Merry Christmas!
Whether you’re surrounded by a house full of family and friends or are enjoying a quieter holiday, I wish you joy and good health throughout the day and into the new year.
"Dreamgirls," the musical about a 1960s girl group on the rise, is now a movie starring a bevy of talented actors including Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce Knowles, Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy. It opens in theaters nationwide today.
The cable channel G4 is airing season one of the critically-acclaimed comedy "Arrested Development." If you think your family’s dysfunctional, check out this wonderfully wacky show for a reality check. Visit www.
g4tv.com for a schedule.
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The presents have been opened, the big family dinner has been enjoyed and the frenzy of the holiday season is coming to a close. Give yourself a gift: A little prize for having survived yet another year of goodwill and cheer. Get a massage, a mani and pedi or buy yourself a piece of art or a gadget that you wanted and didn’t get.
It’s great to give to others during this season and it’s also OK to give a little something to yourself.
Snow fun
The weather in the Twin Tiers has been unseasonably warm, but by the time you’re reading this there’s hopefully some white stuff on the ground.
Tanglewood Nature Center and Museum in Big Flats offers snowshoe rentals so that avid outdoors folk can enjoy the trails. The cost is $5 per hour/$15 per day or $4 per hour/$12 per day for members. There are discounts for groups.
Whether there’s snow or not, the trails at Tanglewood are open for hiking year-round so enjoy a little nature and work off those holiday pounds. Information: .
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If you’re off for the holidays take a trip to the Corning Museum of Glass and take part in the special family activities taking place. From preschoolers to grandparents, patrons will have a blast at the Walk-In Workshop, 10 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. this week, making paperweights and other glass items.
Explore the exhibits, take in "The Magic of Glass Show," or pick something up in the Glass Market. .
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If you’re looking for something to do, stop by a museum or two in the area and explore the exhibits.
• Check out the "16th annual Miniatures and Doll House Exhibit" at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport to see over 70 displays of doll houses of all styles and ages, from Victorian to farm to modern.
The exhibit is up through Jan. 21. Visit www.
glennhcurtissmuseum.org for times and directions.
• Experience the great outdoors as seen through artists’ eyes with a stop in to the Rockwell Museum of Western Art in Corning, now showing "Fields and Streams: Hunting and Wildlife in the Great American West" through Jan.
21. Information: www.rockwellmuseum.
org.
• Remember local holiday parades of the past with a trip to the Chemung Valley History Museum in Elmira to peruse "A Hometown Tradition: 50 Years of Elmira’s Holiday Parade," displayed through Jan. 14.
Information: 607/734-4167.
‘Kinky Boots’
This foreign film (don’t worry, it’s British) for "ladies, gentlemen and those who have yet to make up their minds" is a must-see DVD.
The story, based on true events, is about a bloke trying desperately to save a shoe factory that’s been in his family for generations. It’s a film about having the courage to try new things and stepping outside your comfort zone. It also explains the allure of the stiletto for women (and men).
Last call to get your calendar for the New Year. There are a ton of classics out there, but a few of my new favorites include the George W. Bush Out of Office Countdown 2007 Calendar, Movie Posters 2007, The Simpsons 2007 Fun Calendar and The Official FDNY Firefighters 2007 Calendar of Heroes.
"Happy New Year!"
There are a ton of fun events taking place to welcome the new year.
Here are a couple but be sure to check the calendar for a complete list.
• The whole family can enjoy the third annual Crystal City Countdown Celebration from 5 to 9 p.m.
in Centerway Square, Corning. Doc Possum, Juliana Johnson and Virgil Cain will provide music for all ages. There will also be horse drawn carriage rides, a magic show, drawings and fireworks at 9 p.
m. Information: www.weny.
com.
• Let go of the past and prepare for your future at the Foundation of Light’s annual Burning Bowl Ceremony, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
in Ithaca. The event features presentations from artists, poets and musicians, music and dancing, food, wine and more. Information: www.
foundation-of-light.org.
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