I CALL THIS PHOTO "DASHIKI" and it is one of the 40 featured photographes in the Off the Wall Gallery's "Enter Digital" photography show that opens tonight at seven o'clock at Dirty Frank's bar at 13th and Pine Sts. third. I am one of 25 artists featured in the show which runs through the end of July.

I made this shot at the Kimmel Center in Januaray before a perfomance by vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the South African vocal group that rose to international prominence following their incredible performance with Paul Simon on the Graceland album. This man in this golden robe (I'm not even sure if the garment is called a dashiki) carried himself with the dignity of Othello.as he climbed the stair toward Verizon Hall.

Come on down to Frank's and check out the show. There are some wonderful pieces.