DelShakes -- Toby Blech

DelShakes thinks outside the box for summer show

Ken MammarellaCulture, Arts Spotlight, Headlines

  Delaware Shakespeare (DelShakes) will present a summer production for the first time that is a musical, partly in Spanish, and includes words written by people not named William Shakespeare. “Twelfth Night O Lo Que Quieras” was initially presented in DelShakes’ 2022 community tour. Artistic director Mariah Ghant said she was “really blown away” by the 2022 production and wanted …

Delaware Author Fair

Book it now: Delaware Author Fair starts a new chapter in literary events

Peter OsborneCulture, Arts Spotlight, Headlines, Town Square Live

Wilmington will see a “Boozy Book Fair” on steroids on Oct. 23, when the Huxley & Hiro bookstore hosts the Delaware Author Fair with 50 local writers in attendance. What organizers are modestly referring to as “Delaware’s Literary Event of the Year” will be held from 5-8 pm in the Olympia Room at the Queen Theater at 500 Market St. …

Wharton Esherick exhibit

Wharton Esherick exhibit opens at Brandywine River Museum

Peter OsborneCulture, Arts Spotlight, Brandywine River Museum, Headlines

  This story first appeared on Chadds Ford Live, one of our sister publications and was written by Rich Schwartzman. CHADDS FORD — The new Wharton Esherick exhibit differs from most exhibits at the Brandywine River Museum of Art (BRM). There are still some hang-on-the-wall types of paintings and wood blocks, but there are also functional furniture and sculptures. “It’s …