Sculpture Bruce Rosenbaum was steampunk before he knew what steampunk was.
Delaware Art Museum goes for inclusiveness in reinstallation
The new gallery design embraces works by female and Black artists and emphasizes the role of local artists and collectors in the history of art.
Brandywine River Museum of Art closes for facility upgrades
The biggest change for visitors is switching the second-floor restrooms with a gallery. The work also involves lighting and HVAC and fire suppression systems.
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – YEAR IN REVIEW 2021
This Week’s Top Headlines Include: HEADLINES For 1st time, Milford woman describes escaping twin towers 20 years ago Restaurants cut hours as struggle with hiring continues Shané Darby’s ‘Blue Klux Klan’ post draws fire from mayor, police, council Hagley damage may hit $2 million, and it has no flood insurance Milford man’s WWII service took him around world, into D-Day …
A baker’s dozen of things to look forward to in 2022
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis visiting Winterthur’s Montmorenci foyer while she was First Lady. From golf pros descending on Wilmington Country Club, to new shows and amenities at area theaters and cultural institutions, to the latest restaurant moves, Delaware has a lot to look forward to in 2022. With the end of the year fogged by a surge of COVID-19 testing …
Halloween, harvest events move into full swing
Fifer Orchards features a Scooby Doo corn maze with photo opp that lets visitors pretend to be characters. Along with cooler weather — at last — fall is crammed with so many festivities they could drive you mad if you tried to hit them all. Here’s a short list of some favorites: Farm & Harvest Fifer Orchards: Hayrides, …
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – September 5, 2021
Hover over the image below and a gray bar pops up at the bottom—scroll through the pdf, use direction arrows, zoom in or out, download the PDF, or view in full-screen mode. [pdf-embedder url=”/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DelawareLive-Sept-5-1.pdf” title=”DelawareLive-Sept 5″] This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Little is being said about state redistricting, despite calls for transparency Wilmington assesses damage, sets up recovery center …
Mt. Cuba to add high-tech greenhouse, welcome center and parking
The 7,700 square foot greenhouse and 7,600 square foot head house support building will feature a passively cooled, open roof design. Hockessin’s Mt. Cuba Center is breaking ground on a new, sustainable greenhouse and plant production space. The organization plans to use the space to conduct native plant research, propagation, and production. Mt. Cuba’s current greenhouse was completed in 1962 …
Nanticoke Powwow will move to Hudson Fields, offer more attractions
The Nanticoke Indian Powwow will move to Hudson Fields for its September gathering. Photo by Brian Leonard The Nanticoke Indian Tribe’s annual powwow is returning this year — and changing sites. After being canceled in 2020 due to COVID restrictions, the event will take place at Hudson Fields in Milton from Sept. 10 through Sept. 12. Previously, the event has …
Focus on Biden interest, Historic New Castle part of new tourism director’s plan
Jen Boes is taking over the Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau on July 1. The outdoing executive director of the Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau has a parting wish: That residents of Delaware come to appreciate and embrace all the things they can see, do and experience in the First State. Sometimes, said Sarah Ridgway Willoughby, …