Events
CALENDAR MARCH
SAVANNAH MUSICFESTIVAL
SAVANNAH, GA
MARCH 20-APRIL 15
Whatever your taste—jazz, blues, country or classical— this music festival (the largest in the state) has something for you. Angelique Kidjo, Beaux Arts Trio and Béla Fleck are among the big-name performers. With a focus on educational programs, there is also a high school jazz band competition and workshop during the event, which is in its 19th year.
MARCH 15-16
WEST OF WESTERN CULINARY FESTIVAL
PHOENIX
This year’s festival will be at the Phoenix Art Museum, so you can enjoy visual and culinary masterpieces at the same time. With more than 50 chefs and 70 types of wine, there’s sure to be something to please every palate.
MARCH 16-JUNE 30
BALTIMORE FESTIVAL OF MAPS
BALTIMORE
The whole city is getting involved in this celebration. Not only is the Walters Art Museum hosting “Maps: Finding Our Place in the World,” featuring a variety of historic maps, but more than 20 other arts organizations are involved.
With performances, exhibits and workshops, it’s a great way to navigate the city’s cultural landscape.
THE CHARLESTON ART & ANTIQUES FORUM
MARCH 12-16
CHARLESTON, SC
Kicking off Charleston’s Antiques Week, this year’s forum, “Terra Incognita: New Discoveries and Influences on the South,” takes a look at the history of decorative arts in the South. Keynote speaker Countess of Arran will discuss the influence of English manors—like her family’s Castle Hill in Devon, England—on the traditional Southern esthetic.
www.charlestonantiquesforum.org
MARCH 27-29
HIGH MUSEUM ATLANTA WINE AUCTION
ATLANTA
“How Sweet It Is” is the perfect theme for this year’s wine auction, which is celebrating its 16th birthday. Head to the big-top tents in Atlantic Station for the auction—the museum’s largest fundraising event—on Saturday, March 26. Other events include tasting seminars and the Gala Dinner Dance.
CELEBRATE ST. PADDY´S DAY
CHICAGO
St. Patrick’s Day Parades March 9 & 15 The Windy City actually has two parades: the South Side Irish Parade (March 9) and the Chicago Parade (March 15). Both are lively affairs, and the Chicago River kicks off the festivities when it’s dyed green. www.southsideirishparade.org; www.chicagostpatsparade.com
BOSTON
Gaelic Gourmet Gala Week March 10-17 This is more than corned beef and cabbage. Boston’s top chefs collaborate with chefs from Ireland for movable feasts at local hotels, restaurants and, of course, Irish pubs. What else would you expect from one of the country’s most Irish cities? www.irishmassachusetts.com
BUFFALO, NY
St. Patrick’s Day celebration March 7-29 Buffalo takes its Irish heritage seriously. Shannon Pub hosts Irish bands all month, and the Paddy’s Party (March 7) features a full Irish dinner. For step dancing, bagpipes, green beer, and corned beef and cabbage, Buffalo is the place. www.shannonpub.com
www.atlanta-wineauction.org