First Friday Art Walk with Sambatuque and Circus Bacchus

It’s the beginning of the month and another Flagstaff First Friday Art Walk is here. This is a year-round event that occurs every month, rain or shine (or snow) and is well attended.

Circus Bacchus performer.
Circus Bacchus performer.
Sambatuque performing on Heritage Square, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Sambatuque performing on Heritage Square, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Circus Bacchus playing with fire at Heritage Square, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Circus Bacchus playing with fire at Heritage Square, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Circus Bacchus at Heritage Square, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Circus Bacchus at Heritage Square, Flagstaff, Arizona.

This month there were performances at Heritage Square by Sambatuque on their percussion instruments and theatre performance by Circus Bacchus.

It’s all in the EYES

On a recent “First Friday Art Walk” in downtown Flagstaff, I had the opportunity to photograph two different dance troupes. The first performance (The Gypsy Chicks) was outdoors in the evening twilight on Heritage Square; the second performance (Troupe Shuvani) was indoors at the Flagstaff Photography Center.

Outdoor performance of The Gypsy Chicks in Heritage Square during Flagstaff First Friday Art Walk.
Outdoor performance of The Gypsy Chicks in Heritage Square during Flagstaff First Friday Art Walk.
Performance of Troupe Shuvani at the Flagstaff Photography Center as part of Flagstaff First Friday Art Walk.
Performance of Troupe Shuvani at the Flagstaff Photography Center as part of Flagstaff First Friday Art Walk.

I shot many images of both troupes but these two photographs stand out. And I think it is because the dancer is making “eye contact” with the camera.