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Cannes, Sundance … Hamilton, NY?

Cindy McNicholl — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:03:00 +0000

The Hamilton Movie Theater transforms into more than your neighborhood movie theater playing summer blockbusters this week. Hamilton is playing host to the 2nd Annual Hamilton Film Festival, the creation of the Slater brothers.

The brothers’ purpose for launching the film festival was to offer a charitable way to give back to the community they grew up in. Besides [...]

Drive-In Fun Without the Mosquitos

Cindy McNicholl — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:10:27 +0000

Just a quick note about a fun movie night that will make you feel like a kid again.

Tonight (July 30th) is Drive-In Night at the Capitol, featuring “Tarantula” (1955) and “Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster” (1966).

As always, the Rome Capitol special movie night is a big bang for your buck with a Feature film double-feature plus [...]

I Love a Movie

Cindy McNicholl — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:58:30 +0000

Big movies, small movies, I love ‘em all. A lot of us have the home movie thing all laid out. Flat screen TV, surround sound audio, even Orville Redenbacher’s Movie Theater microwave popcorn. With instant movie gratification from Netflix, cable, I-Tunes, the choices are numerous. What more does a moviegoer need?

An old-fashioned theater. I have to admit [...]

February=Heart

Cindy McNicholl — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:33:00 +0000

February…the month for matters of the heart. Valentine’s Day is just days away – jewelry, candy, dinner, flowers, what should it be? Another matter of the heart is your health. February is Heart month and the area’s largest fundraiser, the Heart Run/Walk is just about a month away. I just saw a way to combine heart health [...]

Home For the Holidays

admin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:37:10 +0000

I had the good fortune to enjoy two weeks vacation with the family home for the holidays. As with all vacations and holidays, some things go exactly as planned and some things go … well, not quite as expected. For better or for worse, the beginning of January signals the end of the holiday season and the [...]

Keep Veterans Day Close to Heart & Home

Cindy McNicholl — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:22:30 +0000

When most of us look at Veterans Day on the calendar, we think no mail, banks closed, no school, getting closer to Thanksgiving, store sales, oh… and maybe a parade. But a few things this past week jogged more thoughts of family, history and heart-breaking sacrifice.

A woman sitting behind me at a church function this week noticed the [...]

Add Pink to the Fall Colors

WKTV — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:15:19 +0000

Mixed among the oranges, reds and gold of fall is a new traditional color for October…PINK!

I was reminded that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month yesterday when I spotted a large table of diners at Castlewood Cafe dressed predominately in pink. Some wore scarves on their heads, either from necessity or in solidarity. They were part [...]

Something spooky is coming…

WKTV — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:04:25 +0000

Halloween decorations are starting to catch my eye on the way home from work. That reminds me - YouNews at WKTV.COM is running a Halloween Hijinks Contest. Submit Halloween videos and photos for a chance to win a Canon PowerShot Digital Camera! There are 4 different categories, so there will be 4 winners nationally. There is plenty to do before Halloween night to put you in a creepy mood. One of my favorites is the Utica Zoo Spooktacular...October 16, 17, 23 & 24 from 6 to 9pm. There's 13 Trick-or-Treat Stations for the little ones and the Haunted Hall and Haunted Hayride for older children, teens and adults. [...]

Fall in Full Swing

WKTV — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:26:29 +0000

The rainy days of summer are past. The reward for a sub-par summer is…a rainy (snowy?) cold autumn! In the interest of fair play, there must be some worthwhile events to pass the chilly time in Central NY.

Good deed done & fun shopping…bring along a non-perishable item for the food bank as your admission to the "Mothers [...]