The entire history of performance art, from mead- hall folly to classical ballet, turns up in the rollicking “4 Play,” the Flying Karamazov Brothers’ latest show, now ensconced in a cave-like set made of cardboard boxes.Danny Trejo feels like he’s been preparing to play the title character in “Machete” for over a decade — about as long as he’s been working with writer/director Robert Rodriguez. “Robert’s been training me for this movie since we did ‘Desperado,’” says Trejo, who’s appeared in eight of Rodriguez’s films. “He said, ‘Hey, you’re perfect for this character. That was 14 years ago. And so, you know, 14 years and 780,000 phone calls later — it was just like stepping into the guy.”Every time the Ghost of Britney Spears puts on a new weave and speaks coherently for a couple of months, she has to go and creep us out again.Drew Barrymore has had some duds for onscreen partners in romantic comedies — not that she’s about to name names. “The worst is when you’re kissing someone who is not a good kisser, and you’re trying to make it look good, and you feel like you’re just working on your own,” she says. Luckily her latest film, “Going the Distance,” pairs her with someone very near to her heart: ex-boyfriend Justin Long.It’s been eight years since Tribe of Fools moved from California to West Philly, and now this troupe of minstrels are officially elder statesmen in the Philly Fringe.
PROFILE. Valentine’s Day is this weekend, which means one of two things: You’ve either got some sappy romantic plans, or you’re gonna go all out on the town to forget about your love life. As Boston-based DJ and producer Brenden Wesley puts it, “Basically, Valentine’s Day is for the lovers. Sunday is for the Lonely Hearts.”
With that in mind he has assembled a lineup of top DJ talent for a party called Lonely Hearts Klub at Good Life on Sunday, including Chris Devlin of Spank Rock, DJ Knife of Fresh Produce and John Barera of FTW. Wesley, who has held residencies at many of Boston’s hot spots (as well as performed all over the country) and just released a record titled “New Wave Hookers” on Boston label Headtunes, says he specializes in “finding those long-lost gems that time forgot.”
Wesley has a bit of difficulty choosing his go-to jam, but says the dub version of “Feels Good (Carrots & Beets)” by Electra is a sure thing.
“Classic Electro-Boogie from 1982,” he comments on the track, before reconsidering, “or maybe ‘Heat You Up (Melt You Down)’ by Shirley Lites from 1983.”
‘Lonely Hearts Klub’
Sunday, 9 p.m.
Good Life Bar
28 Kingston St., Boston
Free, 617-451-2622
www.goodlifebar.com
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