catalog of malnutrition
Sunday, September 28th, 2008Hot dog, hot dog, chips,
Coke, Coke, trail mix, cereal,
milk, nuts and dessert.
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Archive for September, 2008
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Sunday, September 28th, 2008First look: Leonardo da Vinci at the Birmingham Museum of Art
Sunday, September 28th, 2008The Birmingham Museum of Art opens its top-tier exhibit, “Leonardo da Vinci: Drawings from the Biblioteca Reale in Turin,” today. These 11 drawings represent a master at work and will be the first time they’ve traveled as a group outside of Italy.
The museum held a media preview on Friday. Here’s a sneak peek …
Museum director Gail Andrews introduces us to the exhibit.
Sidewalk 2008: Electric youth
Friday, September 26th, 2008Movie review: ‘Adventures of Power’
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By Stacy Vance
Mine worker by day, air drummer by night, he’s a man-boy with a dream. In “Adventures of Power,” our hero Power must overcome all to fulfill his musical destiny.
Ari Gold — the writer, director and lead actor — combines elements of “Rocky,” “Zoolander,” “Footloose,” “Rudy” and a heap of “Napoleon Dynamite,” not to mention most comedies and inspirational find-yourself movies.
I’m almost embarrassed to say that I enjoyed as much of this movie as I did. The plot’s not new, but it’s entertaining if you’re up for some silliness.
The movie opens the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival tonight.
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Friday, September 26th, 2008the movement
Friday, September 26th, 2008Sidewalk 2008: Uncomfortable silence
Thursday, September 25th, 2008Movie review: ‘The Dhamma Brothers’
I’m fascinated by prisons. But like most people, I don’t give them a lot of thought. Out of sight, out of mind, right?
And I certainly don’t pay much heed to meditation, yoga or Eastern alternative medicine. Give me a pill or a walk on the treadmill any day.
So what to make of “The Dhamma Brothers”? This remarkable documentary examines the first U.S. prison — just over in western Jefferson County near Bessemer — to use ancient vipassana meditation techniques with violent cons.
Vipassana comes from India, focusing on introspection for transformation, but it boils down to men sitting on cushions, utterly silent for 10 days. This potentially dull setup makes for an ultimately engaging story. I’m sure this movie will win an award or two at Sidewalk, and will likely be the best one you see all weekend.
It screens Sunday at the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival.
Sidewalk 2008: All politics is local
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008Movie review: ‘Crawford’
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By Stacy Vance
George and Laura Bush moved into Crawford, Texas, population 700, during his bid for the presidency in 1999. Soon after they settled in at the Prairie Chapel Ranch, the panoramas of open fields, endless skies, horses and haystacks of Crawford began to emerge in the national media.
When introduced to the people of “Crawford,” we learn about their lives before we learn about their politics, allowing us to view them as individuals first. The documentary isn’t without some bias, but it’s ultimately a story about everyday people thrown into extraordinary circumstances.
The film screens Saturday at the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival.
pigs and lipstick
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008but i’m willing to give it a try
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008Please give me something,
because someday I might know
my heart. Know my heart.
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Sidewalk 2008: Big mania on campus
Monday, September 22nd, 2008Movie review: ‘ ‘Bama Girl’
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By Erin Shaw Street
“At the University of Alabama, every girl wants to be homecoming queen.”
Every girl? Really?
Such is the assertion from documentary director Rachel Goslins, whose documentary “’Bama Girl” follows a black finalist for homecoming queen. Maybe not every student covets the crown, but the movie is sure to spark some interesting conversations.
The film closes the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival on Sunday.
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008Vote 2008: Vice President Cheney hits Huntsville
Sunday, September 21st, 2008
The Vice President stopped by Alabama Thursday to help a couple of congressional candidates. Republicans Wayne Parker and Jay Love were supposed to play host to President Bush, but instead had to settle for Dick Cheney and the half-million dollars he helped raise.
The cost was $1,000 to attend, $10,000 to have a photo op with the veep. Bush canceled Wednesday, choosing to remain in Washington to work on the economic crisis.
Hey, a half mil in a couple of hours? Economic crisis solved!
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