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10/16/2006
EAR PLUGS
Friday I hit the Star Bar for the 4th annual Johnny Cash tribute, benefiting
Americans with Diabetes in the name of George “Montague” Holton. I was surprised
to find the joint half full way before show time, and packed once things got
going. I ran into Jim Stacy the next night and he credited MySpace.com. On
stage, the usual Star Bar suspects did a few songs each - Ted Weldon, Sonoramic
Commando, Johnny Knox (using his real name, which I don’t know how to spell),
Blacktop Rockets (sans bass), and The Downer Bros.
(now with drums and bass.) It was a swell show and I got a few pictures from
this event and a dozen others that need to be dumped on the DP site so look for
a September/October poo poo platter coming soon.
Saturday I headed to Down the Rabbit Hole Gallery for a cute Halloween-themed
show. There are works by 4 or 5 local artists with a few interesting pieces, but
most of it reminded me of children’s Halloween record covers. Fun, but not
something you’d want on your wall.
The show made a good appetizer for Saturday night’s showing of Frankenstein at
The Plaza. As we lined up to get into the auditorium, a mad scientist and his
assistants labeled each patron as “outstanding”, “good enough” or “reject.”
Rejects got pulled out of line into another room for a strange sideshow that
inspired lots of screams. Once we got our seats the sideshow hysteria continued,
including a go-go dancing competition with Blast Off Burlesque leading draftees
from the audience. The night had a high school play level of organization, a
little chaotic and amateurish that only added to the charm.
The movie finally flickered to life, inspiring giggles for some of its
melodramatic dialogue. But it is surprising how well it stands up. James Whale,
the director, really knew how to paint a screen with gripping imagery. The scene
where the monster is finally revealed is a perfect moment, still startling
despite the fact that the monster has long since become iconic.
If you want to support local, independent theater, check out The Plaza. They
show movies that just left the box office, artistic films and such, all for the
low low price of $6.
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