We’re supposed to have to snow more tonight; so you probably don’t want to stray too far from home. If you must leave, my thought is that go somewhere warm, that serves drinks, and has comfortable places to camp out if you get snowed in.

To that end, Little Miss Sunshine ^[1] is ending its run at the Big Picture next week. It’s still one of my favorite movies of the year, with just the right mix of visual and verbal humor, awkward family dynamics, a surprisingly good child actor, a hilarious Volkswagen van, a depressed Proust scholar, and a horrifying beauty pageant. There are also tons of shots of sun-drenched highways rolling past, which is a great reminder of what our November has been desperately lacking.

Early next week, the Big Picture goes into full-time corporate holiday party mode; so if you’ve been meaning to watch a movie, lounge on the pseudo-living room furnishings, drink adult beverages, and eat popcorn out of a champagne bucket before the end of the year; the time is now. [bigpicture ^[2]]

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if you decide to stay in, spend some quality time with your computer and a credit card: buy your tickets for Joanna Newsom [dragcity ^[3]] to guarantee a spot at the Showbox [ticketswest ^[4]] when she performs songs from Ys, which is bound to be the weirdest and most wonderful album you’ll love all year. And if you’re feeling spendy and willing to face the awful music about how we’re ruining the planet, Elizabeth Kolbert will be speaking at Town Hall for Seattle Arts & Lectures ^[5]next Tuesday [zipcon ^[6]].