Night at the Rendon Stories: Photo Essay

Lit up and glowing, film project transformed the shell of the Rendon Hotel into a living, breathing entity, teaming with life. Listen to the opera unfold from a balcony, step inside the 22 activated rooms for a look at drag queens, psychics, a wanna-be boxer, practicing violinist, chatty mother, strung out couple, man and his parrot, and so much more. An exciting mix of life, an urban dream, a low-rent, long-term hotel space spilling stories from it’s seams. Enjoy our Night at the Rendon.

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Step inside the speakeasy and hoist a few.

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Creators director Ralph Ziman and creative director Maria Greenshields-Ziman with the ultimate production coordinator, Cindy Schwartzstein from Cartwheel Art.

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An operatic opening hit the high notes.

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Artists, writers, dancers, singers, performers of all kinds find a temporary home.

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Fighters, lovers, family, friends…

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Psychic predicts; a murderer is investigated.

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Next door, things are tranquil among friends…

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…as voyeur/attendees wait their turn to see inside.

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  • Genie Davis; PHOTOS by Jack Burke