Oscar Hits The Road For Nationwide Tour

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The first-ever Oscar Roadtrip kicks off Monday in New York, then heads west, arriving at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on February 24 for the 85th Academy Awards presentation. The journey will be chronicled in videos, photos and blog posts by Oscar Roadtrip reporters Ben Gleib and Angie Greenup on OscarRoadtrip.com, @OscarRoadtrip and Facebook.com/TheAcademy. The pair will visit numerous cities during the 21-day journey with a number of stops along the way to be determined by fans via social media. You can follow the progress of the trip, suggest a location for an impromptu Oscar visit and take a picture holding the coveted statuette. Click over for the schedule of dates and cities:
February 4 New York
February 6 Philadelphia
February 7 Washington, D.C.
February 8 Baltimore
February 11 Chicago
February 13 St. Louis
February 14 Kansas City
February 17 Houston
February 18 Dallas
February 21 Phoenix
February 24 Hollywood

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