BEST OF THE WEEKEND.PRIVATE 'DANCER': They love it. They hate it. They're profoundly moved. They can't believe it's so hokey hok·ey adj. hok·i·er, hok·i·est Slang 1. Mawkishly sentimental; corny. 2. Noticeably contrived; artificial. hok . It's a brilliant formal reimagining of the movie musical form. It's amateurish and the shaky-cam video makes them queasy QUEASY - An early system on the IBM 701. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. . Yes, people can't stop arguing the merits of ``Dancer in the Dark'' - or the perceived lack thereof. One thing's for sure, though: The Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival Film festival held annually in Cannes, France. First held in 1946 for the recognition of artistic achievement, the festival came to provide a rendezvous for those interested in the art and influence of the movies. top prize winner is an endlessly fascinating examination of how films manipulate emotion and the possibility for honest human behavior to emerge past the artifice. Another thing even the film's severest critics tend to acknowledge: Bjork, the Icelandic art-rock whacko, makes an astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. acting debut. She plays a Czech immigrant, a factory drudge in the American Northwest sometime around the early 1960s, going blind and overworking herself to pay for her young son's sight-saving operation. Theft, murder and all kinds of melodramatic complications ensue, punctuated by the bizarre musical fantasies unfolding inside her head. Directed by Danish provocateur pro·vo·ca·teur n. An agent provocateur. Noun 1. provocateur - a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts agent provocateur Lars von Trier Trier (trēr), Latin Augusta Treverorum, city (1994 pop. 99,183), Rhineland-Palatinate, SW Germany, a port on the Moselle (Ger. Mosel) River, near the Luxembourg border. , ``Dancer'' is like nothing you've ever seen. And while that's naturally going to disturb some, you're just as likely to find it exhilarating. AUTUMN FUN SMASHING PUMPKINS: Pumpkin seed spit-offs and pumpkin pie eating contests will be just two of the events at this year's Calabasas Pumpkin Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The annual event celebrates all things pumpkin with 30 tons of pumpkins, fancy pumpkin carving and pumpkin arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. . Festival-goers can enjoy Western Swing music, a country karaoke contest, explore the Native American and Pioneer Villages and festival food. Pumpkin seed spitting contest at 11 and 11:30 a.m., 3 and 3:30 p.m.; spit-off at 4 p.m. both days. Pumpkin pie eating contest at 12:30, 1, 2 and 2:30 p.m. both days. Country karaoke contest will be held at 10 a.m. and 1 and 2 p.m. both days. Tickets $8, $6 seniors and youth, $4 for children 4-12. Parking $5. Paramount Ranch in Agoura. Take the Ventura Freeway (101) west to the Kanan Road exit and follow the signs. For more information (818) 225-2227. MUSIC HONOR HIS 'MOTHERLAND': Pianist Danilo Perez has always been willing to take chances. In concert, he's been known to have his band improvise in four different time signatures simultaneously, with surprisingly coherent results. The Perez quintet appears tonight through Sunday at Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood. ``Motherland'' (Verve), Perez's latest album, is an homage to the music of the Americas, with a special focus on his Panamanian roots. Catalina is at 1640 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood. Show times are 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday; 7 and 9 p.m. Sunday. Cover charge is $17, plus a two-drink minimum. Information: (323) 466-2210. - Fred Shuster DON'T MISS THIS Singer-songwriter Poe, whose ``Haunted'' is the end-title number of the forthcoming ``Book of Shadows _ Blair Witch 2,'' gives a free concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at Borders, 1360 Westwood Blvd., Westwood. She will be joined by her brother, author Mark Danielewski, whose ``House of Leaves'' was published this year. MELODIC MIDORI Sony recording violinist Midori joins the NDR NDR Norddeutscher Rundfunk NDR non-delivery report (email) NDR Network Data Representation NDR National Driver Register NDR Non-Delivery Receipt (email) NDR Negative Differential Resistance (North German Broadcasting) Symphony Orchestra in concert tonight at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the United States). The Music Center's other halls include the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. , 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. They'll be performing a program that features works by Weber, Tchaikovsky and Brahms. Midori solos in Tchaikovsky's melodic ``Violin Concerto in D major Violin Concerto in D major may refer to:
The orchestra takes the stage at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10-$70, available through the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion box office and Ticketmaster locations, or by calling (213) 365-3500. You can also purchase tickets online at www.laphil.org. - Sandra Barrera A LEAGUE OF HER OWN Soprano Audra McDonald is in a class all her own. She is Broadway's Tony Award-winning darling whose current starring role in ``Marie Christine'' is generating buzz. She is a renowned concert soloist and top-selling recording artist whose latest album, ``How Glory Goes,'' debuted on Billboard's Top 200. She also has several acting credits to her name. At 30, McDonald is an entertainer in the truest sense of the word - a diva. And come Saturday, her extraordinary singing voice will fill UCLA's Royce Hall for an evening of song. Concert time is 8 p.m. Tickets range in price from $35-$50, and are available by calling UCLA's ticket office at (310) 825-2101. - S.B. TELEVISION STIRRUP stirrup, foot support for the rider of a horse in mounting and while riding. It is a ring with a horizontal bar to receive the foot and is attached by a strap to the saddle. THE HORSES: Julia Roberts can charm, it seems, under virtually any circumstances: In Sunday night's episode of ``Nature: Wild Horses of Mongolia With Julia Roberts,'' the actress manages to laugh off the bitter cold and unforgiving, ribbon-slicing winds of desolate Mongolia. Roberts hangs out with a Mongolian nomad family (``How do you find a nomad?'' she asks early on, an esoteric, Laurie Anderson-like koan koan (kō`än) [Jap.,=public question; Chin. kung-an], a subject for meditation in Ch'an or Zen Buddhism, usually one of the sayings of a great Zen master of the past. ) whose business is tending the majestic beasts, called ``Genghis Khan's Greatest Weapon.'' The special isn't so much about the horses - she doesn't really interact with one until 25 minutes into the program and doesn't ride one until 40 minutes along - but the nomadic culture of a distant and exotic land. And, a silly and pointless opening sequence aside, Roberts makes for a most agreeable tour guide. ``Nature: Wild Horses of Mongolia With Julia Roberts'' airs at 8 p.m. Sunday on PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, (KCET KCET Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Japan) KCET Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology ). - David Kronke DANCE TURKEY DERVISHES: For centuries, the Mevlevi people have practiced the trancelike art of whirling as a way of uplifting the spirit. Now these Whirling Dervishes of Turkey, as they call themselves, bring their tradition to two venues in town. Saturday's UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX show is sold out. But there are still plenty of tickets available for tonight's performance in the Marsee Auditorium at El Camino College El Camino College is a two-year public community college located in the city of Torrance in Los Angeles County, California. It is commonly referred to as "El Co" or "ECC". It consists of 37 buildings spanning an area of roughly 26 acres (105,000 m²). Center for the Arts, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 and $28. Children 12 and under are admitted for $10. For more information, call (800) 832-3787. - S.B. CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1) no caption (``Dancer in the Dark'') (2) no caption (Danilo Perez) (3) no caption (Midori) (4) no caption (Audra McDonald) (5) no caption (Poe) (6) no caption (Julia Roberts) |
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