Too Darn Hot!
The weather and the events around town both seem to fall into the “too darn hot!” category. Visit a member gallery of the Mosaic collective for the Second Saturday Art Walk, attend the Rehoboth Museum’s Beach Ball, or catch a sizzling show! All locations are Rehoboth Beach, unless otherwise noted.
PERFORMING ARTS
Clear Space Theatre Company (20 Baltimore Avenue at the Celebration Mall; 302-227-2270; ClearSpaceTheatre.org) Sussex County’s only year-round professional troupe continues their Summer Repertory Season with three fabulous shows playing in rotation, Tuesday through Sunday evenings. Experience the beautiful music of George Gershwin in Words & Music: By Gershwin, enjoy old favorites and new hits from the Great White Way in 100 Years Of Broadway, and sizzle with the merry murderesses of Chicago. All shows at 7 p.m. Catch a performance by the talented young performers of the Musical Theatre Summer Intensive in Guys and Dolls August 5 and Cats on August 12. Both performances at noon and free to the public.
Possum Point Players (441 Old Laurel Road in Georgetown; 302-856-4560; possumpointplayers.org) wants you to sign those young performers up for the PPP Summer Theater Academy for grades 5-10 (August 8-12). Check their website for details.
VISUAL ARTS
Galleries marked with an asterisk (*) are members of the Rehoboth Gallery Collective, MOSAIC (mosaicrehoboth.com). Join participating galleries for Second Saturdays: Destination Art Walk, August 13 from 6-9 p.m.
*AerieArt Gallery (45½ Lake Avenue; 302-227-5376; 302-585-6402; rehoboth.com/aerieart) on display through August 7 are the paintings of Jinchul Kim, Paul Flexner, and Jim Hill, all professors of art at Salisbury University. Opening August 13 is a solo show of the original paintings of Daniel Coston. Always on display are paintings from the 19th Century to the present.
Artworx19971 (20 Baltimore Avenue at The Celebration Mall; 302-727-1517) features quality, original art by Rehoboth Beach area artists at affordable prices. The collective is owned, operated and staffed by eight local artists. Stop by the studios and visit with an artist and view the constantly changing displays or works in progress.
Coffee Mill (127b Rehoboth Mews; 302-227-7530; melcksphotography.com) displaying Melcks Photography—original Photographs of Rehoboth Beach, July 4th, and scenes of surrounding areas.
*Gallery 50 (50-A Wilmington Avenue; 302-227-2050; 50contemporaryart.com) presents New Works by Richard Chandler Hoff through August 11. Hoff uses layered graphic lead pencils to recreate the mood of the 1940s and 1950s. Gallery 50 is also hosting the 3rd Annual Silent Auction and Benefit for AIDS Delaware on August 13 in conjunction with the Mosaic Art Walk. Over twenty fine art works by Gallery 50 artists and others will be offered. Paintings, mixed media, photographs, and jewelry, a raffle for a $1000 gift certificate which can be used at Gallery 50 or G-50 Fine Art Photography. Tickets are $10 each or three for $25 at either gallery. New Works by Michael Fitts—scrap metal as a canvas and iconic images of our times in oils—through September 8.
*G-50 Fine Art Photogra-phy (46 Baltimore, courtyard behind Universal Gear; 302-227-2240; G-50Photo.com) continues to highlight works by Phillip Gutman, a New York-based photographer who explores the subculture scene of New York with evocative gelatin silver prints. Through August 11.
The Happyrock Pottery (20 Baltimore Avenue at the Celebration Mall; 410-375-7120) potter Susan Gladstone presents an assortment of handmade Raku and functional pottery.
*Heidi Lowe Gallery (328 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-227-9203; heidilowegallery@gmail.com) presents Earrings Galore featuring the earring interpreted by 25 studio artists from around the country through August 8. Heidi also does design work, so if you’re interested in creating one-of-a-kind wedding rings or other special pieces give her a call!
*Juleez (20 Baltimore Avenue at the Celebration Mall; 302-227-3792; juleez.com) features the unique and vibrant works of Julie Borden including hand-painted cellos, violins, miniature pianos, beautiful acrylic on canvas originals and giclee prints, as well as dichroic glass sculptures by Mary Ann Borden.
*Kevin Fleming & Friends (239 Rehoboth Avenue; kevinfleming.com) is a new gallery featuring National Geographic photographer, and local resident, Kevin Fleming’s photographs, books, and calendars, as well as art and photography from Deb Applebee, Tony Pratt and Pam Bieler.
Packard Reath Gallery (Located in The Hotel Rodney, 142 Second Street; Lewes; 302-644-7513; packardreathgallery.com) Specializing in Fine Art Photography. Danny Doughty’s A Joyful Noise and sculpture by Joyce Fitz Ritz. Through August 6. Brian English’s The Art of the Buddha opens August 6.
*Paintiques (20 Baltimore Avenue; 302-258-4203) offers Sherry Biele’s unique and artfully-painted vintage furniture and accessories as well as glass art by Connie Ballato; Silver jewelry by Sue Bartley, and handbags by Linanz.
Peninsula Gallery (520 E. Savannah Rd in Lewes; 302-645-0551; peninsulagallery.com) presents Land and Sea—a group show with work by Michele Green (Delaware), Stephen Brehm (Pennsylvania) and Brian Murphy (Virginia) through August 2.
*Philip Morton Gallery (47 Baltimore Avenue; 302-727-0905; philipmortongallery.com) features works by Alden Leonard, Gary Fisher, Vadim Palamarchuk, Dane Tilghman, Aina Nergaard, Anita Peghini-Raber, Deborah Rolig, Chisolm, Deborah Brisker Burk, John Whitney, Lulu Zheng and many more.
Proud Bookstore (Baltimore Avenue in Village By the Sea; 302-227-6969) featuring the artwork of Geri Dibiase, Jeffrey Todd Moore, David Kraft, Lynn Finaldi, Michael Gardner, Patrick Keating and John Gress, as well as having great books and cards.
Rehoboth Art League (12 Dodds Lane in Henlopen Acres; 302-227-8408; rehobothartleague.org)73rd Annual Members Fine Art Exhibition in the Corkran and Tubbs Galleries. Members Showcase: Pottery in the Homestead Gallery. Through August 26. The 38th Annual Outdoor Fine Art and Fine Craft Show is Saturday and Sunday, August 13-14 and 20-21. 100+ artists and artisans on the grounds of the Rehoboth Art League—rain or shine.
Rehoboth Beach Film Society (107 Truitt Avenue, 302-645-9095; rehobothfilm.com) presents: Cinema by the Canal: Secretariat,Thursday, August 18 at Canalfront Park, Lewes at Dusk. (Free) Cinema by the Surf (Outdoor Screening): Toy Story 3, Thursday August 11 at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand; at Dusk. (Free) Festival Film Reviews: Mondays August 1 and 8 (7 p.m.) in the upstairs screening room at Movies at Midway ($2) and Tuesdays August 2 and 9 (7 p.m.) at the South Coastal Library in Bethany Beach (Free). Fun with Filmmaking a three-day seminar for children ages 6-9, South Coastal Library: August 2, 3 and 5, 1-3 p.m.; Milton Library: August 8, 10 and 12, 10:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. (Free)
Rehoboth Beach Museum (Rehoboth Avenue at the Canal, 302-227-7310; rehobothbeachmuseum.org) presents Skimming the Surface: Surfing, Skimboarding, and Floating off the Delaware Coast. Get into the surfing theme at the Museum’s fundraiser—the 6th annual Beach Ball, Saturday, August 6 at Kings Creek Country Club. Great food, live and silent auction items, and dancing to the tunes of the 60s.
Surrattsart (20 Baltimore Avenue at the Celebration Mall; 302-227-3522; www.surrattsart.com) featuring the work of artist Sherry Surratt. Specializing in oils, acrylics and gouache.
*Thunderbird Gallery (200 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-227-1900; thunderbirdshop.com) presents original oils by John Powell, an artist who lives in the hills of southern California and Maine.
*Ward Ellinger Gallery (CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard, 39 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-2710; wardellinger.com) displays works by Ward Ellinger and select artists. Watermarks—new work by Sondra Arkin, August 11-Sept. 1. Artists reception, Saturday, August 13, 5-9 p.m.
*WibergArt (20 Baltimore Avenue at the Celebration Mall; 302-226-0206 or 302-245-3615; wibergart@aol.com) features renowned marine artist, Jack Wiberg, and his original oils of sailing vessels and ships.
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