February 13th, 2015

Destination? Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Delaware, Arts, Entertainment, Delaware Beaches, Southern Delaware, Sussex County, Holiday Week-End-Delaware Beaches

What’s Going On?  Looks gorgeous outside….A balmy 18 degrees and no snow!!  A holiday week-end ahead and the Delaware Beaches are open for business….the business of arts, entertainment, dining, and shopping galore.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS – Presented by Clear Space Theatre locted at 20 Baltimore Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach.  Tel. 302-227-2270.  Website?  http://www.clearspacetheatre.org/featured-shows/item/steel-magnolias.html.  This hilarious and heartwarming story is in Rehoboth Beach until Sunday February 22nd.  It explores the lives, loves and losses of 6 women who talk, gossip, needle and harangue each other through the best of times…and comfort and repair one another through the worst.  To learn more about the cast, how to purchase tickets, please visit the above mentioned website.

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA’S TCHAIKOVSKY’S “IOLANTA” and BARTOK’S “BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE” – LIVE BROADCAST –  Presented by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society and the Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation on Saturday, February 14th at 12:30 p.m. at the Cape Henlopen High School Theater on Kings Highway in Lewes, Delaware.  Admission is $25 for adults, $22 for Met members, $22 for RBFS members, $22 for Seniors 65+ and $15 for Students with ID and children 12 and under.  Day of admission will be offered at the door with cash payment only.

On the heels of her trimphant Met performances as Tatiana in “Eugene Onegin”, soprano Anna Netrebko takes on another Tchaikovsky heroine in the first opera of this intriguing double bill, consisting of an enchanting fairy tale (“Iolanta”) followed by an erotic psychologial thriller (“Bluebeard’s Castle”).  Netrebko stars as the beautiful blind girl who experiences love for the first time in “Iolanta,” while Nadja Michael is the unwitting victim of the diabolical Bluebeard, played by Mikhail Petrenko.  Both operas are directed by Mariusz Trelinski, who was inspired by classic noir films of the 1040s.  Sung in Russian/Hungarian.  NOTE:  Lunch from Hobos Restaurant will be available in the atrium of the High School,  starting at 11:30 a.m. and continuing through the intermission.

“THE DAVID DANCE” AND “TRUE LOVE” – Presented by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society on Saturday, February 14th and Sunday, February 15th.  These films are part of RBFS’s annual Another Take series during the Presidents Day week-end.  It is a quarterly gay and lesbian themed film series and it is held at the upstairs screening room at Movies at Midway, located on Coastal Highway, or Rt. 1.  Tickets are $7 and can be purchased online at http://www.rehobothfilm.com, or by calling 302-645-9095, ext. 1.

“THE DAVID DANCE” – Saturday, 2/14 at 3 p.m.  Away from the microphone, David is soft spoken, shy and unsure of himself.  however, as his on-air alias, “Danger Dave”, the host of the local radio show, “Gay Talk”, he is poised, witty, and every listener’s best friend.  His sister, Kate, is a trice divorced banker with a yen for classical music and cats.  Though sucessful, the siblings suffer from a secret sense of inadequacy.  Kate decides to adopt an orphan in Brazil and asks David to be a father figure.  David struggles with his self-doubt while gawkily romancing his coworker.  This is a truly one of those movies that gets to the heart and soul of a person.  If you have ever felt love of any kind, this movie is for you.

“TRUE LOVE” – Sunday, 2/15 – at 3 p.m.  A haunting and evocative story about the intersecting lives of 3 women.  Tru, 37, is a serial dating lesbian who cannot commit to a relationship for long, that is until she meets Alice.  Alice who is 60 is a recent widow who decides at the last minute to visit her daughter, Suzanne.  When Suzanne is too busy to spend time with her, Tru steps in to entertain and the 2 form an unlikely friendship.  As sparks start to fly, Suzanne becomes alarmed and tries to sabotage the budding romance.  “This emotional film about life and love in different forms is simple but infailingly well meaning, and highly enjoyable like so many current great Canadian works.”

LIVE MUSIC – BETHANY BLUES, LEWES – Located at 18385 Coastal Highway.  Tel. 302-644-2500.  Website?  http://www.bethanyblues.com/lewes.  8 p.m. until 11 p.m.

Friday, 2/13, FishWhistle will be taking the stage.  Their genre?  Rock!!

Saturday, 2/14, Writers in The Round, a Special Valentine’s Day Show with Live Interviews.  Modeled after Nashville’s Blue Bird Cafe, Writers in the Round is an intimate listening event featuring 4 local singer songwriters that provide a rare opportunity to hear original songs along with stories from the writers offering and understanding of the writer’s creative process.  This show is a series produced by The Acoustic Jam along with Jam 24/7 Sound Stage.  For the first time this particular show is coming out of the studio to do a live performing at Bethany Blues, with no tickets and no cover.  Ladies in the Round bring together 4 generations of female singersongwriters, with Jessica Graae, Patty Blee, Geri Smith and Hanna Piage who is 16 years old.

GUMBO CRAWL – Sunday, 2/15 – Presented by Downtown Rehoboth Beach Main Street (RBMS), the 2015 GUMBO CRAWL is here and participants get to Vote for Best Gumbo?  Great time of the year to serve gumbo…it will keep us warm here in the Nation’s Summer Capital.

You do not need to fly to New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year!!  The Downtown Gumbo Crawl will take place from 2p.m. until 5 p.m.  Simply purchase a $5 voting ballot and walk to the 12 participating restaurants to taste the different gumbo recipes.  After tasting at least 5 gumbo samples, you can cast your ballot for your favorite gumbo by 5 p.m.  The WINNER will be announced on FAT Tuesday, 2/17, at 8 p.m. at The Purple Parrot, 134 Rehoboth Ave.  The restaurant receiving the most votes will be crowned the Downtown Rehoboth 2015 Gumbo Crawl Winner and will receive a commemorative trophy and $100 in RBMS Gift Certificates.

The 2015 Gumbo Crawl Participating Restaurants:  Cafe Azafran, Dos Locos, Fins, Hobos, Lula Brazil, Mariachi, MIXX, The Pond Bar & Grill, Purple Parrot, Papa Grande’s, Rigby’s, and the Seafood Shack.  Ballots can be purchased in advance or the day of the event in the participating restaurants, except Papa Grande’s.

Downtown Rehoboth Beach stores and restaurants will be featuring drink and foods special all in the name of Mardi Gras.  For more info., please visit http://www.downtownrb.com.  Tel. 302-227-2772.  You may also visit the Rehoboth Mardi Gras Facebook Page.

REHOBOTH BEACH MUSEUM – CRUISIN’ EXHIBIT – Through March 8th.  Location? 511 Rehoboth Avenue.  Tel. 302-227-7310.  Website?  http://www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org.  Before the Cruisin’ exhibit ends on March 8th, please stop by and enjoy the vintage bicycles, tricycles, pedal cars and toys on wheels.  Museum admission is by donation.  Museum hours are Monday and Friday 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.  Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

REHOBOTH BEACH FILM SOCIETY SEEKS ART SUBMISSIONS FOR 2015 FILM FESTIVAL – RBFS is seeking original art submissions to be adapted for the 2015 Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival’s artwork.  The selected submission will become the theme for designing the Film Festival’s poster, program, t-shirt, and other promotional materials.  Submissions must be new, original, and created with film and coastal Delaware in mind.

The selected artwork will be auctioned at the Festival in November 2015 with proceeds to benefit the Rehoboth Beach Film Society.  Artists interested in making a submission, can visit

http://www.rehobothfilm.com/festival_artwork_guidelines.html.

Have a great week-end!!  Stay warm.

April 18th, 2014

Destination? Delaware Beaches, Southern Delaware, Events, Friday, 4/18, Kite Festival, Saturday, 4/20, Alley-Oop Egg Scoop, Easter Egg Hunt Canalfront Park, Georgetown Chamber Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Egg Hunt The River, A Wesleyan Church

What’s Going On?

Friday, 4/18 – LEWES –  THE 46th ANNUAL GREAT DELAWARE KITE FESTIVAL – Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes – Registration will be at 9:30 a.m. and the competitions will begin at 10:30 a.m.  I should be warmer by then.  No entry fee for competitors.  Three age categories.  No charge to watch, but enrance fees willl apply when entering the Park which will be collected at the entrance.  $4/car for Delaware license cars and $8/car for out of state tags.  The Jolly Trolley will transport spectators at not cost to the competition field from the state park’s beach parking lot.  Handicap parking is available at the Seaside Nature Center parking lot.    Don’t have a kite but want to participate?  Kids’ Ketch and Rehoboth Toy & Kite Company will be on site selling a wide variety of kites.  You can practice ahead of the competition at 10 a.m.  There will food vendors, a face painter, and community organizations.  More info?  Please visit http://www.leweschamber.com/event/great-delaware-kite-festival.

EASTER EGG HUNTS

Saturday, 4/19 – DEWEY BEACH –  6th ANNUAL ALLEY-OOP EGG SCOOP – New Orleans Street.  $3.00 online, but $4.00 on Saturday.  Ages 5 and under at 10 a.m., ages 6 – 8 at 11 a.m., and ages 9 – 11 at noon.  To register online, please do so at http://www.eventbrite.com, or visit the store at 2000 Coastal Highway in Dewey.  Tel. 302-227-7087.  Website?  http://www.alleyoopskim.com.  Note:  Please arrive early for parking and check-in.

Saturday, 4/19 – LEWES – EASTER EGG HUNT CANALFRONT PARK – Front Street in Lewes.  Photos with the Easter Bunny at 10 a.m.  Hunt begins at 11 a.m.  $5/child.  Reserve your space online at http://lewescanalfrontpark.org.  There will be face painting, balloon artists, music.  Hidden Eggs! Treats!, Surprises!

Saturday, 4/19 – GEORGETOWN CHAMBER ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT – Location?  Nutter Marvel Carriage Museum, 510 S Bedford Street in Georgetown.  Tel. 302-856-1544.  11 a.m. until 1 p.m.  Various age categories with up to 12 years old.  Over 7,000 candy filled eggs will be hidden n the Museum grounds.  In addition to the free egg hunts, for $3 kids can enjoy unlimited bounces on the moon bounce, the clown magician, train rides on Georgetown’s Lil Toot, and face painting.  Pictures taken with the Easter Bunny are $5.  Food and refreshments will be available for purchase.  Visit http://www.georgetowncoc.com.

Sunday, 4/20 – FRANKFURT –  EASTER EGG HUNT – THE RIVER, A WESLEYAN CHURCH.  Location?  35175 Roxana Rd, Frankford, DE 19945. Moms and Dads enjoy the 10:30 service while the kids have fun with their volunteer staff.  Special Prize Eggs will be sponsored by the Clayton Theater, Millsboro Bowling Alley and Midcoast Gymnastics.

Have a great day!!