WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE DELAWARE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT WORLD
August 2012
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08/13/12Happy Birthday to UsDT Turns 50—With a Bang In 1962, the interstate highway system was just getting traction, the Delaware Memorial Bridge had only one span, and the Cape May-Lewes Ferry had not yet set sail. Fifty years later, the state is a much different place, and through it all, Delaware Today has been there to document the changes. See how in “Delaware Yesterday, Delaware Today: 1962-2012” at the Delaware History Center in Wilmington beginning Aug. 18. The exhibit shows how the magazine has evolved from a small black-and-white publication with regular features like the quaint Flo Knows Fashion into the glossy, full-color publication you read today for the latest on great restaurants, the arts, emerging lifestyle trends, home design, interesting personalities and more. Objects... |
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08/06/12Get Your Tickets Now!The Show of Shows Act now: Tickets for Winterthur’s peerless Delaware Antiques Show are officially on sale. This year, join internationally renowned designer Carolyne Roehm Nov. 9-11 at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington. Roehm, with Gov. Jack Markell and first lady Carla Markell, is a Delaware Antiques Show co-chair. Author of “A Passion for Interiors,” Roehm is known for her classic style and tastes. Meet her at the opening party on Nov. 8 and take a sneak peek of wares from 60 of the best dealers in the country. Special for this show, the “Color Counts” exhibition will reveal Henry Francis du Pont's unerring eye for decorating. There’s more, of course. Stay tuned as the date draws near. 888-4907, winterthur.org... |
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07/30/12More Wyeth, More Shakespeare, More CelebratingExtended Tours If you were disappointed to learn that tours of Andrew Wyeth’s recently opened studio were sold out, here’s relief: The Brandywine River Museum has added eight new dates. Schedule a Tuesday—and soon—to see the studio, which shows how a true American master thought and worked. The Chadds Ford studio was Wyeth’s workplace from 1940 until 2008, the place where he created some of his most famous works. Wyeth was the son of renowned artist N.C. Wyeth (1882-1945), famous for illustrating “Treasure Island” and other classic tales, and father of Jamie Wyeth, a famous painter is his own right. Tours take place every Tuesday through Nov. 13. The tours on July 31, Aug. 14, Aug. 28, Sept. 11, Sept. 25, Oct. 9, Oct. 23 and Nov. 6 are... Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink |
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07/23/12Get Your Shakespeare—Quick!Celebrating the Bard—For a Bit Longer Hurry, hurry, hurry. The annual Delaware Shakespeare Festival at Rockwood Mansion Park in Wilmington concludes this week on July 28. This year the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary with a production of the hilarious “A Midsummer Night's Dream.” During one enchanting forest night, a fairy king and queen duel for supremacy, young lovers fall wildly out of and into love, and the world's worst acting troupe puts on a remarkable show. It’s a magical way to celebrate the season—and one very important event. 415-3373, delshakes.org If you miss the fest, you can catch a performance by Delaware Shakespeare Theatre on Aug. 2 at The Freeman Stage at Bayside in Fenwick Island. (436-3015, freemanstage.org).... Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink |
