NEWS and SPECIALOFFERS from AMTRAK
Danny Stewart’s Jam Tent.
Popular performers, including the James King Band,
the Shuey Brothers, Aspen
Run, Louie Setzer & the
Appalachian Mountain
Boys and Mark Miklos & the
Raritan Valley Ramblers,
are scheduled to appear
throughout the weekend.
Emerging Bluegrass artists
and bands are encouraged
to showcase their talents
on stage. Holiday Inn
Select on Naamans Road
in Claymont. March 13–15.
wilmingtonwintergrass.org.
Unique Force: “Unique
Force: The Art of Carolyn
Wyeth at Brandywine,”
Wyeth’s first exhibition
in 30 years, includes over
40 paintings and drawings
that span her career, as well
as fascinating portraits of
her by her family members.
The subjects are her immediate surroundings—a chair,
a pumpkin, props from the
studio and familiar places.
She painted to please herself, caring nothing about
innovation or competition
in the world of art. Jan. 24–
March 14. brandywine
museum.org.
Opera Ball: What could
be more romantic than
spending Valentine’s Day
at a grand ball hosted by a
crown prince of Europe?
Why not give your Valentine
a memory that will never be
forgotten as OperaDelaware
re-creates Prince Orlofsky’s
ball from Die Fledermaus at
the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington? And with a special
“Opera Ball” room rate, you
can continue to enjoy the
old-world elegance of the
hotel the next day. So waltz
and boogie—yes, there will
be modern music as well—
to your heart’s content.
Feb. 14. 302-658-8063
ext. 3250; operade.org.
Outer Critics Best Play:
Following its tradition of
bringing original voices to
its audiences, Delaware
Theatre presents No Child ...
by Nilaja Sun, winner of the
2007 Outer Critics Awards
for Best New Play. Distilled
from her experience teach-
ing inner-city kids in New
York, Sun tells a tender,
touching and sometimes
hilarious tale of a teacher
struggling to draw out the
talents of her resistant
students. “This play will
become the centerpiece
of our season,” says DTC
Artistic Director Anne Marie
Cammarato. “It will provide
a platform for all of our edu-
cation programming.” Note:
This play contains strong
language. Jan. 18–Feb. 1.
delawaretheatre.org.
Tony Winner Best Play:
A play frequently requested
by Delaware Theatre Company audiences and Tony
Award-winner for Best Play,
Copenhagen, by Michael
Frayn, sets heads and hearts
ablaze. Why, at the height of
World War II, did Hitler’s
chief atomic scientist,
Werner Heisenberg, return
to Nazi-occupied Copenhagen to see his mentor, Niels
Bohr? Copenhagen explores
what really happened
between the two brilliant
physicists at that dangerous
intersection of friendship,
science and war. Sponsored
by Wilmington Trust.
Feb 18-March 8.
delawaretheatre.org.
For the Delaware events,
save 40 percent on the best
available rail fare for one companion traveling in coach with a paid
regular (full) adult rail fare ticket
on Amtrak travel to Wilmington,
DE. Valid for sale through Dec. 13,
2009, and for travel through Dec.
16, 2009. Request discount code
V256 by booking online at Amtrak.
com or calling 800-USA-RAIL. See
page 83 for blackout dates and
other restrictions.
PHILADELPHIA
Philadanco: The Philadelphia Dance Company
performs at The Grand
Opera House in Wilmington
as part of Mid-Atlantic Arts
Foundation’s Pennsylvania
Performing Arts on Tour
program. The company
performs a number of
lavish pieces from its repertory. Jan. 23 at 10 a.m.
302-652-5577.
Cézanne and Beyond:
This exhibition explores the
vital role of Paul Cézanne in
the history of modernism
and as an extraordinarily rich
resource for artists into the
21st century. It features 40
paintings and 20 watercolors
and drawings by Cézanne,
displayed alongside works
by several artists for whom
Cézanne has been a central
inspiration and whose work
reflects his extraordinary
legacy, including Alberto
Giacometti, Arshile Gorky,
Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly,
Henri Matisse, Piet Mondrian
and many others. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Feb. 26–
May 17. 215-235-SHOW;
philamuseum.org.
Save 20 percent on the
best available regular (full)
adult rail fare ticket on Amtrak
travel to Philadelphia. This offer is
valid for sale Jan. 5 through May 17,
2009, and valid for travel Feb. 24
through May 20, 2009. Restrictions
and blackout dates may apply.
Request discount code V451 for the
Cézanne exhibit by booking online
at Amtrak.com or calling 800-USA-
RAIL. See page 83 for blackout
dates and other restrictions.
Narnia comes to life:
“The Chronicles of Narnia:
The Exhibition,” presented
by The Franklin, Walt Disney
Pictures and Walden Media,
is full of myth, magic, adventure and learning. C.S. Lewis’
adored literary children’s
classics have been published in 48 languages and
the screen versions enjoyed
by millions.
The exhibit combines
sets, original props and
newly created interactive
experiences to delight
audiences and drive home
a powerful message about
the stewardship of the
environment—starting with
the attic and the wardrobe
that served as the portal
into the imaginary world
of Narnia. Visit the White
Witch’s Ice Palace and
King Miraz’ Castle from
the most recent film, Prince
Caspian. Visitors may build
an arch from the ground up,
learning about keystones,
architectural structure
and design strategy used to
build strong castles, bridges
and battlements in Narnia
and on earth. Through April
19. $2 off up to four adult
tickets before 5 p.m., seven
days a week. fi.edu.
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