train ride

last weekend was the nea opera honors in washington, dc. and while i don't have any pictures from the event itself, i do have pictures from the train ride home. we rode in the last car and my friend megan was so kind as to point out the delicious light that was happening out the back window of the train. so i went back there several times with my camera as the light changed. at one point the conductor even opened the door for me so that i could have a clear shot (probably not the smartest move, but nice nonetheless). but my favorites are the ones that i took through the filthy window - i like the ttv effect and the lone handprint on the glass.

oh, and i did hang out with brian stokes mitchell, one of the presenters of the event. super nice guy. and i also spent some time chatting with composer and honoree john adams, who is just about the coolest person i've ever met.

k

what's going on

hi faithful blog readers!

i apologize for the recent lack of updates...i've had a crazy couple of weeks and the crazy just keeps coming. i wrote a little while back about how awesome it was to be at game six of the alcs when the yankees won.  little did i know at the time that i would be at the world series game 6 when the yankees WON. it was crazy and amazing and i will have a huge post about it soon.

i also finally saw the world premiere of the dessner brothers' the long count at bam last week and it was incredible. gorgeous music and imagery, an amazing orchestra, and guest appearances by shara worden, the deal sisters, and matt berninger..,you can't go wrong. i saw sufjan stevens in the lobby before the performance (swoon) and then as i was walking out, i realized i was walking right next to lou reed and laurie anderson. by the time i realized that it was lou's leather jacket that was rubbing against my hand, i got so excited that i fell down the stairs in front of them. awesome.

i went back to my old stomping grounds in d.c. last weekend for the wedding of two very dear friends. it was such a blast to see so many old friends in one place at one time and it was a wonderful wedding. that's me with the beautiful bride shannon above. i wish you guys all the best!!!

it's also been a very busy time at work...next weekend i'll be back in d.c. for a whirlwind trip for the nea opera honors event and the opera america board meeting. last year at the nea opera honors, the amazing and legendary leontyne price was honored. i was too nervous to even speak to her, so i had a colleague take a photo of me standing near her. here it is :)

thanks again to those of you who have bought my artwork. if you're thinking about ordering prints for holiday gifts, please order earlier rather than later. it takes two weeks for me to order the prints and then send them to you, so if you would like one in time for the holidays, please order by december 10.

stay tuned for posts about the yankees game and the rest of the awesome bands i saw at nyctaper's cmj showcase. as always, thanks for reading!

k