Learning Photojournalism

Betty Jones celebrating her 94th birthday at the Albany Historic Carousel & Museum. Her daughter JoAnne is in the background watching the carousel wiz past. Carousel volunteers were eager to help set up a unique place on the carousel where Betty could ride in her wheelchair.  The Historic Carousel & Museum is located at 503 W 1st Ave in Albany, Ore. You can reach them at (541) 497-2934 or visit their website, albanycarousel.com , for hours and information about activities taking place at the carousel including how to rent the building for a party.  Leiney Wallace, 4, enjoys lunch with her parents, Bobbi and Kyle Wallace, at Big Town Hero after riding the carousel as part of a belated birthday celebration. Big Town Hero is located at 327 SW 2nd Ave in downtown Albany, open 10am-5pm Monday-Friday. Reach the restaurant at  (541) 928-1114.  The Pix Theater is located in the historic Straney & Moore Building at 321 SW 2nd Ave in Albany. A plaque on the exterior reads, “One of th

Alex Clarke has been riding motorcycles since he was 5 years old on his grandfather's property in eastern Oregon on a little 50cc pull-start mini bike that his grandpa had built from spare parts. He got his first “street legal” bike, a 2005 Honda CBR600RR, that he bought for himself when he was 19.  He started racing in 2018 by participating in New Racer School on track days with Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association (OMRRA). These races are held at Portland International Raceway or the Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington. The classes were for fun, not competition, but riders were grouped by skill level to practice and learn. Now he teaches New Racer School to help pay for his entry fees. Alex laughed when asked how much he spends on racing. “I prefer not to say.”  He is also sponsored by Gray Area KTM located in Eugene, Hot and Hazardous Performance in Newberg, and the Gore Electric Company in Beaverton, Oregon. Depending on the level of sponsorship, he gets parts at

 

On Saturday, April 16, Charley Carroll shows off Banksyland merchandise at the VIP event for the opening of the exhibit in Portland, Ore. Carroll got the job through TaskRabbit. He was originally hired to put together tables, but her ended up being a big part of the project. He set up projectors, monitors, and A.V. equipment to make the interactive experience possible for visitors.  Banksyland is an exhibit of artwork by street artist Banksy, who's true identity has never been revealed. Some of the installation pieces are actual pieces pulled from their original outside location and are on loan. Others are photos or recreations. The exhibit also has inspirational quotes scattered among the art.  Banksyland is located in The Factor Building at 226 SE Madison St, Portland, OR, 97214. Tickets are available online at banksyland.com . The exhibit is open daily from 11am-8pm through May 8, 2022. After that, the exhibit will go on a 22 city international touring exhibition stopping next i

  My favorite thing is to go where I’ve never been. -Diane Arbus   Diane Arbus was born Diane Nemerov on March 14, 1923. Her parents were the owners of Russeks Fifth Avenue department store. She came from a family of creatives. Her brother, Howard Nemerov, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, and her sister, Renée Sparkia, was an artist. After retiring from Russek’s, her father, David Nemerov, launched a second, successful career as a painter.   Her family was wealthy, but Arbus rejected that life and married young to leave that lifestyle that she considered “humiliating.” She married Allan Arbus in 1941 when she was 18, and they were a successful fashion photography team, and they contributed to Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. She also modeled. They had two children together, Doon and Amy, and they divorced in 1959.    Arbus also had a relationship with the art director and painter Marvin Israel. The affair continued until her death. Israel also stayed married during the entirety of the aff

  Current student Zeph Portukalian stops by the table for the Civil Discourse Program Julie Hessel from the Center for Accessibility Resources chats with a student (name unknown) enrolled for Fall term about resources to which he will have access.