We are so fortunate in Downtown Wilmington to have access to truly inspiring art and music!
This Saturday afternoon, you're invited to enjoy Puccini’s Suor Angelica at The Cathedral of St. Peter as part of the church's bicentennial celebration.
Delaware Black Awards This Friday
This Friday evening, come out for the Delaware Black Awards at World Cafe Live at the Queen.
Here's an excerpt from the website:
The Delaware Black Awards were established to publicly promote and highlight some of the best African American Businesses, Community Organizations, and Individuals in the state of Delaware. The goal is generate exposure for the award winners & nominees while encouraging the community and youth who aspire to become Delaware's future Business and Community Leaders!
The Award is a symbol of respect and admiration that will be given to a select identified few. Award recipients were nominated in multiple categories which we felt were important to the community and selected based on the popular vote. ALL nominees will receive significant community exposure and visibility, then on October 14th, the cream of the crop will rise to the Top as they are recognized for their contributions and honored with their Delaware Black 2016 Awards.
For tickets and more information - click here.
Come on out for this great recognition of our community, our businesses, and our entertainers!
Marty
Business Resiliency Workshop at Wilmington Library Aug. 29
This was just published by Scott Goss at the News Journal:
Entrepreneurs can face a host of obstacles in running their business, ranging from marketing and accounting to immediate public safety crises.
The Delaware Small Business Development Center and Downtown Visions are hoping to help companies prepare for those eventualities by hosting a free, two-hour business resiliency workshop in downtown Wilmington on Aug. 29.
You can read the complete piece with details by clicking here.
This will be an important workshop with a lot of valuable information for entrepreneurs and businesses throughout the area.
WHAT: Small Business Resiliency Check Up
WHEN: Monday, August 29, 5:30 PM
WHERE: Wilmington Library - 10 E. 10th Street, Wilmington
Click Here to RSVP for this free workshop.
I hope to see you there.
Marty
Rodney Square Farmers Market Going Through October
Wednesdays at Rodney Square are extremely popular with our Farmer's Market, Vendors, Food Trucks, Music, and Lunch Tables.
Tucker has grown this Summer tradition over the past several years and everyone who lives, works, and plays in Downtown Wilmington seems to enjoy the wide variety of food, drink, shopping, and entertainment available each week.
I am happy to announce that the Farmers Market will continue through the month of October!
Keep coming out and enjoying all our vendors have to offer every Wednesday between 10:00 and 2:00 through October.
Marty
2016 Ladybug Music Festival - more than expected!
On July 21, thousands of people came out to attend the Ladybug Music Festival – and it seems that beyond the great variety of music, the delicious food, and the fashionable vendors, we experienced something more.
Early in the event people started commenting on how special the event felt, how good it was to see so many smiling faces, and how much healing seemed to be taking place in the crowd as hugs, high-fives, and fist-bumps flowed freely.
Here’s just some of the feedback we’ve seen:
At this moment in time, where we are bombarded with and obsessed with why communities can not work together across diverse backgrounds….and while we are constantly reminded how unsafe it is to wonder out into cities across America, this community sang a different song. Everyone came together and provided good clean fun, harmony, food, music and “therapy" if you will, for those dreary from the ills of social media reporting on all the tragedies here and around the world that are all to often wrong, misleading and altogether senseless nonetheless.
I was reminded reminded last week that it is ok to relax and come together for a greater cause and I am eternally grateful to all of you for you leadership, sweat and kinship.
May G-D bless you all for the things you do, and I personally thank you all for your support of our community. I am quite sure, the community at large recognizes how special this night has become here in the City of Wilmington.
Mike Schwartz
2nd and LOMA
I walked a few blocks over to the fifth annual Ladybug Festival in Wilmington. While the music was inspiring (shout out to Mary Lambert, Caroline Rose, Nadjah Nicole and Nicole Zell who held my attention tonight), it was the crowd that won me over. It was one giant melting pot of race, age, sexual preference, body types, fashion sense, musical taste and background. And, guess what — for those few hours of the festival, everyone just enjoyed the small threads that brought us together, and united us.
-Bradford Wason
The Lady Bug Festival brings a mixture of raw talent, diversity and pure family fun to the streets of Wilmington. Such a refreshing way to enjoy your fellow Wilmintonians. Looking forward to next year already
-Ivan Thomas
I am so glad I was working at ladybug all night surrounded by thousands of people of every age race creed enjoying music and art and each other… Be active in your community, guys. Enjoy all that you can create and support through the arts, through being part of a community, and just respect and love each other.
-Kerry Kristine
I was overwhelmed at the amount of talent both local and national that graced the stage as well as the smaller stages up and down market st. I would have never expected a festival such as this right here in Wilmington. I for one would definitely like to see more events like this in the immediate future.
-Lindsey Epps Tucker
Made me feel hopeful about the world - everyone was so joyful and friendly - and I was reminded of all the art and music in our city - a beautiful evening that lifts all of our spirits and brings us together.
-Noelle Picara
The ladybug festival was amazing. It was so exciting to see so many great women artist at once. I'm happy i was given this opportunity to be a performer. It has opened my eyes. This was an experiment that gave me the experience to say I'm ready for the next level! Nothing but up from here.
-Aziza Nailah
I seriously just could not stop thinking about the growth of the event and how incredible it was to see soooo so so many happy faces. Not a single bad vibe in the place!
-Brianna Hansen
The Ladybug Festival offered all of us a glimpse of what we know we truly are – a city and a community filled with talent, diversity, and love.
I want to thank Gayle and Jeremy from Gable Music Ventures for organizing this truly special community gathering!
Marty
