Arrive Magazine - March/April 2012

illustrated magazine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and emphasizes the primacy of Scribner’s Magazine during the “golden age of illustration.” March 17–20. brandywine museum.org.

Two for one: The Delaware Symphony Orchestra presents identical twin pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton at the Grand Opera House, Wilmington. Experience Ravel’s Ma Mere l’Oye (Mother Goose), Mozart’s Concerto for 2 Pianos and Beethoven’s Fifth. Preconcert lecture at 7 p.m. March 23–24. 302-652-5577; delaware symphony.org.

Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance: Audiences will be spellbound by the masterfully orchestrated combination of precision dancing, state-of-the-art lighting, music and pyrotechnics. March 20–25. DuPont Theatre, Wilmington. duponttheatre.com.

OperaDelaware 2011–12 Studio Series at Opera Studios: Enjoy a glass of wine while listening to your favorite arias from Opera’s Big 4—Mozart, Verdi, Wagner and Puccini. Soprano Adrienne Danrich, mezzo Margaret Thompson, tenor Gary Seydell and baritone Jeff Chapman will perform. March 23-25. 800-37GRAND for tickets; operade.org.

Wine and dine: Celebrate
spring, food, wine and fun dur-
ing the annual Wine & Dine
Downtown event in Newark,
Del., just minutes south of
Wilmington, off Interstate 95.
Newark’s finest downtown
restaurants offer special tapas
style menus paired with fine
wines from premier wineries. April 7 at
4 p.m. visitwilmingtonde.com.

Crowns: A young woman moves to the South to live with her aunt and is given a lesson in “hat-titude” in this toe-tapping musical. From feathered to flowered, pillboxes to turbans, to hats for work and those for church, the young woman discovers there is a hat for every occasion, and a cultural and historical significance to them as well. April 11–29. delawaretheatre.org.

Family Pops: Delaware Symphony Orchestra features a Family Pops performance of Holst: The Planets. Featuring spectacular video and images from NASA set to music and narrated by a very special guest. April 27–28. Grand Opera House. 302-652-5577; delaware symphony.org.

Uncorked! Wine, Objects & Tradition: Celebrate one of the world’s most delightful beverages with a new exhibition that explores the stunning range of objects associated with the history of wine drinking. View more than 300 objects. April 28 through Jan. 6, 2013. Winterthur.org.

Plan ahead: Andrea Martin’s Final Days! Everything Must Go! The Tony-and Emmy Award-winning actress (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, SC TV, Broadway’s My Favorite Year and Young Frankenstein) revisits famous characters from her past and shares tales from her life in song, story and a bit of Greek dancing. May 15–20. DuPont Theatre, Wilmington. duponttheatre.org.

“Painted Poetry: The Art of Mary Page Evans”: During the past 100 years, the Delaware Art Museum has proudly featured the work of the most accomplished artists in our region. Wilming-ton-based painter Evans works directly from nature, seeking to capture a specific landscape, figure, tree or sky. Evans has worked at Claude Monet’s garden in Giverny and names Cézanne