Whether you loved him, hated him or didn’t care much either way, you can’t deny that Michael Jackson was and always will be a music legend. With bleached white socks, a sparkling glove and a few raunchy dance moves, Michael knew how to put on an entertaining show. Let’s face…

Don’t lie to yourself. You know you aren’t paying attention to the tree or the presents. Yes, they are exciting, but they aren’t what you’re really craving. The holidays are all about the sweet stuff. Smell the aroma. The pumpkin pie, the chocolate souffle and the cheesecake are all baking…

He always says, “Bah, humbug,” but wouldn’t it be something if Scrooge decided to spice things up by saying, “Don’t hug me.” Well, he’s about to. All Tiny Tims beware. In a unique version of A Christmas Carol, Gunner Johnson is the Scrooge of Bunyan Bay, Minnesota. Owner of the…

Tim Allen was against Santa rolling down the block in a Panzer. Would he object to a Lamborghini, Bentley, Aston Martin, Porsche or a Rolls Royce Phantom? It’s bye-bye, sleigh, and hello, automobile, at The Ultimate Toy Drive. For every toy donated to Bryan’s House, a facility for children affected…

Maybe the traditional holiday elements enlighten and lift your spirit. Maybe you look forward to the toy soldiers, snowflakes, snowmen and peppermints, and that’s all fine and dandy. But what if there was more to see this year? What if you got the chance to witness some of ballet’s finest…

Picture it: It is Thanksgiving Day (it was only a couple weeks ago so it shouldn’t be too hard to imagine, right?). The turkey won’t be done for another hour or so. The football game hasn’t started yet. You need a moment to sit down and rest, so you take…

The Nutcracker, although obviously a holiday classic, is always so deadly serious. You don’t see the Jones family chit-chatting in their seats during the ballet performance. No one laughs at Clara or her eccentric godfather. And no one dares to make a comment about the costumes until intermission. But what…

According to kids, Santa Claus has always been a kind and jolly fat man. He’s the guy whose tummy jiggles like a bowl full of jelly. Well, what about what Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blitzen think? Maybe Santa isn’t as friendly as we all thought. What…

Do you remember when you made those cheesy Christmas ornaments for your mom in art class? You know, the ones that she still, after all these years, puts up on her tree while smiling at them because they remind her of your younger days. She just put up the one…

It’s that time of year again–Chevy Chase is running out of room in his house, and the Grinch is complaining even more than usual. Stores are packed with stressed-out shoppers trying to find that perfect gift for that perfect someone. The mall just spent tons of money to have Santa…

You know you’ve said it before. You know you’ve told your parents they just don’t understand what it feels like to be young. Well, what if you got the opportunity to see what they were like when they were in high school? Creepy thought, huh? Marty McFly seems to think…

There she is, standing in front of the blank canvas. With a paintbrush in her hand, she slowly begins to create the ideas that have been formulating in her head for months. The paint splatters onto the canvas, and the bulging, bright splotches and lines are endless. Lorraine Tady is…

Looking for some jewelry to go with that little black dress? How about a new painting for the living room? Or maybe some new glassware for the kitchen? You know you want something new and fabulous, and there’s no need to look any further. You’ll be able to find that…

Here’s to hoping that the weather outside on Wednesday surely isn’t frightful, and that you don’t let it snow, let it snow because you’re going to want to enjoy the holidays. They just wouldn’t be complete without the 18th Annual Holiday Candlelight Walk on Henderson. Enjoy culinary treats, drinks and…

Listen up, men. There’s nothing more attractive than a beautiful blond woman who can yodel. Yes, yodel. And that’s just one of the many talents three-time Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Jewel has to offer. Originally born in Alaska, Jewel Kilcher is the granddaughter of an aspiring opera singer and has…

Ready, set, donate! The Mwamba Family Foundation and all-pro bowler Al Wilson present Fight for Five, a charity campaign seeking to raise awareness for the Democratic Republic of Congo. You can help donate toward the building of the Mwamba Sports and Education Academy by attending the Fight For Five dinner…

There’s such a thing as unhealthy family dysfunction. And in Sam Shepard’s A Lie of the Mind, dysfunction is so rampant, the family is beyond repair. The play takes place in the American West, where two families are brought together through the marriage of Jake and Beth. Beating his wife…

If you’re looking for William Shakespeare’s well-known productions with drawn-out soliloquies and tragic suicides, think again. It’s time to experience a happy ending from this historical playwright. Shocked there’s a possibility that he even wrote a romantic comedy? Don’t be. If all you know of Shakespeare is gloomy endings, the…

Can strides, jumps and gallops really be captured on a flat surface? Sure, maybe in a photograph, but can you capture it in a painting? Susan Rothenberg thinks so. She’s been doing it for 35 years. Known for her eccentric paintings of movement and action, including jumping horses in “Cabin…

There’s nothing more heartwarming than a message about humanity. Well, maybe…if you throw in some pearly white costumes, lyrics and some groovy dance moves, you’ve got yourself both a deep, philosophical message and a guaranteed hit. At least that’s Uptown Players’ philosophy. Join them for their production of Breathe, an…