Norwich Harbor. Food
vendors and a Greater
Norwich Chamber of Commerce expo round out the
event. Brown Park, Chelsea
Drive, Norwich. June 2.
860-887-1647; norwich
chamber.com/riverfest.
this event is the standout
social event of the season.
Nationally acclaimed chefs
serve up cooking demonstrations, tastings and
more. Advance sales only.
Route 52, 5105 Kennett Pike.
May 6. 800-448-3883;
winterthur.org/ptp.
proceeds benefit the conservancy’s diverse and beautiful
wildflower and native plant
gardens. Free admission.
May 12–13. brandywine
conservancy.org.
World Oceans Day:
Salute our ocean planet and
learn simple ways to help
protect the ocean environ-
ment
during the annual World
Oceans Day party. Bring the
family and share fun, infor-
mative, hands-on activities
with aquarium sta;, and
learn about the vital role
the world’s oceans play in
sustaining our planet.
Mystic Aquarium. June 9.
860-572-5955; mystic
aquarium.org.
The other Grace Kelly:
Alto-sax phenomenon
Grace Kelly will tour the
mid-Atlantic region in May
and June with her special
brand of intelligent and
sophisticated jazz. This tour
of Grace Kelly is made possible through Mid Atlantic
Arts Foundation’s Jazz Touring Network program. The
teen phenom will perform
at Christina Cultural Center
in Wilmington on May 6. For
more information about this
or other stops on the tour,
visit midatlanticarts.org.
Andrea Martin’s Final
Days! Everything Must
Go! The Tony and Emmy
Award-winning actress
(My Big Fat Greek Wedding,
SCTV, Broadway’s Young
Frankenstein) revisits famous
characters from her past and
shares tales from her life in
song, story and a bit of Greek
dancing. DuPont Theatre,
Wilmington. May 15–20.
duponttheatre.org.
The action opens May
18 with the return of the
Monkey Hill Time Trial, a
3.2-mile race against the
clock through Brandywine
Park. The action continues May 19 with a series of
men’s and women’s criterion races along a one-mile
course in downtown and
concludes May 20 with a
series of races and rides for
all levels of cyclists. May
18–20. wilmgrandprix.com.
International Festival of
Arts & Ideas: The event
features world and U. S. premieres of ambitious theater,
dance and music performances as well as eclectic
and inspiring lectures.
Many of the events are free
to the public. Downtown
New Haven. June 16–30.
artidea.org.
Wildflowers: Celebrate
spring with the Brandywine
Conservancy’s garden volunteers at the Wildflower,
Native Plant and Seed Sale.
Conservancy sta; and
volunteers will be on hand
to answer questions and
provide planting and horticultural information. All
Last of the season:
The Delaware Symphony
Orchestra is joined by
esteemed violinists Jenny
Koh and Jaime Laredo in
the final installment of the
Classical Series. Featuring a
preconcert lecture at 7 p.m.
The Grand Opera House in
Wilmington. May 18–19.
delawaresymphony.org.
The St. Anthony of
Padua Italian Festival:
An annual celebration of
the Italian heritage of many
of the parishioners and residents of the St. Anthony of
Padua community in Wilmington’s Little Italy. The
festival features live music,
food from all regions of
Italy, amusement rides, a
special area celebrating
Sicily and more. Ninth and
DuPont streets. June 10–17.
stanthonyfestival.com.
Wilmington Grand Prix:
For the fifth year, the Grand
Prix has been named to
USA Cycling’s prestigious
National Racing Calendar.
DELAWARE
Get to the point:
Winterthur Point-to-Point is a day
of steeplechase racing and
family fun amid the splendor
of Henry Francis du Pont’s
Winterthur estate. Pack
a picnic lunch or tailgate
spread and get ready to
enjoy one of the Brandywine
Valley’s most stylish and
entertaining sporting events.
Sanctioned by the National
Steeplechase Association,
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The Gershwins® Porgy
and Bess by George
Gershwin, DuBose and
Dorothy Heyward and
Ira Gershwin: Directed
by Lee Kimball and Conducted by Stuart Malina,
Porgy and Bess is bursting with some of the best
melodies George Gershwin
ever penned, including
“Summertime,” “A Woman
Is A Sometime Thing” and
“It Ain’t Necessarily So.”
OperaDelaware Main Stage
Opera at The Grand, 818
N. Market St. Wilmington.
May 6, 11 and 12. 800-
37GRAND; operade.org.
DuPont Cli;ord Brown
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