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 4th, 2010
I have already written several times about The Milton Theatre. I am going to be writting about it again because I totally fell in love with it when I first laid eyes on it.
The old Milton Theatre is an art deco movie house and back in the 1930’s it showcased the “silent” movies and the “talkies”.
It was rescued from ruin in 2000. It is open and it is gorgeous. The Milton Theatre is showcasing this year’s most popular movies along with other events in the area.
As a rental facility, is an ideal venue for business meetings, conferences, class reunions, graduation parties, bridal showers, weddings and any other intimate, private gathering.
The Milton Theatre is located in the heart of Milton, on 110 Union St. Telephone: 302-684-3400. Website is www.miltontheatre.org. The town of Milton is just north of Lewes, Delaware and very easy to get to.
This is what you will find this week at The Milton Theatre:
Wednesday, May 5th at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 9th at 2:00 p.m. – The movie Julie & Julia. Julia Child and Julie Powell, both of whom wrote memoirs, find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both are at loose ends…..
Saturday, May, 8th there will be the special screening of The Art of the Steal at 7:30 p.m. Admission will be $7.00. You may call 302-645-9095 for tickets. This screening is sponsored by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society and Gallery 50 in Rehoboth Beach.
The documentary chronicles the long and dramatic struggle for control of the Barnes Foundation, the world’s largest private collection of post-Impressionist art valued at more than $25 billion.
The guest speaker will be Danielle Rice, Ph.d., who will conduct a question and answer session after the screening. She is the Executive Director of the Delaware Museum of Art.
As the season gets ready to receive everyone with open arms, please check all the events that our beaches have to offer. There is a lot going on.
Talk to you later…You know I will…
April 9th, 2010
This event its not one to be missed. An American Night of Music will be showcasing many of the area’s finest and best loved performers in country, folk, jazz and rock. These talented artists will be telling their own stories, and in the unique performances, created by singer/songwriter Kent Schoch, passes on those stories to a new generation and a new audience.
This event will take place on Saturday, April 10th at 8:00 p.m.
The following performers will be in attendance: Charity Case, Mule Train, The Kent Schoch Band, The Billie Carlin Band, and the Reminders, featuring Ed Shockley, John Thompson and Kevin Short.
Each performer shares his and her own unique voice with the audience, keeping the wheels of music turning for the audience to remember the past as new memories and connections are being created.
Sing along, sit back or dance in the aisles of the historic Milton Theatre. They are saying this performance will nourish your roots and touch your soul.
I wrote a post on this Art Deco Movie House on 3/28/10, so if you would like to see it, (lots of pictures), then click on the month of March under Archives on the left hand side of the blog and scroll down to the date.
Ticket Information:
Adults $18 per person, Seniors (65+) $15 per person and students $15 per person. You may call the theatre at 302-684-3400 to purchase tickets.
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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