A Bountiful Harvest
Autumn is not only my favorite season of the year; it’s turned into one of the busiest seasons for the arts. With the recent Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival and the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival (November 7-15) we are a true cultural destination! Consider the fact that we also have six year-round theater companies, a concert band, a 90-voice community chorus, dozens of art galleries...are we blessed or what? Now get out there and enjoy the bounty. All locations are Rehoboth Beach, unless otherwise noted.
PERFORMING ARTS
Bethany Area Repertory Theater (in residence at the Dickens Parlor Theater; 35715 Atlantic Avenue; Bethany Beach; 302-829-1071) continues their season with the murder mystery Complicity—October 29 through November 7.
Clear Space Theatre Company (20 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-2270) offers Aladdin JR for the young and young at heart—presented by their Spotlight on Young Performers group. November 13-14 (7 p.m.) and Sunday November 15 (3 p.m.). $15
Coastal Concerts (in residence at Bethel UMC Hall; Fourth and Market Streets, Lewes; 888-212-6458; P.O. Box 685; Lewes, DE. 19958) has a fantastic season—the Danish String Quartet, the VIDA Guitar Quartet, pianist Michael Brown, and The Lincoln Trio.
Kent County Theatre Guild (140 E. Roosevelt Ave in Dover; 800-838-3006) has a Halloween special: An Evening with Poe—including The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, Annabel Lee, and The Raven. October 31- November 1. $10. Their holiday offering will be a combination of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and A Charlie Brown Christmas from December 4-19.
Ovation Dinner Theater (302-500-1528) presents interactive comedy and Murder Mystery Dinner Theaters all over the area. Check their website for locations.
Possum Point Players (441 Old Laurel Road in Georgetown; 302-856-4560) has started rehearsals for their holiday production of The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge—December 4-13. A comedic twist on A Christmas Carol with a fantastic cast!
Premier Centre for the Arts at Milton Theater (110 Union St in Milton; 302-684-3038) offers a huge variety of entertainment: A Halloween Drag Show (October 16); Zombie Walk and Apocalypse Ball benefitting Casa San Francisco Homeless Shelter (October 23); Broadway Cabaret (October 24); Psychic Medium Deanna Fitzpatrick (October 30); and iComedy: Stand-Up Comedy (November 13).
Rehoboth Beach Film Society (107 Truitt Avenue, 302-645-9095) has plenty going on besides the Festival! Around the World: (Co-sponsored with the Lewes Library) Marie’s Story (Wednesday, December 2 - 7 p.m.). Admission is free. Read A Movie: (Co-sponsored with the Rehoboth Beach Library) Stagecoach (Wednesday, December 9-4 p.m.). Monthly Screenings: Meet the Patels (Friday, October 23 at 7 p.m.); Farewell Party (Saturday, December 26 at 7 p.m.). $4 members; $6 future members. Cinema & Art: (Co-sponsored with the Rehoboth Art League) Curious Worlds: The Art & Imagination of David Beck (Thursday, October 29 at 6:30 p.m.). All events listed above are held at MCC on Plantation Road. The Metropolitan Opera—Live in HD: (Co-sponsored with the Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation): Otello (October 24 at 12:55 p.m.); Tannhauser (October 31 at noon); Lulu (November 21 at 12:30 p.m.) at Cape Henlopen High School. $15-$25.
Second Street Players (2 South Walnut Street in Milford; 302-422-0220) offers The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe presented by their Children’s Dessert Theater, October 16-18. Movies at the Riverfront Theater will screen The Tingler Saturday, October 24 (7:30 p.m.). Their holiday offering will be A Christmas Story November 27- December 7. For more information visit their website.
VISUAL ARTS
Galleries marked with an asterisk are members of the Rehoboth Beach Collective. Join participating galleries for Second Saturdays: Destination Artwalk on November 14 (6-9 p.m.).
*Amandeline Gallery (Galleries at 20 Baltimore Avenue; 302-226-0330) features new ceramic works by Anatoly Turov, figurines by Patience Brewster, Santa’s Knees, cypress Santas by Phyllis Pastore, and Tea ’n Crumpets textiles. All handcrafted and all great for Holiday gift-giving! Don’t miss their holiday open house on November 14!
*Anita Peghini-Räber Gallery (49 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-2888) brings Luz. H. Arkal of Art Miami to the beach with Planetary Connections. Catch-a-Sketch by Anita is a fun-filled encounter, which leaves you with a colorful naturalistic/expressionistic keepsake— by appointment. Saturdays and Sundays Young at Art (9-10:15 a.m.) children (6-8 years old) join Anita on a tour of the changing exhibits of important contemporary, global artists, then create their own artwork. Donations help cover the cost of material. Weekly Creative Fusion Dance every Thursday (7-8 p.m.) with Viviana. Monthly Milonga, Tango De Arte (last Saturday of the month from 9 p.m.-1 a.m.), with a free introduction by Adam from Tango Lewes (7-8 p.m.).
*Delaware Art Gallery (239 Rehoboth Avenue; or kevinfleming.com) presents new and classic favorite Delaware photographs by Kevin Fleming. Visit their new gallery in Lewes!
*Gallery 50 and G-50 Fine Art Photography (50 A-B Wilmington Avenue; 302- 227-2050) Check the website for current exhibits. Their master framer, Ed McGann, is always happy to assist you with all of your framing needs.
The Happyrock Pottery (20 Baltimore Avenue at the Celebration Mall; 410-375-7120) features the work of potter Susan Gladstone. Take a step into the studio and watch Susan throwing pots for the rest of the year!
Heidi Lowe Gallery (328 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-227-9203) is featuring Delineation of Memory: the work of Sooyeon Kim—recipient of the Art Jewelry Forum Emerging Artist Award—through October 29. Opening November 14—New Works by Heidi Lowe. Don’t miss the December Trunk Show—Gemstone Trunk Show: December 10-12 (10 a.m.-6 p.m.).
*Paintiques and The Galleries at 20 Baltimore (20 Baltimore Avenue; 302-258-4203) will hold their third annual Holiday Open House on November 14 (3-9 p.m.). Join them for special offers, delightful food and drink, and a whole lot of holiday cheer.
Peninsula Gallery (520 E. Savannah Rd in Lewes; 302-645-0551).
*Philip Morton Gallery (47 Baltimore Avenue; 302-727-0905).
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.
Rehoboth Art League (12 Dodds Lane in Henlopen Acres; 302-227-8408) hosts an opening reception for Fading, a film and photographic exhibition at the RAL Art Studios on Rt. 9 (5-7 p.m.). Through November 29. Check their website for a complete listing of classes, events, and exhibitions.
Rehoboth Beach Museum (511 Rehoboth Avenue at the Canal, 302-227-7310) has a fantastic exhibit—Women of Rehoboth Beach—celebrating the great ladies of Rehoboth’s past—do-gooders, bootleggers, divorcees, business owners, and publishers of lesbian novels!
Scénique Art Gallery (7 North First Street, 302-226-2787) is a premier fine art gallery specializing in seascapes and fun in the sun. Join them for Gala-Ray Sashay every second Saturday, their sidewalk sale—October 30-November 1, and the Cocoa Crawl on November 6 (5-8 p.m.). Open daily from Noon-10 pm.
*Ward Ellinger Gallery (CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard, 39 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-2710) features Abstract Expressionism in different mediums by Ward Ellinger. Ward is retiring and closing the gallery the end of October. Stop in now for great bargains!
*WibergArt and Studio 3 (20 Baltimore Avenue at the Celebration Mall; 302-226-0206 or 302-245-3615) features renowned marine artist, Jack Wiberg, and his original oils of sailing vessels and ships, as well as the work of Dolores Andrew, Joyce Blakeslee, Rose Doster, Wendy Kesler, Melissa McLean, and LaVerne McIntyre.