Friday GeoQuiz- Tokyo Calling....

Today, we ask you the blog-reader to guess which year the Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo, Japan. I am now in the process of finally seeing the Yasujiro Ozu cinematic masterpiece "Tokyo Story" on dvd, hence the reason for this image above.

Was the year?:

A) 1988
B) 1956
C) 1964
D) 1968

The answer to last week's quiz was "B."

SIDEBAR: I imagine if tickets remain they may be very limited by the Canadian band Arcade Fire which is apparently now hotter than Shakira dancing barefoot in a low-cut dress is performing this weekend in Montreal, Boston and Philadelphia (that's actually a Monday concert). The band will also be profiled in this week's edition of "Sound Opinions," an NPR series which airs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays in the Greensboro and Raleigh markets on 91.5 (WUNC-FM, Chapel Hill).

Things We Learned on Twitter Today- Ozu Film @ IFC Center

Those interested in seeing the little-screened 1937 Yasujiro Ozu film "What Did the Lady Forget?" who live in the New York City area can see the film at the IFC Center located at 323 Sixth Avenue according to the cinema's Twitter page.

The IFC Center tweeted that they have added screenings at 11:00 a.m. and 12:25 p.m. from Friday-Sunday to accomodate demands to see the gem.

Ozu (1903-1963) who directed "Tokyo Story" is considered to be one of Japan's best filmmakers along with the late Akira Kurosawa. The film at the IFC Center is about an affluent medical professor and his bossy wife. Like most Ozu films, it deals with contemporary life in urban Japan.

SIDEBAR: The Russians Are Coming to Montana?! Well, the Russian-emigre rock band The Red Elvises (based in Santa Monica, Calif.), perhaps best known for their song "I Am a Closet Disco Dancer" will be playing many dates around Montana (yes, we're very jealous!). The tour de Montana starts with a show at the Machinery Row in Great Falls on July 29. It concludes with a show at Montana John's in Phillipsburg on Aug. 9.

The Red Elvises also play at the Silver Dollar Saloon in Butte on Aug. 1 before heading to Bozeman to play at the Zebra Cocktail Lounge on Aug. 3. Currently, the band is getting to play in Seattle at The Tractor Tavern on Saturday.