June 15th, 2011
A glossy brochure caught my attention; so did the mussels. The pages were thick, colorful and the brochure was easy to carry. It was called A Taste of Five Points. In it you will find menus, information on free outdoor entertainment, and special offers. Yes, believe it or not, there are coupons that can be used at the restaurants located at The Villages of Five Points in Lewes.
But let me tell you a bit about The Villages of Five Points. It is pretty much a self-contained community. Location? On the corner of Rt. One and Savannah Road in Lewes, Delaware. The website is www.thevillagesoffivepoints.com.
Can you imagine not having to get back into any car once you got home? The Villages of Five Points is unique in that respect. You have all of the downtown conveniences; restaurants, shops, grocery store, professional services. Everything is accessible and convenient.
Plenty of amenities are found in this community. Tennis, jogging paths, biking trails and playing fields. Everything revolves around the center of “downtown”.
The beaches are only minutes away; so is the historic town of Lewes.
You might want to know that the following restaurants are at The Villages of Five Points. In the hectic summer months, there is easy parking available. You cannot imagine how important that is.
Fish On – www.fishon.bz Tel. 302-645-9790
Arenas Cafe – www.arenasdeliandbar.com Tel. 302-644-0370
M. Gallucios Italian Eatery – www.mgallucios.com Tel. 302-644-9004
Fisher Bay Gourmet Deli & Catering (They carry gluten free items) – Full dinner menu and bar – www.fisherbaygourmet.com Tel. 302-644-4747
The Greene Turtle – www.thegreeneturtle.com Tel. 302-644-6840
Music and Fun. Summertime. Living is less hectic. Schedules? We would like to forget them.
Summer on the Green is The Villages of Five Points free movie and concert series. Open to the public, so bring the whole gang and your neighbors, as well. Or, if you want to get away just come by yourself. You can bring your chairs, and don’t forget bug spray. You never know.
The movie and concert series are sponsored and coordinated by Make My Day Event Planning.
The movies are on Thursdays at sunset. Free popcorn for all in attendance.
The schedule is as follows:
July 7th – Despicable Me (PG)
July 14th – Eat, Pray, Love (PG-13)
July 21st – Inception (PG-13)
July 28th – Little Fockers (PG-13)
August 4th – Tangled (PG)
August 11th (Toy Story 3 (G)
The rain date will be August 18th.
Live Entertainment is from 7:30 until 9:30 p.m.
June 25th – Oh Boy, a Tribute to Rockability
July 2nd – The Funsters
July 16th – The Honeycombs
July 23rd – Love Seed Mama Jump
August 6th – 33 1/3
If you are interested in retail leasing, and real estate sales at The Villages of Five Points, please call Jamin Hudson at Hudson Management, 30045 Eagle Crest Rd., Milton, DE 19968. Tel. 302-645-9464. Website? www.hudmgt.com.
Please note that Jamin Hudson is also bilingual; English and Spanish.
Note: You might call that number and see if you can get one of the brochures; A Taste of Five Points.
Have a good one!! Talk to you later…
March 21st, 2011
There are plenty of new places opening up at this time of the year at the Delware Beaches. There are a few changes, as well.
Remember how Big Fish Grill in Rehoboth had a Tiki Bar? Well that is now their new Raw Bar. What was originally the Tiki Bar has more high top tables that are on a first come, first serve and are located in front of the raw bar. It is colorful and alreay a huge success!!
For lunch and dinner? At least 2 different freshly shucked oysters and middleneck clams. All shellfish is shucked fresh to order. Lots of seafood and lots of Bluen Moon on tap.
Big Fish Grill is located at 20298 Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Tel. is 302-227-Fish. Website? www.bigfishgrill.com.
Friday, 3/25 – A Film Event – The Monthly Screenings are presented by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society. They feature films and discussions about the various cultures in the world, including the diversity in our own country. The screenings are held the 4th Friday of each month. Time? 7:00 p.m. in the upstairs screening room at the Movies at Midway. Admission is $2 for card-carrying members and $4 for the rest of us.
On Friday the film will be Lovely, Still. – The approach of Christmas causes Robert Malone (Martin Landau) to feel lonely in life and love. One snowy day he arrives home from his job at the grocery store to find a beautiful stranger named Mary (Ellen Burstyn) standing in his home. What begins as an odd and awkward encounter quickly blossoms into what appears to be a romantic late-life love affair…..Rated P
Sunday, 3/27 – 1st Annual Chef’s Challenge – Paws for the Cause. This is a fundraising event for research for the cure of canine cancer. It will be held at the Cordrey Center in Millsboro, Delaware from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.
There will be so many things to enjoy; food, the chef’s challence, auctions, etc. I wrote a post on this event on February 26th. If you would like to check it out please just click on the month of February, 2011 and scroll down to the date. Also the website is www.pawsforthecausefoundation.org.
Thursday, 3/31 – Cinema & Art – Another film event presented by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society, the Rehoboth Art League, and the Inn at Canal Square present this bi-annual film series which brings art and artists to the big screen. The Inn at Canal Square is located at 122 Market Square, Lewes, Delaware; the perfect setting and ambiance to enhance a celebration of art and cinema.
Light reception begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by a film screening at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 each, and may be purchased by calling the Rehoboth Art League at 302-227-8408. Reservations are required.
On Thursday you will see Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies – It is produced and narrated by Martin Scorsese. It a cinematic tour through the effects of the technological revolution of the early 20th century. Artists such as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque and other members of the avant-garde in pre World War I Paris were thrilled and challenged by many new inventions, none more than the new artistic medium called “motion pictures”…..Not Rated
It is great to see the towns waking up. Landscaping, and prepping for the upcoming Summer Season….me? I am just waiting patiently for a few things like these ones to be around….
 Freemans Corn
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…
November 11th, 2010
 Inside the Big Tent - Food, Tickets, Festival Souvenirs
Movies can cause many emotions and so was the case today of the documentary that I went to see. It was the perfect day, Veterans Day, to have seen Soundtrack For a Revolution.
If you get the chance to see this one in Rehoboth, please do so. It was so good. It tells the story of the American Civil Rights Movement through its powerful music. The freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, in paddy wagons, and in jail cells as they fought for justice and equality.
The film features new performances of the freedom songs by top artists, including John Legend, Joss Stone, Wyclef Jean and The Roots. Riveting archival footage; and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders, including Congressman John Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Julian Bond, and Ambassador Andrew Young.
The freedom songs evolved from slave chants, from the labor movement, and especially from the black church. The music enabled blacks to sing words they could not say, and it was crucial in helping the protesters as they faced down brutal aggression with dignity and non-violence.
The film celebrates the vitality of this music. It is a film of significance, energy, and power. For more info. please visit www.soundtrackforarevolutionfilm.com.
This documentary will be shown tomorrow, Friday, at 4:50 p.m. If you cannot see it, then the next time your city holds its film festival take that opportunity and watch it.
The other documentary that I had the chance to see today was Casino Jack and the United States of Money. This documentary portraits Washington super lobbyist, Jack Abramoff from his early years as a spirited member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned paria. It confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction.
It is a tale of international intrigue with Indian Casinos, Russian spies, Chinese sweatshops, and a mob-style killing in Miami.
It is the story of the way money corrupts our political process. Following the ongoing indictments of federal officials and exposing favor trading in our nation’s capital, the Director, Alex Gibney, illuminates the way our politicians’ desperate need to get elected, and the millions of dollars it costs, may be undermining the basic principles of American democracy.
It is infuriating and even fun to watch. It is a saga of greed and corruption with a cynical villain audiences will love to hate.
Rehoboth Beach plays a role in the film with Abramoff using the city to establish a fake corporation in which to filter money.
For more info., please visit www.magpictures.com.
This movie will be also shown tomorrow, Friday, at 6:30 p.m.
This was the first full day of the 13th Independent Film Festival. Everything, from my point of view was running beautifully. The volunteers were doing a great job and each movie is welcomed by a member of the Film Society.
The turn out has been excellent and it is great to chat with the people in line. Some of them make this week for a time to get together at the beach to unwind, watch great films and explore our restaurants.
Note: Information for this post was taken from the Rehoboth Beach Film Society Publication.
Have a great time!!! Talk to you later….
November 10th, 2010
It is the night before the begining of a frenzy of movie enthusiasts descend on our beaches. On Wednesday, November 10th until Sunday, November 14th the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival will be taking place.
This year, it will be the 13th year in which American and Independent films, including shorts, documentaries and features will be here in Rehoboth Beach.
All films will be presented at the Movies at Midway. For all information pertaining to the festival please visit www.rehobothfilm.com.
Already there are so many sell-outs, but even though a film might be listed as sold-out, there are many tickets that come back to the Box Office throughout the Festival so visit the Box Office in the Big Tent to check screening status.
It has been suggested that Sunday afternoon is a wonderful time to purchase tickets as many movie marathoners end early and return tickets.
The Big Tent was getting ready this afternoon. It is located behind the theater and it is where you will go to check the status of screenings, eat, buy posters, t-shirts, etc. etc.
I have to tell you about Anita Peghini-Raber. She is an artist and has been active in the local art scene for many years.
She sent me an e-mail yesterday and told me that she hoped to see me at the festival and that she was a sponsor of one of the films: Alamar.
Alamar – “Filmmaker Pedro Gonzalez- Rubio treats the eyes and soul to a breathtaking vision of life at tropical waters’ edge through the bonding of a father and his young son.
Jorge grew up in Mexico and has been separated from his wife Roberta for several years. She longs to return to her roots in Rome and is taking their 5 year old son with her. Intent upon imparting his Mayan heritage to his son, Jorge is given several weeks to take Natan to the Chinchorro reef on the Mexican coast.
At first, the boy finds this new way of life uncomfortable, getting seasick on the boat and working constantly, but his father eventually eases him into the rhythms of a fisherman’s life.
As day to day existence carries on, the relationship between man and nature is subtly revealed and the boy learns to live in harmony with the natural world.
While Alamar is a fictional narrative, the film effectively blurs documentary and fiction as the main actors play themselves and the director delicately captures the serenity of life at a realistic pace. Natan’s emotional journey leaves him and the audience with an experience that will remain long after the film comes to a close.”
Alamar is the recipient of many awards and Pedro Gonzalez Rubio is making his filmmaker’s debut.
The movie is going to be shown on:
Friday, 11/12 at 12:40 p.m.
Saturday, 11/13 at 9:40 p.m. sponsored by Anita Peghini-Raber
Sunday, 11/14 at 3:00 p.m.
The movie is in Spanish and Italian with English subtitles and you may visit www.filmovement.com for more information.
Anita has been inspired by the story and it reflects in her new creations; images of ocean scenes and parents with their children.
She tries to create a mood with her paintings and mostly loves to capture her subjects deep in thought.
Anita is exhibiting during the festival at Preshy’s Restaurant. Preshy’s is right there at the Midway Shopping Center on Rt. 1 where the Movies at Midway is located. Perfect place to catch lunch or dinner and then head to your films.
Preshy’s location is 14 Midway Shopping Center. Tel. 302-645-8300.
I went to check out Preshy’s today. Looks are deceiving, you know that. The restaurant was nice inside. Just in case you were wondering. I knew what you were thinking.
I wanted to take some pictures of Anita’s paintings. I will have to tell you that I have not eaten there but the people there were having a great meal.
The special today was a lamb shank and the aroma was so good. Preshy’s specializes in Northern Italian cuisine. Italian is spoken in the restaurant.
Some of the pastas were, Rigatoni Calabrose, Penne Ortolano, Penne Firenze, Penne Arrabiata among others.
Dinner entrees are served with soup or salad and some of them were: Salmon Livornaise, Gamberi Toscani, Chicken Scarpariello, Chicken Francese, Veal Piccata, Marsala or Parmigiana, Salmon Fantasia and other specials.
For dessert they had Tiramisu, Profiterols, Tartufo and others.
Anita’s paintings are exhibited throughout the restaurant. The owner of the restaurant, Roberto, was gracious enough to let me take the pictures.
Note: For more information on Anita Peghini-Raber, please visit her website www.rehobothart.com.
Have a good one… talk to you later…
September 10th, 2010
Just this year I went for the first time to The Milton Theatre. I was taken by its beauty. Even though this theater is the venue for many events in the area including movies and plays, it desperately needs the help of the community.
I wrote a post on 3/28 so if you would like to see it just click on the month of March under Archives and scroll down to the date.
The Milton Theatre is located on 110 Uniion Street in Milton, DE 19968. Tel. 302-684-3400. The website is www.miltontheatre.org.
The following e-mail arrived and I would like to pass it on to you, the community.
If The Milton Theatre closes, downtown Milton will change, businesses will be hurt, and even the real estate values will suffer.
So the facts are:
The Milton Theatre is scheduled for sherrif’s sale on September 21st.
We intent to save The Milton Theatre and ensure its positive financial future.
We need to raise a significant amount of money in a very short amount of time in order to save the theatre building. A war chest will enable us to negotiate with the lender over terms of a “buy-back” of the theatre building alone.
We need to provide the lender with hard evidence that the Milton community and beyond are giving us the support we need to save this important cultural asset.
A local philanthropist has agreed to give us $50,000 and is pursuing matching funds from others in a position to help us attain our goal.
To date, we have commitments of over $80,000.
We are open and operating at full capacity, and the Theatre is booked through mid-November. The show must go on!!
The Milton Development Corporation (The Milton Theatre) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax exempt organization, and donations are tax deductible.
The pledges made will be redeemed at the time the purchase of the theatre is approved by the current lender. No money is expected at this time, but this pledge is a commitment to provide the funds when the pledge is redeemed.
We are asking for your support and your donation. Please call the office with your pledge or send an email to mdc110@verizon.net. Let us know how you can help, how much you can give.
Please call 302-684-3400 and have one of the board members explain our plans.
This week-end on Saturday 9/11 is The Sue Matthews Quartet – “Jazz Standards from the American Songbook” at 8:00 p.m.
Thanks for your support….talk to you later…
May 18th, 2010
I don’t know if you are like me but when a new movie comes out at the Midway Movies in Lewes, I keep thinking I am going to go see it. Then, it is gone. That’st where the Milton Theatre in Milton, in Delaware, comes in.
Missed it at Midway? Them Movies at The Milton is your answer.
This historic Theatre, which I fell in love with this year, continues to feature recently released films on Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons in May. The 2010 season of plays will begin in June, therefore fewer films will be featured during the summer. They will resume again twice weekly in the fall.
This is what’s happening at the Milton Theatre:
Wednesday, May 19th at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 23rd at 2:00 p.m. – NINE – This movie tells the story of Guido Contini (Danie Day Lewes), a world famous film director as he confronts an epic mid-life crisis with both creative and personal problems. It was directed by Rob Marshall and stars Danie Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Penelope Cruz.
Tickets are: $5 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under.
Friday, May 21st at 8:00 p.m. – ROOM FOR ALL – It is a concert performed by the CAMP Rehoboth Chorus.
The CAMP Rehoboth Chorus is polishing up a reprise of ROOM FOR ALL, a musical show of show tunes and choral classics, for one night only at the Historic Milton Theatre.
Tickets are $15 per person.
Saturday, May 29th at 8:00 p.m. – Lou Rotondo’s DEL-RAYS will bring a powerhouse of nostalgia and contemporary music to the Milton Theatre stage. The group all got their start “back in the day” with such groups as The Passions and The Chaperones. Their incredible sound doesn’t copy or recycle any group – they are DEL-RAYS and their music and vocal harmony magic brings audiences of all ages to their feet wherever they go.
Tickets: $20 per person.
The Milton Theatre is located on 110 Union Street, Milton, Delaware 19968. For more info. please call 302-684-3400 or visit the website www.miltontheatre.org.
Have a great time. You will definitely love this Theatre as much as I do. Talk to you later….
March 28th, 2010
That’s too bad I could not find anyone to go with me to a wonderful evening at the Milton Theatre on Friday evening. The previous week, my friend, Debbie, and I attended the film Hands on Harvest at this same venue and were taken over by the beauty of this art deco theater.
I really wanted to go and take some pictures of the inside of the theater. I contacted the Theatre and Ellen Passman called me and informed me that there was a performance on Friday that I should not miss; to come a little earlier so that I would be able to take the pictures for my blog.
The performace on Friday was a live on-stage and vaudeville-themed murder mystery. Ellen wrote it and was also starring in it along with the Delaware Commedy Theatre performers. The Delaware Comedy Theatre, Improve Comedy was started in 2005 and it is a non-profit theatre company. They are located on 131 Glade Circle West, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Website is www.delawarecomedytheatre.com. Ticket Hot Line 888-446-7763 and for classes, workshops, and booking info. you may call 302-258-5443.
I can tell you that on Friday’s performance of the Mysterious Madcap Murder at the Milton Theatre, the “characters” were quirky and hilarious, mingling and interacting with the audience as they stayed in character, as well; that was part of the fun. Some of the people in the audience really got into it, and solving the murder we did.
This wonderful evening of mystery was to help support the Milton Theatre.
Vaudeville was one of the most popular types on entertainment in North America from the 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 in the heart of the historic district in Milton. It was built in 1910, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Milton.
Back in the 1930’s it was the community’s celebrated art deco movie house, featuring silent films, and then, “talkies”.
When you enter this theater, and before performances or movies start, there will be continued showings of silent movies, and “talkies”. What was so wonderful to experience was how the audience was truly laughing. And, at a time when we have so much violence and drama shown in films, it was such a nostalgic feeling to experience a good belly laugh, that I just enjoyed the moment.
The silent films, had no sound, or broken dialogue. The acting and dialogue were expressed through muted gestures and pantomime. “Talkies” followed and these were talking pictures; exclusively shorts. The first talking film was The Jazz Singer, released in 1927.
The ticket office at the Milton Theatre is inside and there are no computers; just a cash box. It is very affordable whether it is a movie, documentary or live performance.
One of the interesting aspects when attending anything at this theatre is that besides the usual soft drinks, you are able to purchase beer and wine, along with candy and other movie treats.
On Friday night’s event there was a 50/50 raffle during intermission. The winner, graciously donated her winnings to the theatre.
The Milton Theatre has entertaining stage productions, dedicated to promoting the arts, and most of all making their productions accessible to the community.
This art deco movie house has been rescued from ruin and it has gone through, and is still on going, a revitalization process with a lot of work, dedication and love from the community, who are all volunteers.
It has endured the tests of time; 3 major fires and many nor’easters. It is a community center for many events and is re-emerging as a destination attraction for a fast-growing arts community.
Note: Information for this post was taken from the www.miltontheatre.org, and http://en.wikipedia.org.
Have a good evening. See you at the Milton Theatre some time….It is only 25 minutes from Rehoboth Beach, going north. Talk to you later….
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