February 10th, 2011
I wish I could say spring is in the air. We just have to hang in there a bit longer. In the meantime, this is what’s happening at the Delaware Beaches.
Rehoboth Beach Film Society
The Film Society is seeking art submissions from local artists for the 2011 Film Festival!! If you would like your artwork to appear on the Fesival poster, program and t-shirts, then please visit www.rehobothfilm.com for guidelines. March 1st is the deadline.
Film submissions are also being accepted for the 14th anniversary of the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival from now until June 30th. Please visit the website above mentioned to learn how to submit a film. Pass the word around to any filmmakers you know. I hope Madison is reading this.
Delaware Comedy Theatre
Saturday, February 12 – Delaware Comedy Theatre will present “Il Mio Valentino Buffo”, an Italian wedding comedy. Time? 7:00 p.m. Where? At the Virden Center located at 700 Pilottown Rd., Lewes.
This is a fundraising event for The Wellness Community Delaware which is an affiliate of the cancer support community. This is a statewide organization dedicated to helping people with cancer and their loved ones. Please visit www.wellnessdelaware.org/upcomingevents.php.
On Saturday evening you can toast the happy couple, enjoy the buffet dinner and dance the night away. You will be entertained by this fabulous, innovative comedic troupe, and you will feel like family.
Think it will be fun to be a “wedding crasher”? This is your opportunity. Prizes will be given to the funniest guest in character. Be entertained and be entertaining.
Also, please bring $$$. Following local custom, the bride will participate in the $$$ dance. Biscotti, and Italian cookies will be available for purchase at the end of the evening.
$60 will include dinner and show. Tables of 10 will be $550 and tables of 8 will be $440. Cash bar will be available. The funds raised on this evening will directly benefit the The Wellness Community in Sussex County.
Please visit the above mentioned website for tickets or contact Marcia Esposito at 302-645-9150 or e-mail her at Mesposito@wellnessdelaware.org.
Monday, 2/14 – “Cupid Shoots Self in Foot V” – at 7:30 p.m. at Fish On at the Villages of Five Points, 17300 N. Village Main.
The Delaware Comedy Theatre will present Cupid Shoots Self in Foot V – Return of the Armed Love Baby!! It will review the pitfalls of being in and out of love.
Seating begins at 7:00 p.m. Full menu of great food and drinks will be available. Please call Fish On at 302-645-9790. Remember that the show will be adult-themed; not suitable for children.
The Delaware Comedy Theatre , www.delawarecomedytheatre.com is located at 131 Glade Circle West, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Tel. is 302-258.5443. This is the longest improv theater company in Delaware.
Improve is a form of theatre in which actors use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously. No scrips, no memorized dialogue and no rehearsed scenes; just spontaneous.
Friday, 2/11 and Saturday, 2/12 – 5th Annual Lewes Winter Fest to be held at the historic commercial district surrounding Second St. It has a new name, though; Winter Fest Barkfest since it has become more dog oriented. Restaurants and businesses will be offering Valentine’s Day holiday specials. For more info., please call the Lewes Chamber at 302-645-8073.
Clear Space Theatre Company
Sunday, 2/13 – “Dirty Blonde” the bawdy essense of Mae West, explores the life of screen and stage legend at 3:00 p.m. at Clear Space Theatre Company located at 20 Baltimore Ave. (beach block). Please visit www.clearspacetheatre.org for tickets and information or call 302-227-2270.
Sunday, 2/13 – Sixth Valentine’s Chase & Couples 5K and 1 Mile Walk at 9:00 a.m. at the Cape Henlopen State Park at the Fishing Pier. Follow signs once inside the Park. Time? 9:00 a.m. Please contact Tim Bamforth at 302-644-8952 or visit www.seashorestriders.com.
Thursday, 2/17 – Salsa for Seniors and Argentine Tango at the Cape Henlopen Senior Center, 11 Christian St. The Tango will be held from Noon until 1:30 p.m. and the Salsa class from 1:30 until 2:55 p.m. $25 or $20 for senior center members.
Reservations are requested. No partner is necessary. Contact Ivonne Cimo at Dance Moves and Manners at 302-222-3755 at www.dancemovesandmanners.com.
February 3rd, 2011
To plunge or not to plunge? I have never done it. This is an event that brings so many people to our beaches. It is for a worthy cause; The Special Olympics Delaware. The whole week-end will be filled with activities starting tomorrow, Friday, and then end with the much awaited culmination of the Polar Bear Plunge in the frigid waters of the Atlantic.
Besides the Polar Bear Plunge Festival, there are other activities in town, as well. If you are visiting the Delaware beaches this week end, you will be surprised as to how crowded our beaches are getting during the week-ends. It is almost like everyone is so sick of the snow that they have to get out of town. We are happy to have you. Come on down!!
Friday, February 4th – Sunday, February 6th – Dirty Blonde at the Clear Space Theatre Company located at 20 Baltimore Ave. Friday and Saturday shows will start at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday’s show will start at 3:00 p.m. Tickets? On line at www.clearspacetheatre.org , or by phone 302-227-2270, or, just visit the Box Office Friday from 9 until 5 p.m.
Dirty Blonde intertwines 2 stories – Mae West’s life and a contemporary love story between two die-hard Mae West fans.
Saturday, February 5th – 2nd Run to the Plunge 5K Run/Walk – at 1:00 p.m. Whether you are a serious runner, casual jogger or would just enjoy a brisk walk for a good cause the Run to the Plunge is the perfect way to warm up. If you want an application just go to www.seashorestriders.com. In the website you will find everything you need to know about the Run to the Plunge.
Registration will be available on Friday and Saturday. Friday’s registration will be open from 5 – 8 p.m. in the Atlantic Sands Hotel. On Saturday, registration will open at Noon until race time in the 40 x 40 tent on Rehoboth Avenue next to the Bandstand.
The course will be the same for runners and for walkers. Really, go on the website mentioned for more info. You can also contact Tim@seashorestrider.com. Tim Bamforth can also tell you how to join the club.
This organization, Seashore Strider Running Club started in 1988. It pretty much serves Rehoboth Beach and Lewes, Delaware. Because we are in a resort community, for visitors from Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and beyond Seashore Strider Running Club offers its activities to all of our visitors that share a common interest in running and fitness.
Please check their website and most of all their calendar. They offer so many running events throughout the year. You might want to come to the beach just to participate in one of them.
Getting back to the “coolest” event of the year in more ways than one I can tell you that I don’t know if I could jump in. You see, my ideal water temperature in more like 75 degrees. Last year there were 2,683 Bears that plunged in water temperatures of 42 degrees. The air temperature was 48 degrees. And over $500,000 were raised for Special Olympics Delaware.
No Polar Bear Plunging in the warm waters of Delray Beach, Florida
For all the festivities concerning the Polar Bear Plunge please go to http://www.plungede.org. This event is actually called the Lewes Polar Bear Plunge. It is just that they plunge in Rehoboth Beach. This year they are celebrating 20 years and they will keep plunging away as long as all of us participate.
The official Lewes Polar Bear Plunge will be Sunday, February 6th at 1 p.m. but on Saturday, February 5th from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. is the Polar Bear Cake Off. This particular event will take place at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center right in town. Again, I urge you to visit the website to get all the particulars. It sounds like it will be a lot of fun plus it is free and the spectators will be able to vote for their choice of Best Polar Bear Cake. Cake Boss: Next Great Baker contestants are coming to Rehoboth to plunge. I am telling you, check the website.
All of it is for a great cause, Special Olympics Delaware. They have been changing the lives of people with intelectual disabilities. “Through sports training and competition in 20 sports, over 3,500 athletes with intellectual disabilities have proven that, given the chance, no disability is too great to overcome.” For more information on Special Olympics Delaware, their history, how you can help, please visit www.sode.org. Questions? Please e-mail info@sode.org or 302-831-4653.
Note: Money raise from the Lewes Polar Bear Plunge has made such a dramatic difference. They have tripled the number of athletes in the past 7 years from 1,100 to 3,500. From 9 events to 35 events.
There are 17 states the hold Polar Bear Plunges to benefit their own programs. Delaware’s Plunge remains one of the most successful.
Have a wonderful week-end….I will talk to you later…
January 16th, 2011
This post is all about the arts. You can sit home and wait for spring to come or you can get out and experience the sizzling events that the Delaware beaches provide at this time of the year. January and February are the most quiet months of the year but considering how quiet they were when I first moved here in the 70’s, well I can tell you that they do not compare.
From the Rehoboth Beach Film Society:
Their winter series called Delmarva Roots starts Thursday, January 20th at 7:00 p.m., with Vanishing Voices of World War II. Location? Milton Fire Hall, 116 Front St., Milton, DE. This event features recollections from two dozen of the 100 veterans included in James Diehl’s two books, “World War II Heroes of Southern Delaware”, and “World War II Heroes of Coastal Delaware”. It is told from the perspective of men, and one woman, who served during that time period and today call southern Delaware home. This documentary allows Delawarean World War II veterans’ voices to be heard forever. Their stories are emotional, they are real, and they are so very candid.
From Pearl Harbor, to Iwo Jima, D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge, among many other parts of the war, they are told with passion and an enormous amount of pride in the United States of America. This documentary is not rated and it last 56 minutes.
After the screening, James Diehl, writer and co-producer of the film and author of the books that inspired it, will give a brief presentation and lead a question and answer session. He is passionate about bringing recognition to those who served in WWII and this screening and presentation will ensure that our local heroes will be remembered.
More info? Please call The Film Society Office at 302-645-9095, ext. 1. You may also call the Milton Historical Society at 302-684-1010. Admission will be $4.00. Tickets can be purchased on line, so check the website, www.rehobothfilm.com/film_events_delmarva_roots.html. They can also be purchased by calling 302-645-9095.
Delaware Comedy Theatre Event – Improv
Improv is a form of theatre in which actors use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously; a lot of times using audience suggestions to guide their performances as they create dialogue, setting and plot. They tend to be comedic, but do not have to.
Imagine; no scripts, no memorized dialogue and no rehearsed scenes; just spontaneous.
The Delaware Comedy Theatre is located at 131 Glade Circle West, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Tel. 302-258-5443. The website is www.delawarecomedytheatre.com.
They are the longest improv theater company in the First State. They have shows and workshops.
Please make sure you check their website because they have a lot of events coming in the future. The first one will be Friday, January 21st from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. It is RESOLVE THIS! The location? Fish On at 17300 N. Village Main, Village of Five Points, Lewes, DE 19958
Seating will begin at 7:00 p.m. $10 per person at the door. Fantastic food and drinks available, separately.
Please note that this is an adult show with uncensored, all-improvised material. Please RSVP to Fish On at 302-645-9700.
Rehoboth Beach Museum
Book Discussion on Saturday, February 5th at 1:00 p.m. Location? The Rehoboth Beach Museum located at 511 Rehoboth Ave., next to the Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center. Please call 302-227-7310 to reserve a space or ask questions.
The “curious institution” of slavery has held an important place in American fiction from Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin published in 1852 to Toni Morrison’s 2008 novel, A Mercy.
The book discussion on the 5th will focus on A Mercy, as an exemplar of how modern writers have dealt with the historical forces that caused slavery to thrive and the effects of its existence on slaves and slaveholders alike.
Sherry Chappelle is the leader of the Browseabout Book Club and will be moderating the discussion, focusing on the historical bases of Morrisons’ work and that of other modern writers who have addressed the issue in their recent fiction. These include James McBride and John Barth whose stories are based on the Delmarva, as well as writer Alexandra Stockett whose widely read work The Help investigates how the effects of slavery still are felt in our modern society.
If you have read or are reading any of these books, please join us for this discussion. Browseabout Books has offered a 10% discount on purchases of A Mercy or The Help up until 2/5/11, for readers who mention the Museum’s book discussion.
Light refresments will be served.
Clear Space Theatre Company
This very popular theatre company is located at 20 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Tel. is 302-227-2270. Website is www.ClearSpaceTheatre.org. Two upcoming performances to check out are:
An American Songbook on Fridays and Saturdays, 1/21, 1/22, 1/28 and 1/29 at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, 1/30 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $5-25 and are available online at the website above mentioned, or by phone, also above mentioned. You may visit the box office for the purchasing of tickets Tuesday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
For the sixth time in as many years, the creative minds behind Clear Space Theatre Company, Ken Skrzes and Doug Yetter, will create a unique concert entitled An American Songbook. All of the material in this year’s concert is brand new to the duo, and they are thrilled to bring An American Songbook back to their audience.
Doug & Ken
The show features just that – songs from the American canon of music, ranging from songs you may have grown up singing to new cabaret material, from the classics of Harold Arlen to the musical stylings of Burt Bacharach.
An American Songbook is not only an audience favorite here in coastal Delaware but it is also one of Clear Space’s most toured productions. After it closes here, the show will tour for the next year to various venus throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. So, get your tickets soon!!
Clear Space Theatre Company will also be bringing you Dirty Blonde: The Down And Dirty Story of Mae West. When? February 3 – 5 and 10 – 12 at 7:00 p.m. On February 6 and 13 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are priced at $5-25 and are available on line at www.clearspacetheatre.org, via phone at 302-227-2270 or by visiting the box office Tuesday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00 p.m., at 20 Baltimore Ave.
Dirty Blonde, a play with music by Claudia Shear, captures the bawdy essence of Mae West and explores the life of the legend of stage and screen. A 4 person cast, company members David Button, Michael Mathias, Dana Peragallo, and Doug Yetter will bring the 18 characters of Dirty Blonde to life.
The story will be told in a series of flashback vignettes. Mae West was an incomparable star of vaudeville, Broadway, and film in the first half of the 20th century. She was hailed as one of America’s first sex symbols. Her plays Sex and The Drag were hits, but landed her in big trouble with censors and the law. She served 8 days of a 10 day prison sentense for Sex and stars of The Drag (men in drag) were arrested and taken out of the theatre during a performance. Her most popular stage work, Diamon Lil, toured for years.
Mae West played a pivotal role in the creation of the Motion Picture Production Code, which regulated the material that could be shown or said on film. Mae West skirted around censors by using her now famous double entendres and sexual innuendos. Many of these are live on today, including “A hard man is good to find” and “When I’m good, I’m very good. When I’m bad, I’m better”.
Travel & Culture by Delaware Technical & Community College – Jack F. Owens Campus, Georgetown, Delaware
Delaware Technical & Community College is offering trips and culture. Please call 302-854-6966 or visit their website, www.dtcc.edu/owens/ccp.
1/22 Trip to the Smithsonian. The day is yours to stroll through the 8 museums located on the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the Capital. It leaves the library parking lot of Delaware Tech at 8 a.m. and will depart from D.C. at 4 p.m. The charge for the general public is $65 and if you are an Adult + Member, then the charge is $55.
1/23 – In the Heights at the Kimmel Center. This is a Four time tony Award winner, including Best Musical. I will tell you that my son saw this in New York and loved it.
Great orchestra seats. It will leave Georgetown at 9 a.m. and depart Philadelphia at 3:30 p.m. General public is $149 and Adult + Member $139.
Have a great week….and I hope you attend to some of the many things that are available to us, here at the Beaches….talk to you later….
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