WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE DELAWARE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT WORLD
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03/26/12Mary Page Evans at Delaware Art Museum, illustration at Brandywine River Museum, Celtic Harps in Smyrna, more great theaterLocal Treasure If you want to see a major exhibition of the work of one our most treasured local artists, head to the Delaware Art Museum for “Painted Poetry: The Art of Mary Page Evans," a retrospective that opens March 31. You’ll see beautiful depictions of nature as Evans has experienced it in favored places such as the Shenandoah Valley and the Florida coast, as well as local gardens and gardens in France, including Claude Monet’s Giverny. “In Evans’ work there is always a balance between the representational and the abstract as well as between impulsive and meditative applications of paint to her canvas,” painter Bill Scott has said. “She camouflages the numerous decisions and immense effort required to make her works look so... |
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03/19/12"Our Country's Good" at UD, Koresh Dance Company at The Grand Opera House, secret flowers at Delaware Art MuseumDesperation Down Under Australia, 1789. In these early days of the settlement by British prisoners, supplies are short and hope is scarce. A British lieutenant who believes art can revitalize the human spirit tries to raise morale by staging a comedy by the prisoners. “Our Country's Good” is a testament to the redemptive force of human creativity. See it by UD's REP through March 23. 831-2204, rep.udel.edu Fair Play When professor Henry Higgins tries to transform cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a proper lady, the relationship evolves into something more. Find out what as Clear Space Theatre Company in Rehoboth Beach stages the classic American musical “My Fair Lady” through April 1. Erin Williams plays Eliza... |
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03/12/12"Lord of the Dance" at DuPont Theatre, "My Fair Lady" at Clear Space, Delaware Young Playwrights Festival, and great art and antique showsDance Fever Michael Flatley’s “Lord of the Dance” is a classic tale of good versus evil based on Irish folklore that brings a passionate love story to life. You’ll hear stirring music, witness stunning pyrotechnics and be thrilled by precision dancing—both traditional and modern—when the show steps into DuPont Theatre March 20-25. Passion flares when the Lord of Darkness challenges the Lord of Light. For more than a decade, this one has thrilled people and sparked interest in Celtic dancing around the world. Now it’s Wilmington’s turn. 656-4401, duponttheatre.com Fair Play When professor Henry Higgins tries to transform cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a proper lady, the relationship evolves into something more.... Posted at 10:00 AM | Permalink |
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03/05/12The heavenly Serafin String Quartet, French film at Theatre N, "Municipalia" at DCCA and Katharine Pyle at Delaware Art MuseumSpeaking French No one makes films quite like the French. For proof, attend Rendez-Vous with French Cinema at Theatre N at Nemours March 9-11. The four films are “The Screen Illusion,” “The Last Screening,” “The Well-Digger's Daughter” and “Smuggler's Songs” (all in French, of course, with English subtitles). “Smuggler’s” is based on the life of 18th-century folk hero and bandit Louis Mandrin and his the efforts of his followers to distribute his songs and stories in the build-up to the French Revolution. You’ll find the other three just as compelling. 571-4699, theatren.org A Little Bit of Heaven Those who like chamber music and strings should make for World Cafe... |
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02/27/12Gaelic Storm visits The Grand Opera House, Dover Symphony Orchestra celebrates Irish Music, "La Cages Aux Folles" at DuPont Theatre, the Loockerman Legacy at Biggs MuseumGet Your Green On Unlike most Irish bands, who release new records in the United States during the few weeks before St. Patrick’s day, Gaelic Storm released its latest in summer, which may be part of the reason why “Cabbage” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard World Chart. The rest of the reason may be that these lads rock. See the acclaimed pub band perform at The Grand Opera House on March 2. Some may recognize their music from the movie “Titanic.” Some may have gone on to become loyal fans. Either way, their popularity just keeps growing. Find out why. Also this month, the famed Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes show why they’ve been one of the top touring bands of the past 35 years. See them March 9. 652-5577, thegrandwilmington.org... Posted at 12:14 PM | Permalink |
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02/20/12A Different Pyle visits Delaware Art Museum, Theatre N celebrates Black History, Rehoboth gets Oscar fever and moreThe Other Pyle We’re all intimately familiar with the life and work of illustrator Howard Pyle, but probably not as well acquainted with the oeuvre of his younger sister. Learn more in “Tales of Folk and Fairies: The Life and Work of Katharine Pyle,” on view at Delaware Art Museum until Sept. 9. Katharine Pyle became one of the most prolific woman writers and illustrators of her day, even if she did spend a good portion of her career working in the shadow of her famous brother. Her poems were published in the Atlantic Monthly and Harper's Bazaar while she was still a girl, before she went on to study art at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women and the Drexel Institute as a prelude to working as an illustrator. Her output includes 50 books, most... Posted at 12:57 PM | Permalink |
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02/13/12More Black History Celebrations, The Grand goes CajunPure Magic Though “Magical Visions: Ten Contemporary African American Artists” opened at the University of Delaware last week, you’re not too late for the party. A reception with guest curator Keith Morrison happens Feb. 15. “Magical Visions” unites the work of several black artists—Terry Adkins, Sonya Clark, Melvin Edwards, Sam Gilliam, Barkley L. Hendricks, Kalup Linzy, Odili Odata, Karen Olivier, Faith Ringgold and William T. Williams—who have made big changes in media such as fiber, painting, photography, printmaking, quilt making and more. The exhibition continues through June 29 in Mechanical Hall. The reception on Feb. 15 is 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. 831-8037, udel.edu/museums A Musical Tribute Here’s a blockbuster... Posted at 09:13 AM | Permalink |
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02/07/12Celebrating Black History, more music than you can believe, and a whole lot of great theaterClassical Gas Find out why The Harlem String Quartet is so hot when it joins The Delaware Symphony Orchestra on Feb. 7 to perform Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-Flat major, Op. 20. The Cincinnati Enquirer writes that HSQ is “bringing a new attitude to classical music, one that is fresh, bracing, and intelligent.” The Champagne Chamber Series concert is in the Gold Ballroom of the Hotel du Pont. As always, enjoy complimentary bubbly, coffee and dessert. 652-5577, delawaresymphony.org If you’re left wanting more traditional music, celebrate Claude Debussy’s 150th birthday with The Music School of Delaware on Feb. 8. Faculty members will perform some of his most beloved works at the Wilmington branch. 762-1132, wilmingtonmusic.org In the Spirit... |
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01/30/12Valentines at The Biggs, "Blithe Spirit" at Clear Space and Bettye Lavette at The Grand Opera HouseSee My Valentine You’re are not the only one who has looked forward to receiving special cards from special someones and secret admirers on Valentine's Day—nor is the giving and receiving of such cards a recent phenomenon. People all over the United States and Europe have awaited the day breathlessly since the 1880s, when advancements in printing and mailing led to a large number of card makers. For the past 15 years Ann Marcus has collected hundreds of so-called “pop-up” cards, decorated with flowers, cupids, hearts and other traditional motifs, and you can see them in “Loving Traditions: The Ann Marcus Valentine's Card Collection” at The Biggs Museum of American Art in Dover Feb. 3-March 25. It’s a charming exhibition.... |
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01/25/12Howard Schroeder at Rehoboth Art League, lots of great drama, and local writers read about DelawareA New Perspective on Schroeder If you thought you were well acquainted with the work of beloved painter Howard Schroeder, take another look. Opening at Rehoboth Art League on Jan. 27 is “The Other Side of Howard Schroeder,” an exhibit of works from the collections of his five children and other family members. The late painter, of Lewes, worked in many styles with many mediums. His subject matter ranged from landscapes to human subjects and beyond. Schroeder could do it all, and he did, mostly in search of new ways to express himself, often by playing with new perspectives and techniques. “The Other Side” surveys his vast output, displaying paintings, watercolors, pastel works and drawings of one of the area’s—and Rehoboth Art... Posted at 10:40 AM | Permalink |
