Showing posts with label blues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blues. Show all posts

Friday, May 15, 2015

I Can Stand A Little Rain

I Can Stand A Little Rain, 2015
acrylic on canvas board
8" x 10" (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm) 
© copyright Mike Kraus

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Another world tour.  And making a new album at the same time.  With a new group.  Then came the nickname "Mad Dog" when six members of my entourage were arrested for pot and the brawl the next day in Australia.  We were kicked off the continent.  The rest of the 70s were a blur of recordings and booze; booze and recordings.  

This painting would great in a space that is red, orange, yellow, green, light blue, purple, beige. or natural wood.

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Friday, May 1, 2015

The Soulful Joe Cocker

The Soulful Joe Cocker, 2015
acrylic on canvas board
8" x 10" (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm) 
© copyright Mike Kraus

Not many people knew who he was.  While scheduled to open the 3rd day of Woodstock, Jefferson Airplane was on the stage earlier that morning as they kept getting pushed later and later.  The Grease Band started with a couple of songs on their own before Joe took the stage for "Dear Landlord" in his soulful voice.  It was an intense 11 song performance that ended "With A Little Help From My Friends."  After that day, Joe Cocker was unknown no more.

This painting would great in a space that is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, beige. or natural wood.

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Friday, September 12, 2008

Heroes For Life

Children's Memorial Hospital needs to build a new hospital. Below is a link about what will be done and how you can help:
www.HeroesForLife.org


IT'S OFFICIAL! Children's Memorial Hospital has launched it's fundraising campaign to build the $1 billion Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago in the downtown neighborhood of Streeterville. To celebrate, we had an event at Northerly Island (formerly Meigs Field Airport).


Here's the outdoor patio area looking out over the Chicago skyline


Here's Dennis DeYoung from Styx rockin' out!


BLUES LEGEND BUDDY GUY PLAYED!!! I got to watch him from about 10 inches away!!!


BUDDY!!!


My uncle John is going to be so jealous!


This was a great event. Just look at how nice it is.


The food was great! They had all kinds of "Tenderloin of Beef," sushi, rosotto (sp?), crapes, tarts, sliced meats, and lots more!


Nathan looking and what's in the next couple photos.


FIREWORKS!!!


And, it was timed to music in the theme of "heroes" and "Chicago."


A view from outside the tent at the end of the night.

A great and fun night overall generously donated to Children's Memorial Hospital for the purpose of raising money for the new hospital.

Again, please visit this website so children from Chicago and around the world can continue to get world class healthcare:
www.HeroesForLife.org

Monday, May 14, 2007

And She Seems Curious About What's In the Pantry Too...

Hey everyone,

Hope all are doing well. I've been very busy lately with work and all. I think the next four weeks are pretty much already booked for work, sleep, eatting, hanging out, parties, and all the other great stuff that happens in Chicago during the summer. I have Great Chicago Places & Spaces this weekend, which is a huge architecture festival. There's tons of visitors and all sorts of other things. So...
 Here's a parade float of a fort for the Polish Constitution Day Parade, which was also Cinco De Mayo. So, there were a lot of strange festivities that blended together that day.

 Maxwell (Canal) Street Market. Some guy rockin' out at his booth (Minivan).
One reason I no longer live in Ravenswood. This is part of the $500 million renovation of the Brown Line. They are replacing Fullerton Station and taking it out section-by-section. It's really fun to watch. Bess, Megan, and Katie at Katie's birthday taco party. It was a great party Katie! I've never eatten so many tacos in one night. This must be the best place in the world to work. I think this place was called Fernando's and they had very good food. My favorite thing is their burritos. They are in soft taco shells and they are small. Then, what makes it a burrito instead of a taco? I have no idea. Maybe it's the sauce? Megan's birthday at B.L.U.E.S. Chicago on Halsted just north of Fullerton. Taken just moments ago near my apartment. They are putting trees on the sidewalks down North Avenue. It looks so much nicer already. I can't wait until they are a little more mature. Also, look how nice and sunny it is. After I'm done with a couple of projects, I think I will work on the 'zine on the porch today...
xoxo, Mike

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