Showing posts with label David Terhune. Show all posts
Showing posts with label David Terhune. Show all posts

Monday, February 15, 2016

Stoops to Nuts Valentine Show @ Ryan's Daughter


Thomas Pryor presents: "My Aim Is True" ~ Stoops to Nuts Valentine Show @Ryan's Daughter was a blast. On the coldest New York City Valentine's Day in one hundred years, 85th Street rocked, folked & R&Bed out with Nina & Son ( Nina Terhune​, David Terhune) and Eric Vetter & The Summer Replacements (last night's formation: Alex De Suze​, Jordan Okrend​, Fernando Morales Gonzales & Richard Binder). Thank you to both bands, the audience ate you up. Nicole Ferraro​, star of FRIGID New York presents: "Why So Much Shame?" - a solo show by Nicole Ferraro​, told a crushing tale of loss and pain from her brilliant work that opens this Wednesday in the first of five performances.

Here is a link to more photos from "My Aim Is True."

Thank you, to Karen & Lars for keeping the customers satisfied and your professional sound & lights. Thank you to Jim, Mick & Walter​ and the entire Ryans Daughter​ gang for treating me and my guests like we are family. Thank you, Joe Dettmore​ for creating the "City Boy" film clip (link here), everyone loved it.

Thank you, to a brave audience whose radiant love kept us all warm. hugs to all, Tommy.
ps so David Terhune​ comes up to me right before his set and asked me to take a few pictures of him & Nina with his camera, I say sure. Then it hits me, I'm doing too much at once and I've forgotten to take photos of Eric​ & The Summer Replacements​.

Then I notice the kid below making faces at me, mouthing but not speaking the word, "asshole." He's a big Summer Replacements fan, and told me I didn't have my head on straight and to make up for it by finding some good shots of the gang from previous Stoops to Nuts appearances at Ryans Daughter​. Nicole's shots were mostly yucky, my camera is on the fritz, so I added some of her prep shots at Ryan's from last time we were there.



The Yorkville ghosts came in from the cold and swirled around the room and through the artists and audience for four hours. It was a sweet comforting wind.









Friday, February 12, 2016

Heads Up! City Boy's Coming!


Be careful today, if you are on or near York Ave. & 83 St. I'm getting ready for Sunday. Thomas Pryor presents: "My Aim Is True" ~ Stoops to Nuts Valentine Show @Ryan's Daughter

Thank you, Joe Dettmore, for the terrific art work. Thank you, Robert (Dad) Pryor, for right after taking this photo knowing I wouldn't break and stopping the bike before it & I flew into the street bed ~ Christmas 1960.



Check out my 1960s memoir, "I Hate the Dallas Cowboys - tales of a scrappy New York boyhood." at Logos Book Store, or purchase the book online at Amazon (114 five-star reviews out of 114 posted) or Barnes & Noble ~ and buy "River to River ~ New York Scenes From a Bicycle" my photography portfolio online.

Street life seen through 53 stories and 90 photos

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Storytelling & Music @ Ryan's Daughter, Sunday Afternoon

"Where are my friends?"
Storytelling & Music
Thomas Pryor presents: "My Aim Is True"
Stoops to Nuts Valentine Show
Ryan's Daughter, 350 E. 85th Street
Sunday, February 14th @ 3pm to 6pm

Pryor performs sections from his new play, "City Boy,"
a love letter to street life and our neighborhood.

Our musical artists: Nina & Son (David Terhune & Nina Terhune) and Eric Vetter with Alex DeSuze, Fernando Morales Gonzales, Jordan Okrend and Richard Binder.


"I know you miss me, and I miss you."


Check out my 1960s memoir, "I Hate the Dallas Cowboys - tales of a scrappy New York boyhood." at Logos Book Store, or purchase the book online at Amazon (114 five-star reviews out of 114 posted) or Barnes & Noble ~ and buy "River to River ~ New York Scenes From a Bicycle" my photography portfolio online.

Street life seen through 53 stories and 90 photos




Thursday, February 4, 2016

Early Morning, Carl Schurz Park




Since all our NYC snow came and went in one big blast thus far. Here are a few Carl Schurz Park early morning photos from 2014.

Six o'clock, Carl Schurz Park ~ 84th Street to 90th Street between East End Avenue and the East River.


















Tricia Alexandro @ Stoops To Nuts @ Ryan's Daughter
Mark your calendar. Valentine's Day, February 14th, a special Stoops to Nuts show at Ryans Daughter, 350 E. 85th Street @ 3-6pm. I''ll perform sections from my upcoming play, "City Boy." Our musical artists: Nina & Son (David Terhune & Nina Terhune) and Eric Vetter & his Mirth Makers.

"My Aim Is True"

Thomas Pryor presents: Stoops to Nuts Valentine Day Show
Ryans Daughter, 350 E. 85th Street
February 14th @ 3pm to 6pm
Free show


Check out my 1960s memoir, "I Hate the Dallas Cowboys - tales of a scrappy New York boyhood." at Logos Book Store, or purchase the book online at Amazon (114 five-star reviews out of 114 posted) or Barnes & Noble ~ and buy "River to River ~ New York Scenes From a Bicycle" my photography portfolio online.

Street life seen through 53 stories and 90 photos

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Emotional Memories Drive Passion ~ "My Aim Is True" ~ Stoops To Nuts @ Ryan's Daughter 2.14. @3-6 pm

When I was boy my father and I took long bike rides around Manhattan. He always took his Yashica 44 camera along. On top here, is Dad's 1961 photo in Central Park taken with 127 film stock. My recent shot near same location is below Dad's photograph.




Thomas Pryor presents: "My Aim Is True" 
Our Stoops to Nuts Valentine Show
Ryan's Daughter, 350 E. 85th Street
February 14th @ 3pm to 6pm ~ Free show

I''ll perform sections from my upcoming play, "City Boy." Our musical artists: Nina & Son (David Terhune & Nina Terhune) and Eric Vetter with his partners in crime.


Nina & Son are David Terhune and his daughter, Nina Terhune. David is best known as an original member of the Loser's Lounge, NYC's long running tribute series, now in it's 22nd year . The Losers, the best entertainment bang for the buck in NYC, perform regularly at Joe's Pub and Lincoln Center. Nina grew up attending Loser's Lounge shows and started performing with her father in 2014. They specialize in the kind of harmonies that only shared genetics can produce. Accompanying themselves on guitars, their repertoire runs from The Beatles to Gram Parsons to Squeeze to X to David's own compositions.


Eric Vetter is the MC/producer of long-running NY comedy/variety staple, "No Name... & A BAG O' CHIPS". That flagship show has spawned 4 other ongoing shows under the No Name umbrella. No Name celebrated its 20th anniversary last February with an all-star show at the 3000+ seat United Palace in Washington Heights. Mr. Vetter is also lead vocalist for The Summer Replacements, the Bag O' Chips show's house band.

Yorkville author & photographer, Thomas Pryor's work has appeared in The NY Times, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and other periodicals. His memoir, “I Hate the Dallas Cowboys - tales of a scrappy New York boyhood,” was published in 2014 (YBK). Pryor’s blog: "Yorkville: Stoops to Nuts," was chosen by The NYTimes for their Blog Roll in 2008. Thomas appeared on PBS's series: "Baseball: A New York Love Story," NBC’s “New York Nonstop,” and “This American Life.” His newspaper column ran in Our Town & The West Side Spirit. For five years, Thomas curated a monthly storytelling show, “City Stories: Stoops to Nuts,” at the Cornelia St. Café that Time Out Magazine, The NY Daily News and CBS News praised. His photography portfolio, "River to River - New York Scenes From a Bicycle," was published in 2012 (YBK). Cornelia St. Cafe hosted an exhibition of his photography. NBC, NY Press and NY 1 highly recommended the exhibit and his portfolio. You can view and purchase his prints online at Thomas R. Pryor Photography. January 2017, Pryor will present his first play, "City Boy," dedicated to Herman Wouk's character Herbie Bookbinder and the old neighborhood.

Robert Burns, put his words to Scottish folk melodies. Modifying and recreating tunes he heard as a child. His emotional memories flood his work. Stoops to Nuts draws inspiration from the process of listening to a pleasing sound (prose, verse or song) that you never forget and you're compelled to tell or sing the melody from your spot. "My Aim is True," Well said, Elvis Costello.

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

My Aim Is True ~ 2.14.16 ~ Ryan's Daughter

Thomas Pryor presents: "My Aim Is True" ~ Stoops to Nuts Valentine Show @ Ryan's Daughter.

Robert Burns, the Bard of Ayrshire, put his words to Scottish folk melodies. Composed lyrics and arrangements; modifying and recreating tunes he heard as a child. His emotional memories flood his work. Stoops to Nuts draws inspiration from the process of listening to a pleasing sound (prose, verse or song) that you never forget and you're compelled to tell or sing the melody from your seat. "My Aim is True," Well said, Elvis Costello.

Mark your calendar. Valentine's Day, February 14th, "My Aim Is True," a special Stoops to Nuts show at Ryans Daughter, 350 E. 85th Street @ 3-6 pm. I''ll perform sections from my upcoming play, "City Boy." Our musical artists: Nina & Son (Nina & David Terhune) and Eric Vetter & his melody makers.

Check out my 1960s memoir, "I Hate the Dallas Cowboys - tales of a scrappy New York boyhood." at Logos Book Store, or purchase the book online at Amazon (114 five-star reviews out of 114 posted) or Barnes & Noble ~ and buy "River to River ~ New York Scenes From a Bicycle" my photography portfolio online.

Friday, July 3, 2015

Losers Lounge Disco Party at Lincoln Center

"Wow!"
The Loser’s Lounge Disco Party: Thank God It’s Thursday" beat & the Lincoln Center fountain mesmerized the little boy with the tie on and his shirt out. What better way to spend a New York summer night under the stars?

Here is a link to more photos of a lovely al fresco NYC evening.  

If you enjoy my stories please check out my memoir, "I Hate the Dallas Cowboys - tales of a scrappy New York boyhood."Available at Logos Book Storeor online at Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

The book has 108 Amazon five star reviews out of 108 total reviews posted. We're pitching a perfect game. My old world echoes TV's "The Wonder Years" ~ just add taverns, subways and Checker cabs.

You can also purchase my photography portfolio, "River to River - New York Scenes From a Bicycle" on Amazon.



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