Ken Stringer says he saw a motionless Tin Man in Las Vegas and figured he could bring the act back to Chicago, spiced up with a bit of liquid dancing. He’s not the only one who claims “Tin Man Original” status… at least one other claims the title. When I saw him, he was unloading a tall paint-bucket full of cash. He laughingly refused to let me take a picture of him until he was given a ‘donation’ of at least one dollar.
Ken Stringer has another stream of income through his “dating consultant” service. He started a company labelled “Alpha Male, Inc.” where he delivers advice to men on how to dress and act around women. He claims that all men fall into one of four categories: king, warrior, magician or lover. He goes by the title “Master Trainer”, and he has a MySpace page at: www.myspace.com/pure5
David, August 19th 2007, 10:31 pm
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Valentino the Puppetmaster performing in front of the steps of the Art Institute of Chicago. Also, meet Zaria, the young guitar phenom, rocking out on her new Fender Stratocaster.
Location: The Art Institute of Chicago
Time: Friday, August 10th ~7:30pm
Last night I visited Apple’s SoHo location to see if I could meet the folks waiting in line for “Keep a Child Alive”. Their method is quite different than mine: rather than the marathon method, they set-up three shifts of four volunteers that rotate through the day.
From what I saw, the line at the SoHo store is more territorial than the one on 5th. Ave. Nonetheless, those waiting have taken breaks to play baseball in a nearby park, and neighboring groups are quite friendly.
To learn more about their cause, visit their website: keepachildalive.com. I’ll post video clips once I gain access to a camera dock (Sunday, perhaps).
Kelly Clarkson is about to come on stage. I learned that The Fray is going to play at the GM Building tomorrow. Two free concerts are going to be a terrific bonus. I wish I had a charged camera to show you all pictures of this madness.