Forrest Gump had it wrong. Life isnยt like a box of chocolates; itยs like a rancid trash heap of discarded junior high diaries, ย80s prom photos, and scrawled-on Post-its that tell the strange, hopeful, heartbreaking and hilarious stories of riotous characters weยll never meet. Having documented these found relics both online and in a bestselling book series, Davy and Peter Rothbart, the self-described heartthrobs behind the phenomenally entertaining enterprise, took things a step further with Requiem for a Paper Bag, Celebrities and Civilians Tell Stories of the Best Lost, Tossed, and Found Items from Around the World. The basis for their Found Magazineยs Denim and Diamonds Tour, Requiem is a collection of tales of Dumpster finds by well-known stars such as Public Enemyยs Chuck D and The Wireยs David Simon. The Rothbarts read today, with sword-swallower Brett Loudermilk and LAยs honey-voiced Watson Twins on hand to deliver the party favors. 7:30 p.m. St. Arnoldยs Brewery, 2522 Fairway Park Drive. For information, call 713-868-2101 or visit www.foundmagazine.com. $10 to $15.
Fri., May 29, 8 p.m., 2009
This article appears in May 28 โ Jun 3, 2009.