July 5, 2005
Department of Art and Drama Holding Two Openings on July 11
Donated art exhibit and annual Summer Shakespeare production providing community
with an evening of fine arts
From “merry wives,” knights and cobblestone walkways to a collection
of diverse works on paper, Del Mar College’s Department of Art and Drama
promises an evening of fine arts with two openings on July 11.
First, the art program will hold a free reception from 7 to 9 p.m. to open its
summer exhibit, the Dorothy and Kenneth Holmes Collection, in the Joseph A.
Cain Memorial Art Gallery, Fine Arts Center, Del Mar College East Campus, Ayers
Street.
Valued at over $8,200 and a recent gift to the College, the exhibit features
26 works on paper. The exhibit is named after its benefactors and includes works
by Texas artists Tom Allen, Michelle Morales and Jill Pankey. Individuals can
view the collection through Sept. 9. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays
through Thursdays and 9 a.m. until noon on Fridays. For more information about
the reception and collection, call the Art Office at 698-1216.
After spending some time reviewing artwork on paper, participants can then move
into the Bartlett Theatre for a trek through Elizabethan times. Del Mar Drama
celebrates its 15th year of Summer Shakespeare with the production of “The
Merry Wives of Windsor.”
The Bard’s comedy commemorates the middle class of his time and tells the
story of the brash knight named Sir John Falstaff, a semi-famous character from
Shakespeare’s historical plays about Henry V.
As the legend goes, Queen Elizabeth requested that Shakespeare write a play
about the knight in love. Instead, the playwright wrote about a shallow knight
and his quest to conquer two women under the guises of love. The antics ensue.
And despite their husbands’ suspicions, the “merry wives” prove
their virtue and outwit Sir John Falstaff in his attempts at cuckoldry.
The play remains one of Shakespeare’s most revered comedies with Del Mar
Drama providing performances July 11-14 and 16-17 at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m.
matinee on July 17. Friday, July 15, is reserved for a private performance.
Admission is $7 per person with proceeds benefiting Del Mar Drama Summer Shakespeare.
For more information and ticket reservations, call the Box Office at 698-1509
or email drama@delmar.edu.
-DMC-mce