This year, like many recent years at the movie box office is filled with sequels and remakes as movie studios stick to what works. In fact, The LEGO Movie is the only unique film in the Top 10, the remainder are parts of a franchise or remake/reboot of a pre-existing work. With the budgets for…
Top 10 Grossing Concert Tours of 2014
After a record breaking 2013 at the box office, 2014 continued live music’s rise. This year’s attendance wained slightly after last year’s 30% gains but due to higher ticket prices the overall box office grew 3.4% nearly hitting $2billion for the Top 10 Grossing Tours alone. One Direction claimed the top spot on the year…
Happy St Stephen’s Day or Boxing Day
For those of us in Commonwealth countries, today is Boxing Day but for many other countries this day have other names like St Stephen’s Day is the feast day for Saint Stephen the first Christian martyr. The feast day is mentioned in the traditional Christmas carol “Good King Wenceslas”, when the good king braved the…
12 Days Of Christmas – Infographic
Happy Christmas! If you’ve opened your gift, what did your true love give to you? While it’s a romantic notion, it’s highly impractical and highly over budget (for most of us) to be given all the gifts in the 12 Days of Christmas. On a positive note, this year’s index only rose a small 1%…
Picks of the Week – December 24, 2014
It’s the eve of Christmas if you’re looking for something to do after the presents and turkey there’s plenty to do in the picks of the week. Carols – if you need a change from the malls and madness tonight most of the city’s churches and cathedrals offer a Christmas Eve carol services and masses. Film…
Christmas with The Irish Tenors
The Irish Tenors – River Rock Show Theatre – December 19, 2014 The River Rock Resort was bustling with anticipation as the audience gathered for The Irish Tenors to take the stage on Friday night. The River Rock Show Theatre was a great venue for the trio and their 24 piece backing orchestra, great sound and…
Christmas Shopping Ideas 2014 Recap
If you’re one for last-minute Christmas Shopping, you’ve left it down to the wire. Santa is coming in just three more sleeps. It’s too late for ordering online but you might find some ideas in my Christmas Shopping Lists over the last couple weeks. Here are my gift ideas if you are looking for a:…