Bro-seph and his technicoat

I'm currently in rehearsals for CCT Vanports premier production – Joseph and his Technicolor Dreamcoat, which you'd already know if you follow me on Twitter. You are encouraged to buy tickets here, but for those you unable to attend I will attempt to be producing some sort of production journal. There has been to many incredible events to provide you with a worthy recap, but hopefully I'll be able to share some of the crazed feelings you get when in a production of this measure. 

    I definetly want to raise my beret to the Artistic team, without we'd have no show. One might think that with this being a community production that they would take it easy on us. I can honestly say I can't remember ever being pushed this hard to accomplish something. We open a week from today, and we have move in this weekend. I'll be doing my best to provide you a slice of the crazy. 

 

Graphical graphic novels

The Portland libraries are a thing of wonder. With a large chunk of the year being spent in a rainy season, its no wonder people like to read so much. The printed word offers a good escape, and escapes are a good way to avoid winter doll-drums.

 

Now that summer is fully upon us(See previous post about said season's bucket list) I haven't done nearly as much book reading, but I still try to get a few in each month. One list I'm trying to read through is the entire list of Hugo nominees for best novel in 2010. I would like to finish before the award is announced in August, and I think I just might make it. Another large selection of my spring and summer reading has been graphic novels.

 

 

The Sandman(Wiki, Goodreads) was a series I had been mentally tracking for some time. Written by Neil Gaiman, author of Coriline, Stardust, and others, this graphic novel is about the Sandman(go figure, right?) also known as Dream. The Sandman controls the dreamworld. At first this may seem like a weak territory to reign over, but I believe you'll be surprised how our dreams inpact us. Without giving to much away, The Sandman has a lot of ground to cover. This includes adventures to Hell, vists with Shakesphere, and talks with the Justice League. I would probably rank this as the best graphic novel I have ever had the joy of reading. 

 

V for Vendetta(Wiki, Goodreads, IMDB) is easily one of my favorite movies of all time. The story, characters, and dialog create the perfect storm that captivates me. I had hoped the novel it was based on would be as powerful. It's hard to say whether or not it is because I saw the movie first, or just don't have the attention span to take in the full comic. There is just something about Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman's interaction that brings so much power to this story.

 

Transmetropolitan(Wiki, Goodreads)  was a series I had been hearing about for some time. The cover struck me as incredibly busy and I wasn't sure if I wanted to attempt to read something that was a constant visual assualt. Set in the 23rd century, Spider Jerusalem(which is quite possibly the best of all character names) is dragged back into the world of journalism. Set in "The City" each issue describes his adventures in dealing with various aspects of the life. These range from people who transfer their mind to clouds of nano-machines, forgoing their body, to people who live in reservations designed to preserve a more primative lifestyle. Never a dull moment with Spider Jerusalem. 

 

 

That covers my summer of graphic novel so far. What are some must-reads I can wrap my summer up with?