The Shoemaker

I had the pleasure of attending a screening of a Short Film Written and Directed and starring world renown Graffiti writer and rapper "Kaves."

Christmas Time

The Holiday season is a great time to spread Joy and pick up your spirits. In NYC I love the lights and decorations and yes.. even the snow. I spent time working on a screenplay and did a little painting also. I had the pleasure of working again with Vincent Ficarra and Robert Mckinley on the interior design at the Paramount Hotel. Check the Library bar if your in the area. I'm feeling nostalgic and therefore on the graffiti tip lately. Here is a pic of a recent canvass & Black book piece. There will be a few more to come after this. My company website is up and running. Check it out the reel and info @ onetencrew.com

A differnet type of writing

What came first the chicken or the

egg? For me, I'm not sure if it was graffiti or creative writing that came first. I know in my teenage years writing graffiti consumed me. Days, I used to burn Woodlawn and a night I would bomb the Bronx highways east to west. I never got a collection of all the work I did but now with the internet I sometimes find photos people have posted in their albums. Here is a few flicks with some of my brethren from my neighborhood. A wall done in the 1990's with Fact -INC. Tmc. DF.. and the next one is a shot of another warehouse I bombed with Sub INC- Df. Both have gone on and made amazing careers with their artwork. I'm blessed to know them today.

Don Capria "Got a Guy" in the Town.

On the real, I always get to hang with some of the best in their craft. The proof is in the pudding. Sometimes they don't get the fame and respect they deserve, but they always get love from those who know about them. G Fella has been attacking the studio with his verbal warfare since the 90's here is a sneak peak at the Got a Guy video slated for release in 2011.
And from Boston a rapper who is really getting his "act" together. I say that because he was just featured in the Box office smash the Town, written, directed and starring Ben Affleck. Here is Slaine's first release of 'A World With no Skies' 99 Bottles

Beantown

I took a weekend in Boston and hang with the fellas. One of my good friends got married to a really great girl. I posted a few pics from the weekend. After that it was back to NYC to sit down and write. I've been working diligently on a book proposal and its almost time to deliver the goods. I also got a sneak peek as Slaine shot his music video for 99 Bottles. It's going to be dope.

"Heat...

....Not the great movie, but the uncomfortable weather." I love New York. I have lived here my whole life and do not complain about the drastic temperature changes. But I do recognize them and make them topic every now and again. I have a stance on global warming but it doesn't make it fact. I do know that if it is or isn't coming we should still be taking steps to prevent it. Not just because of the % chance of destruction if there is, but the moral obligation to this precious planet we have been raping since the industrial revolution. My last blog I took pics from upstate. Its sad to think one day it could be compromised for capital gains. This has been the way with nature for a long time. I'm in the zone writing away but wanted to share a great movie. A must see titled 'The Cove'. It won the Oscar for best documentary this year. Well Deserved.

"The Reel" Don Capria

While working on the book I took a little time to pick out some of my directing work from the past few years and finally get my reel together. I also took a weekend off upstate to take in the beautiful landscape of this great state. I hope you enjoy the pics. They are from Lake Minnewaska, NY.




Some visuals and scene selections from Writer/Director Don Capria. Reel Edited by Robert Scalere Jr. & Hezues R.