Montana in mid-Winter

February 13 2011

February, the dead of winter, is of course the best time for a Raven to visit Montana. He ranch-sat for some friends.

Here he meets his new horse friends.










Ravens don't get cold so they like to play in the snow. There was plenty here.

Venice (California, That Is)

January 20 2011

The Raven's been on the road.

He came to rest in Venice a couple of days. Crazy place. Kooks, stoners, skateboarders, performance artists, surfers, tourists, the possessed, the dispossessed, muscle builders, kush doctors (are they really doctors?), movie makers, dolphins, the beach, sunshine.

The Raven fit right in.

Garden of the Gods

December 4 2010

The Raven zipped down to Colorado, and revisited Garden of the Gods.

Bath Time

December 15 2010

It's high time The Raven had a bath!

Ahhhhh....


sinking...


look at the dirty water!


rinse cycle


dry cycle!

Arizona Snowbird

December 19 2010

Ravens can be snowbirds too. The Raven flew south for the winter.


Marble Canyon and the Vermillion Cliffs of northern Arizona were goregous.


The Raven saw his first condors! Good thing they aren't attack birds.

Gospel at Colonus in Edinburgh!

Friday August 20 2010

And now The Raven is at the Edinburgh International Festival to help mix sound for The Gospel at Colonus! We are one of the headline acts in this famous music and art festival.

Company manger Katina and husband Simian are big pals of The Raven.


The Raven's hotel


across from the Edinburgh Playhouse.


Too bad we don't have time to tour around on a double decker bus!


Rehearsal in the theatre.


The castle is very cool!


The show is a hit!


The Raven attends the reception on Opening Night, for casts and crews of the 4 of the headline shows in the Festival.

Gospel at Colonus in St Paul!

August 5 2010

The Raven is in St Paul Minnesota this week to help run sound for The Gospel at Colonus!

(See his June 2008 archives for our last show in Athens!)

It's such a fantastic show, featuring the Blind Boys of Alabama (5 time Grammy winners), the Original Soul Stirrers, and the Steele Family. Plus some excellent actors and a knock-you-out choir.

We had a week run there.

Here's the Raven checking out the stage - the wall is a rebuild of the original Roman theatre we performed in in Athens.




The Raven untangling the sound gear.


The Raven checking out the evil eye protector we hung on the sound board.


I'm sure glad The Raven understands this fancy digital soundboard, because I sure don't!


An empty stage awaits the performers.


Time for a beer after a day and night of rehearsal.


The hungry Raven looking at the bar's menu.


Checking out the cathedral that was built starting in 1903.




Back to rehearsals.




The Raven was probably a performer in a former Raven life.




Opening night crowd!


And next is the Edinburgh International Festival! We head over the pond next week!