Twelfth Night, O Lo Que Quieras, a bilingual musical, will run July 17- Aug 3 at Rockwood Park as part of Delaware Shakespeare Summer Festival. (Photo courtesy delshakes)

Delaware Shakespeare brings bilingual musical to Rockwood Park

Claudia EstradaCulture, Arts & Entertainment, Delaware Arts, Events, Headlines, Town Square Live

WILMINGTON— Delaware Shakespeare is reimagining a comedy favorite with Twelfth Night, O Lo Que Quieras, a bilingual musical adaptation set to run July 17 through August 3 at Rockwood Park as part of the 2025 Summer Festival.  The production blends English, Spanish, and “Fake-speare,” combining Shakespeare’s classic language with vibrant original music and Latin American influences. The story follows Venezuelan …

All performances for The Ladybug Musical Festival have been moved inside to the Queen Theater. (The Main Hall: Photo credit bpgroup)

UPDATE: Ladybug Music Festival moves indoors to The Queen due to rain forecast

Claudia EstradaCulture, Arts & Entertainment, Headlines

WILMINGTON— Organizers of the Ladybug Music Festival announced Thursday that all outdoor performances scheduled for Friday, May 30, will be moved indoors to The Queen Theater due to expected rain. The event, originally planned for the 400–500 blocks of Market Street, will continue as a free community festival with all scheduled artists, vendors, and food offerings. READ: Ladybug Music Festival returns to …

Milford Ladybug Music Festival September 2023. (Photo by John Mollura Photography)

Ladybug Music Festival returns to Downtown Wilmington with all-women lineup

Claudia EstradaCulture, Arts & Entertainment, Events, Headlines

UPDATE: Ladybug Music Festival moves indoors to The Queen due to rain forecast   The Ladybug Music Festival will return on Friday, May 30, 2025. Now in its 13th year, the free, rain-or-shine event continues to spotlight women in music with a vibrant and diverse lineup featuring over 30 artists from across the US. Founded in 2012 and produced by Gable Music …

Kinky Boots will run at The Playhouse on Rodney Square from May 8-10, 2026. (Photo provided by Bryan Buttler Media Relations)

Broadway in Wilmington announces new season featuring fan favorites

Claudia EstradaTown Square Live, Arts & Entertainment, Headlines

WILMINGTON- The Playhouse on Rodney Square has announced its 2025/26 Broadway in Wilmington season, featuring a lineup that includes Mrs. Doubtfire, The Book of Mormon, Kinky Boots, and Meredith Willson’s The Music Man. Subscriptions for the new season are now available, with single ticket sales expected to open later this summer. “The Playhouse on Rodney Square’s 25/26 season celebrates the …

Video: Delaware Symphony Orchestra names Brian Nabors as A.I. duPont Composer’s Award

Staff WriterArts & Entertainment, News Briefs, Videos

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has chosen Brian Raphael Nabors as its 2025 A.I. duPont Composer’s Award recipient. The A. I. duPont Composer’s Award was instituted in 1985 by the DSO to recognize a distinguished living American composer or conductor who has made a significant contribution in the field of contemporary classical music. Nabors, 34, is the assistant professor of …

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Arts Spotlight: The Nutcracker, Forward Journey benefit from DE Division of the Arts grants

Staff WriterArts & Entertainment, Delaware Nonprofits, News Briefs

Welcome to Arts Spotlight, highlighting arts- and community-based organizations and their programs and projects funded by the Delaware Division of the Arts. Yes, we know The Nutcracker ran last month, but the grant information still applies. We’ll be more timely in the future. The Delaware General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts fund Division of the Arts grants. …

Gingerbread man -- Joe Daigle

DE Gingerbread Man runs, runs, runs as fast as he can on Food Network

Ken MammarellaArts & Entertainment, Food, Headlines

This article contains spoilers (down at the end). BRANDYWINE HUNDRED — Delawarean Joe Daigle, who in 2022 with a friend won $10,000 from the Food Network for his gingerbread skills, was invited back by the cable channel for another challenge. Alone. “No pastry chef this time,” Daigle said, referring to friend Sean McGovern, who has that job at the Urban …