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I recently attended Infinitus ,a Harry Potter convention, at the Loews Pacifica Resort in Orlando,Florida. It was super exciting to be around other Harry Potter fans and lover of books in general. In the photo above I am with my fellow HufflePuff Quidditch team. Did we actually participate in the Quidditch matches while we were there? No..Hufflepuffs are too lazy for that. LOL *Photo credit to Professor Sprout (our head of house) I found this image on Flicker and it is the best one we have of all of us!
Please check the Harry Potter section of my website soon for photos from the trip.
We also were lucky enough to attend "A Night of a Thousand Wizards" event at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme Park at part of the convention in which the theme park was open after hours for the Infinitus goers. The creators of the park did a top notch job re-creating Hogsmeade, Hogwarts, and the feel of the wizarding world in general. What a "magicial" trip! ]]> http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100722-122514 Ali LaRock Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:25:14 GMT http://www.alilarock.com/blog/comments.php?y=10&m=07&entry=entry100722-122514 http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100424-192344
Latitudes Gallery
107 North Fifth Street
Downtown Bismarck
Opening Reception May 7
6:00-8:00
Come see new work by me and artist Paul Noot! ]]> http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100424-192344 Ali LaRock Sun, 25 Apr 2010 02:23:44 GMT http://www.alilarock.com/blog/comments.php?y=10&m=04&entry=entry100424-192344 http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100408-122646 What: Free Concert, Art and Dance performances
The Missouri Valley Chamber Orchestra is performing music
from Harry Potter and Peter and the Wolf
Who: Special guest Ali LaRock will create a painting on stage
to the music from Harry Potter
Special guests Northern Plains Ballet will dance to the music of Peter and the Wolf
When: Sunday April 11 2:00pm
Where: Heritage Center Auditorium in Bismarck
Cost: FREE!]]> http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100408-122646 Ali LaRock Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:26:46 GMT http://www.alilarock.com/blog/comments.php?y=10&m=04&entry=entry100408-122646 http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100408-122242

Cornerboy's Film to show at the Charleston International Film Festival in Charleston South Carolina on Friday April 9th! Cornerboys Cornerboys was accepted in the short animation catergory and will be showing Friday April 9th at the American Theatre in Charleston South Carolina. It is exciting to get into the festial and know that others will be watching the collaborative piece created by Jamie Ridenhour, myself, and Kevin A. Smith (see earlier entry about what Cornerboys is for more info!)
Here is the link to the Charleston International Film Festival Site:
www.charlestoniff.com]]> http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100408-122242 Ali LaRock Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:22:42 GMT http://www.alilarock.com/blog/comments.php?y=10&m=04&entry=entry100408-122242 http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100401-125447

I was thinking more about the message in this painting today.
Maybe instead of why don’t you hear "me" It could be why don’t I hear you or why don’t I hear myself ?
I should take my own advice
and “actually listen” to what other people are saying instead of what I want to hear.
Have you ever heard an echo of something someone was trying to say but sadly hours later?
I decided to listen without my preconceived ideas and everything suddenly clinked into place,
And now I get it...and I feel so silly.
]]> http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100401-125447 Ali LaRock Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:54:47 GMT http://www.alilarock.com/blog/comments.php?y=10&m=04&entry=entry100401-125447 http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100130-195329 for all the wintery times lately-it was inspired from real life...

“Wasp”
The last remains of summer bit me today
hidden in a box
dusty and tired
with still enough life
left to sting
leaving me with one last surge of warmth
pulsing spreading
trying desperately to hold
on
before the winter comes
and
all goes
blank
]]> http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry100130-195329 Ali LaRock Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:53:29 GMT http://www.alilarock.com/blog/comments.php?y=10&m=01&entry=entry100130-195329 http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry091103-222647
I was recently involved in a very fun collaboration with writer Jamie Ridenhour and musician Kevin A.Smith
Jamie wrote a poem called Cornerboys and asked me and Kevin to help bring his vision to life. Jamie narrated the poem and Kevin created and recorded the score for it.
I did all the visuals. My good friend Kelly McCormack helped photograph all my art and then Jamie put it all together in a flim of still images.

*** Please check it out on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOd_Fzck7CM
You can google "Cornerboys youtube Ali LaRock" to find it as well.
Enjoy! ]]> http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry091103-222647 Ali LaRock Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:26:47 GMT http://www.alilarock.com/blog/comments.php?y=09&m=11&entry=entry091103-222647 http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry090727-160142 ]]> http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry090727-160142 Ali LaRock Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:01:42 GMT http://www.alilarock.com/blog/comments.php?y=09&m=07&entry=entry090727-160142 http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry090727-155750 http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry090727-155750 Ali LaRock Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:57:50 GMT http://www.alilarock.com/blog/comments.php?y=09&m=07&entry=entry090727-155750 http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry081001-221325 ]]> http://www.alilarock.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry081001-221325 Ali LaRock Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:13:25 GMT http://www.alilarock.com/blog/comments.php?y=08&m=10&entry=entry081001-221325