[This is a migrated post from a previous blog I had elsewhere on the vast web world so it is kinda old news ...trying to get all my social media ducks in a row though so the universes align properly one day.]
[May 31, 2008]
In case I forget to say this later . . . I am so very disheartened that Aurora was not sold out weeks in advance. Or even with door sales tonight. I’m also sad that you won’t be able to experience what I did because it will never happen again. [hence, the reason I am so disheartened it wasn't sold out]
Ok, on with my wonderful evening! Nobu Aidelman is an amazingly intelligent gent from Toronto who dabbles in short film, cooking and music. He’s also a wonderfully personable guy. We started the evening in a renovated church with a big screen [aka Aurora Picture Show]. . . less than 50 of us probably. To ‘break the ice’ Nobu passed around shots of tequila for everyone as we sat in the pews and listened to The Village Green Preservation Society. On with the show! We started with some of he and his brothers’ stunts on CBC’s ZeD [late night a few years ago - if you know where I can find it, please share . . . HIlarious]- including the what-should-be-infamous Sushi Roulette. I’ll challenge anyone!!!
Then onto some of their short films. AWESOME! I can find I Pie and Yoga, Man on IMDB but now I’m kicking myself because the my favorite was one about finding love in Dine and Dashing. Adilman shared some priceless stories in between. He has joined with his colleagues to make an unconventional show on Canada’s Food Network, Food Jammers. We saw the episode where they created a cake like a low rider complete with hydraulics and sound system!
He is most noted for I Pie: A Love Story. As we viewed I Pie, pie was passed around. So seriously – $6 got me 2 hours of awesome entertainment, a shot of tequila, some yummy pie and lots of laughs! [I will reiterate - WHY WAS THIS NOT SOLD OUT? ]
As I said previously, he is also a musician. His films feature one of his friends’ bands Slow Lover [literally they make songs to make slow love to!]. He also has a band Mr. Nobu. And now has embarked on a project for the largest chorus. We all found the lyrics to Preservation Society under our pews and joined in an impromptu sing-a-long with Nobu on guitar, one of his assistants/colleagues on lead vocals and the other on ukelele.
Needless to say, I’m a fan. HUGE one. and you should be too!
