Views From The 4th Estate

Check out Wednesday’s Pulse in the Reporter-Telegram for the full list of New Year’s events and the cover story on downtown celebrations.

Downtown New Year’s Eve events:
Cigar Frogs: Victor Ochoa to perform. $5 cover charge, free champagne at midnight.
Ground Floor Coffee House: In Epitome and Jackson’s Lost Cause will play a free show starting at 7 p.m.
Hilton Midland Plaza: Roland Zertuche, 9 p.m. in Mahogany Lounge. Packages for rooms and tickets available. Call 683-6131 for more information.
Martini Glass Grill: Doors open at 7 p.m. DJ will play, free party favors will be available. $20 cover charge.
Palmer Drug Abuse Program: Celebration Midland opens at 7 p.m. at the Midland Center. Games, food and entertainment for kids and adults. Free. Call 685-3645 for more information or to volunteer.
The Bar: Grindstone plays at 9 p.m. Cover will be charged.

Restaurants advising groups make reservations include:
Cancun Bar and Grill, 618-0390, six course meal being served, live music offered
Luigi’s, 683-6363, reservations advised for parties of five or more
Wall Street Bar and Grill, 684-8686, reservations advised for parties of six or more

Saturday
Movie in the Park: “Polar Express,” 7 p.m. Centennial Plaza

Through Dec. 30
Christmas at the Mansion
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2-5 p.m. Sunday
Where: Museum of the Southwest
Info: Christmas at the Mansion is the Museum of the Southwest’s annual holiday extravaganza with “Southwest Express” train exhibit, carolers and beautiful decorations. Luncheons: Wednesday and Friday through Dec. 18. Cost: $30 per person. Reservations required. Teas: 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3-17. Cost: $5. Reservations required. Call: 683-2882. Closed  Dec. 24 and 25, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

“A Christmas Story”
When: 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12
Where: Centennial Plaza

Celebrations of Light Annual Storytelling Festival
When:  9:45 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 7 p.m.  Saturday, Dec. 12
Where: First United Methodist Church
Info: Nationally acclaimed storytellers in three concerts: Charlotte Blake Alston, Willy Claflin, Donald Davis, Rex Ellis, Barbara McBride-Smith, Laura Pershin Raynor, and Antonio Rocha and two rising stars: Annalon Gilbreath and Sue Roseberry

Movies in the Park — “A Christmas Story”
When: 7 p.m. , Saturday, Dec. 12
Where: Centennial Plaza

Bundle up and be one of the first to see the city’s new 30-foot Christmas tree. The Christmas Night Lights Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on Saturday in downtown Midland.
The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Illinois and Main. It will travel west on Illinois, south on “A” Street, and east on Wall Street to Midland Center.
The tree lighting and visits with Santa will take place after the parade, at approximately 8 p.m. in Centennial Plaza.
Following the tree lighting, residents are invited to stay for a movie in the park.  The movie “Elf” will be played on a large blow up screen in Centennial Plaza.
There will be fun for everyone and hot chocolate donated by the Reporter-Telegram. The public is encouraged to attend this free event.

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Source: City of Midland