Try this one:
"For a painter, the Mecca of the world, for study, for inspiration, and for living is here on this star called Paris. Just look at it. No wonder so many artists have come here and called it home. Brother, if you can't paint in Paris, you'd better give up and marry the boss's daughter."
On Netflix:
Country Strong - Although this film got panned by the critics, it is a movie chock full with wonderful country music sung by its stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Leighton Meester and Garrett Hedlund. It is interesting to note that Tim McGraw who is a country singer is the only lead to not sing. All the vocals were fantastic. I am not a country music fan, but would love to own the soundtrack of this film. The movie is interesting and has a disturbing and unexpected ending. We enjoyed it.
On Netflix and EPIX:
From Prada to Nada - This story has been done over and over again. Rich sisters lose everything after father dies and have to move in with relatives on the wrong side of the tracks. Finds out the true meaning of life. Supposedly loosely based on Sense and Sensibility. Nothing new, but nothing offensive. Cast was mostly unknown except for one who was on a sitcom awhile back. If you have nothing to do and get this channel for free, not a bad way to spend time, but if you have to pay or use one of your choices on Netflix, skip it.
At Ford's Theater:
Parade - By the time you receive this email, this play will be gone from Ford's, but it is an amazing production. We wondered how the horrible story of the unjust conviction of Leo Frank in Georgia could be done, but it was done and done so well. It is a heart wrenching story about injustice. The play is more of a light operetta as the story moves along through song. The actors are simply divine. Betsy Kemp's daughter Erin was in the cast. As the group talked about the play over lunch, we all said there was not a weak link anywhere in the play. Wonder why the Washington Post did not give it a stellar review - what do they know! If you see it around, do yourself a favor and see it.
Around DC:
The Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show - Every year Wendy and I attend this event at the DC convention center. It is full of vendors with great samples, Workshops like tea and chocolate pairing and cooking demonstrations like Joan Nathan the Jewish cooking author. Tickets are $27.00 at the door and that includes all the above. You don't have to buy lunch as the samples will fill you up. There is an extra charge for the celebrity chef like Paula Dean that are very expensive. We have a great time walking around the center, eating food and enjoying the vendors. Groupon had a buy one get one half price I believe, but we didn't see it. At the ticket booth a vendor gave us a $7 off price so that was a nice surprise. We were there for about five hours and saw it all. For a fun day for a foodie, check this out when they come back next year.
Lots of good movies around the corner!
Roberta
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