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The following field
trip dates are firm unless otherwise canceled for lack of participation or
the venue cancels, in which case I will notify you. Every effort has been
made to book events that your family will enjoy! I do not book field trips
when it is indicated that adult language will be used. I will post any new
opportunities through the yahoo group.
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If ages are posted,
these are suggestions but whole families are welcome to any performance.
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Children under 2 are
free if they sit in a parents lap for any performance.
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Several of the venues
offer additional programming that is worth checking into.
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Please mark your
calendars with the deadline dates and show dates.
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Payment deadlines
are based on the vendors schedule for payments due.
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If paying for your
reservations/tickets by check, write in the memo the performance you are
paying for. Make checks payable to Eagle’s Nest. Do not forget to
include your completed
payment slip.
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If payment is not
received by the deadline date you will lose your space, NO exceptions!
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If you cancel or give
your reservation away to another family please notify Helen Frassman at
the email listed below.
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Tickets are issued for
Philips Arena and Fox Theater performances; all others are reservations,
no tickets. If the reservations are full, you will go on a
waiting list.
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If you are a family
that participates in Explorers on Tuesdays at Royal Baptist Church, you
may sign up and pay there at the table provided where you enter the
church. There will be sign-up sheets with an envelope attached for your
payment otherwise call or e-mail me with the name of the performance and
the number that will be attending and send the payment in the mail.
Limited seating and first come (and pay) first served. I will do my best
to send reminders through the Eagle’s Nest Yahoo Group.
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It is vitally
important that you arrive at the location 30 minutes before the
scheduled performance time. In many cases our group cannot check in
until the whole group is assembled.
Any questions,
comments, or payments, send to:
2011-2012 Cultural and Fine Arts Field Trip Listing
Plan to
arrive 30 minutes before each performance.
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Elves and
Shoemaker |
Last Reservation Taken 10/25/2011 |
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Legacy Theater,
1175 Senoia Road, Suite C, Tyrone |
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Holly and Berry, two of Santa's
elves-in-training, are sent to The Black Forest to save a kind
shoemaker and his wife from being thrown out of their shop. The only
thing standing in their way is the shoemaker's evil landlord who
will stop at nothing to capture an elf of his own! This Holiday
classic from the Brothers Grimm will warm your heart and keep you in
stitches. |
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December 7, 2011 |
9:00AM |
$8 per person |
Rated G |
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Atlanta Ballet
"Kids in Step Nutcracker" |
Last Reservation Taken 10/1/11 |
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Fox Theater, Atlanta |
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Abreviated version of the
Nutcracker. Approx 60-90 minutes long |
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December 9, 2011 |
11:00 AM |
$7.00 per person |
Rated G |
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The Nutcracker |
Last Reservation 11/1/11 |
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Fox Theater, Atlanta |
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Atlanta Ballet
present THE NUTCRACKER in full length...ONLY 60 tickets available!
ORCHESTRA LEVEL...these tickets run about $200+ each through the box
office! |
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December 10, 2011 |
2PM |
$36 per person |
Rated G |
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Merchant
of Venice |
Last Reservation Taken 12/5/11 |
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Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St
NE, Atlanta |
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A lost fortune, a lover's choice and
one of the most powerful expressions of "the quality of mercy" in
literature: meet Portia, Bassanio and Shylock, the Jewish
moneylender and one of Shakespeare’s most controversial characters
of all time. A suspenseful comedy with a tragic core that has
intrigued audiences for centuries. |
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January 18, 2011 |
10:00 AM |
$14.00 per person |
Rated PG-13 |
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New Adventures
of the Gingerbread Man |
Last Reservation Taken 12/10/11 |
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Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404
Spring Street NW at 18th, Atlanta |
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Do you know the story of the
Gingerbread Man? Think again! You'll love this fast-paced romp that
combines three beloved fables into one hilarious adventure! |
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January 18, 2012 |
10:00 AM |
$7.50 per person |
Rated G |
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Locomotion |
Last Reservation Taken 12/20/11 |
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Center for Performing Arts, Newnan
GA |
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Ever have a lot to say, but can't
get the words out? That's the problem confronting Lonnie Collins
Motion, a kid who's so full of energy that everybody calls him
Locomotion. After experiencing some very real family tragedies, the
power of poetry finally provides an outlet for expressing his
feelings. Award-winning novelist Jacqueline Woodson has turned her
book into an inspiring play about the journey of a boy as he moves
from tragedy to hope and from losing one family to gaining a new
one. Wonder at this boy's self-discovery through words. Age 9 and
up.
The cast for Locomotion includes Nickolas Vaughan as
Lonnie Collins Motion, Fatima Quander as Ms. Marcus, Mama,
and others, and G. Alverez Reid as Enrique and Daddy. The
production features set design by HannaH Crowell, costume
design by Diana Khoury, lighting design by Allen Lee
Hughes, and sound design by Chas Marsh |
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January 28, 2012 |
9:15-12:15 |
$6.00 per person |
Rated G |
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Jane Eyre |
Last Reservation Taken 12/28/2011 |
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Legacy Theater,
1175 Senoia Road, Suite C, Tyrone |
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Romance. Secrets. Haunting. These
are the words that might come to mind while taking a walk through
the ethereal English moors of the 5-time Tony nominated Broadway
musical, Jane Eyre. This musical adaptation of the 19th century
novel by Charlotte Bronte features the work of composer lyricist
Paul Gordon (Emma) and book-write/lyricist John Caird (Les
Miserables; Children of Eden), whom have granted the Legacy the
regional premier of their new version of the show. This is one you
will not want to miss. |
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February 3, 2012 |
8:00 PM |
$15 under 12, $22 student over 12,
$25 adult |
Rated PG |
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Romeo and
Juliet |
Last Reservation Taken 1/3/11 |
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Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St
NE, Atlanta |
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We invite you to join us for our
13th anniversary of performing this play about young lovers, feuding
families and one Friar with good intentions. |
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February 8, 2012 |
10:00 AM |
$14.00 per person |
Rated PG-13 |
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Ringling
Brothers Circus |
Last Reservation Taken 12/15/11 |
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Phillips Arena, Atlanta |
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February 17, 2012 |
10:30 AM |
$12.00 per person |
Rated G |
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Wizard of Oz |
Last Reservation Taken 1/15/12 |
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Alliance Theater, 1280 Peachtree
Street NE, Atlanta, GA |
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Introduce your children to the kind
of magic only found in the Land of Oz. This 70-minute production
features iconic songs like "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "Follow
the Yellow Brick Road” from the movie score and is filled with
characters who are like childhood friends one never tires of
visiting. The Wizard of Oz
reminds us that no matter what you’re searching for, you don’t have
to look further than your own backyard. |
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February 22, 2012 |
11:45AM |
$6.50 per person |
Rated G |
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Four Score and
Seven Years Ago |
Last Reservation Taken 1/22/12 |
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Center for Performing Arts, Newnan,
GA |
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To young Lemuel,
who has escaped slavery in Georgia, life in Gettysburg is everything
he had dreamed it would be. His ideas about the North and the South,
as well as what it means to be a free man, are challenged, however,
when he unexpectedly befriends Jacob, a young Confederate soldier.
The two men may be of different side s of the Civil War, but they
have much to teach each other about bravery and loyalty in
ArtsPower’s exciting and suspenful musical. |
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February 28, 2012 |
9:15 - 12:15 |
$6.00 per person |
Rated G |
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SPACE! |
Last Reservation Taken 1/22/12 |
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Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404
Spring Street NW at 18th, Atlanta |
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Blast off on a galactic journey of
scientific facts and pure fantasy with your hosts, Ot and Eema! |
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February 29, 2012 |
10:00 AM |
$7.50 per person |
Rated G |
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The Musical
Tale of Peter Rabbit |
Last Reservation Taken 1/25/12 |
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Center for Performing Arts, Newnan,
GA |
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Dapper, young
Peter Rabbit believes he knows better than Mama Rabbit. Ignoring her
warnings he is determined to go to Farmer McGregor’s forbidden
garden. Peter slips away from the drudgery of chores on a musical
adventure to the pradise carrot patch. He’s sure no harm will come
to him as he gives in to the temptation of the farmer’s prize
vegetables. Peter not only gets a taste of fresh vegetables but also
of life and the perils of trespassing. Children are delighted as
they watch the thoroughly Scottish Farmer McGregor in hot pursuit of
that rascal Peter Rabbit. Little Peter, played by live actor Holli
Rubin, hops, scampers and finally eludes the towering farmer. Peter
makes his way to safety aided by a cat-chasing Dogfish but loses his
brand new shoes and jacket. Sheepishly, he faces the music with Mama
Rabbit. He manages to save his own tail when he admits he’s learned
the valuable lesson—”It’s better to be good than bad!”
Filled with
singing, dancing and giant fun, The Musical Tale of Peter Rabbit is
an original production of Bits “N Pieces Theatre. |
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March 2, 2012 |
9:15-12:15 |
$6.00 per person |
Rated G |
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Adventures of
Little Noodle |
Last Reservation Taken 2/1/2012 |
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Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404
Spring Street NW at 18th, Atlanta |
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She's back! After being swept away
from her parents, Little Noodle must journey across the grocery
store to find her way home. Join Little Noodle in this interactive
adventure about making healthy choices and loving yourself exactly
as you are. |
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March 7, 2012 |
10:00 AM |
$7.50 per person |
Rated G |
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Schoolhouse
Rock |
Last Reservation Taken 2/12/12 |
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Legacy Theater,
1175 Senoia Road, Suite C, Tyrone |
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The Emmy Award-winning
1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught, history, grammar,
math, science and politics will light up the Legacy stage this
spring! Come sing along to all your favorite hits in this
high-energy, LIVE show! |
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March 23, 2012 |
9:00AM |
$8 per person |
Rated G |
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Peter Pan |
Last Reservation Taken 2/25/12 |
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Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404
Spring Street NW at 18th, Atlanta |
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Peter Pan soars onto the stage in
this new musical adaptation for everyone who is young at heart.
Thrill with Peter, Wendy, and Tinkerbell as they swim with mermaids,
romp with Tigerlily, and cross swords with the nefarious Captain
Hook! With original music, songs and a Neverland full of adventure. |
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April 4, 2012 |
10:00 AM |
$7.50 per person |
Rated G |
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Nunsense |
Last Reservation Taken 3/6/2012 |
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Legacy Theater,
1175 Senoia Road, Suite C, Tyrone |
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This incredibly popular musical
comedy, winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards including Best
Off Broadway Musical, makes it way to the Legacy stage for first
time. Staged as a fund raiser sponsored by the Little Sisters of
Hoboken to raise money to bury sisters accidentally poisoned by the
convent cook, Sister Julia (Child of God), Nunsense has kept
audiences in stitches for years. Come see why the N.Y. Times calls
Nunsense "a hail of fun and frolic! Wacky and outrageous with a
hysterical anything goes sense of fun!" |
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April 13, 2012 |
8:00 PM |
$15 under 12, $22 student over 12,
$25 adult |
Rated PG |
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Botanical
Gardens |
Last Reservation Taken 3/15/12 |
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Atlanta Botanical Gardens |
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Guided Tour of the Atlanta Botanical
Gardens....Tour for all student ages. |
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April 20, 2012 |
10:00AM |
$7.00 per person |
Rated G |
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Ramona Quimby |
Last Reservation Taken 4/1/12 |
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Center for Performing Arts, Newnan,
GA |
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Hold onto your
hats as you follow the latest breathless adventure of the world’s
most animated elementary school student. Ramona, the exasperating
but lovable third-grader, has delighted young readers for over fifty
years through the books of Newbery Medal-winning writer Beverly
Cleary. Now, she comes to life on the stage in Ramona Quimby.
Ramona’s life is a
mess! Her older sister Beezus is a pain, her Aunt Bea may marry a
dork, and her Dad just lost his job. She even thinks that her
teacher dates her. Life is no picnic, and growing up isn’t easy. But
with the help of her loving and patient family and friends, Ramona
faces these challenges—as audiences laugh and cheer her on.
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May 7, 2012 |
9:15 - 12:15 |
$6.00 Per person |
Rated G |
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Canterbury
Tales |
Last Reservation Taken 4/2/2012 |
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Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St
NE, Atlanta |
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Join us for a medieval romp through
boisterous and bawdy olde England. Drawing on the Celtic British
influences of Geoffrey Chaucer's writing, this hilarious adaptation
reintroduces the tales in forms ranging from classical to spaghetti
Western! We’re bringing back all your favorite tales. |
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May 9, 2012 |
10:00 AM |
$14.00 per person |
Rated PG-13 |
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Joseph and the
Technicolor Dreamcoat |
Last Reservation Taken 6/1/12 |
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Legacy Theater,
1175 Senoia Road, Suite C, Tyrone |
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The Biblical saga of Joseph and his
coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical
parable. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from
country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll,
this Old Testament tales emerges both timely and timeless. Rated G |
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July 7, 2012 |
8:00 PM |
$15 under 12, $22 student over 12,
$25 adult |
Rated G |
Listed below
are the web sites of the vendors for you to access program descriptions,
other offerings, parking, driving directions, etc.
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Eagle's
Nest Christian Home Educators' Association