“The Orphanage” and This Weekend in Fountain Square

I managed to catch a preview of "The Orphanage" last night - it was a beautiful mix of Brothers Grimm-style fairy tale and a parent's worst nightmare. A couple of the plot points were telegraphed way in advance, and I thought Del Toro Juan Antonio Bayona strung along some of the suspense strictly for a "GOTCHA!" moment near the end, but it was otherwise magnificently filmed and rendered. Highly recommend.

That, of course, leaves the weekend free for music. And there's quite a bit happening in Fountain Square, if I do toot my neighborhood's horn a bit. Big Car Gallery hosts Lovely Houses, Brooks Ritter and Jascha for $5 from 7 to 9pm tonight (BRING THE KIDS!), and Sam's Saloon has Will Stockwell and Deacon Sean and the Bar Brawlers. Tomorrow, Sam's features Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel. Also, I believe tonight is Cognizant Coffee's open mic night, but don't blame me if you show up and they want you to put your darn-fool guitar away 'cause I got the date wrong. Enjoy!