College Basketball: Delaware State opened its season with an 86-52 win over Saint Vincent. Nehemiah Reedus led the Hornets with 19 points, and Nasir Muhammad added 18; Delaware State visits Navy on Thursday. Arts & Culture: The Delaware Division of the Arts received a national Arts Access Award, while the Mezzanine Gallery is presenting Catharine Fichtner’s “Interference.” The PA Academy of Ballet will bring “The Nutcracker” to the University of Delaware Performing Arts Center. High School Sports: Undefeated Caesar Rodney earned the top seed in the DIAA girls volleyball tournament. Cape Henlopen and Tower Hill lead the field hockey brackets.
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Arts Access: The Delaware Division of the Arts received a national award for expanding arts opportunities statewide, including free classes and public events. On View: Wilmington artist Catharine Fichtner’s free exhibition “Interference” opens Nov. 6 at the Mezzanine Gallery and runs through Nov. 30. Coming Up: Wilmington Ballet will present a free dance-focused program Nov. 6. Music & Sports: Delaware State beat Norfolk State during Philadelphia’s HBCU Week, which also featured a performance by Ludacris. Halloween Safety: Six people were injured in a shooting near the University of Delaware during Halloween celebrations; a separate shooting at an Ellendale-area party killed a 17-year-old and wounded eight others.
Halloween Safety: Shootings disrupted holiday gatherings in Delaware: six people were shot on Newark’s Main Street, while a 17-year-old was killed and eight others wounded at an outdoor party in Ellendale. Newark police say the shooter remains at large, with no ongoing threat reported. Arts & Culture: The Delaware Art Museum’s annual fashion show celebrated Indigenous roots and creativity. Wilmington Ballet plans a free dance-focused program on Nov. 6, and the Mezzanine Gallery is presenting Catharine Fichtner’s Interference. Community Entertainment: Special Olympics Delaware athletes got a second chance to compete in a bowling event at Lefty’s Alley and Eats, supported by local volunteers and the Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge.
Halloween Violence: A 17-year-old Seaford girl was killed and eight others wounded when gunfire struck a party in Ellendale. In downtown Newark, six people were shot near the University of Delaware as Halloween crowds fled; investigations continue. HBCU Football: Delaware State beat Norfolk State 36–33 at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field in the “Battle of the Legends,” with former Eagles DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick coaching the teams. Arts & Culture: Wilmington Ballet will offer a free dance-focused program Nov. 6, while Indigenous artists recently brought their heritage to life at the Delaware Art Museum’s annual fashion show.
College Sports: Delaware State opens its basketball season at Georgetown on Monday, while the Blue Coats begin their G League campaign with a weekend homestand. Arts & Culture: The Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival opens with a celebration of independent cinema, Wilmington Ballet will offer a free dance-focused program Nov. 6, and Newark Symphony launches its 60th season with UD musicians performing Mozart and Tchaikovsky. The Delaware Art Museum’s annual fashion show also spotlights artists’ Indigenous roots.
Halloween Weekend: Delaware’s event guides spotlight haunted attractions, concerts, art and family activities across the state; Georgetown also hosts the Super DIRTcar Series finale on Oct. 31. Film & Fashion: The Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival opens Nov. 1, while the Delaware Art Museum’s annual fashion show celebrates Indigenous roots. Gallery News: The Biggs Museum’s “Beyond Words” features work by Philadelphia artist Peter Paone, and Wilmington’s Mezzanine Gallery presents Catharine Fichtner’s “Interference.” Coming Up: Wilmington Ballet will offer a free dance-focused program Nov. 6, and a new Brass Tap craft-beer restaurant and entertainment venue is planned for Middletown.
Halloween Weekend: Delmarva has family-friendly options, including Lewes’ free All Hallows’ Eve celebration, Georgetown’s Harvest Fest and Milton’s Wicked Weekend. Live Action: Georgetown Speedway hosts the Super DIRTcar Series tonight, with a 60-lap feature and $10,000 top prize; Delaware State also faces Norfolk State at Lincoln Financial Field at 3 p.m., streaming on ESPN+. Arts & Culture: Delaware artists brought Indigenous roots to life at the Delaware Art Museum’s annual fashion show, while the Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival opens Sunday, Nov. 1. Coming Up: Wilmington Ballet offers a free dance-focused program Nov. 6, and Peninsula Gallery in Lewes will show marquetry artist Catharine Fichtner’s work Nov. 7–22.
Halloween Weekend: Delaware’s Oct. 30–Nov. 1 lineup includes family events, haunted attractions and live music, with Suzanne Vega performing Sunday at Wilmington’s The Queen. Georgetown Speedway also hosts the Super DIRTcar Series finale Saturday, featuring a 60-lap race with a $10,000 prize for the winner. Arts & Culture: Artists celebrate Indigenous heritage at the Delaware Art Museum’s annual fashion show, while the Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival opens Sunday with independent films. Coming Up: Wilmington Ballet offers a free dance-focused program Nov. 6, and Newark Symphony has launched its 60th season with performances featuring University of Delaware musicians.
Dance & Visual Art: Wilmington Ballet brings a free, dance-focused program to Lewes on Nov. 6, while Peninsula Gallery’s Nov. 7–22 show spotlights Robert Bruce Weston’s intricate marquetry, including scenes inspired by Delaware landmarks. Independent Film: The Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival opens Sunday, Nov. 1, celebrating independent cinema. Sports & Tourism: The former Kirkwood Soccer Complex has reopened as Sprinturf Performance Park, with new lit turf fields aimed at drawing more tournaments and visitors. Local Basketball: The Delaware Blue Coats begin their season with a weekend homestand.
Film: The Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival opens Nov. 1 for eight days, with more than 110 films from 32-plus countries, filmmaker Q&As and special events. Live Arts: Wilmington Ballet presents a dance celebration Nov. 6, while Newark Symphony launches its 60th season with University of Delaware musicians and works by Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Music & Culture: A Delaware composer’s 9/11 requiem will honor victims and support a Claymont memorial; Treinta Y Tres Delaware Rueda is also bringing people together through Cuban dance. Local Finds: Solid Earth Ceramics Studio has opened in downtown Wilmington, and The Farmhouse Middletown is serving farm-sourced comfort food with live music. Sports: The Delaware Blue Coats open their G League season with a weekend homestand.
Visual Arts: Wilmington painter Catharine Fichtner’s free exhibition Interference opens Nov. 6 at the Mezzanine Gallery, featuring large-scale work inspired by memory, communication and family craft traditions. Film: The Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival opens Sunday, bringing an independent-cinema spotlight to Sussex County. Stage & Dance: Delaware Shakespeare returns to Lewes Oct. 30, and Wilmington Ballet presents a dance celebration Nov. 6. Music: Newark Symphony launches its 60th season with University of Delaware musicians performing Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Local Sports: The Blue Hens beat Western Kentucky 35–21, earning a first road win in more than a year.
Blue Hens: Delaware beat Western Kentucky 35-21 on Tuesday, earning its first road win in more than a year. Halloween Weekend: Delaware Shakespeare returns to Lewes on Oct. 30, while the Delaware Renaissance Faire brings knight battles and trick-or-treating; Dover’s free Delaware Heritage Festival features a pirate camp, crafts and colonial games. Arts & Culture: The Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival opens Sunday, and Wilmington Ballet presents a dance celebration Nov. 6. Newark Symphony launches its 60th season with University of Delaware musicians performing Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Local History & Music: A new Johnson Victrola Museum exhibit connects jazz and hip-hop, while a Delaware composer’s 9/11 requiem will honor victims and support a Claymont memorial.
Delaware Arts: Wilmington Ballet brings a free, multicultural dance program to Lewes Elementary on Nov. 6, with performance excerpts and a look at the art form’s history. Registration is required. Independent Film: The Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival opens Nov. 1 with more than 113 films from 32-plus countries, filmmaker Q&As and special events. Blue Hens: Delaware beat Western Kentucky 35-21 on Tuesday, as quarterback Nick Minicucci threw for 414 yards and four touchdowns to snap the team’s seven-game road skid. Music & History: A new Johnson Victrola Museum exhibit connects jazz and hip-hop, celebrating two genres’ musical ties.
Music: A Delaware composer’s requiem honoring 9/11 victims will support a Claymont memorial. Suzanne Vega brings her hits and new music to The Queen on Nov. 1. Dance & Culture: Treinta y Tres Delaware Rueda is building cross-cultural connections through Cuban dance, while a Johnson Victrola Museum exhibit links jazz and hip-hop. Film: The Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival spotlights cinema, and Lewes’ Cinema Art Theater is celebrating local film culture. Festivals: Dover’s free Delaware Heritage Festival offers pirate camps, crafts and colonial games; the Delaware Renaissance Faire returns for Halloween weekend with knight battles and trick-or-treating.
Music Heritage: While the Johnson Victrola Museum completes renovations, its staff brought original Victrolas and early jazz records to the Delaware Art Museum’s Hip Hop Cultural Summit, connecting the state’s recording history with today’s music culture. Dover Festival: The free Delaware Heritage Festival returns to the Green on Nov. 7, with historical crafts, live performances, colonial games and activities from museums across the state. Lewes on Screen: The Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival runs Nov. 1–8, with its screenings hosted in Lewes and a lineup of independent, documentary and international films. Stage & Sound: Delaware Shakespeare returns to Lewes Oct. 30, while Wilmington’s Ladybug Dark Bloom Music Festival adds a new Halloween-season event. Suzanne Vega is also set to perform at The Queen on Nov. 1.
Film: The 28th Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival runs Nov. 1–8, with its main screenings in Lewes. Halloween Arts: Delaware Shakespeare returns to Lewes Oct. 30, while the Delaware Renaissance Faire brings knight battles and trick-or-treating over Halloween weekend. Wilmington’s Ladybug Dark Bloom Music Festival adds a live-music option. On Stage: Suzanne Vega plays The Queen on Nov. 1; Universal Funk Order’s annual Funksgiving show is set for Thanksgiving Eve. Blue Hens Football: Delaware visits Western Kentucky Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
Live Theater: Delaware Shakespeare returns to Lewes on Oct. 30, bringing a timely stage outing to Halloween weekend. Halloween Arts: The Delaware Renaissance Faire opens with knight battles and trick-or-treating, while Wilmington’s Ladybug Dark Bloom Music Festival aims to launch a new seasonal tradition. On Stage: Suzanne Vega brings her hits and new music to The Queen on Nov. 1. Film: Rehoboth’s Cinema Art Theater is celebrating local film culture. Blue Hens: Delaware visits Western Kentucky on Tuesday, Oct. 27; the CUSA matchup airs on CBS Sports Network.
Stage & Screen: Delaware Shakespeare returns to Lewes on Oct. 30, while Rehoboth Beach’s Cinema Art Theater is celebrating local film culture. Halloween Weekends: The Delaware Renaissance Faire opens Halloween weekend with knight battles and trick-or-treating, and Wilmington’s Ladybug Dark Bloom Music Festival is pitching in with a new Halloween tradition. Live Music: Suzanne Vega brings her hits and new music to The Queen on Nov. 1. Local Arts: Newark residents are asking why crews are painting over the Library Avenue mural.
Halloween & Fall Events: The Delaware Renaissance Faire opens Halloween weekend with knight battles and trick-or-treating, while Wilmington’s Ladybug Dark Bloom Music Festival aims to make Halloween a new local music tradition. The Sea Witch Festival is also among the weekend’s coastal attractions. Live Music: Suzanne Vega brings her best-known songs and new music to The Queen on Nov. 1. Arts & Culture: Delaware Public Archives highlights “Tracks, Towns & Transformation,” and Rehoboth Beach’s Cinema Art Theater is celebrating local film culture.
Halloween Outings: The Delaware Renaissance Faire opens Halloween weekend with knight battles and trick-or-treating. Wilmington’s Ladybug Dark Bloom Music Festival is also building a new Halloween tradition. Live Music: Suzanne Vega brings her hits and new songs to The Queen on Nov. 1. Arts & Film: A woodcut guild reception is set for Oct. 24 at Lewes Public Library, while Rehoboth’s Cinema Art Theater celebrates local film culture. Blue Hens: Delaware football ended a three-game skid with a 61–38 win over Missouri State, powered by six touchdowns from quarterback Minicucci.
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