SPRING DAY TRIPS

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN

THE ORCHID SHOW

FLORALS in FASHION

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2024

This year the ORCHID SHOW at the NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN is a celebration of fashion created by some of the top contemporary designers working today. View splendid sartorial displays in the garden’s wonderful EDITH HAUPT PAVILLION, and behold the blossoms of early spring throughout the extensive landscapes of the NYBG! Daffodils, Cherry Blossoms and maybe even lilacs will be in bloom.

Photo courtesy of Connie Coddington

COST: $145. Included: Round-trip transportation from CITY LINE and RITTENHOUSE SQUARE, an ALL-GARDEN PASS offering access to the special exhibit, and the tram that travels the extent of the garden. We will make a stop to shop at nearby ARTHUR AVENUE in the heart of BRONX's Little Italy.

THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE

and TRANSATLANTIC MODERNISM

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024

Today we head for the Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate the HARLEM RENAISSANCE as the first African-American movement of international modern art. The show contains more than 160 works including paintings, sculpture, photography, and more, exploring how black artists portrayed everyday life in northern cities such as CHICAGO and NEW YORK in the early days of the GREAT MIGRATION.

Morning pick-up is at City Avenue and Rittenhouse Square. We will drop off in mid-town near MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Departure will be from the MET.

COST: $110. BUS ONLY

Museum admissions are on your own.

William Henry Johnson, American, 1901-1970. Woman in Blue, c. 1943, oil on burlap. Clark Atlanta University Art Museum

PUBLIC ART IN BATTERY PARK CITY

with SYLVIA LAUDIEN-MEO

SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2024

It will be wonderful to collaborate again with Sylvia, who led us brilliantly through the cultural treasures of St. Pete and beyond in January. Included in this walking tour in Lower Manhattan are historic landmarks like the Irish Hunger and Mother Cabrini Memorials as well as contemporary works by Louise Bourgeois, Jim Dine, Tom Otterness, and more. Enjoy Sunday brunch in a neighborhood of condos, playgrounds, and trendy eateries. Later, explore other monuments and museums in the area or visit the WHITNEY MUSEUM of AMERICAN ART where their always fascinating BIENNIAL will be taking place.

COST: $145. Bus only: $110

Included is roundtrip transportation from City Avenue and Rittenhouse Square and a two-hour walking tour. Departure will be from the WHITNEY MUSEUM.



LEFT: Art historian Sylvian Laudien-Meo.

AMERICAN BALLET THEATER presents

WOOLF WORKS

An American Premiere

SATURDAY, JUNE 29. 2024

Join us for our annual trip to the AMERICAN BALLET THEATER at LINCOLN CENTER. We have ORCHESTRA PRIME seating for a performance of WOOLF WORKS, a contemporary ballet inspired by three of Virginia Woolf’s novels: Mrs. Dalloway, Orlando, and the Waves. It will be Choreographed by Wayne McGregor, who won the Laurence Olivier Prize in 2016 for Best New Dance Production performed by London's ROYAL BALLET. Optional arrangements will be made for lunch nearby. The bus will drop off at LINCOLN CENTER and the METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. Departure will be near LINCOLN CENTER.

COST: $225. Included are round-trip transportation from CITY AVENUE or RITTENHOUSE SQUARE, and Orchestra - Prime tickets for WOOLF WORKS.

 BUS ONLY: $110

Dancers from the ROYAL BALLET production of WOOLF WORKS

PAYMENT for our day trips must be paid online. There are no additional fees. Please contact me by phone or email to request a private link to charge your trip. The link is not on our website! I am happy to help you with the online process. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. DATES MAY NOT BE CHANGED.

For more information, please contact Ellen Kay Coleman at 215 738 4500 or 215 732 8487 squaretrps@gmail.com / www.squaretrips.com