APPRENTICE PUPPETEER

There was a fundraiser last weekend for Artica, one of my favorite arts organizations. They are weird, sincere and charming. I have been dubbed the visual documentarian. That seems to mean they like my pictures and that I actually show up.

The event was from 4 PM to midnight. I could only stay until 5:20 because of another obligation. Still, I got some of the 5 o'clock puppet show. I can't remember the puppeteer's name - Articans, please help me! - who put on the performance with the help of his son. Which has the bigger role?  

There is a big rally at mid-day today for our St. Louis Blues. Hope to go shoot some of it.          

Happy Monday, Or, Para Los Niños

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Hello to the beginning of the work week. Ever feel like this on Monday morning?

The Hispanic Festival had something for everyone, including children. Well, maybe not stiff, boring WASPS but definitely good stuff for the kiddies - face painting, balloon animals and hats, and puppets. They had a musical show so why en la tierra were they singing in English rather than Spanish? The music was recorded, of course, and it would have been so easy: para bailar La Bamba se necicita una poca de gracia...

That boy at the bottom is one of my better portraits, IMHO. Such liquid eyes.