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  • Choral concerts ~ This type of event holds a special place in my heart because I have always been a ham of the choral sort. From nursery school onward, I always looked forward to costuming up and singing my heart out to the good old holiday tunes. I can still remember the costume theme of "festively colored" sweaters and exaggeratedly pink cheeks my junior year in high school choir. I currently carry no musical aspirations of late, so I really enjoy catching the local high school's holiday concert every now and again, and the occasional elementary school production when I am really yearning for nostalgia. School marquees often advertise the upcoming holiday shows, but you can usually gain a bit of info on the inside track by chatting with your neighbors and co-workers with kids.
  • Musicals ~ A combo of plays and concerts, musicals are a rousing fun time of unlikely discourse between characters. My friend Kris has made a tradition for the last 3 or 4 years to attend the Rockettes' Radio City Christmas Spectacular with her sisters. I often stick with The Sound of Music for my Christmas musical.
  • Television specials ~ I still remember waiting with bated breath for the animated (cartoon and/or Claymation) holiday specials of Frosty, Rudolph, and Santa Claus coming to town. Also wonderful were the occasional Andy Williams or Bob Hope specials (I am really dating myself now...) of the singy, jokey variety. Scan TV listings for upcoming shows you want to catch.
  • Films ~ If the weather outside happens to get too fierce, or the exhaustion of fending off holiday throngs too much, consider renting (or growing your own collection of) a slew of holiday favorites. The big benefit of this is being able to plan your gathering on your own time, rather than on specific dates and at specific show times. My little video library includes A Christmas Story, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Frosty the Snowman, and Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Chicagoans, check out these resource lists on citysearch.com and metromix.com.

    Invite fellow revelers and reverie followers. Share the greatness of the holidays by rounding up your friends and family. You can attend a ton of holiday shows and events if you want by spreading your guest list over several events. A simple invite or phone call should suffice with details (event, date, time, place), but

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