From the Grand Illumination Parade to a dash of Dickens and dazzling MacArthur on Ice, Norfolk knows how to celebrate the holidays! We’re kicking off the holiday season on November 18th. Come early to enjoy all the fun activities, food and shops! For a complete list of all events, visit www.norfolk.gov/holidays. A special discounted rate of … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — A 10-ton Christmas tree with 45,000 LED lights covering about five miles of wire has come alive in the rain to cap New York City’s annual ritual in Rockefeller Center. The ceremony — nationally televised by NBC on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 evening — included performances by Sting, Mary J. Blige, … Continue reading
“Love the Coopers” is pretty formulaic as far as Christmas dramedies go, but there are always going to be those movies that just get to you — despite, perhaps, your best judgment. Modern holiday movies, with their aggressively unhappy families and sanitized Hallmark sentimentality, occupy an interesting space in entertainment. Big, starry ensemble casts assemble … Continue reading
Spartan Echo 