The community’s leading enriched senior housing facility will once again help bring travel experiences to life at the State University of New York at Fredonia.
 On hand for the presentation of the sponsorship check were, from left, Nick Tzetzo, managing partner for Fredonia Place; Fredonia Place Administrator and Executive Director Eileen Lash; Rockefeller Arts Center Director Jefferson Westwood and Tim Murphy, director of development for the Fredonia College Foundation. |
Fredonia Place, located at 50 Howard St. in Fredonia, will return for its second season as the corporate sponsor of theWorld Travel Series at Rockefeller Arts Center.
Rockefeller Arts Center Director Jefferson Westwood said he is pleased to welcome Fredonia Place back as the corporate sponsor of the World Travel Series.
“Several of my good friends reside there and I have been to the property many times for various visits, functions and meetings,” Westwood said. “The place is beautiful and the staff is always very friendly and helpful. One of the nice things about Fredonia Place is they have an activities van that takes their residents to events in the area ─ including many of the shows and productions here at Rockefeller Arts Center.”
The World Travel Series will feature three programs this season, beginning Oct. 25 with “La Belle France” by noted travel filmmaker Monty Brown. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. in King Concert Hall.
The film takes audiences through five regions of historic France. Highlights include Normandy and its famous beaches and all the sights of Paris ─ the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and the Louvre. The film also features Vendee on the Atlantic coast, with its ancient ruins and canals, and Poitou, with the Valley of the Frescoes, Medieval music and jousting. The journey ends in Provence.
Other programs in the World Travel Series sponsored by Fredonia Place are:
■ “Inside the Tuscan Hills” with John Wilson on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m., King Concert Hall. Originally filmed as a PBS documentary travelogue, Inside the Tuscan Hills presents a vivid portrait of a place where ancient traditions have never disappeared and gives an insider’s look at the rich rural culture of Tuscany. With exclusive access to the workshops, kitchens and homes of the Tuscan people, the film is a journey into one of the world’s most beautiful places.
■ “Rte. 66, Part II: The Romance of the Road” with Charles Hartman on Saturday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m., King Concert Hall. The romance of the road is highlighted when filmmaker Charles Hartman takes another journey down one of America’s legendary highways – Route 66. Established in 1926, Route 66 originally ran almost 2,500 miles taking travelers between Chicago and Los Angeles via Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. It became one of the most travelled roadways in the U.S. See all the sights on the road that was known as “The Main Street of America” in its heyday.
Season tickets for the World Travel Series are still available and may be purchased by visiting the SUNY Fredonia Ticket Office in the Williams Center or by calling 716-673-3501. One child 12 and under is admitted free with each paid adult.
For more information on the World Travel Series, visit www.fredonia.edu/rac. For more information on Fredonia Place, call 679-2250 or visit www.fredoniaplace.com.
