Through September 22: Rehoboth Art League presents “Pigment and Strand,” an exhibition of works by Charlese Phillips filled with rich colors and textures. September 27–October 27, “Liminal Space” exhibits works displaying people in everyday life by painter Jinchul Kim. “Soundless Poem” showcases Jinsoon Oh’s nature paintings.“Fiber Arts Medley,” featuring Hazel Bradshaw-Beaumont, weaves together connections to self, emotion, and time. Steve Oliver depicts his adventures in the great outdoors in “Wildlife and Nature Art.”Rehoboth Beach, rehobothartleague.org
September 3–December 13: University of Delaware Library, Museum, and Press features multiple exhibitions. “Sight, Sound, and Motion: The Dimensions of Sculpture” in the Old College Gallery celebrates sculpture through paintings, photographs, and works on paper. Learn about the Harakbut culture through the Etochime Artist Collective at “What Is Ours in the Wake of Extraction” in the Mechanical Hall Gallery. The collective highlights Indigenous worldviews and the impact of extractive industries on the land and people. “Sculptural Copper Saved from the Smelter” at the Mineralogical Museum (Penny Hall) features an array of copper specimens collected by miners.“The Stakes Are Too High: Voting, Civic Engagement, and Political Participation” at the Morris Library explores why it’s necessary to stay civically engaged between elections through a collection of government documents, campaign materials, and other significant historical materials. Newark, library.udel.ed
September 7: The 46th Annual Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival features more than 100 juried artists who showcase and sell their work, spanning many media and themes. Bethany Beach, bethanybeachartsfestival.com
September 7–8: Can’t make it to the beach? More than 200 exhibiting artists will also be at the Brandywine Festival of the Arts at Brandywine Park, where you can shop for art, dine at food trucks, visit novelty booths, and enjoy family-friendly activities. Wilmington, brandywinearts.com
September 19–29: Clear Space Theatre Company presents “Venus in Fur,” the story of Thomas, a down-on-his-luck playwright and director who’s searching for the perfect actress to star in his adaptation of a Leopold von Sacher-Masoch novel. (Stay tuned for “Shrek,” coming in November.) Rehoboth Beach, clearspacetheatre.org
Beginning September 20: The Delaware Symphony draws music lovers to the stage with a lineup of moving performances: Brunet Conducts Tchaikovsky with Mélisse Brunet; Woods and Waters with Lura Johnson, including works by Debussy and more; Ciabatti Conducts Beethoven, with Filippo Ciabatti; and Holidays at the Hotel as Bach’s “Concerto for Two Violins” is performed at the Hotel du Pont. Multiple locations, delawaresymphony.org
Beginning October 5: Delaware Art Museum’s “Jazz Age Illustration” is the first major exhibition to survey the art of popular illustration in the United States between 1919 and 1942. View over 100 works of art and dozens of publications by well-known names like Aaron Douglas, Neysa McMein, and Frank Schoonover. Wilmington, delart.org
October 11–13: “TINA: The Tina Turner Musical” at The Grand follows the journey of the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll. Reminisce with hits like “The Best” and “Better Be Good to Me.”Wilmington, thegrandwilmington.org
October 11–27: Clear Space Theatre presents “Sweeney Todd,” the story of a wrongfully imprisoned barber who returns to London seeking revenge. When Todd opens a barbershop next to Mrs. Lovett, who owns a failing pie shop, the two join forces. Rehoboth Beach, clearspacetheatre.org
October 19–20 Hagley Craft Fair, one of the finest craft shows in the region, hosts a weekend of artful shopping. The event features works in pottery, jewelry, wood, leather, and more, plus a specialty food market. Wilmington, hagley.org
Beginning October 19: First State Ballet Theatre jetés into the season with Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” the classic tale of star-crossed lovers. Later, “Up Front on Market,” starting November 15, presents a variety of works from classical repertoire to contemporary work. In December, “The Nutcracker” continues a whimsical holiday tradition. Wilmington, firststateballet.org
November 6–10: Cinephiles return to the coast for the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival, the mid-Atlantic’s top festival. Catch 30 first-run films—spanning documentary, drama, and everything in between—across three screening venues. Rehoboth Beach, rehobothfilm.com
November 8–December 8: Kate Meyer Fitzpatrick’s watercolor and oil landscapes are on display at “A Journey in Landscapes: An Abstracted View,” presented by Rehoboth Art League. Simultaneously, “Coastal Forms and Light” shows Barry Koplowitz’s Sussex County seascapes. Rehoboth Beach, rehobothartleague.org
November 15–17: The Grand is making “fetch” happen with the comedy-musical “Mean Girls.” When Cady Heron moves to suburban Illinois from the African savanna, she is quickly taken under the wing of Regina George and the Plastics. But when these frenemies clash, chaos ensues. Wilmington, thegrandwilmington.org
November 29–December 15: Have yourself a “White Christmas” as Clear Space Theatre presents the classic 1950s film onstage. Veterans-turned-performers Bob Wallace and Phil Davis find a romantic interest in singing sisters on their way to a Christmas show gig at a Vermont lodge. Enjoy nostalgic tunes like “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,” and, of course, “White Christmas.” Rehoboth Beach, clearspacetheatre.org
Through December 13: Discover former President Abraham Lincoln’s journey from a crowded field of Republican candidates to winner of the national contest. “The Rail-Splitter Surprise: Abraham Lincoln and the Presidential Election of 1860,” on exhibition at University of Delaware’s Morris Library, illustrates how Lincoln became a viable presidential candidate during a period of divisiveness that would lead to the Civil War. Newark, exhibitions.lib.udel.edu
December 17: The “Celtic Woman: White Christmas Symphony Tour” celebrates the holiday season with classics like “Silent Night” and “Deck the Halls,” along with the ensemble’s popular tunes including “Danny Boy” and “You Raise Me Up.” Wilmington, thegrandwilmington.org
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