DarkHorizons.com has the scoop on two more images of characters from the upcoming Pixar "Cars" movie. One is Chick, voiced by Michael Keaton. The other is The King, which is voiced by longtime NASCAR champion Richard Petty. The Petty one (seen above) will undoubtedly be a hot item for stock-car racing fans. Also, MovieWeb.com … Continue reading “Cars” news update
One-woman play uses a Route 66 setting
Indian Country Today has an article about Arigon Starr's one-woman show, "The Red Road," at the Autry National Center's Wells Fargo Theatre in Los Angeles. The article describes the play: Loaded with good-natured jabs at everything from Anglos who love Indians to intertribal backbiting, Starr builds empathy for all the characters that converge during a … Continue reading One-woman play uses a Route 66 setting
Art video is inspired by Route 66
I found this item in the Portland Mercury: Matt McCormick's Portland Documentary and eXperimental Film Fest is coming our way later this month, but you can warm up with this single-channel loop of Motor Hotel, an experimental, nonfiction video about Route 66 and American vernacular architecture. Information about the Elizabeth Leach Gallery in Portland, which … Continue reading Art video is inspired by Route 66
Bam Bam slam
The New Diner, a blog devoted to reviews of restaurants in the Los Angeles area, found a barbecue stand on Route 66 in Glendora, called Bam Bam Bar B Que. Unfortunately, the adjective "flavorless" shows up frequently during the blogger's descriptions. I guess we won't stop there next time we're Mother Roading through Cali.
Fat Man muses about the end of the line
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com on April 10 marked his one-year anniversary of starting his walk, according to his latest journal entry. He's in Pennsylvania and has only 366 miles left to go. He's still 70 pounds from his ideal weight, but he's lost more than 130. He's also musing over an uncertain future once his … Continue reading Fat Man muses about the end of the line
Beware of the burros
Ginger of That's Ms. Hill to You writes a long and entertaining entry about her trip on Route 66 some time ago after she'd lost her job and, fortunately, received a decent severance package. So she decided to hit the Mother Road. Here is one of the memorable excerpts from her trip: Route 66 runs … Continue reading Beware of the burros
Immigration protests seen along Route 66
Large protests have been seen in the large Route 66 cities of Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Albuquerque, Tulsa and Oklahoma City against illegal-immigration bills proposed by Congress. But even smaller towns along the Mother Road have seen their share. Here's a story about a small protest in Gallup, N.M. The photo of the rally … Continue reading Immigration protests seen along Route 66
“Cars” updates
The "Cars" movie now has an interactive movie poster. Just drag the magnifying glass over the the characters, and you can read a bio and hear a voice sample. And the good folks at the Upcoming Pixar blog, via TheMovieBox.net, recently posted short advertising spots for the movie. Here's the first spot. Here's the second.
Disney film crew looks for “Cars” inspiration
Author Michael Wallis (above, left) and a camera crew from the Disney Channel were on Route 66 in Kansas and Oklahoma on Monday and Tuesday to tape a segment for the "Movie Surfers" show. They sought out the real-life inspirations to the Pixar Animation Studios crew when it was touring Route 66 and brainstorming ideas … Continue reading Disney film crew looks for “Cars” inspiration
Town designates Route 66 also as a Blue Star Highway
The Daily Guide reports that Waynesville, Mo., over the weekend dedicated its portion of Route 66 through downtown as a Blue Star Memorial Highway. Named after the service flags flown during World War II placing a single blue star for each person serving in the military on a flag flown outside the homes of their … Continue reading Town designates Route 66 also as a Blue Star Highway