Monday, May 25, 2009

Sightseeing Around NY

Our Hotel and Rehearsal Site:
Grand Hyatt | map | local dining | local shopping | local attractions |
42nd Street

Our Performance Site:
Carnegie Hall | map | directions |

Places within walking distance from our hotel:
Grand Central Terminal | map | A-Z directory | Guided tours | Navigating GCT |
Bryant Park
Chrysler Building | map |
United Nations Headquarters | map | tours |
New York Public Library (Mid-Manhattan) | map |
Rockefeller Center | map | Today Show | Top of the Rock | Toyota Summer Concert Series
Times Square | map| Wikipedia | Shopping |
Empire State Building | map | Wikipedia |
Phantom of the Opera | The Majestic Theatre | 247 West 44th Street
Wicked | The Gerswhin Theater | 222 West 51st St. | map |
Frommer's Midtown Attractions Map

Places farther away:
Central Park | map |
Museum of Modern Art | Getting here
Brooklyn Bridge Park | map | Wikipedia | How to walk the Brooklyn Bridge
Yankee Stadium | map | mass transit information | seating & pricing

Places to Eat near our hotel:
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Lexler Deli 405 Lexington Ave. (inside Chrysler Bldg.)
Eata Pita 89 E. 42nd St. (under Grand Central Terminal bridge)
Nectarine Deli 125 Park Ave.
Bloom's Deli 350 Lexington Ave. (corner of 40th St.)
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Carnegie Deli (lunch before concert?)

Getting Around New York:
Subway | trip planner | How to ride the subway | MetroCard |
Grey Line Bus Tour | All loops tour road map

Sunday, May 17, 2009

WLA Spring Concert 2009 - The Choral Music of Jackson Berkey

[Concert Program]

The choirs of Winnebago Lutheran Academy present a concert of the choral music of Jackson Berkey on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 7 PM in the WLA gymnasium.

PROGRAM ORDER

Sacramento Sis Joe
Freshman Choir

THOUGHTS & REMEMBRANCES
I. Isaiah 44:3
In Memoriam: Kassarjian
II. View Me Lord, A Work of Thine
Traveling Choir

WORDS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME
I. Her Has Gone
II. Es Ist Kalt
III. Eye B4 Eee

Little Fire
Viking Choir

If I Were A Bell
I’ve Got the Music in Me
Academy Kids

INTERMISSION – Offering

IV. Balm in Gilead
III. 6Pence
V. Peace, Evermore!
Traveling Choir

Hold On!
Combined Choirs

Dale Witte, conductor
Matthew Lichtenwald, accompanist

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Final TC Sunday of 2008-2009

May 10, 2009 - Emmanuel, Hartford (8:45 AM) and Zion, Theresa (10:15 AM). The bus leaves WLA at 6:45 AM and should return by 12:30 PM.



Monday, May 4, 2009

Final Academy Kids Performances

Monday, May 11 - St. Paul's, Brownsville (6-8 PM) [ map ]

Wednesday, May 13 - St. Paul's, Town Lomira (6:30-8:30 PM) [ map ]

Sunday, May 17 - WLA Spring Concert (7 PM)

Thursday, May 21 - FDL St. Francis Home, 2-3 PM (+ Solo Ensemble students) [ map ]

Auditions for the 2009-2010 Academy Kids will be Monday, May 18 & Wednesday, May 20 from 6-8 PM in the Choir Room. Students must be either a member of WLA's Traveling Choir or Viking Choir to audition.