Chicago: home of the President of the United fucking States

Jesse, there is a thread on Let the Right One In now.

here's my band playing the obama campaign party in madison without me:

Role Models looks terrible.

uh no it looks great. i'm pretty sure it has people talking in it, if that changes your mind.

Oh also I meant to ask: Is anyone else besides Eric interested in seeing the live simulcast of the Met's production of Doctor Atomic tomorrow afternoon? In Evanston, probably.

― jaymc, Friday, November 7, 2008 11:52 AM (19 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

tell me more about this! i would be interested if i can get there on time.

http://chicago.mrmovietimes.com/movies/Metropolitan-Opera-Doctor-Atomic-The.html?date=52472

It's at noon. Kr and I are thinking about doing brunch at Heartland beforehand, if you want to join us.

It's showing tomorrow at noon, a live simoulcast from the Met.

Seeing a simoulcast of this other high-tech opera could be good, too.

Role Models looks like 10 other movies with the same formula (boys become men), but, hey, there are plenty of heist movies with the same plot, too, so hey.

Also, lol @

i'm pretty sure it has people talking in it, if that changes your mind.

EZ, do you know if there are discount tix available for Jon?

I think I can get you some. The discounts are age-based (25 and under), but I should be able to get something. It's a fantastic show.

Oh, cool.

http://flickr.com/photos/barackobamadotcom/

Eric, can you recommend me a play to see on my birthday (11/22)?

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The aforementioned Jon is really good.

I'm directing a short play that is part of this show, opens on the 15th and runs 'til Christmas. Mine has a great script and two strong actors -- I'm guessing it will be a good show all-around.

Thanks, Eric! I read something about Jon yesterday and for some reason it didn't really appeal to me. The other show looks really interesting, though. It will probably be lighter than the 3.5 hour production of the Brothers Karamazov that I was considering...

Oh, Nick can't go to that b/c it says it's 3 hours and 21 minutes and we have to be at the radio station at 2pm.

HIIII. It is almost the sweet, sweet weekend.

:(

Tbere's another screening of it in December, and the Met will (or may already be) streaming the opera on its site.

is this the new production of it i was reading about in the NYer that's more minimal (ie less crazy set design)? they didn't give it a particularly positive review in comparison to the original production

The first production was directed by Peter Sellars, who is pretty much one of the best directors on Earth. (That version is available on DVD, and is the one that the Lyric produced last spring). The current one is more of a concert staging, with some multimedia bells and whistles as well.

netflix doesn't have the dvd :/

eazy, are you talking about this documentary on it? or is the whole play available on dvd too?

This one here (includes a 90-second clip). I didn't know about that doc -- I wanna see that.

Me giving BHO the clap

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oh chicago

hey dudes

role models was not amazing but good, had some laughs. then we came home and watched stella for more 'the state' veteran action and that show is hilarious. ran into courtney and tim at the davis. they were going to see w.

can't decide what i feel like doing now, maybe reading or playing video games or something

i wish i had video games. i am trying to DL hellboy II but it is taking forever, and i wish i still lived with that asian fellow because he would have had that shit on his computer like what

http://www.brianzegeer.com/alhambra/37.jpg

I love this picture. A friend took it somewhere in Andalucia.

Although I guess it's not so great since these are only a handful of hundreds of hungry strays.

I saw this Eric Bogosian play Red Angel tonight and would highly recommend it (it runs tomorrow and Sunday). Main guy reminded me of jaymc. Very good two-people-in-a-room show.

Finally saw "Happy-Go-Lucky" earlier today and it was pretty amazing, best mike leigh for me since at least topsy turvy. Kind of was really life affirming.

I should see more movies at the davis, but they never seem to have much good playing there. Thing it's where I saw "the dark knight" though.

Good to hear about HGL -- will try to catch that next week, maybe.

I ate so much Korean bbq tonight.

Where did you go?

To a Korean bbq place up north on Western.

I should see more movies at the davis, but they never seem to have much good playing there. Thing it's where I saw "the dark knight" though.

― askance johnson, Friday, November 7, 2008 11:59 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

but if you get there before 6, tickets are $5.50 so it's ok to go see something mediocre

The last time I was at the Davis, a few years ago, I was seeing one of those movies where the opening credits are flushed alternately to the left margin and the right margin, and the whole thing was cut off. AD PITT...DON CHEAD...EAN'S 12...

i want to make a clever joke about what you were watching being something else but im not clever enough

guess I should go to davis to see random movies during the day...though sometimes I think I'd rather travel and pay a little more to see what I really want to see (assuming there is something I really want to see somewhere). Actually think I want to go see Lola Montes at the music box next week. Apparently it is the best movie ever or something.

Can I use you guys for a reference for this?

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i love stella

The beer, the comedy trio, or the Streetcar Named Desire character?

hay dudes
karaoke gathering tonight if you're interested
you know where to go

Oh damn, I missed it. Were the PA gals there?

http://lolatmccain.com/images/obamadriving.gif

hey we got a new tv and it's huge and beautiful and awesome!!!

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What can they mean by this? I'm kinda stumped.

Nick, show me the TV. How big? HD?