Kevin Prinoski Sun Jan 10, 7:30pm Details and tickets at tickethalifax.com, $5/$10 There’s a scene in the 2007 rom-com
Music and Lyrics, starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore, where the two leads have an artificial debate of a conversation that seems to exist only to highlight, underline and hit you over the head with the movie’s title. “
Just lyrics?” Says Barrymore’s aspiring songwriter to the washed-up pop star played by Grant. They’re into the wee hours of an all-night writing session, deadline looming. “Lyrics are important. They're just not as important as melody,” he replies. She clicks her pen, countering: “A melody is like seeing someone for the first time. The physical attraction…But then, as you get to know the person, that's the lyrics. Their story. Who they are underneath.” The scene fades with Grant’s character remaining skeptical—and he has reason to be.