Local band Under The Flood gets an upstairs appearance at Starr Hill this month, and lead singer Dave Nadolski offers up some advice for up-and-coming bands on how to get there. “If I had one piece of advice to give, I’d say get good management. You’ve got to know people. If you don’t know anyone, […]
You know that nightmare about being onstage in your underwear? Shentai promises to be every bit as startling and surreal,
“Cash Cab”Weekdays 10 & 10:30pm, Discovery Channel Oh, I love this stupid show! Ben Bailey is a comedian and, for the purposes of this show, a taxi driver. He picks up “unsuspecting” (on this part, I’m dubious) passengers, and as soon as the car doors close the interior roof turns into a laser light show […]
28 Weeks Later (R, 99 minutes) 2002’s apocalyptic zombie flick 28 Days Later was a shot in the arm to a stagnant horror film industry. Unfortunately, director Danny Boyle isn’t back for this follow-up. Substitute Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (Intacto) can’t quite replicate Boyle’s kinetic camerawork; but he does O.K., adding a few honest jump scares […]
Do you know Tom House’s music? Local singer/songwriter Keith Morris thinks that you ought to, and he is offering to do something about it. “I don’t want to get all hyperbolic on you, but I feel kind of like we’re recognizing Van Gogh while he’s still alive, you know?” Poet-turned-songwriter House released his first CD […]
The time has come for the Festival of the Photograph to shake this town like a Polaroid picture! While a few galleries have already opened corresponding exhibits (pick up C-VILLE Weekly, check out Galleries & Exhibitions, see page 40), the festival itself gets underway with a pair of film screenings by featured artists Sally Mann […]
“The Starter Wife”Thursday 9pm, USA Network “Will & Grace”’s Debra Messing returns to TV in this mini-series about a 40something wife of a Hollywood bigshot who has to move on with her life after being unceremoniously dumped by her jerk of a husband. It’s based on the novel by Gigi Levangie Grazer, wife of superproducer […]
28 Weeks Later (R, 99 minutes) 2002’s apocalyptic zombie flick 28 Days Later was a shot in the arm to a stagnant horror film industry. Unfortunately, director Danny Boyle isn’t back for this follow-up. Substitute Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (Intacto) can’t quite replicate Boyle’s kinetic camerawork; but he does O.K., adding a few honest jump scares […]
Ever fantasize about quitting your office job, leaving town and moving to the beaches of Brazil? Madeline Holly Sales did it. Speaking only Spanish, she lived there for three years, studied music and toured with a band. “You begin by covering styles, but then you make the music your own,” says bossa nova and samba […]
Art Upstairs “All Things Bright and Beautiful,” paintings by Sue Sencer, 6-9pm. Ben Around Tattoos and Offbeat Gallery “Interiors,” a group show, 6-10pm. BozArt Gallery “Recent Works” by Bob Klonoski, 6-9pm. The Bridge/Progressive Arts Initiative High school photography exhibit, 6-9pm. C&O Gallery “Concrete World,” photography by Bill Emory, 5-7pm. Café Cubano “Kids,” portraits by Sarah […]