George Clinton's 68th Birthday Bash!

Images of guitarist Gary Shider, Sir Nose and the P-Funk All-Stars shot by Glen Frieson at the Bergen PAC on July 22. Click on photo for larger image.

Top Chef Goes Live!

Richard Blais, who shot to nationwide stardom on Bravo's Top Chef, brought his molecular gastronomy demonstrations to an attentive audience of foodies at Atlanta's Variety Playhouse. For $25 a pop, foodies got to hear anecdotes of Blais' life as a culinary rock star, and saw him use liquid nitrogen to reconstruct popular dishes. We even got to sample his take on Nachos (they're best fried in duck fat) with salsa turned into gel cubes. Have to admit they were yummy. But if you're in the A-Town you haven't missed the boat. Just head on over to Flip Burger Boutique on Howell Mill Road. We suggest the great crispy fries and ginger margueritas.

Chris Rock Exposes Good Hair

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Capital Jazz Festival 09

Roy Ayers; Will Downing (whose new CD Classique marks a triumphant return to recording); Regina Belle; S.M.V. (Bassists Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller & Victor Wooten); and Al Jarreau were but some of the many acts holding court at the 2009 Capital Jazz Fest at the Merriweather Post Pavillion in MD. Images by Glen Frieson.

BACK UP! Concrete Diaries

Here's a look at a documentary that had its debut at Oakland's
Eastside Arts Alliance. Filmmakers Nijlan Mu'min & Monique
Hazeur and others wish that they could walk down the street
without being subject to what some guys feel is complimentary
behavior. A little respect could go a long way.