August 12th, 2011
I hope the weather stays the way it is; gorgeous!! There are outdoors festivities to attend to and if you are in Rehoboth Beach this week-end, this is what you will be finding out and about town.
“The Rehoboth Art League, with the people of Delaware and its visitors, encourages artists and arts education, and sponsors exhibits and programs that reflect the diversity of the community in an historic setting and in partnership with other organizations.” rehoboth art league
Two week-ends, rain or shine – Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14, and 20 and 21 – It is the 38th Annual Outdoor Fine Art & Craft Show. Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Sunday 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Parking tip: There will be free parking and shuttle service at K-Mart on Rt. 1. This will probably be the easiest way to this event.
The Rehoboth Art League is located at 12 Dodds Lane, Henlopen Acres, Rehoboth Beach. If you would like more info., please visit www.rehobothartleague.org or call 302-227-8408.
During the Fine Art & Craft Show there will be more than 120 artists on the grounds of the Rehoboth Art League. Anyone that has visited the League knows how beautiful and serene it is.
Special children’s activities will be provided by Kids Cottage only on Saturday.
Stroll and enjoy the Art Show while also listening to different genres of music; local, classical guitar, island country, blue grass and jazz.
While enjoying your time at the Art League check tent #57. Her name is Susan Gladstone and she is a potter. The Happyrock Pottery is located at 20 Baltimore Ave., at the Celebration Mall. One of her specialties is Raku ware which is a type of Japanese pottery. It is traditionally characterized by the hand molding of the clay as opposed to turning it on a potter’s wheel, each piece being one-of-a-kind.
The other artist to check would be AnitaPeghini Raber. She is a plein-air painter, catching the moment in the open space. Her website is www.rehobothart.com.
Besides being at the League this, and next week-end, Anita has a few other exhibits in town.
At Prudential Gallo Realtors at 37230 Rehoboth Ave. Extended Anita will have some of her work during the Fine Arts Exhibition Series. Other exhibitors at Prudential Gallo Realtors will be Linda Dickey and Michael Sprouse.
Anita also has 62 more paintings at Preshy’s Gallery Restaurant in the Midway Shopping Center as well as at Phillip Morton Gallery and Hobos Restaurant, both on Baltimore Ave. in Rehoboth Beach.
Clear Space Theatre Company – Chicago – Last performances August 13th – August 21st at 7:00 p.m.
Clear space Theatre Company is located at 20 Baltimore Ave. For information, special offers and schedules, please visit www.clearspacetheatre.org. or call 302-227-2270.
Saturday, 8/13 – The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society’s Watermelon Festival from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m.
The festival will feature hula hoop, paddle ball, and bean bag toss contests, as well as watermelon eating and seed spitting contests!! And, face painting!!
Contests schedules and admission information can be found at www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org.
As usual, when you are at the beach, kick back and relax….that’s what you are here for…
July 19th, 2011
I sat last night quietly at my kitchen table. I was thinking how quickly the summer is going by. We waited for it throughout the long winter; then, we complain about being too hot, too many people, traffic jams. Are we ever happy, I ask? I do all those things myself. It was about 10:00 p.m. and everything was so still. I could hear the sounds of critters outside and the sprinklers going off on the golf course.
I did not go into downtown Rehoboth yesterday; don’t know how busy it was. A lady told me that she did not think this week was busy. Wrong again. It really was, but it was such a gorgeous week that they were all at the water’s edge.
If you are enjoying Rehoboth this week, then these might be of interest to you.
The Delaware State Parks offer so much activity throughout the State of Delaware. Right down the road on Rt. 1 and just north of the Indian River Bridge is the Indian River Life Saving Station. The following activities will meet there. These activities showcase our inland bays. Please remember that these are outdoor activities so watch for the weather and give them a call to 302-227-6991 with any questions you may have.
Wednesdays through Saturdays and until August 20th – At 9:30 a.m. Enjoy the Delaware’s Inland Bay ecosystem on a sit-on-top kayak. Participants will receive basic kayaking instruction an all equipment. You should bring sunglasses, sunscreen, and plenty of drinking water. It takes about 2 hours. Prepare to get wet. Pre-registration is required by calling 302-227-6991. Meet at the Indian River Life Saving Station just north of the Indian River Bridge. The cost is $30.
Wednesdays through Saturdays and until August 27th – Seining the Bay at 1:30 p.m. Pull a seine net through calm shallow water to catch fish, crabs, and other critters that call the Inland Bays “home”. Learn to identify each species and learn about each critter’s adaptations and strategies for survival. Closed-toe shoes are required. Pre-register by calling 302-227-6991. The cost? $4/person.
Thursdays and until August 18th – 10 a.m. until noon is the Estuary Ecology Boat Tour – Participants of all ages will help perform simple water quality tests, identify aquatic plants and animals, look for birds and learn what role humans play in the ecology of our coastal waterways. $20/person and pre-registration is a requirement. Call 302-227-6991. Remember that you are to meet at the Indian River Life Saving Station located just north of the Indian River Bridge.
Thursdays and until August 18th is the Rehoboth Bay Sightseeig Boat Tour from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sit back and relax and enjoy a tour of Rehoboth Bay from the water. See the local landmarks, wildlife and learn about the past and present human connections to the area. For all ages. You need to register by calling 302-227-6991 and the cost is $18. Meet at the Indian River Life Saving Station just north of the Indian River Bridge.
Fridays and until August 19th at 8:30 p.m. – Ghost Crab Saunter. A nightime walk along the beach searching for the elusive Ghost Crab. Bring a flashlight to help you spot them as they scurry from side to side looking for their evening’s meal. Meet at the Indian River Live Saving Station, just north of the Indian River Bridge. More info? Call 302-227-6991.
Fridays only in July – There are 5 shops at 33 Baltimore Avenue. These shops will be having an Open House on those Friday evenings from 5 – 8 p.m. It is a benefit for Red Cross. For specials offered by the stores please visit: Touch of Italy (www.touchofitalylewes.com), Shademakers Eyewear (www.visioncenter.com), Crysti (www.cristy-rehoboth.com), Elegant Slumming (www.elegantslumming.com) and Beach Essentials.
Friday, 7/22 and until 8/22 is the Rehoboth Art League’s Fine Art Exhibit. For more information please visit www.rehobothartleague.org or call302-227-8408.
Saturday, 7/23 – I met Ivana some months ago and she wears many hats in her daily routine. She is also an artist whose specialty is mixed media. An opportunity to see her work and the work of other local artists will be at Echelon Design Center at 20184 Phillip St. in Rehoboth Beach. You know where it is, right by Big Fish Grill. The name of the exhibit is Spectacle. 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. It is a Free event!! You can access their website, www.spectacleartshow.com and see the artists who will be participating.
Schools in general need art supplies but in some Sussex County schools the budget has been reduced to $2 per child, per year. That’s where Spectacle comes in. To counter this need, art supplies collected during the event will be donated to local schools in need, along with a portion of all sponsorship funds.
The art supplies wishlist is:
Acrylic/tempra paint (especially, gold and silver), big erasers, chalk pastels, clay tools, clear rulers, colored pencils like Crayola, glue sticks, letter stencils, Michaels Gift cards, oil pastels, paint brushes, scissors, sharpies!!, spray mount, and watercolor paper.
Until August 7th – Art Exhibit at AerieArt Gallery located at 45 1/2 Lake Avenue, Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-227-5376. “The Three Professors”, James Hill is a sculptur, Jinchul Kim and Paul Flexner are painters, and all of them teach at Salisbury University’s Art Dept. in Salisbury, Maryland. AerieArt Gallery opens from 10 to 5 p.m., daily, except Tuesdays.
Live Theatre in Rehoboth Beach is brought to all of us by Clear Space Theatre Co. at the Clear Space Theatre on 20 Baltimore Ave. in Rehoboth Beach. Visit www.clearspacetheatre.com for complete details because the shows rotate throughout the summer. They are 100 Years of Broadway, Words & Music: By Gershwin, and “Chicago”. Performances begin at 7 p.m. Tickets can be obtained at the box office or visit the above website for more information.
Saturday, Augutst 6th – Mark your calendars – Discount Vaccination & Vet Day at Doggies at the Beach – 9 a.m. until Noon. It is on a first come first serve basis. Doogies at the Beach is located at 18806 John J. William Highway (Rt. 24) in Rehoboth. Website? www.doggiesatthebeach.com. Tel? 302-644-8200 They are on Facebook; check them out and Like their news and dog pictures.
Have a great day at the beach……relax!!
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
May 30th, 2011
“Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.” stella adler
Rehoboth Beach offers its visitors plenty. It has a beautiful beach, a boardwalk, shops, restaurants; fine dining and junk food, as well. In the summer, this coastal town is a destination; arts and entertainment being at the head of it all.
I decided to write this post just on the arts and entertainment. This is in addition to all the venues that offer live music.
Since 1963 Rehoboth Beach has been offering FREE entertainment as part of the Summer Concert Series. These concerts are held at the bandstand in the Rehoboth Boardwalk. They start at 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise mentioned.
There is a full schedule with descriptions on its website; http://www.rehobothbandstand.com/schedule.
Friday, 6/17 – Kicking off the Summer Concert Season and a new one to the Bandstand is Deja Groove Party Band. This is a dance band. You can check their own website at www.dejagroove.net. It is a high energy performance, a diverse musical repertoire that will get you on your feet. This band will be performing the best music of the 60’s through the 90’s and right up to the chart topping hits of today.
Saturday, 6/18 – Vinyl Shockley is Rhythm & Blues. His website is www.vinylshockley.com. “Honest music that soothes the soul and moves the feet”. His music has been called “blue-eyed soul with a Stax/Volt Twist”.
Sunday, 6/19 – The Threetles. A tribute to the Beatles. 3 long-time friends who share the love for the music of the Beatles. All three bring great musical experience to the band.
The friends are:
Dennis Schocket, formerly fronted the Baltimore band, the Rattlecats and currently leads the harmony-laden band, Starbelly.
Pete Wiedmann is in Love Seed Mama Jump, the Delaware band.
Cliff Hillis has been in Philadelphia’s IKE. He also performs with Eric Bazilian of the Hooters in the Eric Bazilian Band.
The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society is located at 511 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach. It is also the home of the Rehoboth Beach Museum. Tel. 302-227-7310. Website? www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org. The museum is located near the Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center and Grove Park.
A new exhibit just opened: Skimming the Surface: Surfing, Skimboarding, and Floating off the Delaware Coast.
The following postcard is of the interior of Surf Shop East, Rehoboth Beach, from the 1960’s. It is on loan to the Rehoboth Beach Museum from Skip Savage, who owned the shop and who is also in the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame.
On display you will find vintage surfboards, skimboards and bathing suits. Surfing slang, board shaping and information about ancient Hawaiian surfing traditions will be featured.
The exhibit will continue until the first week of March, 2012. Gallery hours are: Mondays to Fridays 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Admission rates are: $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and active duly military, $2 for young adults 13 to 17. Children 12 and younger are free and will receive a free gift.
The Museum welcomes group tours. Parking is free.
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society has something for everyone year-round. The address is 107 Truitt Ave., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Tel. 302-645-9095. The website? http://www.rehobothfilm.com.
Festival Film Reviews – Film Critics Wanted!! Always thought you wanted to be a film critic? Well, then this might be your opportunity. Be a part of the film selection process for the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival, which will be celebrating its 14th year.
Each session will include the screening of a short and a documentary or a feature, time permitting. Reviewers are asked to complete a rating form and may also join in the post film discussion.
Film titles and descriptions will not be provided in advance as they want everyone to arrive with an open mind for a new experience. Most submitted films have not received a MPAA rating, and film review screenings are recommended for mature audiences only.
Once the viewer leaves the screening room, please do not publicize any information about the films in any format; website, newsletter, etc.
Please visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com/festival_film_reviews.html for schedules and location.
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society would like you to know that you can enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner at Cake Bar on Second St., Lewes. 10% of your entire check will be donated to the Rehoboth Beach Film Society. Be sure to request a “Give Back Slip” and circle the Film Society’s name before leaving.
I have been to Cake Bar and if you would like to see my review with pictures, please visit http://www.aboutmybeaches.com. Then, click on the month of April, 2011 and scroll down to the 28th.
Clear Space Theatre Company is located at 20 Baltimore Ave. in downtown Rehoboth Beach. Website? www.clearspacetheatre.org. Tel. 302-227-2270.
Tuesday and Wednesday, 6/7 – 6/8 – OperaDelaware brings Opera Hits to Clear Space. Delaware’s only professional opera company will bring their talents to the beach when Clear Space Theatre Company presents OperaDelaware’s “Opera Pops…And Sizzles!” These performers will bring to life some of the greatest moments in opera, from such well known shows as “Carmen”, “La Boheme”, and from OperaDelaware’s current season, “The Merry Widow”.
OperaDelaware was founded in 1945 by Chick Laird, and in addition to operating as Delaware’s only professional opera company,it is also currently, the nation’s 14th oldest.
The performances will be at 7:00 p.m. at the Clear Space Theatre, located on 20 Baltimore Ave. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $15 for students and $5 for children 12 and under. You can purchase them online by visiting the website, by phone at 302-227-2270 or by visiting the box office in person.
Saturday, 6/18 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, 6/19 at 3:00 p.m. Clear Space Theatre Company presents Opus Nine. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $15 for students and $5 for children 12 and under. They are available online by visiting the website, by phone at 302-227-2270 or in person at the box office.
A new twist on classical music to the beach. Opus Nine, an ensemble of twenty-somethings from New York, will bring their impeccable musicianship and youthful vigor to Rehoboth Beach for two evening concerts.
Opus Nine was started in early 2009 by Alysia Lee and Jarvis Benson. They wanted to start an ensemble that mirrored their lives and represented their generation – to “embrace their differences and work together harmoniously”.
With degrees from such prestigious schools as Julliard and the Peabody Conservatory, members of Opus Nine have performed all across the country, including recitals at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.
This Theatre Company is ready to offer a new year full of shows for the whole family. These productions will take place during the 2011-2012 season. It will be the 7th season of performing arts at the beach.
So, get your calendar ready. Visit the above mentioned website so that you can have further information on what’s on the schedule. Here is a little teaser.
It will kick off the season with “100 Years of Broadway IV from September 23rd to October 9th. Then, Clear Space Theatre will take part in Rehoboth Beach’s Annual Sea Witch Festival by creating their own Haunted Theatre. That will be from October 21st until October 30th. Scrooge will follow from November 25th until December 11th. On December 31st “Showstoppers” which will have members of the acting company take the stage to perform big Broadway tunes, followed by dancing, live music and a champagne toast at midnight. On January 27 – 29, 2012 a new version of “An American Songbook” will start the new year. Then, immediately after that “Blithe Spirit” will open on February 2nd until February 19th. This classic comedy by Noel Coward follows a British novelist whose second marriage is disrupted by the ghost of this first wife.
Spring will have a roster full of musicals. “Little Shop of Horrors”, March 15th until April 1st. Ted Keegan will return for a new concert series April 27 – 29. A production of “My Fair Lady” will run from May 10 – 27.
The company will wrap up performances with their summer repertory season, which begins June 19th and runs through September 2nd. Three shows will run in rotation all summer long. The productions of “100 Years of Broadway IV” and “My Fair Lady” will be welcomed back in addition to the new production “Words & Music: The 1950’s”, a celebration of the sounds of the era.
I remember when I moved to the Delaware Beaches in 1981. Not much was going on and people would ask “What are you going to do there year-round?”….How times have changed. Those same people have either bought properties here, have moved here, or can’t wait to visit time and time again….have a good one.
May 17th, 2011
“The Sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” jacque cousteau
It is so true. So many times I have met people at the beach and the first thing they say is “I have been coming here for years”, whether it has been with family or friends, the beach brings in all of us feelings of nostalgia and serenity.
 Last summer on the Boardwalk If you happen to be in Rehoboth Beach this week-end, then get ready because the town of Rehoboth has a lot to offer as the week-end approaches. I call it “a soft opening”, because the gates will open on Memorial Week-End and the season will formally open then. Once that happens, this small coastal resort will be non-stop with shopping, arts, entertainment, restaurants; the beach and the boardwalk.
Thursday, 5/19 – All You Can Eat Pancake and Sausage Breakfast and Annual Walk-A-Thon. 8:30 – 11:00 a.m. at the Cape Henlopen Senior Center, 11 Christian St. in Rehoboth Beach.
The breakfast is $5 for adults and $2.50 for children under the age of 10. Then, after eating, the 2 mile Walk-A-Thon begins on the Rehoboth Boardwalk at 9:00 a.m. That walk is great and don’t forget to touch the end of the boardwalk each way. That’s a ritual for Boardwalk walkers. I had to laugh; pancakes, sausage and then walk…or roll, that would be me.
The funds raised will be used to purchase “new” chairs. For more info. please call 302-227-2055.
Thursday, 5/19 – A Flower Show presented by the Sussex Gardeners called “A Gardener’s Palette”. It will include a plant sale and a display of artwork by the Cape Artists. 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at All Saint’s Parish Hall located at 18 Olive Ave., in Rehoboth. Questions? Please call 302-227-9194.
The Sussex Gardeners is a club that has been in existence for about 70 years. The group helps in providing plant materials for the houses built by Habitat for Humanity, is involved in the Rehoboth Cottage Tour, maintains the gardens at the Devries Monument in Lewes, the State Police Memorial Garden at Troop 7 and the Lewes Senior Center.
Thursday – Sunday, 5/19 – 5/22 – Clear Space Sings the Classics in “Gershwin”. Clear Space Theatre Company brings some of the greatest music of the 20th century to the stage with their original musical “Words & Music: By Gershwin”. Location? Clear Space Theatre at 20 Baltimore Ave. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $15 for students and $5 for children under 12. Tickets are available online at www.clearspacetheatre.org, by phone at 302-227-2270, or in person at the box office.
Friday – Sunday, 5/20 – 5/22 is the 28th Annual Spring Sidewalk Sale. Shops in the Rehoboth and Dewey Beach area will be having their annual sale from 10:00 until 8 :00 p.m. I don’t need to tell you anything else. It is shop, shop, shop at bargain prices in downtown Rehoboth and Dewey!!!
Friday – Sunday, 5/20 – 5/22 – Plein Air Arts Festival Paint Out throughout downtown Rehoboth Beach. You will have the opportunity to watch artists at work, purchase completed works of art and stroll through the quaint streets of our coastal town. More info? Visit www.rehobothartleague.org or call 302-227-8408.
This is the 5th Plein Air Arts Festival. It is also a competition. Over 50 artists will be competing. As you walk through the streets of Rehoboth Beach you will get to see them as they work and show Rehoboth through their eyes.
This event is co-sponsored by Rehoboth Beach Main Street and the Rehoboth Art League.
Saturday, 5/21 – A transformation will take place on trendy Baltimore Avenue with bright tents and local craft artists and photographers. From 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more info. visit www.rehobothartsfair.org.
This event is sponsored by Rehoboth Beach Main Street. This is a membership organization of merchants, business owners, residents and visitors who love Downtown Rehoboth Beach and want to preserve it as a real hometown and thriving resort community. Their website is http://www.downtownrehoboth.com.
Saturday, 5/21 – Clear Space Theatre Company/Plein Air Arts Festival will host an outdoor concert series on the patio in front of the Clear Space Theatre, 20 Baltimore Ave. from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. For schedule and info. visit www.clearspacetheatre.org.
Saturday, 5/21 – “Seraphine”. Screening. Brought to you by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Cinema & Arts Series and the Plein Air Arts Festival. Location? Rehoboth Beach Art League’s Corkran Gallery, 12 Dodds Lane in Henlopen Acres, Rehoboth Beach.
There will be a reception with ligh refreshments at 6:30 p.m. The screening will start at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15.
Please note that there is limited seating so advanced ticket purchase is necessary. Tickets? Call 302-645-9095, ext. 1, or visit www.rehobothfilm.com. Tickets are non-refundable.
Saturday, 5/21 – Yard Sale sponsored by The Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Association’s club house located on Grenoble St. on the Boardwalk. Info? 302-227-1631, or visit www.rehobothbeachvia.org.
Sunday, 5/22 – Second Annual DE-Feet Breast Cancer 5k Run/Walk. 9 a.m. until Noon at Tanger’s Outlet’s behind Applebee’s Rest. Location? 36470 Seaside Outlet Drive on Rt. 1. Wear Pink!! Proceeds to benefit the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. Visit www.defeetbreastcancerwalk.org/walk.
Monday, 5/23 – Walt Wagamon Golf Classic at Rehoboth Beach Golf & Country Club. This tournament will benefit the Wellness Community Delaware. Tournament starts at 1:00 p.m. $130/person. More info? Please call 302-645-9150 or visit www.wellnessdelaware.org.
Busy little town, don’t you think? Have a good one!! Talk to you later…
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…
March 12th, 2011
Even though I am in Delray Beach this week, when I left Rehoboth Beach I could tell that Spring was around the corner; my daffodils were growing like crazy and the pear trees had buds on their branches. Seemed like the birds were chirping up a storm, as well. Those little signs that make you feel so good. And if you get a crisp sunny day, then smile because it does not get better than that.
I woke up in Delray Beach to, again, a chilly morning. Hopefully, it will be warmer tomorrow.
But, if you are at the Delaware Beaches, then this is what you have to look forward to.
Clear Space Theatre is located at 20 Baltimore Avenue in Rehoboth Beach. On their schedule you will find.
Backstage Lecture Series – Monday, March 21st at 10:00 a.m. Tickets are $10 and include the seminar, coffee and bagels. It is a monthly installment of theatre-related discussions. On Monday, March 21st the discussion will be “The Shakespeare Nobody Knows” by Lloyd King, a local English and humanities scholar and instructor.
One of the most, if not the most, prolific playwrights in history, William Shakespeare penned 37 plays and 154 sonnets in his lifetime. His work has been the inspiration for countless other works, from musicals to movies to contemporary interpretations of his stories. “The Shakespeare Nobody Knows” will begin with a brief biography of the playwright, leading up to 1599, a pivotal year in his incredible life. In 1599, he wrote 4 immortal plays, “Henry V”, “As You Like It”, “Julius Caesar”, and “Hamlet”, taking audiences to new intellectual heights.
Mr. King received his Master’s Degree in English from the University of Tennessee, and has also studied at the University of North Carolina, American University, and Pace College. He taught English for nearly 40 years in Delaware, and operated a touring Shakespeare company at Glasgow High School.
He hopes his participation in this Backstage Lecture will help ease local audiences into being active and eager observers of Shakespeare’s work.
Tickets may be purchased online at www.clearspacetheatre.org, via phone at 302-227-2270, or in person at the box office.
The Secret Garden – March 31st until April 17th. This production has just started rehearsing. The Secret Garden is based on the 1922 novel of the same name, opened on Broadway in 1991 and won multiple Tony Awards, including Best Book of a Musical. The music is by Lucy Simon and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marsha Norman.
Clear Space is celebrating the centennial of the original novel, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, with this musical adaptation. The story revolves around young Mary Lennox, who is sent to live with family she has never met after being orphaned. As she and the servants bring new life to the mansion’s neglected garden, Mary also renews the spirits of her grieving uncle and sickly cousin.
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, via telephone at 302-227-2270 or in person at the box office which is open Tuesdays to Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Doggies at the Beach is a Cage Free facility for boarding your best canine friend. They have web cams in case you want to follow what your pooch is doing or who he or she is playing with, and most of all your pet will have 24-hours supervision. I leave Addy, my dog, there without reservation. I trust them completely.
Doggies at the Beach is located at 18806 John J. Williams Highway (Rt. 24). Tel. 302-664-8200. Website? www.doggiesatthebeach.com. In this website you will find all pertinent info. regarding this facility, including dog training classes. They offer so much. This month celebrates their 4th year in business and if you mention their Anniversary, your dog will receive 20% off grooming. This is only for the month of March.
2 doggies are being fostered from Safe Haven and they would love to adopt them locally. I have sen them and they are so nice and adorable.
Meet Papi. A beagle, loving, gentle, housebroken and does not bark like a beagle; great with other dogs, as well.
Smokie is a pure Cocker Spaniel that is energetic and loves life.
If you want to give any of them their “forever” home, just call 302-644-8200.
For your information Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary is a no kill shelter in Sussex County, Delaware. Website? www.safehavensanctuary.com.
Saturday, 3/11 – Entertainment at Dogfish Head located at 320 Rehoboth Ave., will be Nothin But Trouble, starting at 10 p.m. No cover. “Nothin’ But the Blues”. You can check them out at www.nothinbuttroubleband.com.
One of the most popular seasonal beers at Dogfish Head is Aprihop. Available in stores through May. They have been brewing it for quite some time now. The flavor is rich, complemented by the addition of apricots. If you are a beer lover, then this one should be checked out this time of the year.
Dogfish Head’s Website? www.dogfish.com. Tel. 302-226-2739.
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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