With nearly 100 books to
her credit, Tudor is known
for her folksy watercolor
illustrations of American
rural life, children, animals,
flowers and Christmas.
Opens Nov. 17. 302-378-4119;
historicodessa.org.
The Rat Pack: Hailed as
the next best thing to seeing Frank, Dean and Sammy
themselves. In this Vegas-style show, “Frank Sinatra,”
“Sammy Davis Jr.” and
“Dean Martin” are doing it
“just one more time.” They
re-create all of the original
Rat Pack’s raucous antics as
they perform such standards
as You Make Me Feel So Young,
A Foggy Day, That’s Amore
and Mr. Bojangles. Nov. 18–
20. Duponttheatre.com.
Cirque Dreams Holidaze:
A cast of more than 30 artists costumed as holiday
ornaments comes to life and
performs astonishing feats
of disbelief. Visions of gingerbread men flipping in the
air, a 30-foot tree complete
with acrobats as ornaments
and choruses of angels hovering midair are just a few of
the highlights of this family
treat. Dec. 6–11. Dupont
Theatre. Duponttheatre.com.
Christmas at Hagley: In
the beautiful Brandywine
Valley, Hagley Museum
and Library is where the du
Pont story begins and fea-
tures the original du Pont
mills, estate and gardens.
Nineteenth- and early 20th-
century lace handkerchiefs
and decorations from the
family collections at Hagley
are displayed. In addition
to lace, Christmas at Hagley
features decorations made
from dried natural materials
and fruits, extensive man-
telpiece embellishments,
an elaborate Twelfth Night
display and toys and decora-
tions that date to the early
19th and 20th centuries.
Nov. 25–Jan. 1. Hagley.org.
Symphony of friends:
Experience a musical testament to the power of
friendship: Elgar’s set of
coded variations, Enigma,
written for a cadre of close
confidants, and Brahms’
monumental Violin Concerto written for his friend
Josef Joachim. Maestro
Amado, together with an
old friend of his own, the
brilliant violinist Gil Shaham, creates an unforgettable evening of music.
Nov. 18–19. The Grand
Opera House, Wilmington.
Delawaresymphony.org.
Hollywood & Vienna:
The fabulous New Year’s
Eve tradition continues at
the Delaware Symphony
Orchestra, but this time
with a Hollywood twist, as
the orchestra teams up with
the Delaware Art Museum.
After the concert, featuring favorites of the silver
screen and those wonderful
Viennese Waltzes, celebrate
in style with a party at the
museum to welcome 2012
and kick off the museum’s
centennial year. Come for
the concert or celebrate
all evening long! Dec. 31.
Delawaresymphony.org.
A Brandywine Christmas:
The museum celebrates
the season with fabulous
holiday displays, including
an extensive O-gauge model
railroad, antique dolls
from the collection of Ann
Wyeth McCoy, an elaborate
Victorian dollhouse, and
thousands of whimsical
“critter” ornaments on holi-
day trees. New this year is a
display featuring McCoy’s
adult-sized dollhouse,
divided into six rooms on
two floors. Decorated dis-
plays feature dolls and doll-
sized furniture that McCoy
collected during her life,
including handmade furni-
ture and rugs. Nov. 25–Jan.
8. (Note: The museum is
closed Christmas Day. The
museum will remain open
until 6 p.m. Dec. 26–30).
Branywinemsueum.org.
For the Delaware events, save 30 percent on the
best available coach rail fare
for one companion traveling in
coach with a paid regular (full)
fare adult. Valid for travel on the
Northeast Regional service to
Wilmington, Del. Valid for sale
through Dec. 17, and for travel
through Dec. 20, 2011. Reservations are exclusively available
through visitwilmingtonde.com/
amtrak-discount. See page 127
for blackout dates and other
restrictions.
MARYLAND
Holiday Festival of Trains
& Toys: Celebrate the holi-
day season at Baltimore’s
largest holiday display of
toy and model train lay-
outs. Weekend train rides
and photo opportunities
with Santa through Dec.
18. Weekend train rides
and photo opportunities
with Frosty the Snowman
through Dec. 31. Families
can enjoy carousel rides
inside the historic Round-
house, making crafts at
Santa’s workshop and much
more! It’s a trainload of fun
that has become an annual
family holiday tradition!
Nov. 25–Dec. 31. Borail.org.
George Hamilton in La
Cage Aux Folles: Winner
of three Tony Awards, this
hilarious new production
of La Cage Aux Folles was
the biggest hit of the 2010
Broadway season, leaving
George Hamilton
audiences in stitches night
after night! The musical
tells the story of Georges,
the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint Tropez,
and his partner, Albin, who
moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When
Georges’ son brings his fiancée’s conservative parents
home to meet the flashy pair,
the bonds of family are put
to the test as the feather boas
fly! France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, Baltimore.
Nov. 1–6. 410-547-SEAT;
800-551-SEAT; broadway
acrossamerica.com
