Well, this weekend wasn't quite as exiting as last. I'm ready for summer, this spring weather has got to stop. My only big news item this week is the movie series at the Fox Theatre all week!

The Faublous Fox in St. Louis is having a *free* movie series all week. The most exciting event is Friday evening with "Aliens" showing at 9pm followed by "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" at midnight. This is going to be a very cool 'cultural event' for St. Louis, showing such a classic cult film in the confines of the Fabulous Fox. For those of you who don't know, the Fox Theatre is one of the most stunningly beautiful theatres in the entire United States.

Normally you would have to spend $50 a ticket to see a show at the Fox, so this is a great opportunity to have a lot of fun in this great venue. There are fantastic shows all week long too.

**Update! I got my tickets today at Pulaski Bank, then a friend of mine went there about an hour later and the tickets were all gone! Fox Theatre has recalled all of the tickets at the various outlets, I guess because they want to have complete control over them. The only way to get tickets now is to go to the Fox Theatre box office!

Marilyn Monday, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (92 min) All About Eve (139 min)
Love Stories Tuesday, The Princess Bride (98 min) An Affair To Remember (119 min)
Wacky Wednesday, Raising Arizona (94 min) Young Frankenstein (105 min)
AFI-Honored Classics Thursday, The French Connection (104 min) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (110 min)
Sci-Friday, Independence Day (145 min) N/A Aliens (137 min) Rocky Horror Picture Show (100 min)
Family Saturday, Ice Age (81 min) Titan A.E. (94 min) N/A There's No Business Like Show Business (117 min)


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