WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE DELAWARE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT WORLD
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08/29/11The Arts Buzz: A blog about The Delaware Divas, "Farm Work by Jamie Wyeth" at Brandywine River Museum, and "Adrift" photos by Jim Graham at The Station Gallery in Greenville.Girls Just Want to Have FunFirst The Ronettes. Then The Runaways and The Go-Go’s. Now The Delaware Divas. The First State has its first girl group, and the local music scene may never be the same.Meet Suzanne Ludwig, Kathy Layfield and Heather Auger, the distaff members of No Stringz Attached, who have branched out on their own—while staying attached to the male Stringz—to play music their way while promoting a couple of very fine causes.Have these girls gone wild?“My focus is that we have fun as musicians,” Ludwig says, “that we get out there and have a good time—good clean fun.”Layfield, a member of popular Club Phred, handles lead vocals. Auger plays bass. Ludwig is a classically trained guitarist who plays violin. They debuted at... Posted at 11:42 AM | Permalink |
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08/22/11The Arts Buzz: A blog about world music at Longwood Gardens, The Freeman Stage and The Amazing KreskinWorld BeatLongwood Gardens is the place to be over the next few days, with several stellar—and surprising—performances.Wednesday, Aug. 24 brings the Gipsy Kings, with their progressive, pop-oriented flamenco sounds. There’s a reason why they’ve sold 14 million records over the past 25 years: There’s no other group quite like them. Since they released the single “Bamboleo” in 1987, they’ve dominated the world music charts. See why. Tickets are $49-$139, through Ticketmaster, or by calling Ticketmaster Express at (866) 448-7849. Additional fees apply. (Garden Pass Members receive $5 off. Call Central Ticketing at 610-388-1000 for your discount code.)More on the world beat: Quebec folk group Le Vent du Nord brings a French accent on Friday,... |
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08/15/11The Arts Buzz: A Delaware Arts and Entertainment Blog About Rehoboth Art League’s Outdoor Art Show, Hairspray at the Premier Centre for the Arts in Middletown and Brandywine Lumenarium at Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery in WilmingtonA League of Their OwnIf you missed the first weekend of the Rehoboth Art League’s 2011 Outdoor Art Show, don’t miss this one, Aug. 20-21. The show is one of the best in the area, a perfect summer event made better for the simple fact that you can roam the art league’s 3.5 acres, The Homestead, in Henlopen Acres, an oasis at the beach. More than 100 artists in several mediums are participating. While you’re there, buy a commemorative T-shirt to raise funds for a permanent collection of work by longtime member and teacher Howard Schroeder. The money could hardly go to a worthier cause. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, which helps support the league. For more, call 227-8408, or visit rehobothartleague.org.A Premier... |
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08/08/11The Arts Buzz: An Arts and Entertainment Blog About City Theatre Company, The Arts Academy at The Grand, Rehoboth Beach Summer Children's Theatre, Downtown Dover Partnership Community Art Project and The Delaware Art Museum's 100th BirthdayPiano MenIf you’re a fan of Billy Joel, or a fan of our own Joe Trainor and his trio, Saturday is your night. Joe and crew will play Billy Joel music at the baby grand in Wilmington to honor the artist, and to raise money for two local treasures: City Theater Company and The Arts Academy at The Grand. “For years I've wanted to find the right opportunity to pay homage to one of my greatest influences,” Trainor says. “To be able to do a show like this, at this theater, and have it benefit these great organizations while sharing the stage with my closest friends could not be more exciting.” The Arts Academy allows students to study music with professional musicians. City Theater Company wants to make itself into a nationally recognized producer of... |
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08/01/11The Arts Buzz: An Arts and Entertainment Blog About The Brandywiners at Longwood Gardens, Fireworks at Longwood Gardens and Music at Longwood Gardens, Plus the Wilmington Blues Festival and Tribute Week at The Freeman StageLight BrightOooh. Aaah. If it isn’t July 4 or a Fireworks Friday at the Blue Rocks, it has to be Longwood Gardens’ Fireworks and Fountains. The next is August 13, Stravinsky ‘Stravaganza Saturday, when you’ll here such works as his Rite of Spring, Petrushka, and, for the finale, Firebird. Fountains dance and the sky explodes while you hear some of the world’s best-loved music in a whole new light. Reserve a space in the gardens after 3 p.m. Take a lightweight folding chair, or rent one for $5. (Supplies are limited.) Blankets are not allowed. For more, contact Longwood Gardens at (610) 388-1000 or longwoodgardens.org. Keep your eyes out for Mavis Staples in concert on Aug. 17. Don’t Forget the WineRemember that The Brandywiners’ “Kiss... |
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07/25/11The Arts Buzz: An Arts and Entertainment Blog About The Brandywiners at Longwood Gardens, Plastik Musik at The Freeman Stage in Selbyville and a New Exhibit at Winterthur’Winers Take AllThere could be only one William Shakespeare, one Cole Porter and one The Brandywiners, whose main show of the year is always a much-anticipated event. This year the group performs “Kiss Me, Kate!” at Longwood Gardens’ Open Air Theatre July 28-30 and Aug. 4-6. Do we need to explain Porter’s retelling of The Bard’s “The Taming of the Shrew”? The piece has been a Broadway treasure since 1948. Men who love women, women who claim to hate men, gambling problems, thugs hell bent on collection—it all adds up to classic Shakespearean comedy tweaked for our time. Hear classic tunes such as “Wunderbar,” “Too Darn Hot,” “I Hate Men” and others. brandywiners.org, (610) 388-1000... |
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07/18/11The Arts Buzz: A Delaware Arts and Entertainment Blog That Covers Events at the Delaware Art Museum, the Mezzanine Gallery in Wilmington, Gallery 50 in Rehoboth Beach, the Second Street Players in Milford and the Chuck Wicks Concert at the Bottle and CorkWorth a LookAficionados of visual art, this one’s for you: three great shows and plenty of time to see them.First, see what inspires and motivates art teachers in our public schools. What is their own work like? Find out now through Aug. 21 during “Creativity Multiplied” at Delaware Art Museum. As part of its Outlooks Exhibition Series, the museum reached out to art teachers in the Christina School District. Eleven display 27 works that range from abstraction to realism, all in a uniquely personal way. These teachers inspire their students to create art, thus renewing a continuous cycle of creativity. The show is not only a lesson, but a tribute as well. For more, visit delart.org. The museum is at 2301 Kentmere Pkwy. in Wilmington. 571-9590Her name may sound heavenly,... |
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07/11/11Summer Children’s Theater: The Grand Opera House in Wilmington presents Pippi Longstocking, Electric Youth, The Great Dinosaur Mystery and CinderellaYou’ve got a long summer with kids on your hands. What to do?Visit the The Grand Opera House for its Summer Children’s Theater. A series of several great shows starts July 14 with the musical “Pippi Longstocking,” the classic tale of a child’s freedom. Shows are 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.Imagination Players performs “Electric Youth!” on July 21 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The musical variety show addresses themes like teamwork, self-esteem and tolerance.“The Great Dinosaur Mystery” will be performed by DinoRock on July 28 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. This bit of musical sleuthing will delight with baffling clues that lead to a big finish.Then the Missoula Children’s Theatre will present the timeless “Cinderella” at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on... |
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07/05/11Girls on FilmIt’s hard to believe we couldn’t get to this one sooner. Now at the Delaware Art Museum, “Pre-Raphaelites in Print: The Age of Photomechanical Reproduction,” which features 35 stunning photomechanical facsimiles from the museum’s Samuel and Mary R. Bancroft collection of British Pre-Raphaelite art.The exhibition displays images of Pre-Raphaelite art created by individual photographers and large commercial enterprises, such as the Autotype Company. We think nothing of that imagery today, but before the advent of photography, the only way to see a work of art was to see the original. With photography came printmaking processes and “photomechanical reproduction.”In the late 19th century, local industrialist Samuel Bancroft prized his collection of... |
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06/27/11Productions and Plays at The Freeman Stage at Bayside in Fenwick: Chapel Street Playhouse's Patrick Cathcart of Newark Wins Best Actor: Creativity Multiplied at Delaware Art MuseumIt’s a big, big weekend at The Freeman Stage at Bayside, one well worth a drive to Fenwick Island in holiday traffic—if you’re not there already. (Hint: Sneak in from U.S. 113.)The fun starts Friday with “Words and Music—by Gershwin,” presented by Clear Space Theatre Company. Four performers stage six vignettes that explore the Gershwin song catalog as it changes through his career. You’ll recognize classics like “Embraceable You,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.” The show starts at 7 p.m. Adult tickets are $10 per person. Children under 18 are admitted free.Saturday morning features a performance by the Dirty Sock Funtime Band. The group bills itself as “infectious,”... |
