JULY
ON DISPLAY THROUGH JULY 30 - PENNY CHIUSANO & STEVE GABRIS
WATERCOLOR & PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT OPENING AND RECEPTION - 2-4PM
New York Watercolorist Chiusano who recently exhibited her whimsical work at the Amsterdam Whitney Gallery in Chelsea, NYC, shows her work in The Magnolia Room at The Chalfonte Hotel. Chiusano will be joined by photographers Steven Gabris and Valerie Ingold. 301 Howard St, Cape May, NJ. Free and Open to the Public. The self-guided exhibit will be on display for the entire month of July from 11am-4pm. For information, contact The Chalfonte Hotel at 609-884-8409.
MONDAY & TUESDAY, JULY 21-22, 2008
CONCERTS BY CANDLELIGHT: BORDERLAND FAMILY CEILI BAND, 8:30 PM
Back by audience demand, Borderland has packed the house since their Chalfonte debut in 2005, and return with music and internationally ranked step-dancers in 2008. Borderland incorporates two generations of friends and three families. Their instrumentation includes fiddle, tenor banjo, flute, tin whistle, vocals, mandolin, piano accordian and Irish step dancing. They perform original & traditional songs of Ireland and Scotland. Appearing in The Henry Sawyer Room at The Chalfonte Hotel, 301 Howard St, Cape May. Tickets $10 adult/$7 child, or free with dinner in The Magnolia Room. For reservations, call 609-884-8409. Reserve your tickets for this concert via e-mail!
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 to SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 - "CELEBRITY INSANITY" - 8:00pm
Nights on the Victorian Cape are never a drag at The Chalfonte Hotel with what The New York Times calls “One of the best..” and the Florida Sun Sentinel said was “...beyond impersonations, parody and burlesque.” Joe Schmitz presents Celebrity Insanity, an evening of live comic impersonations. Patsy, Liza, Eartha, Celine, Judy and even Kermit are only a few of the hilarious super stars brought to life by Milwaukee’s wackiest export. Celebrity Insanity runs Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from July 23 to August 3 in The Chalfonte Hotel’s Henry Sawyer Room. Tickets are $25.00 and can be reserved via e-mail and purchased at the door. You may
also call 609-861-1848 and leave a reservation message on GABLES voicemail!
TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2008 CONCERTS BY CANDLELIGHT:VIOLINIST TIMOTHY SCHWARZ, 8:30 PM
NativePhiladelphian Schwarz picked up his first violin at the age of four, and since then has connected with audiences all over the world. Schwarz appears in The Henry Sawyer Room at The Chalfonte Hotel, 301 Howard Street, Cape May, NJ. Tickets $10 per adult/$7 per child, or free with dinner in The Chalfonte’s Magnolia Room. For reservations, call 609-884-8409. Reserve your tickets for this concert via e-mail!
AUGUST
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2008 - “ARTISTS UNDER THE RED ROOF”
CHALFONTE STAFF & FRIENDS EXHIBIT OPENING & RECEPTION 2-4PM
The Chalfonte honors the artists associated with the Hotel, including staff, friends, staff alumni (Linda McCrary, MaryJo Douglas, Debra Donahue & more) and local artist Lesley Martel. In The Magnolia Room at The Chalfonte Hotel, 301 Howard St, Cape May, NJ. Free & Open to the Public. The self-guided exhibit will be on display until August 27, 11am-4pm.
TUESDAY, AUG. 5, 2008
CONCERTS BY CANDLELIGHT:
SOPRANO MARIA DAMORE~ 8:30 PM
Maria Damore takes us to the world of Stephen Sondheim in “A Sondheim Serenade.” We’ll journey Into the Woods and to the Forum as we share in the Passion and Follies of Sondheim’s fascinating characters. We’ll meet on Sunday in the Park With George and “attend the tale of”Sweeney Todd. Merrily We’ll Roll Along in the Company of Maria Damore’s both powerful and exquisite vocals and Tamer Tewfik’s poignant accompaniment. Come smell the fragrant Evening Primrose and listen to A Little Night Music in this wonderful evening of storytelling through song. You might even meet Dick Tracy! Maria Damore & Tamer Tewfik perform in The Henry Sawyer Room at The Chalfonte Hotel, 301 Howard St, Cape May. Tickets $10 per adult /$7per child, or free with dinner in The Chalfonte’s Magnolia Room. For reservations 609-884-8409. Reserve your tickets for this concert via e-mail! Please visit Maria's web site: www.mariadamore.com.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2008 CONCERTS BY CANDLELIGHT: CARMEN ARTIS & JOHN HAMMEL ~ 8:30 PM
Artis (soprano) and Hammel (tenor), and pianist Nancy DeRitter, present a repertoire of songs entitled “The Sky’s No Limit: Celestial Songs”. The lyrics center around hopes, dreams and aspirations that suggest the sun, moon and stars and an occasional rainbow or two. Songs included: When You Wish Upon A Star; Beneath The Southern Moon from Naughty Marietta; Vincent (Starry, Starry Nights); I've Got The Sun In The Morning (And The Moon At Night); solos and duets from a stream of opera and operetta. In The Henry Sawyer Room at The Chalfonte Hotel, 301 Howard St, Cape May, NJ. Tickets $10 per adult /$7per child, or free w/ dinner in The Chalfonte’s Magnolia Room. Reservations 609-884-8409. Reserve your tickets for this concert via e-mail!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2008 — CONCERTS BY CANDLELIGHT: FESTIVE BRASS - 8:30 PM
A renowned brass quintet from Philadelphia, Festive Brass enthralls audiences with tunes from marches to popular selections spanning five centuries and includes music from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods to ragtime, Dixieland, and show tunes of the 20th Century. Appearing in The Henry Sawyer Room at The Chalfonte, 301 Howard St, Cape May, NJ. Tickets $10 adult/$7 child, or free with dinner in The Magnolia Room. Reservations, call 609-884-8409. Reserve your tickets for this concert via e-mail!
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 TO SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 - 8:30PM
“HELPFUL HINTS” (World Premiere)
Written & performed by Susan Tischler, based on Mae Savell Croy's Putnam's Household Handbook published in 1916. Join Mrs.Croy as she explains everything from cleaning the stove and your clothes with kerosene, to leaving babies outside when they cry because children should not be spoiled and screaming (outside) is good for the lungs. She also discusses architecture, invitations, the sick room, and the comfort of the gymnasium suit! It's an evening that is both witty and wise. Wednesday to Sunday at The Chalfonte Hotel in the Henry Sawyer Room, 301 Howard St, Cape May, NJ. Tickets: $22, $20, and $10. To make a reservation or for information: 609-884-5898 or online at www.eastlynnetheater.org
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2008
CONCERTS BY CANDLELIGHT: MICHAEL OGBORN, Composer & Singer 8:30 PM
Michael Ogborn performs for one night only! "Best of Philly", Barrymore and Emmy award winning songwriter returns home to the Chalfonte for an entertaining evening of music and comedy. Don't miss this opportunity to see and hear Michael perform live at the piano. New songs, old songs, songs we all know the words to, and a few surprizes. The author of the musicals BABY CASE, CAFE PUTTANESCA and BOX OFFICE of the DAMNED, Michael Ogborn also served as co-author and musical director for Jilline Ringle's MONDO MANGIA, La Dolce Vita and For Me Formidable". In The Henry Sawyer Room at The Chalfonte Hotel, 301 Howard St, Cape May, NJ. Tickets $10 per adult /$7per child, or free w/ dinner in The Chalfonte’s Magnolia Room. Reservations 609-884-8409. Reserve your tickets for this concert via e-mail! Visit his website at www.michaelogborn.com
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008
CAROLE CLARKE - WATERCOLOR EXHIBIT OPENING & RECEPTION - 2-4PM
Best known for her watercolors of porches, award-winning North Jersey painter Clarke returns to exhibit her work inspired by the Victorian architecture of the hamlet. In The Magnolia Room at The Chalfonte, 301 Howard St, Cape May, NJ. Free & Open to the Public. The self-guided exhibit will be on display from September to mid-October from 11am-4pm. For information, contact The Chalfonte at 609-884-8409.
SEPTEMBER
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12-14, 2008
MARGE CHAVOOSHIAN WEEKEND WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
The Hotel is a perfect setting for watercolor classes with NJ artist Marge Chavooshian, who has received over 145 regional/national awards. Featured in American Artist, Art Matters, and the Who’s Who of American Art, she is represented in over 800 collections here and abroad and is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society and National Watercolor Society. Marge Chavooshian brings expertise to her class and a great enthusiasm and talent for teaching. Her workshop dates are as follows: Classes run from Friday to Sunday. For information about enrollment and cost, call the Hotel directly at 888-411-1998 or via e-mail.
