For anybody who has ever sailed on her, the “E” in Epic has always stood — unofficially — for “entertainment.” Cruising is an industry that is all about “firsts” but in the big picture — the Epic picture if you will — time dulls the memories of which cruise line or ship first did this… Continue reading Epic Entertainment’s New Future
Tag: The Beatles
As Time Goes By, More Beatles Than Ever
By now, The Beatles must have almost as many impersonators (okay, tribute acts) as Elvis. This, despite the fact half of The Beatles are still performing, proving that you don't have to die to have lesser talents play you. At one time or another every city in the nation must have been host to a… Continue reading As Time Goes By, More Beatles Than Ever
Cruising Loves The Beatles
Will the world ever get enough of The Beatles? We used to think it was just our generation, which grew up on the seven years when the Beatles did "Get Together." It would appear, however, that The Long And Winding Road is multi-generational for its occupants. If it weren't, there wouldn't be a theatre… Continue reading Cruising Loves The Beatles
The Epic's Memorable Captain
Cruising is such fun, and then real life intercedes. For us, this happened yesterday. We’d written a blog about Trygve Vorren, whom we met on the Norwegian Epic. We were told that he was a man of few words. His first language is Norwegian and, in English, he was shy. He is not always comfortable… Continue reading The Epic's Memorable Captain
Beatles Tribute Cruise…with Beatles?
The people who run Beatles Tribute Cruises are, if nothing else, ambitious. For the 2014 edition of BTC, they’re hoping to have a Beatle, or two. Since there are only two, that means they’re hoping to convince Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to spend seven days on a cruise ships with 1,500 or so (screaming)… Continue reading Beatles Tribute Cruise…with Beatles?