Entries by James

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Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys gets the crowd on their feet at the Palace Theatre in Columbus Ohio Monday, February 4, 2002.     Alicia Augello Cook, known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, pianist, actress, and activist. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with […]

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Britney Spears

Britney Spears performs her first Dream Within a Dream Tour in concert at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus Ohio November 1, 2001. The Dream Within a Dream Tour was the third concert tour by Spears, in support of her third studio album, Britney. The performances were accompanied by many extravagant special effects – during the […]

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Crash closes I-71

Columbus Firefighters and Paramedics work to dismantle the car of an unidentified woman who was trapped after she flipped her car on I-71 southbound just north of Hudson Street at about 5:45 PM Thursday March 8, 2001. The victim was transported by Medic 16 to the hospital. I-71 southbound was shut down for nearly an […]

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President George W. Bush

Republican Presidential candidate George W. Bush sits in a classroom at Westerville South High School and watches his wife on C-SPAN giving a speech at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia Monday night July 31, 2000. The backdrop to Bush is the national press corps on the right, and students from Westerville South on the […]

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R.I.P. Merle Haggard

I only had the opportunity to photography Merle Haggard once, way back in 2000 at a dive of a club on the East side of Columbus.  Only got the usually three songs, but enjoyed the show greatly and his Bakersfield sound.  He definitely was a legend. Rest In Peace @merlehaggard.    

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Jefferson Golf Course Fire

Firefighters from more than 7 different departments battle a blaze at the Jefferson Golf Course Club House Friday February 11, 2000. The fire which started in an out building about 100 yards from the clubhouse, apparently jumped from one building to the other and caused a general alarm (3+) on the East side. No one […]

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The Cranberries

Dolores Mary Eileen O’Riordan belts out a song at Polaris Amphitheater Tuesday night, August 31, 1999 as the Cranberries played to a large crowd.     The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 by lead singer Dolores O’Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan, and drummer Fergal Lawler. Although widely […]