HAMILTON – Has the holiday season, once again, caught you off guard? If so, take ‘respite from your reality’ by joining your friends for a bit of fun & merriment with, “HOLY COW, IT’S HERE ... The Palace Holiday Show.” On Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., you can, for a brief 75 minutes, shed your shopping blues, and come to the Palace Theater in Hamilton for a variety show of traditional favorites, as well as original holiday songs by Dianne Adams & James McDowell. This Yuletide feast will be peppered with sassy humor & skits and a healthy balance of seriousness & silliness. And at the centerpiece of all this fun will be a collection of some of the best area talent.
“HOLY COW, IT’S HERE” features a cast that reads like a ‘Hamilton’s’Who’s Who’... Jenni Larcher, Bruce Ward, Clara & David Lantz, Evelyn Hart, Diane Needham, Adger Williams; and young performers Emma Dudrick, Franny Lucey McCabe, Paul Schult, Juliana Slocum and Sam Williams. Also featured will be members of the youthful comedy troupe, “B.A.D.”- including Mason McDowell, Lauren Mettler, Craig Natoli, Faith Wider, and Elizabeth Williams. The host of the evening’s festivities will be Dr. John Bowen, assisted by his lovely wife, Barb. In addition, there will be a live ‘pit’ band, comprised of Dianne Adams McDowell on keyboard, James McDowell on brass & guitar, and Taylor McDowell on drums. This is truly an event you will not want to miss!
“HOLY COW, IT’S HERE ...” supports two local charities. The Hamilton Food Cupboard will receive donations from four local merchants - Evergreen Gallery; Robert L Tackabury, CPA; Full Bloom Florist and Parry’s- as they are the featured commercial breaks during the show. The Food Cupboard is also in need of canned fruit, cereal, dry mashed potatoes and toiletries. The audience is welcome to bring the above items or any other canned or dry goods to the show either night. To learn more about how to help support the Hamilton Food Cupboard, call Mary Ellen Shen at 824-1493. The Mid York Interfaith Holiday Project benefits as the Hamilon Whole Foods presents two special menue choices-Chili Night and Mexican Tomato Lime Soup- for one night only, Friday from 5-7 p.m., before the show. Win free tickets – Bring your receipt from this dinner at Hamilton Whole Foods or one item mentioned above for the Food Cupboard to be entered in the drawing for free tickets to the international show, Step AFRiKA in March, 2011.
So, in planning your holiday meal - don’t forget dessert! Be sure to make some room for, “HOLY COW, IT”S HERE!” at the Palace Theater. Tickets are $7 youth/$10 adults/$25 for family of 4 (Free for 4 and under, if on lap) The Palace Theater-19 Utica St., Hamilton. For more info, call: (315) 824-1420 or visit our website at: palacetheater.org.