"Shake the Devil Off!" epitomizes this True/False spirit
March 1, 2008 at 3:08 p.m.
The sun's out, Mucca Pazza danced all over Broadway yesterday, and the Lover's Leap party with its costumes last night... all of it, every bit of it, almost feels like a March Mardi Gras here in Columbia.
It was fitting that Shake the Devil Off! was part of it. Glen David Andrews came on stage somewhat late - "I hope y'all understand, I had to run get a different mouthpiece" - and his trombone was delivered on stage a few minutes in, but even with these setbacks, it only took a few minutes for the Lazy Six band to get 300+ Columbians on their feet in Windsor Theater, clapping their hands and calling out responses to Glen.
Then the film itself was a rebellious celebration of New Orleans' Terme neighborhood, rich with strong personalities - the vegan parish priest, Mama D speaking passionately to the city council, and a neighborhood that exploded in a Mardi Gras celebration that almost made you forget that half of the church's parishioners weren't there anymore.
"I've never made a film with a happy ending," director Peter Entell said as the lights came back on.
- Beth Carpenter
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