
Film - Across The UniverseSaturday, April 10, 2010, 7:00PMCapitol Theatre
With special pre-show Beatles tribute concert/dance party by Mean Mr. Mustard (2:15 & 6:15pm). Get your psychedelic groove on with this whimsical, uplifting love story set against the backdrop of sixties-era mind exploration and rock and roll. A year before Mamma Mia paid homage to the music of ABBA, this inventive Grammy-nominated musical celebrated Beatlemania with 33 updated Fab Four classics. Starring Evan Rachel Wood, with cameos by U2’s Bono and comedian Eddie Izzard. 4 stars. The experience of the movie is joyous. – ROGER EBERT … sweeps you up on a wave of terrific Beatles songs. – ROLLING STONE Watch the trailer here: Who is Mean Mr. Mustard? Mean Mr. Mustard is a Beatles tribute band. Not four dudes with mop tops wearing reproduction 1960’s shoes-- this is an exciting new take on the great music written by George, Paul, John, and Ringo! Kyle's echoey guitar lines complement keyboardist Jesse Platts jazz and rock licks, while Jonny and Alex lay down the bass and drums to keep you dancin'. Ever hear A Hard Day's Night morph into a Martian love song and transition into I Will? That is kind of what Mean Mr. Mustard sounds like! Mean Mr. Mustard combines excellent vocal harmonies & trippy jams to takes songs like A Hard Day's Night and Norwegian Wood to outer space and back. The diverse musical backgrounds of Mean Mr. Mustard's members creates an interesting mix of sounds, all of them pleasing to the ear. | May We Also Suggest: |