This Sunday after church the high school group is going to be having lunch and watching Lars and the Real Girl. It’s one of my favorite movies and an amazing story of compassion and the need for community. Come join us from 12:30-3 in the downstairs lounge. If you have any questions let me know, see you Sunday!
The movie “This is Spinal Tap” is one of my all time favorites. Its quick witted sarcastic humor still gets me rolling and its poignant satire of the music industry captures the ridiculous side of a music industry that is changing (failing?) more each day. So to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the film, England’s loudest band decided to re-unite for a brief acoustic tour and I was fortunate enough to be there last night at the Wiltern to revel in the glory of three comedic masters.
Harry Shearer, Michael McKean and Christopher Guest not only played through the “hits” of Spinal Tap but also played songs from the folk music satire “A Mighty Wind.” The night was a hysterical tribute to the film that included jazz versions of heavy metal songs, interpretive dancers and even a didgeridoo solo (no joke). I laughed till I cried on a couple occasions. Now that I have seen Spinal Tap live, even though it was acoustic, I feel that I have added one of the biggest feathers to my music going cap!
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