Arts and Entertainment in Delaware: The Arts Season Preview

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by Mark Nardone Published August 11, 2011 at 12:01 AM

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Delaware College of Art and Design
“Natural Attraction: Nature-Inspired Art,” displays student work inspired by the natural world at the Delaware Museum of Natural History Oct. 7-Nov. 6. “Handmade: The Process of Sculpture” features works by six artists in various mediums. See it Nov. 4-Jan. 13. Wilmington, 622-8000, dcad.edu

Delaware Comedy Theatre
At Fish On! in Lewes Sept. 4, expect to see new faces and new games. Rehoboth Beach, 258-5443, delawarecomedytheatre.com

Delaware Art Museum
It’s the season of Howard Pyle, with two big exhibits in recognition of his death 100 years ago. “Howard Pyle: American Master Rediscovered” Nov. 12-March 4, is a retrospective of his life’s work. Opening Nov. 19 is “Masterpieces in Miniature: A Celebration of Howard Pyle.” See small 3-dimensional scenes based on Pyle images. It shows through Jan. 8. It’s no small way to honor a giant. Wilmington, 571-9590, delart.org

Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
“Masters of the Visual Universe” is a juried exhibition of artists who are poised to become household names. See their work Oct. 7-Feb. 5. “Contraption” is a group show of sculptures as machines, props and prostheses. This is one you just have to see Feb. 17-June 24. Wilmington, 656-6466, thedcca.org

Delaware Children’s Theatre
“The Sound of Music” makes a splash Oct. 9-30. “Scrooge: The Musical” begins Nov. 20. Wilmington, 655-1014, dechildrenstheatre.org

Delaware Museum of Natural History
You can see the DCAD collaboration “Natural Attraction” Oct. 7-Nov. 6, but don’t miss “Giants: African Dinosaurs” Dec. 3-Feb. 26, when life-sized skeletons from Africa—some replicas, some real fossils—will be displayed in a living diorama. It will certainly put you in the mood for Dino Days Dec. 27-28. Wilmington, 658-9111, delmnh.org

Delaware Symphony Orchestra
DSO welcomes guest violinist Gil Shaham, “Between Friends,” Nov. 18-19. But we’re jumping to April 27-28 and “Holst: The Planets.” As NASA video and other celestial imagery flashes on screen, you’ll recognize tunes such as Strauss’ “Thus Spake Zarathustra,” made most famous by the film “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Wilmington, 656-7442, delawaresymphony.org

Delaware Theatre Company
“Time Stands Still,” by Donald Margulies, follows Sarah and James, a photojournalist and a foreign correspondent, as they try to find happiness in a world that seems to have gone mad. DTC will be one of the first regional theaters to produce the play since its Broadway run ended last winter. See it Jan. 18-Feb. 5. Wilmington, 594-1100, delawaretheatre.org

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