UP to SPEED
Cirque Dreams,
Warhol’s Last Decade
and Diversions Galore
Cirque Masquerade, featuring the Delaware Symphony Orchestra
The end of summer
doesn’t mean the
party’s over. A bounty
of music, theater and
artful events are in the
queue, waiting for you
along the Northeast
Corridor through Octo-
ber. So you didn’t make
it to Broadway to catch
The Color Purple?
Check it out when it
hits the DuPont The-
atre in Wilmington. Kick
the tires before you
buy and experience
the evolution of the
“compact car” at a pair of auto shows. Take your pick of two Oktoberfests;
pay homage to Betsy Ross; experience Cirque Dreams Illumination; and let
the music play at a rockin’ festival in New Haven and a jazz experience in
Boston. The kids will get a kick out of the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at the
Roger Williams Park Zoo in Rhode Island. And see what Andy Warhol cre-
ated during the last decade of his life. Check for special rail fare discounts
to select destinations. Climb aboard and let Amtrak take you to the coolest
events of the season. — Compiled by miChael hammett
and operate, compact cars
made their way into many
garages for many reasons.
More than 500 cars, trucks
and motorcycles will be on
display. Experience pedal-powered go-kart racing and
a NASCAR simulator. Enjoy
a vehicle parade, vintage
jukeboxes, motoring music,
festival food (you know, on a
stick) and more. Sept. 19, 10
a.m.- 4 p.m. Admission, $8 in
advance, $10 at the door for
adults and $4 in advance,
$5 at the door for children.
302-658-2400; hagley.org.
Human artist: During
the 1950s, Leonard Baskin
placed the human figure
at the center of his work
and set himself against the
abstraction and formalism
that dominated art production and criticism at the
time. Baskin explored the
work of other artists, birds,
tragic literary figures and
human suffering, in drawings, prints, sculptures and
books. “Leonard Baskin:
Art from the Gift of Alfred
Appel, Jr.” celebrates 70
works donated to the Delaware Art Museum by Dr.
and Mrs. Alfred Appel, Jr.
Sept. 26–Jan. 9. delart.org.
DELAWARE
Kick the tires: The 4th
Annual Delaware Auto
Show rolls into Chase
Center on the Wilmington
Riverfront for three days in
October. This year’s theme
is “Red, White, Blue and
You!” and features a salute
to the troops and a black-
tie gala to jump-start the
weekend. Check out 2011
models from all makers,
including eco-technology,
hybrids and concept cars.
Special appearances by Iron
Man and stars of the Balti-
more Ravens, the Phillies,
the Eagles and the Philadel-
phia Union. Don’t miss the
biggest annual event on the
Wilmington riverfront—
and bring the kids! Fifty
percent off military dis-
count Oct. 8, plus discounts
for seniors, students, AAA
and more. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Oct. 8–10. delawareauto
show.com.
Compact cars: The Hagley
Car Show features compact
cars from the late 1950s to
the ’70s. Easy to drive and
park, affordable to own
Reality Check: The art of
trompe l’oeil (a French term
meaning “to fool the eye”)
is part of a long tradition
of illusionism that dates
to antiquity. It continues
to engage viewers today by
inviting them to become
immersed in the simple act
of looking. The exhibition,
“Reality Check: Contempo-
rary American Trompe l’Oeil
Painting,” inspired by the
Brandywine River Museum’s
