Author Archives: djnpub

New Year

Posted on January 1, 2019 by djnpub

Another year has come to a close, and this one is a bit different than many that have preceded it. I got through Christmas and all the December holidays without getting any cold or flu, which I guess is attributable … Continue reading →

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New Photography Blog

Posted on December 19, 2018 by djnpub

Recently Tumblr changed their TOS, and as a result many of my images (at least the fine-art nude images) have been blocked. While I respect their right to operate under whatever TOS they choose, their failure to distinguish between tasteful … Continue reading →

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Solo Shoot

Posted on December 5, 2018 by djnpub

I finally took the training wheels off and arranged a shoot with a model at a studio in Oakland. An experienced model, Devi, had arranged for a shooting day at The Lighthouse Studio, but I didn’t manage to get in … Continue reading →

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Playtime 2018 — another enjoyable season of theater

Posted on October 17, 2018 by djnpub

In a theater season that ran a little shorter than previous years, despite having more free time, I still managed to have an enjoyable time at the theater. I saw a total of 18 plays this year, 10 productions of … Continue reading →

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Henry V

Posted on September 20, 2018 by djnpub

I ended my visit to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival with a wonderful production of Henry V. This completed the Henriad tetralogy that started in 2016 with Richard II and the two parts of Henry IV that I saw last year. … Continue reading →

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The Book Of Will

Posted on September 19, 2018 by djnpub

For my last outdoor production in the Elizabethan Theatre this visit, I saw a new play The Book of Will. It told the story of how, a few years after William Shakespeare’s death, his friends got together and tried to … Continue reading →

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Romeo and Juliet

Posted on September 18, 2018 by djnpub

Tonight I returned to the outdoor Elizabethan Theatre to see one of my favorite Shakespeare plays, Romeo and Juliet. I guess by categorizing it as a favorite, I set the bar higher for my expectations. This production had some weaknesses … Continue reading →

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Othello

Posted on September 16, 2018 by djnpub

This evening I trekked back to the Angus Bowmer Theatre to see OSF’s production of Othello. As I’ve said before, among all Shakespeare’s tragedies, this one bothers me the most because ultimately a good guy is brought down by a … Continue reading →

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Snow in Midsummer

Posted on September 16, 2018 by djnpub

This afternoon I attended a matinee in the Bowmer Theatre of the next play in my OSF visit, Snow in Midsummer. This was a modern play, based on an old Chinese story, that dealt with injustice and vengeance, and it … Continue reading →

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Sense and Sensibility

Posted on September 15, 2018 by djnpub

Today I attended a matinee in the Bowmer Theatre of the next play in my OSF visit, Jane Austin’s Sense and Sensibility. I had seen this a year or so ago at the Livermore Shakespeare Festival, but I didn’t really … Continue reading →

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