Yuri's Night 08 | World Space Party PHOTOS!

Thanks to everyone who came out to Yuri's Night 2008 at Art Whino in Alexandria!!! We all had a great time, and it shows in the pictures:

As promised, the final result for the Neptune Bar

Chris Bishop and Cosmonaut Jared are "thumbs up" for launch!

Dustin, Kirstra and Lindsay all enjoying the Venus bar

Gary Gutter and Lil' Dutch take in the moonlight (or should I say moonshine)

At one point we were boarded by imperial troops under the command of Lord Vader...fortunately, we were able to get some of our droids into escape pods...

Master Uranus chats up the tin foil dress twins and an actual astrophysicist, Ethan

Cosmonaut Jared enjoys a coke with Mouaz (I just hope they have air conditioning in space)

Some of the Gilded Lilly gals showing off future fashions

Vulcan gang signs by petty officer Weldon, Mrs Saturn and Mab

KT and Scott Brooks (six eyes between them!)

Kirstra and Jaya on Mars

Ellen, KT's Mom wondering how Barbarella keeps her hair perfect in space...

Flash, Booger and Red Vinyl spacebabe

Scott molts, Robert is amazed

Master Uranus and KT

Kirstra and Sara...frustrated cigarette girls, because in space, no one can hear you smoke...

KT letting you know that in the future the silver sequin will be a precious metal

Miss Saturn and an audience assistant

KT's Dad trying to keep cool in the hullabaloo

Mike proves to Alan that being probed by an alien isn't all bad

These red Ikea chairs became sentient during the party...they are plotting our demise!

DJ Red Pancho Space Bear keeps Flash Gordon and the space tunes spinnin' in the Mars room

Petty Officer Weldon and First Mate Heidi keep order in the transporter room

Yes, we sold lots of tickets...

Bambi and Paco keep it surreal on the dance floor

They never knew it was coming!

Shane admits he may have a drinking problem...

The jump to hyperspace was unexpected at the Neptune bar...

Mr. Moccasin sets up to play

Spacebabe Queonna is happy to keep you hydrated during the flight!

Thanks again to everyone who made this party possible...Please send me any and all photos that you have of the party! See you next year...T Minus 358 days and counting!

Photos from Lobs Last Show

Our good friends at My Life As A Contact Sheet, have been kind enough to post photos of the Last Lobsterboy Show Ever...even if you missed the show, (like I did) the photos really highlight what a great thing the Lobsterboy Revue was...it will be missed. RIP Lobsterboy.

First Show

Inbetween shows

Second Show

Second Show (more)

Post Show

October photo wrapup

I really fell down on the blogging these past few weeks. I hope to make up for it with a bunch of pictures of what transpired since the last post...with some commentary...

Here is my collection of work at Oferenda (remember that far back?)
The next weekend I had an opportunity to bring our "the Red King" to host Gilded Lilly's burlesque night at the Palace of Wonders
Same night...trying to tell jokes and look sexy...

Lobsterboy's last show (Le Grand Mort) Backdrop in progress STAGE RIGHT
Backdrop progress CENTER

Lobs Backdrop progress STAGE LEFT

Stitched together photo of the final dropPic of the drop setup for the first time (with Lobsterboy's Evil Twin Lucas)
Detail of the "corner" of the drop...More photos of the last lobsterboy show will be forthcoming, I don't have any of the actual show, since I was busy tending to THE OCHO on the same night. So hopefully people who took photos will post them to fickr soon!

THE OCHO heart for the dining room...I figure that wherever the cocktail weenies were kept was going to be the "heart" of the party!This shot captures the mood of the evening quite nicely...
"El JEFE" with glowing eye border
Screenprint on black paper, with white, red, gold and glow-in-the-dark ink.
"El DIABLITO" with glowing spooky trees border
Screenprint on black paper, with white, red, gold and glow-in-the-dark ink.

"CORTEZ" with Gold Floral border
Screenprint on black paper, with white, red, gold and glow-in-the-dark ink.


"El CORAZON" with gold floral border
Screenprint on black paper, with white, red, gold and glow-in-the-dark ink.
View from upper back porch looking down onto Aztec temple, and Chupacabra beanbag toss.

Senor y Senora Calavera, the Skipper, Gilligan, La Ultima Guerrera, and (yours truly) Pantera

More photos next week (as they develop!)

Process Process Process...

As promised, I have some of the "process shots" of Joseph and Batboy this weekShot from the prop loft of the Joseph Set before final paint. Notice the Elvis head in the upper right corner of the photo.Here is a shot of the "Elvis Pharaoh" head that will be used in Act II. This is all luan painted flat on the floor of the shop. The structure was added once we loaded into the TJ theater. Elvis is approximately 16'x14'. This shot was taken from a standing position at his chin (notice the 2.5 gallon bucket next to it for scale) but I can show you what it will look like when it is hung in the theater through the magic of photoshop...Photo manipulation of previous pic of Elvis head. This is more or less what he will look like onstage (we'll find out what it really looks like when it is hung at load in tonight)

The other show that loads in this coming Sunday is Batboy the Musical! I have begun to build this set in earnest. If you read the previous post you will recognize these scenic elements...
These are the "trestle" flats that will flank the platform USR. construction is 90% complete on these...I just have to find some way to get them to connect to my pipe and drape...
This is the progress (first washes of color) on the drop. This photo was taken at about the same height as the Elvis head above. Unfortunately I had to paint over the Cannibal drop to paint this...but you can always visit it online in my October 2006 postings... I will get down to the nitty gritty on this drop on Saturday.Here is a photo of all of the scenic elements (minus the "might us it, might not" moon light box) in the shop.

And lastly, I have a quick sketch that I have done in anticipation of Lobsterboy's last show. I am hoping to repurpose the Elvis head from Joseph...and turn it into the head of Satan... its just a thought...