Showing posts with label Theatre. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Theatre. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

So Much Fun In October!

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty


There's so much happening in October, it's difficult to know where to start.  

October 12-14, my work will be featured at the Coffee Art Project (http://coffeeartproject.com/About) as a part of the New York Coffee Festival (https://www.newyorkcoffeefestival.com).  The Coffee Art Project supports Project Waterfall, which is committed to bringing clean water to communities which grow coffee.  So far, Project Waterfall has raised more than $1 million and delivered clean water to over 27,000 people in Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Nicaragua in partnership with WaterAid, Charity: Water, and Water for People. 

540WMain Learning Academy ​in celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month presents:The Business of Creating: Making A Career Out Art.  Are you interested in taking your art career from hobby to career? Or maybe you are a graduating art major wondering how you will take your studies to full-time art career?  Join me on Thursday, October 18th for an engaging and informational workshop designed to be part storytelling part informational class on how to launch a successful art career and maintain it.  Information about registraton at: https://www.facebook.com/events/308616739898516 

October 10-14, see my wife, Megan Bell, as Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire.  A play by Tennessee Williams, this renowned drama follows troubled former schoolteacher Blanche DuBois as she leaves small-town Mississippi and moves in with her sister, Stella Kowalski, and her husband, Stanley, in New Orleans. Blanche's flirtatious Southern-belle presence causes problems for Stella and Stanley, who already have a volatile relationship, leading to even greater conflict in the Kowalski household.  Purchase tickets at: https://www.muccc.org/events/screen-plays-presents-a-streetcar-named-desire

In early November, I will be having a show at Books Etc. (https://www.facebook.com/booksetcmacedon/).  Watch for updates soon!

Unfortunately, I was one of the 50+ million victims of the latest Facebook hack and I'm unable to log in to my account.  I apologize if I haven't responded to your messages because of this issue.  If you need anything, please feel free to contact me by email or on another social media platform listed below.

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Mike Kraus
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More About Mike Kraus Art
My work featured in The Boston Arts and Culture Weekly Review of Boston Voyager Magazine
http://bostonvoyager.com/2018/08/17/boston-arts-culture-weekly-review-2/#comment-51434


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Mike Kraus was born on the industrial shoreline of Muskegon, Michigan. After earning his Fine Arts Degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, he attended Grand Valley State University for his graduate degree. From there, he gained varied experiences from the Chicago Architecture Foundation, Art Institute of Chicago, Hauenstein Center For Presidential Studies, Lollypop Farm Humane Society, and the Children's Memorial Foundation. And every place he worked, he had his sketchbook with him and found ways to be actively creative. In 2014, Kraus became a full-time artist by establishing Mike Kraus Art. Since then, he has sold hundreds of paintings that are displayed in nearly every state and dozens of countries. Currently, Kraus lives in Rochester, New York with his beautiful wife and goofy dog.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Danube Reflection - Grein, Austria


WELCOME TO GREIN, AUSTRIA! A small village of about 2,900 people on the Danube River. Grein roughly translates into "shriek" or "scream" in old German. The Danube use to be very treacherous here and the city was named after shipwrecked sailors yelling and their widow's cries. 




Stadttheater Grein. Notice the three dates on the building. 1468 was the year it was constructed as a granery. 1563 is when it became a rathhaus (city hall). 1791 is when it installed a theater. Emperor Josef II encouraged the construction of theaters so the proceeds could be used to fund poor houses. A cause that was really supported by citizens after a major flood. 


Inside Stadttheater Grein, the oldest theater in Austria. Lots of funny and interesting facts about this theater. The first couple of rows had an early form of season ticket holders. To guarantee your seat, you were given a key. When you weren't at the show, you'd fold your seat to the back and lock it so there was no place for a person to sit. 

Shows use to be very, very long. So, there's a small bathroom located stage right for the audience. The only barrier was a small curtain. This meant if an exciting, funny, or climatic scene was about to happen you could peek out the curtain and not miss a thing. "It didn't smell nice near the bathroom, so these seats were cheaper..."

This building also had a small jail that was located stage left. To keep the prisoners entertained, they gnawed a hole in the wall so they could watch from their cell. The audience was very kind to the prisoners bringing them food and drinks during the show. A somewhat selfish gesture though because this was to prevent them from yelling and disrupting the show.

I think this is my favorite theater.

St. Giles Church - Saint Giles was a hermit living in the woods of Septimania and Provence. He foraged for food and drank the milk from a deer. Because of this, St. Giles is the patron saint of lactating mothers.

Looking toward the Danube from Böhmergasse

View of the Wachau Valley from the Grein cemetery.

View of the Danube from the grounds of Schloss Greinburg

View of old town with mist rising of the mountains in the background.

DANCE PARTY ON THE CRUISE!

And yes, Marianne is to the far left dancing with her tiny hands... YEAH!!!

More vacation posts at:

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Wedding Libre

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Who I was meant to be!


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This about sums it up.  The Bell family wedding that is...


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St. Mary's church in downtown Rochester.  A lot like the St. Mary's church in downtown Muskegon.  Too bad they whitewashed the whole inside because it looks like it has an incredible paint job underneath.  


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Geva Theatre.  No photos allowed inside of On Golden Pond.  May I say "THE LOONS!  THE LOONS!!!"  I've never seen the movie before so I can't compare.  The theater was a lot nicer than I expected and it was well performed.  I'm no expert on these things, but luckily my wife is and you can ask her opinion about it.


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PLEASE SUPPORT THESE PUPPIES and other animals of Lollypop Farm by donating to my page for Barktober Fest 2011 at:  http://lollypop.kintera.org/ba
rktoberfest/mike I'm helping organize the run/walk and will be running around with a bullhorn, air horn, and a starter pistol.  So, fun for the whole family!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Puppies, Renaissance, and Bob Dylan; Oh My!

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Oh Neville, when will you get better?  Almost died getting neutered.  Got pneumonia.  Now he has to fight off Dock...

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Good sniffin'

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All work and no play

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B-day cake for Papa

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Ohhhh!!!  Nice use of the golf ball

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The Sterling Renaissance Festival.  Right now, I'm going to tell you this is way more than I expected...

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I didn't even know they would have permanent structures.  I just expected some jousting and a turkey leg.  Not theater.  It's essentially the Medieval Times restaurant outside!

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Oh, and you get to use old weapons, like a bow and arrow.

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Here's the midday public execution.

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Chop off that head!  The kid brought up was very disappointed that he didn't get to catch a real human head...

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It was "Scottish Days," so some Highland Games were in order

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THROW THAT TELEPHONE POLL!!!

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Ping Pong Crossbow

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Tomato throwing at Tomato Justice.  You may get hit in the face with tomatoes, but you also get to insult everyone and get paid.  So...

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Nothing could illustrate America's health crisis more than this...

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TO THE WATER DUNK!

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Misery

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FINALLY!  Some jousting.  WWE style

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Megan's dad got tickets to the Leon Russell/Bob Dylan concert last night at CMAC in Canandaigua.  Pretty swanky place.

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"Do you think he smokes?"  Yaba Doba Gabba Do.

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Off to see the Buffalo Bills practice.  They need so much practice...  

BARKTOBER FEST 2011 is on September 24th in Egypt Park (next to Lollypop Farm) and I'm on The Dirty Dogs team.  So, please support me (and the homeless and abused animals of Lollypop Farm) by going to http://lollypop.kintera.org/ba​rktoberfest/mike to make a donation!

Friday, June 17, 2011

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

GREAT CAKES OF FIRE!

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It was niece Tachel's birthday and I'm surprised her ice cream cake didn't melt with that rocket in it!


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Bella is the new cat in the office.  She's 3 years old, good with other dogs, cats, and ferrets.  She was turned in because her owner passed away.  She purrs are everything and anything.  Very well behaved and good at hiding in an office with no hiding spaces.


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Sondheim's Company starring Megan Bell will be performing for the next couple of weekends by Pittsford Musicals.  It's at the Caukins Road Middle School in Pittsford, NY and if you want times, tickets, or other information, go to: http://www.pittsfordmusicals.org

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