Saturday August 13th, 2011

UWTL on the one year anniversary of SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD's theatrical release (wow, am I a huge dork). But discussion 0f that work of art is for another time. Tonight I experienced the great Pageant of The Masters, the annual summer series of performances in which people are staged in giant replica's of great works of art (hard to explain at 3:30 in the morning after a welcome writing burst, I highly recommend looking into it or seeing for yourself one of these summers).


Here's one that might just make you lose your mind (and all that encases it)

The show's always interesting, a live narrated and orchestrated collection of histories greatest artworks, beautifully staged by real people and lighted, designed and decorated to perfection by other, well, real people. This year was a nice little change of pace as the focus was on make believe, art that delves into the fantastic, the spooky, and the magically real (thus appropriate synergy with the SP anniversary coincidence). There were Dragons and Peter Pans and Alices and Spacemen, amongst other things. All wrapped in the bow of a Salvador Dali finale. It was his version of the last supper (the classic version of which, usually concludes the event every year). A little bummed there wasn't more classic Dali in the show, but a little Dali, even tame, restrained Dali, goes a long way I must say.

Alright, I seriously need to get to sleep. The possibility of needing to wake up at 6 am Monday morning (which is in less than 27 hours) for work is making me think fiddling around to do a little work this late was a seriously ill advised idea.

Happy Sunday, here's to hoping your week is fantastical.