StudioPAUSE

Nina Tisara was one of the speakers on the theme of Black and White at StudioPAUSE on Saturday.  Tisara spoke on the importance of Living Legends of Alexandria as a photo-journalism/photo documentary project. 

Asked why the Living Legends photos are in black and white, Tisara explained that it sets them apart from the multitude of images viewed by people daily and has the subliminal message of being historical images.

Audrey Davis, Acting Director of the Alexandria Black History Museum, seated at left, and writer/editor Christa Watters spoke on the recently published book, African Americans of Alexandria, Virginia:  Beacons of Light in the Twentieth Century.  Watters and Davis are among the book's five authors.

 

StudioPAUSE is the new art studio of Sushmita Mazumdar, artist. writer and educator,  where you can see Sush's work, explore art and stories for yourself, and be part of a community that is creative, diverse, and fun.

Sush leads Family Legend workshops for Living Legends where participants select a Legend in their family and write their stories in a one-of-a-kind book they can take home.

 

 

Pictured here is Dulce Carrillo, Diversity and Inclusion Specialist for Arlington County. Sush and Dulce met when Dulce was coordinating the Tell Arlington Story project for Arlington County. Sush volunteered to help the project collect stories from children and adults about growing up and living in Arlington.

 

Howard Feinstein spoke on his experiences during the Civil Rights movement in Louisiana.

 

Photos by Nina Tisara

 

 

Continuing the theme of Black and White, October will feature photographs by Kenneth Marti whose images are about things that are missing or of his feelings of missing someone or something.  The opening reception is Friday, October 3, 6-8 p.m.

 

StudioPAUSE, www.StudioPause.com, is at 2421 26th Road South, Arlington , 22206. 

Community Pause: Black and White

 

 

Artist/Educator Sushmita Mazumdar who leads Family Legends workshops for Living Legends of Alexandria has invited Nina Tisara to speak on photojournalism this Saturday, 4 p.m. at her new studio, www.StudioPause.com. 

The program also features presentations on the newly published book, African Americans of Alexandria, Virginia:  Beacons of Light in the Twentieth Century.

Enjoy light refreshments and story sharing.

The gallery is located at 2421 26th Road South in Arlington. 

All are welcome.


 

Theater Night at MetroStage

Among those who gathered for Living Legends of Alexandria’s Theater Night at MetroStage were 17 of Alexandria’s Living Legends. 

The play, Gee’s Bend, is the powerful true story of the Petty women of Gee’s Bend, Alabama who turn to quilting to provide comfort and context for their lives through segregation, family turmoil and the Civil Rights movement.  The quilts turn out to be works of art.

Legend Cheer.

Pictured are (front row, L-R) Ferdinand Day, Vola Lawson, Living Legends Director Nina Tisara, Melvin Miller, Elizabeth Chimento; (middle row) Stuart Dunn, Marian Van Landingham, Carolyn Griffin, Lois Walker, Gwen Menefee-Smith; (back row) Lynnwood Campbell, Tim Elliott, Stephen Rideout, Joe Shumard, Fran and Gant Redmon and David Martin. 

Not pictured: Dorothy Turner and Mel Bergheim.

  

Now Hear This!  Carolyn Griffin, artistic producing director, MetroStage, calls the group to attention.  Griffin was named a Living Legend in 2007.

Guests From Near and Far. Pictured among the reception guests (L-R) are Bobbi and Stephen Rideout visiting from Cambridge, Maryland, Diane Webster and Nancy Macklin.  Rideout was named a Living Legend in 2007.

 

Happy Birthday, Vola!  Attendees celebrated the birthday of former city manager, Vola Lawson, who was named a Living Legend of Alexandria in 2007.   Chris Banks holsds the cake created by Hollin Hall Pastry Shop.  The cake was decorated with an image of Vola holding Jack, her beloved Jack Russell Terrier. 

Photos by Steven Halperson/Tisara Photography