UP to SPEED
Hotel packages are avail-
A Hitchcock retrospec-
Museum’s 100 years of
able. Visitors to 10 Brandy-
tive: AFI Silver presents
collecting and presenting
wine Valley attractions may screenings of many of Hitch-
Tibetan art. “Ajiaco: Stir-
receive discounted, single-
cock’s best-known titles,
rings of the Cuban Soul,”
rate admission by purchas-
including Rear Window,
on view through Aug. 14,
ing a combination ticket
Vertigo, North by Northwest,
offers a survey of modern
through the Brandywine
Psycho and The Birds. AFI
and contemporary Cuban
Treasure Trail promotion,
Silver Theatre and Cultural
art. Newark Black Film
offered through Sept. 5. The Center, 8633 Colesville Rd.
Festival offers screenings
program provides an oppor- July 1–Sept. 8. 301-495-6720;
Wednesday evenings in July.
tunity for local neighbors to afi.com/Silver.
And top jazz musicians per-
experience the treasures in
form in the sculpture gar-
their own backyard, while
Pier Festival: This summer,
den Thursday afternoons
saving money on admission. the National Aquarium hon-
For the Annapolis event, save 30 percent on the
best available coach rail fare for
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in July. 49 Washington St.
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ors its 30-year legacy with
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special travel promotions
MASSACHUSETTS
For the Delaware events, save 30 percent on the
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and events. The aquarium
NEW YORK
hosts a special birthday fes-
Lichtenstein and
tival on the pier, featuring
Hockney: The Smith
Sister Act on Broadway:
live music, outdoor vendors, College Museum of Art
Based on the smash-hit
arts and crafts, conservation in Northampton, Mass.,
film, Sister Act features an
challenges and more. Events presents “L. A. Style: Print-
original score by eight-time
or activities in the aquarium making at Gemini G.E.L.,
Oscar and 10-time Grammy
are included in the price
1966-1976,” an exhibition
winner Alan Menken (Little
of admission. Aug. 5–7. To
featuring the works of David Shop of Horrors, The Little
sign up and find out about
Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein,
Mermaid), lyrics by Tony
special promotions, visit
Ken Price, Jasper Johns,
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and many other pioneers
gled), direction by four-time
of American printmaking.
Tony Award winner Jerry
MARYLAND
“Civil War 150th Anniver-
sary: The War Came By
Train”: The American Civil
War was the first major con-
flict where railroads played
a prominent role and the
B&O was the major line that
straddled a divided country.
Between April 19, 1861 ( The
Baltimore Riot of 1861), and
April 21, 1865 (Lincoln’s
funeral train leaving Balti-
more for Illinois), the B&O
For the Batlimore events, save 30 percent on the
best available coach rail fare for
one companion traveling with
a paid regular (full) fare adult.
Valid for travel on the Northeast
Regional service to Baltimore.
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2011. Reservations are exclusively
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other restrictions.
Annapalooza Music and
Arts Festival: Voted Annap-
olis’ “Best Festival of 2010”
Through Sept. 11. 413-585-
2760; smith.edu/artmuseum.
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Zaks (La Cage aux Folles, A
Funny Thing Happened on
the Way to the Forum) and
a book by Emmy winners
Cheri and Bill Steinkellner
(Cheers). Disco diva Deloris
Van Cartier (Olivier Award
nominee Patina Miller) has
dreams of hitting the big
time. But when she walks
in on a “hit” of a different
kind, the cops hide her in
the last place anyone would
think to look—a convent.
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by Bay Weekly magazine
readers, Annapalooza is back NEW JERSEY
Belushi on Broadway:
Emmy Award nominee
the U.S. has ever faced and
for its second year, promot-
Jim Belushi (According to
changed the course of Amer- ing and advancing the home- Cuban art and all that
Jim), Tony winner Robert
ican history. The National
grown and multifaceted
jazz: “Tsongkhapa: The Life Sean Leonard ( The Inven-
Landmark Roundhouse fea-
talent in the Chesapeake and of a Tibetan Visionary” is
tion of Love, Dr. Wilson on
tures the largest assemblage Mid-Atlantic Region. Featur- one of three temporary new House) and Nina Arianda
of Civil War railroad equip-
ing bands and performers,
exhibitions, along with six
(Venus in Fur) star in Gar-
ment in the world. Through
art vendors, food and more.
permanent gallery reinstal-
son Kanin’s classic roman-
May 30, 2015. Borail.org.
Aug. 27. Annapaloozafest.com. lations celebrating Newark
tic comedy Born Yesterday