Da Count – rogue arriving?

Last night as I shared dinner with a few of the out of town Rogue performers talking shop, it struck me that… I like this, I really like this. Conversations flitted between discussions on the substance and mechanics of their individual shows to touring adventures with the unique features offered at various festivals of this ilk on the circuit. I felt connected again in a very real way to the creative world I used to …

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if it is new and original… (a post with Rogue pics)

… @ the Rogue Festival… I’m there… usually. Yep. the festival got underway last night… and got underway quite well for me with what I caught at the Starline. The shows were Shadows in Bloom & Burning Man & the Reverend Nuge.  Both solo performer shows and each with their own distinct styles. I liked them both. If you are expecting any more of a review from me on any of the shows I experience …

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Da Count – friends… old and new @ the Rogue

Rogue time is a good time for that… at least for me it is. They may be performer friends from far and near or those of the more “civilian” variety with whom I have not connected with in a while. With the concentration that occurs at the Rogue chances are good I will run into many of them. New friends at this time are usually of the performer/artist stripe. Engaging and sharing ideas always perks …

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the Rogue perk up

It’s a bit like the fusion between the seduction of a siren song and the ominous rumble of unpredictability barreling from up ahead. At least for me it is. It begins tomorrow… the ninth edition of the Rogue. Invariably, it stirs something within… always does. One can almost smell it in the air… the stir of creative possibilities rising… … the eyes brighten with a whimsical twinkle setting the heart pounding just a little harder. …

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