Today I watched V for Vendetta. It’s such a fantastic movie, no matter how many times I’ve seen it. I am amused by how close it actually is to the 5th of November that I am considering a yearly tradition to watch the film on that date. I am also amused by the timing since today is election day and the theme of the movie revolves around too much government power.
Happy Halloween!
Well, I definately bought too much candy, but I enjoyed passing it out by the handfuls to trick-or-treaters!
Cirque Mechanics Birdhouse Factory
Tonight our friends Holli and Miles accompanied Mike and I to a wonderful dinner at Touch of Europe and to see Cirque Mechanics Birdhouse Factory at the Washington Pavilion. The program features characters whom work in a factory and utilize the machinery as circus props. As you can deduce from the name, the cast is concocted from prior Cirque du Soleil performers. There were several acts including comedy skits, juggling, rope work, acrobatics, etc., but my favorite acts were the tricks on the trampoline and the tango/contortionist dance. Each one had some bizarre moves.
A couple of critiques I have are 1) the pre-recorded music did not always have the best pitch over the sound system and 2) the execution of some of the moves, that should have been in sync with other performers, were not. However, overall, I was very pleased and enjoyed the show. I’m quite interested in seeing a Cirque du Soleil performance now…
