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Yep this is different. goes silent and people find their places a community within communities So far we have not been so presump- in a bit of chaotic wandering and are tuous to sit me on a donkey although I finally seated. A few prayers are said would certainly welcome a donkey in because really, this is a separate ser- procession as a metaphor. No this ain’t vice than the outside one. Then BANG yo Mamma’s Palm Sunday. the Passion of Jesus the Christ is read. by The Rev. Bill Terry, Rector St. Anna’s Episcopal Church Like Mardi Gras itself it is a parody It is powerful. It is poignant it is the irony Email: [email protected] day in our Church Calendar filled with of faith played out and yes we are all pathos and irony. Like any good Mardi actors on this faithful religious stage. If “The Day After” Gras celebration it pokes and jabs at you have not experienced it do so. You Barkus, Bacchus, and bling that’s Storyville Stompers, with a procession our human nature and perhaps at times may find symbolic solidarity with the our Mardi Gras swing. On Sunday through surrounding neighborhoods. In at our politics. We revel in delight as we joyous singing in the streets and spec- February 10th Mid City Bacchus and a the streets will sing gospel hymns, we march around, people smiling, incense tacle of procession (in New Orleans variety of resplendent parades will roll. pray, and yes there are hand outs of being swung outdoors, banners flying, that would be ‘Second Line’) or per- Tucked away amongst the glitter and holy cards and blessed rosaries. my what a grand sight! Laughing and haps you may find solidarity with the glitz is a very unusual religious epic Through semi-affluent Marigny to the rejoicing remembering Jesus’ triumphal betrayal and crucifixion of Jesus. Or, if called “Palm Sunday.” I have long been blighted parts of Treme. The band plays entry into Jerusalem we march into the you are like me, you will find yourself at odds with that particular remem- on and palm branches are our banners. church. Remember the song from pondering for just a moment or two our brance day as it is worked out in mod- It is unique and it is fondly embraced by “Jesus Christ Superstar” ... own nature as spiritual beings seeking, ern Christianity; but more on that later. this faith community. It is contrasted CROWD: Hosanna Hey Sanna betraying, compromising, being be- The entire communities, regard- with what I remember a proper Protes- Sanna Sanna trayed by institutions or persons, and less of denomination or affiliation are tant Palm Sunday which consisted of Hosanna Hey Sanna Hosanna finally realizing that we are simply im- invited to St. Anna’s on that particular walking singing some sorry rendition of Hey JC, JC won’t you smile at me? perfect in so many ways yet worthy of Sunday starting at 10pm. It will be a full a hymn around the church because Then, as Shakespeare would say, profound unrequited love and passion, Jazz Mass, historically led by the heaven forbid anyone see you let alone “comes the rub.” The band in church love without bounds, love that would die for you and I, love that is not only professed but acted out, love that would reVIEW...books, movies, cds sacrifice itself for companionship with each and every one of us. Love in that played out liturgy is a person not an idea or emotion but a person – Jesus by Blanche the quintessential lover. Email: [email protected] It is too bad that the two events of Photo by Larry Graham, GrahamStudioOne.COM Holy Week are jammed together in one ZERO DARK THIRTY service. It is because Christians don’t have the time or inclination to show up ZERO DARK THIRTY is from the According to director Kathryn decade long single-minded mission is for services that individually relive those same filming duo behind the Academy Bigalow, “Zero Dark Thirty is a mili- over. ZERO DARK THIRTY is a testa- passionate three days where heaven Award winning THE HURT LOCKER, tary term for 30 minutes after midnight, ment to the people and their determina- and earth are played out and con- Kathryn Bigalow and Mark Boal. It is an and it also refers to the darkness and tion in bringing justice to an evil mass joined into one time and place that “American historical drama” about the secrecy that cloaked the entire decade murderer. forever has changed the way we are or hunt and capture of Osama bin Laden. long mission.” ZERO DARK THIRTY feels real, should be; the way we are meant to be; It is billed as “the story of history’s Everyone knows the story...it is a but I’m sure artistic license was taken. the way the doors of true love, true faith greatest manhunt for the world’s most re-creation of the hunt for Osama bin I’m sure its not 100% historically accu- and true dignity are made manifest in dangerous man.” Written by Mark Boal Laden. It begins in 2001 with telephone rate. It has generated much contro- that time and place through triumphal and directed by Kathryn Bigalow, it has calls from those trapped atop the World versy and debate. Much of it depends entry, to betrayal, to murder of the five Academy Award nominations... Trade Center. It ends with the raid on on your politics... Republican or Demo- perfect innocent, to honest and real Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading bin Laden’s compound on May 2, 2011. crat... conservative or liberal. triumphal resurrection and then abiding Role-Jessica Chastain, Best Writing- Many people were involved in the de- ZERO DARK THIRTY was sched- presence of this person we call Jesus Original Screenplay-Mark Boal, Best cade long hunt, ZERO DARK THIRTY uled for an October release, just be- from then until this present moment. Sound Editing-Paul Ottosson, and Best focuses on Maya (Jessica Chastain) a fore the presidential elections. Some Take a risk because on Palm Sun- Film Editing-Dylan Tichenor and Will- CIA agent who fixates on finding bin said it would remind voters that Presi- day and then Easter, for at least the iam Goldenberg. Laden. The character of Maya was dent Obama gave the command to Kingdom of Heaven, the Creator, the Jessica Chastain won the Golden based on an actual CIA agent who initiate the raid that killed bin Laden. It Sustainer, the Brother we are one com- Globe for Best Motion Picture Actress- remains undercover. went into limited release in December munity. We are the beloved community. Drama. It has won numerous awards We follow Maya from the early to qualify for the Academy Awards. Step out step up and join us or join your at other film festivals. days as Dan (Jason Clarke), the agent There were allegations that the favorite faith place and live out the It was produced by Mark Boal, in charge, uses “enhanced interroga- filmmakers had improper access to dream, live out the passion, live out the Kathryn Bigalow and Megan Ellison. tion techniques” to get the name of a classified information. So far all of the truth. The later that day say, “Throw me It’s from Annapurna Pictures, distrib- courier for bin Laden. We watch her claims have been proven false or mis- something mister, or enjoy a great uted by Columbia Pictures. It premiered press on as leads don’t pan out and the leading. The US Senate Intelligence Mardi Gras luncheon.” December 19, 2012, in time to qualify trail grows cold. We watch her thought Committee was supposed to review for the Academy Awards. It was re- process as she isn’t trapped in the old the contacts between the CIA and the leased nationwide on January 11, 2013. ways of seeing things, she uses the filmmakers in January 2013. I’m writing a recent piece of history and make it It had a $40 million budget. “information age” to her advantage. this on January 29, I have heard noth- this tense and full of suspense is amaz- Like LINCOLN and DJANGO UN- She is desperate to find bin Laden. ing. ing. It is a fitting salute to the men and CHAINED, it run’s well over two hours, As the agents get closer, Bigalow There have been allegations ZERO women in our military and intelligence drop by the restroom on your way in the builds each scene. The suspense is DARK THIRTY took a pro-torture communities. theatre. there. The scene in the downtown stance. The producers say the movie GOOD NEWS FROM CALIFOR- ZERO DARK THIRTY stars Jes- Peshawar, Pakastan is tense. The raid does not advocate torture, but to not NIA.... former French Quarter bar- sica Chastain as Maya, Jason Clark as on bin Laden’s compound is real. The include it would have been irrespon- tender and Southern Decadence Grand Dan, Joel Egerton as Patrick-Red Navy SEALS do the job they are there sible and inaccurate. A debate on our Marshal XII Mumbo is out of UCSF Squadron Team Leader, Mark Strong to do. You know the ending, but not all detainee and torture programs would Hospital and in a skilled rehab for the as George, Jennifer Ehle as Jessica of it. not be a bad thing. next phase of his recovery... email me and Kyle Chandler as Joseph Brady- Maya identifies the body at a US ZERO DARK THIRTY is well acted, if you want his address to send him a CIA Islamabad Station Chief. base in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Her well directed, and well edited. To take card... b

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