boston area shows of note: monday, october 6th catfish haven dead confederate mean creek the motion sick @ tt the bears monday, october 6th the wedding present the jealous girlfriends @ the middle east downstairs monday, october 6th fleet foxes frank fairfield @ the somerville theatre monday, october 6th stereolab le loup monade @ the paradise tuesday, october 7th liam finn the veils @ the paradise wednesday, october 8th lucinda williams @ the orpheum wednesday, october 8th the opening night of carrie fisher's one woman show 'wishful drinking' @ the huntington theater (bu) wednesday, october 8th allison moyet @ the wilbur theatre wednesday, october 8th wire @ the middle east downstairs thursday, october 9th chuck ragan (of hot water music) ben nichols (of lucero) tim barry (of avail) with guest jesse malin @ the middle east friday, october 10th kirsten a. malone scholarship fundraiser ho-ag bone zone tinsel teeth cathy cathodic @ the milky way friday, october 10th writer sarah vowell 7pm @ brookline booksmith saturday, october 11th the new year dirty on purpose tre orsi @ the middle east upstairs saturday, october 11th les savy fav passion pit phil and the osophers @ the middle east downstairs saturday, october 11th the feelies @ the roxy sunday, october 12th the residents @ showcase live, foxboro sunday, october 12th the notwist @ the roxy sunday, october 12th jamie lidell janelle monae @ the paradise sunday, october 12th against me! ted leo & the pharmacists the future of the left @ the wilbur theatre monday, october 13th tv on the radio the dirtbombs @ the wilbur theatre tuesday, october 14th cold war kids @ the paradise thursday, october 16th TOURFILTER DJ NIGHT with dj's chris tourfilter and bradley almanac featuring only songs by bands playing soon in the boston area 9pm @ river gods, cambridge thursday, october 16th ben kweller whitley @ the paradise thursday, october 16th jonatha brooke glen phillips (from toad the wet sprocket) @ the wilbur theatre friday, october 17th hallelujah the hills wonderful spells capstan shafts needy visions @ tt the bears friday, october 17th jonathan richman with drummer tommy larkin @ the somerville theatre saturday, october 18th asobi seksu the broken river prophet @ tt the bears saturday, october 18th ra ra riot walter meego the morning benders @ the middle east sunday, october 19th the spinto band frightened rabbit @ the middle east monday, october 20th magnetic morning (adam swervedriver & sam interpol) julie ocean springhouse (w/jack rabid) @ great scott tuesday, october 21st annuals live in-store performance 7pm @ newbury comics, newbury st. tuesday, october 21st minus the bear annuals sylvie @ the wilbur theatre tuesday & wednesday october 21st & 22nd billy bragg @ the somerville theatre wednesday, october 22nd writer/expert john hodgman 6pm @ the coolidge corner theatre wednesday, october 22nd yeasayer @ the paradise wednesday, october 22nd lyle lovett & john hiatt (acoustic, on stage together) @ the orpheum thursday, october 23rd robert fisher (of willard grant conspiracy) chris brokaw drew o'doherty @ the lily pad thursday, october 23rd lykke li @ the paradise thursday, october 23rd deerhoof experimental dental school @ the middle east down friday, october 24th fujiya & miyagi prototypes @ the paradise sunday, october 26th scars on broadway the duke spirit @ the paradise sunday, october 26th broken social scene land of talk @ the wilbur theatre monday, october 27th matthew sweet @ the paradise wednesday, october 29th legendary pink dots @ the middle east down thursday, october 30th of montreal @ the orpheum friday, october 31st hotel cafe tour with rachael yamagata, meiko, thao nguyen, samanatha crain, and jenny owen youngs @ the paradise friday, october 31st the rumble strips birdmonster @ tt the bears friday, october 31st david byrne performing the songs of byrne & eno @ the wang center saturday, november 1st henry rollins (spoken word) @ the orpheum monday, november 3rd matt and kim best fwends @ the middle east monday, november 3rd coldplay @ the td banknorth garden wednesday, november 5th conor oberst + the mystic valley band @ the roxy thursday, november 6th the decemberists loche lamond @ the orpheum friday, november 7th "my name is bruce" area theatrical premiere with director/star bruce campbell @ the kendall square cinema sunday, november 9th the hold steady drive-by truckers @ the orpheum tuesday, november 11th deerhunter times new viking the vivian girls @ the paradise wednesday, november 12th the sea and cake @ the middle east down wednesday, november 12th kings of leon we are scientists the whigs @ the orpheum thursday, november 13th nicole atkins & the sea salt & samovar @ tt the bears friday & saturday november 14th & 15th smashing pumpkins @ the citi wang theatre saturday, november 15th scarce (cd release!) wheat triplethick @ tt the bears sunday, november 16th centro-matic @ the middle east monday, november 17th margot & the nuclear so and so's @ tt the bears tuesday, november 18th m83 school of seven bells @ the middle east down thursday, november 20th bishop allen @ the middle east friday, november 21st robyn hitchcock performing 'i often dream of trains' @ the somerville theatre saturday, november 22nd sondre lerche @ the paradise sunday, november 30th 18th dye devon williams @ tt the bears tuesday, december 2nd nada surf delta spirit jealous girlfriends @ the paradise friday, december 5th mercury rev dean & britta @ the paradise saturday, december 13th neil young wilco everest @ the dcu center, worcester sunday, december 14th bon iver @ the wilbur theatre monday, january 5th, 2009 glasvegas rails to russia @ great scott sunday, january 18th frightened rabbit @ great scott visit tourfilter for more shows |
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 ToDo: The Independent Film Fest of Boston Tonight brings us the fourth annual Independent Film Festival of Boston, by far the best yearly film fest this area has to offer. Since the first one, I've never been let down by the lineup, always finding at least a film or two that end up on my favorites list.While I have to miss the opening night event, I'll be seeing one or two movies every day until the final screening on Monday. As a total film freak, I'm a bit giddy about what's ahead. So here's what I've got tickets for... Thursday night: loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies directed by Steven Cantor & Matthew Galkin Chronicling the 2004 return of one of my favorite bands. Can't wait to see this, as I just devoured the new book 'Fool The World: An Oral History of a band called Pixies'. It was a fantastic read, especially for someone as obsessed with them as I was (and am again). Documentary directors Cantor and Galkin were quoted quite a few times within the book, and they'll also be attending the screening. Thursday 4/20/06, 7:30pm at the Somerville Theatre also on Thursday Night: Great New Wonderful directed by Danny Leiner Cast: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Edie Falco, Tony Shalhoub, Jim Gaffigan, Olympia Dukakis, Judy Greer, Will Arnett, & Stephen Colbert. How about that cast? I bought tickets to this one before the Pixies flick got added to the lineup on the same night. Since it'll undoubtedly get released to theaters at some point, I'm forced to skip it. I'm guessing it'll sell out, so if you miss out on tickets, drop me an email. Synopsis: "The Great New Wonderful weaves five stories against the backdrop of an anxious and uncertain post-9-11 New York City." Thursday 4/20/06, 7:45pm at the MFA Boston. Friday night: Edmond directed by Stuart Gordon from the David Mamet play Cast: William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Joe Mantegna, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ling Bai, & (the geek in me is excited to see) Jeffrey Combs. Can't go wrong with Mamet's words in Macy's mouth. Synopsis: "The dark, picaresque tale of an everyman (Macy) who, after realizing his life is boring and meaningless, leaves it all behind to embark on his own quest for truth and fulfillment." Friday 4/21/06, 8pm at the Somerville Theatre Friday late-night: Death Trance directed by Yuji Shimomura Cast: Tak Sakaguchi (from Versus / Battlefield Baseball) & Y�ko Fujita. A near-midnight screening from the action director and star of Versus? Yes, please. Friday 4/21/06, 11:30pm at the Coolidge Corner Theatre Saturday afternoon: Down In The Valley directed by David Jacobson Cast: Edward Norton, Evan Rachel Wood, David Morse, Bruce Dern, Rory Culkin, & Ellen Burstyn. Synopsis: "Set in the present-day San Fernando Valley, the project revolves around a delusional man who believes he's a cowboy and the relationship that he starts with a rebellious young woman." Saturday 4/22/06, 4:30pm at the Coolidge Corner Theatre Saturday night: Not A Photograph: The Mission of Burma Story directed by David Kleiler, Jr. and Jeff Iwanicki Clint Conley & Peter Prescott of Mission of Burma, along with executive producer Eran Lobel, will be in attendance. *World Premiere* Another beloved Boston band reunites, and this film tells the tale. Trailer here. Saturday 4/22/06, 9pm at the Somerville Theatre Sunday afternoon: A conversation with Chris Cooper One of my favorite actors since I first saw him in Lone Star, a film that still sits squarely in my top ten of all time. Sunday 4/23/06, 4:30pm at the Jimmy Tingle Theater Sunday evening: The Legend of Lucy Keyes directed by John Stimpson, who will be in attendance along with producer Mark Donadio and cinematographer Gary Henoch Cast: Julie Delpy, Justin Theroux, Brooke Adams, Mark Boone Junior Synopsis: "An urban family leaves city life behind for the confines of rural New England. Little do they know that their new home once belonged to the Keyes family, a clan who experienced the tragic loss of their daughter some 250 years ago." Sunday 4/23/06, 6:30pm at the Somerville Theatre Monday night: The Proposition *Closing Night Film* directed by John Hillcoat written by Nick Cave (yes, THAT Nick Cave) Cast: Tom Budge, Guy Pearce, Emily Watson, Ray Winstone, David Wenham, & John Hurt. Synopsis: "Set at the end of the bushranger era, the epic Australian story concerns family, loyalty and betrayal." More info here and here. Monday 4/24/06, 8pm at the Somerville Theatre Had I not seen her do a Q&A a couple years back at the Brattle, I'd probably be checking out A Conversation with Lili Taylor on Monday night as well. For the complete schedule by day, head here. For a list by title, over here. You can buy tickets straight from those listings, but do it quickly. Looks like the server is pretty overwhelmed this morning, so have patience. A couple of notes: Michael Cera (aka George Michael from Arrested Development) will be in town for the fest, introducing a short film he stars in called 'Darling Darling', which is part of the 'Comic Avengers' short package. And rumor is that Justin Theroux (Six Feet Under / Mulholland Drive) may appear at a screening of The Legend of Lucy Keyes, but scheduling conflicts could keep him away. Here's hoping. This year the fest added a podcast, so give that a listen, and head over to Boston.com for some exclusive content, including a trailer for the Pixies film. $blog_id=114252078509092472; $blog_mail="bsearles@gmail.com"; $file_name=$PHP_SELF; global $blog_id, $blog_mail, $file_name; include ("blogkomm/module/blogkomm_show_link.php"); ?> |
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