Meet Some People I Am,
and Some People I Know
For starters, Ron is not the
Sarah Palin lookalike in the stock photo above.
She seems like fun, though.
A tad serious about her job, but that can be a good thing.
And now, a little Latin up in here:
Maecenas sed diam eget risus varius blandit sit amet non magna.
Impressive, no? I have no idea what it means,
but it's placeholder text, and I always love that.
Pick a Ron, Any Ron
RON EHMKE
RONAWANDA
Not a drag queen but a Gender Disillusionist; my emcee persona for events like Suburban Samizdat, bingo at Hallwalls, and the late great Real Dream Cabaret.
RON D M KEY
My DJ alter ego, launched in the late 80s and early 90s and currently available for arty parties and other superspecial events.
FREELANCE WRITER/EDITOR RON
I write stuff about people (including semi-famous semi-rock stars) for money. I also proofread and copy edit other people's stuff for money. And I write for magazines, especially the fantabulous city/regional mag Buffalo Spree, where I was associate editor for several years. Once, I edited an entire book.
ARTS ADMINISTRATOR RON
Right now I work at the amazing Burchfield Penney Art Center. In the 1980s and early 1990s I worked at the amazing Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. I only work at museums and galleries that are amazing and include the words "Art(s)" and "Center" in their names.
ICED COFFEE RON
Similar to other versions of me, but more caffeinated and served over cubes of frozen water.
Some folks I know. You should know them, too. Also, check out this stock photo of yummy dessert items!
The only painter in Buffalo, NY with his own line of temporary tattoos (that I am aware of). Here is a bio I wrote for him for the Burchfield Penney Art Center website.
BRIAN MILBRAND
A brilliant media artist who has at various points been a student, friend, and collaborator of mine. He and Brad Wales designed the incredible "Towers" on the Front Yard of the Burchfield-Penney Art Center. Here's his BPAC bio.
Brilliant graphic designer. Here are the brilliant words I wrote about him for BPAC's site.
THE REAL DREAM CABARET
A group I helped start & worked with for nearly a decade. I love these people & what we did more than I can say.
Genius artist who feels like my long-lost twin, even though we only met a few weeks ago.
STONEY CONNORS
Another long-lost friend of mine--a 70something conceptual/perceptual/performance/audio/video/digital artist. Here's his BPAC bio. He doesn't have a site of his own, so I will be letting him use part of mine for the time being; do not be surprised if he refuses to leave.
A new group of burlesque dancers, drag artists, sideshow freaks, and other amazements. RDMK deejays for them and banters with emcee Shasti, and Smiley Serious made her world premiere as an adult superstar in their November 2013 extravaganza. watch for a new show in early 2014!