The information on this page pertains to a previous New York City Holiday Weekend trip. Information on the 2010 will be posted as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, browse this page to get a feel for the trip and bookmark this page for future reference.

New York City - Holiday Weekend

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Your holiday weekend begins Thursday evening as we return to Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center for a stylish evening of dinner and world-class jazz. Get to know your fellow travelers while enjoying great music and the spectacular views of the New York skyline across Central Park. This evening is sure to get your weekend off to a great start.

Friday is unscheduled so you can enjoy some time on your own in the city at this special time of year, and that evening you will rejoin the group for the first stage production of one of the most beloved films of all time: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas! Featuring some of the greatest songs ever written this is guaranteed to be a wonderful evening on Broadway.

At our popular educational seminar on Saturday morning you’ll meet and talk to one of the actors from White Christmas and, that evening you settle into your seat as the New York Philharmonic performs three gorgeous and soulful works: the exuberant Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta by Bela Bartók; the jazz and blues influenced Piano Concerto in G Major by Maurice Ravel and the lush layered sounds of La Mer by Claude Debussy!

On Sunday morning you will enjoy a private guided visit of the magnificent medieval art collection at The Cloisters Museum. This is truly one of the most extraordinary locations in all of New York City and if you’ve never been there then you are in for a marvelous surprise. Its stunning setting on the bluffs overlooking the Hudson River, along with the priceless collection of paintings, sculptures and artifacts promise a memorable conclusion to your holiday weekend.

As always, you’ll have plenty of time to shop, see the sights, and enjoy the energy of New York City at its most exciting time of year. Start your holiday season in high style with old friends, new acquaintances and an educational travel experience that you will remember for a lifetime!

 

Program Itinerary

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Thursday, December 3

• Morning
  Travel to New York City and the Hampton Inn Manhattan Times Square North and enjoy a free afternoon on your own.
• Evening
  An evening of jazz music and a delicious group dinner welcomes you to the city as we go to Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola in the beautiful Jazz at Lincoln Center complex. This is our third visit to Dizzy’s and it is a always an evening of great dining and exquisite music in a stylish atmosphere -- a great way to start the weekend!

Friday, December 4

• Enjoy an unscheduled morning and afternoon in the city.
• Evening
  Tonight you have a ticket on Broadway for one of the most popular holiday stories ever written: White Christmas. Featuring some of Irving Berlin’s most enduring songs, this show includes “Happy Holidays”, “Sisters”, “How Deep is the Ocean” and, of course, “White Christmas”, forming a perfect complement to our holiday weekend.

Saturday, December 5    

• Morning
  This morning you join the group for our always entertaining and informative educational seminar as you meet with an actor from the musical, White Christmas.
• Afternoon
  Enjoy another unscheduled afternoon in the city. Let us know if you desire assistance in obtaining tickets for the Nutcracker Ballet or the Christmas Spectacular and we’ll do our best to help.
• Evening
  Tonight you hear one of the world’s greatest orchestras, The New York Philharmonic, perform three extraordinary musical works by Bela Bartók, Maurice Ravel, and Claude Debussy.

Sunday, December 6

• This morning you’ll visit one of the world’s finest collections of medieval art, architecture and artifacts as we travel to The Cloisters Museum for a private guided tour; and a little before noon you depart the museum for LaGuardia Airport and our mid-afternoon flight home.

 

Your travel director:

 

Doug Whittle is entering his 4th year as UW-Madison's Director of Educational Travel after a decade as a fine arts professor in South Carolina. He served in the Peace Corps in Zaire and has traveled independently in Asia, Europe, Central and North America.

General information:

Costs – $1,599. Price includes premier seating at all performances, lodging and transfers.

Airfare is not included in this package price. Upon receipt of your deposit our travel agent will contact you to make your flight arrangements, regardless of your point of origin, if you wish. If you plan to make your own arrangements, you must contact us first to confirm space/ground arrangements.

As with all of our trips, you may choose to extend your stay in New York. Please let us know if we can assist you in your plans to stay beyond our travel dates. Please join us for a great weekend!

Location/accommodations

You’ll enjoy first-class accommodations and a daily breakfast at the Hampton Inn Manhattan-Times Square North.

 

Traveler comments

“The trip met and exceeded my expectations. As a bonus, the group we traveled with was a great bunch of people. This was truly a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience.”

“I would (and have) recommended these trips to friends – they are well-organized, great seats for performances, and a great value.”

“This was our first trip with UW-Madison. I felt the hidden plus to this trip was our fellow travelers…”

 

Contact information:

For information contact Doug Whittle, 608-263-7787, dwhittle@dcs.wisc.edu; or Kim Seymour, 608-262-3731, kseymour@dcs.wisc.edu.

How to register:

To register download and complete the registration form and mail it to:

Kim Seymour
Performing Arts Study Tours
21 N Park St., 7th Floor
Madison, WI 53715

 

 

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