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Once
– Bass Concert Hall – Austin - NEW!
Dinner on Your Own
Wednesday, February 25
Depart SCPL 4:15 p.m.; Return 11 p.m.
OR
Sunday, March 1, $90 pp
Depart SCPL 3:45 p.m.; Return 10 p.m.
Join us for an evening of fun
at the award-winning musical
Once
. This
musical has entertained audiences nonstop
during its three year history and has won
eight Tony Awards including Best Musical in
2012. With no glorious staging or special effects,
Once
uses a
minimalist approach designed for you to relate more personally
with the actors. The only stationary set is a bar with scene
changes accomplished with lighting and props. The actors are
also musicians and even provide all the live music for the play.
This romantic performance intertwines the story of personal
love and musical dreams.
Once
is a Guy-Meets-Girl story with
unlikely partners. Guy is a depressed Irishmusician recovering
from a break up, and Girl is a precocious Czech pianist in a
complicated relationship. Watch these two develop as characters
and musicians until the very end of the story. More information
is available on the website
.
Prior to the performance, wewill stop at TheDomain inAustin for
dinner on your own. Choose fromamyriad selection of restaurants
including California Pizza Kitchen, Cru, Daily Grill, Gloria’s,
Maggiano’s Little Italy, North, and Urban.
Ticket cost includes transportation and orchestra seating.
Volunteer Trip Leaders:
Mary Hoverson (February 25)
Bobbi Heuss (March 1)
Mission San Jose and Spanish Governor’s
Palace – San Antonio
Lunch on Your Own
Saturday, February 28, $32 pp
Depart SCPL 7:30 a.m.; Return 6:15 p.m.
This outing begins a series of outings
related to Texas history – Spanish Texas. San
Antonio embodies the centuries-long evolution
of Texas as a Spanish colony, Mexican state and
independent republic. Its many heritage sites
allow us a glimpse into the past as we go in search of the stories
that make up the Spanish history of Texas.
On our quest today, we will explore Mission San Jose - Queen
of the Missions; enjoy lunch on your own in El Mercado, the
original Market Square; tour The Spanish Governor’s Palace,
once the seat of Spanish rule in Texas; and visit San Fernando
Cathedral, America’s oldest cathedral sanctuary. We will stand
in history’s footsteps at Military Plaza and learn the story of The
Canary Islanders, the first Spanish settlers of San Antonio and
The Chili Queens who brewed “soup of the Devil.” For added
Spanish flavor, we will include tales of Fiesta SanAntonio, Battle
of the Flowers and stop to see the world’s largest Virgin Mary
Mosaic. Finally, we will spend a little time strolling through the
historical village of La Villita, home to shops and fine Spanish
art galleries.
The origin of the name Tejas, or Texas, comes from the Spanish
pronunciation of the Indianword for “friend.” Seventeenth century
Spanish explorers and settlers referred to the Caddo Indians of
East Texas as “the great kingdomof Tejas” – or so the story goes.
Ticket cost includes transportation and entrance fees.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Jerilee Prather
Texas History – San Antonio - NEW!
Mission Concepcion, Briscoe Western Musuem,
The Alamo
Lunch on Your Own
Thursday, March 5, $53 pp
Depart SCPL 7:30 a.m.; Return 6:30 p.m.
Texas victories in Gonzales, Goliad,
and San Antonio during the fall and winter
of 1835 make up the first part of the Texas
Revolution; the second phase centers on the
Mexican invasion of Texas. Taking the Presidio
La Bahia and then San Antonio de Bexar brought the wrath of
General Santa Anna to bear upon the Texans, leading to the
ultimate price for freedom at the Battle of the Alamo.
Explore these historical sites: Mission Concepcion – site of the
first major engagement of the revolution; The Briscoe Western
Museum – home to an amazing diorama depicting the battle at
the Alamo, plus a collection of Western art and artifacts; and
The Alamo – the shrine to Texas Independence.
We will make a morning coffee stop at Buc-ee’s. At 12:30 p.m.
enjoy ‘lunch on your own’ at The River Center Mall, hosting a
wide array of restaurants from table service along the river to
quick bites in the food court.
After lunch we will see the IMAX movie,
The Price of Freedom
- Battle of the Alamo
. A short walk across the street brings us
to our self-guided audio tour of The Alamo and a Q & A session
with an Alamo historian.
Ticket cost includes transportation, entrance fees, movie, and
audio tour.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Jerilee Prather
Purchase your tickets for CA Sponsored Outings at
or at the Member Services Office.
Tickets for outings listed for the first time will be available
Friday, January 2, at 8 a.m.
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