Wilmington Flower Market
Musical performances at the Flower Market this year include Spinto Band at 5pm on Thursday and Cheers Elephant at 4pm on Thursday. For the full list of performers, which seems to be otherwise geared towards the very very young (oh God, the posturing on some of these band photos...) consult: http://www.wstw.com/flower.php
The festival is happening May 5th, 6th, & 7th, 10am- 7pm, at Rockford Park.
http://www.wilmingtonflowermarket.org/index.html
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Ardensingers' Gilbert & Sullivan performance
The Ardensingers are a local opera group that have been putting on Gilbert & Sullivan performances in Arden, every spring, for the past 63 years (84 if you count the name the company started under in the twenties). What can I say about Ardensingers, which is something I was involved in as a teenager? It's not quite like going to see a professional opera company. But they put a pretty high quality show nonetheless, and it's always an entertaining two hours. There's a live pit orchestra, elaborate costumes and wigs, nice sets. A lot of work gets put into these performances. Definitely go to see their Mikado, which will be next year's operetta.
This year they're doing The Gondoliers, which is the story of two newly-wed Venetian gondoliers whose fortunes change. Performances are May 5th at 8pm, May 6th at 8pm, and May 7th and 2pm and 8pm. Tickets are $17 for adults (yes, pricey, but a quarter of the cost of a professional opera performance), $14 for seniors, and $10 for full-time students and children under 18.
The location is Gild Hall in Arden, off of Harvey Rd in North Wilmington. Visit http://www.ardensingers.com/ for more details.
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Point-to-Point on Sunday
Point-to-Point is well covered by the local media and needs no fanfare here. It's also not exactly Wilmingtonic's bag. But for those who like to wear big hats, or who like to sit on a patch of grass and drink (that great Delawarean past-time), the date is May 8th. Also, if someone gives you a free ticket, you might as well check it out at least once. Get some ice cream if Woodside Creamery is there.
For more info:
http://www.winterthur.org/ptp
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