EXCURSIONS FROM THE SQUARE CULTURAL TOURS SINCE 1992

PITTSBURGH & FALLINGWATER APRIL 26-28, 2013 STILL TIME to join our weekend trip to PITTSBURGH, a city that grew up in the industrial age and has blossomed into a modern, cultural, and exciting metropolis. We will visit CLAYTON, the charming home of industrialist Henry Clay Frick, the provocative ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM, and THE CARNEGIE, known for its French Impressionist paintings and monumental architectural casts. The highlight of our weekend is a tour of FALLINGWATER, considered to be one of the finest achievements of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Enjoy the full bloom of springtime of central and western Pennsylvania as we travel by deluxe motor coach to Pittsburgh. Stops to and from on the trip to Pittsburgh include the FLIGHT 93 NATIONAL MEMORIAL in SOMERSET and JOHNSTOWN, rebuilt after the devastating floods of the last 140 years. TRIP COST: $1090 per person, double occupancy. The single supplement is $175. A SUMMER ART TOUR BOSTON, MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT and more! JULY 27-AUGUST 3, 2013 Join our summer odyssey and discover the arts and natural beauty of NEW ENGLAND. Travel by air-conditioned motorcoach to BOSTON, one of the world’s great cities with its rich array of historic sites, incomparable architecture in every style, and iconic museums such as the INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART on the waterfront, the BOSTON MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS with its exciting new renovations, and the ISABELLA STEWART GARDINER MUSEUM nearby. Continue north to MAINE where we will visit five exquisite small museums including OGONQUIT, BOWDOIN COLLEGE, and PORTLAND. In NEW HAMPSHIRE, the CURRIER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART with its ZIMMERMAN HOUSE by FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT and the HOOD MUSEUM at DARTMOUTH COLLEGE are also on our itinerary. A highlight of the trip is the MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART where a special exhibition, EDWARD HOPPER in VERMONT, is on view. This exhibition was inspired by an extraordinary book by Philadelphia writer BONNIE TOCHER CLAUSE. Lobster dinners, charming seaside villages, and majestic mountains will also be ours to enjoy on this unforgettable journey. TRIP COST: $2475 per person, double occupancy. The single supplement is $675. Options are available for BOSTON ONLY, or MAINE/NEW HAMPSHIRE/VERMONT ONLY. Call for details. SAVE $100 IF YOU RESERVE BY MAY 8. MARLBORO MUSIC FESTIVAL AUGUST 8-12, 2013 We invite you, once again, to immerse yourself in this atmosphere of artistry and excellence at the MARLBORO MUSIC FESTIVAL. Each summer on a rural hilltop in Marlboro, Vermont, master concert artists join for seven weeks with exceptional young professionals on the campus of Marlboro College where they rehearse, study, and play together as one musical family. Our motorcoach will stop along the way to enjoy the beautiful landscapes of New England with its charming villages, country stores, and museums and enjoy farm-fresh meals at some of southern Vermont’s charming country inns and restaurants. A visit to WILLIAMSTOWN to tour the fabulous CLARK ART MUSEUM is on our itinerary. On our way home we have planned a special stop at COOPERSTOWN for an optional performance of Richard Wagner’s THE FLYING DUTCHMAN at the innovative GLIMMERGLASS OPERA. TRIP COST: $1675 per person, double occupancy. The single supplement is $285. $100 DISCOUNT EXTENDED IF YOU RESERVE BY MAY 8.

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NEW YORK CITY DAY TRIPS GROUND ZERO MEMORIAL, plus a walking tour of the FINANCIAL DISTRICT in LOWER MANHATTAN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 Sponsored by the GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELHIA $135/$125 if you are a member Call 610 649 5220 to reserve.

SYLVIA at the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 Don’t miss Sir Frederick Ashton’s mythological love story Performed by ABT at the METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE at LINCOLN CENTER $170 for orchestra seat and bus/$60 bus only

BARD MUSIC FESTIVAL STRAVINSKY AND HIS WORLD AUGUST 16-18, 2013 The purpose of THE BARD MUSIC FESTIVAL is “to promote new ways of understanding the history of music to a contemporary audience.” Focusing on one composer each season, we will be attending WEEKEND TWO: Stravinsky Reinvented: From Paris to Los Angeles. Six concerts, each preceded by pre-concert talks, will take place in the Frank Gehry-designed RICHARD B. FISHER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS or OLIN HALL, a small building on the campus of Bard College. Selected museum visits in the Hudson River Valley and dinner at the CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, are also part of this fabulous and intensive weekend EXCURSION. See http://fishercenter.bard.edu/bmf/2013/ for detailed information. COST: $1195 per person, double occupancy. The single supplement is $165. Included: all transportation by deluxe motorcoach, two nights at the Marriott in Kingston, NY, museum visits, one lunch and one dinner plus your choice of concert tickets ($224 if you purchase all six!) SAVE $100 IF YOU RESERVE BY MAY 15. CHICAGO WITH AN OPTIONAL EXTENSION TO MILWAUKEE OCTOBER 3-6, 2013 Travel to CHICAGO and immerse yourself in the city’s incomparable museums and architectural treasures. Visit OAK PARK and view the Prairie Style Architecture of FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT. Discover the exciting diversity of Chicago’s finest buildings and enjoy a guided walk through the remarkable new MILLENNIUM PARK in the heart of downtown Chicago. An ARCHITECTURAL RIVER CRUISE and a special highlights tour of the ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, with its beautiful new addition designed by RENZO PIANO, are included. An optional extension to WISCONSIN (October 6-8) will include a visit to the spectacular MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM, designed by Spanish architect SANTIAGO CALATRAVA, and tours of MADISON and TALIESEN, Frank Lloyd Wright’s incomparable home in SPRING GREEN. COST FOR LAND ARRANGEMENTS: $1495 per person, double occupancy. The single supplement is $375. Airfare is additional. SAVE $100 IF YOU RESERVE BY MAY 15.

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