A culture vlog
Here you go guys - our tips on how to conquer HotDocs 2009! I CAN’T WAIT for the festival and am looking forward to tweeting and blogging along the way. My mind is always blown when I go. I am seeing ten films over the next week - not a ton, but respectable given my commitments these days. Here are some links I mention in the ‘vlog’ that you should check out:
HotDocs Channel on YouTube with interviews/tips from the programmers
Last Sunday, Blair and I went to see Dedicated to the Revolutions at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. I can not tell you how excited I was to see this show. The thing is that this company, Small Wooden Shoe, is one of the most innovative and refreshing companies in town. They take ideas; they screw around with them, and take you on a ride.
They are looking at 7 revolutions that have shaped our modern world. These include the invention of the printing press, the industrial revolution, Darwin’s theory of evolution and the information revolution.
Perhaps you are asking: “What is it exactly? Is it performance art? Theatre? A musical? Experimental? How can I categorize it?” DO NOT BE AFRAID – but be very intrigued. During our interview, Artistic Director and Performer Jacob Zimmer said he can only best describe it as “Lecture-Demo Theatre”. In the hour and a half or so you are in the space, you are taken on a performative explanation/exploration of the many shifts in our world that have led us to the time we live in.
Their enthusiasm for the subject is infectious. I dare you not to leave there more curious about the world around you. I also dare you not to leave humming a tune or two. This is an excellent way for us as humans to ponder where we are.
Who knows what the next revolution will be? Maybe Vlogging…
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