Supermodel Eden Jurick in this month's New York Family

Eden Jurick stars as a kids supermodel for this full page ad in this month's New York Family magazine. She rocks.

Rainbow Storm

Amidst a nasty late afternoon storm, a punch-bright rainbow formed outside the Vandercar's house in Bedford, Hills. First time I had seen a full semi-circle rainbow that touched down on both sides of the arches.

July 4th Fireworks & Weekend Fun at the Beach

I captured the July 4th fireworks overlooking the 59th Street Bridge/East River in NYC from the top of our friend's apartment. Their living room view is this photograph.


Our good friend and renowned photojournalist, Shannon Stapleton took this awesome shot of Jonah, Eden and I at the Sands Beach Club.

Low light photography fun (no flash required) as we waited for the fireworks at the Sands Beach Club.


Neon fun in low light.

Black & White Beauty

Every once in a while, I step out of the color saturated world and into the world of black and white and truly appreciate how timeless the images are. Here's a nice example of what I'm talking about.

Guitar Hero Musical Nirvana - Warren Haynes, Eric Krasno, Marco Benevento & The Lee Boys

Last night was pure guitar nirvana - Warren Haynes, Eric Krasno, and Roosevelt Collier and The Lee Boys with Marco Benevento at Sullivan Hall laid down the thickest guitar bone-shaking crunch you can possibly imagine. Hot Damn! Here are some very tasty pix - Enjoy!











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Jonah's 8th Birthday Megabash

The Sands Beach Club in Atlantic Beach, NY once again proved to be the most incredible place for an 8 year old birthday party. My Jonah bear was the master of the beach for a full 6 hour birthday scavenger hunt, dance party (complete with faux-cash prizes), hoola contest, pinata bash, water balloon toss, dodgeball, sunset photos, and more smiles than you can shake a stick at. It took me nearly a week to plan, purchase, map out, write the clues, and bury the treasure for Jonah's scavenger hunt - but it was worth every minute! Just look at smile on this birthday boy...




photo by Shannon Stapleton




Eden Jurick shakes her tailfeather at the Sands Beach Club Dance Party










Slideshow photos: Michael Jurick & Shannon Stapleton

Jurick's Jazzfest 2008 Multimedia Extravaganza

Where do I begin? Really, how is it possible to sum up the experience I had this year in words? The usual Jurick phrases somehow don't carry weight anymore. Epic, Uber-Epic, Gargantuan, Incredible, Amazing, Herculean...they all fall short. The best I can come up with is DREAM. I had a dream last Tuesday night and woke up on Monday afternoon to quite possibly the most miraculous dream one could possibly imagine. I dreamed it all - from dancing, smiling children on the grassy fairgrounds jamming to Widespread Panic to the greatest Radiators SNAFU show in history to friends and family diner in a private room at the 140 year-old Antoine's restaurant to hearing the joyful sounds of Stevie Wonder with my kids on my shoulders to singing in the rain to Michael Franti and later dripping wet sweat dancing to Michael Franti at Tipitina's to the Meters with Mike Gordan dueling bass with George Porter, Jr. to 5am funk on Frenchmen Street with my hero Eric Krasno to the Pide Piper Kingsley leading all our kids onto the stage to see the Radiators close out the Festival in front of thousands.

More than anything, friends and family were the fabric of this year's festival. There are so many people I shared this incredible dream with and I love every one of them for dancing by my side. Though it was my gorgeous wife, Gal and exalted friend, Kingsley Stoken who sprinkled magic pixie dust above my head last Tuesday night to send me into that long, bountiful and miraculous dream.

Somehow, through the wonder of technology, I was able extract those memories and collect images and video to share with you. I hope you like my dream...



photo: Dino Perruci








photo: Gal Jurick












photo: Jacques Lobato








Video: courtesy of Jason King

MJ & The Foidy All-Stars with the Radiators:


Gal Introduces the Radiators:


Video: courtesy of Jill Vandercar
Backstage Birthday Toast with the Rads and Family/Friends



Video: by Michael Jurick
Kids dancing onstage for Radiators Jazzfest finale at Fairgrounds



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