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The Sanctuary of Truth temple
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Sandra Scott Travels: Enjoy Touring The Sanctuary of Truth

February 27, 2015 Contributor

There are many things to do in the area including elephant rides and shopping but we opted to visit The Sanctuary of Truth, which we could see off in the distance from our balcony. Had we known we would have planned to spend several hours there because there was a lot to do. The elaborately carved wooden structure was built in 1981 but has the look of an ancient temple. The temple carvings showed the relationship between humans and the universe.

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Boldt Castle
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Sandra Scott Travels: Waldorf’s Signature Salad Is A Hit World-Wide

February 20, 2015 Contributor

John and I have visited the 1000 Islands many times and love to tour the grounds of Boldt Castle where George Boldt, the owner of the Waldorf Astoria was building a European-style castle in the early 1900s. Waldorf Salad was an instant success when it was created by the Waldorf Astoria’s maître d’hôtel, Oscar Tshcirky in 1896. The original version contained apples, celery and mayonnaise served on a bed of lettuce. Chopped walnuts later became an integral part of the dish. Boldt insisted that it always be on the hotel’s menu.

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At 7:30 p.m. March 3 and 4, actor and storyteller Natalie Daise will bring to SUNY Oswego's Hewitt Union ballroom stage her one-woman show exploring the evolution of Harriet Tubman from youth born into slavery to the famed "conductor" of the Underground Railroad, spiriting slaves from the South to safety.
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One-Woman Show To Dramatize Tubman’s Evolution As Abolitionist

February 18, 2015 Contributor

Before the Civil War, Onondaga, Cayuga and Oswego counties were a hub of anti-slavery activity. Among thousands of African Americans who traveled the Underground Railroad north to freedom, many were temporarily housed by participating residents of Syracuse, Auburn, Oswego, Mexico and other area communities. As a bold “conductor,” Tubman made repeated trips to the South to shepherd freedom-seekers along the perilous routes.

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Pudong skyline from the Bund
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Sandra Scott Travels: Shanghai Is A Pleasurable Experience Today

February 13, 2015 Contributor

Today, I think people would love to be shanghaied as Shanghai, China, is truly amazing. But, back in the 1800s, most adventurers were heading to the west coast of America, especially the gold fields of California.
The practice of Shanghaiing was prevalent in San Francisco, California; and Portland, Oregon. Shanghai is the largest city in China and ranks as one of the largest in the world depending on how you define “city.”

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SUNY Oswego cast members mimic the wheel-of-life relationships that "Circle Mirror Transformation" will form and tear apart on the Hewitt Union's lab theater stage late this month and early in March. Clockwise from lower left are Megan Hickey as Marty, instructor of an acting class in a Vermont studio; and Nicholas Cocks (James), Cadi Hannold (Lauren), Colleen McClure (Theresa) and Matt Smith (Schultz), the students who learn much as the games in the class arouse real emotions and relationships.
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SUNY Oswego’s ‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ Probes Games, Emotions

February 10, 2015 Contributor

SUNY Oswego’s spring honors production, “Circle Mirror Transformation,” will key on emotions-exposing games within an acting class within the play, as it runs the last weekend in February and the first weekend in March in Hewitt Union’s lab theater. Written by Annie Baker and first performed off-Broadway in 2009, the Obie-winning play will preview at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 26, and run at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28 and March 6 and 7, with a finale at 2 p.m. March 8. All performances are in the “black box” theater across the union’s lobby from the ballroom.

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Sandra Scott Travels: Presidential Sites Abound In New York State

February 6, 2015 Contributor

Celebrate President’s Day with a visit to a presidential site. In the quiet little town of East Aurora, which ironically is west of Aurora, NY, is the law office of Millard Fillmore, the nation’s 13th president. The small 1825 building has been restored to that era and includes some of the original Fillmore furniture. Fillmore was born in a log cabin in Summerhill, NY.

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British ensemble Voice will offer songs exploring the beauty, humor and heartache of love at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, in Sheldon Hall ballroom in a concert jointly presented by SUNY Oswego's Artswego Performing Arts Series and Ke-Nekt Chamber Music Series.
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British Trio Voice To Offer Songs Of Love In Concert At SUNY Oswego

February 3, 2015 Contributor

The British vocal trio Voice will bring music for the Valentine’s season to Sheldon Hall ballroom at SUNY Oswego at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Jointly hosted by the college’s Artswego Performing Arts Series and the Ke-nekt Chamber Music Series, the program features seven centuries of songs about the beauty, heartache and humor of love. Titled “If Music Be the Food of Love,” the evening will feature compositions and folk material from the Middle Ages through the era of Shakespeare.

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giraffes search for a snack
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Sandra Scott Travels: Zoo Treks Offer A Glimpse Of Wildlife

January 30, 2015 Contributor

I, like many people, enjoy seeing animals in their natural habitat and have done so in many places. John and I went on safari in Kenya where we saw thousands of wildebeests and zebras migrating. I was most impressed with the height of the giraffes. When I tell people that we have spent a lot of time over the years in the rainforest I always add that we have more wildlife in our backyard than we ever saw in the jungle. The best place to really see and observe animals is in a zoo.

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Can love make a return engagement? Find out this February as Fulton Community Theatre proudly presents Steven Dietz's "Shooting Star." Sara Sheffield and Donald Crowe play former college sweehearts who meet up 25 years later in a snowed-in airport during the "blizzard of the century."
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Fulton Community Theatre Announces 25th Anniversary Season

January 30, 2015 Contributor

A combination of comedies, drama, and music, both new and old will come together on stage in Fulton in 2015 as part of Fulton Community Theatre’s 25th anniversary season. The 501(c)3 not-for-profit theatrical company, which produced its first offering in the summer of 1990, is celebrating is 25th year with a line-up of six mainstage shows, two special events, as well as helping to bring a second summer Shakespeare event to Fulton. “It’s a combination of some of our favorite productions, along with some new pieces that we believe our audiences will enjoy,” said FCT artistic director William Edward White.

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