The Stooges get weird
Iggy Pop must have used up all his Royal Caribbean Cruise money, because he's back with his old band, The Stooges. Iggy might be best known today for having lust for both life and tropical cruises, but back in the day when he was Iggy Stooge, he was all about ragged garage rock. The new album, "The Weirdness," is the first album by the influential punk precursors since 1973's "Raw Power."
While going to see aging rockers in concert is always a mixed bag - you'll either see an over-the-hill performer past their peak or a legend still at the top of their game - the Stooges could put on a great concert if they can capture their old energy. Iggy Pop still looks to be in prime rock star mode, even if "The Weirdness" has been receiving lukewarm reviews. You can see for yourself if they've still got it this Saturday at the Orpheum Theater at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 to $45.
Junger storms Boston
Sebastian Junger might always be best remembered for "The Perfect Storm." The true story of a Massachusetts's fishing boat's tragic fate wasn't only a bestseller, but was also turned into a 2000 movie starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg. It also ended many childhood dreams of a romantic life of a New England fisherman living off the ocean (or maybe not).
Junger is out promoting his new book "A Death in Belmont," which is based on a real-life murder in his hometown of Belmont, Mass. If Junger can work some of his "Perfect" magic on this story, "A Death in Belmont" could be a true crime classic in the vein of Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood." Junger will be both reading and signing books this Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Brookline Booksmith at 270 Harvard St., Boston. Entrance is free.
This 'Lion' is king
Tonight the Muslim Student Association will host a screening of the 1981 movie "Lion of the Desert." The movie, starring Anthony Quinn, follows the story of Omar Mukhtar, who led a rebellion against the Italian occupying forces in Libya during World War II. The movie provides an inspiring story of a front of the war that is often ignored in Hollywood's treatment of the time period.
The screening will be in Tisch Library, room 304 at 6 p.m. A discussion will follow the movie and provide a forum to discuss both the movie and questions left unanswered by the movie.
-compiled by Gregory Connor
