“The Phantom of The Opera” US Tour arrives in Florida to kick off peak vacation season by Dr. Anton Anderssen, eTurboNews special correspondent “The Phantom of the Opera” makes a triumphant return to stages nationwide this fall, winding up in Florida just in time to kick off the peak vacation season. Cruise and vacation guests in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando will be delighted as Phantom blends a love triangle, the loss of a parent, murder, blackmail and extortion into one highly venerated musical. Indeed, there have been many incarnations of the phantom story, many [View Full Entry]

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By Dr. Anton Anderssen Originally published by eTurboNews wire The word Easter probably originates from Ēastre, the Norse goddess of dawn. In the Nordic countries, pre-Christian symbols such as eggs and hares are part of ancient Ēastre festivals, which celebrate fertility. The hare is a symbol of Ēastre because it re-emerges in the spring, and is noted for its fecundity. Throughout Scandinavia, traces of goddess origins survive into modern culture. One fun example is the tradition to dress little children as witches, and send them door to door reque [View Full Entry]

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A Salute to Carnevale originally published at http://www.eturbonews.com/7875/mardi-gras-happening-now By Dr. Anton Anderssen Italy is officially a Roman Catholic nation, where tradition is taken very seriously. We recite the rosary, put ashes on our foreheads, and eat wafers at church as part and parcel of what it means to be a good Catholic. But before the weeks of spiritual reflection begin, there is a season of decadent frivolity we call Carnevale. It's similar to the celebration in Rio de Janeiro called Carnaval, and that of New Orleans called Mardi Gras. A [View Full Entry]

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Lincoln's tourism connection originally published at http://www.eturbonews.com/7634/lincolns-tourism-connection By Dr. Anton Anderssen In a few days, we celebrate the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth. One place in particular, Spencer County, Indiana, is inextricably tied to the greatest US president, and 2009 will be an exceptional year to explore this historical territory. I was introduced to Spencer County through Paula Werne, director of public relations at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari. Holiday World is a regional theme park formerly known as Santa Claus L [View Full Entry]

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A cruising affair to remember Originally published at http://www.eturbonews.com/7364/cruising-affair-remember By Dr. Anton Anderssen Winter officially arrived December 21st, and ever since, merciless storms blasting arctic winds dumped tons of snow on the embattled Midwest and Canada. But here in the sunny Mediterranean, Ovid's Halcyon myth seems all too real. The phrase "Halcyon Days" comes from the ancient Greek belief that fourteen days of calm, radiant weather arrive sometime around the winter solstice - that was when the magical bird halcyon calmed the surf [View Full Entry]

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DIA's 'Monet to Dali' is magical Originally printed 11/06/2008 (Issue 1645 - Between The Lines News) Originally published at http://www.pridesource.com/article.shtml?article=32848 By Anton Anderssen Love is an art, and art is a love. When the two are intertwined, a moment of magic occurs. Capturing emotion and transfixing it into tangible form requires genius, and such objets du désir are rare indeed. Now appearing at the Detroit Institute of Arts is "Monet to Dalí: Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art," an amazing collection of Impressionist, Post-Impres [View Full Entry]

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