Photo: Orpheum Theater Interior

This is a photo of the interior of the Orpheum Theater just a few minutes before the start of Lewis Black's appearance.  This view shows the side wall of the theater, with the stage at the left.

The red glow at the bottom of the ceiling transitions into a night sky directly overhead.  The City and private donor spent $14 million for a 12-year renovation project to transform the theater from and old movie theater into a performing arts venue.

It is hard to imagine how the previous owners painted black paint over the interior fixtures and even the murals on the side walls.

This week we are showing photos of the people of the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.

Photo: Lewis Black, in Black and White

If you pardon my pun, this photo of Lewis Black is a study in black and white.  It is also a demonstration of the limitations of an iPhone camera.

Last Saturday night we went to see Lewis Black, the comedian who at times is on The Daily Show, at the Orpheum Theater.  They did not make an announcement about no cameras, so my husband took a very quick iPhone photo when Lewis Black walked out on stage.

Dave's iPhone is set on HDR so that it can accommodate a wider range of light conditions, but it obviously could not handle the contrast between Lewis Black and the dark curtain behind him.  He was dressed in a black suit with a black shirt, but the spotlight on him washed out his figure in contrast to the dark curtain behind him.

The photo captured this image, which has its own sense of style, so I decided to post it anyway.

Today is Sunday, so we have new photos posted on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.  This week we are showing photos of the people of he Sepik River, Papua New Guinea.