Jason Bosch, sole dynamo behind the weekly ArgusFest human-rights film series, originally planned to screen the Errol Morris documentary Standard Operating Procedure, a stark look at the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, tonight at the Mercury Cafe. But he changed his mind when he decided to also host the fest's annual Fair Trade Holiday Bazaar tonight, as well. Instead, ArgusFest will present What Would Jesus Buy?, a docu-comedy that rips consumerism to shreds, from the
Mark MangerCatherine O'Neill's Art from Ashes won last year's MasterMind for literary arts.
Across the metro area, artists and arts enthusiasts are working hard -- often unappreciated and uncompensated -- to change the cultural landscape. Catherine O'Neill's Art From Ashes uses poetry to elevate people, particularly children, above unfortunate surrounding. The organization's efforts are so exemplary that it was a clear choice for our fourth class of MasterMinds.
But everyone in last year's cl
This is stuff I couldn't possibly make up. Of the black comedy Fido, from director Andrew Currie, indie film production company Anagram Pictures says: "Timmy Robinson's best friend in the whole wide world is a six-foot tall rotting zombie named Fido. But when Fido eats the next-door neighbor, Mom and Dad hit the roof, and Timmy has to go to the ends of the earth to keep Fido a part of the family. A boy-and-his-dog movie for grown ups, Fido will rip your heart out." And I don't think you have t
