April 21st, 2015
Milton, Delaware, is located on the Broadkill River and many years ago it was a very important shipbuilding community. The river runs through this town. The European settlers of the 17th and 18 centuries used this river as a means of transportation.
Many shipyards were eventually located in Milton.
Vaudeville was one of the most popular types of entertainment in North America from 1880’s until the early 1930’s. The performances were separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill. It came to be called “the heart of American show business”.
The Milton Theatre is located in Downtown Historic Milton, at 110 Union St. It was built in 1910 and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Milton. In the 1930’s it was this community’s art deco movie house, featuring silent films, and the “talkies”.
I first “discovered” this theatre in 2010. Today, I think it is a beautiful gem. It is the home of the Premiere Centre for The Arts. Website? http://www.pcade.com Telephone? 302-684-3038 Milton has a fast growing arts community. The Premiere Centre for The Arts is bringing live theatre, films, comedy nights, summer arts camp, Broadway Baret Night…they are busy in Milton and just as busy in Middletown, at 27 Anderson St., Tel. 302-378-1384. Please make sure to check the website for the schedule of events.
Jody and I arrived last Friday to see the production of Assisted Living: The Musical…How The Older Half Lives! It was so funny and…a full house in attendance!!
New seats are arriving at the beginning of May. Check some of the Coming Attractions: http://www.pcade.com
Wednesday, 4/23 – Damnation, a film odyssey across America explores the sea change….
Friday, 4/24 – Comedy Night with Corey Alexander, Mike Adams, and Chuck Bonner at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. Enjoy a night of fun and laughter. There will be a Cash Bar.
Thursday, 4/30 – Delaware Tech Student Multimedia Art Showcase
Sunday, 5/3 – Dover Day Princess Tea
Sunday, 5/3 – Psychic Mediums Deanna Fitzpatrick and Ursula Darby
Saturday, 5/9 – Milton Theatre’s Broadway Cabaret, an Autism Friendly Performance at 2 p.m. The cast will sing and dance in a review of your favorite Disney and Broadway music.
Please remember that The Milton Theatre can be rented for parties, including character parties, and other events, as well.
Have a good one!! Talk to you later.
February 15th, 2014
A Black Box Theater or experimental theater contains a simple, unadorned performance space. It is new in theater; just a large room with black walls and a flat floor. It uses limited sets, simple lighting effects, and a cozy focus on the story, writing, and performances. The venues are considered by many where more “pure” theatre can be enjoyed and explored.
All of the above is true, except that on Friday, February 14th, when Brown Box Theatre Project opened its 2014 Season, the venue was the modern and beautiful Ocean City Center for the Arts, located at 502 94th St. in Ocean City, Maryland. This is the home of the Art League of Ocean City. Website? http://www.artleagueofoceancity.org.
John, Susan, Shelley and I were looking forward to seeing once again its Director, Kyler Taustin, who founded Brown Box Theatre Project in 2009. Congratulations to him and his actors and staff for a beautiful evening. The audience was thrilled and you could see it and feel it, as well.
Brown Box Theatre Project is a non-profit theatre collaborative dedicated to bringing live theatre to schools and communities that ordinarily lack easy access to the performing arts. Previous performances have been A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Nina Variations, Romeo & Juliet, and a Feeble Mind. Not only does Kyle bring threatre to Ocean City, Maryland, but he is also bringing it to the Delaware Beaches. He will be back in September. Please check out their website by visiting http://www.brownboxtheatre.org. On Facebook as Brown Box Theatre Project, as well.
“Two Wrongs” was written by Scott Caan of Hawaii Five-O. It is a contemporary comedy and presents the story of Shelly, played by Chelsea Schmidt, and Terry played by Alex Marz, a pair of neurotics whose love lives become entangled due to the unethical meddling of their therapist, Julian, played by Brooks Reeves. It has a sharp dialogue, humor, love and deception. It was an hour long without intermission and the audience, laughed, clapped, and thoroughly enjoyed it.
It will be playing at the Ocean City Center for the Arts through February 17th. For tickets, please visit http://www.brownboxtheatre.org.
The Ocean Center for the Arts is offering a wide range of classes and events, including, pottery classes, pasta and pottery, painting, drawing, photography, kids classes, workshops and a few that caught my attention were: Cookies and Canvas, and Brushes and Bubbly. To know more, please visit http://www.artleagueofoceancity.org, or call 410-524-9433.
A stop at the Skye Bar located at Galaxy 66 in Ocean City for some small plates. The Galaxy 66 is located at 66th St. in Ocean City. Website? http://www.galaxy66barandgrille.com.
On the table…
Tenderloin tips…Italian marinade with truffle parmesan cheese fries. Tender and delicious “fries”.
Seared Rare Tuna with fresh Wasabi.
Tempura Chicken Bites…they were tempura battered and tossed in a choice of sweet chili sauce, hot sauce, or curry mustard sauce….all of them were served. I really like them; crispy and well seasoned.
Have a Good One!!
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