Summer Recap

As per usual, my posting is inconsistent at best. This is larger because I've noticed a year and a half out of college and my grammar and flow in creative writing has gone to hell. All the more reason I should continue posting. This, however, is a Summer Recap in pictures.

June 8th:
BB King at Perillo Music Shell


BB King closed out Blues Fest in his usual glory, his first appearance at the Chicago Blues Fest in 20 years. My second time seeing BB King live, I was not disappointed. Few musicians really seem to appreciate their art to be point it becomes them. BB King is one of the few.

June 28th:
Stevie Wonder at Perillo Music Shell

Another musical genius, Stevie Wonder, performs at the Taste of Chicago.

July 11th:
Feist at Ravinia

A beautiful show by an artist who does beautiful things on stage. Pictures to follow.

July 15th:
All About Eve

Brilliant movie amazingly written. Again, something I would have liked to talk more about at the time.

July 22nd:
The Odd Couple

As much as I love both of these actors, I had difficulty watching this movie as pathetic people are difficult to watch for hours at a time.

July 29th:
Blues Brothers

Nothing is as awesome as seeing your city in a movie, this is the case with Wanted, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and All Batman movies. But Blues Brothers is an iconic staple of Chicago. Unfortunately, near the end of the movie a storm came through and Sonia and I decided to enjoy the summer storm and stroll through Millennium Park and played in the rain.


Movies of the Summer:
Iron Man: One of the best comic book movies I have ever seen. Robert Downey Jr. gains respect from me as an actor.
Wanted: One of the worst action movies I've ever seen, but Angelina has never looked more attractive, and the city looks as wonderful as ever.
Dark Knight: The best comic book movie I have ever seen. Heath Ledger was amazing as the Joker.
Tropic Thunder: Robert Downey Jr. gets even better, in a movie which certainly has some slow points, but some uproarious ones as well.
At Home:
The Orphange: I am honestly afraid of scary movies. I do not like them. So Sonia had to pull my teeth for weeks before I sat down and watched this with her. And it was truly beautiful. The story is great, the cinematography is gorgeous and everyone should see it.
Pan's Labyrinth: This received a lot more acclaim, and like the one above it, had the hand of Guillermo del Toro to direct it artistically.

That's a brief summer recap. More to come.