Happy Holidays
And the holiday season is upon us. Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year, Arbor Day in the Canal Zone…ah, the list goes on and on! Celebrate gently in this season of traditions and support our many wonderful local events. All locations are Rehoboth Beach, unless otherwise noted.
THEATRE
Clear Space Productions (in residence at Cape Henlopen High School, 1250 Kings Highway in Lewes; 302-644-3810; ClearSpaceProductions.org) Sussex County’s only year-round, professional theatre company presents the annual holiday tradition Scrooge! in the new 800-seat, state-of-the-art Cape Henlopen Theatre. Lots of new surprises are incorporated in their fifth annual production with John Marino in the title role. December 10-12 @ 7 p.m. and December 12 and 13 at 3 p.m. Tickets: $5-$25. Group discounts available.
Milton Theatre (110 Union Street in Milton; 302-684-3400; miltontheatre.org) hosts Sing In the Holidays with Doug Yetter at the piano and special appearances by the area’s best voices. December 5 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $35—includes holiday light fare and soft drinks with a cash bar available. Donations of non-perishable items will be collected for the Cape Henlopen Food Basket.
Possum Point Players (441 Old Laurel Road in Georgetown; 302-856-4560; possumpointplayers.org) present The Last Christmas Carol on December 4-5 / 11-12 at 8 p.m. and December 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets $20; $19 Seniors/ Students. $50 Dinner/Show Package with The Brick Hotel on The Circle. Neil Simon’s I Ought To Be In Pictures—January 22-24 / 29-31.
Theatre of the Arts (20 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-9310; RehobothBeachTheatre.com) presents The American Boy Choir; Saturday, December 5 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 6 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $40; Dinner/Show: $69. A Classic Irish Christmas; December 18-19 at 8 p.m. and December 19-20 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $35; Dinner/Show: $59
ART GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS
Galleries marked with an asterisk (*) are members of The Rehoboth Gallery Collective, MOSAIC (mosaicrehoboth.com). Join the galleries for Second Saturdays: Destination Art Walk, December 12, January 9 and February 13 from 2-5 p.m.
*AerieArt Gallery (45½ Lake Avenue and 70 Rehoboth Avenue in First St. Station; 302-227-5376; rehoboth.com/ aerieart) specializing in fine original paintings for the special persons in your life, or yourself. All are welcome at a holiday reception on Saturday, December 12, 2–7 p.m. at both locations, which are open weekends during December and January, and by appointment.
*Amandeline Galleries (403 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-226-0330; amandelinegallery.com)
BASE (Baltimore Avenue Studios En Masse; 20 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-7303; BASEartists.com) from November 25-December 23, hosts a special “Cash and Carry” show at Gallery C featuring Working Artist Studios/ BASE artists. Special holiday hours: Tuesday–Friday 10-5; Saturday 11-8, Sunday 12-5.
Coastal Frameshop and Gallery (36983 Rehoboth Avenue Extended, Suite B; 302-227-8704; coastalframeshopandgallery.com) hosts a reception for Little Treasures VII—their seventh iteration of smaller works for the holidays—on Saturday, December 5: 3-6 p.m. Abstractions VI, featuring works by Charlene Abele, Peggy Sampogna and Lee Wayne Mills will also be on view.
*Detail Gallery (54 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-8170; shopdetail.com) highlights paintings of local artist Logan Lark for their last gallery showing. Logan’s whimsical and affordable pieces are colorful and striking.
*Gallery 50 (50-A Wilmington Avenue; 302-227-2050; 50contemporaryart.com) hosts a series of group shows over the winter, with openings on the second Saturday of each month, from 2-5 p.m., in conjunction with Mosaic’s Second Saturday Art walk. Their Winter Film Series with schedules TBA. Check the “Events” link on their website for more information. Check out their Coastal Connection bus trips to regional exhibitions from D.C. to NYC.
*Heidi Lowe Gallery (328 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-227-9203; heidilowegallery@ gmail.com) hosts the Annual Multiples Exhibition, featuring local and international artists creating unique jewelry. Also, the Say it in Metal DIY studio is set up for people to make their own special piece of jewelry. Pick a pendant or charm and stamp it with a word or saying of your choice.
Jeff West Home (413 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-227-3635; JeffWestHome.com) features a classic collection of comfortable furnishings, elegant accessories and unique gifts including designer upholstery, original art and prints, distinctive lighting, whimsical baby gifts and luxuries for the home.
Juleez (20 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-3792; juleez.com) features hand-painted cellos and violins, unique original paintings and home décor items and a unique, wearable art handbag collection. They also have edible chocolate paintings, The Jazz City Nights, Martini’s Night, and Music mini-violins.
*Kennedy Gallery (140 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-227-3903; kennedygalleryrehoboth.com)
Packard Reath Gallery (Located in The Hotel Rodney, 142 Second Street; Lewes; 302-644-7513; packardreathgallery.com) Specializing in Fine Art Photography.
*Panache Gallery (129-B Rehoboth Avenue; 302-227-9229; panachegalleryde.com) features some of the nation’s finest craft artisans and offers many unique, affordably priced gift items that have design, function and beauty such as handcrafted wooden boxes.
*Peninsula Gallery (520 E. Savannah Rd in Lewes; 302-645-0551; peninsula-gallery.com)
*Philip Morton Gallery (47 Baltimore Avenue; 302-727-0905; philipmortongallery.com)
Rehoboth Art League (12 Dodds Lane in Henlopen Acres; 302-227-8408; rehobothartleague.org) Member Sales Galleries open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday noon-4 p.m. Support local artists and give unique, handmade gifts like paintings, pottery, glass, jewelry and more.
Rehoboth Beach Museum (302-227-7310; M-F 10-4, weekends 11-3; Rehoboth Avenue at the Canal) The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and promoting public knowledge of and participation in the preservation of the history, culture, architecture, and special character of Rehoboth Beach and we should all support that!
*Thunderbird Gallery (200 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-227-1900; thunderbirdshop.com)
*Ward Ellinger Gallery (CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard - 39 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-2710; wardellinger.com) features the works of Maria Napoli, Murray Archibald, and Sondra N. Arkin, as well as hand-crafted silver jewelry by Phyllis Schreiber. Also featuring works of Abstract Expressionism in different mediums by local artist Ward Ellinger, along with selected American Craft works by other artists, including glass, metal and pottery.
MUSIC
CAMP Chorus: Under the direction of Bill McManus, the chorus will present their first concert Room for All on January 31, 2010 at 7 p.m.; Rehoboth Beach Theater for the Arts. Tickets: $15, and can be purchased at CAMP Rehoboth.
Coastal Concerts (in residence at Bethel UMC Hall; Fourth and Market Streets in Lewes; 888-212-6458; coastalconcerts.org - P.O. Box 685; Lewes, DE. 19958) presents the prodigious virtuoso and Julliard graduate Thomas Pandolfi in an evening of 19th Century piano music featuring works by Liszt, Chopin, Scriabin and Schumann—January 30, 2010 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $20. Free admission for ages 10-18.
Southern Delaware Choral Society (PO Box 444; Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971; southerndelawarechoralsociety.org) presents My Soul Now Magnifies the Lord featuring selections by Bach, Mendelssohn and Handel on Saturday, December 12; 7 p.m. at Eagles Nest Church (Milton) and Sunday, December 13; 3 p.m. at Woodbridge High School (Bridgeville). Tickets: Puzzles in Lewes, Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach, or 302-945-0393.
Contact dyetter@clear spaceproductions.org.