This document provides information on various upcoming events in March and April, including art exhibitions in Vancouver and New York, music festivals in Miami and Boise, a cherry blossom festival in Washington D.C., food and wine events in Santa Barbara and San Antonio, and a production of Phantom of the Opera in Seattle. It also shares details on the Texas Pinball Festival in March and celebrations for Anchorage's 100th anniversary.

1. Through May 18
“Cézanne and the
Modern: Masterpieces of
European Art from the
Pearlman Collection,”
famous Impressionist and
Post-Impressionist art;
Vancouver Art Gallery,
Vancouver, BC; 604-662-
4719; vanartgallery.bc.ca
March 21–22 Jazz in the
Gardens, celebrated
performers in multiple
genres; Sun Life Stadium,
Miami Gardens, FL;
jazzinthegardens.com/2015
March 20–April 12
2015 National Cherry
Blossom Festival, exhibits,
concerts, parade; multiple
locations, Washington, DC;
877-442-5666; national-
cherryblossomfestival.org
March 25–29 Treefort
Music Fest, indie music
and more; multiple
venues, Boise, ID;
treefortmusicfest.com
April 4–January 3, 2016
“Life at the Limits: Stories
of Amazing Species,”
adaptations to extreme
environments; American
Museum of Natural
History, New York, NY;
212-769-5100; amnh.org
April 16–19 Santa Barbara
Food & Wine Weekend,
classes, panels, tastings;
Bacara Resort & Spa,
Santa Barbara, CA;
844-209-8083;
bacararesort.com
April 16–26 Fiesta San
Antonio, arts, heritage,
culture; multiple locations,
San Antonio, TX;
877-723-4378; fiesta-sa.org
April 30–May 10 The
Phantom of the Opera,
a new production of the
classic; part of the series
Broadway at The
Paramount, sponsored by
Alaska Airlines; The
Paramount Theatre,
Seattle, WA; 877-784-4849;
seattle.broadway.com
Calendar
Go ahead: Try that skill shot! Featuring hundreds
of pinball machines and other arcade games, the Texas
Pinball Festival (March 27–29, at the Embassy Suites/Frisco
Convention Center) is one of the largest and most popular
pinball events in the United States. The family-friendly
festival has tournaments for various ages and levels. Pinball
collectors also have opportunities to win prizes. Call 214-471-
5777 or visit texaspinball.com/tpf. —Tanya Friedland
Anchorage, AK
100 Years of Anchorage
This year, as Anchorage celebrates
its 100th birthday, the Anchorage
Museum is opening its “City
Limits” exhibition (March 6–
October 11) to explore the city’s
history. A hundred years ago,
Anchorage was a small tent city
along Ship Creek. Today it’s a
state center with more than
300,000 residents. Occupying
four galleries, the exhibition
focuses on demographics,
recreation, people and maps.
Visitors can connect to the city’s
roots with language-listening
stations and films in a small
theater built as a tent similar to
those used by workers on Alaska’s
early railroads. “City Limits” is
part of the Anchorage Centennial
celebration, which runs through
December 2015. For details, call
907-929-9200 or visit anchorage-
museum.org. —Jacob Sodeman
Seattle, WA
Tasteful Sips
and Bites
Experienced somme-
liers and budding wine
aficionados alike can
enjoy specialties from
more than 65 Washing-
ton restaurants and 225
wineries at the Taste
Washington wine-and-
food event, March
26–29, at CenturyLink
Field Event Center.
Some of this year’s
highlights include the
New Vintage event, the
formal Red & White
Party, and live cooking
at the welcoming
sponsor’s Alaska
Airlines Chef’s Stage.
Saturday and Sunday
Grand Tastings will
feature a special
selection of sips and
bites from Pacific
Northwest restaurants
and wineries. In
addition to the airline’s
sponsorship, the Alaska
Airlines Visa Signature
Card is a premier
sponsor. For details,
visit tastewashington.
org or call Visit Seattle
at 866-732-2695.
—Jacob Sodeman
This photo shows downtown
Anchorage as sidewalks were
being installed, circa 1917.
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