Local Art Scene


THE LOCAL ART SCENE

THE VISUAL ARTS

THE PERFORMING ARTS




THE VISUAL ARTS

Art Museums



●  University Art Museums

●  Other Local Museums in Delaware

●  Museums in Neighboring States

  Classes
● UD and Newark
● Other Classes in New Castle County

● Supplies


● Exhibition Venues

● Galleries

● Statewide Arts Organizations

  • Art on the Town aka the first Friday Art Loop is one way to get acquainted with the galleries and Artists in Wilmington and Newark.  An average of 30 galleries per month have opening night receptions on first Fridays from 5:30 –8:00 pm. Most are in Wilmington but several are in Hockessin, Centerville and Newark.  You can go on a self-guided tour from the map published in The Art on the Town magazine, or ride a shuttle bus to selected Wilmington sites (www.WilmingtonDE.gov/artloop).  The Delaware Art Museum and the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts are regular participants.
  • In Newark, Main Street restaurants host exhibits each month by members of the Newark Arts Alliance. See the listings for The Art Loop under Events at www.newarkartsalliance.org.

UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUMS

University of Delaware Galleries  Main Street and North College Avenue, Newark, DE  19711
www.udel.edu//museums  (302) 831-8037
This museum is currently undergoing renovation.  It has hosted some fine exhibits from invited arts and faculty, including large format photographs.  Several galleries connect to the main space and often offer shows with documentary material or work from University collections. 

 

Mechanics Hall is located on the University of Delaware campus, near the intersection of East Main Street and North College. Please park in the Trabant Center Garage; gallery attendants will validate your parking ticket.  Opens in September after a summer recess.

This is the home of the Paul R. Jones Collection of African-American Art,highlighting artwork produced by the black community.  This collection brings to the fore many unknown artists and helps to restore a lost history through historical exhibits, themed exhibits and solo shows of past and current artists.  A number of publications accompany the exhibits.

 

UD@ Crane/ Crane Arts
1400 N. American St., Northern Liberties, Philadelphia PA 19122
Gallery Hours: Monday - Sunday 12-6pm.  www.cranearts.com

Located on the first floor of the Crane Arts Building, this space hosts recent work by UD faculty and graduate students.   The UD Art Department occasionally runs buses from the University for opening night shows.  Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 12-5. http://www.udel.edu/art/news/cranearts.htm



Other Local Art Museums in Delaware

Museums in Neighboring States

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OTHER LOCAL MUSEUMS IN DELAWARE



Delaware Art Museum, 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19806
www.delart.org
The Delaware Art Museum is a little jewel of a museum with rotating exhibits, a great Museum shop and excellent classes for young ones as well as adults.
The museum has the nation’s largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings and artifacts which are on permanent display.  Also found here are artworks and illustrations by Howard Pyle and other American illustrators from Delaware and Philadelphia, such as N.C. Wyeth and Frank Schoonover.  There are also galleries of historical American Art and contemporary work. 
Past traveling exhibits have showcased Victorian paintings, designer chairs, paintings by John Sloan, outsider art, quilts and much more. The museum hosts the annual exhibit of fine crafts by members of the Delaware By Hand, a state-sponsored organization to promote crafts.



Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, 200 South Madison Street, Wilmington, DE  19801
www.thedcca.org  (302) 656-6466
Located on the rejuvenated Wilmington Riverfront, DCCA encompasses 33,000 square feet, and houses 7 galleries, 26 artists’ studios, a high-tech auditorium, a classroom and a gift shop.  Over thirty exhibitions are held annually of regionally, nationally and internationally recognized artists. 
Many artists rent studio space here and there are a number of art classes for families, as well as noontime lectures. 



Winterthur Museum and Country Estate. Winterthur Museum & Country Estate, Winterthur, DE 19735 (north of Greenville on Kennett Pike,Route 52 )
 www.winterthur.org  800-4600.  
The grounds at Winterthur and the Henry DuPont collections of American furniture and ceramics draw thousands of local visitors every year.  Many fine art exhibits have also been showcased here, most recently, a display of colonial-era portraits by some of the finest American artists of that era. 



The Biggs Museum of American Art. 406 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901 
www.biggsmuseum.org (302) 674-2111. 
American paintings, silver and furniture from 1700 to present.  .

University Art Museums

Museums in Neighboring States

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MUSEUMS IN NEIGHBORING STATES

Brandywine River Museum , Brandywine River Museum, U.S. Route 1, P.O. Box 141, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
www.brandywinemuseum.org .(610) 388-2700
Only about 45 minutes away from Newark, this museum offers an unparalleled collection of art by the Wyeth family, and a fine collection of American illustration, still life and landscape paintings. Open daily 9:30am - 4:30pm.  .

Philadelphia Art Museum.   26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130
www.philamuseum.org .  (215) 763-8100
Philadelphia Museum of Art offers a wide variety of exhibits—paintings, installations of period furniture, sculpture, decorative arts, photography, textiles, art from around the world, as well as historic homes to visit.  It also houses gift shops, a restaurant and offers classes to the public. 

The climb up the front steps to the main building, made iconic by the Rocky movies, rewards the patron with a fantastic view.  There is also a sculpture park behind the building along the Schuykill River. A shuttle bus runs between the main building and the Perelman building nearby, which houses textile and print collections.

Recently a large parking structure was built at the back of the museum near the river so parking is no longer a problem.  Getting into the parking structure can be a little tricky.  There is a traffic circle in front of the museum—stay to the right as  you make the left turn and swing into the lane going up the rise along the museum towards the parking structure ($8 for 4 hours).  Alternatively, take the SEPTA train from Wilmington to the 30th St. station in Pennsylvania and use public transportation to the museum. SEPTA bus routes 7, 32, 38, 43, and 48 currently serve the Museum area. 



Baltimore Art Museums. 

The Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201 www.thewalters.org    (410) 547-9000

American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Highway, Baltimore, Maryland  21230 www.avam.org   (410) 244-1900

Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218-3898. www.artbma.org, (443) 573-1701

University Art Museums



Other Local Museums in Delaware

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CLASSES



UD and Newark

The Newark Arts Alliance, 276 E. Main St., Suite 102, Newark, DE 19711
www.newarkartsalliance.org  (302) 266-7266
The Newark Arts Alliance has personal enrichment level courses with trained educators and experienced artists teaching watercolor, marbling on fabric, found object sculpture, pastels, collage, etc.  Classes are listed on the website and on brochures from the Alliance.  There is a special children’s art camp during the summer.  



The University of Delaware, Professional and Continuing Studies.
www.pcs.udel.edu
UD allows auditing of undergraduate and graduate credit courses for personal interest. Enroll as a Continuing Education student and pay the appropriate tuition. Contact the Office of Professional and Continuing Studies for more information.

In addition, the UD Office of Professional and Continuing Studies offers a series of courses under the auspices of The Academy for Life–Long Learning on the Wilmington campus (2700 Pennsylvania Avenue).   http://www.academy.udel.edu/courses  (302) 573-4417
Either you or your spouse must be age 50 or older in order to qualify for this program. The semester fee entitles the student to take up to six courses.  

City of Newark offers limited courses through its Community Centers and Senior Citizens Center.  The courses each season are available from the city offices.  See www.cityofnewark.de.us

Other Classes in New Castle County

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OTHER CLASSES IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY

The Art Studio  310 Kiamensi Road in Wilmington   (302) 995-7661
www.nccde.com/artstudio   
The Fine Arts Education Center of New Castle County, has pottery classes, photography, jewelry, a fully supplied weaving studio with floor looms and fine art classes for reasonable fees.  Children’s classes are offered each semester also.



The Delaware Art Museum  2301 Kentmere Parkway in Wilmington   (302) 571-9590
www.delart.org   
The Museum offers a strong studio art program in painting, sketching, figure sketching, photography, printmaking, metalsmithing, etc.  Classes start each January and September with a summer program.  Membership in the Delaware Art Museum reduces the costs of the class.



Center for the Creative Arts—“A Place to Find the Artist Within”.
 410 Upper Snuff Mill Row in Yorklyn, DE    (302) 239-2434
www.ccarts.org
The Center has art programs for all ages from pre-school to adults.  It also hosts literary, dance and musical events as well as regional art exhibits and art sales.  “We believe that the arts are essential for child development and academic success and for enriching our culture as a whole.”
Tip:  Locate the Center during daylight hours, as it is easy to miss the corner (Snuff Mill Road and Rt. 82) where the building is located.



Delaware College of Art & Design  600 N. Market Street in Wilmington  (302) 622-8000

http://www.dcad.edu/site/continuing_education/course_listing/overview
The Office of Continuing Education offers a range of classes from computer graphics, cartooning, fashion design, interior arts, photography and jewelry, from high school level to fine art, as well as Certificate programs.



Private Lessons
There are a number of artists around offering private lessons in clay and printmaking.  Check with the Newark Arts Alliance and other art venues.  Also Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA, frequently hosts botanical illustration workshops, and Mt. Cuba Wildflower Center offers landscape painting classes each season.



Activity Centers  throughout New Castle County host a variety of art classes.  http://www2.nccde.org/activitycenters/default.aspx



UD and Newark Classes

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SUPPLIES

Fine Art Supplies

If you don’t want to order over the internet, basic art supplies are available at the UD campus bookstores, the Delaware Book Exchange on 58 E. Main Street, and chain stores, such as A.C. Moore on Kirkwood Highway (Route 2), Michael’s at Christiana Mall, and JoAnn’s Crafts and Fabrics at Christiana Town Centre on Route 273.  Find supplies as well as frames at Finley’s Art Shop on Rte 273 (across from Lowe’s hardware).

 

Craft and Beads

Michael’s Arts and Crafts
Christiana Mall
(302) 266-0515 

A. C.  Moore Arts and Crafts
4433 Kirkwood Highway
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 994-9016 

Blue Santa (beads)
1165 W Baltimore Pike # B Media, PA 19063 
(610) 892-2740

Sparkles (beads)
2 Liberty Plaza, Newark, Delaware 19711
(302) 368-3944

Beadazzled
501 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD
(410) 837-2323

Bead Loft
701 N. Broad Street
In Dutch Country Farmers Market
Middletown, DE 19709
 302-893-4699 

 

Fabric and Fiber

JoAnn Fabrics
341 W Main St,
Newark, Delaware 19702
(302) 894-1632   

Stitches with Style  (Knitting yarns, classes)
16E Polly Drummond Shopping Center (north side)
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 453-8130
www.stitcheswithstyle.net

Vulcan’s Rest Fibers
106 George Street
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
(410) 885-2890
www.vulcansrest.com

Still Water Fibers 
302 Market Street
Oxford, PA 19363
(610) 998-9808
www.stillwaterfibers.com

Two Morrows Stitches That Count
306 B Delaware St.
New Castle, Delaware 19720
(302) 328-7888
www.stitchesthatcount2m.com

The Quilter’s Hive (quilting fabric and classes)
1800 Capitol Trail
Newark, DE 19711 
(302) 737-5699 
www.QuiltersHive.com

The Interior Alternative
211 Executive Drive # 13
Newark, De 19702.
www.interioralternative.com/
Great source for seconds, overstocks and discontinued Waverly fabrics

Calico Corners
2223 Concord Pike (Route 202 in Wilmington) for decorating fabrics.
(302) 655-6154.

Hayes Sewing Machine Company.   Classes, fashion fabrics and notions. 
Concord Square Shopping Center
4425 Concord Pike, Wilmington. 
(302) 764-9033.

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EXHIBITION VENUES

 

Newark Arts Alliance  276 E. Main St., Suite 102, Newark, DE 19711
www.newarkartsalliance.org  (302) 266-7266
Non-members may enter work when there is a Call for Entry to one of the monthly exhibits.  Non-members pay a higher commission and entry fee than members do.  Only members may sell in the ongoing shop.  There is a certain time each month when new work is considered and accepted for sale.  A limited number of tables are available to members may for the annual holiday sale in November/December. 

Newark Co-op 280 E. Main St., Newark, DE 19711
From May to October, artists can rent booths at the outdoor market on Sundays.

Craft Shows in the area include:

  • Newark Days
  • Yorklyn Center for Creative Arts December craft show
  • Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.  Membership in the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen is open to Delaware residents but you must submit work to be juried into the guild.
  • Exhibits at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington in the summer
  • Handcraft Unlimited Christmas Craft Show, UD Bob Carpenter Center, 631 S. College Avenue, Newark in November. 
  • The cities of New Castle and Dover have craft shows in the summer.


Craft Shows in neighboring states include:

American Craft Council Show   February

Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore MD

Smithsonian Craft Show    April

Smithsonian Museum
Washington, DC

Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show     November

Pennsylvania Convention Center

Traveling Shows include:

             This is a good local bead show that comes to Delaware at least twice a year.

             They have an excellent show in Philadelphia.  This is a great source for beads and metals. 
 

TIP:  Various art centers frequently have membership exhibits. 

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GALLERIES

Newark

The Newark Arts Alliance on  276 East Main Street near the Newark Food Co-op is a non-profit arts center that has a gallery with juried exhibits and frequent calls for entry shows as well as member exhibits.  The NAA sponsors The Art Loop of artwork on display in Main Street restaurants. See www.newarkartsalliance.org .  Phone: (302) 266-7266. 

Artwork is displayed at the Hardcastle of Newark Framing Shop in the Newark Shopping Center.

The Newark Municipal Building , 220 Elkton Road, hosts an art exhibit each month open weekdays, 8:30 am to 6 pm and provides an artist profile and self-guided tour of the works on display. Parks and Recreation Department, 366-7060.  www.cityofnewarkde.us

 

Wilmington and Delaware Galleries

Get in on the Art Loop!  The first Friday each month is open gallery night in Wilmington and nearby towns. You can choose self-guided tours or take the Art on the Town free shuttle in Wilmington. The Art on the Town website publishes a schedule that you can download.  See www.WilmingtonDE.gov/artloop .

The Big Picture
Route 7 & Valley Road
208 Lantana Drive
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 239-7460
www.bigpicturede.com
Framing shop that exhibits art. Familiar with framing needlework.

Blue Streak Gallery
1721 Delaware Avenue  Wilmington   
(302) 429-0506 
The Blue Streak Gallery is a contemporary craft gallery with a twist. We feature art, jewelry, glass, ceramics, furniture, gifts, clothing and more. Beautifully designed, whimsical and colorful items are the focus of the gallery.

Carspecken-Scott Gallery
1707 N. Lincoln St.   Wilmington   
(302) 655-7173 
The Carspecken Scott Gallery features works by: Alice Dustin, Dan Jackson, Mibs Pell, Kelly McConnell, Giovanni Casadei, Douglas Elliott & Gary Fifer and more. www.carspeckenscott.com

Hardcastle Gallery
5714 Kennett Pike  
Centreville, DE   
(302) 655-5230 
www.hardcastlegallery.com

Mezzanine Gallery, Delaware Division of the Arts
Carvel State Office Building, 2nd floor (open 8-4 pm weekdays)
Corner of Ninth and French Streets
Wilmington, DE
(302) 577-8278
www.artsdel.org

Schoonover Studios Ltd.
1616 North Rodney Street  
Wilmington,   DE
(302) 656-0135 

Sommerville Manning Gallery
Breck’s Mill, 2nd Flr.
101 Stone Block Row   
Greenville,   DE
(302) 652-0271  
Located in historic Breck’s Mill adjacent to the Hagley Museum, Somerville Manning exhibits art from the historic tradition of the Brandywine Valley and regional artists of national and international stature.

Station Gallery
3922 Kennett Pike  
Greenville,    DE
(302) 654-8638 

The Stepping Stone
107 W. Market Street
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-1254

The Rehobeth Art League
12 Dodds Lane
Rehobeth Beach, DE
(302) 227-8408

Tip:  Art on the Town, also known as the first Friday Art Loop, is one way to get acquainted with the galleries and Artists in Wilmington and Newark.  An average of 30 galleries per month have opening night receptions on first Fridays from 5:30–8:00 pm. You can go on a self-guided tour from the map published in The Art on the Town magazine (download a copy from the website) or ride a shuttle bus to selected Wilmington sites.  See www.WilmingtonDE.gov/artloop .

Pennsylvania Galleries Near Delaware

Maryland  Galleries Near UD

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COMMUNITY INFORMATION/THE LOCAL ARTS SCENE/THE VISUAL ARTS/GALLERIES/PENNSYLVANIA GALLERIES NEAR DELAWARE

 

PENNSYLVANIA GALLERIES NEAR DELAWARE

 

Artistic Endeavors of Longwood
808 E. Baltimore Pike  
Kennett Square, PA   
(610) 444-8848 

Artworks/Metalworks
126 & 124 S. Union Street   
Kennett Square, PA  
(610) 444-6544

Bookplace Art Gallery
2373 Baltimore Pike
Oxford, PA 19373
(717) 951-6418

Chadds Ford Gallery
Rt. 1 & 100 South
Chadds Ford Village & Barn Shops  
Chadds Ford,  PA   
(610) 388-3482 

GV Gallery One
Rt. 1 & Brinton Lake Road  
Concordville, PA    
(610) 459-5252 

Garrubbo Bazan Gallery
16 West Market St.  
West Chester, PA   
(610) 696-1266 
Unique works on paper by contemporary American artists.

Lee's Gallery & Framing
Rt. 202, south of Rt. 1  
Chadds Ford, PA
(610) 358-1779 
Local Pennsylvania and Delaware Artists featuring Bollinger and Sculthorpe.

Miner Street Arts
9 E. Miner Street
West Chester, PA
Charming artist run gallery that has a  focus on unique metalwork and jewelry, but also represents potters, painters, fiber artists, paper artists and more.

Magnum Opus
330 Kennett Pike Ste. 109  
Mendelhall , PA
(877) 525-5844 
Framing, collectibles and fine art

Oxford Arts Alliance ( www.oxfordart.org )
38 South Third Street, Oxford, PA 19363. 
610-467-0301. Open afternoons on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Simple Pleasures Gallery
22 S. High Street  
West Chester    
(610) 344-9711 
Featuring 350 artists.

Strodes Mill Gallery
1000 Lenape Road  
West Chester    
(610) 429-9093 
Fine works of art. Custom framing. Limited edition prints.

Sunset Hill Jewelers & Fine Arts Gallery
23-25 North High Street, 2nd Floor  
West Chester    
(610) 692-0374 

The Galleria at Va La Winery
8820 Gap Newport Pike  
Avondale, PA  19311   (610) 268-2702 

Also look for ART MATTERS, a monthly newsletter about Philadelphia area galleries, museum shows and call for entries.  Not on line but carried by Blue Streak Gallery in Wilmington and galleries in Philadelphia.  ART MATTERS, 290 Commerce Drive, Fort Washington PA 19034.

 

Maryland  Galleries Near UD

Wilmington and Delaware Galleries

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MARYLAND GALLERIES NEAR UD

Gallery 432
432 Aiken Avenue
Perryville, MD
(410) 642-6749
www.studio432.biz
A large diverse gallery with paintings as well as reasonably priced craft items made by local artists.

Elkton Art Center, managed by the Cecil County Arts Council
135 East Main Street
Elkton, MD 21921
Phone:(410) 392-5740
Fax: (410) 392-5392
Web: www.cecilcountyartscouncil.org

Pennsylvania Galleries near Delaware



Wilmington and Delaware Galleries



STATEWIDE ARTS ORGANIZATIONS

Delaware Division of the Arts.  See www.artsdel.org .  Sign up for the Arts E-News.  To receive Arts E-News by email, send an email to delarts@state.de.us and write "Subscribe to Arts E-News" in the subject line. It's full of lots of opportunities to exhibit, teach, apply for grants, attend lectures, be listed on an arts roster and more.

Delaware By Hand, Inc. is a statewide non-profit membership organization designed to bring together the public and the artisans of Delaware to promote greater understanding and collaboration in the fine crafts.   A yearly exhibit is mounted at the Delaware Museum of Art as well as other venues.  A Statewide driving tour map listing participating artists is available.   For membership information see www.delawarebyhand.org.

Delaware Foundation for the Visual Arts.  DFVA is a non-profit dedicated to the preservation of the arts.  The organization provides workshops and seminars for students and professional artists, scholarships for high school students and schedules a Spring Arts Show at Hagley Museum and exhibits at the June Greenville Summer Art Show.  Members meet informally every week and stage a formal quarterly DFVA meeting. Write for membership information at Delaware Foundation for the Visual Arts, P.O. Box 298, Rockland, DE 19732 or see www.dfva.org .

Lady Bug Quilt Guild meets 7 pm on the second Monday of each month at the Newark Senior Center.  200 White Chapel, Newark, DE  19713.

The Brandywine Chapter of The Embroiderer’s Guild of America, Inc. meets quarterly (Jan, April, July and October) at various locations.  See www.egabrandywine.org  or call (302) 294-1589.

The Harmony Weaver’s Guild meets ten times a year on the second Tuesday at 9:30 am at the Greenbank Mill in Wilmington. Membership is $25.  Contact slsweaver @comcast.net for information about membership.

 

Please let us know about your groups or organizations in our area.

THE PERFORMING ARTS





Theater
● Delaware Theater
● Philadelphia and Baltimore Theater

 

 Music
● Symphony
● Chamber Groups
● Choral Groups
● Popular Music



● Dance

● Classes


For campus events, check the University website, www.udel.edu  for COMMUNITY and scroll down to Arts on Campus (music, theater, etc.).

DELAWARE THEATER

Resident Ensemble Players (REP)
UD Roselle Center For The Performing Arts
http://www.rep.udel.edu
The Resident Ensemble Players (REP) is the University of Delaware’s resident professional acting company which complements UD’s nationally acclaimed graduate conservatory, the Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP). Comprised of some of America's most experienced and respected stage actors and actresses, the REP’s structure is similar to other top professional companies with training programs.  REP productions offer the Tri-State area beautifully crafted and extremely affordable professional productions from master storytellers such as Shakespeare, Shaw, Moliere, Ibsen, Chekhov, Brecht, Williams and Miller.  The PTTP MFA projects provide the opportunity to watch the growth of Theatre Makers of the future while enjoying excellent productions of classic plays.

Professional Theatre Training Program  (PTTP)
Hartshorn Theatre, UD
http://www.pttp.udel.edu
Lauded as one of the top 10 actor training programs in the country by US News and World Report, the PTTP enrolls a new group of exceptionally talented students once every four years.  PTTP productions offer the community an opportunity to watch the growth of these exceptional young actors while enjoying excellent theater productions.

Chapel Street Players
27 N. Chapel Street, Newark DE 19711.  (302) 368-2041
 www.chapelstreetplayers.org   
Newark community theater



Delaware Theatre Company

200 Water Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
http://www.delawaretheatre.org/
Wilmington’s Professional theater company performs classic as well as contemporary plays in this downtown setting.

Dupont Theater at the Dupont Hotel
1007 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
http://www.duponttheatre.com
A great local venue to see the latest Broadway show.

City Theater Company
PO Box 387, Wilmington, DE 19899   (302) 654-4468 
http://city-theater.org/
Community theater which does Broadway musicals and current plays.

Delaware Children's Theatre  
1014 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, Delaware 19806 (302) 655-1014.
www.dechildrenstheatre.org  
Classic family plays and workshops.  Lessons.      
   
Wilmington Drama League
10 West Lea Boulevard, Wilmington, DE 19802   (302) 764-1172 
http://wilmingtondramaleague.org/
Member-supported community theater doing musicals and plays year round.



Philadelphia and Baltimore Theater


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PHILADELPHIA THEATER

 

Merriam Theater

http://www.merriam-theater.com/
260 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA  19102

 

Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia (TAGP)
www.theatrealliance.org
This is an excellent resource for Philadelphia Theatre with links to and listings of theatres, venues, performances, and theatre organizations; as well as job postings and databases for performing artists.

 

Media Theater for the Performing Arts

http://www.mediatheatre.org
104 East State Street
Media, PA
(610) 566-6700

 

BALTIMORE THEATER

CENTERSTAGE

700 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
http://www.centerstage.org
This is a nationally recognized regional theater company performing contemporary and classic plays.

 

Delaware Theater

 

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MUSIC

 

Symphony

 

Chamber Groups

Choral Groups

 

Popular Music

 

 

 

The UD Music Department has excellent performances by student and faculty as well as guest musicians from around the world.  http://www.music.udel.edu/



 

SYMPHONY

Delaware Symphony Orchestra (DSO)  Acclaimed professional orchestra performs at the Grand in Wilmington.

Newark Symphony Orchestra  (NSO) Respected non-professional orchestra series plus chamber series; performs at Independence School and Newark United Methodist Church.

Kennett Symphony Orchestra of Chester County PA.   Respected non-professional orchestra at various venues.

Concerts on Kentmore. Intimate concerts in the Pre-Raphaelite Galleries at the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington.  Refreshments included.  Sponsored by the Delaware Art Museum. Call (302) 351-8538 or email concerts@delart.org .
See www.delart.org.

 

Chamber Groups

Choral Groups

Popular Music

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CHAMBER GROUPS

Music Dept., U of D.  www.music.udel.edu/ 

Serafin String Quartet.   www.serafinquartet.org

 

Copeland Quartet .  www.copelandstringquartet.com/  
Players are from Delaware Symphony Orchestra.

Delaware Chamber Music Festival.    www.dcmf.org  
Four weekend concerts in June every year.

 

Symphony

 

Choral Groups

Popular Music

 

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CHORAL GROUPS

 

Music Dept. U of D.   www.music.udel.edu/
Town-Gown Schola Cantorum, plus men’s, women's and mixed choral groups.

Delaware Valley Chorale.   www.delawarevalleychorale.org/ 
New Castle, DE and Cheste, PA Counties.

Coro Allegro.  www.coroallegro.com/ 
“Delaware's Premier Chamber choir”

Newark Chorale.  www.newarkchorale.org/ 
 Conducted by Michael Larkin, Delaware Music School.

Market Street Music.  www.DelawareScene.com  .   
Noontime and evening concerts both choral and instrumental at First and Central Presbyterian Church, Wilmington.

Rainbow Chorale .  www.therainbowchorale.org  
Gay, lesbian, and community chorus.

Metropolitan Opera   www.metopera.org .
live on screen at Brandywine Town Center Regal (Route 202 south of Route 1).

 

Symphony

Chamber Groups

Popular Music

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This site is currently under construction.  You can enjoy music from a wide variety of genres in the Newark area.  Write to us and let us know what kind of music you enjoy, so we can add it to our website.  Please Let Us Know About Additional Venues

 

BLUEGRASS

 

Dean Sapp and the Harford Express, last Saturday monthly 6-11PM, fire hall in North East, MD

Brandywine Friends of Old Time Music  www.brandywinefriends.org, 420 Willa Road, Newark 

St. Thomas Bluegrass and  Other Acoustic Jams,   S. College Avenue, Newark 

 

Symphony

Choral Groups

Chamber Groups

 

DANCE

Delaware Dance Company    http://www.delawaredance.org/
Located in Newark, DDC is a nonprofit dedicated to training dancers.

First State Ballet    www.firststateballet.com/
Professional Dance Company at the Grand, Wilmington

Wilmington Academy of the Dance   www.academyofthedance.com  
Nutcracker performances.

Mid-Atlantic Ballet   www.midatlanticballet.org/ 
Newark performances at UD venues.




CLASSES

Dance
Each of the dance companies listed on the Dance page offers classes.
Studio classes can also be found under in the phone book and on the web.

 

Music
U of D Community Music School  cms@music.udel.edu    302-831-1527   adults, children, vocal, instrumental, youth choral, individual and group lessons

Music School of Delaware (Wilmington with Middletown and Pike Creek Satellites)   762-3422, www.musicschoolofdelaware.org/  Has trained many professional musicians


Theater
Delaware Children's Theatre    www.dechildrenstheatre.org/   655-1014.


Please Let Us Know About Additional Classes in our Area