This year's contenders were announced Thursday and we'll find out Feb. 24 who wins. Which films, stars and directors get your vote? Where is the best local Oscar party to attend? Tell us in the comments.
Want to know what the Oscars will look like this year? We've got a rundown of all the 2013 Oscar nominations below. As for this year's awards, director Steven Spielberg's historical drama "Lincoln" earned a leading 12 nominations Thursday for the 85th Annual Academy Awards, followed by Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" with 11, while the musical, "Les Miserables," directed by Tom Hooper, and David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook" tied with eight nods each. "Lincoln" was nominated for best picture and gave Spielberg his eighth best director nomination. A win would be his third in the director category. It's the eighth film Spielberg has had in the running for best picture (''Schindler's List'' won in 1994). "Lincoln" also garnered a best acting …
Rehearsals have started for the The Winton Club Cabaret 2013's "Myth, Magic & Mystery" show, which will be held at the Winchester Town Hall Auditorium, 71 Mt. Vernon St., from Jan. 29 - Feb. 2.
Our Best of Patch Readers' Choice winner.
If you’re looking to “get away” but don’t feel like going very far, the Griffin Museum of Photography is a great “destination,” according to our readers. The Shore Road museum, which features exhibits from a variety of photographers throughout the year, juried exhibitions and a summer photography camp for children, topped this week’s poll to win our most recent Best of Patch Readers’ Choice contest for best place to staycation in or around Winchester. “(It has a) great exhibition on Fenway Park in a building that is not your typical museum but looks more like an old New England grist mill. It is also very kid friendly,” reader Vaughan said of the museum. “(It’s) a delightful artistic experience in a beautiful pastoral setting!” reader …
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