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Broadway Across America – Boston announced that its upcoming 2007-2008 Broadway season will include My Fair Lady, February 5 - 17, 2008; The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, March 7 - 9, 2008; and 2004 Tony Award Winner Avenue Q, March 11 - 23, 2008. |
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As part of Broadway in Chicago, Wicked has just celebrated two years and is still going strong. In addition, Jersey Boys has just added 14 weeks to its Chicago engagement (October 6, 2007 - April 13, 2008) Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum has opened a new permanent exhibit highlighting exciting stories of space exploration and America’s bold plans to return to the Moon, featuring the fully-restored Gemini 12 spacecraft and the Jim Lovell Collection of personal space artifacts. | |
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At Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park an early morning adventure awaits you. Travel to Mount Everest for your Sunrise at the Summit breakfast. After a Breakfast Buffet and Entertainment at Flame Tree Gardens, guests are escorted to Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain for the first ride of the day. | |
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While visiting Nashville, plan to take a side trip to Belle Meade Plantation built in 1853. Today, the Greek Revival mansion is the centerpiece of the affluent Belle Meade region of Nashville and is surrounded by 30 acres of manicured lawns and shade trees. A long driveway leads uphill to the mansion, which is fronted by six columns and a wide veranda. | |
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In New York City, tickets for the brand-new Disney musical The Little Mermaid are now on sale. In addition to Broadway 101, which is the perfect introduction to basic theater, your group might be interested in Theatre In Context which explores the history and literature of the show you’re seeing, or Stage Combat during which students learn how fights and combat are choreographed on stage. | |
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St. Louis has been experiencing a revitalization in recent years, adding attractions like a downtown entertainment district to already popular sites such as the Missouri History Museum, where visitors can see a replica of Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis. The city’s Lindbergh sites include the aviation field where the famed aviator flew his plane. Aviation enthusiasts can also enjoy the Museum of Transportation and Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum. | |
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Whether or not tourists from the USA need passports to get in and out of Canada is still “Up In The Air.” Noteworthy Tours continues to monitor developments concerning this issue. Beginning October 31, 2007, groups will have the chance to see Dirty Dancing on stage at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. We Will Rock You, the musical by Queen and Elton John continues at the Canon Theatre. Additional theatre events include Twelve Angry Men - Jan/Feb 2008 and Nicholas Nickleby, Parts I and II - Mar/Apr 2008. “Hot Spots & Back Lots” explores Toronto’s television and film industry. Available as a full or half-day tour, groups check out the entertainment districts, Studioville (MGM and Paramount production houses), as well as the Distillery District where music videos and more than 900 movies have been filmed. One might even be lucky enough to catch a “star sighting.” In addition, the Royal Ontario Museum recently dedicated the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, a new addition and the centerpiece of major museum expansion. | |
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Many Washington, D.C. destinations have become popular due in large part to their notoriety, mystery or intrigue. One is the International Spy Museum which opened in 2002 and is the only public museum in the United Stated dedicated solely to espionage and how that profession has shaped world history and continues to have a significant impact on world events. The museum features a large collection of international espionage artifacts that illuminate, in an unbiased and nonpolitical way, the work of famous spies and pivotal espionage actions. They also bring to life the strategies and techniques of those behind some of the most secretive espionage missions in world history. | |
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Jamestown, VA celebrated the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown colony in May with a large-scaled festival that attracted 63,000 people from across the country. Jamestown Settlement used the festival to introduce visitors to its newly expanded museum and its special exhibit The World of 1607.
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