Sedaris
Unleashes
Modest
Bestiary on
Wilmington
The NPR favorite has a few
fables to spin at his Grand
Opera House appearance
A note to those who plan to attend David
Sedaris’ appearance at the Grand Opera
House on April 16: Be prepared to answer
some questions. The three-time Grammy-nominated author, whose best-selling collections of autobiographical essays include
Me Talk Pretty One Day and When You Are
Engulfed in Flames, enjoys tossing a few
queries back to the loads of fans who line up
for his book signings and live appearances,
which play to sold-out audiences across
North America.
ave
Date
MARKET STREET
the
Cocktails
and Arias
March 23–25
Ring in the coming
of spring with Opera
Delaware’s Studio Series
2011–12, where the classics are served in an
intimate cabaret setting.
operade.org
RODNEY SQUARE
Race for a
Cause
March 25
Compete or cheer on
runners in the 49th
Citizens Bank Caesar
Rodney Half Marathon
& 5K, which raises
money for the Ameri-
can Lung Association.
action.lungusa.org/site/
TR?fr_id=5030&pg=entry
CITY GUIDE
Wilmington
For additional event, attraction,
restaurant and hotel information,
go to visitwilmingtonde.com
“I always like to find out what people do,” he told January Magazine.
“I say, ‘Are you a doctor?’ And I’m never wrong. It’s something about
the hair ... on their hands. With women, it’s a glasses thing.”
For his latest collection of uncomfortably-honest-but-hilarious
essays, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary, Sedaris moves away
from his usual subjects—namely, himself, his eccentric family and the
odd corners of the world he takes pains to encounter—to detail the
emotional lives of woodland creatures. In stories inspired by classic
fables, members of Sedaris’ menagerie go on bad dates, worry over
raising their children in politically correct ways and develop ultracon-
servative views of their fellow mammals. The collection, released in
late 2010, shot to the top of the Ne w York Times fiction best-seller list
and confirmed Sedaris’ status as one of America’s keenest and funni-
est observers of our day-to-day existence, as seen through the off-
kilter lens of his own mordant wit. thegrandwilmington.org.
Secrets of the
Vineyards Revealed!
March brings the
return of Barrels
on the Brandywine,
a series of activities and, more
importantly, tastings at the seven
wineries along
the Brandywine
Valley Wine Trail.
Each weekend
of the month, the
Passport Event
allows visitors
access to the wineries’ cellars and
the new wines as
well as a variety
of demonstrations
and seminars.
Some wineries
also offer eclectic food pairings
with their product,
making the event
an oenophile’s
dream come true.
bvwinetrail.com/
trail_events.cfm.
WILMINGTON
Organs by
Daylight
April 10
One dollar buys you an
hour of classic songs,
a silent short film and
even a singalong with
organ music provided by
the Dickinson Theatre
Organ Society.
dtoskimball.org/
dtosmain.htm
MARKE T STREET
The Future, with
Songs
April 13–15
Fritz Lang’s 1927 science
fiction classic Metropolis
becomes a rock opera
when the film is accom-
panied by original music
and performances by the
acclaimed Vox Lumiere
group. duponttheatre.
com/ metro.html
WILMINGTON
Pause for Art
April 28
Like great food, art is
best enjoyed when it’s
consumed slowly. Slow
Art Day, which asks
museum patrons to view
works at a more leisurely
pace, is observed at the
Delaware Art Museum.
delart.org
