The summer is in full swing, and the arts are at the center of it all. From outdoor festivals and concerts, to indoor exhibitions and theatrical productions, make the arts a part of your family's summer itinerary. Be sure to visit the DelawareScene.com website to learn more about this and other activities. Here's a sampling of what's happening on the Delaware scene this weekend and the days ahead.
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2012 Summer Children's Theater: Lynn Trefzger Ventriloquist & Comedian Thursday, June 28 @ 10 am Thursday, June 28 @ 1 pm $5donation The Grand 818 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801 |
Lynn has won the hearts and laughs of her fans with her goofy humor and oddball characters. She even turns members of the audience into living dummies. “A first-rate entertainer” named Ventriloquist of the Year three times. |
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Illstyle & Peace Productions Dance Company Presented by Joshua M Freeman Foundation Thursday, June 28 @ 7 pm Free! The Freeman Stage at Bayside Bayside Lakeview Drive Selbyville, DE |
Impossible IZZpossible celebrates the art and movement of hip-hop and includes a funky blend of locking, breaking, popping, tap and house dancing, vocal percussions, DJing, blending both modern and traditional dance forms. The work emphasizes hip-hop’s use of similar steps to those found in ballet, modern and other, more traditional dance forms, adding an urban style to them to create new steps. Free! |
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Cabaret Presented by Clear Space Theatre Company Thursday, June 28 @ 7:30 pm Friday, June 29 @ 7:30 pm Saturday, July 7 @ 7:30 pm Sunday, July 8 @ 7:30 pm Thursday, July 12 @ 7:30 pm Sunday, July 15 @ 7:30 pm Saturday, July 21 @ 7:30 pm Sunday, July 22 @ 7:30 pm Tuesday, July 24 @ 7:30 pm Wednesday, July 25 @ 7:30 pm $15-$30 Clear Space Theater 20 Baltimore Avenue Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 |
Step into the Kit Kat Klub, a place teeming with seedy nightlife, in this Tony Award-winning musical. During the rise of Nazi power in 1930’s Germany, American writer Cliff falls for the seductive chanteuse Sally Bowles and becomes entangled in a world of decadence and ever-increasing fear. Led by the enigmatic Emcee, allow the denizens of Berlin to entertain you with “Don’t Tell Mama,” “Maybe This Time,” and the ubiquitous title song. Come on in, and leave your troubles outside – because in here, life is beautiful… (Adult content; parental discretion advised.) |
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An Evening with The Chris Robinson Brotherhood Saturday, June 30 @ 8 pm $23-$43 World Cafe Live at the Queen 500 N Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801 |
Join us at World Cafe Live at the Queen as we welcome the legendary Chris Robinson Brotherhood! |
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Rehoboth Summer Children's Theatre: The Jungle Book Presented by Rehoboth Summer Children's Theatre Tuesday, July 3 @ 11 am Wednesday, July 18 @ 7 pm Wednesday, July 25 @ 7 pm Tuesday, August 7 @ 11 am Wednesday, August 15 @ 7 pm $9 Baycenter for the Performing Arts, Ruddertowne (Dewey Beach) 124 Dickenson St and the Bay Dewey Beach, DE 19971 |
Mowgli and his animal friends and their adventures in the wild. |
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Liberty Day & Fireworks Presented by City of Newark Department of Parks and Recreation Wednesday, July 4 @ 6 pm Free! University of Delaware Athletic Complex Rts. 4 & 896 Newark, DE |
Liberty Day - Festival with live band performance, food vendors, fine arts and arts & crafts vendors, information and services booths, activities and games. Fireworks display after dark. |
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Sound Of Music Through Monday, July 30 Free! Gallery One 32 Atlantic Avenue Ocean View, DE 19970 |
Music can inspire, stimulate, and even calm an individual. This July's exhibition is a member show, called "Sound of Music." It features work with musical themes by 17 local artists, including two new members: Peggy Warfield and Damon Pla. Artwork: Damon Pla, Crescendo |
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First State Symphonic Band Summer Concert Presented by First State Symphonic Band Thursday, July 5 @ 6:30 pm Free after park fee Bellevue State Park 800 Carr Road Wilmington, DE 19809 |
Join us at Bellevue State Park during their summer concert series as we provide patriotic music, light classics, and show tunes! This is a great concert venue--pack a picnic, bring a chair and relax. Park entrance fees are in effect. |
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Katie Lillard at the Mezzanine Gallery Presented by Delaware Division of the Arts Friday, July 6 through Friday, July 27 Free! Mezzanine Gallery 820 N French Street Carvel State Office Building Wilmington, DE 19801 |
Katie Lillard creates abstract atmospheric landscapes from her imagination in her oil paintings. Katie studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, where she graduated with a concentration in oil painting and has also traveled to Florence, Italy to study landscape painting. She currently exhibits her work in Delaware and works as an artist for the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. Watch the Meet the Artist video with Katie. A reception to meet the artist will be held on Friday, July 6, from 5-8 p.m. Visitors during the Art Loop reception will be asked to sign in and show ID. |
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Art on the Town at the DCCA Friday, July 6 @ 5 pm Free! Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts 200 S. Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801 |
Sponsored by the City of Wilmington, Art on the Town is a great way to view the exhibitions in our galleries and visit the artist studios during our extended gallery hours. Held on the first Friday of the month, Art on the Town is free and open to the public. 5 - 9 pm unless otherwise noted. Artist Gallery talks begin at 6:30 pm. DCCA Studios open 5 - 9 pm. |
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First Saturdays in the First State Presented by First State Heritage Park Saturday, July 7 @ 9 am Free! Downtown Dover Loockerman Street Dover, DE 19901 |
On the first Saturday of each month, the First State Heritage Park offers a variety of free programs at each of the park’s partner sites, including historical theater or hands-on events at the John Bell House, tours of the two capitol buildings in Delaware’s capital city –The Old State House and Legislative Hall, tours of the Governor’s residence at Woodburn and Hall House, and monthly lectures at the Delaware Public Archives. |
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Shakespeare in the Garden: ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' Presented by Possum Point Players, Inc. Saturday, July 7 @ 4 pm Saturday, August 4 @ 4 pm $10 Rehoboth Art League 12 Dodds Lane Henlopen Acres Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 |
The gardens of RAL are a beautiful setting for Shakespeare’s Midsummer’s Night Dream. The first Saturday of June, July and August, the RAL will host “New Faces of Shakespeare” a company of the Possum Point Players. This all volunteer cast is comprised of adults and youth from the region who will perform next to the grape arbor behind the Homestead. Bring your friends and family, and chairs and blankets to experience Shakespeare at the RAL. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased in advance at the RAL website. |
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Pegasus ArtWorks at Ice Cream Festival Saturday, July 7 through Sunday, July 8 $1-$5 Rockwood Museum 610 Shipley RD Wilmington, DE 19805 |
The festival has been a Delaware summer celebration for more than 30 years. During the last few years of the event there were more than 35,000 attendees, and we hope to bring The Old Fashioned Ice Cream Festival at Rockwood back to its former glory! Saturday, July 7th, 11:00am - 6pm Sunday, July 8th, 11:00am - 7pm Join us at the Children's Tent for Fun Activities! All proceeds go to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware! |
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Delaware Symphony Orchestra Presented by Joshua M Freeman Foundation Saturday, July 7 @ 8 pm $10 The Freeman Stage at Bayside Bayside Lakeview Drive Selbyville, DE |
The Grammy-nominated Delaware Symphony Orchestra is Delaware’s only fully-professional orchestra. Under the artistic leadership of Music Director David Amado, the DSO performs to over 50,000 adults and 10,000 children annually. For more than 100 years, the Delaware Symphony has entertained and educated listeners of all ages in the Delaware area. $10 • Kids are free |
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Summer Waters Opening Reception Tuesday, July 10 @ 4:30 pm Free! Abbott's Grill 249 NE Front St. Milford, DE 19963 |
Abbott's Grill presents an exhibit of LARGE original paintings in water-based media (watercolor, acrylics, etc) with the works of award-winning artists John Bayalis, Margaret Bayalis, Rosemary Connelly, John Donato, Sonja Frey, Anne Jenkins, Deborah Johnson, Susan Johnston, Marcia Reed. Opening Reception Tuesday, July 10, 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Exhibit runs July 10 - August 21 in the Restaurant gallery. A portion of all sales will go to benefit The Food Bank of Delaware, Milford. |
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WXPN welcomes John Mayall Tuesday, July 10 @ 8 pm $41-$51 World Cafe Live at the Queen 500 N Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801 |
Join WXPN and World Cafe Live at the Queen as we welcome the legendary John Mayall! Formed in early 60s London, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers are well known for cultivating new talent. Starting with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce (formed Cream), followed by Peter Green, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood (started Fleetwood Mac), the perpetual succession of great musicians also featured Andy Fraser (co-founded Free), Mick Taylor (who joined The Stones) and Coco Montoya and Walter Trout. |
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