Art Absorbed in January 2009: The Literature, the Music, the Movies, and the Theatre.

Ok, this is a monthly version of the list I did for all of 2008 because I figured it would generate more discussion if it was shorter. Please leave comments and discuss, even if I don't know you. The whole point of this is list is to motivate discussion.

READ

PROSE

NOVELS
Pride and Prejudice

POETRY
Songs of Innocence and of Experience
For the Inauguration of Barack Obama (David Brendan Hopes)

DRAMA

CLASSICAL
The Taming of the Shrew
The Merchant of Venice

MODERN
The Living

HEARD

MUSIC

THEATRE
Passing Strange OBCR

POPULAR
I Am . . . Sasha Fierce

OTHER
John Lennon Rolling Stone Interview
(Various Podcasts)

SAW

MOVIES

FILMS
Infamous
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Tommy Boy
The Prestige
American Psycho
Slumdog Millionaire
The Matrix Reloaded

SHORTS
What's Opera, Doc?

WITNESSED

THEATRE

LIVE
Oedipus for Kids! - Zealot
No Shame Theatre Asheville January 2009
Opening Convocation - Montreat College
Rock Saber - Asheville Fringe Festival