Daniel Mark Epstein was born in Washington, D.C. and educated at Kenyon College. In the 1970s his poetry first appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, and The New Republic. His first volume of poems was published by Liveright in 1973. His plays appeared soon thereafter in regional theater and Off-Broadway, and in 1978 he received the Prix de Rome for his poetry and dramatic works.

The Delaware Mud Run is a 5K race with boot camp style obstacles that have been surrounded by or consisting of mud. People cheer as participants slip, slide, and slosh their way to victory. It is a unique experience whether running or watching!

Bill McKibben | Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist (A)
When: Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 12:00PM
Where: Central Library
Cost: FREE
No tickets required. For Info: 215-567-4341.

“The planet’s best green journalist” (Time), Bill McKibben gave one of the earliest cautions about global warming with his 1989 book The End of Nature. The author of a dozen books about the environment, he received the 2013 Gandhi Peace Award for his efforts to highlight the connection between local environmental dangers and their regional and global consequences. McKibben is the Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a frequent contributor to the New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s, Mother Jones, and Rolling Stone. From raising one year’s honey crop to combating the fossil fuel industry, his new book Oil and Honey reveals the imperative to fight for a sustainable planet.

A TRUE ROCK & ROLL FESTIVAL COMES TO BALTIMORE

24-7 Entertainment, the long time Maryland promoter is proud to introduce The Shindig.
The Shindig will be held at Carroll Park in Historic Pigtown on Saturday, September 14.

The eclectic lineup features Dropkick Murphys, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, The Gaslight Anthem, Clutch, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Reverend Horton Heat, The Hold Steady, Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, Larry and His Flask, The Glenmont Popes, Bad Seed Rising, and a Local Band Contest Winner TBD.

The all-day event will feature two identical main stages with no over-lapping sets of music. The vending village in The Woods will be the home of the Ripley’s “Believe it or Not” Side Stage with rare talent and oddities continuously entertaining throughout the day and evening. A section of The Woods will also include a diverse offering of Baltimore’s best food and beverage options with plenty of seating and shade available.

BREAKFAST WITH MUGABE
To his critics in the West, Robert Mugabe, president of the politically and economically troubled Zimbabwe, is a tyrant, an election rigger, a thug who uses past victim hood to justify further oppression.

“Breakfast With Mugabe” runs through Oct. 6 at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theater, 480 West 42nd Street, Clinton; (212) 279-4200, breakfastwithmugabe.com.

WINTERTHUR
Music Along the Bank Enjoy an outdoor concert at Cottage Café Terrace & Clenny Run Bank at Winterthur. Bring picnics, beverages and lawn chairs or blankets and take in the bluegrass undertones of Betty and the Bullet. Museum Store open. Cottage Café will be open for light fare, wine, beer and other beverages. - See more at: http://inwilmingtonde.com/events/event.php?e=5762#sthash.4DBA2IYp.dpuf

ANIMAL CRACKERS
Book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind
Music and Lyrics by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby
Adapted by Henry Wishcamper
Original Orchestrations by Doug Peck
Directed by BJ Jones

The toe-tapping, knee-slapping Marx Brothers classic gets a zany new revival in this gem of American musical comedy. Filled with secret identities, love affairs, and stolen art, Animal Crackers proves the comedy genius of the Marx Brothers is as spot on as ever.

PENTAGON MEMORIAL
The Pentagon Memorial commemorates the 184 lives lost in the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77 during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The Memorial encompasses 1.93 acres on the western side of the Pentagon Building, adjacent to Route 27 including a park and gateway that spans approximately two acres with 184 memorial units, each dedicated to an individual victim. The memorial units are benches that are each engraved at the end with the individual's name, hovering above a pool of water that glows with light at night. They are organized by a timeline based on the ages of these individuals and placed along age lines parallel with the trajectory of Flight 77, each marking a birth-year, ranging from 1998 to 1930.

PROOF
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, David Auburn’s Proof is an elegant and engaging story of passion, genius, and family bonds. Catherine has inherited her late father’s mathematical brilliance, but does she also share his madness? When one of his graduate students discovers a groundbreaking proof among the professor’s notebooks, Catherine must face the legacy her father has left behind. Directed with wit and compassion by Artistic Director Emily Mann, Proof is a play about fathers and daughters, the power of ideas, and the sacrifices we make for family.

ONCE
Broadway Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Tuesday, October 29 - Sunday, November 10
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ON SALE AT 10AM ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6!

Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Once is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, Once tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who's about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights...but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance. Emotionally captivating and theatrically breathtaking, Once draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. It's an unforgettable story about going for your dreams...not living in fear...and the power of music to connect all of us.

NABUCCO
An ancient story. A revolutionary telling.
On its surface, Nabucco is about the epic struggle of the Jews suppressed by Babylon's King. But to Italians fighting for their freedom from Austria, Verdi's first great opera was an inspiring call to arms. In an unprecedented spectacle, Opera Philadelphia produces this beloved biblical tale with a slight twist: while the classical story unfolds on stage, 19th century opera goers join the modern day audience. The result? An exhilarating opera-within-an-opera as the Academy transforms into La Scala to thrill all involved, especially with 'Va, pensiero (The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves),' adopted as Italy's unofficial national anthem shortly after Nabucco's premiere. In celebration of Verdi's 200th birthday and 2013 being the Year of Italian Culture in the U.S., Opera Philadelphia delivers a galvanizing, must-see production.

STARR CENTER
Kurtzer, Danspeckgruber to discuss Egypt, Syria
Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, 4:30 p.m. · Robertson Hall, Dodds Auditorium
Daniel Kurtzer, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and Egypt, and Wolfgang Danspeckgruber, founding director of the Woodrow Wilson School's Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination and a lecturer of public and international affairs, will provide analysis of the crises in Egypt and Syria at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall. The discussion is part of the school's "Up to the Minute" series, which focuses on world events as they occur.

CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK

Mode: Hiking and Biking

Distance: 2.75 miles (one way)

Trailheads: Gordons Pond and Herring Point parking lots

From the Gordons Pond parking lot, the trail follows the edge of Gordons Pond for approximately 0.75 miles over a level, packed crushed stone surface to a scenic overlook. The overlook provides a scenic vista and is a popular spot for bird watching. From the overlook, the trail narrows and takes users for another 1.9 miles around the pond over packed and loose sand. North of Gordons Pond, the trail traverses high sand dunes between the salt marsh and the beach, and continues through an upland pine forest to the Herring Point parking lot. Please stay on the designated trail to minimize impact on the area.

Come discover the Historic Brandywine Valley by canoe, kayak, or float tube. Here, you will find some of the finest family canoeing in southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. The Brandywine River is an excellent river for first-timers or group trips because of it's meandering and gentle flow.