Sunday, November 29, 2015

Bobby Watson - Composer, Producer, Jazz Saxophonist

Backstage - with Bobby Watson.

Bobby will be performing for the second time at the White House April 29, 2016.

Photograph © 2015 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Gary Forsee

Gary Forsee held top executive positions within the communications industry for years, including Sprint, AT&T, Cingular Wireless, Global One and BellSouth. As a businessman and civil engineer, he knows every facet of the business.

When he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sprint Nextel Corporation, he was honored as one of the "Best Managers" of 2004 by Business Week magazine.

He went on to serve as President of the four-campus University of Missouri System.

Gary, and his wife Sherry, generously support numerous meaningful projects.

Photograph © 2015 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.


Dave Lindstrom - Football Defensive End



Dave Lindstrom
played football at his Massachusetts high school, then Boston University. 


He was honored by being inducted into both the Massachusetts High School Hall of Fame, and the Boston University Hall Fame.

At Boston University, he was the team's Most Valuable Player his senior year.

Dave played a season for the San Diego Chargers, then 8 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. He wore number 71, and was a 6' 6", 258-pound defensive end.

His brother, Chris Lindstrom, played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Dave is a member of Kansas City Chiefs Ambassadors. Ambassadors are hand-picked, and support the community with local scholarship programs, charity golf tournaments, and numerous charitable visits and appearances.
 
Photograph © 2015 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Saturday, November 28, 2015

SungWoo Lee - Kansas City Royals Fan



SungWoo Lee has been enthusiastic about the Kansas City Royals baseball team for 20 years. He follows the team from his home in Seoul, South Korea.


In August, 2014, he traveled halfway around the world to Kansas City, to see the Royals play in Kauffman Stadium. He was warmly welcomed by fans and players, and quickly became a cult hero.

SungWoo returned in September, 2015, to support the Royals, and to attend the premiere of an ESPN documentary made about him.

An excellent article about SungWoo, written by Reeves Wiedeman, appears in The New Yorker. Read it here.

Photograph © 2015 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Brian McCallister - Trial Lawyer

Attorney Brian McCallister attended the prestigious Spence Trial Lawyers College®, founded by acclaimed trial attorney Gerry Spence. The school is invitation-only; very few lawyers are selected by the school's board members.

After graduating, Brian returned as a staff member of Spence Trial Lawyers College®.

Every year since 2004, Brian's peers in the legal profession have selected him as a recipient of the Kansas City Business Journal's "Best of the Bar" award. Only the top 5% of attorneys in metropolitan Kansas City share that honor.

Brian's peers also selected him to serve on the Board of Governors of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. He presently serves as President of that association for 2015-2016.

Photograph © 2015 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Friday, November 27, 2015

Tutu

On-location in Studio 3 at Kansas City Ballet.


Photograph © 2015 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Melanie Fenske - Rising Star of Philanthropy

Melanie Fenske's nomination as Rising Star of Philanthropy was well deserved.

Melanie and I have worked on projects for Kansas City Ballet Guild, and University of Missouri-Kansas City's Friends of the Conservatory of Music and Dance.

She is a member of the board of directors for MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault), which is appropriate because she was previously with the United States Probation Office, and understands MOCSA's mission well.

Photograph © 2015 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved. 

Vinson Cole - Opera Singer



Vinson Cole, tenor, is acknowledged as one of the leading opera singers of his generation.

He has performed in all major opera houses throughout the world, and collaborated with the greatest conductors of this era.

Photograph © 2015 Larry F. Levenson. 

All rights reserved.


Saturday, November 21, 2015

Wedding Photography

Just married.

I first photographed V.Q. when he was modeling for Elite Models in New York City.

J.C. danced with the ballet in Miami, then taught ballet.

Photograph © 2015 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.