Archive for March, 2009
Monday, March 30th, 2009
Jonatha Brooke, 4/7/2009 - BE THERE!
I have found Jonatha Brooke to be a very pleasant surprise. She has joined a number of top recording artists who are going back to the master - Woodie Guthrie - as an inspiration to their own work. We had John McCutcheon not long ago who is in charge of the Guthrie collection of songs [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Live Event News by John Borman
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Revolutionary Road
I was very disappointed in Revolutionary Road.
The movie’s basic “look” seemed contrived by a twenty something who got his/her knowledge of the 1950s from watching Happy Days. The backdrops and props were screamed “this was in a magazine so we need to put it in there to be real.” The “Howdy Doody” scene also [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Film News by John Borman
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
The Lyric: Shades of Andy Hardy and Shirley Temple
One of the ways people dealt with the Great Depression was by going to the movies. Some great “B” movies and serials were produced and it was a time when movies helped one escape from the dreary economy.
SURPRISE! The economy is dreary again! And guess what? Movies can help you escape the bad news on [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Announcements, Theatre News by John Borman
Thursday, March 5th, 2009
BeauSoleil and Live Music in Blacksburg
I was disappointed to see there are still tickets available for BeauSoleil Friday at the Lyric Theatre. I have heard so many people ask when are we going to have music “like in the old days.” BeauSoleil is just that type of music. They are a giant in the music world, blending Cajun, blues and [...]
