Summer Seminar
Trip 3: Niagara-on-the-Lake
Trip Leaders
Sharon Garelick
585-330-4202
sgarelick@rochester.rr.com
Liz Cook
973-479-7503
audioliz@yahoo.com
Trip Cost
Registration has closed for this trip.
Non-member guests must create an Osher online account in order to register for trips.
After you register, open the registration confirmation email you will receive, then click on the link within the email to fill out the questionnaire specific to this trip.
Trip Itinerary
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
Since we are going into Ontario, Canada, be prepared to show a valid passport or enhanced driver’s license before boarding the bus. CHECK YOUR PASSPORT’S EXPIRATION DATE NOW. Also be prepared to show proof of COVID vaccination.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:15 AM | Check-in and board coach at Osher at RIT (50 Fairwood Drive, Suite 100, Rochester 14623) |
| 7:45 AM | PROMPT departure by coach from the Osher parking lot. We will stop at a rest stop along the way. |
| 11:00 AM | Arrive. Our drop-off will be in front of The Festival Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Your theatre tickets will be given to you on the bus; care for them, or you will miss the play. You will have free time to walk into town, visit the many shops, or just stroll. Lunch is on your own. There is a free shuttle if you don't want to walk. |
| 1:45 PM | Be at the theatre for the matinee performance of Gypsy. Show starts at 2 PM. |
| 4:45 PM | Board the bus for Queenston Heights Restaurant overlooking the Niagara Gorge. Entree choices will be taken at the table (see menu below). |
| 7:00 PM | Board the coach for the return trip to Osher |
| 9:30 PM | Approximate arrival time back at the Osher parking lot |
This trip is wheelchair accessible. The bus can accommodate two wheelchairs (no scooters), and people using wheelchairs are required to have someone accompany them on the trip to assist them, if needed. Wheelchair seating at the Festival Theater is in the back row..
Gypsy, the mega hit musical is a tale of the ultimate stage mother, Rose, whose dream is to have her two daughters become stars on the Vaudeville circuit. Gypsy is considered the “crowning achievement of mid-century musical art form”. Legendary songs include Let Me Entertain You, Everything’s Coming Up Roses, and You Gotta Have a Gimmick.
Gypsy Rose Lee was the most famous striptease artist; Momma Rose was the ultimate stage mother. Follow their extraordinary story in this timeless musical about sex, power, and longing. Gypsy remains one of the greatest American musicals.
Dinner at Queenston Heights Restaurant, overlooking the Niagara Gorge
Appetizer: Soup of the Day or Mixed Green Salad
Entrees: Choice of Breast of Chicken Stuffed with Spinach, Mushrooms, and Brie with Red Pepper Green Sauce; Baked Atlantic Rainbow Trout with Citrus Beurre Blanc; or Pan-Seared Polenta with Wild Mushroom Ragout and Grilled Asparagus.
Dinner also includes Vegetable Medley and Potato of the Day, Artisan Bread and Butter.
Seasonal Dessert Feature
Beverages: Coffee, Decaf Coffee, Hot Tea, Milk, or Soft Drink.
If you have special dietary needs, please indicate so on the registration questionnaire.
Related Lectures (Hybrid Format)
On Tuesday, July 25 at 10 AM all members are invited to a free lecture (hybrid format - attend in person at Osher or via Zoom) featuring Michael Lasser, a speaker, writer, broadcaster, and critic. The title of his talk will be Dancing and Romancing on Broadway. He is the author of three books: America’s Songs: The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley (co-written with Philip Furia), America’s Songs II: From the 1890s to the Post-War Years, and City Songs and American Life, 1900-1950. From 1980-2021. Michael was the host of the nationally syndicated public radio show, Fascinatin’ Rhythm, winner of a 1994 Peabody Award. A graduate of Dartmouth College, he is the former theater critic for the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, and for 35 years has spoken at museums and universities around the country. In 2010, he was named a Thomas P. Johnson Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Rollins College. He is currently at work on a fourth book about the Great American Songbook.