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Delaware Art Museum Expands Film Screening Series

The Delaware Art Museum expands its programming with weekly film screenings starting in 2025.

DelArt Cinema will offer the community a place to watch and discuss important films from around the world.

The DelArt Cinema screenings will be held every Saturday at 1:30pm with the last Saturday of the month being a free member screening. The second Sunday of each month at 1:30pm will be a screening for families. There will be a snack stand, courtesy of Kaffeina Cafe, as well as a bar with beer and wine for sale. Both offerings will be set up downstairs, right outside of DelArt’s 160-seat auditorium where the screenings will take place.

January’s series

The first curated program will complement DelArt’s Jazz Age Illustration exhibition and will feature Singin’ in the Rain, The Roaring Twenties, Some Like it Hot, and The Rules of the Game (La règle du jeu). The kids’ screening in January will be The Iron Giant.

 

February’s series

February’s series, Love in the 90s, will celebrate Black History Month with four powerful films from the 90s. Starting the month with Spike Lee’s Crooklyn, followed by the original House Party, a Valentine’s weekend screening of Love Jones, and ending the month with Love & Basketball. The kids’ screening in February will be Good Burger.

IF YOU GO:

WHAT: “DelArt Cinema”

WHEN: Starting in January, Every Saturday 1:30 pm and Second Sundays 1:30 pm

WHERE: Delaware Art Museum, 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19806

COST: Members: $5 Members, $10 Non-Members, $7 Students & Seniors

INFO: delart.org/delartcinema

Multimedia Production at The Phoenix Bar

Ahead of the National Day of Service honoring the work and legacy of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Aston producer, Ulysses “Butch” Slaughter will present Exposing the Content of our Character, a multimedia production centered around his provocative film “Black-Faced Lye.” The event takes place Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Phoenix Bar and Grill in Aston (4936 Pennell Road).

Tickets are available at ulyssesbutchslaughter.com

Black-Faced Lye is the story of Martin Green, a man whose own brother threw lye and acid on his face as an act of revenge. Denver actor, Don Randle, will perform a series of haunting live monologues in conjunction with Slaughter’s film.

Part film, part stage play, Black-Faced Lye explores these questions through the life of Martin Green, a man whose journey from betrayal and self-destruction to possible redemption challenges everything we think we know about justice and forgiveness.

In a world where scars—both physical and emotional—run deep, Martin Green’s story forces us to ask: can we live up to Dr. King’s dream of judging others by their character, even when forgiveness seems impossible?

If You Go

The $25 ticket includes theater admission and a $5 credit that can be applied to dine-in food purchases. (Not for use with alcohol purchases.)

Follow the link to register: https://www.ulyssesbutchslaughter.com/event-details-registration/pre-mlk-day-exposing-the-content-of-our-character

Listen to Chester Mayor Stefan Roots discuss the production: https://youtu.be/6yhWpuBqJ2w?si=prmdfh1lcwksaQxB

See Lisa Panzer’s full production review: https://delcoculturevultures.com/black-face-lye-is-a-provocative-multimedia-production/