Live review: Box Elders @ Bender’s Tavern

What strange configuration of flailing limbs, refreshingly straightforward anti-fashion and pop confection was this? Why, Box Elders, of course. Photo by Tom Pavlich, from the band’s MySpace profile. I gotta tell ya, my eyes had gotten a mite sore from looking at musicians. Those mouths warped in fleshy little “o”s. The tight and crusty jeans incapable of concealing any secrets from the audience, much less the ultraviolet light of a forensic scientist. The haircuts; the lack thereof. Image

The thoughts of Chairman Mao (starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li)

There has never been a movie quite like Jiangguo Daye. The blockbuster features nearly 200 of China's top movie stars, including action heroes Jackie Chan and Jet Li plus a host of directors, comedy stars and even journalists. There is Zhang Ziyi of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Stephen Chow of Kung Fu Hustle, and Hong Kong heartthrob Andy Lau. Imagine a Hollywood film featuring the entire celebrity audience at the Oscars and you get the idea. But The Founding of a Republic –

Keigwin + Company

“Natural Selection,” “Love Songs,” “Triptych,” and “Bolero NYC” Keigwin + Company Joyce Theater New York, NY June 25, 2009 by Kathleen O’Connell copyright © 2009 by Kathleen O’Connell Larry Keigwin has wit, theatrical smarts, and an enthusiasm for giving his audience something delicious to watch. The program he served up during his company’s recent run at the Joyce Theater was perfectly suited to an early summer evening: it was as quaffable as a glass of crisp white wine and hook-laden as a