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Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Spectacle

'Brand Upon the Brain!' at Cinerama

Following glorious stints in Toronto and New York, the Seattle-hatched Brand Upon the Brain!, by Winnipeg filmmaker Guy Maddin, is finally being presented here as it was originally conceived: as a lurid live spectacle. Tonight's show—featuring incest, crossdressing, a basement full of orphans, and a dastardly age-defying serum—will be narrated by Karen Black. All Foley sound will be created onstage by the Aono Jikken Ensemble, and the kitschy pinpoint stars of Cinerama's ceiling will twinkle overhead. Magic. (Cinerama, 2100 Fourth Ave, brownpapertickets.com. 8 pm, $25, all ages.)

ANNIE WAGNER

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1

Oh, I am so frickin' stoked for this.

Posted by Levislade | October 10, 2007 11:17 AM
2

Annie Wager, I love you. Sensitively, Mr. Poe.

Posted by Mr. Poe | October 10, 2007 11:18 AM
3

this is going to be the sweetness. but i'm going tomorrow because the man himself is gonna be there.

Posted by Cale | October 10, 2007 11:20 AM
4

This is going to be a series of nights to remember. I've said it before, I'll say it again. Seattle is the best cinema city in the country.

Posted by Gurldoggie | October 10, 2007 11:50 AM
5

Highly recommended. Saw it in nyc and loved it.

Posted by Christian | October 10, 2007 1:05 PM
6

"Salt Lake... Salt Lake! This is Columbia 409! It's Nancy Pryor... stewardess. Something hit us! All the flight crew is dead or badly injured! There's no one left to fly the plane! Help us! Oh my God, help us!"

Posted by cunei4m | October 10, 2007 3:48 PM
7

I'm actually going tomorrow too. If anyone goes tonight & wants to dish about Ms. Black's performance, email me (annie@thestranger.com).

Posted by annie | October 10, 2007 6:18 PM

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