Answer: The internet is broken.
My friends Dan Thron, Ben Hansford and their talented cadre are creating a whole series of these damn funny, love-filled tributes to the glory that is TRON.
That I have not told you about these sooner is a shame that will haunt me well into next week. But don't take my word for it. That's why they invented hyperlinks.
![Tron Reboot](http://www.chromecow.com/wp-content/graphics/Main/Tron_Reboot.jpg")
Where is episode 04 you ask?
Exactly...
Links have been fixed. Thanks Mark!
You go!
I've talked about my friend Gareth Hinds here once before, when he signed a deal to publish with Candlewick Press. While King Lear is still working it's way to the shelves, Candlewick has released a magnificent hardcover edition of an earlier work, a graphic novel adaptation of the old English epic poem, Beowulf.
I was thrilled to hear from Gareth that Beowulf was getting a review in today's New York Times Sunday Book Review. The review compares three adaptations of the work, and they lead with Gareth's new edition.
While I am enough of a geek to cringe when they call a graphic novel a comic-book, I can't grouse too much, as they give the book a very
Hinds stages great fight scenes, choreographing them like a kung-fu master and then drawing them from a variety of vantage points, with close-ups, wide angles and aerial views. In its way, the result is as visceral as the Old English, which was consciously onomatopoeic, and by changing his palette for each of the poem’s three sections he evokes its darkening rhythm.
It's a fantastic book, much (all?) of which was hand painted on wood, which gives a subtle and beautiful sense of weight and age. You really should go buy it right now.
Theatre is alive in well in Los Angeles, in no small part due to my good friends Rich Alger and Tina Kronis. They are the creative force behind Theatre Movement Bazaar. They've just announced their new show, Monster of Happiness. This is their tenth (by my count) original show, and going strong.
They consistently choose interesting and challenging themes to explore. This time they take on...well, I'll let them explain it:
Monster of Happiness is a psycho-physical, science fiction love story based on the myth of Adam and Eve and examining a cornerstone of the American Dream: the pursuit of happiness.
In this work the company pursues the 20th century aesthetic innovations of early American modernist literature, Meyerhold's Biomechanics, and post revolution 'Soviet Style' cinema. Integral to this process is a feedback loop, an invitation for the public (via the TMB web site) to provide personal views on happiness.
That last bit is important. They are asking the web public (that's you!) to fill out a brief questionnaire about happiness. Some good, thought-provoking questions, and it can be answered anonymously, so the government web-spiders won't find out your views on questions such as:
- If you had to choose between happiness and peace, which would you choose?
- What do you imagine to be the happiest era in world history?
- What's better than being happy?
The show premieres at the 24th St. Theatre.
Show Times
June 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30, July 6, 7, 13, 14 @ 8:30pm
Late night shows June 30 & July 7 @ 10:30pm
You can buy tickets for the show online.
Gareth has recently entered an agreement with Candlewick Press. They will soon be releasing a new edition of his Beowulf and other new projects
Gareth is casting one of those upcoming projects, and asked me to sit for him as a possible model for a small part. The image on left leads to the full scan of the quick test. I hope I make the cut!
Now don't just sit there, go check out his work!
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