Downtown Visions released the Downtown Wilmington App, a one stop shop for all the happenings in Downtown Wilmington, DE.
Hundreds of people came out to Downtown Wilmington to celebrate Irish heritage Saturday.
Men, women, and children were entertained throughout the afternoon by dancers, bagpipers, classic cars, and more.
I am proud of our Irish community and appreciate all who became Irish on Saturday!
As you may know, Delaware has enjoyed the phenomenon of Downton Abbey - the hit BBC/Masterpiece production that tells the story of the Crawley family and their staff through the first part of the 20th Century. Delaware was the first U.S. State to display the costumes of Downton Abbey at Winterthur, and we've had great crowds come out to Theatre N for the past few Season Premiers.
This Sunday, as the series comes to a close, Downtown Businesses are offering some great ways to mark the occasion.
Theatre N will be opening its doors at 8:30 Sunday evening for everyone to come and enjoy watching the final episode on the Big Screen - the screening is FREE and drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.
Prior to the showing, both Levitea and the Hotel DuPont Green Room are offering Downton Abbey Specials.
Levitea is offering a variety of teas, pastries, and tea sandwiches for $9.43 Sunday until 8:00 - click here to get your tickets.
The Green Room is offering a three course meal for $48/person - Reservation can be made by calling 302-594-3154
Come on out and mark this series on Sunday in Downtown Wilmington.
The good people at Channel 6 ABC have some great things to say about The Playhouse on Rodney Square:
The Playhouse was built more than 100 years ago by The du Pont Company to provide world-class entertainment for the company's workers, "to provide the kind of cultural experiences that they were used to in other larger cities that they may have relocated from," says Executive Director Mark Fields, "it was part of an ongoing commitment that the du Pont family and the du Pont company have had to Wilmington."
Fields says the theatre's intimate setting is one of its biggest charms. There are just 1200 seats, "you're really in the same room with the performers and you can see the expressions on their face," says Fields, "you can feel the energy coming off the stage as an audience member, and the artist can feel it coming from the audience."
Mamma Mia is at the Playhouse March 4-6. Blue Man Group takes the stage March 18-20. For tickets and show times, go to www.DupontTheatre.com.
You can see the full report by clicking here.
Incredible Broadway entertainment can be found right here in Downtown Wilmington.
Here's a look at two of the upcoming shows:
Reinvestment Fund is a catalyst for change that integrates data, policy and strategic investments to improve the quality of life in neighborhoods throughout the region.
The Reinvestment Fund website has just listed Downtown Wilmington's Queen Theater as one of their success stories.
Here's an excerpt:
Wilmington, Delaware is experiencing a period of change mirroring that of numerous cities across the country, where there is renewed interest in spending time downtown after the workday has ended. In Wilmington, revitalization efforts have focused on ten full blocks along Market Street, attempting to breathe new life into the city’s most historic commercial corridor.
The revival of the Queen Theater, in particular, is providing compelling reasons for Wilmington’s large working community to venture out to Market Street.
Click Here to see the full post and enjoy a great video featuring Hal Real, Gable Music Ventures, and Angela Sheik.
I am so proud of the great venues we have in Wilmington for all of our talented performers.
Black Jobs Matter is a one-act play that briefly examines the lives of unemployed blacks in the city of Wilmington, from three different perspectives.
The play will be performed on Thursday, February 25 at the Baby Grand on Market Street.
Click Here to RSVP for this FREE performance.
Here's a description from the website:
#blackjobsmatter…a Wilmington experiment is a movement born out of the desire to employ the over 9000+ unemployed black men in the City of Wilmington. The movement is based on three key areas:
The solution to the crime problem is not more cops. It is jobs.
The solution to better academic performance of inner city kids is not new schools or different teachers, it is a safe nurturing home so our kids can do their homework and get parental encouragement. Jobs bring the father back into the home and create that atmosphere.
The solution to balancing the city's budget is to get people off of welfare and onto the tax-paying rolls. Jobs do that.
The overall result of these things is to restore respect for parents and for themselves.
I hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to join our neighbors and friends in exploring this important issue.
