No, this ain’t another new bug like the swine flu. It’s even worse. It’s Woody Allen! New York’s prodigal most talkative son is back, after a brief European jaunt where he terrorized the poor Brazilians with his directorial and musical talents.

 Woody Allen has returned to New York City to a hero’s welcome at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of his latest misguided missile - ‘Whatever Works’.

Even worse, the film stars a cranky New York Jew - Larry David. And when Woody Allen gets going with the Jewish New York humor, it’s time to head for the mountains. Or the New Jersey beaches. Or settle for some sushi at Nobu. Anywhere where there isn’t a Woody Allen monologue in progress…

Other festivals in progress, or about to start:-

San Francisco International Film Festival - www.sfiff.org/
Stagecoach Music Festival, Indio - http://stagecoachfestival.com/
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - http://www.nojazzfest.com/
Seattle Erotic Art Festival - www.SeattleErotic.org/

Photo by austinevan via flickr (creative commons).  

Posted on April 26th, 2009 by Thomas
Filed under: Festivals