Monday, April 29, 2019

LeShea W. Wright: Singer

LeShea W. Wright

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Friday, April 26, 2019

Collette Grimes

#WomenYouShouldKnow

During the time Collette Grimes' husband was writing a book, he passed away. 

Collette decided to finish the book, and publish it in his honor. 

"The Thirty Minute War", Elwyn M. Grimes, MD (Xlibris).

Now, she is writing her own book.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Saturday, April 20, 2019

Model

Model: Brittany

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Friday, April 19, 2019

Nesa





















#WomenYouShouldKnow 

Nesa's parents emigrated to the United States from Asmara, Eritrea, in East Africa. They wanted the best education possibilities for their daughter.


Nesa graduated from law school in 2017.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Quinton Lucas




Quinton Lucas is a law school professor, and candidate for Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Blaine Finch: Kansas Legislature





























Attorney Blaine Finch is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives.


He was one of the most consequential advocates for a law to compensate wrongfully-convicted individuals in Kansas. 

This law is considered the model in our United States for exoneree compensation.

Representative Finch is a former city commissioner and Mayor of Ottawa, Kansas.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Liliana Segura: Journalist

Liliana Segura is an award-winning investigative journalist working for The Intercept. She covers the United States criminal justice system. 

Liliana's writing has appeared in the The Washington Post and Colorlines. You may have seen and heard her on NPR, MSNBC, CNN International, DemocracyNow!, and many more.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.


Saturday, April 6, 2019

Ty Murphy

Ty Murphy works the runway before a night of fashion at Kansas City Fashion Week.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Daniel Veis and Helena Veisova - Musicians

Award-winning musicians Daniel Veis, cellist, and Helena Veisova, pianist.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Monday, April 1, 2019

Model




Model: Chasity Frazier

Clothing Designer: Rachel Pollak Designs

Hair: Kayte Carter & Chop Tops

Makeup: Misty Blu

Photographs © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Belinda Post

Belinda Post is the host of "Better Kansas City" at KCTV-5 (CBS).

She has been honored with an Emmy award, an Associated Press award, and is a former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader.

Necklace and cuff: Georgina Luckie, MCK Brands.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Charisse Taylor: Model


#WomenYouShouldKnow 

Model: Charisse Taylor

Headpiece: Annman Designs

Hair & Makeup: Mitsu Sato Hair Academy 

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Model

Model: Michelle Morris

Hair & Makeup: KC Couture

Gown & Jewelry: Dillards, Oak Park Mall

Stylist: Randall Schneck

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Friday, March 29, 2019

Irina Muresanu, Violinist



#WomenYouShouldKnow

The Boston Globe described Romanian-born violinist Irina Muresanu as, "remarkable", "not just a virtuoso, but an artist."


Ms. Muresanu has experience teaching at Boston Conservatory, Harvard University Department of Music, and MIT Department of Music.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. 

All rights reserved.

#CelebratingWomen

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Jessica Paige: Singer, Musician





















#WomenYouShouldKnow

Jessica Paige

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. 

All rights reserved.

Model

Model: Shelby Dominguez

Jewelry Designer: Georgina Luckie, MCK Brands

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Model

Models: Hunter Elkinton (l), Maddison Kate Clements (r).

Jewelry Designer: Georgina Luckie, MCK Brands

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Jewelry Models

#WomenYouShouldKnow

Models: Taylor Good (l), Shelby Dominguez (r).


Jewelry Designer: Georgina Luckie, Georgina Jewelry

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Model

Model: Lilia Fedyanina

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Model

Model: Amber Webster

Designer: Nataliya Lucia Meyer

Tiara: AnnMann Designs

Hair & Makeup: Roseanna Pollina Garrett

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Victoria Gevorkov: Fashion Model



















#WomenYouShouldKnow

Model: Victoria Gevorkov.


Designer: Nataliya Lucia Meyer, Lucia's Sarto.

Tiara and Necklace: AnnMann Designs.

Hair & Makeup: Roseanna Pollina Garrett.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Sunday, March 24, 2019

Dang Thai Son: Pianist



Dang Thai Son was born in Vietnam during the war. As a boy, his family was forced to evacuate and move to the mountains.

Today, he is an internationally-known concert pianist who has toured the world.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson.

Addendum, February, 2020: Dang Thai Son has been appointed to the faculty at New England Conservatory of Music. Congratulations!

Handwarmer

On a cold night, my subject, a concert pianist, warmed her hands seconds before entering the performance hall.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Elliott Threatt




























Comedian Elliott Threatt came over with his Emmy Award, and we became creative.


Elliott has also been nominated for a Grammy.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. 

All rights reserved.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Tricia Bushnell: Executive Director

Former law professor Tricia Bushnell is Executive Director of Midwest Innocence Project.

The organization is dedicated to  investigation, litigation and exoneration of those wrongfully convicted of crimes.  

Presently, 570 applications are on the waitlist for initial screening, 53 case-investigations are pending, and 12 cases are being actively litigated.

Innocence Project

Photograph © Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Fred Gruner: NVIDIA




















Fred Gruner is Principal Engineer at NVIDIA, involved with artificial intelligence and driverless vehicles. 


Advanced Driver Assist Systems are already here, and more driverless vehicles are just around the corner.

He has 25 years experience and holds more than 50 patents.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Monday, February 25, 2019

Screen Actors Guild Awards Dinner, 2019

Seated next to me at the Screen Actors Guild Awards dinner was a gentleman who played a part in the movie Forrest Gump. 

He paid for all his law school with the earnings from that role, and is a judge in Nashville.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Kevin Willmott - BLACKKKLANSMAN

Congratulations to my deserving friend Kevin Willmott for winning an Academy Award.

Blackkklansman

I am fortunate to have worked on two prior movies with Kevin.

Photograph © Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Versace


Versace, Beverly Hills.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. 

Friday, February 15, 2019

Stephen Colletti: Actor



Stephen Colletti portrayed Chase Adams in 57 episodes of the television drama series, "One Tree Hill", and Seth Stewart in, "Everyone Is Doing Great."

Prior to that, he worked as a VJ for MTV's, "Total Request Live" (TRL), where he hosted more than 40 episodes. During TRL, he also hosted many MTV specials.

Stephen has consistently worked in movies and television.

Photograph © 2018 Larry F. Levenson. 

All rights reserved.

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, Pianist and Ben Sayevich, Violinist

Pianist Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, and her husband, violinist Ben Sayevich.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Monday, February 4, 2019

Zora Urbanyi

I looked up while at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and exclaimed, "I know you!" Zora Urbanyi was there.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2019

I attended the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Here are a few of the many photographs I made. 

Look for more on my Facebook page, or Instagram.


All photographs © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.










Friday, January 25, 2019

Sarah Kathryn Curtis: Opera

Mezzo-soprano Sarah Kathryn Curtis.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Laurie J. Hamilton, MBA, JD




#WomenYouShouldKnow

After earning degrees at University of California Berkeley, and Stanford University, Laurie J. Hamilton attended Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in the United Kingdom.


At age 59, Laurie started law school, where most of her professors were younger than she. 

Laurie received her Juris Doctor degree at age 64. 

I am eager to see what Laurie does next.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

#CelebratingWomen



Sunday, January 20, 2019

Behzod Abduraimov, Musician



















Pianist Behzod Abduraimov is from Uzbekistan. At age 18, he won the London International Piano Competition.


Mr. Abduraimov has performed with leading orchestras around the world, including Los Angeles Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Münchner Philharmoniker, and Orchestra de Paris, to name just a few.

Photograph © 2019 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.


Thursday, November 29, 2018

Harold Gainer, Master Engraver





































Tiffany & Co. retains 23 engravers and 2 Master Engravers to service their clients worldwide.

Based just outside New York City, Harold Gainer is one of those two Master Engravers. Harold has been engraving the finest personal ornaments for 50 years.

Photograph © 2018 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

J. Kent Barnhart, Quality Hill Playhouse



















Photograph © 2018 Larry F. Levenson. 

All rights reserved.

Monday, November 26, 2018

Fashion Model: Megan Baudry



















#WomenYouShouldKnow

Model
: Megan Baudry

Designer: Jennifer Tierney
Style Team: Ashley Marie Hazelwood, Dylan Dunn, Ayla Andel, Nichole Hobbs, Kathryn Craig LE,
Lis Harland, Candis Sandborn.

Photograph © 2018 Larry F. Levenson. 
All rights reserved.

Friday, November 23, 2018

Jessica Paige: Singer, Songwriter, Musician





























Jessica Paige returned from Hollywood after her third American Idol adventure (ABC; seasons 7, 8, 15), and quickly booked a performance at the Wareham Opera House in Manhattan, Kansas. 

To show appreciation for the teachers in Wamego, Kansas, who encouraged her music career, Jessica arranged complimentary tickets for educators in USD 320 to her performance.

I admire you, and your gracious gesture, Jessica.

Photographs © 2018 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.