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Fausto and Marc Dance with Gregg Shapiro


Fausto and Marc Dance with Gregg at the Feast of Fun from Jason Smith on Vimeo.

Bea Arthur in Chicago

“Maude” and “Golden Girl” star Bea Arthur has died. Here’s the news from the Times. Here are a few shots I got of her when she was in Chicago a while back.

Bea Arthur chats with Bill Gubrud at an appearance at Sidetrack May 21, 2001. Photo by http://www.JasonSmith.com

Bea Arthur chats with Bill Gubrud at an appearance at Sidetrack May 21, 2001. Photo by http://www.JasonSmith.com

Bea Arthur appears at Sidetrack May 21, 2001. Photo by http://www.JasonSmith.com

Bea Arthur appears at Sidetrack May 21, 2001. Photo by http://www.JasonSmith.com

Bea Arthur appears at Sidetrack May 21, 2001. Photo by http://www.JasonSmith.com

Bea Arthur appears at Sidetrack May 21, 2001. Photo by http://www.JasonSmith.com

Bea Arthur appears at Sidetrack May 21, 2001. Photo by http://www.JasonSmith.com

Bea Arthur appears at Sidetrack May 21, 2001. Photo by http://www.JasonSmith.com

Bea Arthur appears at Sidetrack May 21, 2001. Photo by http://www.JasonSmith.com

Bea Arthur appears at Sidetrack May 21, 2001. Photo by http://www.JasonSmith.com

Bea Arthur appears at Sidetrack May 21, 2001. Photo by http://www.JasonSmith.com

Bea Arthur appears at Sidetrack May 21, 2001. Photo by http://www.JasonSmith.com

Janet in Philadelphia

Janet Carter is one of the nicest women I got to photograph when I lived in Philadelphia. I hope you can see some of her positive energy that she shared with the camera when she came by the studio for a photo shoot.

Janet Carter

Janet Carter

Faye Dunaway?

Is this Faye Dunaway? I photographed this woman at the premiere of

Is this Faye Dunaway? I photographed this woman at the premiere of “Every Little Step,” a documentary about “A Chorus Line” at the Paris Theater in New York April 13, 2009.

Here’s a bit from the Facebook thread:

Wow, Suzanne Vega has let herself GO.

No, I’m serious…who do you think this woman is?

She looks too good to be Faye Dunaway … said with love. SAID WITH LOVE!

that is not faye.

OK..my parents said she looks very much like her, but that she also looked too young to be her.

way too young!

This is definitely not Faye Dunaway. She looks like a theatre person I remember from the 1980s/90s, but can’t honestly think of her name.

Not Faye, alas.

I dunno… sure looks like her to me. I saw her on Grey’s Anatomy recently and I couldn’t get past those crazy cheekbones. These look like the ones I saw. But then who knows…

I think it is her. The relative shape of the front two teeth match another picture out there. So do the cheekbones and the slightly short left eyebrow. Having said this, blond hair suits her oh so much better!

Not her eyes.

Thanks everyone. I have submitted the photo to my agency and warned them to do a little checking on their end before releasing it as her. I’ll let you know what the professionals on the other side of the screen decide!

Doesn’t look like her to me. (The eyes are different.)

very close resemblance of her. Looks like her w/some great ‘work’ done (wink, wink)

she’s got the wintour hair. except it’s not blonde.

Not her. She lives in my neighborhood. She was blonde last time I saw her. She doesn’t smile. If she was screaming insane shit when you took this…I might say it was her.

Wow, Tim that is pretty awesome spy info there. Thanks!

Official word from the agency: It is not Faye Dunaway (but she sure looks like her). Thanks everyone!

David and Comet

Chicago’s true renaissance man, David Andora poses with his best friend Comet.

David Andora and his best friend Comet

David Andora and his best friend Comet

Vision in blue

My friend Fausto Fernós, co-host of the popular Feast of Fun podcast (recently renamed from the Feast of Fools) has been a photo great subject for years. We worked together at a newspaper for a long time and shared many crazy times. I’m going to go back into the archives from time to time to share pictures like these. Hear his show at Feast of Fun.

Fausto Fernos

Fausto Fernós

New York portrait

Portrait taken in New York of George K.

Portrait taken in New York of George K. April 4, 2009.

Me on April 8, 2009


Michael took my picture today after returning from my favorite clothing store in the world: the New York (and only United States) location of Japanese-based Uniqlo. Photo by Michael Suh