Man vs. Bear – Dave Bess’s new solo album
Public Property lead singer Dave Bess works on his new solo album Man vs. Bear in Iowa City, Iowa. Bess collaborated with Toots Hibbert at Anchor Studios in Kingston Jamacia on the album and spent well over a year working on it. Read More
Irving B. Weber AutoTune – Iowa City’s Greatest Historian – Remixed to R.Kelly
The month of May is National Historic Preservation Month, and in Iowa City we celebrate Irving B. Weber Days in honor of the town’s official historian. Weber wrote more than 800 articles in The Iowa City Press-Citizen about events big and small. With help from the Lions Club, he also helped produce a series of videos to highlight some of his stories. As an aspiring history-buff, I have been making my way through this collection (which... Read More
Perhaps, Gilead; A Musical Response to the work of Marilynne Robinson
This weekend, I shot and edited together this teaser video for a work-in-progress about an original composition for flute, guitar and string quartet by Iowa composer Harvey Sollberger to be performed by Red Cedar Chamber Music. This is an excerpt from the third movement of Perhaps, Gilead, performed by Red Cedar Chamber Music at the Grinnell College’s Bucksbaum Center for the Arts. Shot and edited by Bocce Ball Multimedia with additional... Read More
Cave of Forgotten Beers
Exactly how many abandoned caverns and tunnels still exist under Iowa City’s historic buildings is unknown. Marlin R. Ingalls of The Office of the State Archaeologist is doing his best to find out. Read More
The Letter Killeth, but the Spirit Giveth Life; Glen Epstein
“If artists travel many roads to find their muse, then Glen could fill an atlas with his meanderings.” So wrote Anne Binder in the 2002 Spring issue of the Letter Arts Review. I encountered Glen Epstein for the first time in 2005 when we worked together on several animations that combined elements of his work with songs from Tom Wait’s 1976 album, Small Change. Working with him was often challenging, but also rewarding... Read More
Some Secret Scenes from The Reluctant Apocalypticist
Kinnick Stadium at Night from 3,000 Feet
I had the opportunity to photograph the Iowa Hawkeye football game against Penn State from 3,000 feet up in the sky. This view was extra special since this game was designated as “Black and Gold Spirit Day” and fans were encouraged to wear black or gold, depending on where they were seated. The result was a magnificent pattern of black and gold stripes. Framed prints are available for $250 through the University of Iowa Center... Read More
Dave Zollo at Flat Black Studio
Today I spent part of the afternoon at Flat Black Studios photographing musician Dave Zollo lay down some tracks for an upcoming album. (click any photo to enlarge, click again to advance) #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left:... Read More
Halloween Portraits
Portraits made in in an alley downtown Iowa City on Halloween 2006. #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } Read More
