Gulf Coast Rv Adventure:Gulf Coast Rv Adventure: Still Wild And Beautiful
Come along for the ride at the The Bushnell’s
first Travel Film of the season
September 30, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.
Hartford, CT – September 17, 2007 - During the summer of 2005 the gulf coast was devastated by hurricanes. The rebuilding has been slow but progress is being made. This all new video presentation by John Holod will show that despite all the destruction there are still beautiful places to visit. Come see this story of courage and compassion at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. The engagement is part of the William H. Mortensen Travel Film Series and will be presented in The Bushnell's Maxwell and Ruth Belding Theater.
Tickets for Gulf Coast RV Adventure: Still Wild and Beautiful are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting The Bushnell Box Office at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford or by calling (860) 987-5900. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.bushnell.org. Groups of 10 or more should call (860) 987-5959. Tickets are $7.50.
Areas explored include Sanibel Island, Cabbage Key, Cayo Costa State Park, Boca Grande Tarpon Springs, Weeki Wachee, Cedar Key in Southwest, Florida, and Apalachicola, Panama City, Destin, and Pensacola in the panhandle. Gulf Shores, Dauphin Island, and Mobile are the highlights of the journey through Alabama. The Mississippi areas explored include the Mississippi coast, Biloxi and Gulfport, Waveland and Pass Christian and the beautiful white sand beaches of Ship Island, part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. In New Orleans film-makers spend some time with church groups from around the country who volunteering in the city's restoration efforts; plus "Cajun country" near Lafayette Louisiana is also explored. In Texas, the group visits Port Arthur, which was also hit by forgotten hurricane Rita. The 1500-mile adventure ends on Padre Island.
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut's premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell's nationally-recognized arts-in-education program, PARTNERS (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), now in its 14th year, is a cross-community educational effort serving 22 schools in 12 districts throughout the Greater Hartford area. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.