What To Do: Holiday season goes into high gear

Longwood, Winterthur, Nemours decked out for season By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Christmas at Longwood Gardens kicks off Nov. 27. There is a wide array of holiday attractions in the area each year — small, large, indoor, outdoor, secular, religious — but few can compare to “A Longwood Gardens Christmas.” The festive holiday display at Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett...

Art Watch: ‘Lure of The Brandywine’ on exhibit

Grand Celebrations of Art and Nature – and local art happenings this week By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times There are some terrific art exhibits underway in our larger local art institutions that each celebrate the link between art and nature. At The Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art the featured exhibit is “Lure of the Brandywine: A Story of Land Conservation and Artistic...

What to do: Downton, WC May Day arts fest, beastly ballet

No shortage of fun, entertainment options this first weekend of May By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times The fashions of Downton Abbey — the popular BBC/PBS show — are currently featured at Winterthur. Winterthur’s annual Point-to-Point Races are usually held at the start of May. Being staged so close to May 5 each year, the event frequently has a heavy Cinco de Mayo party vibe. This...