Events April 2010
This month’s greatest events
COURTESY OF THE 74TH ANNUAL ATLANTA DOGWOOD FESTIVAL
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Opens April 10
Body Unbound: Contemporary Couture from the IMA’s Collection
INDIANAPOLIS
Long before Lady Gaga was turning heads with her glitzy getups, Rudi Gernreich, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler and other legendary designers were shocking the fashion world with their daring ensembles. The Indianapolis Museum of Art examines their avant-garde looks and how they manipulated, transformed and liberated the female form. www.imamuseum.org
April 15-25
Fiesta San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO
First launched in 1891, this annual celebration honoring the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto is still going strong. More than 3.5 million people fête the city’s history and culture at about 100 events, including a river parade, fancy balls, mariachi concerts and rugby tournaments. www.fiesta-sa.org
April 16-18
Atlanta Dogwood Festival
ATLANTA
Travel around the world sans passport at this free outdoor arts event. The 74-year-old festival goes global with concerts, dance performances, children’s shows and interactive displays by groups representing Greece, Scotland, Lebanon and a range of other countries. It also includes an artist market featuring works that were made in America. www.dogwood.org
April 17-19
Green Apple Festival
DENVER
It’s easy being green at the largest Earth Day celebration in the country. Eco-warriors are invited to take part in earth-friendly activities — planting trees, beautifying urban gardens — and enjoy free concerts by popular national bands. www.greenapplemusicfestival.com
April 24-25
Great American Pie Festival
CELEBRATION, fl(NEAR ORLANDO)
The American Pie Council bakes up a weekend of tasty treats at this sweet event, which includes baking demonstrations, pie-eating contests, “PieCasso Art” and the Never-Ending Pie Buffet. www.piecouncil.org
April 29 to May 2
LuckyRice Festival
NEW YORK
Fill up on Asian food and drinks at grand tastings, cocktail parties and other epicurean activities that explore the cuisines of China, Korea, Japan, India, Thailand and the Philippines. Among the scheduled events are a street-food night market, a dumpling-making demonstration, celebrity chef dinners and a sake and karaoke party hosted by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. www.luckyrice.com
April 24-25
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
LOS ANGELES
Bibliophiles come together for a weekend of panel discussions and readings with nearly 450 renowned authors, storytelling sessions and about 300 exhibitor booths featuring booksellers, publishers and literacy organizations. Take that,e-readers. www.latimes.com
May 8
Southern National Demolition Derby
TUNICA
This high-action competition is crashing into the Tunica Arena and Exposition Center, where daredevil drivers from Mississippi and surrounding states vie for $25,000 in purse money by repeatedly smashing into each other until only one victor is left rolling. www.demoderbychampionship.com
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