A busy weekend for me included spending quality time with "Some Men" at the
Phoenix Theatre, an afternoon visit to the Indy Jazz Fest, finally getting to see "Iron Man" at the movies, a trip to
Bollywood courtesy of the Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre and three hours in front of the tube watching the Tony
Awards.
If any or all of this coincided with your actions, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Or share what else you may have seen or heard in the A&E realm this weekend.
If any or all of this coincided with your actions, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Or share what else you may have seen or heard in the A&E realm this weekend.
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Eames Demetrios is Chairman of the Eames Foundation, so he is entrenched in their legacy professionally and personally. The interweaving of personal and professional connection in his stories and introduction to the films quite memorable.
Charles Eames is quoted as saying, Take pleasure seriously. That pretty much sums up the experience of the Eames film series.
David Hochoy
I did a search on Hooray for Bollywood on the A&E site and came up with nothing. So... Allow me to be the apparently the only person who wants to comment on Hooray for Bollywood, presented by the Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre on June 13-14 at Pike Performing Arts.
It was GREAT! If it weren't for conflicts on the 14th, I would have seen it again. The performance on the 13th was so good--anyone even slightly familiar with (East) Indian classical dance and the Bollywood phenomenon could tell that the company had done its homework. And for those not familiar, it was a feast for the eyes, ears, and a demonstration that the hardest working people in show business are dancers. I am merely a sometime actor; I used to think that took a lot of effort and time until I saw Hooray for Bollywood. Those dancers really worked the stage and their bodies! I am in awe of their execution, and I congratulate and thank G. Hancock for coming up with the concept and choreagraphy. The 1st Act--Devdas--was a tragic story of love and dissolution--so well danced and choreagraphed. The second Act began with Lagaan, an exhibition that wowed the crowd. Sari followed Lagaan--it was a beautiful, meditative appreciation of that garment and its tradition in the face of modernity--a break from the much more energetic passages of the 1st Act and Lagaan.. The world premiere of Tollywood was a terrific finish to the evening--so energetic that words cannot convey its impact. Using Telagu film music, in contrast to the Hindi (I think) film music of the rest of the program, the agility and confidence of the company of fast-moving bodies nearly colliding as they rushed over the stage was impressive. An evening very well spent. I applaud and thank the dancers and Hancock and look forward to repeat performances of the Bollywood/Tollywood repertoire, as well as future presentations. So there.
--Lou