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Tom Martinez, Witness: For Esme with Love…
A 3-year-old went for a joy ride at Hershey Park (PA). Surprisingly balmy weather made fora surreal, spring-like day in the middle of winter. photo by Tom Martinez
Tom Martinez, Witness: Book Lover
A devoted patron of a well-covered book stand shops during one of the first major snows of the winter (Adam’s St., Brooklyn, NY). photo by Tom Martinez
Tom Martinez, Witness: Framed
Framed by thousands of empty frames, an employee of a frame shop on Seventh Avenue lights up and juggles. photo by Tom Martinez
Tom Martinez, Witness: Toni at The Farm
Toni painted a picture today during her art class in which she made several distinct layers of sky, much like the paintingsthat were on display at The Farm. She commented on the similarity and seemed to enjoy it. photo by Tom Martinez
Tomorrow: The Park Slope 100
Racing to get it done.
Tom Martinez, Witness: St. Patrick’s
St. Patrick’s Cathedral towers over a frenzied throng of holiday shoppers and tourists on Manhattan’s famed Fifth Avenue. photo by Tom Martinez
Tom Martinez, Witness: Young at Art
Toni Rowe, a 97-year-young artist, loves to paint and create. She grew up in Greenwich Village above a blacksmith shop that repaired wagon wheels and remembers gas lights prior to the dawn of electricity. She takes a weekly art class on 14th Street at her late husband’s Union. She is a member of the All … Continue reading Tom Martinez, Witness: Young at Art
Tom Martinez, Witness: Flirt
The Fifth Avenue store Flirt lives up to its name. Photo by Tom Martinez
Tonight and Tomorrow: Red Hot + Rio 2 at BAM
The next generation of samba soul! Featured artists: CéU, Curumin, Bebel Gilberto, José González, Otto, João Parahyba (from Trio Mocoto)Backing band: Kassin +2, Moreno, Domenico, Money Mark, Janja Gomes, Jorge Continentino, Carlos Darci, Zé LuisMusic Directors Kassin & Mario Caldato, Jr.Video Design: Multiplicidade An all-star benefit tribute to the music and culture of Brazil, Red … Continue reading Tonight and Tomorrow: Red Hot + Rio 2 at BAM
Tom Martinez, Witness: Ferry Riders
Commuters on a Manhattan-bound Staten Island Ferry taking advantage of slightly warming temps. Lights in the sky reveal that this shot was taken on the inside of the glass doors/windows leading to the ferry’s outer deck. Photo by Tom Martinez
Tom Martinez, Witness: Out of the Darkness
Participants marking World AIDS Day process through the West Village to Judson Memorial Church as part of an event titled, "Out of the Darkness." Photo by Tom Martinez
Tom Martinez, Witness: Fun with Darts
This Thanksgiving I’m especially thankful for protective eyewear. Shown here: twelve year old Aidan Fontana preparing to fire at point-blank range. Photo by Tom Martinez
Tom Martinez, Witness: Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman
Amy Goodman of Democracy Now speaking at the "Jews Uniting to End the War & Heal America" Conference sponsoredby The Shalom Center Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring & Jewish Currents (November 2008). Goodman, the granddaughterof a rabbi, recounted her arrest during the September 2008 Republican National Convention. Photo by Tom Martinez
Tom Martinez, Witness: Green-Wood Hawk
Hawk over Green-wood Cemetery. Photograph by Tom Martinez
Tom Martinez, Witness: Totem
An interesting sculpture discovered while photographing a conference on sustainable development at the Stephen L. .Newman Center at Baruch College, a panel of cutting edge experts talking about how to make buildings more green. Photo: Tom Martinez
Tom Martinez, Witness: Rabbi Delivers Anti-Torture Signatures
Rabbi Ellen Lippmann (right) of Park Slope’s Kolot Chayeinu, a progressive Jewish congregation, delivering signatures and resources to Ms. Deanna Bitetti of Congresswoman Yvette Clark’s District 11 office. Rabbi Lippmann organized the meeting with support from the Metro NY Religious Campaign Against Torture. Yvette Clark has been out front in her opposition to the US … Continue reading Tom Martinez, Witness: Rabbi Delivers Anti-Torture Signatures
Tom Martinez, Witness: State of the Nation
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Grace in Action: Alexander Technique with Jane Tomkiewicz
So I took Jane Tomkiewicz’s 4-class series in Alexander Technique in October and I must tell you: it’s wonderful in a life altering kind of way. Okay, so it’s hard to describe. It’s not physical therapy, massage, meditation, or Yoga but it can be thought of as a blend of these. Frederick Matthias Alexander was … Continue reading Grace in Action: Alexander Technique with Jane Tomkiewicz
BAM: Tom Stoppard on Chekhov
And he’s being interviewed by David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker. In January 2009, as part of The Bridge Project, BAM will present the world premiere of Tom Stoppard’s new version of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. Stoppard, the author of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead and The Coast of Utopia has written … Continue reading BAM: Tom Stoppard on Chekhov
Tom Martinez, Witness: Brooklyn Tea party
David Liotta’s class of Middle Schoolers re-enact the Boston Tea Party outside I.S. 62 in Kensington. Photo: Tom Martinez
Tom Martinez, Witness: Dog’s Life
It’s a Dog’s Life: a regal little k-9 on his morning walk or, um, ride through the park. Photo: Tom Martinez
Tom Martinez, Witness: Red-Tailed Hawk and Seagulls
A lone red-tailed hawk soars above the tree-tops; a flock of seagulls below (Prospect Park). Photo: Tom Martinez
Tom Martinez: Today We Take Our Country Back
Day After Election Flag 2008 Photo: Tom Martinez A Park Slope resident proudly displayed an enormous American flag the day after Obama’s big win. The sign on the neighbor’s house reads, "TODAY WE TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK."
Tom Martinez, Witness: Election Day in Park Slope
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Tom Martinez, Witness: Voting Line in Park Slope, Brooklyn
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If Obama Wins: Tomorrow is a National Holiday in Kenya
I just heard that from a caller on the Brian Lehrer show….
Tom Martinez, Witness: The Line at PS 321
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Tom Martinez, Witness: Red Hook Stilts
The road less traveled. Photograph by Tom Martinez
Alexander Technique with Jane Tomkiewicz
So I took Jane Tomkiewicz’s 4-class series in Alexander Technique in October and I must tell you: it’s wonderful in a life altering kind of way. Okay, so it’s hard to describe. It’s not physical therapy, massage, meditation, or Yoga but it can be thought of as a blend of these. Frederick Matthias Alexander was … Continue reading Alexander Technique with Jane Tomkiewicz