Everything requires careful consideration if one is to understand it. In ancient times, as I recollect, people often ate human beings, but I am rather hazy about it. I tried to look this up, but my history has no chronology, and scrawled all over each page are the words: ‘virtue’ and ‘morality.’ Since I could … Read more
If you’re managing to keep in the holiday spirit, you might want to know about that a couple promising Christmas shows open tonight. Both are reprises. There’s Ballet of the Dolls’s irreverent take on The Nutcracker, which bears the telling subhead (Not So) Suite. This plays at the Ritz. There’s also The Seven Poor Travellers, … Read more
like it even needs embellishment… I thought I knew what I would make for those little holiday gift bundles of hand-made goodies that simply must be handed out. But now that I know of the existence of chicken fried bacon, I might have to re-think. WARNING: Don’t be surprised by the dizziness and dull ache … Read more
Tonight, the Lagoon Cinema is hosting a free, advance screening of Volver, Pedro Almodovar’s latest film starring Penelope Cruz. I haven’t seen it yet, so I can’t offer my personal endorsement. However, our much-trusted film guy, Peter Schilling, seems to like it. On the other hand, plenty of critics have panned the thing, as is … Read more
I have a drain where my brain ought to be. Everything that comes into my head runs straight down into my stomach, where it gets churned into mulch. The drain is a rickety thing. When I shake my head I can hear the drain rattling around in my skull. If I sleep on my side … Read more
Didja know that Pumphouse Creamery has decided to stay open all year long? Come on, I know that baby it’s cold outside, but what’s your deal with not eating ice cream in the winter? Pumpkin ice cream, oatmeal cookie ice cream, Guiness ice cream, for godness sake, are all appropriate post-feast options. Plus, HELLO FORTY … Read more
Back in my day, you know, before tabbed websites and wikis, parents generally dreaded the long road trip. Today they seem to dread the lack of communication with their IPODed, vidiotic little brats (not recognizing their complicity in the process). I comment about cars. I have no idea what it takes to be a parent. … Read more
Today’s my 31st birthday. If I weren’t already set to enjoy a home-cooked dinner, as made by my fabulous boyfriend, and then drinks-upon-drinks with my closest friends, I’d probably want to spend the evening at Walker Community Church, where I’d detail and repent the very many sins I’ve committed this past year. Just Kidding! This … Read more
It’s the rare Monday night on which a worthwhile theater production takes place. The not-often seen (not often anymore) Open Eye Figure Theatre will present its version of The Nativity Story–and the Virgin Mary promises to be a lot punchier than in Catherine Hardwicke’s playing-it-safe film version. Another thing to note about the show: although … Read more
Them poor sick creatures going up the street at two in the morning, dancing with bells on their shoes, wailing and baring their broken teeth at the moon, just throwing them heads back and shaking them devil sticks. It’s a racket, I can’t say it isn’t, but I wouldn’t go so far as some of … Read more