"Two Street Mummers 2012"

Due to some inclement weather problems and scheduling snafus, I was not able to come back with as much as I was hoping for this year.
Still, I had a great time with this group and am already looking forward to bigger and better returns next year.
Thanks to all who work so long and hard to keep this Philly tradition alive.

"A Great New Year's Bash"

A great time was had by all as we ushered in the New Year.
Huge kudos to Kathi and George for the wonderful food, drink, music and dancing. It was truly a night to remember.

"A Spectacular Affair"

Another Holiday Spectacular is in the books.
A great time was had by all at the beautiful Stardust Ballroom in Bellmawr, NJ..
See you next year.

My first of Anna Marie's birthday dances.

My submissions to the 2012 National Arts Program.

Exhibition is located on the fifth floor of the North and West corridors of Philadelphia City Hall.
Open to the public from December 11, 2011 through February 17, 2012.

You are cordially invited to attend the opening reception and awards presentation on Thursday, December 8th from 5:00-7:00pm. I'd love to see you there.

I am honored that two of my Philadelphia Mummers photographs were accepted for inclusion in a juried art exhibition titled "Fancy Folks - Art and Mummery"

The exhibition is being presented by, Art In City Hall - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy - in collaboration with the Office of the City Representative - The Department of Parks and Recreation, and The Mummers Museum, with valuable contributions from Art In City Hall Advisory Council - The City of Philadelphia - and Anonymous Friends.

The works will be display from December 19th 2011 through sometime in February 2012.

The festivities will begin on December 19th at 12:00 Noon in the Mayor's Reception Room, Room 202, City Hall, with a press conference, followed by the opening reception which is open to the public, on the First Floor NE corridor where the works will be on display. In attendance will be Mayor Michael Nutter, Congressman Bob Brady, and other dignitaries.

Another great show, as usual by The Planotones.

"Disco Lady"

Disco Donna does it again in 2011.

Join Morticia, Gomez, and Lurch as they go out on the town to jam it up with the other revelers at Michael's Cafe.

"The King's Night"

Check out the fun as Brian does it again.

Another great night of Halloween Hustle.

"What The Hell Happened To Summer?"

Great times and memories.
Thanks gang.

"Lady Blue"

Enjoy my first, and hopefully not last, occurrence of capturing Barbara's lovely moves on the floor.

"A Lovely Double Feature - Part 2"

They're at it again. The last time Trish and Terri appeared together for a double feature was in 2009.
Check out Terri's here and Trisha's above.

"A Lovely Double Feature - Part 1"

They're at it again. The last time Trish and Terri appeared together for a double feature was in 2009.
Check out Trisha's here and Terri's below.

Watch this space for images of the 2011 Atlantic City Airshow.
Coming soon.....

"DanceMan 2011"

Ron does it again 2011 style.

"Somebody call 9-1-1"

Danielle was Red Hott for her Birthday Celebration. Check her out.

"I Love To Friggin' Hustle"

Dinner, Dancing and a bunch of friends made a very special night for Kim.
From the looks of it, she had a blast.

What better way to celebrate the coming of summer but a dance event with food, friends, and good times at the ranch.

Jenn had a great time at her birthday celebration.
Check her out here.

It was Steve's turn to celebrate

It was a beautiful day for a beautiful bride to enjoy her beautiful wedding.
A grand time was had by all.

Savanna is sure growing up fast.
She had a blast on her birthday, as you will see.

"Pump Up The Volume"

I had a blast at my Birthday Celebration.
Thanks again to everyone who had a part in making my night one that I will never forget.

"Out With the Old, In With the New"

Friends and dancers gathered for the 2011 New Year's bash as Donna Boyle and DJ Mark provided the dancing beats.

"4 Roses"

Four lovely ladies, all dancing at the same time, sure kept me moving.

Our bartender Gail does it again.
Maybe next year, we get her to dance a little?????

"A Spectacular Time"

Disco Donna Boyle & Ron Bess team up once again to present the 18th annual Holiday Spectacular and what a night it was. Another fantastic night of great friendship and fine dancing at the beautiful Stardust Ballroom in Bellmawr, NJ was enjoyed by all in attendance. If you weren't there, you missed a great time.
Hope to see you in 2011.
"Happy Holidays and a Happy & Healthy New Year".

My submissions to the 2011 National Arts Program.

Exhibition is located on the Fifth floor of the North and West corridors of Philadelphia City Hall.
Open to the public from December 9, 2010 through February 18, 2011.

You are cordially invited to attend the opening reception and awards presentation on Thursday, December 9th from 5:00-7:00pm. I'd love to see you there.

"Boo Bash 2010"

Its 2010 and the Boo Bashers did it again. Yet another great night of fun, food, and fantastic dancing.
Check it out here. We had one hell of a good time and I've got the pictures to prove it.
As usual, especially now, comments are encouraged.

A trip to the Faire with my girls.
More to come.....

Some observations during a brief visit to Asbury Park, NJ.

Images from my favorite place in the world, the beach.

"Lovely Leopard"

Trish was the cat's meow for her birthday dance.

"Making Them Look Good"

Elisabeth came to dance and celebrate, and she did not disappoint.
Just look how good she made the guys look tonight.

"DanceMan"

Ron and the ladies rocked the house for his birthday.

" SMOKIN' "

Even in a black dress, Danielle managed to get red hot and fire up the dance floor once again.

"Fifty is Nifty"

Kim had a hot time as she tore up the floor in celebration of her 50th.
I've got a feeling that she'll want to do it again next year.

Wow! Another year is in the books, unbelievable.
Let's start the year once again with my favorite revelers.
I'm already looking forward to next year.

"Four's Company"
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It was an extremely busy night as we celebrated four, count 'em, four birthdays.

"Afternoon Tea Party"
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A great time was had by all who attended the 17th Annual Holiday Spectacular, hosted by our own "Disco Donna" Boyle and DanceTalk's, Ron Bess.
For the second year, we met at the event's new home, the beautiful Starlight Ballroom in Bellmawr, NJ.
If you were there, you already know all about the great time and great dancing that took place. If not, check out at the images and plan on being with us next year.
Happy Holidays Everyone! and Have a Great New Year in 2010, and always.

Pat rocked the house.

"A Hot Time in '09"
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Carole had a hot time celebrating her birthday in "09

"Disco Diva Burns The Floor"

Disco Donna burned the floor for us again with another rousing Birthday Dance.

"Boo-Bash 2009"

The ghouls, the goblins, and the witches too, descended once again upon the spooky Spinning W Ranch
for another annual meeting and night of frightful frolicking, and ghostly dancing.

Some Halloween happenings at Michael's.

Ghouls, goblins, and assorted stars converged once again for another memorable Halloween Hustle Night at Michael's Cafe.

"DJ Surprise"

Once again, Mark was very pleasantly surprised by all the lovely attention and a most enjoyable birthday dance.
Check him out having way too much fun.

The King, helped by our lovely, dancing ladies, rocked the house,
and the dance floor once again in celebration of his birthday.

"A Lovely Double Feature, Part Two"

Part Two of our lovely, birthday, double feature continues as Trish, and her hair, take over the dance floor for more excitement.

"A Lovely Double Feature"

It was another birthday double feature this night as two of our lovely ladies, Terri and Trish, each celebrated their birthday with a rousing dance.

Another good time for Ron as we celebrated the 2009 edition of his birthday.

"Cool Is As Cool Does"

Staying cool proved to be very difficult as the gang heated up the dance floor once again at the beautiful "Spinning W" Ranch.

Two hot times tonight as Kim and Joe Reggi each celebrated their birthdays.

WXTU celebrated their 25th Anniversary with another great show.
Big & Rich, Phil Vassar, and others were back in town to kick it up once again.
Unfortunately, my vantage point wasn't the best for getting good shots but if you've ever seen a Big & Rich performance, you get the idea.

What an awesome show.
America's premiere Pink Floyd tribute band returned to our area to perform more classic favorites.
Three albums were performed in their entirety: "Dark Side of the Moon", "Wish You Were Here", and "Animals" and to top it off, "Echoes" as an encore.
This show will be very difficult to top when they return for the annual Thanksgiving show.

Once again the gang converged at the beautiful "Spinning W" Ranch for an evening of fun, friendship, and great dancing.

A pleasant little walk in the park on a fine Saturday afternoon.

Savanna was thrilled to dress up as, and meet her favorite character, "Tinkerbell".

Time sure does fly. I've been waiting a year to do this again, and it couldn't have come soon enough.
I can't believe another year has come and gone, but my frozen fingers told me it was so.
The costumes continue to blow me away.
I so love photographing these revelers and their good time had by all, and hope it shows in the results.

Stay tuned for more images, coming soon.....

"Once In a Lifetime" aka "It's Been A Long Time Coming"
A First! A record was set tonight, which will most likely stand for a looong time, as these five, lovely ladies, burned up the floor, and myself, with a simultaneous birthday dance. I just hope I was able to get them all.

"Surprise"
Our lovely Barmaid, Gail was surprised with a cake and birthday dance of her own.

We celebrated 2008 with another year-end blast by joining Donna & Ron at the beautiful Stardust Ballroom in Bellmawr, NJ. I didn't take very many shots as I was in dance mode most of the night. Hopefully what I did manage to, will please.

My submissions to the 2009 National Arts Program.

Exhibition is located on the fifth floor of the North and West corridors of Philadelphia City Hall.
Open to the public from December 18, 2008 through February 20, 2009.

You are cordially invited to attend the opening reception and awards presentation on Thursday, December 18th from 5:00-7:00pm. I'd love to see you there.

Calling all Pink Floyd fans.
The Machine, America's premier Pink Floyd tribute band has forged a 20 year reputation of excellence, extending the legacy of Pink Floyd while creating a legacy all their own.
Faithfully recreating Pink Floyd's timeless music while simultaneously reinventing it with highly-acclaimed interpretive jams, The Machine focuses on making every concert an authentic Floydian experiance for their fans.
If you are, or ever were, a Pink Floyd fan, and have not experianced The Machine in concert, you owe it to yourself to catch them next time around. They usually appear at the Keswick Theater twice a year, with the Thanksgiving show being the ultimate, both for the fans, and the band as well.

"Sugar-Sugar"
Not only did these lovely ladies keep me running with their simultaneous birthday dances, Pat also celebrated his birthday this night. See his images below.

"The First of Three"
This night was a three-bagger. Not only did Pat celebrate with a dance, Mary & Carole did their best with a simultaneous dance that really kept me moving. See their images above.

On November 12, 2008, the dance community suffered a most terrible loss with the untimely passing of "The Master", Arte Phillips.

Always the ultimate showman, without his really trying to be, and with his constant flair for animation, style, and down to earth fun on the dance floor, Arte lately became one of my favorite subjects. Not only did he provide wonderful visuals during his normal course of dancing, but to my delight, when he saw my camera, he would "turn it on" just a little more for me. Since I have never had the opportunity to photograph Arte during a birthday dance or such, I have been taking shots of him whenever he is in attendance, in hopes of building a portfolio of images of him, and planning to surprise him with an album of his own sometime soon. Sadly, it will remain an unfinished work. Here, I have collected some of my more favorite images of Arte, in which I feel I captured that spirit within him, as well as the spirit he projected onto others. My wish is for all who view these images to remember the man, and if you were there, the moment, that the memory of Arte, as he was, may live for as long as we all.

If ever there was someone who seemed perpetually energenic, full of life, and who always had an uplifting word when he sensed you needed it, it was Arte. He will be deeply missed, but our loss is Heaven's gain, as I am sure he is already teaching the angels to dance. Rest in Peace Sir.

If any of these images bring to mind a favorite story, or moment, involving Arte, I encourage you to use the "Comment" button below each image, or the "Guestbook" link, to share your remembrances.

"Disco Lady"
Donna and Loren each celebrated their birthdays this night. See Loren's images below.

Loren and Donna each celebrated their birthdays this night. See Donna's images above.

Ghouls, Goblins, Celebrities, and assorted creatures descended upon the beautiful Spinning W Ranch for yet another night of fantastic food, fabulous fun, marvelous music, dynamite dancing, and best of all, first-rate friends.
Actual names will not be used, to protect the "innocent".

"The Hauntings"
See anyone you know? Halloween is always a hoot at Michael's Cafe. Check out the cast of characters that came out this year. And wait until you see who won First Prize....again!

"The Curse Has Been Broken"
A day full of cheerful pandemonium as the fans took to the streets before, during, and after the Phillies championship parade. I jumped into the fray several times throughout the day in hopes of documenting the "proceedings" and capturing interesting faces and situations.

"Return of The King"
The tradition continues as "The King" was back to celebrate his birthday on Halloween Hustle Night once again.

Check out the participants and shenanigans from this year's traditional Halloween Hustle Night.

"King For a Day"
Another double feature as we celebrated Andre's birthday, and honored our favorite DJ with a surprise birthday celebration of his own.
See Mark's images above.

"The Music Man"
Another double feature as we celebrated Andre's birthday, and honored our favorite DJ with a surprise birthday celebration of his own.
See Andre's images below.

"Great in 08"

Finally! The "Delaware Valley's Greatest Line Dancers" do it again.
2007 was such a blast that we had to make a return visit to the beautiful Bermuda Islands to have another go at it. Many of the same gang were in attendance along with a few new faces as well as a few surprise passengers.

"Star Power"
Celie had one heck of a time at her Birthday Celebration.
Just check out that never ending smile.

"Dancin' On The Deck"
The gang had a great time at Donna's Disco.

For those of us who will always cherish the sounds of the oldies and doo-wop, the Planatones always deliver a fine show.

"That's What Friends Are For"
A very successful fundraising event for Mary Keegan's sister, Nancy.
There was food, fun, live music, and even some dancing as we came together to show our love and support for one of our own. Check out the happenings and see who was there.
Afterwards, it was off to Ventnor to celebrate Art's birthday. See his images below.

"Raising The Roof In Ventnor"
Art had a Birthday Blast in Ventnor.

"Forever In Blue Jeans"
It was another double-feature as two of our lovely ladies celebrated their birthdays this evening.
See Terri's images above.
I had particular fun with this one, restyling Trish's jeans a few times. Watch them change as you go through the images.

"The Lady in Red"
It was another double-feature as two of our lovely ladies celebrated their birthdays this evening.
See Trish's images below.

The man can still belt them out.
Bobby put on a most enjoyable show.
The crowd was a little disapointed though with the relatively short duration of one hour and no encore.

The weather was perfect this year, and the sky conditions, while not perfect were pretty good.
No sunburn for me this time either. All in all, a good day.

A good time was had by all, as we once again found a reason to dance the night away at the beautiful "Spinnng W" Ranch.
I labeled this one "2008" because I have a feeling it's not going to be the last.

It was a big night for Ron as he not only celebrated his birthday with a rousing dance, the gang also gave him a night he will not soon forget by honoring him for his continued committment and support to the dance community.
Congratulations Ron.

Danielle does it again.
Check out the awesome time she had dancing up a storm on her special night.

The better looking half of a double birthday celebration, (see Alan's album below) heats up the evening as Susan burns up the dancefloor.