Category Archives: The Open Stage

Open Stage 2/13/12

If Zoltar granted last week’s Open Stage wishes, we’d find ourselves beseiged by romantic mockery, angry vaginas, loveable clowns, waltzed (and hugged) bears, adoring tales and a musical tribute to a funny Valentine. Videos Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked below, for more. photos by Bobby Hitt and Sheri Hall

Open Stage 2/6/12

Last week the Open Stage reached into its magic hat and produced translation errors, storytelling queers, fledgling freaks, elevated angels, moist snowcones and a featured pair of gypsy jazzmen. Videos Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked below, for more. photos by Chris Brackman, Joanne Stegawski, and Matt Bradshaw.

Open Stage 1/30/12

Last week’s Open Stage put the tease back in strip, flipped the genius switch, lit a birthday torch, told haunter’s tales, enjoyed a maiden voyage, revealed cathartic words, fluttered its fans and danced a chicken-dance conga. Videos Open Stage Extras Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked below, for more. photos by Bobby Hitt, Chris Brackman, Diana Warrendorf and Sheri Hall

Dances with YouTube

Thanks to my involvement with the Open Stage project, I receive a fair amount of email from YouTube. At first my “penpal” was somewhat aloof and stuck only to professional topics; notifying me about the odd channel subscription or comment on our ever-evolving online video archive. Over time, our relationship has truly blossomed, and now YouTube speaks pretty openly about its feelings. In point of fact, we seem to be having a bit of a tiff at the moment. The … Continue reading

Open Stage 1/23/12

Last week’s Open Stage granted a brief glimpse into the creative mind…with tales of highs and lows, anniversary burlesque, hip hop confessions, uncategorized love, silk in motion, cultural differences, blood turned blue, and the innermost struggles of mimes. Videos Open Stage Extras Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked below, for more. photos by Bobby Hitt, Joanne Stegawski, Matt Walker and Sheri Hall

Open Stage 1/16/12

Last week’s Open Stage was a whirlwind of dance, gypsy jazz, language lessons, moralistic hallucinations, songs for chosen family and a couple of brothers of the Spoonfed Tribe. Videos Open Stage Extras Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked below, for more. photos by Alicia Holston, Diana Warrendorf and Matt Bradshaw.

Open Stage 1/9/12

In the wee hours, Open Stage revealed dancing faeries, escape clauses, piratical wenches, operatic mustaches, ballads of power and a queer bit of performance art. Videos Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked below, for more. photos by Doyen Rainey, Joanne Stegawski, Matthew Vanacek and Sheri Hall

Open Stage – 1/2/12

The first Open Stage of 2012 resolved to bring us sonic screwdrivers, the color blue, swirling flags, shimmy scarves, nerdy jokes and a supernatural story about a ring. Videos Open Stage Extras Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked below, for more. photos by Matt Walker and Sheri Hall

Open Stage 12/26/11

On the day after Christmas, the Open Stage gave to thee: “divorceaversary” verse, piracy and parley, a trio of tribalists, flirtatious fans, shaggy singers and an acapella murder of birds. Videos Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked below, for more. photos by Eric Malmgren and Matt Bradshaw

Open Stagemas 12/19/11

The audience had been very good…so Open Stagemas brought holiday magicians, classic carols, grinchy tales, barnyard lullabies, seasonal-yet-steamy burlesque, a racy santa baby and an entire crew of “helpful” reindeer. Videos Open Stage Extras Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked below, for more. photos by Firebird Images, Matthew Vanacek and Sheri Hall