Community Forums - Example: Water Resources, Saugerties, NY

My productions often include presentations by community groups on issues of interest. These videos are posted on the internet or played on regional public access cable stations.

The Night Before the Woodstock Jazz Festival 1981

Here are percussionists Jack Dejohnette, Nana Vasconcelos and Collin Walcott, along with the Paiste sales guys, unpacking a shipment of cymbals. It was the evening before the Woodstock Jazz Festival in 1981. An all star line-up was assembled to support the Creative Music Studio. This video was presented on Woodstock's Channel six as a segment on the Night Owl Show, a weekly magazine style show produced by Media Bus. Joel Gold did the camera work, Nancy Cain produced and edited. Tobe Carey and I were on the crew.

The Scrabble Rascals video

A 2010 video I edited for artist, John Kahn to help him market his giant magnetic Scrabble board.

Professional Affiliations-Reelizations Productions

I make videos in the field of Behavioral Health and substance abuse with my partners here in Saugerties. Our company is named Reelizations (reelizations.com). These videos are used by treatment professionals and facilities to educate recovering addicts and persons with situations.
Click on the Women & Trauma below to go to the YouTube video. It's a sample of what work we're doing.

Women and Trauma

UNDERCOVER Fez, Morocco - Photo 1980

I had problems hailing cabs in Fez. Something about my beard made me look like a bad tipper. The locals said I appeared to be Ali Baba (Arabic: علي بابا). I guess that isn't such a good thing.

The World's Largest Skateboard 2010 video

Here's a video of the debut of the biggest skateboard in the world. We made it to help publicize and fund-raise for the Saugerties Skatepark which is now a reality. It's popular with kids and crowded with skaters every dry day. The scene below is of Main Street, Saugerties from a rooftop.

Hothouse Flowers 1992 video

I had my cam with me one evening in June of '92. The band, Hothouse Flowers was recording in Woodstock and I heard from a friend who cuts hair that they were doing unannounced sets at the Tinker St. Cafe. I think that I was astounded by the talent of the players and took a special liking in Liam O Moanlai, the lead vocalist who, I discovered, began his career as a busker in Dublin. He's known for his deep regard and knowledge of Gaelic/Celtic language and song. Although HHF haven't become household names in this country, in Europe they are loved. What brought me to dust off this old video was seeing Liam in a film played on Link TV, recently, a doc about Irish musicians sharing music in Mali, Africa at the Festival of the Desert. There are lots of vids on Youtube featuring Liam and the band. One of my favorites is "Feet on the Ground"