Seen in her camera’s viewfinder, LaToya Ruby Frazier takes a self-portrait at the site where a bridge named after her family once stood in Braddock, Pa. on April 8, 2024. Frazier, perhaps America’s foremost social documentary photographer, features her hometown at length in a new survey exhibition, “Monuments of Solidarity,” at the Museum of Modern Art. (Gioncarlo Valentine/The New York Times)
DALLAS (KCTV) – A Dallas police report outlines what an injured photographer said happened inside a club during an after hours party early Monday morning.
Police released the incident report to KCTV5 three days after the Dallas Morning News and WFAA linked Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice to the reported assault inside the club. KCTV5 has not been able to independently confirm those details and the redacted police report does not publicly identify anyone involved in the incident.
According to the police report, officers responded to a disturbance call around 3:30 a.m. on May 6.
The man who filed the complaint identified himself as a photographer. He told officers that he left Lit Kitchen and Lounge for an after hours party and left around 1:30 a.m.
The photographer told police the man, that the Dallas Morning News and WFAA identified as Rice, sent him a message on Instagram as he drove away from the club. The photographer said Rice asked him to return to the club, which he did.
Rice asked the photographer to look at his phone, according to the police report. The photographer told officers that he believed Rice wanted to hire him to take pictures.
The photographer said Rice punched him in the left side of his face as he looked down at the cell phone. The incident report said the photographer suffered an “apparent minor injury” and experienced “swelling on the jaws.”
The remainder of the incident report is redacted.
A spokesperson for the Dallas Police Department also told KCTV5 the department does not identify any suspects unless they are charged with a crime. At this point, charges have not been filed in the assault case.
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A Celebration of 1970s Gay Culture
THE WERK
2210 1st Avenue S., St. Petersburg, Florida
May 17 – June 30, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, May 17, 2024, 5 – 9pm
Cocktail St. Pete
2355 Central Avenue, Saint Petersburg, Florida
FIRE ISLAND CLASSIC TEA DANCES
Sat., May 18 & Sun., May 19 from 4pm – 10pm
Download a PDF of the printed booklet.
For more information contact thewerkgallery@gmail.com
With great pride, THE WERK, and Fire Island Pines Historical Preservation Society present FIRE ISLAND The Photography of Meryl Meisler, a celebration of 1970s Gay Culture. Meryl Meisler captured the sexy, free-spirited, post-Stonewall/pre-AIDS summers on Fire Island with her camera in the late 1970s. The celebration begins with an opening reception on Friday, May 17th at THE WERK and will continue all weekend with FIRE ISLAND CLASSIC TEA DANCES at Cocktail St. Pete.
FLASHBACK August 4, 1962: Shocking news!
Meryl and friends at Girl Scout Camp Edey in Bayport, Long Island, New York, were stunned—Marilyn Monroe was found dead. The femme fatale blonde bombshell was gone. A fairy tale came to an end.
A few days later, the Camp Edey Girl Scouts began whispering about another fairy tale. During a nearby beach sleepover, the girls told stories of Fire Island, a place in the ocean where naked fairies lived in little houses with cute names like “Shirley Temple.” Meryl’s curiosity piqued; she looked across the Great South Bay for the island with naked fairies but could not see a thing.
Summer 1977: Partying at Studio 54 in Manhattan, Meryl befriended a trans woman named Alexa, who introduced her to Barnett, a Manhattan beautician. Barnett was recovering from a breakup with his business and romantic partner. Enjoying Meryl’s company, he invited her for a weekend at his beach house, “SURVIVOR” in Cherry Grove, Fire Island. Meryl brought along her disco buddy JudiJupiter. Fortunately, Meryl also brought her camera.
The wild scene quickly awoke Meryl’s dormant childhood memory—this was THE Fire Island, the land of naked fairies. Barnett welcomed Meryl and JudiJupiter to come again anytime, and they did, many summer weekends until Barnett sold “SURVIVOR” in 1979. Fire Island was eye candy for a young lesbian photographer with a quirky eye. Back in her apartment darkroom, she developed the film, made just two prints, and tucked the work away until decades later. Many of the images in this show have never been previously exhibited.
Meryl’s black-and-white photographs capture the queer communities of Cherry Grove and The Pines at what many consider the golden era of unbridled sexual liberation. Friends, families, lovers, young people, elders, drag queens, fashionistas, butches, femmes, straight & sassy, bikinied, high-heeled and barefooted disco dancers, boaters, nude sun-bathers, fun-loving festive people of all diverse backgrounds, sexual and gender identities, ethnicities, races, colors and creeds rejoicing together on Fire Island.
American Families
Polka Galerie
Exhibition continues through May 25, 2024
12, rue Saint-Gilles, 75003 Paris, France
For more information contact@polkagalerie.com
Family photography has marked the history of photography as the SLR camera and the 35mm reel became common consumer items. Four American photographers have made it the matrix of their work, between long-term documentary reporting, daily chronicles, and bittersweet fables. Their names are Marianna Rothen, Meryl Meisler, Peggy Levison Nolan, and Shelby Lee Adams. The “American Families” exhibition brings them together on the walls of the gallery from March 22 to May 25.
LIBERTYVILLE – World-renowned National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore will be the featured speaker at a May 17 gala benefiting the Lake County Forest Preserves.
Sartore will delve into his ambitious National Geographic Photo Ark project dedicated to documenting every species living in the world’s zoos, aquariums and wildlife sanctuaries.
His goal is to create a photo archive of global diversity to inspire action through education, motivating people to help protect these animals for future generations. The award-winning photographer anticipates the completed project will encompass portraits of 20,000 species, including birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates.
The evening gala, which starts at 5:30 p.m., features a cocktail reception, seated dinner and a photo-filled presentation. The Preservation Foundation, the charitable partner of the Lake County Forest Preserves, is holding the event at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville.
The business casual gala kicks off a significant fundraising campaign in Lake County. The foundation is striving to secure $20 million in endowment funds by the end of 2025 to support the forest preserves. Collaboratively, donations from individuals, corporations and foundations provide a continuous source of funding to ensure restored land remains healthy and resilient.
The interest generated from the endowment will annually offer $800,000 to support essential land management tasks. The funding will safeguard decades of investments, comprising both public and private funds, dedicated to the restoration of the forest preserves, Preservation Foundation President Nels Leutwiler said in a news release.
“The endowment will also provide a steady source of matching funds necessary to secure outside grants and donations in order to advance future projects,” Leutwiler said.
Event organizers said Sartore is an ideal choice to inaugurate the fundraising campaign, given his alignment with the mission and conservation principles of the Forest Preserves.
The National Geographic Photo Ark is a multiyear effort to raise awareness about endangered species and conservation efforts. Sartore’s striking portraits of animals have drawn attention to the plight of many species facing extinction due to habitat loss, climate change and other human-induced factors.
Sartore was a newspaper photographer before focusing on wildlife photography. He often uses a simple black or white background in his portraits to focus the viewer’s attention solely on the animal subject. His minimalist approach highlights the beauty and diversity of each species he photographs.
“As stewards of the environment, we are thrilled to welcome Joel Sartore to kick off our fundraising campaign,” Executive Director Alex Ty Kovach said in the release. “His dedication to the preservation of wildlife through his National Geographic project resonates deeply with our mission to protect and conserve the biodiversity of Lake County.”
To buy tickets or a table, visit LCFPD.org/gala or call 847-968-3110.
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The picture is very clear—Peggy Yaeger and Jed Newcom are excellent photographers. For the second consecutive year, the two captured top honors in Somerset Community College’s Fruit of the Lens photography club’s spring contest.
Yaeger, Newcom and other contest winners were recognized during the annual Earth Day Celebration held April 14 on the Somerset Campus. The theme of the Nash Black Photography Awards contest was “Spring Has Spring.”
“We’ve had a repeat grand prize winner before,” said faculty club advisor Cindy Burton, “but never a grand prize winner and a first runner-up.”
(Club member Denny Longsworth captured back-to-back top honors and two $100 awards a few years ago. The Wayne County resident now serves as one of the contest judges and helped select this year’s winners.)
“Hopefully Peggy and Jed will join us in the judging photos next year,” Burton said.
Yaeger’s winning photo, titled “Mayapple,” was one of 71 entries submitted to the contest. Now $100 richer, the Corbin resident said, “Photography for me is a creative way to express my love for our awesome world and share it with others. I love taking pictures of just about anything, but wildflowers are my favorite so this photo of a mayapple in bloom embodies that spirit.”
Newcom, a 14-year-old Russell County resident, captured his second $50 second place award for his photo of a ladybug on a dandelion. At the award ceremony, Newcom said, “Photography is an amazing and beautiful thing. A great coping mechanism.”
Third-place honors and $25 were awarded to Dr. Renfro Zachariah of Somerset for his image titled, “Early Bloom at Grandma’s.” On a Facebook post, Zachariah said, “Woo! So excited to earn third place!”
SCC student Layla Hensley’s photo of a daisy with dew captured fourth place and $15. She said, “I was thrilled to participate and happy to have won fourth place.”
The judges selected four other photos for honorable mention. Those receiving certificates in that category were SCC student Makaley Foster of Manchester; Tricia Neal of Somerset; Sara Shoupe of Williamsburg; and Raenna Bates of Monticello.
Besides Burton and Longsworth, other judges for the Nash Black Photography Awards were former SCC instructors Alyce Grover and Stuart Simpson.
Irene Black also served as a judge for the contest that is named for her and her late husband, Ford Nashett. The Russell County couple wrote under the pen name “Nash Black” and were founding members of the club.
The mission of Fruit of the Lens is to provide a setting where SCC students, staff and faculty can come together with the community to share digital images and discuss photography.
The club was established by SCC’s Visual Communication: Multimedia program and has been overseeing a spring photo contest since 2006. To become a member of the club, simply send a request to the SCC faculty advisor and Vis Com: Multimedia Program Coordinator Cindy Burton at cindy.burton@kctcs.edu.
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7-8:30 p.m.
Longmont Public Media, 457 Fourth Ave
Longmont Public Media is proud to present Peaks and Beaks—a celebration of Colorado bird photography. Come see a flock of selected photographers presenting their best shots of our feathered friends and take questions from the audience about birding and photography. Beer & Wine will be available.
$5 suggested donation would be greatly appreciated so we can host another event like this!
Limited Seating left!!
7-10 p.m.
The Times Collaborative, 338 Main St.
Natalie Spears and Antonio Lopez light up the stage at Longmont’s Soundpost Session. Spears brings listeners in touch with the warmth of community, the quiet awe of wild places, and the intimate corners of humanity. Inspired by her father’s English Folk heritage, his talents as a jazz pianist, and her own explorations, Natalie carries a deep love for both musical tradition and evolution.
Here We Are, the new album by Antonio Lopez, explores the intimate connection between our hopes, dreams, and fears. Here We Are is an alluring collection of songs written by an artist wrestling with his ego as he chases success and slow dances with failure.
3-7 p.m.
Fourth Ave. between Main and Coffman streets
With over 20 vendors, 2 food trucks and live music, we transform 4th Avenue (right in front of the Firehouse), into your monthly destination for art, music, and fun! Each 2nd Saturday will offer different experiences and activities, so make sure to visit each month to see what’s NEW!
6-8 p.m.
Longmont Public Media, 457 Fourth Ave.
Sweet and soulful is the sound of Nashville based singer/songwriter Steff Mahan. With a voice that is pure and powerful and lyrics that are heart-crafted and rock-solid, it’s hard to not get hooked on the emotional truth that comes out of this born songwriter’s mouth.
Mahan’s entertaining Americana mix of rock, roots, folk and country has generated six albums, including her most recent release, Enough.
Tickets are $15.
Doors open at 5:30pm.
6:30 p.m.
Library meeting rooms
A talk with Back From Broken (a podcast about recovery from addiction) host and 5-time Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist, Vic Vela about addiction and mental health recovery
5-8 p.m.
Dickens Opera House, 302 Main St.
A fundraiser hosted and sponsored by the Longmont Rotary and The Dickens Opera House with food provided by The Passenger Restaurant. Proceeds will benefit the Longmont Rotary’s local initiatives and partner nonprofits, as well as students in SVVSD.
6:45-9 p.m.
Longmont Public Media 457 Fourth Ave.
LPM Member Bob Rosinsky hosts this classic comedy cinema series. A discussion will be held after the movie.
About the movie: After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
2 and 7 p.m.
Stewart Auditorium, 400 Quail Rd.
We are excited announce our upcoming Spring Show, and boy do we have a fantastic show lineup planned for you! In addition to the fabulous harmonies from the chorus, we’ll have two featured quartets and also a guest appearance from Colorado’s newest BHS Chorus!
Sunday Night Social : RMD 2023 Quartet Champions
Five Minutes More: SAI/BHS Quartet – 6th in the RMD 2023 Fall Contest
Harmony Road: Colorado’s Newest BHS Chorus
Sounds Appealing: 2022 RMD Senior Quartet Champions
…and Additional Quartets from the Longs Peak Chorus!
2-4 p.m.
Library meeting rooms
Grab your puzzle buddy and compete to finish the 500 piece puzzle first! Teams of 2 people will get 2 hours to be the first to finish the puzzle or have the fewest remaining pieces within the time frame. There will be first and second place prizes.
For those wanting to work on a puzzle with others, but don’t want to compete, there will be two tables with puzzles available to work on.
9-10 a.m.
Boulder County Fairgrounds
$10 Online Registration Fee
Online Registration closes June 27th
$15 Registration fee day of the show
Make Check out to TORCA
MAIL TO: TORCA C/O Chris Rice
7812 E 151ST PLACE, Thornton, Co. 80602
Must Receive Check before June 27th
Online Pre-Register
Opened NOW! at
This is a sanctioned NCCC event
James Katsipis, known as the Hamptons’ most prominent fine art photographer, is bringing even more natural beauty to the Montauk seaside this summer. On May 23, Katsipis will officially open his namesake gallery James Katsipis Photography.
Blustery Goodness
“Opening a gallery in my hometown of Montauk has always been my lifelong dream; this is 20 years in the making,” Katsipis said. “I’m thrilled to invite everyone to experience the culmination of my life’s work in my new gallery.”
The immersive space, located at 742 Montauk Highway alongside the Montauk Chamber of Commerce, will feature Katsipis’ captivating fine artworks and photography—with a new series debuting every other month—that highlight the beauty of sunsets, oceans, and more. Additionally, visitors can customize large-scale acrylic pieces by Katsipis for commotion and buy his prints in a curated in-gallery shop—which will also include custom skate decks, surfboards, and more. Within the gallery, Katsipis will also bring his artistic craft to others with special photography seminars, as well as private Montauk explorations.
Winter Wonder
Katsipis is also taking the moment to mark his gallery’s opening with a new project: a limited-edition Zine, inspired by his local experiences in Montauk and “Graintauk” analog film series. The in-gallery Zine will only be able to be purchased in the gallery itself, with the first 50 consumers receiving a limited-edition numbered print signed buy Katsipis.
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All images: James Katsipis
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Join the North Lanark Historical Society online on Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m. as researcher Peter Johnson presents “Say Cheese! The First 80 Years of Photography, 1839-1919.” All are welcome! This is a virtual event that will be hosted using Zoom. To register, please email nlrmuseum@gmail.com or call 613-257-8503.
Posted: 9th May, 2024 by The Editor
Chicano Batman is currently out on tour with support from Columbian singer Lido Pimienta for their new record, Notebook Fantasy. Check out Lindsy’s photos from the Nashville date.
Lido Pimienta
Chicano Batman
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