In Wilmington Magazine - Nov 2012

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• 2012 CityLife Award Winners Complete and 2012 Line-Up of Performers page 9 • ASchedule Memorable Fringe Fest ALSO INSIDE: Finalists of Riverfront Photo Contest page 12 • Cornucopia of Music Offerings

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CENTENNIAL JURIED EXHIBITION ON VIEW THROUGH JANUARY 13, 2013

Celebrating 100 years of supporting regional visual artists, this juried exhibition features 98 diverse works of art—including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, video, and installation—by 97 artists living in Delaware or within 100 miles of the Museum.

2301 Kentmere Parkway Wilmington, DE 19806 302.571.9590 delart.org

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This exhibition was organized by the Delaware Art Museum. | Support is provided by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

Image: The Promise We Are Given, Leads To The Burden We Become (detail), 2010. Morgan Craig. Oil on linen, 51 x 67 inches. Image courtesy of the artist.

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COMING TO THE WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT DECEMBER 14, 2012

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November 2012 volume 4, issue 5

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Delaware College of Art and Design transforms abandoned downtown hotel into upscale student housing. By Christine Facciolo

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People

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Wilmington Renaissance Corporation honors community standouts with 2012 CityLife Awards. By Barb Bullock

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The Arts

November is a cornucopia of music. By Michelle Kramer-Fitzgerald Contributing Writers Barb Bullock, Krista Connor, Josephine Eccel, Christine Facciolo, Michelle Kramer-Fitzgerald, Larry Nagengast, Scott Pruden

A look back at the 4th Annual Fringe Festival. By Krista Connor & Joe del Tufo

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On the Riverfront

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ABOUT THE “IN” CAMPAIGN

Wilmington is truly in the middle of it all, and the “in” campaign is a celebration of the accomplishments we continue to achieve as a community to make our city stronger and more attractive. From neighborhood and business development to our arts and cultural scene, the people of Wilmington are working together to support our city’s ongoing growth and prosperity.

ABOUT WILMINGTON MAGAZINE

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WHAT’S ‘IN’ FOR NOVEMBER 2012

MUSIC

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

FOOD & DRINK

NOW - THURS, NOVEMBER 4

NOW - SAT, FEBRUARY 2, 2013

NOW - SAT, FEBRUARY 9, 2013

NOV 1, 8, 15, 21 & 29, 10AM & 1PM

Anything Goes

Hagley Exhibit Honors 100 Years of the United States

Joe Girandola’s Rise & Fall: Monumental Duct Tape Drawings

Wee Have Fun Club

DuPont Theatre • 11th & Market Streets 302.656.4401 • bit.ly/T3OHzZ

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 7PM

2012 Christi Awards: Dream Chasers, Whimsy Makers

Christina Cultural Arts Center 302.652.0101 • bit.ly/T5XFln

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 7PM

2nd Annual MSquerade Get Your Mask On! World Cafe Live at the Queen 500 N. Market St. • bit.ly/T3OHQg

Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts 200 S. Madison Street • bit.ly/T5XF54

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3

SUN, NOV 4 - SAT, NOV 10

THURS, NOV 8 - SUN, NOV 11

OperaDelaware presents: Cavalleria rusticana/ Pagliacci

49th Annual DE Antiques Show w/ Carolyne Roehm

National Gaming Day

Woodlawn Library • 2020 W. 9th Street 302.571.7425 • bit.ly/T5XFlp

Chase Center of the Riverfront 815 Justison Street • bit.ly/T3OJI3

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 8PM

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 7PM

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 6PM

An Evening with John Flynn

Chef Robert Irvine Live

World Cafe Live at the Queen 500 N. Market St. • 302.994.1400 bit.ly/T5XHdd

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 3PM

Up Front with FSBT

Wilmington Community Orchestra: There’s Something about Sibelius

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The Grand • 800.37.GRAND 818 N. Market Street • bit.ly/T3OHA2

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 7PM

The Grand 818 N. Market St. • 800.37.GRAND

Bellevue State Park 800 Carr Road • 302. 761.6963

Hagley Museum and Library 200 Hagley Road • bit.ly/T5XHcZ

The Music School of Delaware 4101 Washington St. • bit.ly/T5XFlA

The Art of Beer

The Grand 818 N. Market St. • 800.37.GRAND

200 S. Madison St. • bit.ly/T3OHQk

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 8PM

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 8PM

bit.ly/T5XFlt

Smokey Robinson The Grand 818 N. Market St. • 800.37.GRAND bit.ly/T3OHQq

Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts

Paula Poundstone

The Grand 818 N. Market St. • 800.37.GRAND bit.ly/T3OHQs

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ART IS IN - EXHIBITS OPENING & CLOSING THIS MONTH Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts

• The Brothers Quay: Through the Weeping Glass opens November 2 302.656.6466 • 200 South Madison Street

Delaware Center For Horticulture

• The ARTsisters, Shades of Green opens November 2 • 302.658.6262 • 1810 N. DuPont St.

New Candlelight Theatre • 302.475.2313

Sunset Jazz Series - Keli Vale feat.

Nick Bucci & Al Price • The Grand

Contemporary Country - DCCA Fall Fundraiser • 302.656.6466

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH

One Dame Night of Halloween

Art Salad - Surviving the Art World: A Practical Approach w/ Alison Stigora • DCCA • 302.656.6466

Nanci Griffith and the Kennedys The Grand • 800.37.GRAND

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH

Market Street Music Thurs. Noontime Concert: Scott Davidson Trio

Cauffiel Estate Walking Tour

First & Central Presbyterian •1101 N. Market St.

Bellevue Park • 800 Carr Rd. • 302.761.6963

Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts

• The Brothers Quay: Through the Weeping Glass opens November 2 302.656.6466 • 200 South Madison Street

Delaware College of Art & Design

• Photo-Lettering: Fanatically Fabricated Alphabets for the Future opens Nov 2 • 302.622.8000 • 600 N. Market St.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5

• Dave Mele: Eye Suck opens November 1 302.543.7973 • 115 W. 8th Street

Somerville Manning Gallery

Lecture: Pennsylvania Railroad

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Hagley • 200 Hagley Rd. • 302.658.2400

Board Game Night & Quizzo at the Queen! every Monday

Luis J. Gomez and Dave Smith: Comedy from The Big Apple

500 N. Market St. • 302.994.1400

World Cafe Live at the Queen • 302.994.1400

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH

Flight Club every Tuesday 5:30-7:30

Cooking Class • Green Room at the Hotel

Chelsea Tavern • 821 N. Market Street

Poppycock Tattoo

du Pont • 11th & Market Streets • 302.594.3154

Open Mic Night every Tuesday

Clay Date • Delaware Art Museum

World Cafe Live at the Queen • 302.994.1400

2301 Kentmere Pkwy • 302.571.9590

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH

• Peter Sculthorpe opens November 16 302.652.0271 • 101 Stone Block Row

Stache Bash benefitting Supporting Kidds Kelly's Logan House • 1701 Delaware Ave

The Station Gallery

Wilmington Friends’ "Big Ideas" Speaker Series w/ Dr. Bernice Johnson

• Michele Green: Way to the Water opens Nov 2 • 302.654.8638 • 3922 Kennett Pike

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH Family Fun: Seed Scouts • TheDCH 1810 N. DuPont St. • 302.658.6262 Wildlife Open House • DEEC

1400 Delmarva Lane • 302.656.1490

Reagon • World Cafe Live at the Queen 500 N. Market St. • 302.994.1400

Winterthur

David Peckham Pipe Organ POPS

Concert • Dickinson Theater Organ Society 1801 Milltown Rd. • 302.995.2603

4W5 Blues Jam! every Wednesday

• Yuletide opens November 17 800.448.3883 • 5105 Kennett Pike

World Cafe Live at the Queen • 302.994.1400

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1

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Big Skull • World Cafe Live at the Queen 500 N. Market St. • 302.994.1400

World Cafe Live at the Queen • 302.994.1400

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Highway 41 Celebrating the Music of The Allman Brothers • World Cafe Live at the Queen • 500 N. Market St. • 302.994.1400

Thanksgiving at the Hotel du Pont Green Room • 302.594.3154

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH

Christmas Activities at Hagley daily

Peanut Butter & Jams: Lolly Hopwood & the Let’s Play Today Bunch World Cafe Live at the Queen

Shemekia Copeland • Arden Gild Hall

500 North Market Street • 302.994.1400

Junior Mance Trio • The Grand 818 N. Market St. • 800.37.GRAND

Talks • Delaware Art Museum 2301 Kentmere Pkwy • 302.571.9590

Fountains of Wayne

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales Black Tie for White Collars Gala

2126 The Highway • 302.475.3126

200 Hagley Road • 302.658.2400

The Hold-Up w/ The Future Unwritten • The Queen • 302.994.1400

Centennial Juried Exhibition Artist

World Cafe Live at the Queen • 302.994.1400

Rhett Miller • World Cafe Live at the Queen • 500 N. Market St. • 302.994.1400

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH Annual Wilmington Jaycees Christmas Parade • Downtown Wilmington

Chase Center • 302.656.8529

Matthew Perryman Jones

World Cafe Live at the Queen • 302.994.1400

Born Sisters Album Release Show

Spin for Jim • Bellefonte Cafe 804 Brandywine Boulevard • 302.761.9175

World Cafe Live at The Queen • 302.994.1400

Gable Music Ventures presents Wilmo Rock Circus 2012 • 20 regional artists!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD

Bellevue Hall Tour • Bellevue State Park

World Cafe Live at The Queen • 302.994.1400

800 Carr Road • 302.761.6963

Bank of America Museums on Us Delaware Museum of Natural History 4840 Kennett Pike • 302.658.9111

Classic Albums Live - Dark Side of the Moon • The Grand• 800.37.GRAND

John Hammond • The Grand

818 North Market Street • 800.37.GRAND

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH

Music Masters: Treasured Trios & Rising Stars • The Music School of Delaware

Raccoon Rangers- Day Camp at DEEC • 1400 Delmarva Lane • 302.656.1490

CityLife Awards 2012

World Cafe Live at the Queen • 302.994.1400

King of the Whole Wide World Elvis Tribute Show • New Castle

Mad-Sweet Pangsgiving Eve!

World Cafe Live at the Queen • 302.994.1400

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH

Chase Center • 302.765.0191

Movie Screening w/ live accompaniment Dickinson Theater Organ Society • 302.995.2603

the Queen • 500 N. Market St. • 302.994.1400

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST

WVUD presents lowercaseblues

9th Annual Disability Ball

Dickinson Theater Organ Society: The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

Chrisette Michele • World Cafe Live at

11th & Tatnall Streets • 302.622.8000

Art on the Town

Square • 11th & N. Market St. • 302.425.5500

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19 TH

DCAD hosts free artist lecture w/ House Industries • Theatre N

2301 Kentmere Pkwy • 302.571.9590

Downtown Fall Fitness Fest • Rodney

Ron White • The Grand 818 North Market Street • 800.37.GRAND

Delaware Antiques Show Preview Party Chase Center • 800.448.3883

Art is Tasty • Delaware Art Museum

Extreme Pizza • 201 N. Market Street

Stuck on Art: A Duct Tape Experience • DCCA • 302.656.6466

Central Presbyterian • 1101 N. Market

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 ND

N2 Wilmington w/ Nadjah Nicole

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH

Market Street Music Thursday Noontime Concert: Minas First &

World Cafe Live at the Queen • 302.994.1400

Theatre • 2208 Millers Rd. • 302.475.2313

NRBQ • World Cafe Live at the Queen 500 N Market Street • 302.994.1400

1400 Delmarva Lane • 302.656.1490

OH BOY! A Tribute to Buddy Holly

Dead Men Don't Speakeasy- A Murder Mystery • New Candlelight

World Cafe Live at the Queen • 302.994.1400

Marsh TailsJULY 14TH SATURDAY, DuPont Environmental Education Center

Wilmington Drama League • 10 W. Lea Blvd.

302.762.1162

Various Locations Buses leave 5:45pm from the DCCA, making the last return at approx. 8:30pm 302.576.2135 • 200 S. Madison Street

Liz Longley and Barnaby Bright

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH

The Boys Next Door thru Nov 4

County Irish Society • 302.444.7624

818 North Market Street • 800.37.GRAND

4101 Washington Street • 302.762.1132

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 TH

Chris Botti • The Grand

Market Street Music Thurs. Noontime Concert: Wilmington Handbell Ensemble First & Central Presbyterian •1101 N. Market St.

818 North Market Street • 800.37.GRAND

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH The Native Peoples Of Delaware: Indian Cultures And History

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH The Melton Brothers Band w/ Alfie Moss • The Queen • 302.994.1400

Woodlawn Library • 2020 W. 9th Street

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH

61 North • World Cafe Live at the Queen

Flower Arranging: Happy Harvest

500 N. Market St. • 302.994.1400

TheDCH • 1810 N. DuPont St. • 302.658.6262

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MUSIC

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

FOOD & DRINK

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club meetings and social functions. The building also houses the college’s first dining hall, which boasts meal plans to suit just about every taste and dietary need.

In addition, the building’s retail space fronting Market Street, the former home of Braunstein’s department store, houses Jerry’s Artarama, a nationally known art supply store. Baron says he’s wanted to bring a fine-art supply store to downtown Wilmington for years, adding that the nearest is in Philadelphia.

“There are surprises when you go into an art supply store,” he says. “For artists, it’s like a 5-year-old in FAO Schwarz.”

Mayor James M. Baker feels the site’s transformation will be a boon to both the art community and the city.

“I’ve always proposed that the more students we have in the downtown area living and going to school, the better off our city,” he says. “All major cities, if you look at their vibrancy, it’s because they have colleges in their downtown areas.”

Martin Hageman, executive director of Downtown Visions, agrees. “I think it’s a great opportunity for existing businesses to fill the needs of these students and for new businesses to supply products and services,” he says.

Thanks to the new dormitory, more than 150 DCAD students will be living downtown this year.

Previously, first-year students occupied The Saville, at 521 N. King St. Second-year students were scattered in apartments the college leased from downtown

A former downtown hotel becomes an upscale dorm for first-year DCAD students property owners. The new residence hall not only saves DCAD money because it no longer has to lease those apartments, but it allows second-year students to live in The Saville, fostering plenty of interaction between the two residences.

“The second-year students are coming over and hanging out,” says second-year graphic design student Caitlyn Burke, 21, a resident assistant at 707.

“All the residents are starting to get to know each other.”

Baron expects the new digs to be a major recruiting tool, and first-year students seem to agree. “They just talk about how wonderful it is,” he says. “It was a lot of fun to be around here when they were moving in.”

Take Aliyah Pair, for instance. “Being an ‘art kid,’ you need your space, and we’re not cramped together,” says the 19-year-old interior design student from Richmond, Va. “I send pictures (to my friends) and they’re like ‘You’ve got to be kidding.’”

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Above: Caitlyn Burke in her dormitory.

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By Christine Facciolo

ou could say Stuart Baron is a leader with a vision. The kind of leader who doesn’t rest on yesterday’s accomplishments.

So when he saw a notice for a sheriff’s sale on the former Brandywine Suites Hotel, he didn’t just see another failed business but an opportunity -- the chance to grow both the school he’s helmed for more than three years and the city it calls home. “[The hotel] closed about 2 ½ years ago and I’ve had my eye on it ever since I got here,” says the president of the Delaware College of Art and Design. “I knew that we needed eventually to expand our dormitory space and not just depend on [leasing] apartments.”

DCAD purchased the property at 707 N. King St. in November 2011. Funding for the $4.2 million project was acquired through ING Direct, M&T Bank, and the City of Wilmington, which provided a $500,000 forgivable loan from its capital budget. In January, Buccini/Pollin began work on the renovations to turn the building into a dormitory.

photos by Joe del Tufo

“The schedule was probably the most challenging aspect of the job because the building had been abandoned for a few years.” says Jamie Unkefer, principal at Digsau, the Philadelphia architectural firm for the restoration project.

He says the previous owners had left in such a hurry that there were still plates of food on the premises. The building also had sustained a lot of water damage, and many of the building’s electrical and plumbing systems had to be replaced.

Despite these challenges, renovations were completed in time for first-year students to move in on Aug. 25, and the school held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 20. The dormitory will be called “707” until DCAD can decide on a more formal designation, says Baron.

The new residence hall is a far cry from the traditional cinder-block dorm rooms that are barely big enough to fit a TV, a desk and a mini-refrigerator. The 46 studio-style suites feature a designated study space and a bedroom as well as a private, granite bathroom and a separate sink with counter and cabinet space. The first floor has office and meeting spaces that are set up for studying, student

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1. Neighborhood of the Year, 2nd & Loma. photo by Jeni Barton 2. Rising Star of the Year, Michael Kalmbach. photo by Creative Vision Factory 3. Entrepreneur of the Year, Jack and Gemma Buckley. photo by Jeni Barton 4. Partnership of the Year, JPMorgan Chase; Food Bank of DE; Eastside Community School. photo by Kim Kostes 5. Wilmingtonian of the Year, Hon. James M. Baker. photo by Jeni Barton

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Unsung Heroes To Be Honored Wilmington Renaissance honors community standouts

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ach year, the CityLife Awards recognize a distinct group of unsung heroes in Wilmington for their contributions to the community in five categories.

“The nominations highlight some of the great individuals and partners throughout the community and the work they are doing,” says Carrie W. Gray, WRC managing director.

“The selection committee was impressed with the variety of nominations for this year’s awards and it made their decision difficult.

The winners are definitely very deserving individuals, organizations and partnerships. It is our honor to celebrate their achievements.”

The awards ceremony will take place Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 5:30 p.m. at the World Cafe Live at the Queen. Attendees will enjoy classic Sinatra sounds from Sean Reilly, great Motown grooves of DJ Mech, hors d’oeuvres, select beer and wine, and an exciting silent auction along with the awards presentation.

Past CLA winners Hal Real, president and CEO World Cafe Live and Real World Entertainment, and John Hawkins, president and CEO, ab+c creative intelligence, are the event’s honorary co-chairs.

Complimentary parking for the event will be available in the Renaissance Center Garage on 5th Street adjacent to World Cafe Live.

Enter 5th Street from either North Market or King streets.

Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at 2012cla.eventbrite.com.

For more information, call 425-5500 or visit downtownwilmington.com.

This year’s Unsung Heroes are: Wilmingtonian of the Year: Hon. James M. Baker James M. Baker became the first mayor in Wilmington history to be elected to a third four-year term. He was elected to Wilmington’s City Council as a district councilman in 1972.

In 1984, he became the first African-American elected Council president—a position he held until his election as mayor in 2001, making him the longest-serving Council president in Wilmington history. Throughout his career,

Mayor Baker has remained a champion of “open government,” helping citizens understand the processes of city government.

He has been honored with more than 200 awards for community service and has played a key role in a number of projects to preserve and promote the city’s heritage. The mayor is also the author of The Genuine American Music, a two-volume encyclopedia that tells the story of black music in America through text, rare photos and original illustrations.

Entrepreneur of the Year: Jack and Gemma Buckley Ninth Street Book Shop’s Jack and Gemma Buckley have been active community members and entrepreneurs for more than 35 years.

They have been dedicated to the revitalization of downtown Wilmington, even when others did not support that vision. When faced with the possibility of closing Ninth Street Book Shop, they chose to stay downtown. Jack and Gemma represent the passion that all city entrepreneurs should have. They believe in Wilmington and continue working to make it an even greater city.

Partnership of the Year: JPMorgan Chase; Food Bank of DE; Eastside Community School JPMorgan Chase has had a long-time commitment to serving the communities in which it does business. The corporation is committed to meeting the basic needs of city residents. Through a partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware, Children and Families First, Christina School District, the Wilmington Grand Prix, and World Vision, JPMorgan provides much-needed resources to children in three Christina School District schools within the district’s Partnership Zone, which was created to improve academic proficiency for a large percentage of students.

JPMorgan has also provided resources to implement new programs to meet children’s nutritional needs. In partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware and Children and Families First, JPMorgan recently donated $100,000 to address childhood hunger. The

grant allowed the Food Bank of Delaware, in partnership with Children and Families First and the Christina School District, to support three new school food pantries at the Eastside Community School, serving Bancroft, ElbertPalmer and Stubbs Elementary Schools, and provided hundreds of students with weekend food through the Food Bank’s Backpack Program. Through the school pantry program, school officials discretely identify 25 to 30 at-risk families with students enrolled at the three schools, enabling them to access emergency food and hygiene products.

Neighborhood of the Year: 2nd & LOMA There were many doubters when Mike Schwartz bought the residential and commercial property on North Market Street between 2nd and 3rd streets in Wilmington.

Mike and his team had a vision—one that included restaurants, retail and arts-driven businesses. They started by turning down traditional businesses that could have easily afforded a higher rent. Instead they invited more entrepreneurial businesses, people who did not necessarily have the pocketbooks, but had vision, ambition and, most important, compassion for their neighbors. These entrepreneurs were the key to success.

In two years, 2nd & LOMA has become the hottest block in Wilmington, with a vibrant mix of food, music, arts and entertainment and retail, drawing a whirlwind of beauty, creativity and companionship, including Extreme Pizza, Film Brothers Movie Co-op, Bloomsberry Flowers, Zaikka Indian Grill and LOMA Coffee.

Rising Star; Michael Kalmbach Michael Kalmbach is the 2009 Recipient of the Christi Award, recognizing significant achievement to preserve, advocate and present art and cultural programs to the Delaware community. Michael is the founder of Creative Vision Factory, located on Shipley Street between 7th and 6th. The organization provides a safe, creative environment for people who are often marginalized. Daily, men and women (primarily men) create visual art, set up businesses in the creative industry, and examine their past trauma in order to assist their recovery and improve their lives.

Michael provides this service, funded via the Department of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, with great ingenuity, compassion, respect and resourcefulness. Michael was previously employed by the Delaware College of Art & Design in the Admissions Office and is the Founder of the New Wilmington Area Artists Association. He worked with and was mentored by the late Chris White, the primary force behind Shipley Lofts, Wilmington’s first artist housing initiative.

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November is a

Cornucopia OF MUSIC

By Michelle Kramer-Fitzgerald

As holidays creep closer, it’s hard to tear yourself away for the sake of “ArtStuff,” but this is a time when you should. Music is plentiful in November, giving you more choices than a Thanksgiving dinner spread.

Start with a traditional taste (classical), add some fancy “dressing” (blues and jazz), carve out a big meaty slice (rock), and top that off with something decadent (musicals, rock musicals -- you name it).

By Michelle Kramer-Fitzgerald If you’re already full, take a nap. If not, check these out: Jazz artists Ben Williams and Sound Effect with Gerald Clayton make a special appearance at Christina Cultural Arts Center as part of the evening of the 2012 Christi Awards (Friday, Nov. 2). iTunes named Williams its Jazz Breakthrough Artist for 2011, so come out and catch one of the country’s hottest new jazz musicians.

Tickets are available at ccacde.org or by calling 652-0101.

World Café Live shakes it up throughout the month with everything from O BOY! A tribute to Buddy Holly (Thursday, Nov. 1); to rock with Fountains of Wayne (Friday, Nov. 2); to folk singersongwriter Liz Longley (Saturday, Nov. 17); and hip-hop and R&B songstress Chrisette Michele (Monday, Nov. 19). Get your tickets at queentickets.worldcafelive.com.

Market Street Music expands the multi-genre game as well with Latin fusion ensemble Minas (Thursday, Nov. 8), a stunning and powerful performance by Grant Youngblood, baritone, and Jeffrey Miller, pianist (Sunday, Nov. 11) and the folksy, world music mix of the Scott Davidson Trio (Thursday, Nov. 15). Tickets are available at marketstreetmusic.org.

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The Music School of Delaware hosts two excellent classical performances this month. First up is the season debut of the Wilmington Community Orchestra with “There’s Something About Sibelius” (Sunday, Nov. 18). Although this is an amateur orchestra, the sound is pro all the way, ably led by conductor Dr. Timothy Schwarz. Later, the Music Masters Series “Treasured Trios & Rising Stars” (Wednesday, Nov. 28) features works by Beethoven, noted Music School faculty artists and even some young student musicians. Tickets are only $10; get them by calling 762-1132.

The Grand Opera House is jazz central this month, as it welcomes back trumpet virtuoso Chris Botti (Monday, Nov. 12).

The musical party continues with the hit Sunset Jazz Series (Wednesday, Nov. 14), this time featuring Keli Vale with Nick Bucci and Al Price. You can always get good seats by visiting ticketsatthegrand.org.

City Theater Company opens its season with another “bloody good” rowdy, raucous performance: Bat Boy, The Musical. The dark musical comedy is based on a tabloid story of a half-man/ half-bat found in a cave and subsequently “mainstreamed” into society. Sick stuff, but full of funny. CTC’s killer duo of director Michael Gray and music director Joe Trainor (think Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson style fun) will rock The Black Box at OperaDelaware again at month’s end (Friday, Nov. 30, through Saturday, Dec. 15).

Get your tickets now at city-theater.org.

Finally, the circus comes back to town, in the form of Gable Music’s second annual Wilmo Rock Circus (Saturday, Nov. 24) at World Café Live at the Queen. This all-night musical romp showcases more than 20 bands on three stages. Acts from Pittsburgh and Baltimore are interspersed with local faves like The Bullbuckers, New Sweden and The Joe Trainor Trio.

Your table is set for a musical banquet this month! Enjoy…not in moderation. Want more ArtStuff ? Follow me @ArtsinMedia!

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Clockwise from top: Body X-tended, Dr. Dirt, Melissa Dammeyer and Dylan Geringer from City Theatre’s Fearless Improv and First State Ballet Theater’s 21st Century Ballet, Walpurgis Night. photos by Joe del Tufo

Taking it to The Fringe Annual festival fills downtown with eclectic mix of performers

By Krista Connor

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he fourth annual Fringe Wilmington Festival was an amalgam of 251 performers, artists, and filmmakers, two art installations, and one free workshop—spread over the last five days of September. The event featured national, regional and local talent who performed at the Baby Grand, World Café Live, and Delaware College of Art and Design, to name a few of the 14 downtown venues.

Some 3,000 tickets were sold during the festival. Director of communications Rich Neumann says the dance performances continued to be among the best-selling shows, which included acts from two local companies—First State Ballet Theatre and Pieces of a Dream, Inc. The filmmaking competition attracted large crowds, as did Film Brothers Festival of Shorts. Some of the more popular acts included the Body X-Tended—a fashion experience celebrating “un-sameness”—magician Randy Shine, and SCO Productions’ “Another Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein,” which included offbeat, humorous vignettes.

Neumann and festival co-founder Tina Betz were inspired to create the festival in 2009 by the international fringe theater movement. They wanted to provide a similar experience for Delaware’s artists and audiences.

“We wanted to create a supportive environment for local and visiting artists to explore new ideas in performance art,” Neumann says. “We also wanted to provide local audiences with entertainment that was provocatively different from what is typically presented in Delaware—we’ve succeeded on both accounts.”

Next year, Neumann says, he hopes to foster new partnerships with local and visiting arts organizations, and will continue to push the event to the limit.

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11. Hare Pavilion/Riverwalk 12. AAA Mid-Atlantic Travel Center, AAAMIDATLANTIC.COM 13. Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, THEDCCA.ORG 14. Justison Landing, Currie Hair, Skin & Nails, CURRIEDAYSPA.COM Veritas Wine & Spirits, VERITASWINESHOP.COM 15. Kooma, KOOMASUSHI.COM CrossFit Riverfront, CFRIVERFRONT.COM 16. Delaware Children’s Museum, DELAWARECHILDRENSMUSEUM.ORG

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25. Timothy’s Restaurant, timothysontheriverfront.com Molly’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream, mollysicecream.com Ubon Thai Restaurant 26. Wilmington Rowing Center, wilmingtonrowing.org 27. Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge/ DuPont Environmental Education Center, duponteec.org 28. DART Park-n-Ride Lot

Photo by Dick Dubroff of Final Focus Photography

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NOVEMBER

RIVERFRONT EVENTS Independent Resources, Inc. presents: The 9th Annual Disability Ball

November 2, 6pm Join us for a fabulous night of Dinner, Dancing, Door Prizes and more!!

This magical night will also include: Drawing for King and Queen, 50-50 Cash Drawing, Raffles and more!

Chase Center on the Riverfront iri-de.org/disabilityball.html Art on the Town

November 2, 5-9pm Art on the Town is a great way to view the exhibitions in our galleries and visit the artist studios during our extended gallery hours. Opening: Freak Antique with various artists, and Alison Cannon fiber arts in Alternatives Museum Shop Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts Thedcca.org 4th Annual Delaware Futures 5k

November 3 Benefits Delaware Futures Registration begins at 8am Race begins at 9am Joe’s Crab Shack races2run.com

Contemporary Country Fall Fundraiser

November 3, 3-7pm It’s time to don your cowboy hat & boots and strut on down to the DCCA for a fantastic evening of Art Auctions, Silent Auctions, music, and classic American cuisine prepared by our premiere caterer Jimmy Duffy’s.

Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts thedcca.org/content/contemporarycountry Marsh Trails

November 8, 10-11:30 am Let’s play show and tail! Count the rings on the raccoon tail, feel the fluff of the red fox and listen to a fishy tale. Make a tail of your own and show off your animal side.

DuPont Environmental Education Center Duponteec.org

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49th Annual Delaware Antiques Show Opening Night Party

Raccoon Rangers- Day Camp at DEEC

November 8, 6pm Celebrate the opening of the Delaware Antiques Show with cocktails, live music, and exclusive early shopping!

Meet and mingle with committee members, fellow collectors, and more than 60 exceptional dealers.

Chase Center on the Riverfront winterthur.org/das

November 12, 8-5 pm Spend your day exploring the mammals of DEEC. Look for animal tracks and preserve them with plaster. Touch animal furs and hike through the marsh to look for evidence of beaver, raccoons and white tail deer and more!

DuPont Environmental Education Center Duponteec.org

Environmental Book Club

6th Girls on the Run Delaware Fall 5k

November 8, 6-7:30pm Join a lively discussion of selected books relating to our natural world. The current selection is Shadow Mountain: A Memoir of Wolves, a Woman, and the Wild by Renee Askins.

DuPont Environmental Education Center Duponteec.org 49th Annual Delaware Antiques Show

November 9-11, Show Hours Vary.

Antiques take center stage as 60 of the country’s most distinguished dealers showcase American furniture, paintings, rugs, porcelain, silver, jewelry, and decorative arts at one of the nation’s top shows.

Chase Center on the Riverfront winterthur.org/das

Parents Night Out-Nocturnal Animals

November 9, 6:30-8:30pm Set mom and dad loose to have dinner along Wilmington’s Riverfront while you stay at DEEC and have all the fun with games, a scavenger hunt and an evening hike. Dinner provided.

Parents receive a discount coupon for Timothy’s Riverfront Grill.

DuPont Environmental Education Center Duponteec.org Boardwalk Birding for Beginners

November 10, 10-11:30 am Discover the basics of birding and examine our fine feathered friends up close. Examine bird bones, feathers and nests. Play a bird beak game and make a snack for you and the birds!

DuPont Environmental Education Center Duponteec.org Oblates of St. Francis de Sales 17th Annual Black Tie for White Collars Gala

November 10, 7pm This is a fun filled evening with cocktails, dinner, dancing, live auctions and more!

Chase Center on the Riverfront oblates.org/development/ events/blacktie/index.php

November 13 Registration begins at 8:30am Race begins at 9:30am Dravo Plaza races2run.com The Art of Beer

November 15, 6-9pm An evening of Fordham beer with food pairings by Jimmy Duffy’s. Learn the art of craft beers and the artisanal process to create them. Register by phone: 302-656-6466 x 7103 Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts thedcca.org Wildlife Open House

November 17, 11-2 pm Meet face to face live animals that are found in our marsh and throughout Delaware. Walk with a naturalist through the refuge and take home a wild craft to remember your visits.

DuPont Environmental Education Center Duponteec.org Collabagala

November 17, 7pm Delaware charities will be collaborating for a purpose... and a party! Join us as we honor 10 deserving Delaware charities in a James Bond 007-themed gala, full of gourmet food, live entertainment, a Casino Royale, silent auction, and more.

Chase Center on the Riverfront collabagala.com Treasure Hunters

November 23, 10-12pm Experience a modern day treasure hunt along the Christina River! Geocaching is a worldwide game of hiding and seeking, a cache of riches using a global positioning system. After a GPS tutorial, awaken your inner pirate to find a series of geocaches hidden along Wilmington’s Riverwalk.

DuPont Environmental Education Center Duponteec.org Inaugural Gratitude 5k

November 25, 9am Benefits Limen House Registration begins at 9am Race begins at 10am Dravo Plaza races2run.com

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Wilmington Renaissance Corporation

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ilmington Renaissance Corporation (WRC) will bring the 2012 Downtown Fall Fitness Fest to Rodney Square on Saturday, Nov. 3, from noon to 3 p.m. This year, the family-friendly event will emphasize the importance and benefit of health and wellness while promoting family activities.

“One exciting part of the Downtown Fall Fest is that children representing a school or non-profit organization can participate in the AZ Challenge sponsored by AstraZeneca for a chance to win a $500 cash prize for that school or organization,” says Carrie W. Gray, WRC managing director. “The group that has the most participants complete the challenge will win $500. It’s a really unique way to have children explore the many healthy activities throughout the event and see that staying fit can be fun.”

During the event, families can participate in many sports activities, such as Zumba, lacrosse, cycling, basketball, tennis and soccer, as well as other activities such as a moon bounce, hayride, and obstacle course. In addition, the festival will feature three hours of free, live music by area teen bands presented by Accent Rock School. The bands performing are Deff Llama, Crash Course, Moment of Truth, the Remnants and Wicked Wayz. Everyone attending receive coupons for downtown merchants and restaurants to enjoy shopping or dining in Downtown Wilmington.

The event is sponsored in part by the Christiana Care Health System, City of Wilmington, DuPont, Highmark Delaware, Out & About Magazine, Downtown Visions, Herr Foods Inc., the Grand Opera House and ShopRite. downtownwilmington.com.

STAFF PICKS Every month we feature a few of the staff ’s favorite happenings in the city. Our favorites for November: Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts: Through the Weeping Glass exhibit opens Friday, Nov 2. Timothy and Stephen Quay are American-born stop-motion animators whose latest film brings to life the medical history and intrigue behind the Mutter Museum’s collection of 19th century scientific anomalies. thedcca.org/ exhibit/through-weeping-glass.

City Theater Company BatBoy: The Musical November 30–December 15 The Black Box @ OperaDE

Half-man/half-bat, found in a cave...can he live among us?

A dark comedy!

Tix: city-theater.org

Market Street Music Festival Concert: Grant Youngblood, baritone & Jeffrey Miller, pianist at First & Central Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Nov. 11, 3 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 online; $20 at the door. Youngblood will sing a host of exciting and lyrical music, including Copland’s Old American Songs, opera arias, and songs of today and yesteryear. marketstreetmusicde.org/category/festival-concerts.

The 49th Annual Wilmington Jaycees Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, Nov. 24, at 3 p.m. in Downtown Wilmington. This year’s Parade will again feature local celebrities as well as marching and String bands, community organizations, floats and attractions, statewide pageant winners, favorite cartoon characters and the Star of the Show—Santa Claus! Elves will be accepting Christmas wish lists from children for Santa. Children who provide their name and address will receive a response from Santa in December. wilmingtonjaycees.com/parade_info.htm.

Gable Music Ventures, in association with Planet Ten Multimedia, presents the second annual Wilmo Rock Circus. This year’s expanded festival features more than 20 of the region’s finest bands on Saturday, Nov. 24, on both stages at World Cafe Live at the Queen. Downstairs Live will host the Big Top Stage, the Festival’s main attraction. Between sets on the main stage, short sets from acoustic acts on the balcony’s Sideshow Stage will be projected downstairs on the big screen, keeping the music going non-stop between main stage acts. Meanwhile, Upstairs Live is home to the High Wire Stage, featuring ten of the area’s best up-and-coming rock and alternative bands. Tickets $15 online or $17 at the door. wilmorockcircus.com.

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Market Street Music presents Minas Thursday, Nov. 8 • 12:30pm First & Central Presbyterian 1101 N. Market Street

Brazilian jazz, samba & bossa nova at its best!

Tix: Pay what you can!

marketstreetmusicde.com

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