Comments on: Arts & Culture Tuesdays – 3/27/12

By: Mad Scientist University

Mad Scientist University — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:34:22 +0000

What are you singing?
“At last”, often.

What you hearing?
The Fray?

How are you dancing?
Argentine tango, excellently.

What are you eating?
Peanut butter!

By: nelliebelle1197

nelliebelle1197 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:17:09 +0000

I am reading 4 weeks worth of magazines I missed while out of the country and trying to finish Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice, which in turn captivates and annoys me.

I am eating dry cereal out of the box because I am still trying to lose ten pounds of baby weight.

I have been listening to my beloved 70s and 80s punk and hardcore bands. I missed Johnny Thunders and Agnostic Front and even Bad Religion and the Cro Mags.

By: FMFats

FMFats — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:22:44 +0000

Bittersweet Doo Nanny for us this year. Last year our friends Tim and Bobbi Jo celebrated Tim’s remission from leukemia by renewing their wedding vows in front of the Rev. C. M. Laster, whose daughter Ruby Elvis was a flower girl along with Bobbi’s little girl Clara. They aren’t coming to set up their pottery booth this year because Tim’s leukemia returned last week and he’s at Emory for chemotherapy. A bunch of the other artists plan to build a healing shrine at their space and I hope they’ll have a raffle to raise a few bucks for the family.

Will your mama be schnitzelling again this year?

By: The Walrus

The Walrus — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:46:54 +0000

Wow! Didn’t know how far that circle traveled. The Doo Nanny is pretty great. As is Butch… If you were there last year, maybe you had a schnitzel sandwich, courtesy of my mom (and a few bucks). I hate like hell that I won’t be able to make it this year. Hopefully no torrential downpour this go ’round!!!

By: FMFats

FMFats — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:29:43 +0000

The marinated pork chops we got from Oakhurst Market last night were the shiznits on the grill.

By: InvincibleSummer

InvincibleSummer — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:00:53 +0000

Singing: Mumford & Sons…selections from their Sigh No More CD
Hearing: my heater hum in my freezing office
Dancing: Not very well, but planning on waltz lessons in the near future
Eating: Chocolate! Heard a report yesterday that chocolate eaters are on average 5 lbs. slimmer than non-chocolate eaters

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:35:22 +0000

I’m gonna stretch the boundaries of culture here with props for the custom hamburger patties at the Oakhurst Market. Holy shnikeys. If I heard the guy correctly, it’s their chunks of Benton’s bacon and chipotle sauce that did it for me. I really don’t care what they contain (aside from pink slime, that is). I just know they reminded me why I like grilling season so much. Nice job, fellahs!

By: FMFats

FMFats — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:37:29 +0000

We’re heading out Saturday morning for the annual Doo Nanny at Butch Anthony’s spread in Seale, AL across the river from Columbus. Doo Nanny is pretty amazing. I can only describe it as a semi-redneck mini-Burning Man Festival. The live music includes a terrific band from B’ham, Dead Fingers, and there’s generally some choice folk art available in the marketplace. The organizers set up an outdoor kitchen and a spa. It’s worth the trip just to see Butch’s Museum of Wonder, but there’s plenty of other things to do. Last year Butch’s partner Natalie Chanin had a sample sale from her high end clothing line Alabama Chanin. A friend got a $1000 dress for a hundred bucks. Butch was featured on American Pickers last year; the Possum Trot auction on Friday night is great fun, too.
This article from the NY Times a couple of years ago explains it better than I do: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/08/garden/08doonanny.html?scp=1&sq=Butch%20Anthony&st=cse

The official website for the Doo Nanny is http://doo-nanny.com/