2008 was a hard year for just about everyone, including the people who spend their valuable time and energy giving the rest of us something to do on our off hours.

Luckily for us, most of those saints of the weekend have survived, and there's much to look forward to in 2009, a brand-new year full of possibilities.

We asked LexGo Central's critics to tell us what they're looking excited about seeing, hearing and doing this year.

See the links to the right for their commentary. Then get out your calendars and start planning.