February 15th, 2013

What’s Going On? Rehoboth Beach, Events, Entertainment, Shopping, TGIF, Delaware Beaches, Southern Delaware

I believe that the groundhog was right when its shadow told us that is will be an early spring.  Even though the Delaware Beaches are a little quieter during the month of February…..I stand corrected….here is What’s Going On?

Rehoboth Beach is a shopping destination.  Besides all the local boutiques, we also have outlets and more outlets; the Tanger Outlets.  Sales and more sales; Presidents’ Day Savings…check out coupons and sales offers by visiting http://www.tangeroutlet.com/rehoboth/coupons.

Friday, 2/15 – Saketumi, located at 18814 Coastal Highway (Rt 1)  is presenting the debut show for straight-ahead live jazz performances.  Pianist, Fred Hughes and Juanita Williams-Eddie Sherman Show.  Dinner seating at 6 p.m., with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. until 10 :00 p.m. in the upstairs room.  $15/person.  For reservations, please call 302-645-2818.

Friday, 2/15 – Dinner & Belly Dancing Show at Samra’s Mediterranean Grill, located at 19 Rehoboth Avenue.  Tel. 302-727-5964.  Website?  http://www.samras.com.  Time? 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.  A special show with Kalilah Nala celebrating  Valentine’s.

Friday, 2/15 – The Rehoboth Beach Film Society and the Milton Historical Society will be co-presenting Delmarva Roots, which is a series featuring films about Delmarva’s history and/or by  Delmarva filmmakers.  Tonight’s presentation include 2 films.  The Red Shoes and The Dream Share Project, starting at 7:00 p.m. At the Milton Fire Hall, 116 Front Street, Milton, Delaware.  Milton is about 20-25 minutes from Rehoboth Beach, if that.  Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. You can purchase tickets by calling 302-645-9095, ext. 1.

The Red Shoes is a musical, only 10 minutes in long.  It was filmed entirely in Rehoboth Beach and surrounding areas with local talent.  Karen, a young orphan with a wild imagination, strikes creative gold in her new trial home, the “Foster Mother Mansion”.  Karen behaves well in this lifestyle of plenty, until she discovers a pair of red dancing shoes.  Unable to bottle her excitement for them, she must dance.  But, will Karen’s imagination carry her to trouble, or to paradise?  This short film praises obedience – to one’s own heart.

The Dream Share Project addresses the question; What does it take to make your dream come true?  Delaware documentarians, Chip Hiden and Alexis Irvin, traveled the country finding answers from those who have turned aspirations into reality.  You will hear from an Olympic skier, one of the original Latin Kings of Comedy, a slam poet, a Project Runway fashion designer, the CEO of a sustainable flip-flop company, a beer maker, the producer of Austin City Limits and many more.  Their wise and surprising comments cover everything from discovering one’s passion, committing to goals, dealings with setbacks and redefining success for the millennial generation.  Running time…63 minutes.

Friday, 2/15 – Bethany Blues’ Sydney’s Music Revival presents The Divas of One Love; What’s Love Got to Do with It?  Glitter and Spice, fire and ice, vocalists of One Love, Kelly Boyle and PJ Brown.  Bethany Blues is located on 18385 Coastal Highway, between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach.  Entertainment begins at 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, 2/16 – Merchant’s Attic I!  It is the State’s largest indoor garage sale. If you can’t make it on this Presidents’ Week-End, there will be another later in March.  It is held at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, located at 229 Rehoboth Avenue.  Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. through 1:30 p.m.  No admission, but donations for the benefit of the Chamber Event Fund are, certainly, welcome.  Favorite vendors will be there and new ones, as well.

Saturday, 2/16 – Rehoboth Concert Band Debut Performance at Rehoboth Beach Elementary School located at 500 Stockley St. in Rehoboth Beach.  Professional musicians, students and committed adults come together under the direction of 30 plus year veteran conductor, Sharon Still.  Performance begins at 7 p.m. until 8:15 p.m.

Looking forward to the 2013 Summer Concerts at the Beach!!

Saturday, 2/16 – Bethany Blues’ Sydney’s Music Revival presents 3 Sheets, a trio of acoustic guitarists and harmonizing vocalists who play favorite classic tunes along with current tunes about to become classics.  Entertainment starts at 8:30 p.m.  Bethany Blues is located at 18385 Coastal Hwy. (Rt. 1) between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach.

Until February 24th – The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie presented by Clear Space Theatre, located at 20 Baltimore Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-227-2270.  This is the longest-running play in history, celebrating its 60th anniversary in London, this year.  It brings murder and intrigue right to the beach this winter.  A group of strangers are snowed in a stately manor in the English countryside.  A murderer on the loose has already claimed 2 lives, and has now infiltrated the house, in search of his or her 3rd victim.  Who could it be – the owners of the manor?  The skittish young architect or the cranky old spinster?  The retired Army Major or the man whose car mysteriously crashed in a snow drift?  The master of mystery, Agatha Christie, will keep you guessing until the very end, with a twist ending that you’ll be sworn to secrecy to keep!!  More info?  Please visit http://www.clearspacetheatre.org.

Have a great one!!

February 10th, 2012

What’s Going On?, Delaware Beaches, Activities, Events, Entertainment

The Delaware Beaches have not taken a break this winter.  Every time I thought that there was nothing going on, they again surprised me with events, activities, and entertainment.  They bring visitors to the beach.  And, long gone are those days when all I would encounter on the roads was a car here or there.  Lately, the week-ends have been so crowded that it had been difficult to find parking in downtown Rehoboth Beach.

So what’st going on?  Read on….

Lewes

Friday and Saturday, 2/10 and 2/11 – It is the 6th Annual Lewes Winter Fest Barkfest & Pet Pageant.  It is a 2 day event taking place in the historic commercial district in Lewes.  Around Second Street and across the canal at Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant.  If you are visiting Lewes this week-end you will find Valentine-themed specials and discounts.

The Barkfest has 2 activities:  The “Yappy Hour” at Irish Eyes from 5-7 p.m. on Friday.  Special beverages like the “Mutt-ini” and “Cat-atonic”, for Pets and People who like to “Yap”. Irish Eyes is located at 213 Anglers Rd.  The Pet Pageant is the other activity.  It will be on Bank Street, (renamed Bark Street for this special event) on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m.

The Pet Pageant is a competition with 4 categories:  formal wear, leisure wear, companion look-alike, and kids freestyle (open to kids only).  Advance registration for the pageant will take place at P.U.P.S. (Pawsitively Unique Pet Shop) on Second St. and in front of the Citizen’s Bank on Second St.on the day of the event.

Please note that this event will be benefiting the Georgetown S.P.C.A., which will also be collecting donations of blankets, sheets, pet food, kitty litter, pet toys, dog bones, and bleach for kennel cleaning to “Fill the Van” during both the Yappy Hour and Pet Pageant events.

More info?  Call 302-645-8073.

Saturday, 2/11 – Valentine’s Art, Antiques & Collectibles Sale. 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.  Rabbits Ferry House, 110 Shipcarpenter Street in Lewes.  Antiques and collectibles for you or for someone special.  More info.? 302-645-7670, or visit www.historiclewes.org.

Saturday, 2/11 – Savory Sussex at the Zwaanendael Museum, from 2 – 4 p.m.  Local Chef provides interesting commentary on flavors of Sussex County.  More info? Call 302-645-1148.  Zwaanendael Museum is located at 102 Kings Highway.

Rehoboth Beach

Friday, 2/10 – The Rehoboth Beach Film Society is pleased to present a screening of “Money Matters” as part of the On Screen/In Person tour.  The screening will take place at 2 p.m. at the Theater in the Education and Humanities Building, at Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware.

“Money Matters” director, Ryan Richmond will be present to introduce the film.  A graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Ryan Richmond began his film career as a cinematographer, during which he shot more than 60 films and music videos.  Emerging filmmakers can take this opportunity to meet Ryan and discuss the challenges and triumphs he experienced in making his directorial debut.

This coming of age drama follows a 14 year old biracial girl, Monique (aka “Money”) Matters, as she navigates the inner city.  Her relationship with her sickly, single mother, Pamela, is strained, because her mother wrestles with her personal demons by thrusting religion onto Money as a way to repent for her own mistakes…

Tickets are $4 for Film Society members, $5 for the general public.  Tickets can be purchased online at www.rehobothfilm.com, by calling 302-645-9095, ext  1.

Note:  Rehoboth Beach Film Society has been selected by the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation to be a host site for the first year of the On Screen/In Person film touring program.  The goal is to bring the vision of some of the country’s best independent filmmakers to a broad audience throughout the mid-Atlantic region, especially in communities with limited access to their work.

Saturday, 2/11 – Merchants’ Attic I – The State’s Largest Indoor Garage Sale.  Venue?  The Rehoboth Beach Convention Hall, 229 Rehoboth Avenue.  The doors will open at 9:30 a.m., rain or shine.  The hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  No admission fee; however donations for the benefit of the Chamber Event Fund are appreciated.  Vendors include Odysea, Josephine’s Daughter, The Pelican Loft and many more!!  For more info. please call The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce at 302-227-6446 or visit the website www.beach-fun.com.

If one Merchants” Attic was not enough, there will be a Merchants’ Attic II on March 17th.

Saturday, 2/11 – 3rd Annual Winter Concert presented by CAMP Rehoboth Chorus at 7 p.m., at Epworth United Methodist Church at Holland Glade Rd., Rehoboth Beach.  $15 tickets can be purchased on line at www.camprehoboth.com, by calling 302-887-5620 or by visiting CAMP Rehoboth at 37 Baltimore Ave. in Rehoboth Beach.

Until February 19th – Clear Space Theatre Company’s production of Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit” at the Clear Space Theatre located at 20 Baltimore Ave.  Friday and Saturday performances are at 7 p.m.  Sundays at 3 p.m.  Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for students/children.  They are available online at www.clearspacetheatre.org, by phone at 302-227-2270 or in person at the box office on 20 Baltimore Ave.

Have a great week-end!!  Talk to you later….