DAY 4 - Saturday, April 30, 2011

HC Com Tech students are pictured at "Times Square" during the 2011 NYC trip.

Saturday, April 30, 2011
Article By BEN LOCKE (Grade 12 SHSM Com Tech student)

We started our day's itinerary with a driving tour through Harlem and we saw the famous Apollo Theatre where famous entertainers such as Diana Ross, Jimi Hendrix and Paul McCartney performed, to name a few. With excitement we walked Fifth Avenue, visiting and shopping in numerous stores. Forever 21, H & M, Hollister, Abercrombie & Fitch, Prada, Armani, Tiffany's, and FAO Schwarz toy store, are only a few of the stores that were explored. For lunch we were left to our own devices, many opting to experience the hot dog street vendor for a taste of NYC! After lunch we visited the International Center of Photography. One outstanding exhibit showed Chinese photographer Wang Quinsong's large panoramic images which examined themes of consumerism and spirituality. We then toured the Museum of the Moving Image. This museum was interactive and taught us behind the scenes technology, career opportunities, and the history of the moving image. It had exhibits that included animation, make-up, costumes worn by famous actors and a voice over booth. “The museum was interesting and informative, I learned many interesting aspects of the movie production industry!” reported grade 12 Com Tech student Dustin Ford. We then traveled to Times Square, which is a famous site for it's New Year's Eve celebration. The bright lights and massive amounts of people was an amazing sight. For dinner we went to Schipper's Quality Kitchen for their famous Sloppy Joes. After supper we attended the Broadway musical production of Mama Mia. The musical is a great “rock opera” which left us standing in our seats dancing to the music! As we return to our hotel we all bid a bitter-sweet adieu to the night life of the city that never sleeps. As I watch the skyline of the city fade away in the distance, the words sung by Alicia Keys in the song Empire State of Mind echo in my heart and mind; “In New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of.”

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