"Homage"
by Leon Morris
August 3rd-9th, 2010
Art On The Wharf Gallery
33 Bannister's Wharf, Newport
401-965-0268

"Homage" is a fine art photographic journey that captures the personalities of some of the most influential and impactful jazz, soul, roots and blues legends in music. The collection includes images of artists such as the legendary Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Nina Simone and Cab Calloway among some of this year’s festival headliners such as Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Jamie Cullum. In addition to touring the images in 2010/20...11, Morris will be releasing a coffee table book by the same name in late 2011, which pulls together his thoughts on the music, the musicians, and his role as a photographer documenting these moments in musical history- alongside a host of compelling images.

Leon Morris, a multi-award winning photojournalist, has spent over 30 years exploring his passion for the roots of contemporary music. 15 years after walking away from one of the most promising corporate photography careers in the United Kingdom, Leon has decided to bring his latent collection of music images into the public eye. This U.S. debut exhibition, “Homage”, will take place from August 3rd – 9th, to coincide with the CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival.

For more info on Leon Morris www.leonmorris.net

50 comics in three different divisions competed to qualify for The Rhode Island Comic Throwdown. The completion has moved to the Throwdown’s first ever semi-finals. With twelve comics left there will be two semi-finals that will lead to the finals and a Throwdown among the winners of each category for the $700.00 prize money for first place and $300.00 for second. The first semi-final is at Billy Goodes Tavern on Thursday August 5th. Comic Mike Hanley will open for competing Professionals Michael Murray and James Dorsey, Amateurs Gary Peterson and Mike Lemme and Novices Kristin Anne Seltman and Dana Cairns. Judges Maya Manion, Doug Key and MC Tom C. Erb will welcome guest judges Lynne Tungett the Editor of Newport This Week and Michael Naylor and Louie Stravato - 4th place winning team the last Amazing Race Season 16. The second semi-finals are at Jimmy’s Saloon on Thursday August 12th. The music of Garcia and Oates and Comic Derek Furtado opens for Professionals Brain Beaudoin and Dave DiLorenzo, Amateurs Cameron Ramsey and Doug Guertin and Novice Dennis Hofer and Karl Magner. Guest judges are comedian Ace Aceto and Blues Legend James Montgomery. The finals are scheduled for Thursday August 19th at Gas Lamp Grille. Stay tunes for who will be competing. For more info all 401-207-4812. 50 comics in three different divisions competed to qualify for The Rhode Island Comic Throwdown. The completion has moved to the Throwdown’s first ever semi-finals. With twelve comics left there will be two semi-finals that will lead to the finals and a Throwdown among the winners of each category for the $700.00 prize money for first place and $300.00 for second. The first semi-final is at Billy Goodes Tavern on Thursday August 5th. Comic Mike Hanley will open for competing Professionals Michael Murray and James Dorsey, Amateurs Gary Peterson and Mike Lemme and Novices Kristin Anne Seltman and Dana Cairns. Judges Maya Manion, Doug Key and MC Tom C. Erb will welcome guest judges Lynne Tungett the Editor of Newport This Week and Michael Naylor and Louie Stravato - 4th place winning team the last Amazing Race Season 16. The second semi-finals are at Jimmy’s Saloon on Thursday August 12th. The music of Garcia and Oates and Comic Derek Furtado opens for Professionals Brain Beaudoin and Dave DiLorenzo, Amateurs Cameron Ramsey and Doug Guertin and Novice Dennis Hofer and Karl Magner. Guest judges are comedian Ace Aceto and Blues Legend James Montgomery. The finals are scheduled for Thursday August 19th at Gas Lamp Grille. Stay tunes for who will be competing. For more info all 401-207-4812. (pictured, Karl Magner 2009 Roger High graduates qualifying for RI Comic Throwdown in Novice Division)