For me, it was a weekend primarily focused on dance--but since that dance was the recital for Village Dance Studio, where
my daughter is a ten-year vet, don't expect a review from me.
But I will say that the army of kids participating -- from the adorable toddlers to the graceful graduating seniors (some of whom went directly from performance to prom) -- left me with just a hint of the number of kids at studios around the region being positively influenced by this demanding and rewarding art form. Shoes off to them all.
In other A&E matters, I previously mentioned catching the Phoenix Theatre's new musical comedy "The Zippers of Zoomerville." I also managed to slip in some DVD time this weekend with the remarkable one-woman show "Elaine Stritch: At Liberty" and the solid children's film "Bridge to Terebithia."
How about you? I know: You went to see "Star Trek" (I'll join the chorus of reviewers and audiences saying how much fun this is for fans and newbies alike--and adding that it's even more remarkable considering how easy it would have been to mess up. Witness the last botched attempt to reboot Superman.)
But, in addition to Kirk and company, maybe you also caught Beethoven's 5th with the ISO, "Rabbit Hole" at the IRT, or the final concert of the season from the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra.
Whatever A&E you experienced this weekend, you are invited to share here at the Monday water cooler.
Your thoughts?
But I will say that the army of kids participating -- from the adorable toddlers to the graceful graduating seniors (some of whom went directly from performance to prom) -- left me with just a hint of the number of kids at studios around the region being positively influenced by this demanding and rewarding art form. Shoes off to them all.
In other A&E matters, I previously mentioned catching the Phoenix Theatre's new musical comedy "The Zippers of Zoomerville." I also managed to slip in some DVD time this weekend with the remarkable one-woman show "Elaine Stritch: At Liberty" and the solid children's film "Bridge to Terebithia."
How about you? I know: You went to see "Star Trek" (I'll join the chorus of reviewers and audiences saying how much fun this is for fans and newbies alike--and adding that it's even more remarkable considering how easy it would have been to mess up. Witness the last botched attempt to reboot Superman.)
But, in addition to Kirk and company, maybe you also caught Beethoven's 5th with the ISO, "Rabbit Hole" at the IRT, or the final concert of the season from the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra.
Whatever A&E you experienced this weekend, you are invited to share here at the Monday water cooler.
Your thoughts?
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Also this weekend, though, I went to the annual plant sale of INPAWS (the Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society.) I love the botanical storytelling that is always a part of the auction of special plants at the end. I have gone for the past three or four years. Three experts have always been there to take turns telling about each special plant's needs and what it looks like through the seasons.
They never introduce themselves, and I have always been too shy to go up and introduce myself, but from what I have gleaned just by listening over the years, the three experts are:
Hilary Lee Cox, of Leescapes Garden Design in Avon. She is originally from England and therefore has a delightful accent in addition to her wealth of plant (plahnt) knowledge.
Kevin? from Spence Restoration Nursery, I think, in Muncie, Indiana. I love the twinkle in his eye that he gets when he talks about the plants.
And a woman who works in the gardens at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, I think. She was wearing a name tag this time, but I didn't write it down because I thought I would remember it. Silly me. Anyway, most of her plant stories mention the museum, too, in some way, and I love imagining what it must be like to work in those vast gardens.
All three experts obviously love working with plants that are native to Indiana. Every year their little spoken stories about plants and gardening re-inspire me to do my best with my own gardens.
Hope Baugh
Indy Theatre Habit
Jessica Di Santo
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
We really loved the Philharmonic--how cool is it that so many volunteer musicians can sound so polished and professional and be able to offer a quality symphonic experience to the public for as low as $5/ticket! They are going to do free concerts at Garfield Park weekly in June, so I thoroughly recommend people check it out.
The reboot thing started a few years ago, as far as I can tell, with the attempts to relaunch such seemingly exhausted properties as Superman. It was used often when the second Hulk film was made so close to the failed first one. The Cupid TV show falls into the same category.
It differs, I think, from a remake in that there's a serious effort to turn the property not just into a new film but into a series or franchise.
Anyone know of any earlier uses of the term in regard to movies or TV?
Lou
The difference is with Casino Royale and Star Trek is that they took franchises that were become stale and ridiculous and adapted them into a more modern appreciation. Where Superman and The Incredible Hulk failed was that they kept looking back with nostalgia.
Thanks for the insight. Yes, Casino Royale showed how it could be done in ways that are both critically and financially successful.
So what's next? What franchise is ready for a re-boot?
Lou
She has to keep the bracelets, though.
Hope Baugh
Indy Theatre Habit
A Wonder Woman film is in development. Target is 2011 but no cast or director announced yet, as far as I can tell. We might actually have invisible planes by the time it comes out...
Lou
My vote: Ma and Pa Kettle!
I can't think of any franchises that I want to see rebooted. A few years ago I would have said The Pink Panther but we saw how they messed that up. (I still stand by the idea that Kevin Kline should have been Clouseau and Steve Martin should have been Dreyfus.) If anyone in Hollywood even thinks about touching The Thin Man franchise, I'm going to have gray hair at a very young age.
An effort to do The Thin Man on Broadway tanked with Barry Bostwick and Joanna Gleason. Nick and Nora ran for less than a month in 1991.
Lou