The Arts at
Trinity, a free series in the heart of Wilmington hosted by Trinity Episcopal
Church, is now in its seventh season of "pop-up" events in
literature, drama, poetry and visual arts. This year opens on Saturday, Oct. 7
with the Serafin String Quartet performing works by Haydn, Mendelssohn and
American composer William Grant Still. On Sunday, Nov. 5, Trinity Church Choir
and an orchestra conducted by Terrence Gaus-Wollen perform sacred music by Bach
as part of Trinity’s regular Sunday service. On Saturday, Dec. 2, rising jazz
pianist Gil Scott Chapman performs classical and jazz works and his own compositions.
All performances are free to attend. For more details, visit
facebook.com/TheArtsatTrinity.
Christina leads
off its 71st year with its second annual Homecoming Block Party on
Saturday, Sept. 30, from 1:00-6:00pm. The free, family-friendly event includes
tours, children’s activities and closes with JAMMIN’ @ CHRISTINA, a musicians’
jam session. This fall, Christina unveils a new program called Literary Café, which
welcomes New York Times best-selling author
and Delaware native Jeff Hobbs on Friday, Oct. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 21. Hobbs
will discuss his work, The Short and
Tragic Life of Robert Peace. CCAC’s focus on intimate live performances
returns on Saturday, Nov. 18 with a concert by gospel/soul/hip hop drummer
George “Spanky” McCurdy. CCAC then embraces holiday majesty on Sunday, Dec. 10
with the stunning contemporary dance/music/narration production of “Carols in
Color” performed by Eleone Dance Theatre. Christina wraps up 2017 with a Student
Holiday Showcase on Saturday, Dec. 16. Full details and tickets for events are
available at ccacde.org.
Delaware’s
Off-Broadway drops the axe on its 24th season with Lizzie, a blistering rock opera based on
the 19th Century legend of notorious accused murderess Lizzie Borden,
running Sept. 8-16 (Thursday, Sept. 7, 8:00pm preview and Sunday, Sept. 10,
2:00pm matinee). Four women front a six-piece rock band to tell a tale of
murder and mayhem. Lizzie marks the
CTC debut of Darby Elizabeth McLaughlin in the title role, alongside Jill Knapp
of Hot Breakfast!, Kyleen Shaw and Grace Tarves. The band features Meghan Doyle, Joe Lopes, Dustin Samples, Noelle Picara, Sheila Hershey and Rich Degnars. CTC‘s Fearless Improv continues Third
Thursday shows at Chelsea Tavern through 2017 with
performances on Sept. 21,
Oct. 19, Nov. 16 and Dec 21. Shows are also held at Penn’s Place in Old New
Castle on Sept. 9 and Nov. 11. Fearless Improv 101 and Improv 301 —
8-week public workshop series teaching basic scenework and advanced performance
techniques —begin Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Delaware Historical
Society. In December, CTC returns to The
Black Box to present a stripped-down version of the Sondheim classic, Sunday in the Park with George, running
Dec. 1-16. They plan to collaborate with local visual artists to produce a
“live” piece of art during each production — delivering a fresh,
immersive multi-genre experience every night. Tickets
for all CTC and Fearless productions are available at city-theater.org.
Wilmington’s most affordable and diverse music series
presents three full-length Festival Concerts this fall, featuring organist
David Schelat on Saturday, Oct. 14; Pyxis Piano Quartet on Saturday, Oct. 28;
and Mastersingers of Wilmington on Saturday, Nov. 4. Its much-beloved weekly
music fest, Thursday Noontime Concerts, begins Thursday, Oct. 5 with a lineup
including regional favorites like Copeland String Quartet, pianist Daniel
Carunchio and countertenor Gus Mercante as well as a return appearance by Lyra
Russian Choir – the vocal ensemble of St. Petersburg. The Noontime schedule
culminates in the holiday tradition of the Cartoon Christmas Trio on Thursday,
Dec. 7 and a holiday concert by Center City Chorale on Thursday, Dec. 14.
Festival concert tickets and more details can be found at marketstreetmusicde.org.
Delaware’s ensemble known for ‘provocative pairings’
announces its 25th Anniversary Season! On Saturday, September 30, the season
begins in a new partnership with the Delaware Historical Society for Up Close & Personal: The Violin – an
informal afternoon of music and conversation featuring ensemble violinist,
Christof Richter. This landmark season is highlighted by four new works from
composers Chris Braddock, Jennifer Nicole Campbell, Mark Hagerty and Thomas
Whitman, as well as a poetry and music collaboration entitled United Sounds of America with Delaware's
Poets Laureate, The Twin Poets, Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Albert Mills. The
ensemble also continues its longstanding partnership with its Wilmington Series
home, The Delaware Contemporary, with a performance on Sunday, Oct. 29. That concert will feature the World Premiere
of Up to the Light by Mark Hagerty
with guest percussionist Chris Hanning and additional music of Bach and Abel.
Full details and tickets for all performances can be found at melomanie.org.
The Music School boasts a busy fall of student and
professional performances, beginning with its Opening Night – All Bach! A
Thank-You Concert on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 7:00pm at its Wilmington Branch.
This concert will feature noted works by Bach including Brandenburg
Concertos #3 and #5; B Minor Orchestral Suite & Violin Concerto in E Major, performed by
chamber orchestra conducted by Simeone Tartaglione. The
Music School’s additional professional concerts will include music of the
Revolutionary War; the 10th anniversary of its Music of Many Lands program; and an annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration. The
Wilmington Community Orchestra, under the baton of Tiffany Lu, will perform
works from Barber to Beethoven. And, the school continues to host its Classical
Café sessions, which encourage lively discussion on a variety of music-related
topics, quarterly Open Mic Nights, a monthly Bluegrass Jam, jazz and several rock-based
student and faculty ensemble performances. For complete details and tickets,
visit musicschoolofdelaware.org.
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