Dismembering the Magdalene Sisters
27 July 2003
Sunday, 8:46 PM
After redeeming my pass to a sneak preview of Dirty Pretty Things, I somehow stumbled into the wrong theater; when the lights went down and the film began, I discovered that I would be seeing The Magdalene Sisters instead, followed by a Q&A with its director, Peter Mullan. Since Magdalene was one of many movies on my wish list that... more →
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Zombie Kid
22 July 2003
Tuesday, 12:51 AM
There is a boy who lives across the street from us who hangs out in front of his house with his mother every night. He is probably about three years old. He makes strange, repetitive, satisfied moaning sounds for hours on end. We have nicknamed him “Zombie Kid,” because he really does sound like what one would imagine a very... more →
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Philadelphia: Providing One-Man Bands, Erections, and LEGO
18 July 2003
Friday, 1:47 PM
Every year, I take a trip to Chicago to visit some friends and spend some time in one of my favorite cities. Every year, my trip to Chicago is scheduled to coincide with one or many Philadelphia events that I’d really rather not miss. It’s uncanny: bands, film festivals, exhibitions, and all manner of special events all pop out of... more →
Filed under: Film, Music, Philadelphia, Travel
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Far from The Table
14 July 2003
Monday, 12:27 AM
My friends and fellow Kutztown alumni in the Table Collective opened a small exhibition with a variety of work in their co-op gallery in North Philly last night. My favorite piece was an untitled sound sculpture comprised of textures contributed by (I think) every artist in the show, which were mixed randomly through two channels. I believe the show will... more →
Filed under: Art/Design, Film
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Saga
11 July 2003
Friday, 1:35 AM
I was going to begin this long-overdue post with a verbose description of the difficulties of keeping a weblog like this: the busier a person is, the less time he has to write, and the larger the pile of experiences to write about becomes. I have opted instead for the succinct description you have just read, which still has not... more →
Filed under: Art/Design, Music, Personal, Philadelphia, Web
