WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE DELAWARE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT WORLD
January 2013
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01/07/13Paris and Pyle on FilmAs part of its Read a Movie series, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society will present “The Last Time I Saw Paris” on Jan. 9 at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library. The 1954 classic stars Elizabeth Taylor, Van Johnson and Donna Reed in a tale inspired by the F. Scott Fitzgerald story “Babylon Revisited.” The story’s protagonist returns to the city long after the jazz era has ended and tries to prove to his in-laws that he is fit to reclaim his daughter. The story reflects the real-life highs and lows of Fitzgerald’s ill-fated marriage to Zelda Sayre. Timeless. New is the society’s three-part Delmarva Roots series, which begins Jan. 11 with a screening of “Howard Pyle & The Illustrated Story” at the fire hall in Milton. Presented with... Posted at 01:18 PM | Permalink |
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12/31/12Fantastic FilmRehoboth Beach Film Society presents the intimate family drama “Little Sparrows” as part of its Around the World series Jan. 2 at Movies at Midway. “Little Sparrows” takes the audience to Australia to meet a family at a crossroads. There are three sisters. Nina is widowed with two young children. Anna is an aspiring actress unhappily married to a filmmaker. Christine is a med student who has yet to fully come to terms with her sexuality. When their mother Susan's breast cancer returns, the family—including the women’s feckless father, a professional actor—is faced with the reality of their last Christmas together. As each daughter confronts a change, Susan guides them by revealing a secret of her own. As part of its Read a Movie... |
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12/24/12More Holiday CheerHaven't had enough holiday partying yet? Continue the celebration with Clear Space at its annual New Year's Eve Showstoppers event. A group of talented vocalists will perform a selection of show tunes then, after the show, you can dance into the New Year with a live swing band led by Doug Yetter. 227-2270, clearspacetheatre.org New Year's Art Ring in the new year artfully at the Delaware Art Museum on Dec. 31. Enjoy champagne, delicious food, an open bar and special holiday cocktail, music and art. You won’t want to miss this fun and elegant holiday party. 571-9590, delart.org Magical Will faith, love and courage triumph over evil? Chases, duels, escapes and a sprinkling of magic await in this adaptation of C.S.... Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink |
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12/17/12SweetIf you really want to hear what a human voice can be, see Sweet Honey in the Rock at The Grand Opera House Dec. 19. Since 1973 the all-woman a cappella group has spread a message of love and peace through stories and songs inspired by their African ancestors. Universally lauded for the perfect blend of the members’ voices, the Sweet Honey experience is nothing short of joyful. 652-5577, thegrandwilmington.org Brassy Join the popular and talented Chesapeake Brass Band at World Cafe Live at the Queen on Dec. 21 for a fun, festive, holiday celebration with A Cappella Pops. The concert features performances of favorite holiday tunes from across the years. Who can get enough of that? 994-1400, queen.worldcafelive.com Peerless The incomparable First... |
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01/16/12"Time Stands Still" at Delaware Theatre Company, reading Poe at Kent County Public Library, William Steig at Brandywine River Museum and The Papillons Woodwind QuintetFirst-Class Theater In a period of war, “Time Stands Still” is a timely tale. Donald Margulies’ play, directed by Bud Martin, follows photojournalist Sarah and foreign correspondent James through the mad world of war as they try to tell the toughest of stories. Then their own story takes a turn, and they have to re-evaluate their life. The New York Times calls it “A powerful drama...crackles with bright wit and intelligence.” It plays at Delaware Theatre Company Jan. 18-Feb. 5. 594-1104, delawaretheatre.org Yo, It’s Poe Magazine writer, newspaper reporter, detective novelist, science fiction pioneer, poet—Edgar Allan Poe was many things, but perhaps most important, he is among the key figures in the American Romantic literary... |
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01/09/12The Arts Buzz: A blog about the Royal Philharmonic Symphony at the Grand Opera House, Howard Pyle at Delaware Art Museum and sculpture at DCADA Royal Treat The show sold out quickly last year, so act fast if you’d like to see the world-famous Royal Philharmonic Orchestra play The Grand Opera House in Wilmington on Jan. 14. Known as “Britain’s national orchestra,” it has recorded dozens of albums since it formed in 1946. Igor Stravinsky recorded his opera “The Rake’s Progress” with the RPO in 1964, and it recorded the Gilbert and Sullivan operas with the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company from 1964 till 1979. It has also made movie scores and worked with popular musicians from Pink Floyd and Queen to George Michael and ABBA. The Grand’s show promises to follow traditional lines, with a program of music by Mozart, Brahms and Bruch. It will be a royal treat. 652-5577,... |
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01/02/12Delaware Symphony Orchestra continues its stellar chamber seriesChamber Star Maestro David Amado and members of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra will perform Franz Schubert's Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667, “The Trout,” in a thrilling performance at the Gold Ballroom of the Hotel du Pont on Jan. 10. Amado plays piano as members of the DSO string section do their thing. The setting for chamber music is peerless. Go. Listen. Enjoy complimentary Champagne, coffee and dessert during the intermission. These performances are priceless. 652.5577, delawaresymphony.org Making Light Here's a show at Delaware Art Museum you'll want to see before it ends: “Anne Truitt: Luminosities.” The exhibition features sculpture and works on paper by Truitt. An important figure in American abstraction, she is most... |
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12/26/11Exhibits at the Delaware Art Museum, Winterthur and Brandywine River Museum close soonTwo for the Road There are two shows at Delaware Art Museum you’ll want to see before their impending close. First is “Escape to Adventure: Focus on Arthur E. Becher.” Becher (1877-1960) was a German who studied in Milwaukee and Munich before becoming a student of Howard Pyle in 1902. He had a long, successful career illustrating works of diversionary fiction. The exhibition of his work also includes similar works by others. It closes Dec. 31. Next, see “Anne Truitt: Luminosities” until Jan. 8. The exhibition features sculpture and works on paper by Truitt. An important figure in American abstraction, she is most closely associated with Minimalism and the Washington, D.C.-based Color Field painters. See her efforts to make light “visible... |
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12/19/11Delaware Symphony Orchestra plays New Year's Eve in WilmingtonA New Tradition This year, the Delaware Symphony Orchestra and Delaware Art Museum join to create an unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration First, hear the symphony’s traditional program of Viennese music—with, this year, Hollywood favorites—at The Grand Opera House. Afterward, head to the museum for champagne, food, more music and more fun. Do one, the other, or both. For the symphony: 351-8512, delawaresymphony.org For the museum: 351-8512, delart.org Somewhere Near Times Square How do you follow up a record-breaking run of “Scrooge” at your theater? You stage “Showstoppers!” The creative crew at Clear Space Productions debuted the show last year with rousing success. So following the seventh season of... |
