TSD Review Nov 9

TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – November 9, 2023

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Archives, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Headlines Include: St. Helena’s cancels its long-running carnival Nicola Pizza move to Lewes 1 year ago ‘better for everyone’ Del. Natural Resources Police kick off holiday toy drive Christina school district holds first town hall in 2 years Smyrna and Cape Henlopen advance Click on the image below to view the PDF Sonja Frey

The Rossettis Delaware Art Museum

DAM’s ‘The Rossettis:’ Unblinking look at cost of creativity

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Culture

The Delaware Art Museum has used its archives and materials from another Delaware collection to expand and deepen “The Rossettis,” an exhibition that’s traveled to Wilmington from the Tate Britain museum in London. The completely redesigned show, presented on striking blue and red walls that make the often jewel-toned artwork pop, follows the creative family of British PreRaphaelite Brotherhood  painter Dante …

Rockford Tower lit up for the holidays by Nathan Field

Rockford Tower lighting gets kickoff event for 2nd season

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Culture

When Rockford Tower in Wilmington was lit up for the holidays last year, it was the first time it ever had been and it delighted fans of the Wilmington park. This year, the moment the lights go on will be celebrated at the end of a Happy Hour at the Tower kickoff Nov. 4 that wil include food trucks, drinks …

Delaware Art Museum The Rossettis

Rossetti exhibit moves from London to Delaware next month

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

Here comes “The Rossettis.” It’s not a new comedy on NBC or a prestige drama on HBO. It’s a major exhibit from London that moves next month to the Delaware Art Museum, the only one in the country allowed to host the show. “The Rossettis” examines the work and impact of Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his family. Rossetti …

TSD Review Aug 10

TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – August 10, 2023

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Lyme disease documentary, event set Friday at Screening Room Avelo to announce service expansion to tropics Thursday Want to better understand child’s testing scores? Here’s help A look at DMA’s Fusco Memorial Stadium Click on the image below to view the PDF Sonja Frey

Charles Edward Williams will be featured in the Delaware Art Museum's inaugural residency.

Del Art Museum: new residency bridges past and present

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

From now until August 13, the Delaware Art Museum is partnering with contemporary visual artist Charles Edward Williams and the Wilmington Alliance for an artist residency focused on linking history with the present. “We are thrilled to welcome Charles back to the Delaware Art Museum for this inaugural residency,” said Margaret Winslow, chief curator and curator of contemporary art for …

TSD Review Dec 29

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – Year End Review – Dec. 29, 2022

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: January A perfect storm for schools, teachers: No subs, bus woes, COVID Wilmington residents sign petition in support of police chief February Restaurants wrestle with pricing to cover industry cost hikes Before the Battle of Brandywine, Washington was in Wilmington March Pike Creek church’s drive-thru ash …

TSD Review Oct 20

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – October 20, 2022

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community Tate Museum exhibit to travel to Delaware Art Museum in 2023 How to vote in Delaware’s Nov. 8 general election McConnells give Ursuline $1.75 million to keep growing DelShakes’ bilingual musical ‘Twelfth Night’ ends this weekend Business Low-cost carrier Avelo to begin flying out of …

Delaware Art Museum Pre-Raphaelite

Tate Museum exhibit to travel to Delaware Art Museum in 2023

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

    An exhibit from the Tate Museum in London will travel to the Delaware Art Museum in October 2023. It’s a major get for the Wilmington institution, which will be the exhibit’s only stop in the United States. The Tate show “The Rossettis” will focus on the family of British Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti and will feature several …

The $3 million in grants will be used to strengthen and expand the art and culture scene in Delaware. (courtesy: Delaware Division of Art)

115 art groups granted $3 million in state funding

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture, Delaware Live, Milford-live

The Delaware Division of Arts has announced a $3 million distribution of grants to 115 community art organizations.  They range from $1,300 to Wilmington Wintergrass Inc., which is an annual bluegrass festival, to $246,000 to the Delaware Art Museum. The museum will use the funding to support its exhibits, including the upcoming Pre-Raphaelite show “A Marriage of Arts & Crafts: …