There's so much to see and do in the arts! For the creative types, check out the hands-on arts workshops in jewelry making, or work on writing your own monologue! Here's a selection of what's happening on the Delaware scene this weekend and the days ahead—for the viewer and the participant!
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39th Annual Members Fine Craft Exhibit Friday, June 1 through Saturday, June 30 Free! Rehoboth Art League 12 Dodds Lane Henlopen Acres Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 |
39th Annual Members Fine Craft Exhibit at the Cockran and Tubbs Gallery. Artwork from this year's Plein Air Coastal Delaware Event will be on exhibit and for sale in the Homestead Gallery. Both shows from June 1 through 30th. Opening reception is Friday, June 1 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. The public is invited. |
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Summer Serenade Presented by The Music School of Delaware Friday, June 1 @ 5 pm $50 Clear Space Theater 20 Baltimore Avenue Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 |
The Music School of Delaware’s Milford Branch is excited to invite its fans, friends and community constituents to an evening of wine, food & fun with its first major fundraiser, Summer Serenade, on Friday June 1, from 5:00-7:00pm at Clear Space Theater in Rehoboth Beach. It will feature a food & wine tasting, silent auction and plenty of musical guests. |
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Tara Funk Grim at the Mezzanine Gallery Presented by Delaware Division of the Arts Friday, June 1 through Friday, June 29 Free! Mezzanine Gallery 820 N French Street Carvel State Office Building Wilmington, DE 19801 |
This solo exhibition of Tara Funk Grim’s work will showcase both the artist’s plein air and studio paintings. Whether working from direct observation or in her studio, Grim explores color, texture, balance, and depth in her paintings. To watch the Division’s Meet the Artist video of Tara Funk Grim and learn more about the exhibition, click here. A reception to meet the artist will be held on Friday, June 1, from 5-8 p.m. as part of Wilmington's Art on the Town (Art Loop). |
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The Mikado Friday, June 1 @ 8 pm Saturday, June 2 @ 8 pm $17.50-$60 DuPont Theatre 1007 N. Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801 |
This fully-staged production features the musical and artistic talents of The Savoy Company, the oldest amateur theater company in the world dedicated to Gilbert & Sullivan operas, which has been a Philadelphia tradition for 112 seasons. The company draws its diverse members, representing all walks of life, from throughout the Delaware Valley. A full, professional orchestra, including musicians from a variety of Philadelphia-area music ensembles, accompanies The Savoy Company’s performances. |
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Summer Art Show Presented by Nanticoke River Arts Council Friday, June 1 through Saturday, July 28 Free! Gallery 107 324 High Street Seaford, DE 19973 |
Nanticoke River Arts Council members and artists invite the public to their summer art show ''Swing Into Summer'' at Gallery 107. An opening reception will be held on Friday, June 1, 2012 from 5-8 pm. Refreshments will be served. The exhibit will run through July 28th. |
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The Star Spangled Banner Project Saturday, June 2 @ 10:30 am Free! Delaware Public Archives 121 Duke of York Street Dover, DE 19901 |
Presenter: Suzanne Thomassen-Krauss, Senior Textile Conservator, National Museum of American History. In 2012, the United States is commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. At the Delaware Public Archives, this special program about the Star-Spangled Banner, (the flag that flew over Fort McHenry during the British bombardment) will be presented by the Chief Conservator for the project at the Smithsonian Institution. Included in this presentation will be information about the history of the flag, the actual treatment process, and the efforts of the Smithsonian to preserve it in a custom designed display. |
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The Delaware Valley Chorale: Perpetual Light Presented by Delaware Valley Chorale Saturday, June 2 @ 7:30 pm $10-$20 Aldersgate United Methodist Church 2313 Concord Pike Wilmington, DE 19803 |
The Delaware Valley Chorale proudly presents Perpetual Light. Jeffrey Manns, Conductor & David Christopher, Organist. Featuring Requiem - Maurice Durufle; Helen Karloski, Mezzo, Jeff Chapman, Baritone & Melissa Brun, Cello. Also, the Delaware Premiere of Requiem - Bob Chilcott; Stefanie Moore, Soprano & Erik Gustafson, Tenor. |
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k.d. lang and The Siss Boom Bang featuring Special Guest Jane Siberry Tuesday, June 5 @ 8 pm $51-$71 The Grand 818 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801 |
A two-decade stage veteran, k.d. lang is known for her blend of country-rock and punk aesthetics while defying genres or classification. Lang is perhaps best known for her critical and commercial hit “Constant Craving,” which earned her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1993. The Canadian singer-songwriter has partnered with many notable artists, dueting with Roy Orbison on “Crying” and collaborating with Elton John, Tony Bennett, Bonnie Raitt, and Madeleine Peyroux. |
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Driven to Read: Sankofa African Dance Company Presented by Kent County Bookmobile Thursday, June 7 @ 6:30 pm Free! Brecknock County Park 80 Old Camden Road Camden, DE 19934 |
Grab a picnic basket and a blanket, load your family into a car and head for Brecknock County Park for an evening of unforgettable family fun. Sankofa African Dance Company is steeped in the Guinea tradition and the West African model of drum and dance. Sankofa is comprised of a talented, creative group of young people from the Central Delaware Region. Program made possible through a Target Literacy Grant. In the event of rain, program will be held at Kent County Public Library. |
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Star Wars: A New Musical Hope Presented by Bootless Stageworks Thursday, June 7 @ 7:30 pm Friday, June 8 @ 8 pm Saturday, June 9 @ 8 pm Thursday, June 14 @ 7:30 pm Friday, June 15 @ 8 pm Saturday, June 16 @ 8 pm Sunday, June 17 @ 3 pm $5-$30 OperaDelaware Studios 4 South Poplar Street Wilmington, DE 19801 |
Far off in a distant galaxy, the starship transporting Princess Leia, a young member of the Imperial Senate, is intercepted in the course of its secret mission by a massive Imperial Star Destroyer. The dark, forbidding figure of Darth Vader appears along with the Empire’s mightiest weapon—a planet-sized battle station called the Death Star. Will Princess Leia escape in time to save the Rebel forces? With help from the two loveable droids, R2-D2 and C-3PO, as well as handsome Han Solo, furry Chewbacca, Jedi Obi-Wan and her brother (spoiler alert) Luke Skywalker, of course she does!! .....but, only this time, the Princess does it to music with tap-dancing Stormtroopers. |
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Spring Concert Presented by ecarte dance theatre Saturday, June 9 @ 7 pm $10-$12 Education & Humanities Theater, Delaware State University 1200 N. DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901 |
ecarte, a modern dance and contemporary ballet company, will premiere five works choreographed by artistic director Judith Englegau and senior company members. |
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The Shady Grove Music Fest Saturday, June 9 @ 12 pm $15-$20 Arden Club 2126 The Highway Arden, DE 19810 |
Wilmington’s premier festival for local & original music. Enjoy the sounds of rock, jazz, rockabilly, punk and more under the canopy of the Arden woods. This rain or shine festival is family friendly, so bring the kiddos (but leave the pups at home). For your comfort, bring a lawn chair or blanket. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. (No outside food or beverages are permitted). Sponsored by 93.7 WSTW's Hometown Heroes and Graffiti Radio Co-Winner of Homey Award for Best Event in 2011. All proceeds benefit the Arden Club’s Gild Hall Restoration Fund. |
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Possum Point Players presents I REMEMBER MAMA Presented by Possum Point Players, Inc. Friday, June 8 @ 8 pm Saturday, June 9 @ 8 pm Sunday, June 10 @ 2 pm Friday, June 15 @ 8 pm Saturday, June 16 @ 8 pm Sunday, June 17 @ 2 pm $5-$18 Possum Hall 441 Old Laurel Road Georgetown, DE 19947 |
A comedy, written by John Van Druten, based on Kathryn Forbes’ book Mama’s Bank Account, jumped from the Broadway stage, to the silver screen, and then on to the television screen as one of TV’s first broadcast shows. In "I Remember Mama," Mama, with Papa and their motley assortment of eccentric relatives, friends, and boarders, raise four children in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. Mama's compassion and wisdom prevail through illness, poverty, romance, life-changing decisions of Mama's children and sisters, and the arrival of Mama's boisterous Uncle Chris. |
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Sample Saturdays: Make Jewelry with Gilda Jenning Saturday, June 9 @ 10 am Free! Dover Art League 21 West Loockerman Street Dover, DE 19904 |
Through the generous support of the Kent County Fund for the Arts, DAL presents FREE Sample Saturdays classes. 21 West Loockerman Street, Dover, DE. Class size is limited, so, if you are interested, call Gail to sign up! |
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Character and Conflict: the Art of Writing a Monologue Monday, June 11 @ 2 pm Free! Dover Public Library 45 South State Street DOVER, DE 19901 |
Participants will explore dramatic structure and then through discussion and improvisational theatre games will concentrate on the concept of conflict. Each participant will write an original dramatic or comedic character monologue based on a portrait chosen from the artist’s library of culturally, racially and age diverse pictures. The workshop will be taught by Nancy B. Lynch who taught drama at Ursuline Academy for 15 years. She has directed for the Wilmington Drama League Chrysalis Players and the Delaware Theatre Company’s Young Playwrights Festival. |
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