a modern classic.

i watched edward scissorhands this past weekend while baking muffins. i almost forgot how wonderful this movie is, and how visually amazing. tim burton is so much better without all those fancy computer graphics.

the astronaut's birthday

friday night paul and i headed down to the MCA to see a show called "The Astronaut's Birthday" which was put on by Redmoon Theater. It was one of the most unique viewing experiences i've ever had. We all sat outside the main pavilion of the museum, and the front windows were used like a huge screen. the theater group used a mix of old school projectors (think middle school science class), puppets, and actors to for the visuals, and there was a story-teller who was providing the dialogue. i know i am not explaining this very well, but trust me when i tell you it was amazing. i forgot my camera (of course) so all these pictures are from the chicago stage review.

volver.

last night paul and i watched volver. penelope cruz is so arresting and beautiful in that movie. while i really liked the film, i loved the closing credits. i tend to watch the credits no matter what, but when they are beautifully done it makes me extra happy.

exit through the gift shop.

mr. brainwash himself.
the elusive banksy.

i saw an amazing movie last night. exit through the gift shop is a documentary about street art and our relationship with art and artists on a whole. i thought it was mainly going to be about banksy, the street artist we all know and love (well, i love him anyways). while a lot of the movie did focus on him and other important players in the street art movement (mainly shepard fairey), the real story was really about thierry guetta, aka mr. brainwash, the man who obsessively filmed and documented the artists ans their work for years before decided to put on his own solo show. he was a bit of a manic character, hilarious and sad all at once. the movie really makes you think about what we consider art and we value certain artists over others. as banksy says, "mr. brainwash is a force of nature, he is a phenomenon. and i don't mean that in a good way." i couldn't agree more.

the three top pictures are of banksy's work.