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{{Short description|American photographer, ventriloquist, comedian, and musician}} |
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'''Carla Rhodes''' is an American wildlife conservation photographer. Formerly a [[ventriloquist]], comedian, and musician, Rhodes was mentored by [[Shari Lewis]] as a teenager.<ref name="louisville.metromix.com">"[http://louisville.metromix.com/events/article/surrounded-by-dummies/1293834/content Surrounded by Dummies]", ''MetroMix''</ref> |
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==Wildlife Conservation Photography== |
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'''Carla Rhodes''' is an [[United states|American]] [[ventriloquist]], comedienne and musician who was mentored by [[Shari Lewis]] as a teenager.<ref name="louisville.metromix.com">"[http://louisville.metromix.com/events/article/surrounded-by-dummies/1293834/content] Surrounded by Dummies]", ''[[MetroMix]]''</ref> She currently lives in [[New York City]] and appears regularly at alternative performance establishments and rock clubs all over New York City and Brooklyn (such as [[Joe's Pub]], [[The Cutting Room]], [[Arlene's Grocery]], [[Le Poisson Rouge]], [[Highline Ballroom]] and [[Issue Project Room]]). She adds a new twist to the old art of ventriloquism. Carla's puppets include [[Mick Jagger]], [[Keith Richards]] and a cantankerous 1920's gentleman named Cecil Sinclaire.<ref>"[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9904E0DD163CF933A0575BC0A96E958260 SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1998: ENTERTAINMENT]", ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[August 30]] [[1998]]. Retrieved on [[2008-05-10]].</ref> |
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<ref>Michael Kane. "[http://www.nypost.com/seven/03112007/entertainment/movies/_dead__head_movies_michael_kane.htm ‘DEAD’ HEAD]", ''[[The New York Post]]'', [[March 11]] [[2007]]. Retrieved on [[2008-05-10]].</ref> |
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Carla Rhodes is a wildlife conservation photographer known for her engaging and impactful photographic stories featuring the natural world. She gravitates towards photographing misunderstood subjects, such as endangered Greater Adjutant storks, and overlooked “common” species. |
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<ref>"[http://thecomicscomic.typepad.com/thecomicscomic/carla_rhodes/index.html Carla Rhodes]", ''The Comic's Comic'', [[March 15]] [[2008]]. Retrieved on [[2008-05-10]].</ref> |
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Formerly a ventriloquist, Carla uses her unique skills in her photography practice; her work has been published in The New York Times, Smithsonian, National Wildlife, Audubon, and The Guardian. |
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Ultimately, Rhodes aspires for her photographs to evoke emotion, educate viewers, and inspire positive change. |
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| ⚫ | After seeing Shari Lewis and [[Lamb Chop (puppet)|Lamb Chop]] on television at the age of 9, Rhodes taught herself ventriloquism. She began performing professionally at the age of 13 in a [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], [[Kentucky]] magic shop. By the age of 15, she was performing regularly at the local comedy club.<ref name="louisville.metromix.com"/> |
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| ⚫ | While attending college in Tennessee, |
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She adds a new twist to the old art of ventriloquism. Rhodes' main squeeze is a cantankerous 1920s gentleman named Cecil Sinclaire.<ref>"[https://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/30/magazine/sunday-august-30-1998-entertainment-me-and-my-woody-headed-friend.html SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1998: ENTERTAINMENT]", ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 30, 1998. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.</ref><ref>"[http://thecomicscomic.typepad.com/thecomicscomic/carla_rhodes/index.html Carla Rhodes]", ''The Comic's Comic'', March 15, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.</ref> |
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== Television == |
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At the age of 16, Carla was featured in The Learning Channel's documentary "Dummies." <ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0831874/ IMDB "Dummies".] </ref> She has also appeared on The Today Show (interview with Candice Bergen), FUSE, VH1 News, Arte (Let It Bleed - Rolling Stones documentary), Canal + (Megalopolis), Last Comic Standing and wrangled a shout-out on the Late Show With David Letterman.<ref>[http://www.carlarhodes.net]. Carla Rhodes TV credits.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | While attending college in [[Tennessee]], Rhodes recorded a full-length comedy music album in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]. "I Love Animals," a track from ''Carla's Golden Hits, vol 6'', was played on the Dr. Demento's "Top Funny Five," eventually placing at number two.<ref>[http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/search_pl.pl?string=carla+rhodes&searchtype=either&matchtype=and&wordtype=substring&expanded=type&year1=1970&year2=current&sort=newest+first&pltype=synd&saved=yes Carla Rhodes]. Doctor Demento Database. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.</ref> |
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Her most recent project is "Positively 5th Street," a web series documenting her daily life with [[Mick Jagger]] and [[Keith Richards]].<ref>[http://www.positively5thstreet.com Positively 5th Street]</ref> |
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* [http://www.carlarhodes.net |
* [http://www.carlarhodes.net Official website] |
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* [http://www.positively5thstreet.com Positively 5th Street] |
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Latest revision as of 19:26, 30 January 2024
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Carla Rhodes is an American wildlife conservation photographer. Formerly a ventriloquist, comedian, and musician, Rhodes was mentored by Shari Lewis as a teenager.[1]
Wildlife Conservation Photography
[edit] | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (May 2023) |
Carla Rhodes is a wildlife conservation photographer known for her engaging and impactful photographic stories featuring the natural world. She gravitates towards photographing misunderstood subjects, such as endangered Greater Adjutant storks, and overlooked “common” species.
Formerly a ventriloquist, Carla uses her unique skills in her photography practice; her work has been published in The New York Times, Smithsonian, National Wildlife, Audubon, and The Guardian.
Ultimately, Rhodes aspires for her photographs to evoke emotion, educate viewers, and inspire positive change.
Ventriloquism
[edit]After seeing Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop on television at the age of 9, Rhodes taught herself ventriloquism. She began performing professionally at the age of 13 in a Louisville, Kentucky magic shop. By the age of 15, she was performing regularly at the local comedy club.[1]
In 2009, New York Magazine named Rhodes as one of the "Ten New Comedians That Funny People Find Funny."[2]
She adds a new twist to the old art of ventriloquism. Rhodes' main squeeze is a cantankerous 1920s gentleman named Cecil Sinclaire.[3][4]
Music
[edit]While attending college in Tennessee, Rhodes recorded a full-length comedy music album in Nashville. "I Love Animals," a track from Carla's Golden Hits, vol 6, was played on the Dr. Demento's "Top Funny Five," eventually placing at number two.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Surrounded by Dummies", MetroMix
- ^ "Ten New Comedians That Funny People Find Funny", New York Magazine.
- ^ "SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1998: ENTERTAINMENT", The New York Times, August 30, 1998. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Carla Rhodes", The Comic's Comic, March 15, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Carla Rhodes. Doctor Demento Database. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.