Positive reviews of Wye Oak’s first two albums group the Baltimore duo into indie-rock subgenres with compounds like dream-pop, shoe-gaze and psych-folkMost coastal city-dwellers who are familiar with the grittier, busier side of life, relationships and indie-rock bands will love “Going the Distance”; the rest of America, not so much. This summer, the editor-in-chief of Fandango.com, Chuck Walton, decided to watch 100 films in 100 days. And although he might be approaching movie fatigue at this point, he was able to talk with us about what documentaries will soon be big.While you can certainly find a decent number of micro-brews on tap at the city’s better pubs, it’s safe to say you won’t see a selection like this anywhere else when the Massachusetts Brewers Guild holds the Mass Brewers Summerfest on Friday. The festival brings 80 local craft beers from more than 20 breweries all together in one place.It’s a book, a play, a Broadway musical, a film — and now the American Repertory Theater is rebooting the story behind “Cabaret” as an interactive theater piece.
ROUNDUP. If all the latest cinematic releases are beginning to look the same to you, (we’re looking at you, Seth Rogen) you can breathe a sigh of relief and seek out some diversity at Boston’s Independent Film Festival, which has got more than 90 films on deck for their seventh annual seven-day event. Sound a little overwhelming? We’ll guide you toward some of the fest’s brightest highlights.
Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo are orphaned brothers who grow up to be kickass con men in "The Brothers Bloom." We would like to liken this film to "Annie" meets "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," but that would be a little ignorant since we haven't seen it yet, but the preview sure looks funny.
Tonight, 7:30, Somerville Theatre
You may recognize documentary filmmaker Jody Lambert’s “Of All the Things” — it premiered at SXSW in 2008, won awards at other fests and was included on indieWIRE’s “Best Undistributed Films of 2008.” The film follows Jody’s dad, Dennis Lambert, the songwriter/producer whose songs like “Rhinestone Cowboy” topped the charts in the ‘70s. Now, he’s been convinced to tour again … in the Philippines! Jody Lambert will be in attendance at the screening.
Saturday, 5:15 p.m., Somerville Theatre
If computer animation is more your style, be sure to check out “The Incident at Tower 37” by Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at Hampshire College, Chris Perry. The film, created almost entirely by undergraduates, is something of an exploration in the art of computer graphics and the lengths to which it can be pushed.
Thursday, 9:30 p.m., Somerville Theatre
Saturday, 10 p.m., Somerville Theatre
Walk the line a little with “Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison,” a feature documentary that Boston’s own Northern Light Productions has been working on for three years. You’ve probably heard some of the story of Cash’s epic performance at the penitentiary, but Bestor Cram and Michael Streissguth’s latest work digs deeper and brings Johnny Cash to the light through the lens of January 13, 1968.
Friday, 7:15 p.m., Somerville Theatre
In “Kanizsa Hill,” a man literally loses his head. Problem is, he can only survive now as an independently existing head and body. Los Angeles-based Evelyn Lee’s animated film, created with a variety of dynamic drawing and collage techniques, is sure to be a visual adventure.
Thursday, 9:30 p.m., Somerville Theatre
Saturday, 10 p.m., Somerville Theatre
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In the July MMMpod, Young Veins talk about breaking away from Panic! at the Disco, Keith Lockhart talks about Buckwheat Zydeco throwing the Boston Pops for a loop, Zooey Deschanel talks about how Roy Orbison inspired a She & Him song, Derek Miller of Sleigh Bells talks about how awesome Funkadelic is, and we talk about how awesome Jimmy Cliff is, who in turn talks about Sam Cooke and divine intervention. An explosive show for July! Oh yeah, and we also test your knowledge of America songs in the MMMPod medley.
