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Tattoo Arts Fest Entertainment (NSFW) (Mar 13) : Chicago Tattoo Arts 2013 was at the Crown Plaza again.  This time, the entertainment was all in the ballroom.  Playing around with some new gear made it really tricky to shoot.  In any case, here are my favorites from the evening.  Four favorites first, then in this order:  Penguin Boy, Rigor Mortis Revue, Body Suspension, Olde City Sideshow, and the Show Devils (Serana Rose).

This year, I got to see some new performers.  Penguin Boy was certainly unique.  I didn't get a chance to talk with him, but I did see him inking up a few people at the booth.  Maybe next time, I'll see if he's up for a conversation and his own gallery.  His act was a good carney act and he just did his thing without much fanfare.  The uniqueness of his condition was not something he spent much time talking about, although a good bio online would be nice.  Then again, I guess it is none of my business.   Rigor Mortis Revue was also a new act for me and I didn't know what to expect based on what I saw online.  Time was short so they basically did their thing quickly.  "What's their thing?"  We, the photos will show more than I'll write.

The Suspension didn't include Ms. Crash this year, but did include some suspensions I hadn't seen before - including a knee suspension.  Stitch was the "wild one" this year and she was crazy up there.  Giving her boyfriend a lift was pretty intense.  I didn't get many pix of Olde City, since I had great pix from last year.  As for Show Devils, they were such a rush that I didn't get much of them either.  I actually got great shows last year, and this year's were not good enough to make the cut (except for a few of Ms. Serana Rose).  I couldn't believe I didn't get any good ones of the Enigma (at least none that I liked).

If you performed, let me know.  I have a whole 'nother gallery of unedited pix.

Enjoy.

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WBEZ Block Party: BBoys (Jan 13) : Third time I made the trip to the WBEZ Block party bboy battle.  I got there a little late and saw the round of 16.  The rest happened at night, and I had to bounce, so this is just a small gallery of my favorite shots from that round.  A link to the full gallery is on the Facebook page.  

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Third time I made the trip to the WBEZ Block party bboy battle. I got ...

Updated: Jan 27, 2013 2:37pm PST

WBEZ Block Party: Grown Folks Stories (Jan 13) : The BBoy competition got to the top 8 early, and they wrapped up the afternoon with "Grown Folks Stories", which is a series that runs at the Silver Room at 1442 N Milwaukee, here in Chicago.  It was a great day for storytelling.  For fans of the Moth and other similar events, I would recommend stopping by "Grown Folks Stories".  

The stories included (Pix are in this order):
* Cara kept it moving and told some great stories along the way
* Luis sharing about the loss of a loved one
* Black Rose
* Lily Be letting us know that Hoes get off on the 9th floor
* Danny R. (AKA BBoy Mowgli) using his feet to save his skin
* (Real) Serena (AKA Fake Stace) showing humility and patience while tutoring Anatomy
* Armani keeping his job at McD's by anny means necessary
* Dominique enjoying a diverse moment in Madison, WI
* Nigel (AKA BBoy Daze 1) helping someone understand what is and is not OK to say
* Jasmine doing what she need to do to get home

Well done everyone.  

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