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Entries from Phillyist tagged with 'donquixote'

December 26, 2007

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Let's round up some Christmas leftovers to enjoy this afternoon, shall we? The Movie Blog posted its All Time Top 10 Christmas Movies, and we agree with... six of them. Meanwhile, XPN had a bunch of free downloads of holiday-appropriate tracks by local Philly bands. Then there's a documentary on the making of Chuck Jones' animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas,......

Continue Reading "Whiz of the Web: Wednesday Whiz-Up"

March 6, 2007

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. Some cool pics from the set of Frank Darabont's latest Stephen King adaptation, The Mist. Oh, there's also a four-part written report there from an AICN visit to the set, if you like to read words as well as look at pictures. (Via) Okay, here's reason number 1,245 why we hate Sony: they have the worst marketing department......

Continue Reading "Whiz of the Web: Tuesday Torpedoes"

September 14, 2006

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Turbo Tabla: "Egyptian percussionist Karim Nagi's Turbo Tabla combines the spontaneity of a live drummer with the stylistic intensity of a DJ." Free at 9:30 PM on the Plaza Stage at the Kimmel (260 S. Broad). SE7EN HEADS: Philly's own SE7EN HEADS with Omegalord and Last Day Dying at The Troc(1003 Arch Street). 8:30 PM. $7 (21+) Impossible Dreams: Andrew's Video Vault presents back to back screenings of......

Continue Reading "Frugal Fun Alert: Thursday"

March 15, 2006

If you know only one scene from Don Quixote, it's the one in which the titular knight goes jousting against windmills, under the mistaken impression that they are giants. It's this scene, and its themes of imagination, fantasy, whimsy, and transformation, that is being referred to by "Tilting at Giants," a new art exhibit and installation opening tonight at Broad Street Ministry. From the press release: The installation features twelve full-size windmills suspended 20 feet......

Continue Reading "A Quixotic Installation"

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