This Weekend

So many things going on this weekend. So many things to do. Of course, I won't be doing ANY OF THEM since my car died late last night. I was getting ready to go pick up my little sis Deidre from work when the car went DOA, not even starting, making a little "veet" sound as the engine didn't even start, just sort of rapidly petering out in the most curt manor possible.

* With car now sick and hanging out at the repair shop I'm pouting because I'm going to miss out on Street Rock this weekend at the Kern County Fairgrounds. I love breakers. I mean, I really, REALLY, REALLY love me some b-boys. Like in a big way. I love them almost as much as I love Johnny Depp and anyone who knows me well, Johnny Depp is basically my number one obsession (next to cartoonist Aaron McGruder, Antonio Banderas and Dewars peppermint ice cream.) B-boys are just wonderful people. Period. So everyone, have fun at Street Rock without me. Show a b-boy some love and tell 'em Danielle sent you.

* "Ziggurat" is opening at The Spotlight this weekend. "Cabaret" is continuing at The Empty Space. So is "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" at Stars and "Dr. Dolittle" is at Bakersfield Community Theatre. Also check out The Empty Space's late night offering, a collegiate take on "The Odd Couple."

* I'm planning on going to the movies this weekend, car or no car. I can't live without the movies. I want to see "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle." Being from the midwest, I have a fondness for those hamburgers whom most non-midwesterners would find utterly disgusting. Plus, I'm an avid supporter of minorities who are rarely represented in films. Hmmmm, when was the last time I saw a sophomoric comedy starring a Chinese American and an Indian American. Hmmm, oh yeah. Never. I saw a drama a year ago, "Better Luck Tomorrow," which I enjoyed because lead actor Parry Shen reminded me of a young, handsome Allen Payne (star of "Jason's Lyric" and "New Jack City.") The film is essentially a mix of "Less Than Zero" meets "Juice."

As for "Harold and Kumar," I first heard about it well over a year ago through this blog. I love both ridiculous comedies and serious drama, camp and action. I'm mostly excited about this because Doogie Howser is in it. (Is it just me or is Neil Patrick Harris like a really great name for an assassin or a murderer? John Wilkes Booth. John Allen Muhammad. Lee Harvey Oswald. John Wayne Gacy. Mark David Chapman. James Earl Ray. Lee Boyd Malvo. Harris actually plays an assassin in Stephen Sondheim's musical "Assassins.")

* Rotten Tomatoes is finding Pitof's "Catwoman" extra-stinky. Like kitty litter. It's opening this weekend and I hope that it will at least become camp for some people, like "Showgirls" perhaps. If not, well, I'm sure someone will enjoy the S&M undertones and bad girl action. I won't. But someone. Maybe.