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Work of FL Photography Guild to be featured

Work of FL Photography Guild to be featured
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CANANDAIGUA — From Dec. 3 through Jan. 12, Finger Lakes Photography Guild members’ work will be featured at Wood Library, 134 N. Main St.

The display is free and open to the public. Photographs are professionally framed, and most are available for purchase.

Heron Hill Winery will offer free wine samples during an opening reception from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 7.

Guild member George Wallace took his first photos with a Kodak box camera when he was 9. Today, he embraces digital photography and focuses on landscapes. He loves walking along trails and capturing the emotion he feels in a scene but said he rarely knows if he’s been successful until he sees the images at home on his computer.

Former Guild president Diane Dersch says after she retired from music education 11 years ago, she “picked up a camera and never looked back. I’ve attended numerous photography workshops and classes out west and in England. I’ve also been the chief photographer for numerous mission trips to Africa.”

Longtime Guild member Keith Kappel enjoys delving into the past with his camera.

“I’m always looking for antiques, old vehicles, and historic barns,” he said. “They’re a gold mine for photographers, and I’m rarely disappointed with the images I capture at such places. I’m also sensitive to the lighting and composition of images, as you can see in ‘Hex Barn.’ Some scenes are just too pleasant to pass up.”

Photographer Paul Yarnall began shooting with a childhood Christmas gift: a Kodak Brownie.

“I started getting serious with the advent of digital photography,” he said. “We live in a golden age of freely accessible knowledge, and YouTube is a remarkable resource for continued learning. Photographers today are lifelong students of that art form.”

The Finger Lakes Photography Guild members meet monthly to share their work, improve their skills, and share tips and tricks to make them better photographers. Twenty-seven professional and amateur photographers from various walks of life are Guild members, and many are recognized routinely in contests, magazines, and juried shows.

To learn more about the Finger Lakes Photography Guild, search for the Guild on Facebook, visit www.fingerlakespbotographyguild.org, or contact Joy Underhill at 585-794-0001 or joywbj@gmail.com.

Unseen Polaroids shine a new light on ’90s icon Winona Ryder

Unseen Polaroids shine a new light on ’90s icon Winona Ryder


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In the 1980s and ’90s, Winona Ryder was a dark-haired waif against a sea of preppy blondes. Pale, brooding and enigmatic, Ryder cut her teeth starring in alternative, macabre films like “Beetlejuice” (1988), “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” (1992), “Edward Scissorhands” (1990) and “Girl, Interrupted” (1999).

Her grungy, gamine look made her a convincing on-screen outsider, but it was this singularity that captivated so many. Three decades on, the starlet’s off-beat allure has hardly waned. In fact, it might have grown.

Many of the photos were taken in Rich's office at fashion designer Marc Jacobs' Manhattan headquarters, a hangout spot for famous friends of the brand.

Now, a new photography book by Robert Rich, former Vice President of public relations for fashion designer Marc Jacobs’ eponymous label, reveals a softer, more intimate side to the ’90s icon. “I will always be her Shnookie and she will always be my Shnookums,” Rich write in the introduction to “Winona,” a nod to the pair’s 20-year-long friendship and the intimacy of the images.

There’s a recurring backdrop in the many of the polaroid snaps: the crowded collage wall of Rich’s basement office at fashion designer Marc Jacobs’ headquarters on Mercer Street in Manhattan. Ryder is there again and again — in a purple plunging evening gown, in messy braids and a dance school tank top or in a pair of overalls and a woven sun hat.

Cameos by stars ranging Grace Jones to Kate Moss are strikingly human. They are pictured kissing Ryder on the cheek, or with arms flung around one another in a tight embrace. The office was their off-duty clubhouse, says Rich, who documented his friendship with Ryder consistently.

The book also offers a glimpse of Rich's close friendship with Ryder.

“I’ve always been a fan,” he told CNN in a video interview. “And I had just seen “Girl, Interrupted” when she came (into the Marc Jacobs store). That’s how we became friends. I just went up to her and started talking about it.”

As the decades went on, Polaroids made way for front-facing camera phones. The images in the book span across years and mediums, from selfies taken by Ryder and Rich to paparazzi shots of the pair walking through SoHo.

“I didn’t want to be in the book,” said Rich. “But Francesca Sorrenti (esteemed fashion photographer and creative director of the project) looked at the pictures with a fresh eye and said ‘There are a lot of books on people — let’s show the relationship.’”

There are no captions or timestamps for any of the images featured in “Winona,” mainly because Rich, by his own admission, failed to make detailed notes.

“I wish I had dated them,” he lamented. “But I would just take the Polaroids, put them in my back pocket and let them develop that way. I wasn’t sitting down (categorizing them). I just put them in shoe boxes under my desk, or hung them on the wall if there was a good one. It was very spontaneous.”

“Winona” is published by IDEA Books.

Her mark on pop culture was indelible — literally. Johnny Depp dedicated an infamous tattoo reading “Winona, Forever” to her during their whirlwind four-year relationship, a phrase that was quickly co-opted by fans around the world.

In 2016 Ryder returned to the acting world as Joyce Byers in the Netflix Sci-Fi drama “Stranger Things” and reprised her role as queen of 1980s gothicism. Now, she’s due to appear in a sequel of the career-making movie “Beetlejuice.” How does Rich feel about witnessing a Ryder revival? “I don’t think she ever disappeared. Not really.”

“Winona” is published by IDEA Books and available to purchase from November 30, 2023.

Unseen photographs shine a new light on ’90s icon Winona Ryder

Unseen photographs shine a new light on ’90s icon Winona Ryder

November 30, 2023 at 7:32 AM

In the 1980s and ’90s, Winona Ryder was a dark-haired waif against a sea of preppy blondes. Pale, brooding and enigmatic, Ryder cut her teeth starring in alternative, macabre films like “Beetlejuice” (1988), “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” (1992), “Edward Scissorhands” (1990) and “Girl, Interrupted” (1999).

Her grungy, gamine look made her a convincing on-screen outsider, but it was this singularity that captivated so many. Three decades on, the starlet’s off-beat allure has hardly waned. In fact, it might have grown.

Many of the photos were taken in Rich's office at fashion designer Marc Jacobs' Manhattan headquarters, a hangout spot for famous friends of the brand. - Robert RichMany of the photos were taken in Rich's office at fashion designer Marc Jacobs' Manhattan headquarters, a hangout spot for famous friends of the brand. - Robert Rich
Many of the photos were taken in Rich’s office at fashion designer Marc Jacobs’ Manhattan headquarters, a hangout spot for famous friends of the brand. – Robert Rich

Now, a new photography book by Robert Rich, former Vice President of public relations for fashion designer Marc Jacobs’ eponymous label, reveals a softer, more intimate side to the ’90s icon. “I will always be her Shnookie and she will always be my Shnookums,” Rich write in the introduction to “Winona,” a nod to the pair’s 20-year-long friendship and the intimacy of the images.

There’s a recurring backdrop in the many of the polaroid snaps: the crowded collage wall of Rich’s basement office at fashion designer Marc Jacobs’ headquarters on Mercer Street in Manhattan. Ryder is there again and again — in a purple plunging evening gown, in messy braids and a dance school tank top or in a pair of overalls and a woven sun hat.

Cameos by stars ranging Grace Jones to Kate Moss are strikingly human. They are pictured kissing Ryder on the cheek, or with arms flung around one another in a tight embrace. The office was their off-duty clubhouse, says Rich, who documented his friendship with Ryder consistently.

The book also offers a glimpse of Rich's close friendship with Ryder. - Robert RichThe book also offers a glimpse of Rich's close friendship with Ryder. - Robert Rich
The book also offers a glimpse of Rich’s close friendship with Ryder. – Robert Rich

“I’ve always been a fan,” he told CNN in a video interview. “And I had just seen “Girl, Interrupted” when she came (into the Marc Jacobs store). That’s how we became friends. I just went up to her and started talking about it.”

As the decades went on, Polaroids made way for front-facing camera phones. The images in the book span across years and mediums, from selfies taken by Ryder and Rich to paparazzi shots of the pair walking through SoHo.

“I didn’t want to be in the book,” said Rich. “But Francesca Sorrenti (esteemed fashion photographer and creative director of the project) looked at the pictures with a fresh eye and said ‘There are a lot of books on people — let’s show the relationship.’”

There are no captions or timestamps for any of the images featured in “Winona,” mainly because Rich, by his own admission, failed to make detailed notes.

“I wish I had dated them,” he lamented. “But I would just take the Polaroids, put them in my back pocket and let them develop that way. I wasn’t sitting down (categorizing them). I just put them in shoe boxes under my desk, or hung them on the wall if there was a good one. It was very spontaneous.”

“Winona” is published by IDEA Books. - Robert Rich“Winona” is published by IDEA Books. - Robert Rich
“Winona” is published by IDEA Books. – Robert Rich

Her mark on pop culture was indelible — literally. Johnny Depp dedicated an infamous tattoo reading “Winona, Forever” to her during their whirlwind four-year relationship, a phrase that was quickly co-opted by fans around the world.

In 2016 Ryder returned to the acting world as Joyce Byers in the Netflix Sci-Fi drama “Stranger Things” and reprised her role as queen of 1980s gothicism. Now, she’s due to appear in a sequel of the career-making movie “Beetlejuice.” How does Rich feel about witnessing a Ryder revival? “I don’t think she ever disappeared. Not really.”

“Winona” is published by IDEA Books and available to purchase from November 30, 2023.

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New sculpture that adults and kids can ‘play on’ pops up in Bankside

New sculpture that adults and kids can ‘play on’ pops up in Bankside
A new ‘pink and blue furry’ sculpture, that invites people to ‘play’ on it, has arrived in Bankside. The interactive pop-up is part of the Business Improvement District (BID) Better Bankside’s plan to encourage people to spend time in the area. They have collaborated with property developer JTRE London to erect the…

Eventus wins Market Surveillance Solution of the Year at FOW International Awards 2023

Eventus wins Market Surveillance Solution of the Year at FOW International Awards 2023

NEW YORK and LONDON, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Eventus, a leading global provider of state-of-the-art, at-scale trade surveillance software across all lines of defense, announced that the firm’s Validus platform has been named Market Surveillance Solution of the Year at the 2023 FOW International Awards.

Bestowed in London last night following the publication’s Trading London conference, the award was the second Eventus has earned in the category at the FOW International Awards, following its second win in September in the same category at the FOW Asia Capital Markets Awards. Earlier this month, Eventus also won the award for Best Market & Trade Surveillance Solution in the Digital Assets category in the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2023.

Eventus CEO Travis Schwab said: “It’s a tremendous honor to earn the FOW International Award based on the assessment of the distinguished panel of experts judging the categories. We’re very proud of our track record in bringing powerful, highly customizable trade surveillance capabilities to so many premier firms in the derivatives industry, along with market participants, exchanges and regulators in other asset classes. We look forward to bringing even more innovations and enhancements to our clients in 2024.”

Winners of the FOW International Awards – which honor performance, innovation and achievement in the derivatives industry – are selected by a panel of independent judges with expertise and experience from across the derivatives industry.

The judges referenced Eventus’ “fantastic growth and results over the past year” and called the firm’s service “very powerful,” citing its continued investments that have translated into a global client reach.

About Eventus

 Eventus provides state-of-the-art, at-scale trade surveillance software across all lines of defense. Its powerful, award-winning Validus platform is easy to deploy, customize and operate across equities, options, futures, foreign exchange (FX), fixed income and digital asset markets. Validus is proven in the most complex, high-volume, and real time environments of Eventus’ rapidly growing client base, including tier-1 banks, broker-dealers, futures commission merchants (FCMs), proprietary trading groups, market centers, buy-side institutions, energy and commodity trading firms, and regulators. Clients rely on the platform, coupled with the firm’s responsive support and product development, to overcome its most pressing trade surveillance regulatory challenges. For more, visit www.eventus.com.

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14 Things To Do Around D.C. This Weekend

14 Things To Do Around D.C. This Weekend

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A new tribute album honors the Judds’ stunning legacy and timeless collection of hits

A new tribute album honors the Judds’ stunning legacy and timeless collection of hits

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Holiday Art Market, Show at The White River Craft Center – The White River Valley Herald

Holiday Art Market, Show at The White River Craft Center – The White River Valley Herald

Celebrate the festive season at The White River Craft Center in Randolph Village. On Friday, Dec. 1 from 5:30- 7:30 p.m., join in as they unveil their holiday art show amidst Santa visits and village celebrations. Affordable, unique artwork will be available for purchase, gracing the exhibition until January 26. The joy continues with their Holiday Market on December 2 […]

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