The Ann Arbor Chronicle » Myra Klarman http://annarborchronicle.com it's like being there Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:59:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 Halloween 2013: Cuteness in Costume http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/10/31/halloween-2013-cuteness-in-costume/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=halloween-2013-cuteness-in-costume http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/10/31/halloween-2013-cuteness-in-costume/#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2013 03:34:45 +0000 Myra Klarman http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=123716 Editor’s note: Since 2008, Myra Klarman, a professional photographer based in Ann Arbor, has been sharing with Chronicle readers her images from the annual Main Street Halloween Treat Parade. [Take a look at her photos from 2012,  201120102009, and 2008 as well.] This year was a bit damp, but trick-or-treaters – and Myra – were undaunted. We hope you enjoy the festivities – Happy Halloween!

"These muscles are all natural – no scare-oid use was involved."

“These muscles are all natural – no scare-oid use was involved.”

Hap- Hap- Happy Halloween, let's go trick-or-treating,<br />And when we get back home, ya'll can start with the candy-eating,<br />But you know me, I ain't nothin but an old fashioned country bumpkin,<br />Gonna go out in the patch tonight,<br />And gonna harvest me a little fat orange pumpkin.<br /> (Dangit. But "yellow chicken" don't rhyme.)

Hap- Hap- Happy Halloween, let’s go trick-or-treating,
And when we get back home, ya’ll can start with the candy-eating,
But you know me, I ain’t nothin but an old-fashioned country bumpkin,
Gonna go out in the patch tonight,
And gonna harvest me a little fat orange pumpkin.
(Dangit. But “yellow chicken” don’t rhyme.)

Trick-or-Tweet! ... Wait a <em>minute</em>, where is Tweety Bird?? She was just here!

Trick-or-Tweet! … Wait a minute, where is Tweety Bird?? She was just here!

Bous Chef

Bous Chef in Boots.

My airplane wings are now a little droopy, but I was flying high and made a loop-da-loopy!

My airplane wings are now a little droopy, but I was flying high and made a loop-da-loopy!

A good witch and a bad witch? Hard to say, but the one is blue is not going to let the cat out of the bag.

A good witch and a bad witch? Hard to say, but the one in blue is not going to let the cat out of the bag.

Roll Call: Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy ... and Soggy.

Roll Call: Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy … and Soggy.

And in this corner ...

And in this corner …

... pound-for-pound the hardest snacking trick-or-treater Main Street has seen for many years.

… pound-for-pound the hardest snacking trick-or-treater Main Street has seen for many years.

"For the record, I know the difference between a pacifier and Halloween candy."

“For the record, I know the difference between a pacifier and Halloween candy, but I’m happy anyway, cuz that’s how jack-o-lanterns roll.”

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A2: Summer Festival http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/06/13/a2-summer-festival-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a2-summer-festival-2 http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/06/13/a2-summer-festival-2/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:54:37 +0000 Chronicle Staff http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=114555 In advance of this year’s Ann Arbor Summer Festival – which starts on Friday, June 14 – local photographer Myra Klarman reflects on what she and her son Max love about it. She writes: “My batteries – the ones in me and the ones in my camera – are fully charged and ready for this milestone season. Festival executive director Robb Woulfe and Amy Nesbitt have truly outdone themselves this year. The lineup, which seems to be even meatier than usual, makes me feel like a kid in an exotic candy store. I’m looking forward to experiencing totally new (to me) artists, and getting reacquainted with longstanding favorites.” [Source]

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Farmers Market http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/05/11/farmers-market-47/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=farmers-market-47 http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/05/11/farmers-market-47/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 18:16:56 +0000 Mary Morgan http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=112332 Myra Klarman, wearing her signature red-and-white striped Cat in the Hat hat, taking photographs of mothers and their children at the farmers market on Mother’s Day weekend. [photo]

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A2: FoolMoon http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/04/08/a2-foolmoon-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a2-foolmoon-2 http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/04/08/a2-foolmoon-2/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:17:23 +0000 Chronicle Staff http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=110003 Photographer Myra Klarman has posted some gorgeous images taken at the April 5 FoolMoon festivities in downtown Ann Arbor, including luminaries that fit this year’s theme of “Foo[L]d” (Foolish Food) – a futomaki roll, Moon Pops, cupcakes, bananas, fish and more. As she writes, “a veritable smorgasbord of divine delectables.” [Source]

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Halloween 2012: Main Street Chills & Thrills http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/10/31/halloween-2012-main-street-chills-thrills/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=halloween-2012-main-street-chills-thrills http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/10/31/halloween-2012-main-street-chills-thrills/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:21:06 +0000 Myra Klarman http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=99759 Editor’s note: Since 2008, Myra Klarman, a professional photographer based in Ann Arbor, has been sharing with Chronicle readers her images from the annual Main Street Halloween Treat Parade. [Take a look at her photos from 201120102009, and 2008 as well.] This year was a bit chilly, but trick-or-treaters – and Myra – were undaunted. We hope you enjoy the festivities – Happy Halloween!

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Pretty pink skirt, and jacket, and bow, Miss Minnie Mouse is ready to go!

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Native to Antarctica, penguins feed on krill, fish, squid, and candy.

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It is written that the dog and the cow and the other beasts of the field, be they made of flesh and bone, or even balloons, will one day a year wander the earth in search of candy.

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This tiny Tiger is bundled up tight. No need to worry about getting frostbite.

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Don’t mess with Batman, today or tonight. He’s defending his candy, with all of his might.

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Hoo, oh hoo, oh hoo is that knocking? An owl that flew in, with blue strip-ed stockings!

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Two timid clowns are braver than one, especially when looking for Halloween fun.

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No one ever set a fire he couldn’t lick.

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A bird in the tree is worth two in the hand – especially if your hands are full of candy.

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Trick-arrr-Treat.

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When they won’t fit on your broom, in a stroller there is room!

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“People just won’t stop asking me what I’ve got cookin’ so I have to hold my smile up with my finger.”

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Trick or treat, smell my fleece …

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What sort of critter eats candy all day? The kind that’s immune to sugarbug spray.

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Big Mickey Mouse waves his hand with four thumbs. Small Mickey munches on sweet candy crumbs.

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A Care Bear in pink leaves no skin exposed, except for his cheeks and his eyes and his nose.

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Hey, Tiny Dancer, you’re cute as they come. Give us a twirl like a sweet sugar plum!

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Thing 1 and Thing 2 are ready for fun. The Cat in the Hat looks ready to run.

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Who’s this pedestrian, equipped with umbrella? He seems like a helpful yet mischievous fella.

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It’s not a costume – he’s actually working! This window washer is clearly not shirking.

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Ain’t nothing fake about Strawberry Shortcake.

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Main Street Ann Arbor, gives Halloween haven, to birds of all kinds, like this tiny raven.

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“Do not arouse the wrath of the great and powerful … pumpkin. I said come back tomorrow.”

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“Because dragons do not carry their own candy, that’s why.”

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Here’s the Thing, or is it 2?  Mittens red, hair is blue.

We know you didn’t get your fill of Halloween cuteness just yet, so check out more photos from Myra’s Halloween shoot on her Facebook page.

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Halloween 2011: Main Street Spooks, Sprites http://annarborchronicle.com/2011/10/31/halloween-2011-main-street-spooks-sprites/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=halloween-2011-main-street-spooks-sprites http://annarborchronicle.com/2011/10/31/halloween-2011-main-street-spooks-sprites/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:07:36 +0000 Myra Klarman http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=75073 Editor’s note: Myra Klarman, a professional photographer based in Ann Arbor, has been documenting Halloween cuteness for The Chronicle since 2008, capturing images from the annual Main Street Halloween Treat Parade. [Take a look at her images from 20102009, and 2008 Halloween festivities as well.] We hope you enjoy these little spooks and sprites as much as we do – Happy Halloween!

Little cow

Who ever said, Halloween should be scary? It always includes, a serving of dairy.

Pirate

One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over ... BOO!

Superman

A Halloween costume? But where is your mask? Powers revealed to those who dare ask.

Creature

This creature is ghoulish, all wrinkly and green, escaped its lagoon for the Halloween scene.

Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart, where did they find her? Handing out candy, nobody's kinder.

Stylish in silk

She couldn't be cuter in her lovely blue dress, with a handbag of candy to add more finesse.

Dr. Who

The bowtie's a tip off, the gadget's a clue, but on Halloween, just say Doctor Boo!

Piggy and Mouse

Though enemies through the rest of the year, the pig and the mouse put aside their centuries-old feud once a year to celebrate the holiday of piece (of candy), which is Halloween.

Thriller

MJ is dancing, he's thrilling his fans, but the little Go Boo girl wants to march in a band!

Orange witch

Says a stylish young witch in purple and black: "Please put some candy right into this sack!"

Dracula

A count in a cape, and a devil with horns, a pumpkin that holds a few candy corns.

Big Bad Wolf

This big bad wolf is a sweet little lamb, searching for candy wherever he can.

Swashbuckler

This swashbuckling pirate is eating his knife! He's ready to fight off the urban wildlife.

Pink pirate

Did you ever think, you'd see a pirate in pink?

Peacock

Peacocks are pretty – you know that it's true, especially when hugging and smiling in blue.

Pumpkin

Up on her tippy toes, not all that scary – Ann Arbor Halloween's miss pumpkin fairy.

Scary witch

Judged as a witch, this teacher looks dandy, but people keep asking, "What's Spanish for 'candy'?"

Smurf

We suspect Grandpa Smurf is well weary of the old joke, "You look like you're feeling a little blue," as well as the Halloween variant, "You look like you're feeling a little boo."

Stroller cuteness

A tiger, a kitty and even a cow, what other munchkins are we looking at now?

Three smiling girls

Three girls are hugging and happy on Main Street, asking the merchants to share something sweet!

Not enough cuteness? Myra will be posting more photos from her Halloween shoot on her Facebook page.

The Chronicle could not survive without regular voluntary subscriptions to support our coverage of local government and civic affairs – and the occasional Halloween frolic. Click this link for details: Subscribe to The Chronicle. And if you’re already supporting us, please encourage your friends, neighbors and colleagues to help support The Chronicle, too!

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