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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The New Candlelight Theatre
Watch Joe Boyd make a deal with the devil to win a long ball hitter for his long-suffering Washington Senators in the musical “Damn Yankees” Sept. 16-Oct. 23. “A Very Candlelight Christmas” runs Nov. 11-Dec. 23. Ardentown, 475-2313, nctstage.org

Newark Film Festival
As part of the larger festival Sept. 8-15, this year features a gay film festival, OUTflix. See “Oy Vey! My Son is Gay!” Catch the Wilm Film Fest at Delaware Art Museum Sept. 16-18. 690-5555, newarkfilm.com

Newark Symphony Orchestra
The symphony begins its classical series with Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony at Independence School in Newark Oct. 23. The Newark High School Chamber Orchestra will perform Holst: Brook Green Suite on Nov. 12 at Grace United Methodist Church in Newark. Newark, 369-3466, newarksymphony.org

OperaDelaware
A gem. See Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” Oct. 30 and Nov. 4-5, and “Porgy and Bess” May 6 and May 11-12. Wilmington, 652-5577, operade.org

Rehoboth Art League
The RAL Holiday Faire will host more than 40 juried artists for a one-day show and sale on Nov. 5. Think of the event as like the summer fence show, but indoors, and make it a holiday shopping must. 227-8408, rehobothartleague.org

Rehoboth Beach Museum
“Skimming the Surface: Surfing, Skimboarding, and Floating off the Delaware Coast,” are current exhibits at the museum. 227-7310, rehobothbeachmuseum.org

Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival
With this year’s Country Spotlight on France, the film society promises interesting cinema during the festival, Nov. 9-13, including “The Hedgehog,” “Tomboy” and “The Women on the Sixth Floor.” Rehoboth Beach, 645-9095, rehobothfilm.com

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