She Likes to Watch

I’m no stranger to sing-along extravaganzas.
I’ve gone “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” with “The Wizard of Oz” and shouted my share of insults at the screen at “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
I’ve even participated in an event known as “Sing Your Own Messiah,” which invites concert goers to sing Handel’s “Messiah” alongside professional soloists and choir members. (Fortunately, the sheer force of the music drowns out any false notes.)
Admit it, folks. There’s a certain guilty pleasure to busting out show tunes at the top of your lungs.
Tonight, local filmgoers will have a chance to sing, shout and hum along to one of the 20th century’s best musicals: “Fiddler on the Roof”
The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival is screening the 1971 film in honor of acclaimed director Norman Jewison, one of this year’s King Vidor honorees.
Follow the joys and trials of the milkman Tevye and his small Russian village as you sing “Tradition” and “If I Were a Rich Man.” Giggle through “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and enjoy a long sigh during “Sunrise, Sunset.”
You might want to bring a water bottle. “Fiddler” clocks in at about three hours, and includes an intermission.
Sing-along “Fiddler on the Roof” starts at 7:30 p.m. tonight at The Fremont Theatre, 1025 Monterey St. in San Luis Obispo. Tickets are $8, and entry is free with a film festival pass. Call 546-3456 or visit slofilmfest.org for more information.
I wouldn’t miss it.

– Sarah L.

I’ve had a few calls from people asking me about ticket availability for Surf Night at the SLO Film Festival, which leads me to two important points:
1.) I DO NOT WORK FOR THE FILM FESTIVAL!!! Therefore, I don’t know about ticket availability any more than you do. If you really want to know if tickets are available, call the film festival (546-3456) and ask them. They’ll even sell you tickets.
2.) Okay, I kind’ve lied in No. 1. Because while I DO NOT WORK FOR THE FILM FESTIVAL, I did stop by the office to buy a couple of tickets for Surf Night yesterday, and I was told that the event is close to a sellout. So if you want to see that 66-foot wave on the big screen, drop by the Film Fest office (across from the Palm Street parking garage) today. Tell them I sent you. Better yet, buy me a couple of tickets; I think the in-laws are interested.

If you want to build your stoke before the movie, check out some fun photos of local surfers along the North Coast. I don’t know who takes the photos, but they’re really good. And if you ever surf Cayucos Pier, you might be surprised to find a photo of yourself here.

Getting back to the film fest, tickets are still available for Saturday’s tribute to James Cromwell. The event includes a screening of the noir film “L.A. Confidential,” in which Cromwell plays a bad cop.

–Pat P.