• A new creative arts class is coming to Longwood Gardens next month. It’s a photography class Winter Landscape in Black and White. It has onsite and online components beginning with an online orientation on Wednesday, Jan. 11, and a two-hour shoot on location on Saturday, Jan. 14, followed by an online critique on Monday, Jan. 16. A digital SLR camera and a tripod are recommended. The cost is $129. Go here for more information or to register.

• The Residence at Chadds Ford is joining the Food Bank of Delaware for a Christmas Food Drive. Canned goods and dried food such as pasta and beans, along with shampoo, conditioner, cleaning products, diapers/wipes, dental hygiene products, and soaps will be collected through Dec. 23. The Residence at Chadds Ford is at 1778 Wilmington Pike.

• The Brandywine River Museum of Art is offering special hour-long access to the annual train display for people on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing disorders. It’s a sensory-friendly event so those with sensory issues can view the annual Brandywine Railroad. There will be reduced crowding and noise, and sensory regulation tools such as fidgets, noise-canceling headphones, and sunglasses will be offered. The event is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. on Jan. 4, with four half-hour time slots to spread out the number of people in the galleries. It’s free with advanced registration. Go here to choose a time slot and register.

• The Delaware Theatre Company is now open with a production of ART, a French comedy about some friends who have a falling out after one of them buys a pricey painting. The dominant question is: Is it art? The show runs through Dec. 17. Ticket prices are $30 to $45 and are available here.

• In celebration of the Lunar New Year, and in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s historic 1973 tour of China, the iSING Suzhou International Young Artists Festival announces the North American premiere of Echoes of Ancient Tang Poem on Friday, Jan. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall in Philadelphia. Tickets are $10–$55 and are available here.

 

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