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The Gospel According to Scrooge |
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Written by Jeff Glasser
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Thursday, 09 December 2010 09:29 |
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Charles Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol,” has been with us for nearly 200 years; and has probably been presented in 200 different ways…from a 1901 film to a 1962 television cartoon with Mr. Magoo to a high-tech 3D film in 2009. From a church off the beaten path comes #201.
Dublin’s Radiant Life Church (RLC) has long used plays and other dramatic presentations to present the gospel, and “The Gospel According to Scrooge” carries on the tradition. An affiliate of the Assemblies of God, RLC has successfully achieved a delicate balance: stay close enough to Dickens’ novella to placate the purists while taking only what artistic license is necessary to get the message of Jesus Christ across.
(Note: Radiant Life Church did not author the play. “The Gospel According to Scrooge” was written in 1980 as a Christmas production for a church in Minneapolis and was converted to a television production in 1982. It has been licensed for performance rights at 1500 churches in 8 countries since then.)
The most noticeable difference is that the ‘ghosts’ are ‘angels’. This change gives a little breathing room to expand the characters. But whatever they’re labeled as, they’re still ‘past’, ‘present’, and ‘future’. (And without giving away too much, let’s just say that the ethereal visitors can have as much impact as their counterparts in any adaptation.) The Jacob Marley portrayal is true to the original.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 12 December 2010 04:55 |
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Fashion Week Columbus, 2010 |
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Written by Jeff Glasser (Photography by Nightwing Photo)
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Sunday, 24 October 2010 04:57 |
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This great city of ours has not-so-graciously endured the lingering label of cowtown long enough! But not to worry, because another return salvo was launched in the second week of October, with the inaugural Fashion Week Columbus (FWC). A collaboration between two local entrepreneurs, Thomas McClure and Dont'e J. Young, FWC10 was a showcase for 11 local designers to show the world their best.
The series of events began on Saturday, October 9, with High Tea High Fashion at the Black Olive, hosted by Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman. Other festivities included a denim show, bridal showcase, a boutique tour in the Short North, and "Ta-Ta’s and Tu-Tu's" at the Social Room (to benefit the American Cancer Society).
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 October 2010 05:52 |
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SynerFest - The Dark Side of Art |
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Written by Filthy Pig
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Friday, 22 October 2010 18:44 |
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On Oct. 16th at the A&R Bar and The Basement, the underworld converged to celebrate the macabre as well as the talents of those with a taste for the dark. SynerFest - The Dark Side of Art is the new festival in town everyone will want to go to and talk about days afterwards.
SynerFest is short for Synergy Festival. The idea is to bring all genres of dark art into one room. "Let them collaborate, network and socialize in an insane party atmosphere" according to SynerFest Organizers, Mike Neider and Rick Hills. "There is a lot of talent in this town people aren't seeing."
SynerFest kicked off with a film festival at 10am with submissions from all over the world. For only $5 you can come and watch amateur film maker's movies all day long. First with 2 full length feature films. One (Next Door) from film maker - Sal Lizard and the other (President's Day) from Baltimore film maker Chris LaMartina, both who made the trip to enjoy their films at the festival. There was some locally made shorts that impressed me a lot. The Mitchell Tapes, A Survivor's Haiku, PsychoSocial, Reflections and Fiend. They all were fantastic in each of their own ways. The Mitchell Tapes by Nikkso Films was more of a trailer but it got my interest for sure and I need to see more of this ghost hunting gone wrong story. A Survivor's Haiku by local film maker Emily Holt was a clever Zombie flick with haiku narration done exceptionally well with great horror FX. PsychoSocial by PsychoSomatic Films was kind of a thriller with a huge unexpected twist at the end. Reflections was a very high quality, gorgeous looking well made kind of artsy flick by local film maker Dan Buckley. Fiend was an action horror flick with one of the creepiest villains I have seen in awhile. All good movies from right here in central Ohio.
When the Film Festival ended it was time for the big music and arts festival. When entering it was overwhelming with sights and sounds. The people all came in costumes, concert garb and the wonderful Gothic fashion. Booths of artists like Miz Sin, Dawn Best, Tona Pearson, Mystie Dragonfly and others as well as vendors like Park Avenue Productions (music promoter), Garbo Harlow Vintage Clothing (5th and High st. clothing store), Gornographic SFX (horror make-up artists) and more.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 24 October 2010 01:09 |
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Written by Jeff Glasser
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Sunday, 10 October 2010 08:32 |
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To the innocent bystander just walking by, it must have seemed like something out of a sit-com. There was an upscale dinner—held outdoors, at a zoo. A Jewish singer belted out “Mambo Italiano” with a little Yiddish here & there. And Ohio’s official rock song was being sung in a language other than the original English.
Yes, it really happened this way.
On August 22, Super Star Promotions hosted “My Way--Italian Style,” an event to benefit the Children’s Hunger Alliance and Columbus Italian Club Scholarship Fund. It was a combination dinner, silent auction, and concert at the Columbus Zoo's Water’s Edge Event Park.
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Last Updated on Friday, 22 October 2010 22:31 |
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Written by Jeff Glasser (Photography by Mark Lynn and Jeff Glasser)
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Saturday, 09 October 2010 06:56 |
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The sign on the first landing of the east stairwell read, “Hurry up, hydrant-hugger!”
Another sign, on the 20th floor landing in the west stairwell, read, “Have you guys heard a new Dunkin’ Donuts just opened?”
An exchange like this could only mean one thing: a competition between police officers and firefighters. The lobby of the Rhodes State Office Tower was full of them on a blustery Saturday morning, ready to take on the challenge of scurrying up 40 floors worth of stairs. Organizers interrupted the preparations
(and trash talk) just long enough for a few introductions, a couple of speeches; and with the ceremonial ringing of a bell, the annual Battle of the Badges Stair Climb was on! It was held on February 27 by the Central Ohio Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. One of the most anticipated events on their
calendar, it was the 29th year of the ‘battle’.
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Last Updated on Friday, 22 October 2010 19:48 |
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