by Jenny Holmes
By now you have already put together a list of your New Year’s Resolutions. It’s three days into the new year and you are feeling pretty good about yourself. I have been reading a lot about resolutions this week and how it is important to choose attainable, realistic goals so you don’t get frustrated or overwhelmed. When I do my own resolutions, I always create a categorized list of specific goals to include something personal, spiritual, educational, professional and cultural. Then I realized, I could probably help a lot of you with specific cultural goals just by giving you the list of things you can do at the Paramount this year. So add one of these goals to your list and then just show up, buy a ticket and rest assured that you followed through with one of your resolutions. And I’m glad the Paramount can help broaden your cultural horizons this year.
Goals:
To see Gone with the Wind on the big screen (Sunday, January 10 at 4 p.m.)
To see Harry the Dirty Dog as a MUSICAL. (January 21st)
To enjoy a family gospel singing group (Crabbe Family Experience is Jan. 30th)
To celebrate black history month with drums, drums and more drums (The Rhythm of the Drum celebration is here February 4th)
To see Elvis (okay, well it is an impersonator but a great one on February 13th)
To pretend you are 16 again (Sixteen Candles on the big screen on Valentine’s Day)
To see a Cirque du Soleil performance without going to Vegas (Le Grand Cirque is here February 20th)
To see an internationally known orchestra (Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra will be here February 23rd)
To see a 3-time Tony Award winning kid’s musical (A Year with Frog and Toad is March 1st)
To introduce a child to Broadway musicals (Leapin Lizards, Annie will be here March 2nd)
To see the Beatles perform (well, Rain, A Tribute to the Beatles is the next best thing to it, with 5 costume changes, 5 scenes and a multi- media experience on March 11th)
To see a classic political film (Citizen Kane on the screen, March 14th)
To hear a story about a survivor (a multimedia play “And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank” on March 17th)
To hear a country music legend (Randy Travis, March 27th)
To write a blog. Well, we love to have guest bloggers on the Paramount website. If you have something interesting to say about performing arts or backstage stuff, let me know you are interesting in being our guest blogger. We’d love to have you. Email me at jenny@paramountartscenter.com
So there you go. I gave you a list of 15 goals all very easily attainable. If you are like me and are into crossing lots of things off your list, then put them all on there and see how accomplished you’ll feel. And I’m just helping you with the first quarter of the year. There is so much more to come. So good luck to you and your resolutions and I’m looking forward to helping you with more cultural experiences in 2010.
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