Emerging Artists

a 44 second song & dance channeling White Christmas and American Idol.

thanks to Studio Roanoke and their production of “Yes, Svetlana, There is a Grandfather Frost” for the inspiration.

14 December 2009 • Yes, Svetlana, There is a Grandfather Frost christmas christmas song emerging artists musical river laker roanoke song and dance studio roanoke american idol white christmas

2 disgraced bandits back from “The SneakerHead Show” photo shoot with Richard Boyd, Photographer, and Jamie Nervo, Stylist jamienervo@yahoo.com

11 December 2009 • sneakerhead richard boyd boyd photography jamie nervo emerging artists roanoke sneakers

Connecticut based children’s author, Janet Lawler, presents to children of Roanoke, VA about the writing proces, hugs, and getting published. She also reads excerpts from her books, including her most recent book, Tyrannoclaus.

11 December 2009 • janet lawler tyrannoclaus roanoke public libraries roanoke author

trying to remember the moves for “The Sneakerhead Show” martial arts themed promo photo shoot in the morning, with artist and MMA coach Brian Sal Corral

this photo by sam knapp

10 December 2009 • sneakerhead sneakers mma martial arts sam knapp brian sal corral sal corral

yes!

Richard Boyd, photographer & Jamie Nervo, jamienervo@yahoo.com, stylist, say “YES!” to shooting promo photo for “The SneakerHead Show”

it’s gonna be a sneakerhead flooring 2 ‘tough guys’ with a 2 footed 2 stomach drop kick, wearing of course, the finest vintage sneakers

10 December 2009 • boyd photography, r ichard boyd jamie nervo sneakerhead sneakers emerging artists roanoke

Connecticut based children’s author, Janet Lawler, speaks about her latest book, Tyrannoclaus, the process of writing, and the children of Roanoke. Filmed during her recent visit to Roanoke Libraries, Roanoke, VA USA.

9 December 2009 • janet lawler tyrannoclaus roanoke public libraries roanoke emerging artists

Studio Roanoke a great new theatre company in Roanoke, VA USA. Currently showing premiere of “Yes, Svetlana, There is a Grandfather Frost” - I saw the preview performance - outstanding

9 December 2009 • Yes, Svetlana, There is a Grandfather Frost studio roanoke roanoke emerging artists

oh, the post-Lenny Marcus Trio impromptu dance looks even better after a nights sleep

9 December 2009 • Lenny Marcus Trio roanoke

downtown revitalization, storefront by storefront

About a year-and-a-half ago, Debbie Sinex of BEULAH INVESTMENTS LLC started advertising a property she owned, 310 2nd St SW, Roanoke, VA, USA for lease. Then about eight months ago, because the property was still vacant, Debbie contacted me to see if I would be interested in using the space for some type of community-building venture, maybe as an art gallery or something of a similar nature.

I came up with the idea of creating a museum, the “Car Less Brit Museum”, to document the Car Less Brit Experiment (an experiment about living without a car within Roanoke city limits) and anything else of interest related to the multiplying bike culture of Roanoke.

Debbie agreed to a six month lease for this project - rent free - I just covered the utilities and liability insurance.

During the course of the Car Less Brit Museum, Stratton Delany of Keirin Culture, a bicycle frame design business, visited the museum. He had previously seen the “For Rent” sign in the window, but,

“unless the museum had been there and I had been able to go inside and get a feel for a functioning business inside the space I would not have taken much notice of the For Rent sign.”

After chatting with Stratton about the space and putting him in touch with the owner of the building, Stratton has decided to rent the space as a storefront for Keirin Culture.

Stratton moved to Roanoke from Richmond VA a year or 2 ago and conducts most of his business on-line. However, having a downtown storefront to his business will greatly increase his business profile in this region.

In addition, Stratton plans to use this downtown space as a gallery for his bike frames and as a location to screen bike related films and documentaries and to offer a place for bikers from the region, and those passing through, to relax, have a coffee and engage with other local bikers.

This is a happy, simple and true story. What a great thing it would be if owners of the several other empty storefronts in downtown Roanoke took note of this tale of 310 2nd St SW, and followed suit in a similar fashion…

7 December 2009 • river laker, car less brit museum downtown revitalization keirin culture roanoke stratton delany bike culture emerging artists

It’s a cold wintry evening and once again the Christmas Tree season is upon us - so, it’s time to visit Hamill Tree Farm for some seasonal fun and warm holiday cheer!

With special guest, photographer, Christine Carr!

7 December 2009 • hamill tree farm roanoke christine carr river laker christmas tree christmas

celebrity

Beth Deel and I have just realized we are celebrities for the urbanites - none of the suburbanites have any idea who they are looking at when they see us

5 December 2009 • beth deel river laker water heater myscoper