Downtown Community Comes Out on the Weekend!

Our Downtown Community came out to show their support for weekend hours at local businesses Sunday by packing the new Starbucks on Market Street.

Christina Jedra at the News Journal wrote about the effort - here's some excerpts:

Dozens of downtown Wilmington residents bought Starbucks coffee on Sunday in a concerted show of support for one of the few Market Street businesses open seven days a week.

"The whole thing is to give Starbucks a reason to stay open on Sundays and attract other businesses," said Will Minster, director of Business Development for Downtown Visions.

Click Here for the whole story.

In the afternoon, Wilmington artists gathered to discuss ways to collaborate on projects and improve the city through their talents.

I look forward to seeing our Downtown continue to grow and thrive all week long.

Marty

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

Theatre N is Back!

Downtown Wilmington is the place for great entertainment - including quality films.

As the News Journal reports - Theatre N is back and under new management:

The 221-seat art house theater will be run by newcomer The Mill, which operates a 12,000-square-foot co-working space on the fourth floor of the Nemours Building. (Theatre N is housed in the Nemours Building at 11th and Tatnall streets in downtown Wilmington.)

The Mill leases the theater from Buccini/Pollin Group and manages it.

Downtown Wilmington-based commercial film firm The Kitchen now markets and advertises the theater.

And Beverly Zimmerman, who ran Theatre N from its 2002 opening until Mayor Williams took office at the beginning of 2013, will return as a curator, selecting which first-run films will be screened.

Click Here for the new Theatre N website and here to connect on Facebook.

Come on out and enjoy great entertainment in Downtown Wilmington!

Marty

Downtown Wilmington's Comedy Scene

We know that Downtown Wilmington is the place to be for talented musicians, artists, and entrepreneurs - but did you know there's also a growing comedy scene here?

Our friends at Out and About Magazine just published a great story about our comedy scene that's growing out of Spaceboy Clothing at 711 North Market Street.

“It was a comedy club,” Vincent says. “It’s just there. Brick walls, the lighting is perfect, low ceilings. It’s like they accidentally built the Comedy Cellar down there.”

Click here to read the full article.

Come on out to Downtown Wilmington for great comedy!

Marty

Downtown's New Garden

Downtown Wilmington has an exciting new feature - a community garden on Market Street!

If you come out to the 400 block of North Market Street you can see the fruits and vegetables being grown there.

Here's Mark Fields and Pat Shay talking about the garden...

And here's Loshawn Maxwell talking about the success she's enjoying with her tomato plants...

Come on out and see what's growing in Downtown Wilmington!

Marty