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Hair at KW Little Theatre
On Thursday, I went to the KW Little Theatre on Princess Street in Waterloo for the first time. Y’all know I try my best to experience as broad a cultural array as possible, so it surprised even me that I … Continue reading
Pop’s camera bag
Since my Mom passed on my Pop’s camera bag to me, full of his gear, I haven’t been able to open it. That’s a lot of gravity there on the shelf. That bag went everywhere. On boats, on trucks, on … Continue reading
Startups and Beer—inflection point in WR
So I had some beers and great conversations with a thousand friends on Wednesday at Startups and Beer at the old Eatons space at King and Water in DTK. Ok, well that’s how many registered for this jam, and by … Continue reading
1shot #261-everything is a mystery
At King and Young, this is Kitchener. DW
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On risk…
I’ve been thinking about this photo for six weeks since I shot it on King Street near Erb. Someone’s bike, stripped to the nuts, still chained to a construction fence. My first reaction was anger: “Who does this?” For a … Continue reading
The Jazz Room–5 years
I meet Stephen Preece back in 2011 at a talking-about-the-arts thing. He said: I’m working with a bunch of people to create a jazz club in Waterloo. Said I: that sounds pretty wicked, how can I help? A day later … Continue reading
1shot #260-everything is a mystery
From boots to beds. On Dorset, this is Waterloo. DW
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Birthday Brohemus
Photo: Duncan M. White 46 years ago today, I got a brother. David George White. How fortunate I am… that our adventures continue. DW
When in doubt, get the LED out
Some people play golf. Other people love board games. Reverse engineering old electronics is my jam. I love it. It’s like a little puzzle and it completely absorbs me. I’m utterly free of function-guilt in these pursuits: I do it … Continue reading
Funked up serial modernism with the Kyle Brenders Big Band
I hit The Jazz Room in Waterloo late Thursday night to catch the Kyle Brenders Big Band mashing up the atonal compositions of Webern and Schoenberg with funk a la George Clinton and Parliament. That all sounds like I sort … Continue reading
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