June 22nd, 2011
Just in case you are tired of sitting at the beach, walking the Boardwalk, eating too much, relaxing too much; you know all those exhausting activities that go with the territory when you are on vacation, then maybe the following might be an alternative. Check out what Rehoboth Beach has in the schedule this week.
Clear Space Theatre is located on 20 Baltimore Ave. They have kicked off their summer repertoire with a season-long series of shows through Labor Day week-end. Choose from “Chicago”, “Words and Music”, by Gershwin, and “100 Years of Broadway”. All shows start at 7 p.m. $25, $20 for senior citizens, $15 for high school and college students and $5 or children, 12 and younger. Info? 302-227-2270 or better yet visit www.clearspacetheatre.org.
My post on 5/30/11 has further info. If you would like to see it just click on the month of May, 2011 and scroll down to the date.
Friday, Saturday, 6/24, 6/25 – Trunk Show of Artisan Jewelry. Handcrafted by Meredith of Moonrise Jewelry. Location? Josephine’s Daughter at Rehoboth Mews, 129 Rehoboth Ave, Site D.
You can meet the artist as she debut Fin & Flower. Its her new collection of jewelry featuring “reel” fish leather. Also, as seen on the Today Show, she will have her signature pieces called Real Orchid Blossoms. Info? 302-226-9577, or visit www.josephinesdaughter.com.
Moonrise Jewelry is Eco-Stylish Jewelry; handmade in Virginia. If you would like to learn more about this company, please visit www.moonrisejewelry.com.
I wrote a post on Josephine’s Daughter on 5/24/11. All you have to do is click on the month of May, 2011 and scroll down to the date.
The Rehoboth Beach Bandstand – Summer Series is free to the public. Shows start at 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise stated. Don’t miss this week-end’s performances.
Friday, 6/24 – Love Seed Mama Jump – They are locals and a feel good pop rock band.
Saturday, 6/25 – The Maryland Community Band will be performing. This band is part of the outreach program of the University of Maryland School of Music. On Friday evening they will also be performing at the Bandstand in Bethany Beach.
Sunday, 6/26 – Adrian Duke Project – Classic Rock & Soul.
Sunday, 6/26 – Bus Trip to New York City for the Annual Gay Pride March. Bus leaves the Rehoboth K-Mart parking lot at 6:30 a.m. The bus will leave the City at 6:00 p.m. for its return trip to Rehoboth. For more info., please call 302-227-5620 or visit www.camprehoboth.com.
Dog Days of Summer – This should be so much fun and brought to you by Doggies at the Beach and Pottery Place.
Doggies at the Beach is a cage free facility; boarding, grooming, training. I have used it exclusively since I rescued my dog, Addy. They are located at 18806 John J. Williams Highway (Rt. 24) in Rehoboth. Te.l is 302-644-8200. Website? www.doggiesatthebeach.com.
I wrote a post on Pottery Place on 5/9/2010. If you would like to see it just click on the month of May of 2010 and scroll down to the date. Pottery Place’s website is www.potteryplaceperks.com.
The Dog Days of Summer event will take place at the Pottery Place parking lot on 20717 Coastal Highway, right there on Rt. 1 (the forgotten mile).
From 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. – Best Doggie 4th of July Costume Contest, including “Cutest”, and “Precious”. Lots of Doggie Prizes will be awarded. Free hot dogs and refreshments!!
And, free Doggie Biscuits and water for the Human and Doggies.
Please RSVP 302-644-8200. Just give them a call and let them know if you are attending.
Have a great time…remember you are at the beach..relax
April 8th, 2011
I know, it has been raining all day; cold, as well. What happened to the spring? The trees look beautiful; the pear and cherry trees are amazing. Even with the weather the way it has been, I will have to tell you that our coastal town is crowded. Slowly, more and more events are on the schedule and here is what you will find if you are visiting us this week-end. Or, if you live here too.
Saturday, 4/9 – Vendors Group Open House from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Comfort Inn located at 19210 Coastal Highway (Rt.1), in Rehoboth. Vendors on site: Close to my Heart, Tastefully Simple, Thirty One, Longaberger, Island Time International, Silpada, Pampered Chef, Mary Kay, Arbonne and Michelle Piling.
Available to you tomorrow will be cash and carry items, take orders, book parties, and more. 10 door prizes and light refreshments. More info? E-mail vendorsgroup@mail.com. Bring a friend.
Saturday, 4/9 – A Grand Opening – Artworx 19971 – Museum Gallery. From 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Celebration Mall, 20 Baltimore Ave., right next to Clear Space Theatre. Meet the artists and enjoy local artwork. Affordable art by Rehoboth Beach artists. The Gallery is staffed by the artists themselves. Website? http://www.artworx19971.com. You can find them on Facebook.
Until Sunday, 4/10 – A Women’s Event!! – Women’s Fest 2011 sponsored by CAMP Rehoboth. Walking tours, workshops, seminars and so much more. Nationally acclaimed entertainment with Comic, Jennie McNulty. A new addition this year is Broadwalk on the Boardwalk for Breast Cancer. Call 302-227-5620 for tickets and info. The website is www.camprehoboth.com. This event started on Thursday.
Tuesday, 4/12 – Broadway Bound final performance at 5 p.m. at Clear Space Theatre, 20 Baltimore Ave. Tickets are $5 and are available for purchase at the door. More info? Please call 302-227-2270 or visit www.clearspacetheatre.org.
Until Sunday, 4/17 – The Secret Garden – directed by David Ruttura. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $15 for students and $5 for children 12 and under. They are available online at www.clearspacetheatre.org, by phone 302-227-2270 or in person at the box office located at 20 Baltimore Ave. in Rehoboth Beach, Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
This year marks the centennial of the original novel’s publication, and the 20th anniversary of the Broadway musical.
The story centers on the young orphan Mary Lennox, who is sent to live with an uncle she has never met. The spirits of her lost loved ones guide her through these trying times as the girl helps bring new life to a broken family.
Monday, 4/18 – Backstage Lecture Series brought by Clear Space Theatre Company. This month the focus will be American Folk Music. The lecture is “All Over This Land: American Regional Folk Music”. The guest speaker will be Dr. Saul Broudy who will lead the discussion in the series, designed to give audiences and artists alike a peek into the inner workings of various faces of the performing arts.
His program is presented in a musical travelogue format. For example, Louisiana; songs of the French Cajuns and a Hank Williams song he stole from them says Broudy. Then, Waltz Across Texas, hear the blues of the Mid-south on the harmonica, leave Oklahoma to start over in California with “dustbowl” ballads, and hear a 400 year old British ballad about marital infidelity in Appalachian mountain style.
Dr. Broudy holds a PhD in folklore from the University of Pennsylvania, and has recorded his remarkable harmonica skills on over 35 albums with numerous artists. His own album is entitled “Travels with Broudy”. He has also recorded an album with 6 fellow Vietnam veterans called “In Country: Folk Songs of American in the Vietnam War”, available on Fly Fish Records.
May 7th – Clear Space Plans Bus Trip to D.C. for “Follies”. — Giving you heads up so that you can plan. The trip will be to the Kennedy Center in Washington to see the Tony Award-winning musical “Follies”. Headed by Broadway legends Bernadette Peters and Elaine Paige, Follies has won 7 Tony Awards.
Bernadette Peters appeared in the original casts of Into the Woods and Sunday in the Park with George, as well as a starring turn in the 2004 revival of Gypsy as Mama Rose. She received her Tony Awards for her roles in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Song and Dance and the 1999 revival of Annie Get Your Gun.
Elaine Paige is best known for creating the role of Eva Peron in Evita in London, as well as Grizabella in Cats and Norma Desmond in the musical Sunset Boulevard, both on Broadway and in the West End.
The Clear Space’s trip: The bus will depart from the Rehoboth K-mart parking lot at 8:30 a.m. on May 7th to arrive in Washington by 11:00 a.m. The bus will drop all passengers off at the National Mall for an afternoon that is free for eating, shopping and sight-seeing. At 6:30 p.m. all group members will be transported to the Kennedy Center and will travel home directly following the 7:30 p.m. show.
Tickets are $150 per person and include transportation (tips and tolls), breakfast, and one ticket to the performance “Follies”. To register, please contact Company Manager, David Button at David@clearspacetheatre.org, or call 302-227-2270. Seats are limited since the production is nearly sold-out for its entire run.
Have a great week-end…talk to you later…
February 19th, 2011
If you are at the Delaware Beaches this week-end you probably feel like you are in Kansas; windy beyond belief.
You might want to check what’s going on:
Clear Space Theatre Company is located on 20 Baltimore Ave. Website is http://www.clearspacetheatre.org.
Today, Saturday – Only 2 Shows – Life like performance of Joseph Cashore and his marionettes. He fills the dual roles of puppet craftsman and puppeteer.
3:00 p.m. – Simple Life followed by a post show talkback session.
7:00 p.m. – Life in Motion at 7:00 p.m.
You can get tickets on line by visiting the above mentioned website, or call 302-227-2270.
Sundays – February 20th – March 13th – Adult Acting Techniques – Scene Study
Beginners from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Tuition is $50
Experienced from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. – Tuition is $75
These classes explore a broad spectrum of exciting acting tools including improvisation, character development, monologue, and scene work. All classes are held at the Theatre.
Rehoboth Beach Film Society
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society and Camp Rehoboth co-present a quarterly, gay and lesbian themed series called Another Take.
Films are shown in the Upstairs Screening Room at the Midway Theaters located on Rt. 1. Tickets are $7 and nonrefundable and can be purchased by calling 302-645-9095, ext. 1.
Saturday, 2/19 at 8:00 p.m. – Violet Tendencies – Mindy Cohn stars as Violet….Humor and a touch of comedic hysteria, Violet Tendencies tells the true meaning of friendship. This film is not rated. Runtime: 99 minutes.
Sunday, 2/20 at 2:00 p.m. – You Should Meet My Son – A good mother will do anything for her son. Conservative Southern mom Mae and her sister, Rose invite a single young woman to dinner every Friday night in the hopes that only son, Brian will meet his match…..Can the ladies succeed in their search for the ideal mate for Brian? Not rated and runtime is 88 minutes.
Enjoy the long week-end…talk to you in a bit…
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