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Surrealism in American Animation
Philly’s Secret Cinema presents an evening of short, surreal cartoons from the 20’s and 30’s.
Twang
Last week’s BR-549 show at the TLA was pretty much what you’d expect from a concert performed by an aging hillbilly band. Much of their material is formulaic, but that’s not so bad if you like the formula. A fun night out, though I wouldn’t follow them around on tour or even buy any more […]
Syrianna and Match Point
It’s that wonderful time of the year, when the Oscar contenders are released to us little people who don’t live in New York or LA. I recently saw Syrianna, a political action flick about the oil business, and Match Point, Woody Allen’s new drama. Thumbs-up to both movies, but Match Point is definitely the stronger […]
Hooters on Flickr
Technical aside: after years of uploading pictures to Typepad, Snapfish, Ofoto, and Flickr, I decided to embrace Flickr for all photo sharing and printing needs (under username Bendystraw). This picture right here of the sinking Hooters boat is my most viewed stand-alone photo. I have a good idea about which tag attracted the attention, which […]
Double Down: 1812’s annual holiday show
Earlier this week, I saw Double Down, the 2005 version of 1812 Productions’s annual holiday show, and it was everything that a holiday show should be: a little singing and dancing, some gimmicks, a touch of improv, and lots of laughs. It’s the most fun I’ve had at the theatre in a long time, and […]