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No, I'm not referring to credit card limits — but rather the onslaught of entertainment gifts this season delivers.
Facing record-setting double-digit unemployment, New Yorkers can surely use all of the good tidings they can get.
Feeling spiritual? Catch the nativity scene at Salem Evangelical Free Church or light a candle with the Kwanzaa Lady. Craving tradition? Belt out carols at the Staten Island Zoo. Need gifts with a personal touch? Hit up the Friends of Fire art sale. A sucker for mistletoe? Check out the diverse holiday parties at Martini Red, QSINY or Lorenzo's.
And this is just the beginning: Keep reading AWE in the coming weeks for more reasons not to let the economy turn you into a Scrooge. Did we missed something? Let me know at firstname.lastname@example.com.
-- Rob Bailey, AWE editor
PEACE ON EARTH: DAUGHTERS OF ST. PAUL CONCERT, dinner 6 p.m., concert 8 p.m. Dec. 3, Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 South Ave., Bloomfield. Tickets: $125 per person or buy a table for eight guests and sponsor the attendance of two nuns for $1,280. Reservations: 718-477-2100, ext. 226. Get a heavenly pick-me-up when the Daughters of St. Paul, aka S.I.'s real-life "Sister Act," perform their 15th annual Christmas Concert. Proceeds from the event help replace an air-conditioning/heating system in the infirmary of the Daughters of St. Paul Motherhouse in Boston (pauline.org).
THE SOUTH SHORE BAND, 8 p.m. Dec. 4, Egbert Intermediate School, 333 Midland Ave., Midland Beach. Suggested donation: $5. 718-948-0688, southshoreband.org. The South Shore Band pairs winter hallmarks — "Sleigh Bells," "Wonderland by Night" — with toe-tapping military bands tunes — John Philip Sousa's "Liberty Bell March" — for its 57th annual holiday concert. The program also includes Andrew Lloyd Webber selections and a tribute to the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, "A Lincoln Legacy." The show is the group's annual fundraiser.
MORAVIAN CHRISTMAS VESPERS, 7 p.m. Dec. 5, New Dorp Moravian Church, 2205 Richmond Rd. FREE. 718-351-0090. The Rev. Dr. Nola Knouse, director of the Moravian Musical Foundation, conducts this candlelit, seasonal musical celebration. Organist Stanley Timari leads the choir. The event is sponsored by the United Brethrens Church Central Elders. An offering will benefit homeless ministries.MUSIC FOR THE CURE, 7 p.m. Dec. 5, Veterans Memorial Hall, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terr., Livingston. Admission: $20, $10 for seniors/students. musicforthecure.org, snug-harbor.org. Get in the spirit with this benefit performance for young cancer survivors, featuring Rebecca Cherry and local pianist Matthew Zachary Greenzweig, a survivor who graduated from Tottenville High School and still performs despite a dubious prognosis.
RAISIN' THE ROOF, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, All Saints Episcopal Church, 2329 Victory Blvd., Willowbrook. Admission: $18 general, $15 students & seniors. 718-698-1338. Noted soprano Ruth Croson helps launch a fundraising effort to replace the church's leaky roof with a concert of holiday favorties. Plus, gift baskets, concessions & a 50/50 drawing.
'GIFTS OF ST. NICOLAS,' 4 p.m. Dec. 6, St. Peter's R.C. Church, 52 St. Mark's Pl., New Brighton. Admission: $20 for adults, $15 for students/seniors, and free for children younger than 5 years old. 718-448-3656, richmondchoral.com. Richmond Choral Society lend its pipes to the seasonal soundtrack, performing Benjamin Britten's "St. Nicolas" and "Sancte Sancte Nicolas," an original piece by musical director Marina Alexander, and other holiday fare.
A CONCERT OF LOVE & HOPE, 3-5:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Church of the Ascension, 1 Kingsley Ave., West Brighton. Admission: $15-$10. 718-448-9508. Inspirational holiday music to benefit the Global Medical Relief Fund. Bring non-perishable food items for donation to a local food pantry.
A CHRISTMAS GIFT, 7:30 p.m. dinner; 9:30 p.m. show Dec. 11. Lorenzo's Cabaret at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1000 South Ave., Bloomfield. Admission: $35 show charge, $15 food/drink minimum. 718-477-2400, LorenzosDining.com. Ryan Kelly and Nick Williams, accompanied by Michael Ancona, perform holiday classics. Read more about this event in next week's AWE.
HANUKKAH CONCERT, 8 p.m. Dec. 12, Bernikow JCC at 1466 Manor Rd., Sea View. FREE tickets limited, reserve tickets by calling 800-216-6724. Reach the JCC at 718-475-5200, sijcc.org. Holiday gifts don't need to break the bank. Here's a free one from Oorah's Torah Spot: A concert featuring Jewish music makers Shlomo Haviv, Dovid Gabay and Eli Gerstner along with the soloists from the Yeshiva Boys Choir. Oorah's Torah Spot is a Lakewood, N.J.-based educational-outreach organization. Haviv is the recipient of the Miami Beach Carbonnel Award for Best Supper Club pop singer.
MONTY LOVE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, 8 p.m. Dec. 12, Dock Street, 691 Bay St., Stapleton. Admission: TBD. dockstreet.com. Locally loved punk band Monty Love reunites — briefly — for its eighth annual holiday bash that packs Dock Street to the gills with fans young and old, singing old chestnuts like "Draw It Up."
WAGNER CONCERT BAND, 3 p.m. Dec. 13, Wagner College, Main Hall Theater, 1 Campus Rd., Grymes Hill. FREE. wagner.edu. Embrace such classics as Engelbert Humperdinck's overture to "Hansel and Gretel," Bela Bartok's "Romanian Dances" and Bedrich Smetana's polka from "The Bartered Bride." The program also includes modern works for concert band, such as Michael Sweeney's "Passages" and David Bobrowitz's "The Mall of America," plus two medleys of holiday favorites: Kenneth Soper's Holiday Overture and Stan Applebaum's "A Touch of Christmas." The band performs under the direction of Robert Delfausse.
LESSONS & CAROLS, 3 & 5:30 p.m. Dec. 20, St. Paul's Memorial Episcopal Church, 225 St. Paul's Ave., Stapleton. Admission: $30. Reservations encouraged. 718-273-9572, stpaulschurch.blogspot.com. The Friends of St. Paul's Memorial Episcopal Church host the church's 23rd annual "Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols." The event, which attracts hundreds from the Tri-State area, is based on a celebration of the season by a community in Victorian England. Community leaders read the Christmas story. A candlelit reception follows in neighboring Victorian homes.
ST. GEORGE HOLIDAY BALL, 7-11 p.m. Dec. 4, Staten Island Museum, 75 Stuyvesant Pl., St. George. FREE admission. 718-483-7105, statenislandmuseum.org. Revelers 21 and older can imbibe no-charge nibbles by area businesses with a cash bar. A folk trio comprised of Michael McMahon (not the congressman) and Matt and Nina Long perform along with the Wahoo Skiffle Crazies jug band. The idea is to show 20- and 30-somethings "a museum is a place where there are not only things hanging on the walls. Parties can actually happen in a museum space," says organizer Clay Wollney. Target sponsors the bash.
MARTINI RED HOLIDAYS, 10 p.m. Dec. 18 & 19, Martini Red, 372 Van Duzer St., Stapleton. FREE. 718-442-9362. Four top area DJs do their Lost Boro party thing with holiday cheer Dec. 18. On Dec. 19, DJ Dave Elliott brings a mix of original rock 'n' roll and his own block-rocking beat creations.
WINTER BALL, 8 p.m.-midnight Dec. 19, Memory Lane, 789 Post Ave., West Brighton. Admission: $55, includes dinner. Cash bar. Payments can be made at Bent Pages, 391 Van Duzer St., Stapleton. firstname.lastname@example.com, 917-952-2448. Staten Island Pride invites party people to shake off the season's stresses with gay-friendly music, dancing and friends. Bario's in New Springville caters. DJ Dawn Michaels spins. The night includes a 50/50 raffle and a Broadway "Night on the Town" raffle.
THE HOLIGAY PARTY, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 19, QSINY, 632 Midland Ave, Midland Beach, QSINY.com. FREE. 800-QSINY22. S.I.'s only self-proclaimed "gay bar" first holiday party features DJ Susan Levine, drag diva Luscious Lola, go-go dancers and a gratis hot buffet. Note: 18 to party, 21 to drink.
THE FEAST OF FISHES, Dec. 24, Lorenzo's Cabaret, Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 South Ave., Bloomfield. Dinner: $49.95 plus tax & gratuities. 718-477-2400, ext. 5, lorenzosdining.com. On scallops, on mussels, on shrimp, on clams! They're all part of the Seafood Stew executive chef Sonny Soemarsono of the Hilton Garden Inn is serving on "The Feast of Fishes" Christmas Eve menu at the hotel's Lorenzo's Restaurant, Bar & Cabaret. Feasting on fish is a time-honored culinary tradition among Christians from Italy to America on Dec. 24. The Hilton kicks it up a notch with live traditional Italian Christmas music.
'JACOB MARLEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL,' 8 p.m. Dec. 4, 11 & 12 and 2 p.m. Dec. 6 & 13, Veterans Memorial Hall, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terr., Livingston. Tickets: $15-20. 866-967-8167, sistny.org. The Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre rattles some chains this month when it presents "Jacob Marley's A Christmas Carol." The cast includes Jack Dabdoub, Charles McLaughlin, Rina Sklar and Joseph Smith.
'ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS,' 8 p.m. Dec. 4-5 & 11-12, CYO-MIV Community Center, 6451 Hylan Blvd., Pleasant Plains. Tickets: $10-$15. 718-317-2255, ext. 1. The CYO Players tell Christmas stories about magical toys, winter wonderlands and Santa Claus in the original production, "Once Upon a Christmas."
'TWAS THE KNIFE BEFORE XMAS,' 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Staten Island Council, Knights of Columbus, 22 Hillside Terr., Great Kills. Buffet dinner and show: $45. 347-308-5044. Reservations required. No tickets at the door. It's holiday homicide time! Kill-Her Entertainment and City Lights Enterprises present this whodunit. A famous musical elf is killed and Santa could be next. The cast includes: John Griffin, Kimberly Cantoni, Nikki Lauren, George Jacobsen, Vinnie Mazella, Christopher Reinhart and Nate Ullrich.
'HERE IN MY HOUSE,' 8 p.m., Dec. 11 and 12; 7 p.m. Dec, 13; Little Shop Theatre, 864 Post Ave., West Brighton. Tickets: $15. Reservations and information: 917-572-8709. The Theatre Brats of the Richmond Theatre Collection and their onstage "parents" toy around with their favorite Christmas and Chanukah tunes. Toe-tapping promised.
PARISH PLAYERS CHRISTMAS, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 12, Holy Family R.C. Church, 366 Watchogue Rd., Westerleigh. Tickets: $10. 718-761-6663, email@example.com. The Holy Family Parish Players add their own brand of cheer to the season with "Christmas With Holy Family — Celebrate The Season."
DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 12, Staten Island Zoo, 614 Broadway, West Brighton, Admission: $10-$13. 718-442-3174, statenislandzoo.org. Storybook characters from the Victorian era pop up at the Staten Island Zoo for "A Dickens of a Christmas." Mingle with the time travelers, pose for photos with Santa, sing carols with a chorus and snack on roasted marshmallows. Plus, the Zoo adds an international flair to the event with foods, crafts and activities traditional for the holiday season in China, Ireland, Poland, Italy, Australia, Russia and Spain. The Zoo wraps Kwanzaa and Hanukkah events into the celebration, too. At 6:30 p.m., the Zoo lights its Christmas tree and reads the Dickens classic, "A Christmas Carol."
'NUTCRACKER PLUS 2009,' 3 p.m. Dec. 13, upper level of the Campus Center of St. John's University, 300 Howard Ave., Grymes Hill. Suggested donation: $10. Children younger than 12 see the show for free. 718-876-7945, richmondcountyorchestra.org. The Richmond County Orchestra and the New American Youth Ballet present "Nutcracker Plus 2009." The performance includes a tribute to Staten Island Little League whose 10-year-old team was one of the final two in the state. Santa swings by, too.
'THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS' IN CONCERT, 8 p.m. Dec. 11-12, 3 p.m. Dec. 13, Sea View Playwrights Children's Theatre, 460 Brielle Ave., Sea View. Tickets: $10-$12. This children's company adopts director Tim Burton's Gothic aesthetic giving musical voice to characters from his 1993 animated flick, "A Nightmare Before Christmas."
ENRICHMENT THROUGH THE ARTS, Enrichment through the Arts presents seasonal family fare at the College of Staten Island's Center for the Arts, 2800 Victory Blvd., Willowbrook. Tickets: $7-$8. 718-982-5678, enrichmentthroughthearts.com. Shows: 9:45 & 11: 30 a.m. each day. Coming soon to the stage: "Holiday Tales" Dec. 14, 15 & 16, and "Shoemaker and the Elves" Dec. 17. Enrichment through the Arts collaborates with Sundog Theatre to present "Christmas Carol" Dec. 21 & 22.
S.I. BALLET'S NUTCRACKER, 8 p.m. Dec. 18, 3 & 7 p.m. Dec. 19, 3 p.m. Dec. 20, Center for the Arts, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Blvd., Willowbrook. Tickets: $37 balcony, $47 orchestra. 718-980-0500, siballet.org. Clara, the little ballerina with the giant imagination, wakes up again in the Staten Island Ballet's 2009 version of "The Nutcracker."
THE CHRISTMAS SHOW, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18, 3:30 & 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19, and 3:30 & 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, St. George Theatre, 35 Hyatt St., St. George. Tickets: $10-$40. 718-442-2900, stgeorgetheatre.com. Staten Island gals with gorgeous gams swing them into action for the St. George Theatre's sixth annual Rockette-inspired barrage of singers, dancers and livestock. The Richmondettes (get it?) hit Santa's Workshop, Central Park, The Rainbow Room, Radio City, the World's Largest Toy Store — and they magically never even leave the North Shore.
HOLIDAY STROLL, 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 3, Forest Avenue from Hart Boulevard to Broadway, West Brighton. FREE. 718-816-4775. The snowflakes that arc across this main drag are, no doubt, electric. But they're not the only reason to gravitate to this Staten Island stretch. The Forest Avenue Business Improvement District merchants pack dance and choir performances, raffles, tastings from restaurants on the strip, and hot chocolate into their fourth annual Holiday Stroll. And the event is an opportunity to shop without fighting the masses at a mammoth mall.
LIVE NATIVITY SCENE, 7-9 p.m. Dec. 4 & 11, 6-9 p.m. Dec. 5 & 12, Salem Evangelical Free Church, 634 Clove Rd., West Brighton. FREE. 718-442-7740, salemchurchnyc.org. This church goes traditional with a live nativity scene. Chickens, a llama, a donkey, a miniature horse, a sheep, a goat and rabbits join Mary, Joseph and Jesus on the church lawn. Inside, hot chocolate and cookies will be served. Both Saturdays, the animals pull double duty at a petting zoo. Face painting, stories and crafts make the party Saturdays, 2 to 4 p.m.
GRAND ILLUMINATION, 1-4 p.m. Dec. 4, Conference House, 7455 Hylan Blvd., Tottenville. FREE. 718-984-6046, theconferencehouse.org. The Conference House Association hosts its annual time warp on the front lawn of this historic house. Expect candles, caroling, free warm cider and cookies. The entire event is outdoors, so dress warmly. For the uninitiated, the house is where John Adams and Edward Rutledge tried to broker peace with the British Admiral Lord before the Revolutionary War on Sept. 11, 1776.
THE KWANZAA LADY, Janet G. Robinson is once again doing her educational thing. Better known as The Kwanzaa Lady, Robinson tells all about the holiday that celebrates the heritage of Africans and African-Americans. She explains the name Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili, matunda ya kwanzaa, which means first fruits of the harvest.
Robinson presents: Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Baptist Church, 3036 Richmond Terr., Mariners Harbor; Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. as part of the kids cafe in the Stapleton U.A.M.E. Church, 49 Tompkins Ave., Stapleton; Dec. 12 at 5:30 p.m. in Staten Island Zoo, 614 Broadway, West Brighton; Dec. 26 at 3 p.m. in the Cup, 388 Van Duzer St., Stapleton; Dec. 27 at 3 p.m. in the Central Family Life Center of First Central Baptist Church, 117 Wright St., Stapleton; Dec. 30 at 3 p.m. in Cromwell Center, Pier 6, Hannah Street, Tompkinsville; Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. in Shiloh A.M.E. Zion, West Brighton, and Jan. 1 at 3 p.m. in the Liberian Cultural Association Center, 361 Van Duzer St., Stapleton. Admission is free to each presentation.
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM'S DIVERSE DECEMBER, Little people of all faiths can discover something about each other all this month at the Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Terr., Livingston. Admission: $6 for people 1 year and older. 718-273-2060, statenislandkids.org.
The museum devotes Dec. 4-6 to Muslim traditions, celebrating Eid, one of the holiest times of the year for people of Muslim faith and a time of special focus on charitable giving. The Health Plus Kids Cook workshops on Dec. 4 at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. introduce children to M'semmen — Eid pancakes. The square thin pancakes can be dipped in honey or melted butter. Kids create Eid greeting cards Dec. 5 and 6. Dr. Mervat Nassef talks about the holiday and shares Egyptian baklava treats Dec. 5.
To coincide with the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah, budding chefs can make "gourmet latkes" during the Health Plus Kidz Cook workshops Dec. 11 at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Children make Hanukkah menorahs at workshops starting at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Dec. 12 and 13.
The museum celebrates Christmas on Dec. 18 at the Health Plus Kidz Cook workshops where young egg-beaters will learn to make "stained glass cookies." Cooking begins at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. The museum wraps all children into the season with wrapping paper-making workshops Dec. 19 and 20 at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Christmas Storytelling with Walter Rutledge unfolds Dec. 20 at 2 p.m., courtesy of TD Foundation Family Passport.
The museum dedicates the last weekend of the month to Kwanzaa, the holiday honoring African-American heritage. Kids can design their own African mud cloths Dec. 26 and 27 at workshops at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. TD Foundation Family Passport presents Kwanzaa Storytelling with Walter Rutledge Dec. 27 at 2 p.m.
HOLIDAY NATURE CRAFTS, 1 p.m. Dec. 5 & 19, Blue Heron Nature Center, 222 Poillon Ave., Annadale. FREE. 718-967-3542, preserve2.org/blueheron. Find nature's holiday haul at your door: Learn to use pine cones, evergreens and other natural materials and make your own holiday crafts and decorations.
WINTER WREATH MAKING, 10 a.m. Dec. 5, Clay Pit Pond State Park Preserve, 2351 Veterans Rd. W., Charleston. Suggested donation for materials: $10. 718-605-3970. This children's workshop will have crafty kids taking home wreaths for any occasion or decor.
HOMEMADE ORNAMENTS, HOLIDAY CARDS, 1-3 p.m. Dec. 6, Clay Pit Pond State Park Preserve, 2351 Veterans Rd. W., Charleston. Suggested donation for materials: $5. Registration necessary. 718-605-3970. Children ages 4 and older can skip the Hallmark aisles and instead make ornaments and cards out of natural and reused materials.
HERBAL HOLIDAY, 1-2:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Blue Heron Nature Center, 222 Poillon Ave., Annadale. Cost: TBD. Pre-registration required. 718-356-9235, preserve2.org/blueheron. Pick up acorns, pine cones and fall flowers. Expert Gert Coleman will teach you to easily create table and gift decorations, plus simple holiday potpourri.
CHRISTMAS IN R-TOWN, 10 a.m. Dec. 6, Historic Richmond Town, 441 Clarke Ave. Regular village admission is waived for the event. Nominal fees apply to some activities. 718-351-1611, historicrichmondtown.org. Santa not only logs miles around the globe, he's also an expert time traveler. St. Nick goes a couple of centuries back for "Christmas in Richmond Town." Catch carolers in concert, listen to storytelling and visit Victorian-garbed homes in Historic Richmond Town. Home-baked goods and holiday gifts are for sale. Around 5 p.m., gather at the courthouse to meet Santa Claus and follow the Carolers' Parade to a tree-lighting ceremony.
TWINKLE TIME, 5 p.m. Dec. 6, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terr., Livingston. FREE. 718-448-2500, snug-harbor.org. Snug Harbor brightens the dark sky with its 12th annual tree lighting ceremony outside the Carl Grillo Glasshouse. The occasion, sponsored by Giuliani Partners and Northfield Bank Foundation, includes sing-alongs and refreshments in the carpenter's shop on the grounds of the cultural center.
HOLLY DAYS ON THE HILLSIDE, 1:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Mud Lane Society, 387 St. Paul's Ave., Stapleton. Cost: $25 for adults; $5 for children ages 5 to 15 years old. Register at the Cup, 377 Van Duzer St., Stapleton. 718-816-5848. Tour the historic, festively dressed homes along St. Paul's, Occident, Marion and Cebra avenues. Complimentary refreshments and seasonal activities at each stop. Partake in a reception at 41 Pearl St., 4-7 p.m., for an additional $25.
TOMPKINSVILLE PARK HOLIDAY LIGHTING EVENT, 3:30-5 p.m. Dec. 8, in the plaza of Tompkinsville Park at the corner of Bay Street and Victory Boulevard. FREE. Multicultural music & festivities in the park building. Plus, a powering-on of special lights.
WREATH MAKING, 10 a.m. Dec. 10, Tappen Park at Canal and Bay streets, Stapleton. FREE. 917-974-6180. Make an eco-friendly wreath with all natural evergreens provided by the city Parks Department.
CSI'S KWANZAA CELEBRATION, 7 p.m. Dec. 11, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Blvd., Willowbrook. FREE. 718-982-2546, firstname.lastname@example.com. For more than 30 years, the college has observed the Kwanzaa tradition under the leadership of professor Charles Thomas. Experience African culture, food, music, history, spoken word and dance.
CANDLELIGHT TOURS OF R-TOWN, 4:50-8:30 p.m. Dec. 12 & 19, 441 Clarke Ave., Historic Richmond Town, 441 Clarke Ave. Admission: $22 adults, $10 children. Prepaid reservations required. 718-351-1611, ext. 280, historicrichmondtown.org. Revisit what the season looked like before front lawns looked like carnival fun houses. Guides lead by candlelight as pre-20th century fireplaces burn brightly, the aroma of holiday sweets waft through the air and carolers sing. Drink up a cup of Wassail — hot-spiced punch — at a reception in the courthouse after the walkabout. A complete turkey dinner will be offered at the M. Bennett Cafe for $20 at 5 p.m.
HOLIDAY NATURE CRAFTS, 1 p.m. Dec. 12, Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Ave., Egbertville. Pre-payment and registration required. Fee: $10-$12. 718-351-3450, sigreenbelt.org. Pick up sticks, pine cones, leaves and other natural objects, then turn them into gifts. Resident artist Kathy Trimarco leads this family craft workshop.
COLONIAL CHRISTMAS, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 13, Conference House, 7455 Hylan Blvd., Tottenville. Suggested donation: $3. 718-984-6046, theconferencehouse.org. Shop for fine crafts, potpourri, wooden children's toys, pottery. The house will be decorated in period style and filled with live music. The Conference House Auxiliary serves free hot apple cider and home-baked goods from 18th-century recipes. Upstairs, Father Christmas doles out a free gift to every child.
HARBOR LIGHTS, at dusk daily, beginning in mid-December through the end of January, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terr., Livingston. FREE. 718-448-2500, snug-harbor.org. Painter/mixed media artist Scott LoBaido, known for his paintings of American flags in unique settings across the United States, will create an abstract light instillation. Note: This lawn piece won't include any enormous blow-up Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeers.
CHILDREN'S HANUKKAH PARTY, noon-3 p.m. Dec. 13, Temple Israel Reform Congregation, 315 Forest Ave., Silver Lake. Admission: $8. 718-727-2231. RSVP to Dave Meltzer by Dec. 10 at email@example.com. Kids will have fun with crafts, snacks, games, pizza, entertainment and prizes.
ORIGAMI CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, 1 p.m. Dec. 13, Blue Heron Nature Center, 222 Poillon Ave., Annadale. Materials charge: $1. 917-596-4198. Fold children, ages 4 to 12 years old, into the holiday decorating action. Learn to make Christmas origami to decorate a house or use on a gift with the bow.
VICTORIAN TREE ORNAMENT MAKING WORKSHOP, 11 a.m. Dec. 15, Alice Austen House Museum, 1 Hylan Blvd., Rosebank. Admission (including refreshments): $25. Materials supplied, but participants must bring scissors. Registration required. Tired of the same old, same old tree accouterments? Turn back time at this workshop. Follow the German tradition of making holiday ornaments with crepe paper, glazed paper, tinsel, cotton batting lace and feathers.
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA, 10 a.m. Dec. 19, Cromwell Center, Pier 6 and Hannah Street, Tompkinsville. For ages 3-12 accompanied by an adult. Register by Dec. 12. FREE admission. 718-816-6172. Pancakes. Eggs. Bacon. Chances are Little Johnny and Susie don't care what is on the menu as long as the Big Man in Red is there.
NORTH POLE STROLL, 3-6 p.m. Dec. 18, Cromwell Center, Pier 6 and Hannah Street, Tompkinsville. FREE admission. The city Parks Department and Health Plus import games, giveaways, crafts, bouncy rides and certain big guy with a long, white beard from the North Pole for this event. Every child 12 years and younger comes home with a toy.
HOLIDAY BREAKFAST WITH THE BEASTS, 8:30-10 a.m. Dec. 19, Staten Island Zoo, 614 Broadway, West Brighton. Admission: $13-15. Pre-registration required. 718-442-3174, statenislandzoo.org. St. Nick isn't the only one who likes his Christmas sweets. The nice (not naughty) animals at the Staten Island Zoo will be treated to holiday treats when the Zoo hosts Breakfast with the Beasts. Santa visits, too. The program includes continental breakfast for people and is appropriate for children ages 5 and older. A paying adult must accompany a paying child. Younger siblings are not encouraged to attend.
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT, Dec. 19, Staten Island Museum hosts. Call naturalist Ed Johnson for meeting place, time and details: 718-482-7110, statenislandmuseum.org. Sure, it may seem like Santa and his reindeer have exclusive rights to the sky these days. But it's simply not true. Johnson leads the annual all-day Christmas Bird Count orchestrated by the National Audubon Society.
BRUNCH WITH SANTA, 12:30 p.m. Dec. 20, Greenbelt Recreation Center, 501 Brielle Ave., Sea View. FREE. Registration required. 718-667-3545, nycgovparks.org. Who says Santa never gets out of the shopping frenzy? Brunch with the big guy and his elves in Staten Island's serene natural scene. Bring your own camera and snap up a photo of the Jolly Old Elf & Co.
WINTER HOLIDAY HISTORY, 1 p.m. Dec. 20, Blue Heron Nature Center, 222 Poillon Ave., Annadale. FREE. 718-967-3542, nycgovparks.org. Learn what a little-known Persian religion has in common with Christmas and the winter solstice.
ITALIAN HOLIDAYS & TRADITIONS, 1 p.m. Dec. 20, Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, 420 Tompkins Ave., Rosebank. Admission: $5. 718-442-1608, garibaldimeuccimuseum.org. Professor Lou Leonini dissects the meanings of the foods, decorations and music at the heart of an Italian Christmas.
JEWISH WALKING TOUR, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Dec. 25, meet at the corner of Essex and Delancey streets in front of the Olympic Diner. Cost about $15. 212-439-1090, bigonion.com. Chinese food and movies weren't always the Jewish Christmas Day tradition. Or were they? Find out on the 19th annual Christmas Weekend Jewish East Side Tour with Big Onion. Walk through 150 years of Jewish history. Stops include the Elridge Street Synagogue, the Jewish Daily Forward building and the founding site of B'nai B'rith.
HOLIDAY FAIR, 6-9 p.m. Dec. 4, PS 45, 58 Lawrence Ave., West Brighton. FREE admission. 718-442-6123. Swing by this school fair to shop for gifts and pose for pics with Santa. Free crafts and face painting for kids.
FRIENDS OF FIRE GIFT SALE, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 5, Church Sanctuary of Unitarian Church, 317 Fillmore St., New Brighton. FREE admission. friendsoffire.org. The Staten Island-based artists' collective put its best wares on sale. Among the items are photographs, pottery, jewelry, sculpture and hand-knit items. Peddling their wares: Silver Lake figurative sculptor Victoria Bellinger, Brooklyn potter Judith Eloise Hooper, Friends founders Steve Nutt, a potter, and Andrea Philips, a craft maker. This year's show marks the 10th anniversary of the group.
JOLLY HOLLY FAIR, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 5, Unitarian Church, 317 Fillmore St., New Brighton. FREE admission. Shop for hand-crafted items, homemade Christmas gourmet delights, seasonal plants and gently used items at this fair. Breakfast and lunch will be available. Mr. and Mrs. Claus swing by at 1 p.m.
CULTURE SHOP, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 5, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terr., Livingston. FREE admission. statenislandarts.org. Find everything from paintings and jewelry to Tibetan crafts and books at this comprehensive fair. Among the participants are Art Lab, Children's Harbor Montessori Pre-School parents, the Jacques Marchais Center for Tibetan Art, the Noble Maritime Collection, Snug Harbor studio artists and the Staten Island Museum. The Council on the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island organizes.
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Mikhail Tal was, at his peak, an irresistible force. World champions past, present and future—including Smyslov, Botvinnik, Petrosian, Spassky and Fischer—fell to the wizardry of combinations which may sometimes have been unsound but were extremely difficult to refute at the chessboard. David Bronstein once quipped, Tal develops all his pieces in the centre and then sacrifices them somewhere.
Tal put it another way: You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5 and the path leading out is only wide enough for one. And in that deep dark forest Tal was almost without peer.
Yet, as irresistible as he was, there was one man who proved himself an immovable object, an anti-Tal. His name is Viktor Korchnoi. Victor Vasiliev (quoted in Kasparov's My Great Predecessors V) summed up their play this way:
Korchnoi's style is Tal's style, as though turned inside out. Tal always strives to seize the initiative, whereas Korchnoi is ready to concede it without regret. Tal likes to attack, Korchnoi to defend. Tal plays especially confidently with White, Korchnoi with Black...
Even at the peak of his ability, as he carved his way through all opposition en route to his victory over Botvinnik, Tal found Korchnoi his toughest opponent. Of their first thirteen encounters the score was Korchnoi 11, Tal 2, with 15 draws. Their later games favoured Tal more often but the final score between them, as far as I can ascertain, was Korchnoi 13, Tal 6 with 29 draws. After winning the world championship in 1960 Tal was asked about his record against Korchnoi. He joked that their score was 5-5—five wins to Korchnoi and five draws.
Since the Tal Memorial tournament is being played in Moscow this week it seemed appropriate to look at a few of their games.
The first is from the 25th USSR Championship in 1958 when both were quite young. Tal was 18, Korchnoi 23, and the tournament was played in Tal's home city, Riga. In time trouble, Tal thought he saw a queening combination and played 33.h6+ Rxh6, 34.Qxh6 Kxh6, 35.g7. But the combination was flawed. Korchnoi made a sacrifice of his own, captured the pawn, and was left with an easy end game.
It was one of those situations where the battle may be lost but the war won. Tal won the tournament and became champion of the USSR. He scored 12½/18 (W10/L3/D5) ahead of Petrosian, Bronstein, and Averbakh. Korchnoi finished with 9½ and a share of 9-11 places.
The second game was played at the Candidates Tournament at Curacao in 1962. Tal's exchange sacrifice on move 18 broke open Black's castle and the bishop sac the followed next move wins -- but only if Korchnoi accepts it: 19...fxg5 20.Qxg5+ Kh8 21.Qf6+ Kg8 22.Nf5 threatening mate.
As an admirer of Tal's for the past forty years I couldn't show three of his losses in a row so I'll finish with a classy win in a Blitz Tournament at Herceg Novi in 1970. With total control of the open lines and the white squares, Tal was able to offer a knight sac on move 18 that Korchnoi couldn't afford to accept. On the other hand, if he hadn't taken it his prospects were no better.
So there you have it: Caissa's Irresistable Force versus her Immovable Object and, of the two, immobility triumphed. But this has been Korchnoi's story and I'll finish with a quote from a man who was at the forefront of world chess while it was all happening—Svetozar Gligoric.
It is a striking coincidence that a chess player with such an unparalleled eagerness to win should bear the first name, Viktor. No matter who is on the other side of the table, Korchnoi wants to win—with White, with Black, and as Najdorf would laughingly say, even with green pieces.
Hehehe, thank you very much for the answer. Korchnoi huh?
Dear Dozy,
You have revived interest in Tal and Korchnoi.That matters most.Yes, it is the picture of young Korchnoi.Let no one have no doubts about it.Cheers!
Lousanne: I so enjoyed a good read here and learning a bit about Tal, the above games are very interesting indeed. I will endeavour to read up more about him now.
Tal was one of Caissa's all-time greats who would have undoubtedly been even greater had he been blessed with normal health.
He was the first of the chess magicians I discovered when I learnt to play and -- for his personality as well as his amazing combinations -- he remains my favourite.
If you can get hold of a copy of his book, The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal, you'll learn a great deal about him. It sparkles with his personality and his sense of humour. There are lots of fascinating games and a wealth of anecdotal material.
Tal held the world title only briefly but his star in the chess firmament shines much more brightly than that.
I so enjoyed a good read here and learning a bit about Tal, the above games are very interesting indeed. I will endeavour to read up more about him now.
Thanks Dozy - you got me started.
Chessplayer_7 The man on the first pic isnt tal...
True, Cp7, its the young Viktor Korchnoi . At least, I hope it's Korchnoi! I'm beginning to lose confidence.
batgirl: For that matter it isn't Bronstein either.
Sheesh! I'm getting out of my depth here. Maybe for my next topic I'll indulge in a little anthropomorphism. I can hardly get into trouble if I bring the pieces to life and let them talk to each other.
I'll leave the post in its original form but confess to at least one inaccuracy. (I hope there are no others.)
The source I was quoting about Fischer's visit to Tal was Kasparov. He mentioned the incident in his Great Predecessors V. Since he invariably acknowledges various quotes he would certainly have attributed this one to Brady, but I'm sorry to say I can't immediately locate it to clarify what he said. (It's a big book...)
The quotes I gave from Vasiliev and Gligoric were also taken verbatim from K's book.
So thanks for your input, Prof. It's helpful (if a little embarrassing). I've no doubt my future posts will benefit from the experience.
"The man on the first pic isnt tal..."
For that matter it isn't Bronstein either.
The man on the first pic isnt tal...
I should know that Kingpin/chessville review as I happened to write the same.
Incidentally, this story that Fischer alone visited Tal in the hospital is not true, coming as it does from the fertile imagination of Frank Brady, Fischer's biographer. There is no such mention either in Tal's autobiography, The Life and Games of Tal or Timman's Curacao 1962, the book that I reviewed on this occasion.
On the contrary in the book, Russians versus Fischer Yuri Averbakh gives a detailed account of Tal's hospitalization. His colleagues were concerned about him, especially, Paul Keres who loved him from his boyhood days.
When I wrote the review, I was aware of Brady's dubious claim about Fischer's visit. I decided to omit it in the absence of any proof and only included the famous photograph.
chessbibliophile At the end of a banquet in Reykjavik he simply fell asleep... and to the dumbfounded hotel porter it was explained that this chess player had thought for a long time, and he was tired.
Tal probably laughed about that when he heard the story. He'd have enjoyed it.
Bad health is not to be wished on anybody, but in a player so talented it was a tragedy. Who knows what he may have accomplished otherwise?
It's significant that at the Candidates Tournament at Curacao in 1962 when he was taken to hospital only Bobby Fischer went to visit him.
Mig Greengard, in his ChessNinja Blog, had this to say:
Here is some more for Tal and Korchnoi fans:
In 1988 Tal was 52. He was ailing and did not have many years to live. At the end of a banquet in Reykjavik he simply fell asleep.
(Sadly,this used to happen quite often in those last years.)
Korchnoi and Spassky, who were also playing there, at that time had strained relations. But it couldn't be helped, and they looked at each other: "Carry him out?" asked one. "Alright", replied the other. The distance was considerable,but the opponents of his youth coped admirably with their task, and to the dumbfounded hotel porter it was explained that this chess player had thought for a long time, and he was tired.
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gxtmf1: Great article. I like Korchnoi, and I personally hold him in close to, if not the same, regard as the World Champions.
Thanks, gxt. He came so very close and was sometimes disadvantaged in his matches with Karpov. But in one respect he's almost unique, and that's his resilience. He just keeps on playing ... and winning.
Great article. I like Korchnoi, and I personally hold him in close to, if not the same, regard as the World Champions.
batgirl You are right from your side. I am right from mine. We're both one too many mornings and a thousand miles behind - Bob Dylan
My sense of humour sometimes gets me into trouble. That's the problem with humour: it can offend as many people as it amuses. It's one of those "you say tom-ah-to, I say tom-ay-to" areas. Obviously this was one of those times.
Thanks for your support, batgirl. Its always appreciated.
chessbibliophile: I would still love to see two separate cartoons of Tal and Korchnoi replacing the present one. Unfortunately, the old lovely cartoons that used to grace Russian chess magazines have not made it to the net.
It's impossibly to say no to such a persistent -- and graciously worded -- request. Cerberus has returned to the lower levels where he can guard the doors of my subconscious and, instead, I've replaced him with a pic of the young Korchnoi.
I'd have loved to have seen those old cartoons. Perhaps one day.
Thanks for the comments.
You are right from your side. I am right from mine. We're both one too many mornings and a thousand miles behind - Bob Dylan
I greatly enjoyed Dozy's creative article and agree totally with his subjective (or relative) and literary (poetic license is a wonderful tool, as are these parentheses) appraisal of both Misha and Viktor. I was also delighted to read Prof. Havanur's response, which strangely enough, though contrary, seems also correct from an absolute perspective. I'm also grateful for the opportunity (though the links) to read his articles on both Korchnoi and Tal, all of which were enlightening and well presented.
So, in conclusion, thanks to both of you.
It was a pleasant surprise to see your reply.We can always agree to disagree. What matters is the decency with which you have treated my comment.I would still love to see two separate cartoons of Tal and Korchnoi replacing the present one. Unfortunately, the old lovely cartoons that used to grace Russian chess magazines have not made it to the net.Any way,I appreciate your zest for chess.
Yours sincerely,
chessbibliophile: this comment will be a bit long...
Yes it is, and welcome at any length.
1) 9th November was Tal's birth anniversary, and Korchnoi is still happily among us. The picture in the article is in very bad taste.
Thanks for the reminder. Tal's birthday, of course, coincides with the date for the Tal Memorial tournament currently being played; and, yes, Korchnoi is not only alive and well but is still playing at a very high level. They remain two of the greatest players of the past fifty-or-so years.
I'm sorry the pic wasn't to your taste but I won't apologise for it. It's in keeping with the sort of thing I do in the Inferno.
2) It was Petrosian who was often called the immovable object on account of his deceptively quiet play. Not Korchnoi.
I won't argue about that, but I wasn't confused and I wasn't quoting. "Immovable object" was my own comment. In comparing Tal's extraordinary progress as he carved his way through the world's best players it seemed appropriate to think of him as an irresistable force. And since, from the point of view of this blog, that force needed an immovable object, no one was better qualified for the position than Korchnoi. Sorry, cb, but the definition can stand—if only in Dozy's Inferno.
3)There is a context to Vasiliev's description of Korchnoi's play . . .
Thanks for the elaboration. That's useful and interesting information
4)Korchnoi played great attacking games against Tal like the ones in USSR Championship 1962 and Wijk –aan –Zee 1968 . . . In general we have to be wary of stereotyped descriptions of Korchnoi and Tal.
Once again, good points chessbibliophile, and thank you for taking the trouble to write.
Your Chessville reviews are impressive and I'll certainly read them, but I haven't done so yet as I wanted to respond to your post here as quickly as possible.
AnthonyCG: On an unrelated note, Korchnoi looks a bit like Tom Hanks up there.
Hi ACG: I'm more used to seeing pics of the older Korchnoi. I thought it'd be interesting to get one from his younger days. But Tom Hanks? Well, maybe...
@chessbibliophile - thank you for your extensive research and corrections to this blog post.
You won't find any advanced chess analysis here, but there'll be plenty of stories about chess and chess players -- often with an off-beat twist.
Feel free to add your comments (pro or con, I don't mind which) or drop me a message.
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HAMILTON – The Steinert High School ice hockey team's body of work this season doesn't suggest a team that has only one win in its first 11 games.
Unfortunately for the Spartans, the evidence that counts the most – at least when it comes to postseason qualification – is that aforementioned record. And despite doing a lot of things well in yesterday's 2-2 tie with visiting Freehold Township at Ice Land, the Spartans' ledger remains stuck on one win, to go with eight losses and two ties.
It's made for a frustrating winter for the Spartans. Steinert coach Bill James insists his team continues to work and play hard and do a lot of positive things. Yet they have only one win to show for it.
"It's tough. We're going through some growing pains. We're young and inexperienced," said James, whose second line is made up entirely of freshmen. "But they're battling. Today was an epitome of our season. We started sluggish, we battled back, had a letdown and played a great third period. That was one of the best third periods we played all season."
All the Spartans got out of that final period was Brian Guynn's power play goal with 12:52 remaining in regulation. Alex Verdi won a loose puck by the left boards and sent it to Guynn, who skated to the middle of the ice and sent a shot past Patriots' goalie Sean Heck to tie the game.
The Spartans had plenty of chances of netting the game-winner. Heck made a great save on a point-blank backhander with 9:45 remaining. And a five-minute major boarding penalty on Freehold Township's Daniel Cohen with 2:16 remaining gave Steinert a power play for the remainder of the game.
The Spartans couldn't capitalize, something that Guynn feels has been Steinert's problem. And it's the biggest thing Steinert must change over its next nine games if it hopes to make a late charge into the NJSIAA tournament.
"We just can't finish," said Guynn. "We outplay the other team and just can never put a complete game together."


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The CHANCHAMAYO VALLEY, only 300km from Lima and 750m above sea level, marks the real beginning of the Central Selva directly east of the capital. Originally settled in 1635 by Franciscan monks on mules, the region was repeatedly reclaimed by the native tribes. These days access to the main towns of San Ramón and La Merced is easy and relatively safe, with much of the produce from the area's rich tropical-fruit plantations (oranges and pineapples) and productive chacras (gardens), transported over the Andes by road to Lima.
La Merced
The market town of LA MERCED, some 10km further down the Chanchamayo Valley, is larger and busier than San Ramón, with more than twelve thousand inhabitants, a thriving Saturday market a couple of blocks behind the main street, and several hectic restaurants and bars crowded around the Plaza de Armas.
A real jungle frontier town, SATIPO is an ideal place in which to get kitted out for a jungle expedition, or just to sample the delights of the selva for a day or two. The settlement was first developed to service colonists and settlers in the 1940s, and continues in similar vein today, providing an economic and social centre for a widely scattered population of over forty thousand colonists, with supplies of tools and food, medical facilities and banks; the bustling daily market is best experienced at weekends.
Slightly off the beaten track, some 78km by road (two hours) north of La Merced, and nearly 400km east of Lima, lies the small settlement of OXAPAMPA, a pleasant and well-organized frontier town strongly influenced culturally and architecturally by the nearby Tyrolean settlement of Pozuzo. The town is also conspicuously clean, situated on the banks of the Río Chontabamba, some 1800m above sea level; the Mercado Municipal, one block from the main square, is probably the most orderly and most relaxed in all of Peru.
Some 80km further down into the rainforest from Oxapampa at 823m above sea level, POZUZO is significantly smaller than Oxapampa. Reached via a very rough road that crosses over two dozen rivers and streams, the vista of wooden chalets with sloping Tyrolean roofs has endured ever since the first Austrian and German colonists arrived here in the mid-nineteenth century.


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This summer I flew on LT from MIA connecting in MUC to FRA then Clickair to BCN. I will post trip reports for those flights later so if you like this please look out for them. The second day in Germany we booked our flight to Bodrum, Turkey to visit my grandmother. We called SunExpress since they fly directly from FRA to BJV. The price was about 300 Euro per person and since TK would be more we decided to buy them.
I took these on the autobahn before turning into the airport:
We went to Frankfurt two hours before our departure and got in line at the XQ check in counters in Terminal 1. The line wasn't that long but it took one and a half hours to check in.
When it was our turn to check in my aunt told the woman who was doing to seat me at the window my mom in the middle and her at the aisle and since we all wanted to sit together. Then she said okay and finished the check in.
When we were going through security the asked us to take jewelry off and my mom's pearl bracelet broke and all the pears scattered across the granite floor of the check in area. I hope no one fell later on after we left.
Since the check in and security took so long by the time we passed both our plane was nearly fully boarded.
July 5th, 2007
Flight: 421
Reg: TC-SNA
Departure: 19:55
Arrival: 23:50
Aircraft: Boeing 757-200
Seat: 34E then later 30D
The view from the security line.
Once we got into the plane we realized the woman who checked us in put me in the center my aunt in row 24 and my mom and I in row 34. I was really annoyed because the man who was sitting next to me put his arm a good 4 inches into my seat space and it was so hot in the plane and it had no vents and the air conditioning wasn't on yet.
I asked my mom if she would switch with me because I felt like I was going to pass out since I was dressed warmly since it was in the 60's outside in Germany. She said no, so I asked the flight attendant if I could move to an empty seat three rows up and she said it was okay but then my mom said that it was because I didn't like her or want to sit with her and the FA found that to be rude so she wasn't nice to me for the rest of the flight. My mom talking nonsense caused the service on the flight for me to be not as good as it would have been. The seat I moved to was much better except for the fact that the tray table behind it couldn't close so they had to use a seat belt extension to close it so everytime the man behind me needed the tray table I felt the seat belt move against my back.
The family that came to this row of seats were the last on board and the the the lady who was flying with her daughter and husband said to the flight attendant in Turkish "Oh we are sitting all the way in the back!?!"
Then the flight attendant responded sarcastically "The back of the plane is going to Bodrum too don't worry."
Dinner was served an hour into the flight and it consisted of some meat that seemed to be chicken and a dolma and cheese with dessert and bean salad with carrots. The roll was cold and so was the chicken but I made a sandwich out of it and it tasted okay. The tray was very TK but the food was served from LH cart.
The trays are just about a millimeter too short to fit properly into the food carts so when the flight attendant opened the tray to give the first meal four of them collapsed on to the lower rows and some fell on to the floor. Some German tourists next to me were making fun of the flight attendant and calling her a stupid Turk as if it is her fault.
The passengers seemed to be having problems with opening and closing the bathroom door so I decided to check it out myself. The doors were hard to open and the light would only come on once you locked it but it was hard to lock it when you couldn't see the lock in the darkness on the inside.
The drain in the sink wasn't working well either but they had hot water.
The night landing in Bodrum was cool when we left the plane it wasn't too hot at all. Half an hour before landing they sold duty free items. My mom and aunt didn't buy anything on the plane but they spend an hour in the airport buying perfume and alcohol which was annoying to wait for I wanted to go to my Grandmothers and relax.
My first impression of XQ was okay. They need new seats but the plane was in good condition. The air quality on board was awful they need to air it out or something. The service was good to everyone but me thanks to my mother.
August 9th, 2007
Flight: 420
Reg: TC-SNA
Departure: 16:20
Arrival: 18:40
Actual: 18:10
Aircraft: Boeing 757-200
Seat: 22E
TC-SNA landing.
BJV International terminal which will become the domestic terminal when the new international terminal is built.
Once we got into the terminal there was another long line but it moved much faster than the one in FRA. The check in personnel were unfriendly and were working for Celebi not SunExpress.
This is the boarding pass we were given:
After checking in my cousin, mom, and I got ice cream which cost 8 Euros. They seem to not like to take Turkish Lira's in the airport. The prices are crazy too 8 Euros for three ice creams and one beer is 10.
I watched these planes extinguish a big fire my third day in Bodrum.
Here is a picture of the fire:
Passport control.
We were taken to our plane by bus even though it was walking distance. It was TC-SNA again.
TC-JPD "Isparta"
Take off Video:
Looking back at BJV
City of Izmir and the beautiful winglet.
Turning towards Greece.
The food looked better this time and it tasted better too. The roll was warm and everything was cooked properly.
The FA's were very friendly and talkative. There were male FA's on this flight unlike the other and the men seem to be nicer than the women.
Landing Video:
Back in FRA.
The first bag I saw that came off a flight from BRU was coming from PBI my home airport.
Beautiful spotless baggage claim area in Terminal 1.
Our flight landed half an hour early in FRA which I still don't understand but the return flight was much better than the first flight.
Verdict: This was my first time flying XQ and they were a good airline but they need to update the cabin of TC-SNA. The 738's they operate have a much nicer cabin. The crews were nice and so was the service. They did all announcements in German Turkish and English which was nice. LT did the safety demonstration only in German so people who don't speak German are screwed. XQ is no TK or LH but the experience was similar to my last domestic flights in the U.S.A plus food. They live up to their name we were quickly flown from cold cloudy Germany to Sunny Bodrum.


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Man charged with setting fire to rental home
A 24-year-old man has been arrested, charged with setting fire to a home he was renting in the northeast Iowa city of Evansdale.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier newspaper said Wayne McCormick was arrested earlier this week.
Online records show McCormick remained in Black Hawk County Jail on Thursday, pending $20,000 bail.
Police said McCormick was living at the Evansdale house when the fire occurred in the basement on Nov. 19. Evansdale Police and Fire Chief Kent Smock said investigators determined the fire was started in an upholstered chair.
Smock said McCormick had been living at the Evansdale address since moving from a home in Coulter where there had been two suspicious fires.
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Who's not: Fu-Te Ni. The left-handed reliever gave up a two-run triple to the only batter he faced -- the left-handed hitting Gerardo Parra -- in a 6-5 loss Saturday night to the Diamondbacks. Left-handed batters hit just .113 against Ni during the 2009 season but are hitting .281 against him this year. Ni has a 54.00 ERA (six earned runs, one inning pitched) in his past three outings and has seen his ERA climb to 4.83 for the season.
Play of the week: Center fielder Don Kelly made a running catch on the warning track Thursday to rob Washington's Roger Bernadina of a hit. Kelly crashed into the fence and held on to the ball.
Matchup of the week: Tigers vs. Twins in the AL Central standings. An 8-1 homestand helped the Tigers climb to within 1 1/2 games of the division-leading Twins. Both teams have six games on the road this week before they meet for a three-game series next week in Minnesota.
Schedule: Tigers at Mets, 7:10 p.m. Tuesday (Justin Verlander vs. Jonathon Niese, FSD); Tigers at Mets, 7:10 p.m. Wednesday (Jeremy Bonderman vs. R.A. Dickey, FSD, ESPN); Tigers at Mets, 7:10 p.m. Thursday (Armando Galarraga vs. Hisanori Takahashi, FSD); Tigers at Braves, 7:35 p.m. Friday (TBD vs. Kris Medlen, FSD); Tigers at Braves, 4 p.m. Saturday (Max Scherzer vs. Kenshin Kawakami, FSD); Tigers at Braves, 1:35 p.m. Sunday (Justin Verlander vs. Tommy Hanson, FSD, TBS).
Analysis: The matchups get a bit tougher this week. The Tigers just finished up a nine-game homestand against the three last-place National League teams. This week, they hit the road to face the top two teams in the NL East (the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets) before heading to Minnesota. Will the Tigers come home for a nine-game homestand to start July leading the division? Or will the Twins take control? The upcoming road trip will tell the tale.


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STOCKBRIDGE - On Saturday at 11 a.m., the Stockbridge Library, Museum and Archives will host a book- signing event for " I Live in Stockbridge," a children's history of the town by Susan Geller and illustrator Susan Merrill. The event is free and open to the public.
First published in 1976, it has been updated for 2012 and reprinted by Excelsior Press in North Adams. Geller and Merrill collaborated on the 48-page account of the town they remember from their own childhoods.
The book's narrator, a young girl, takes the reader on a walking tour of Stockbridge, pausing at places like the Indian Burial Ground, the Mission House, Laurel Hill, the Children's Chime Tower and the Berkshire Playhouse, to discuss the history, while passing the time of day on the porch of The Red Lion Inn with an elderly friend, Mrs. Ashburner.
The little girl also talks about some of Stockbridge's famous citizens, like John Sergeant, Jonathan Edwards, the versatile Field family, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Daniel Chester French, Mabel Choate, and illustrator Norman Rockwell.
The book ends with the voice of the young narrator as she walks down the steps of The Red Lion Inn: "I love talking to Mrs. Ashburner, but, as the air cools and the sun fades, I know it is time for me to be going home. Mrs. Ashburner and I agree that the world has changed since she was six years old, but Main Street in Stockbridge is still very much the same."
Geller and Merrill may be reached at email@example.com.


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More than 150 people gathered at Palmer Square to protest the bombing and advocate for peaceful alternatives, said the Rev. Robert Moore, the executive director of CFPA.
"A diplomatic surge to pursue the international peace conference for which Secretary Kerry earlier gained Russia's backing makes much more sense, and holds the only real promise for a peaceful resolution," Moore said in a news release.
Moore urged supporters to call their senators and representatives to voice their concerns about bombing Syria.
"More U.S. military action in the currently very unstable Middle East could re-ignite hatred toward the U.S. and possibly trigger more terrorist attacks," Moore said.
Peaceful resolutions, such as fact-finding, prosecuting users of chemical weapons as war criminals in the International Criminal Court and sanctions are better ways to end the conflict in Syria, Moore said.
"War criminals are now being successfully tried and convicted, and that seems a much better way to seek appropriate punishment," Moore said.
CFPA affiliates also protested last weekend in Woodstown, Rio Grande and Cherry Hill and Morrisville, Pa.
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Syracuse, NY -- Republican Peter Gay, the brother of a candidate for Congress, announced today that he plans to run against Democrat Bill Magnarelli, the five-term incumbent in the 120th Assembly District.
That district includes the North and West sides, Eastwood and Valley sections of Syracuse, plus the towns of Geddes and Van Buren. It will be Gay's first run for elected office.
Gay, 28, of First North Street in Syracuse, is the brother of David Gay, one of four Republicans vying for the 25th Congressional District seat. Peter Gay is a customer service representative for Carrier Corp. He is a 1997 Nottingham High graduate and 2003 graduate of Covenant College.
Gay said limiting the size of government is his biggest concern.
David Knapp to challenge Al Stirpe for Assembly seat.
Gay said he favors improving the state's business climate with across-the-board tax reductions rather than tax breaks for a small number of businesses.
Magnarelli, 59, ran unopposed for his Assembly seat in 2006. He lost a race for Onondaga County executive in 2007 to Joanie Mahoney.
"We look forward to the contest. We'll work hard to make sure our issues and point of view is shown to the voters so they can make an intelligent choice," Magnarelli said.


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Acta Cryst. (2013). E69, o917 [ doi:10.1107/S160053681301266X ]
Abstract: The title compound, C20H47NO6Si4, was synthesized by per-O-trimethylsilylation of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine using chlorotrimethylsilane in the presence of hexamethyldisiloxane. The trimethylsilyl group and acetamido group are located on the same side of the pyran ring, showing an -configuration glycoside. One of the trimethylsilyl groups is disordered over two orientations, with site-occupancy factors of 0.625 (9) and 0.375 (9). In the crystal, N-HO hydrogen bonds link the molecules into supramolecular chains along the a-axis direction.
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well...it was sooooo modified...alright...fine
I felt that I modified way to radically for it to still be his idea. I changed it from 2 to 3-speed, and I also added my own IR medium-motor-wormscrew-gear-lever shifter, a 100% design of my own. But still, you are right Clement, I should have said that. Zblj, Please leave a comment with the YouTube adress for your transmission.
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DIY all the way
April 11, 2011 - Linda Lobeck
It's spring and my husband and I are moving forward to get our home in order and deal with a list of do-it-yourself (DIY) projects we (he) has to do. It's kind of a catchy thing. You see other people out in their yards cleaning up or spring cleaning their garage, and you get the itch to go home and do the same.
As a homeowner, it's a continual process each year. And unless you have unlimited funds, you do a little at a time. My biggest weakness is watching DIY shows on television and getting some good ideas. Then I start making a list and casually leave it on the table where he can see it. It's really not my fault. I'm only doing what my mother told me to do...I married a handy guy.
Last year's projects included painting two bedrooms, cleaning carpeting, and updating the bathroom with new flooring, fixtures, and repainting. This year, the kitchen was the big job with new flooring, painting, fixtures and finally after 23 years, new appliances. We are also repainting the living room and another bedroom.
I have to try and get all this in before my handy guy's attention turns to yard work and wanting to play tennis with his gang at City Park. But I may be running out of time. The other day I believe I heard him mutter that he was going to make sure that he blocked HGTV for good!
Little does he know, I still have a few more projects on my list left to go before summer comes. Maybe he won't mind too much if I let him buy some kind of new power tool!
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The Critical Eye will be going a bit cross-eyed this week, as we need to focus on two different yet excellent arts opportunities:
Next Saturday, singer, dancer and actress Jill Keating will be performing a one-woman show at Webb's Captain's Table, in Mayville.
Meanwhile, Buffalo's Albright-Knox Gallery has announced a major change in their opening hours, and has introduced an internationally-celebrated show, which will be running for the rest of 2009 and into January.
If we concentrate hard, I think we can focus on them both.
British playwright Willy Russell has created his play ''Shirley Valentine,'' as what he calls his gift to anyone who has every looked around and wondered what has happened to his or her life.
The play was a smash in both London and New York City, and was expanded into a feature film. It won a number of major awards, including the Laurence Olivier Award for best new comedy of 1988.
Next Saturday, Jill Keating will be performing as Shirley at Webb's Captain Table, in Mayville. Those interested in attending are offered two choices. You're invited to attend as a dinner and theater package, with food beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the performance beginning at 7:45 p.m.
If you prefer, you may attend only the performance. Dinner and performance cost $45 per person. The performance alone costs $15, and gives the opportunity to order dessert, coffee, and/or drinks, at additional expense.
I'll share with you what I know about the play, and then a bit about what I know about the charming Ms. Keating.
The title character of Shirley Valentine is a housewife of the working class, in Liverpool, England. With relatively little education or life experience, she finds herself talking to the walls of her dingy apartment, in the hope of not losing her mind, while frying up her husband's dinner.
Suddenly an opportunity enters Shirley's grim life. A friend has won a two-week vacation for two in sunny Greece, and she invites Shirley to use the other ticket. Shirley packs her bag, writes the husband a note, and suddenly she has exchanged a gray, industrial city in the cold and damp north of England for shining sun, blue seas, and the palm trees of the Mediterranean.
Shirley may have led a dull life, but she is certainly an original thinker, and her observations on her old life from the perspective of her new one, are often unexpected, and truly classic.
Jill Keating is a professional performing artist with an impressive list of credits. She has lived in Chautauqua County since 1990.
If you know her, chances are it is because she is the Director of the Pointe Chautauqua Dance! Studio, or perhaps during her years as a member of the faculty at the Chautauqua Institution School of Dance, under the artistic direction of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux.
Otherwise, she has directed and/or choreographed a series of performances of all styles, in various areas of our county.
Ms. Keating began dancing in Michigan, at the age of 9, and studied for several years at the ballet school of the National Ballet of Canada, in Toronto. She danced for five years as a featured artist with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, where she performed major character roles such as Juliet's Nurse, as the Queen Mother in ''Swan Lake,'' and as a stepsister in ''Cinderella,'' among others.
Switching from ballet to musical theater, the talented performer moved to the Bucks County (Pa.) Playhouse, where she was dance captain for their production of ''Damn Yankees,'' and ''Showboat.'' She was then featured in the role of Miss Hannigan in ''Annie.''
Other performing credits include the professional Broadway tour of ''Big River,'' the smash Broadway show based on Mark Twain's ''Huckleberry Finn,'' featuring music by popular songster Roger Miller.
She has performed leading roles in ''Once Upon a Mattress,'' ''Grease,'' ''Chicago,'' and ''They're Playing Our Song, and performed in musical revues with Carol Lawrence and Dean Jones.
Currently, she is appearing regularly in ''Diva By Diva,'' the all-woman celebration of the many talents of women which is performed every Wednesday and occasional other days by Buffalo's O'Connell and Company, under the direction of Mary Kate O'Connell.
I strongly suspect you'll enjoy her take on ''Shirley Valentine.'
For additional information about next Saturday's performance, phone Webb's at 753-3960.
Two weeks ago, we shared with readers information which we gathered in a recent visit to the Burchwood-Penney Art Gallery, a new facility less than a year old, on the campus of the State University of New York at Buffalo.
At the time, we mentioned that the new gallery is located directly across Elmwood Ave. from the venerable Albright-Knox Gallery, one of the most respected repositories of modern and contemporary art in the world.
No sooner had we written the column, than we were invited to the older gallery for a press conference, which announced important changes in the gallery's operations.
So, this week, we're happy to divide our attention between the remarkable Ms. Keating and the astounding Albright-Knox.
It certainly is no news to readers that our nation is in a period of acute economic hardship, and unlike many countries, when our country experiences a downturn, one of the first things to be considered for reduction is our own culture.
As a result of this curious attitude, the Albright-Knox Gallery has been reducing its days of availability to the public, from six days per week to five, and then to four.
Always closed on Mondays, the gallery began closing its doors on Tuesdays, and then on Wednesdays, as well.
Beginning last week, the Albright-Knox has decided on a different approach. The gallery has changed their opening time from 10 a.m. to noon on all the days they're open. With the hours they save by that effort, they will once again be open from Tuesday through Sunday.
Teachers are encouraged to note that the gallery will still offer free-of-charge tours to school groups, during the morning hours.
The change has been made possible in part with funds from the Erie County Cultural Resources Advisory Board.
The gallery's museum shop and their restaurant, Muse, are open, whenever the gallery is open.
Closing hours remain unchanged. They are 5 p.m., every day but Fridays. That day, the ''Gusto at the Gallery'' program provides a series of free, family-friendly programs and performances for visitors of all ages, and they remain open until 10 p.m.
Admission to the gallery is $12 for the general public, $8 for senior citizens and students. There is no charge for Gallery Members and for children age 12 or younger.
If you haven't been there, for a while, it's a beautiful place to be, which can be full of inspiration to new ways of seeing our world and ourselves.
To reach the Albright-Knox from Chautauqua County, drive east on I-90 to the exit for Route 33. That is the same exit as for the Buffalo International Airport, but you want the ramp to drive west on Route 33. The airport is east of the Thruway.
Drive a few miles on Route 33, until you reach the exit for N.Y. Route 198. It only goes one direction. Drive along that route until you see the exits for Elmwood Ave. The first ramp is labeled ''Museum,'' and that has misled a number of readers, I've been told. It goes to the Museum of Natural History, and you don't want that. The second ramp is labeled ''Art Gallery,'' and that's the one you do want.
At the top of the exit ramp, just turn right on Elmwood Ave., and maneuver as quickly as you can to the center lane. You will soon come to a stoplight which has the Burchfield-Penney Gallery on your right and the Albright-Knox on your left. There is a large commercial parking lot, directly in front of the gallery.
The Albright-Knox has more than 6,500 works of art in their permanent collection. A generous selection from the collection is always displayed for the public, and it changes regularly, so if you've seen it before, there is always something different to see, this time.
In addition, the gallery installs a frequent selection of works which are on loan from other galleries and from private collectors. These exhibits tend to last from a month to a year or more, and give you the opportunity to see in Buffalo, works which are typically available to be seen, only in Paris, or in California, or some other distant site.
There are 70 works in the exhibit, and they come from a private collection, so they're not generally available to be seen by the public. They include both sculptures and paper maquettes of the same works, so the viewer can get an idea of creative process of the artist.
These will be on display through July of 2010.
The artist made hundreds of drawings around Buffalo in June of last year. From those drawings, she has made the paintings of this exhibit, which she considers combinations of history, physical fact, decay, memory, personal experience, and innocence. She says they ''stop something short of being symbols.''
They will be displayed through Feb. 28 of 2010.
Mangold was born in North Tonawanda, and had his first encounters with art at the Albright-Knox Gallery. Buffalo is in the process of constructing a new U.S. Courthouse, designed by award-winning architect William Pederson. The building is said to connect Buffalo's great architectural history to the city's future. Mangold has been commissioned to install windows of colored glass in the building.
The windows will transfer the artist's layering effects in painting to the building itself, and there are displays of his techniques and his materials.
This exhibit will occupy the gallery through Jan. 31.
The theme of the exhibit is the human need for companionship.
The list of future exhibits, stretching through 2011, goes on for pages.
For additional information about the Albright-Knox Gallery, you can phone them at 882-8700 or look up their web site at www.albrightknox.org.
The Jamestown Area Community Orchestra will perform their annual autumn concert, tomorrow at First Covenant Church, on Spring St., in downtown Jamestown.
Please note: the concert will begin at 7:30 p.m., which is a change from their usual afternoon start time. The orchestra performs without admission charge, although a freewill offering will be taken.
A number of announcements have been received from the State University of New York at Fredonia:
This year's opera will be the most frequently-performed opera in the world: Puccini's classic ''La Boheme.'' The opera recounts the story of young artists, struggling to create their art and maintain their love, amid poverty, jealousy, temptation and disease. The plot of the opera has been transformed recently into the Broadway hit ''Rent.''
To reserve tickets, phone 673-3501, or toll-free, 866-441-4928. Purchase them by computer at www.fredonia.edu/tickets. Prices are $20 for the general public, and $8 for students, with I.D.


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After dry weather for much of the spring and summer, a wet weekend brought much-needed rainfall to parts of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Below are some of the 3-day rainfall totals, from reports received Saturday morning through Monday morning:
Randolph, NE 3.51 (1 day)
Neligh, NE 3.32
Pierce, NE 3.05 (2 days)
Hastings, IA 2.81
Fremont, NE airport 2.73
Norfolk, NE (COOP) 2.59
West Point, NE 2.40
Fremont, NE (COOP) 2.33
Howells, NE 2.33 (2 days)
Glenwood, IA 2.25
Schuyler, NE 2.17
Tekamah, NE airport 2.00
Tekamah, NE (COOP) 1.95
David City, NE 1.95
Offutt AFB, NE 1.94
Norfolk, NE airport 1.82
Uehling, NE 1.79
Oakdale, NE 1.72
Bloomfield, NE 1.71
Fort Calhoun, NE 1.71
Oakland, IA 1.64
Valley, NE NWS 1.60
Little Sioux, IA 1.56
Lincoln, NE airport 1.54
Raymond, NE 1.54
Papillion, NE 1.45
Omaha Eppley airport 1.37
Randolph and Pierce, NE, both received over 3 inches of rain on Saturday night alone! A few other reports of heavy rainfall were also received, including 5.5 inches in Clearwater, NE.
Despite the heavy rain, most areas still are below normal for precipitation for 2009. However, the rain has helped in the short term by providing needed moisture for maturing corn and soybean crops. The graph below shows how the rain so far this year in Norfolk, NE, compares to normal, as well as to the wettest and driest years and to last year.


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