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Hang at the Brandywine River Museum to see "Laugh Lines: Cartoons and Caricatures from the Collection." Plus, Mardi Gras visits Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Theatre Company throws its annual Wine Feast & Auction, and "Sunday with Shakespeare" comes to UD.
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Political cartoonist Thomas Nast nearly brought down William “Boss” Tweed when he skewered the corrupt politician in a series of illustrations in Harper’s Bazaar. Tweed wanted Nast fired, but Harper’s stood by its man. That’s a smattering of dirt offered at Brandywine River Museum’s exhibit “Laugh Lines: Cartoons and Caricatures from the Collection” through March 14. Walls are lined with Nast’s drawings and the work of other important 19th- and 20th-century cartoonists, some just as snarky and witty. “It’s nice to have a bit of humor in the dark days of winter,” says Virginia O’Hara, the curator of collections. Political cartoonists have always felt the pulse of society, and society has always felt the need for juicy stuff. Look at Nast, says O’Hara. “He characterized Tweed in vitriolic ways. He called him a vulture who sucked the people dry.” Now that’s entertainment. For more, visit brandywinemuseum.org, or call (610) 388-2700. —Maria Hess
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