Friday, August 13, 2004

Move it or lose it!

Gotta make this fast. Want to see a popular show at 5:30: Knock!

Wish I had a William Gibson-esque chip in my head, so I could just "jack in" to the 'Net and up(down?)load my thoughts (some of them).

FANTASTIC human percussion: BE SURE to see both Buckets and Tap Shoes and Splotches of Spain. Outstanding street tap and funky, funky music in the former, fascinating flamenco mixed with fluent Spanish guitar, marvelous jazz, and very cool beat poetry in the latter. Great rendition of Ginsberg's "Howl". (I also like the Johns version from They Might Be Giants.)

I want to see the tap and flamenco folks (from these shows, and Escape, Dance Like No One is Looking, and Dona Quixote) get together, show each other some moves, have some cutting contests, and cut up a rug!

Crazy, Fringey, fascinating story, music, acting and physical theater: Before Dark.

Fantastic, moving drama about a Yank "fil-um" production taking over (and steamrolling over) a small Irish town, with outstanding seamless performances of tens of roles by two very talented actors: Stones in His Pockets.

GO GO GO!

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