tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120Fri, 03 Oct 2014 07:31:24 +0000queensIrelandJackson HeightsmarathonNew York Timesnew york cityrunrunningtour of californiaMorocco; RabatThe RelayTouchstonecyclingorthodoxracerun; RamadanAlex WebbBarnard LagatBostonBronxCairoDonna FerratoDublinEamonn CoghlanEgyptEthiopiaIraqKenyaMagnumManhattanMarrakechPhilip Jones GriffithsSan FranciscoSinaiTIMETirunesh Dibabacalistogacemeterycorkdocumentarylong form journalismobamasanta cruz20099/11Abiyot EndaleAbu GhraibAddis AbabaAfghanistanAkram ZaatariAl YaoumAlamedaAli HashishuAllen WebbAmawalkAmherstAndy LaVerne TrioAngel's LandingAnthony WeinerArizonaArt InstituteAselaAshlyn DyerAsian Contemporary Art WeekBally'sBen RoethlisbergerBlack Sheep AdventuresBooke MillerBrionesBryceCasablancaCasting CrownsCatholicCentre Georges PompidouChelseaChicagoChrista BelsfordChristmasCiticorpClearview Festival ProductionsColumbia-HighroadColumbus CircleCon EdisonConspire MagazineCornell CapaDahabDaniel DrommDanielle CarruthersDave ZabriskieDavid GonzalezDemesse TeferaDeresse DenibabaDon LarsenDon McCullinDurhamEdgar GarzonEdible LoveElliott ErwittEmilia FahlinEric Kamau GravattErrol MorrisEthiopianExaminerForbesFort MasonFred AckermanFred LebowGail DeversGenna KeteboGerald CannonGoteinerGrand CanyonHandspringHassan LahsiniHenry PurcellHetzHobokenHunter's PointICPIftar; GoumriIna TutenbergIndoorIronboundJersey CityJessica RedisJewishJilbabJoanna WhiteJose PeraltaJulio RiveraKamieniec CastleKazimierzKenenisa BekeleKickstarterKing ArthurKingsolverKitano HotelKitengelaKorczynaKrakowKrosnoLAByrinth TheatreLance ArmstrongLarry PlattLaurel TrueLauren TamayoLevi LeipheimerLong Island CityLounsburyLynn JohnsonMLBMOMAMadison Square GardensMana Fine ArtsMark MorrisMartinaMayor DaleyMcCalpinMcCoy TynerMeredithMichael MorpurgoMichael RogersMillroseMilrose GamesMohammedMorocco;Morocco; DahabMosaic artMurray HillNature MorteNew London TheatreNew York City MarathonNew York City OperaNick CaveNike TownNileOakland MarathonOceansideOmnivore booksPATHParamount TheaterPassinoPaul WellerPeekskillPhiladelphiaPhilip Seymour HoffmanPolandPresidioPrison LoveRamadanRed Line RootsRichardRios-ZapataRobert CapaRock Wall WinesRosenblumRosie MendezRun for Your LifeRunners HighSaint Joan of ArcSan FrancicoSan Francisco Chocolate SalonSanta BarbaraSarah HallSavion GloverSharm El-SheikSileshi SihineSocolaSomewhere in the MiddleSoundsuitsSouthwestSoweto Gospel ChoirSoyeon LeeStandard Operating ProcedureStaten IslandSteelersStephen Adly GuirgisStudents Run OaklandStudsSusan SontagTBITIBCOTerkelThackrayTour de FranceTower of CairoU.S. armyUnited Federation of TeachersUtahVietnam Veterans of AmericaWWIIIWar HorseWar surgeryWilson-HartgroveWonder Women ProjectWorld Trade CenterWowelYBCAYerba Buena CenterYogi BerraYorktownZion_gaiaabderrahim goumriafricaamputationapertureargentinaastoriabaseballbasketballbeerberkeleybeth terrybicyclebotanic gardenbrain traumabrooklynbuenos airesburrencancercapri suncentral parkchicago marathonchocoholicsclif barclimbclonakiltycoach tyrone greenconcussionconnemaracontra costa timescriteriumculpeppercupcakesdeathdecent proposaldemocrats abroaddivedomestic violencedonatedopingejiguelectionfake plastic fishfilmflanaganfor the good of the neighborhoodfrench cowgirlfutbolgalwaygamesgaudio'sgerald marzoratigete wamiglasnevinglassilaungoals for girlsgouchergraduationgravediggersgrayhairhaitihallhalloweenhomeiceinaugurationjazzjoel steinjosh tyrangielkeflezighikhannouchikillaryklezmerkool aidkylemore abbeylahinchlocks of lovemagazinemeb kelezighimedicmodestomonasterymontclairmontclaironmusicnew yearold mill hostelolympicpatterson passpaula radcliffeperfect gameperformancephotographyplacentapridepubpuppetqueens tribuneraised-bed gardeningredrunning timesryansalon beauty artsam painosan josesanta rosascubadivewestset dancingsnowsoccersocial workstonyfieldsunrisesunsetsurfsurfingsurgerytapterracycletextbookthe quiet manthe simple waytimestrack runningtrailtreadmilltrialsvermeervideowilliamsburgwindow washerwomenCourtenay Morgan Redis, Photo/Journalisthttp://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)Blogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-6047410313548071354Tue, 11 May 2010 16:58:00 +00002010-05-11T13:05:58.427-04:00Conspire MagazineDurhamKingsolverthe simple wayWilson-HartgroveAs I continue to contemplate life after cancer (that is, after my Dad is finally well, which we hope will be in the next few months), I am pulled in two directions. On the one hand, I find myself being drawn to traveling abroad again, working for an NGO, doing research on my story ideas, etc etc etc. And on the other, I am drawn to staying put (wherever I am, which has been changing a lot). http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2010/05/standing-in-place.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-6042574310496357430Mon, 10 May 2010 15:38:00 +00002010-05-10T11:41:18.072-04:00argentinabuenos airesdocumentaryfutbolgoals for girlssoccerA couple of coaches. A handful of documentary filmmakers.A team of young girls from a slum in Buenos Aires, Argentia. Put those together and you have the film-project: Goals For Girls, Goles y Metas. The boys won't let them use the dirt field. The parents expect them (but not the boys) to do chores and babysit siblings before getting any play time. The culture looks down upon women playing soccerhttp://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2010/05/goals-for-girls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-131001153935436220Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:47:00 +00002010-01-23T02:29:59.082-05:00Christa BelsfordclimbhaitiA friend-of-a-friend was volunteering on a literacy project in Haiti when the earthquake hit. She was trapped under a collapsing building as she attempted to run for safety. She has since lost her right leg below the knee. Christa Belsford, the 25-year old Alaskan native, is a PhD candidate studying Sustainability at Arizona State University. She's also an avid rock climber (that's how she methttp://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2010/01/climbing-out-of-rubble-of-haiti.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-4745076915423126524Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:46:00 +00002010-01-11T23:46:47.805-05:00filmOakland MarathonRunners HighStudents Run OaklandTouchstoneRunners High Film Screening Thursday, 21 January 2010 400 Hawthorne Ave on Pill Hill, Oakland Students Run Oakland, a non-profit youth development program promoting health (physical fitness, mentoring and nutrition ed) among Oakland public school students, is hosting a screening of their documentary, Runners High. The award-winning film follows low-income Oakland kids training for the L.A. http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2010/01/runners-high-documentary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-5411727687855058325Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:38:00 +00002009-12-19T21:38:44.314-05:00contra costa timesfrench cowgirlmontclairmontclaironsalon beauty artRead about a mother-daughter duo who are selling ranch-inspired clothing, accessories and household goods to support animal rescue. I wrote/shot this assignment last week, and it was published in the Contra Costa Times on Friday, 17 December 2009. http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/12/cowgirls-of-montclair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-6736610297215383527Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:31:00 +00002009-10-21T14:32:31.396-04:00abderrahim goumrichicago marathonMorocco;raceRamadanrunrunning timesA story I wrote and shot for Running Times magazine is now available online here.It will print in the December issue of Running Times, which will hit the magazine rack in the next week or two. Check it out...the layout is great!The article features Moroccan Olympian Abderrahim Goumri, who recently took second at the Chicago Marathon.http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/10/running-in-ramadan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-2873868623544380397Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:30:00 +00002009-09-11T23:38:55.123-04:00documentaryFred LebowNew York City MarathonRun for Your LifeIt's not yet November, and summer is only just arriving in Berkeley, but I've been reminded of the upcoming New York City Marathon and am hoping to get a copy of the documentary, Run for Your Life, that's been made about Fred Lebow, the legendary founder of the legendary race.A review was written by A. O. Scott in the New York Times last yearTale of a Marathon and Its Guiding Hand By A. O. SCOTT http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/09/legendary-lebow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-2441610168764473878Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:19:00 +00002009-09-03T15:38:59.789-04:00BronxDavid GonzalezNew York TimesCheck out the audio slideshow online narrated by photographer David Gonzalez. He returned to his old haunts in the South Bronx, thirty years after leaving the neighborhood where he grew up.He pulled out a bunch of black and white film he hadn't looked at in years. Stroll with him through his old neighborhoodOr read the New York Times article, Faces in the Rubble, here.http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/09/looking-back-at-bronx.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-7581830996736066260Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +00002009-08-30T01:05:01.709-04:00BrionesracetrailThis graph just doesn't seem to do it justice, but this race in Briones Regional Park was one of the hillier half-marathons I've run. Gorgeous as the sun came up with my 6:30am start, hella-hot (low 90s) by the time I finished.http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/briones-half-marathon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-8102104146765865918Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:35:00 +00002009-08-28T13:46:37.553-04:00BostonForbesLarry Plattlong form journalismmagazinePhiladelphiaLarry Platt, who runs Philadelphia and Boston magazines, says in an interview with Forbes magazine that big city books like his are still thriving when their newspaper neighbors are closing, laying-off and facing bankruptcy because they provide service and long-form narrative. Plus, they recognize that their audience is "smarter than we are" and makes sure to cater to that locally-focused, http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/big-city-magazines-why-theyre-still.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-68304522047587126Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:18:00 +00002009-08-28T13:47:44.957-04:00HandspringMichael MorpurgoNew London TheatrepuppetWar HorseWarHorseOh, that I could see this production. Looks just amazing. My friends, Marc and Anita, saw it last night and are raving. Check out the trailer below of War Horse playing at the New London Theatre.Historical Context:According to WarHorse author Michael Morpurgo, it all began with, "a chance conversation in the local pub nearly 30 years ago with an old soldier who had been to the First Worldhttp://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/war-horse-in-west-end.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-8054226016241086649Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:59:00 +00002009-08-25T15:16:34.119-04:00gerald marzoratijosh tyrangiellong form journalismNew York TimesTIMETwo perspectives on the compatibility of long form journalism and web audiences.The first from TIME.com Managing Editor, Josh Tyrangiel, who states that 95% of TIME.com content is original to the web and doesn't show up in the print edition of the magazine because readers want intelligent reporting -- quick -- when they read news online and what's in the print edition is just too long.And from http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/long-form-journalism-and-web.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-2918954317001080108Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:50:00 +00002009-08-25T15:17:52.803-04:00joel steinplacentaTIMEAt first I thought, "this can't be what I think it is." Then, I read just a paragraph in, hell, one sentence in, and realized, "oh, yeah, this is EXACTLY what I think this is." The man's wife wanted to eat her own placenta. And, apparently, it's not as uncommon as I thought...and Stein's reaction is just beyond gutt-busting (so to speak). Afterbirth: It's What's For Dinner Friday, Jul. http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/afterbirth-its-whats-for-dinner-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-4883226783989185560Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:49:00 +00002009-08-17T13:50:13.936-04:00AlamedaExaminerraised-bed gardeningRock Wall WinesRosenblumSan FranciscoSustainable Raised-Bed Gardening at Alameda PointWritten by David Howard for the San Francisco Examinerillustrated with my photographs taken while doing a marketing job for Rock Wall Wines, the subject of the article.Check out the story here.http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/raised-bed-gardening-at-alameda-point.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-1079399968147974955Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:59:00 +00002009-08-20T00:04:13.229-04:00cyclingperformancevideoIf you somehow missed this goofy video, it's time that you see it!!!Performance, that's the name of the gamehttp://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/p-e-r-f-o-r-m-n-c-e.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-590981972303831157Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:34:00 +00002009-08-19T23:57:39.454-04:00KenyaKickstarterKitengelaLaurel TrueMosaic artA note that got forwarded to me by my friend, Gail, that originated with Laurel True, the Director and Co-founder of the Institute of Mosaic Art.--------From Laurel:As may of you know, I travel a great deal to teach and facilitate community mosaic projects both here and in Africa. I am about to embark on a series of international projects and below is some information on my next project, which http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/community-musaic-mural-project-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-159969052518386285Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:41:00 +00002009-08-19T23:51:20.712-04:00beercyclingNew York TimesLiked this short piece in the City Room section of the New York Times that discusses the idea of riding (instead of driving) home after drinking. It also links up a love cycling with a love of beers a la Lance (according to the reporter, Shiner Bock is his pint of choice). I can relate."Of Bikes, Bars and Beers"21 July 2009By Sean Patrick FarrellSome beer drinkers are being urged to Bike to the http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/07/tour-de-beer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-4552487646139785006Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:09:00 +00002009-07-16T15:14:39.275-04:00decent proposalICPJoanna WhiteMy friend from grad school at ICP, Joanna White, has ventured into a new project...she's looking for someone to propose to her.It's called A Decent Proposal and you can track her efforts via her blog.Here's an excerpt of Joanna's call to action, which she sent out through email today:I am happy to announce the launch of my latest project: A Decent Proposal, in which I'm searching for eligible http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/07/decent-proposal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-869512149769463905Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:52:00 +00002009-06-11T22:58:42.058-04:00donatehairlocks of loveLynn JohnsonIt's been a few years, but it has finally come time to donate the hair...again.For those disappointed that it is now so short: don't worry, it grows quickly.For those disappointed that it isn't shaved: don't worry, that will still happen. Just not yet.Photo credits:Long hair in San Francisco yesterday: Andrew RogersThe new look photo and style: Lynn Johnsonhttp://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/06/locks-of-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-3067670344913600792Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:07:00 +00002009-06-08T15:11:53.407-04:00calistogarunsanta cruzThe RelayTouchstonehttp://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-video-slideshow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-6726161152314838330Wed, 27 May 2009 20:34:00 +00002009-05-27T16:35:48.528-04:00berkeleycalistogarunningsanta cruzThe RelayTouchstoneWhen our fearless captain, Marc Trotz, announced that we were going to call our merry band of lawless runners "We're Keepin' R's," I should have known we'd be in for trouble.Better stated, I knew we'd BE trouble.The Relay benefited Organs 'R' Us, and here we were announcing we planned to hold onto ours. Just think of our poor volunteers, shame-faced and blushing, feigning amnesia when asked by http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/05/relay-for-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-5364023955197750885Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:22:00 +00002009-04-08T00:26:23.239-04:00Art InstituteNick CaveSan FrancicoSoundsuitsYBCAYerba Buena CenterUsing found materials like twigs, buttons, old sequined clothes and broken screen doors, the artist Nick Cave (as opposed to the musician Nick Cave) constructs what he calls Soundsuits — wondrous costumes that confound even him. “Are they an African ceremonial thing? Tibetan? Asian?” questioned Mr. Cave, whose new show of Soundsuits is on view at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/04/nick-cave-soundsuits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-609469161213573931Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:31:00 +00002009-04-08T00:27:13.281-04:00Ashlyn DyerPresidiorunningSan FranciscoThe RelayYup, that's me running the Presidio 10 in San Francisco, sporting my blue Touchstone Running Club jersey borrowed from Bubba.The 10-mile race raised funds for the Guardsmen and, fitting for me, the Ashlyn Dyer Foundation (promoting research for neurological trauma and disease in the memory of those, like Ashlyn, who have suffered Traumatic Brain Injury). To learn why this is important to me, see http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/04/fit-to-run-and-running-for-fitness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-3344047392384686982Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:27:00 +00002009-04-02T16:49:45.096-04:00cancerJackson Heightsqueenssam painowindow washerWindows on a World is an audio slideshow of Sam Paino, a street-level window washer working in Queens, New York, that I started while a grad student at the International Center of Photography in 2006. I finished my last interview with Sam when I returned from Africa in November. You can view it now on my website. Large sheets of glass trace the line of a skyscraper ever upwards, offering a http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2007/10/transparent-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-7377802149257019394Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:17:00 +00002009-03-22T01:55:32.892-04:00chocoholicsEdible LoveFort MasonOmnivore booksPassinoSan Francisco Chocolate SalonSocolavermeerA sweet few hours were spent elbowing children, pregnant women, connoisseurs and other thousands wanting to get the most for their $25 tickets at the San Francisco Chocolate Salon today at Fort Mason. Met up with Dizzy D (Andrew Rogers) and we tag-teamed on interviewing and photographing some characters there.We are hoping to publish a story, so I won't give it all away here. However, a few http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/03/chocolicious-fun-in-san-francisco.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)