WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE DELAWARE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT WORLD
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04/08/13Talkin' Trash at the DCCAThere are so many cool things happening at the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts in Wilmington right now, we hardly know where to start. So let’s dive into “Taxonomy of Trash.” “Taxonomy” finds Tim Eads, artist-in-residence at Revolution Recovery, a Philadelphia recycling company, uniting a team of professionals in what “is at once a hybrid form of art, connoisseurship, scientific research, audio-visual documentation, readymade sculpture, and performance that underscores much of today’s collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to artistic practice,” according to curator Maiza Hison. As she explains, Eads invited a sound engineer, videographer, photographer, and biologist to help him analyze the aesthetic potential of trash. From... |
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04/01/13A Great Season at Newark Arts AllianceThe Newark Arts Alliance is all about local artists, and it has a great season of their work to show. They are: “Me, Myself & I” April 2-27, an all-media, juried show of self-portraits and art that explore the artist’s self “Flowers” April 30-June 1, an all-media, juried show of works that celebrate the flower Nate Metz solo show “Summer Streets” June 4-29. photographs of interesting objects found on the streets in summer Annual Members’ Show July 2 – Aug. 3, an all-media, non-juried show of work by members (at least one work by each submitting member artist) Community Art Gallery Aug. 13-23, beloved work contributed by community members (not necessarily original) Jaynee Levy Polis solo... |
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03/25/13It's All About NylonHagley Museum and Library is displaying a portion of its fashion collection for the first time in its newest exhibit, “Fashion Meets Science: Introducing Nylon.” This exhibit shows how nylon revolutionized the fashion industry and influenced how people have dressed since its launch in 1938 by the DuPont Co.. “Fashion Meets Science: Introducing Nylon” opens on April 6 and runs through March 31, 2014. The exhibition celebrates the 75th anniversary of nylon’s introduction to market. On Oct. 27, 1938, the brand new material was announced to the public, then quickly replaced silk in the ladies hosiery industry. Nylon was so popular that its early sales created near riots. The highlight of the exhibit is the early development of nylon and its impact on the... |
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03/18/13One Hot Season at Freeman StageThe good people at The Freeman Stage at Bayside have announced a stellar lineup of entertainment for its sixth season. How’s this for a tease? Lyle Lovett & His Acoustic Group on July 10, nine-time Grammy award winner Sheryl Crow on July 14, country superstar Darius Rucker on Aug. 8, five-time Grammy winner Michael McDonald on Aug. 10, and Pat Benatar with Neil Giraldo on Aug. 13. Wow. Freeman Stage, an outdoor performing arts venue located off Del. 54 in the Bayside community of Selbyville, has attracted more than 120,000 audience members since 2008, with a diverse offering of dance, theater, live music, and children’s performances—more than 250 different performing artists, including both local and national acts. The 2013 season will include more than 50 shows... |
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03/11/13World Cafe Live at The Queen Does St. Pat's RightWorld Cafe Live at the Queen has gone green. That means, if you’re looking for Celtic, this is your week, WCL is the place. It begins with a visit by the Irish Rovers, longtime ambassadors of Irish music, on March 13. Their rollicking show will have you singing and clapping like crazy. Contemporary band Carbon Leaf drops in March 15, delivering a unique mix of Southern, Celtic and bluegrass-tinged tunes. After more than 20 years of award-winning recording and touring, they’re hitting the road in support of their newest album, “Ghost Dragon Attacks Castle.” On March 16, see Burning Bridget Cleary, one of the hottest young acts on the Celtic and folk music circuits. You’ll be impressed by the band’s mix of high-energy and tightly-woven fiddle and... Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink |
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03/04/13The Biggs Shows The Projectionist—Cool!The Projectionist, a nationally acclaimed exhibition, will be on view at the Biggs Museum of American Art in Dover through June 23. The Projectionist is a documentary, book and multi-media exhibition that explores one man’s lifelong fascination with the golden age of film and, in particular, the grand movie palace. The exhibition features a fully operational 1920s-style movie theater that was created in the basement of Middletown native Gordon Brinckle. A documentary, created by Kendall Messick, provides a penetrating gaze into the life of this self-taught artist. The narrative follows the course of Brinckle’s life, revealing the profound desire, frustration and motivation that propelled him to create such a distinctive outsider art environment. Original works on paper by... |
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02/25/13UD's REP does "Hamlet"This is Delaware’s Year of Shakespeare, and UD’s Reperatory Ensemble Players are doing their share to celebrate with a production of the great “Hamlet” Feb. 28-March 7. From REP itself: “Murder, melancholy, and madness rock this powerful and engrossing production of Shakespeare’s greatest play. The death of his father and his mother’s hasty remarriage leave the Prince of Denmark in suspicious mourning when his father’s ghost appears to him, demanding revenge. Hamlet uncovers a world of deception and corruption as he grapples with his morality and mortality while putting into motion a plan of vengeance that will have devastating consequences for the entire kingdom.” Every time you see a Shakespeare play, it’s something... |
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02/18/13From DCAD to the MuseumStraight from the Delaware College of Art and Design to the Delaware Art Museum, professor Alexi Natchev has his work exhibited in “Imagined Places: The Art of Alexi Natchev,” starting March 2. The illustrator was born and educated in Sofia, Bulgaria. Since moving to the United States in 1990, he has illustrated 17 children's books, collaborating with major authors and publishers. His work has been shown in many international exhibitions and he has received several national awards. His illustrations conjure up an imaginary world of playful creatures, fairy-tale places, folktales and more. “Imagined Places” features over 60 works by Natchev, including paintings and prints representing the range of his career as an artist and illustrator. See how he... |
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02/11/13Shakespeare's Songs of LoveDelaware Shakespeare Festival presents an intoxicating mix of Shakespeare readings, song, and romance perfect for Valentine's week. DSF actors will read some of Shakespeare's greatest love scenes, special guests will recite favorite sonnets, and the evening will be punctuated with song and opportunities for the audience to engage in Shakespearean wooing, all at The World Cafe Live at The Queen. 994-1400, worldcafelive.com Car Talk Becky Foster is caught in middle age, with no prospects of change on the horizon. Then one night a socially inept millionaire stumbles into her workplace and offers her a whole new life. And you get to ride shotgun in a way that most plays wouldn't dare. “Becky's New Car” is a thoroughly original comedy with serious... Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink |
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02/04/13Music Up CloseThe Delaware Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series continues with part 2, David Amado & Friends, on Feb. 5 in the Gold Ballroom of the Hotel du Pont. The program includes a performance of Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57—our maestro on piano—and more. Chamber concerts are a wonderful opportunity to see the players up close. 652-5577, delawaresymphony.org Grand Good Times Here are two fun things at The Grand Opera House in Wilmington this week. First, it’s up, up and away with 1970s hit makers Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis on Feb. 8. You know them as part of The 5th Dimension, who charted high with (“Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In,” and as the duo who made “You Don’t Have To Be A Star.” Together for more than 40... |
