Merely Players, an Owensboro community theater troup, is presenting “The Vagina Monologues” this week. The performance is part of the international V-Day movement. The performances will benefit New Beginnings, an Owensboro-based rape crisis group. Ninety percent of the proceeds will go to New Beginnings.
Performances are at 8 p.m. on Feb. 11, 12 and 13 at the Unitarian-Universalist Church, 1221 Cedar St. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students with IDs.
As a Colts fan, I was a bit disappointed in the outcome of last night’s Super Bowl. The Saints are a great team, and the game was exciting to watch. The commercials, however, didn’t impress me. I really enjoyed the Snickers commercial with Betty White and Abe Vigoda. The Letterman/Leno/Oprah spot was also pretty funny. But I don’t think many in this year’s crop of Super Bowl commercials will be remembered as classics. You can watch this year’s commercials on USA Today’s AD Meter.
Here are a couple of my favorite commercials from past Super Bowls:
A new music festival is premiering in Louisville later this year. HullabaLOU is July 23-25 at Churchill Downs. More than 60 bands will play over the course of the festival. Headliners are Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney and the Dave Matthews Band.
The festival announced additions to the line up late last month. Ben Folds, The Avett Brothers and Blood, Sweat & Tears are now on the schedule. Ticket packages range from $60 for a one-day general admission pass to $975 for a three-day VIP package, according to a press release.
Here is a Dave Matthews Band video to hold you over until July:
Actors, directors and other movie personnel received the phone calls this morning letting them know they are nominated for (or were part of a film nominated for) Academy Awards. This is the first year 10 films are nominated for Best Picture. In previous years, five films were nominated. The expanded category allowed for fan-favorites such as “Up” and “District 9” to be nominated along traditional Oscar picks like “The Hurt Locker” and “An Education.” I’m not sure how I feel about having so many films nominated. Should box office success automatically qualify a film for Best Picture? I’ve also not seen any of the nominated films yet, so I can’t comment on the quality of the blockbuster films nominated.
Regardless, having more mainstream films on the ballot will probably attract more viewers. Hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin should also draw an audience. View the list of nominees here. The Academy Awards air at 7 p.m. March 7 on ABC.
CBS broadcast the annual Grammy Awards ceremony last night. For once, I caught an award show in its entirety. I’m tired of the over-the-top theatrics that Pink and Lady Gaga (among others) use. Most people want to see a show, I suppose, but often times, the theatrics overshadow the singing. I think a highlight of the Grammys are the collaborations — such as the ones featuring Lady Gaga and Elton John or Mary J. Blige with Andrea Bocelli.
I also didn’t realize I would need 3-D glasses for the Michael Jackson tribute featuring Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Smokey Robinson, Jennifer Hudson and Usher. The performance was actually pretty understated. There were some 3-D images on the screens behind the performers as they sang “Earth Song.”
Check out the Los Angeles Times’ The Envelope for more on the night, including commentary and pictures.
Area residents looking for an inexpensive, family trip this month can head to Dinosaur World in Cave City. Dinosaur World will take 50 percent off the admissions price on Sundays in February to visitors who bring two canned goods. Admission is regularly $12.75 for adults, $9.75 for children ages 3 to 12 and $10.75 for seniors older than 60.
There is also a Valentine’s Day special for adults only. Couples can get in for buy one, get one free (one “sweetie” per person).
Actress Anne Hathaway and Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, will announce some of this year’s Academy Awards nominees on Feb. 2, People magazine reports. Hathaway was nominated for Best Actress last year for “Rachel Getting Married.“ The Oscars will air at 7 p.m. March 7 on ABC. The show will be hosted by actors Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin.
Last week, the Messenger-Inquirer published an article I wrote about Scott Lindsey, a singer/songwriter from Beaver Dam. He is trying to make it big in county music, and he is hoping his music video for “You Only Call Me When You’re Drunk” will enter rotation on GAC soon.
If you missed the Golden Globes or last weekend’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, check out the Los Angeles Times coverage of the event. The Envelope, The Awards Insider of the L.A. Times, has many details from the night.
Check out the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog for updates related to late-night situation at NBC.
