“Now is the month of Maying, when merry lads are playing!” states Thomas Morley’s madrigal, and how true it is. The merry lads and lasses of the area have much to celebrate in the upcoming weeks. All the details are listed here! “The Spring, clad all in gladness, doth laugh at Winter’s sadness!” All locations are Rehoboth Beach, unless otherwise noted.
THEATRE and FILM
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 amazing Rebecca Eichenberger in Broadway Voices, Saturday, May 8 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 9 at 3 p.m. at Cape Henlopen High. Tickets: $15-25.
Delaware Comedy Theatre (delawarecomedytheatre.com)
Milton Theatre (110 Union Street in Milton; 302-684-3400; miltontheatre.org) shows films Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and again on Sundays at 2 p.m. May 12 and 16: It’s Complicated (R); May 19 and 23: Nine (PG-13) Adults: $5; children: $2. Saturday, May 15: Lewes Historic Farmers Market and Rehoboth Farmers Market present Food Inc. Reception with complimentary healthy “noshes,“ cash bar and open forum discussion with experts. Doors open at 5 p.m., movie at 6 p.m. $12 (adults), $10 (seniors/students).
Possum Point Players (441 Old Laurel Road in Georgetown; 302-856-4560; possumpointplayers.org)
Second Street Players (2 South Walnut Street in Milford; 302-422-0220; secondstreetplayers.com)
Rehoboth Beach Film Society (107 Truitt Avenue, 302-645-9095; rehobothfilm.com) presents a special screening in collaboration with Gallery 50 of The Art of the Steal—a documentary about the struggle for control of the famous Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia. Guest Speaker is Danielle Rice, Ph.D. the Executive Director of the Delaware Art Museum. Saturday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Milton Theater (see above). Admission: $7. Amreeka—the adventures of a single mother and her teenage son, as they leave their Palestinian homeland for small-town Illinois. Friday, May 28 at 7 p.m.; Midway Movies, 2nd Floor. Admission: $2 (RBFS members); $4 (non-members). Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam—in collaboration with the Milton Historical Society. The Historical Society is hosting Vietnam Mailbag through June, which contains nearly 1,000 letters and hundreds of pictures from Delaware soldiers on the front lines. Sunday, May 30 at 7 p.m. at Milton Theater. Admission: Free.
Rehoboth Theatre of the Arts (20 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-7303; rehoboththeatreofthearts.com) presents Stage Door Canteen—a Cabaret Show portraying the famous USO Canteen and USO road shows during WWII. Directed by Marjie Eckerd, with Musical Direction by Richard Eckerd. Saturday, May 15 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 16 at 2 p.m. with a Cash Bar open half hour before curtain. Tickets: $20/$18
ART GALLERIES and MUSEUMS
Galleries marked with an asterisk (*) are members of The Rehoboth Gallery Collective, MOSAIC (mosaicrehoboth.com). Join participating galleries for Second Saturdays: Destination Art Walk, May 8, 3-6 p.m.
*AerieArt Gallery (45½ Lake Avenue; 302-227-5376; and 70 Rehoboth Avenue in First St. Station; 302-227-4776; rehoboth.com/aerieart) presents: Of or By Women— original paintings and sculpture by the region’s finest artists, past and present. Opening Saturday, May 22: Larry Horowitz Returns, original paintings by the nationally-renowned New York artist who will visit and paint in Rehoboth Beach for the 4th consecutive year.
*Amandeline Galleries (403 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-226-0330; amandelinegallery.com) displays new original oils by plein air artist Elaine Hahn. Elaine paints her land and seascapes in a traditional style while capturing vivid color and texture.
BASE (Baltimore Avenue Studios En Masse; 20 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-227-7303; BASEartists.com)
Coastal Frameshop and Gallery (4284-B Highway One; 302-227-8704; coastalframeshopandgallery.com)
*Gallery 50 (50-A Wilmington Avenue; 302-227-2050; 50contemporaryart.com)
*Heidi Lowe Gallery (328 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-227-9203; heidilowegallery@gmail.com)
*Juleez (20 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-3792; juleez.com) displays the newest original paintings of Julie Borden, hand painted cellos and violins, miniature collectable violins, wearable art hand bag collection, home decor items and the fused and dichroic glass jewelry of Mary Ann Borden.
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)
Peninsula Gallery (520 E. Savannah Rd in Lewes; 302-645-0551; peninsula-gallery.com) new exhibit is Colorful Vistas—featuring the landscapes of local artist, Michelle Marshall through May 30.
*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) in the Corkran and Tubbs Galleries: the 37th Annual Members’ Craft Exhibit, and in the Homestead Gallery: People and Places—Fiber Art by John Flournoy and Roslyn Logsdon. Through May 30.
Rehoboth Beach Museum (302-227-7310; M-F 10-4 / Weekends 11-3; Rehoboth Avenue at the Canal; rehobothbeachmuseum.org) presents Captain John and Sarah Avery: A 17th-Century Family on Delaware’s Frontier. Utilizing artifacts discovered at the site as a point of reference, the exhibit explores the shifting economic and cultural traditions of the English and Dutch colonists, and their interaction with local American Indian communities, illuminating the joys and hardships of daily life in Sussex County in the late 1600s and early 1700s. Through April 2011.
*Thunderbird Gallery (200 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-227-1900; thunderbirdshop.com) featuring the work of Artist David Perl with Serendipitous Moments on paper, canvas metal and wood. Stop by and take a look at this multi-media artist’s work.
*Ward Ellinger Gallery (CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard - 39 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-2710; wardellinger.com)
Wooden Indian (25 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-8331) presents Works on Canvas by Geri Dibiase. Artist reception is May 8 from 2-5 p.m.
MUSIC
CAMP Chorus presents an encore of Room For All at the Milton Theatre (see above) on Friday, May 21. Tickets: $15
Epworth United Methodist Church (Holland Glade Rd, 302-227-7743; Epworth-rehoboth.org) presents Public televisions’ favorite acoustic folk group, The Woods Tea Co. and their fiery Celtic tunes, rousing sea shanties, or lively French Canadian and Appalachian folk songs on Friday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 (includes a spaghetti dinner at 6 p.m.)
Rainbow Chorale (888-512-5093; therainbowchorale.org) presents Freedom is Coming—a program of uplifting and inspirational music from Africa featuring the Sankofa African Dance and Drum Company on Saturday, May 22 at Epworth United Methodist Church on Holland Glade Road. Tickets: $20
St. George’s Chapel (Beaver Dam Road, Harbeson) celebrates Rogation Sunday on May 16 at 9:30 a.m. with special music for choir, handbells, organ, and flute by Richard Shephard.
Please contact Doug Yetter with your upcoming events. Email dyetter@ClearSpaceProductions.org.