“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” But, where does he live? Ask anyone – young and old: “Where does Santa live?” The answer may be Alaska, New York, or Colorado and they would all be correct. I have been to several “North Poles,” but not the geographic North Pole. I’ll leave that to more intrepid explorers.
For its 24th-anniversary year, FCT is planning productions of six productions, including a Central New York debut, return engagements of two musical events, and three classic plays by four of the most celebrated playwrights of the last century.
Sometimes I find it necessary to getaway but not far away – just away from my surroundings including the computer and housework. Recently, John and I did just that. We went to Mirbeau Inn & Spa in Skaneateles which had been on our bucket list since they opened in 2000. It was perfect. The snowfall the night before had turned Mirbeau into a frosted Christmassy village.
We totally loved our visit to Haiti. We found it was less expensive to fly into Santo Domingo then fly to Port-au-Prince from there. The biggest problem was connecting between the two Santo Domingo airports so hired a nice young man to drive us thus avoiding the taxis. It was expensive but smooth and easy, which we appreciated.
The sounds of the holiday season will once again be heard at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at the annual Fulton Community Band Christmas Concert in the G. Ray Bodley High School auditorium, said Steve Chirello, president of the Fulton Music Association.
This is the time of year when the Oswego City School District students display their musical talent. All of the concerts are open for the entire community to attend and enjoy an evening of seasonal music. Numerous concerts are scheduled in the upcoming weeks.
When John and I were in Nebraska we learned more about the impact of the Homestead Act of 1862 on America’s Westward Movement. The video “Land of Dreams” told how the lure of free land and a better life drew1.6 million people from all over the world to unsettled parts of America. The romanticism touted by promoters did not mention the hardships and other problems. Homesteaders had to “Prove up” the land by building a home and planting crops.
Actor and SUNY Oswego alumnus Carl Whidden will present “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens — performing all of the characters himself — at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, in Hewitt Union ballroom at SUNY Oswego. Whidden’s evening in Oswego offers a fresh approach to the story. The veteran artist and 1975 Oswego graduate brings Dickens’ characters to life, from nocturnal spirits to the boy who fetches a turkey on Christmas morning.
As one might suspect Lincoln, the capital of Nebraska, was renamed for the assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. Originally it was called Lancaster. The name change was controversial because there were citizens who felt the South should have won the Civil War.
The “Go Big!” exhibition, featuring large works and installations by students of art department faculty member Roxanne Jackson, will run through Feb. 8 at the downtown gallery and branch of the College Store, corner of West First and Bridge streets in Oswego.
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