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Calendar of Events
Take Great Pictures' Calendar of Events is a wonderful photo resource for any traveler. Here we feature some of the best photo ops throughout the US and the World, from hot air balloon festivals to various cultural celebrations to off-beat events, our Calendar is sure to get you some great photographs. Check out schedules for Mardi Gras, St. Patrick's Day, New Year's Eve, July 4th, and dozens more holidays.
August 1 -
November 29,
2004 Coney Island Sideshow
SIDESHOWS BY THE SEASHORE is the last place in the USA where you can experience the thrill of a traditional ten-in-one circus sideshow. They're here, they're real and they're alive! Freaks, wonders and human curiosities! We perform continuous admission and we are conveniently located at the world famous Coney Island amusement park.
One of the top 20 rodeos sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Pikes Peak or Bust is a chance to relive the Old West amidst comforts and conveniences of modern life. The competition is held in a climate-controlled indoor setting with comfortable arena seating that offers a great view of the action from every seat in the house. Competitors come from all across the United States and Canada and as far away as Australia and Brazil for the chance to become champions in calf roping, bronc riding, and other events. In addition, evening concerts are included in the price of admission on Friday and Saturday evenings, with various top entertainers appearing. Proceeds are donated to charities that help military families.
Contact: Ed Lohman, P.O. Box 2016, Colorado Springs, CO 80901; (719) 635-1699. E-mail: info@pikespeakorbustrodeo.org. <mailto:info@pikespeakorbustrodeo.org.>
August 6 -
October 3,
2004 The Gallery at the Creative Center for Photography, Hollywood, CA - Richard Garrod's "Photographs as Visual Prayers"
The Gallery at the Creative Center for Photography proudly presents...
An Exhibition of Fine-Art Photography by Richard Garrod, A Dean of the West Coast School of Photography.
This exhibition traces the development of Garrod’s powerful photographic aesthetics, forged from over fifty years of his own experience and the influences of personal friends and mentors Edward Weston, Ansel Adams, Bret Weston, and Minor White. A master photographer and printer, Mr. Garrod’s large, silver gelatin prints and color images speak eloquently of his firmly held belief that photographs do become prayers.
Artist’s Reception: Friday, August 6th, 2004, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Artist’s Lecture/workshop & Book Signing*:
Saturday, August 7, 2004, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, Mr. Garrod will give a visual presentation of how his photographic aesthetic has developed over 50 years of capturing and printing images in both color and black and white. A portion of the presentation will be given over to a lively Q&A session. *Please note: There is a $50 fee for Mr. Garrod’s lecture/workshop, and it is limited to 25 participants.
The Gallery at the Creative Center for Photography Freestyle Photographic Supplies, 5124 Sunset Boulevard Hollywood, CA 90027-9897, USA (800) 292-6137 x149
The 10th Annual X Games is tentatively scheduled for this date. It features the sport of surfing in National Surf League's "The Game" format. Broadcast on ESPN, this new event pits two eight-surfer teams in a play off of the time-honored rivalry between the East (Florida) and West (California) Coast surfers. Each team also includes two wild cards, allowing both teams to add surfers from other parts of the world. Staged much like football with four quarters and time outs, the best scores from heats are combined for a team score.
The little cowboy town of Sturgis in the Black Hills of North Dakota expands its population by many times as several hundred thousand motorcycle riders congregate for a weeklong party.
August 13 -
September 25,
2004 New York Changing–Rephotographing Bernice Abbott’s Changing New York, 1939
August 13-September 25, 2004 • New York Changing–Rephotographing Bernice Abbott’s Changing New York, 1939 • large scale black and white photographs by Douglas Levere recapturing the neighborhoods, storefronts and cityscapes originally documented in the 1930’s by Abbott’s project Changing New York, the two sets of prints are paired in the exhibition, providing a graphic and startling dialogue between the past, present and future • opening reception 6-8pm, September 3. The Palm Beach Photographic Centre is a non-profit visual arts organization dedicated to the enrichment of life through exhibitions, community programs, workshops and other educational activities that promote the arts of photography and digital imaging.
55 NE 2nd Avenue • Delray Beach, FL 33444 Tel: 561-276-9797 • Fax: 561-276-1932 info@fotofusion.org
August
17 - 18,
2004 Las Vegas Strip and the Grand Canyon
There’s no place like Las Vegas, and it's not all about the gambling. In fact there no place is better for sensational neon drenched night time photography! Of course once you put the camera down you’ll find world-class entertainment, dazzling shows, luxurious hotels and fine dining all in one place. From the fabulous 24-hour Las Vegas Strip, to the lights of the pedestrian mall of "Old Vegas" in Downtown Fremont Street, to the natural beauty of Red Rock Canyon and the incomparable nearby Hoover Dam. Vegas is a destination not to be missed.
August
20 - 22,
2004 Popular Photography Workshop Series: Michigan
Join Popular Photography & Imaging and professional photographers Monte Nagler and Rick Sammon, August 20-22, 2004 in Michigan. Experience the "way of the west" as you spend the weekend photographing the incredible scenery and beautiful light at the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan.
For one weekend at least, the residents of Virginia City are proud to be old fashioned. Along the wooden boardwalks of this authentic western town, 19th-century rugmakers, dressmakers, quilters, soapmakers, blacksmiths, coppersmiths, heirloom gardeners, hat makers, weavers, spinners, and saddle makers display their wares as the stagecoach ambles by and the whistle-blowing 1910 steam locomotive pulls into the depot. The 1864 Grand Victorian Ball, preceded by a sunset promenade on the boardwalk, begins with the Grand March and music from the 1860s. Visitors, urged to attend in period dress (which can be rented in town), are encouraged to fill their dance cards for waltzes, schottisches, and polkas.
Contact: Karla Boyd or Tom Sargent, P.O. Box 55, Virginia City, MT 59755; (406) 843-5833. E-mail: kbinvc@yahoo.com.
August 28 -
October 17,
2004 Maryland Renaissance Festival
Weekends from Aug. 28—Oct. 17, 2004
For most of the year, Annapolis is best known for gleaming expensive yachts and U.S. Navy midshipmen in crisp white uniforms and. But from late summer into the fall, a centuries-old, 22-acre English village appears, and the European Renaissance’s festive features are reborn. For nine full weekends, gallant knights engage in jousting competitions in a 5,000-seat arena, and 10 stages come alive with music, theater, dance, comedy, and fun performed by more than 200 acts. An arts and craft show features almost 150 talented artisans, and, of course, food abounds.
August 30 -
September 6,
2004 Burning Man Festival in Nevada
The isolated barren Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada will once again sprout its perennial fantasy metropolis of Black Rock City. This huge counter-culture event usually features a full-blown city of improbable structures, fascinating art installations and strange events that attract thousands of participants and spectators at one of the wildest and most imaginative happenings in the USA.
