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Sandra Scott Travels

Sandra Scott Travels: Experience “The Road to Revolution”

April 18, 2014 Contributor

Minute Man Visitor Center

On a recent visit to Massachusetts, John and I planned to stay in Boston but there was a large convention going on so all the reasonable hotels were booked. We ended up staying at the Sonesta Suites in nearby Burlington, Mass. Several years ago we enjoyed our stay at the Sonesta Hotels in Peru. Sonesta Suites turned out to be a great choice. It was near Lexington and Concord, both places we wanted to visit. One of the most momentous moments in American history happened on April 19, 1775 in Lexington, Massachusetts.

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Disconnect Launches Prog-rock Sideman into Spotlights

April 13, 2014 Contributor

John WesleyJohn Wesley doesn’t wait long to take charge on his new album, Disconnect, stepping out of the sideman role and into the spotlight on his first solo release since 2011’s EP the lilypad suite and first full-length effort since Shiver in 2005. As has been the case on each of his previous four albums and three EPs, the Tampa, Florida guitarist/vocalist continues to push the boundaries of his music.

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Sandra Scott Travels: Tourism, History Meld In Myanmar

April 11, 2014 Contributor

farmers herd their white cattle across the field between the ruins.Today Pagan is known as Bagan. From the 9th to the 13th centuries it was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan. During its glory days there were more than 10,000 Buddhist temples and monasteries; today only about 2,200 remain. Even so, it is the premier tourist destination in Myanmar rivaling the ruins in Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

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SUNY Oswego to revive monster musical comedy ‘Young Frankenstein’

April 11, 2014 Contributor

Dr. Frankenstein's monster - a kinder, gentler fiend played by SUNY Oswego junior Jared Gould, who accepts young Ella Culligan's flowery gift -- stars in the theatre and music departments' presentation of the comedic spoof "Young Frankenstein," previewing on at 7:30 p.m. April 24, and running at 7:30 p.m. April 25 and 26 and May 3 before closing with a 2 p.m. matinee May 4. All performances will place in Tyler Hall's Waterman Theatre.A comic spoof on the legend of Frankenstein comes to life this month as SUNY Oswego’s theatre and music departments present an adaptation based on the 1974 hit film and 2007 Broadway play “Young Frankenstein” in Tyler Hall’s Waterman Theatre. The play will preview at 7:30 p.m. April 24, and run 7:30 p.m. April 25 and 26 and May 3, with the matinee finale at 2 p.m. May 4.

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Fulton Community Theatre To Hold Auditions For One-Act Plays

April 7, 2014 Contributor

First-time directors in spotlightThe production will consist of two one-act plays: “Take Five” a comedy by Westley M. Pederson, to be directed by Donald Crowe and “Who Am I This Time?” by Christopher Sergel, based on the short story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., to be directed by Valeri Roscoe Dedich. Auditions will be held on April 21 and 22 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church, 309 Buffalo St.

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Sandra Scott Travels: There Are No Flying Fish, But Myanmar Is A Great Place To Visit

April 4, 2014 Contributor

Mandalay palaceRudyard Kipling wrote, “The Road to Mandalay where the flying fish play…” Kipling was never in Mandalay and there are no flying fish as it is not on the sea but it is located inland on the Irrawaddy River. It was the last home of the royal family of Myanmar. Air Asia now has a direct flight from Bangkok so we decided to revisit.

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