Po' Boys Restaurant and The Milton Theater's "BISS"

Sometimes you just gotta get out of Dewey Beach, stretch those juvenile wings, migrate out and find new flocks of fun.

We were after a night in Milton for dinner and to attend the "Best in Summer Shorts" film fest.

I was so dubious when my friend suggested, "Po'Boys", whose signage does not even include the words "Restaurant" and is located on a tiny strip next to a "dollar store".

As we entered, I wanted to see white tablecloths..... or newspaper covered..... but then I noticed the crazy happy "Mardi Gras" artwork, very cool patrons, and the warm greeting of the owner who looked tired but relaxed and happy.

My nose picked up wonderful smells..... the chalkboard promised local produce and seafood with a twist of elegant N'awlins.

One bite of the blackened scallops with the flash fried spinach made me declare the restaurant as my "New Favorite"!

Then off to Milton we went...... but first I wanted to see Dogfish Head Brewery's new lawn sculpture installation. Cray love at first sight: direct from Burning Man it is the tree-house of my childhood dreams! The juxtaposition of the "tree-house" limbs against the brewery distillation vats is art/craft/art/craft.

The crazy fun continued for the independent artist short films. Although the numbers attending was under ~ 50, the atmosphere was pure "collegial". I was back in college in my favorite film class.

The category that made me laugh until I cried was for the category of 13 to 16 years, a comedy, "The Milton Ferret". It was every and all the classic cartoon bits come to life played out by the human film makers.

Would you believe after the film evening the Milton Theater asked patrons to stay-in for Burton's Alice in Wonderland?!

I skipped the above...... it was time to drive home to Dewey Beach.

The Milton Theater, Gershwin, David Zipse, and Me

I can not tell you how excited I was to go see my first live performance at the Milton Theater!  This experience fits in totally into My Childhood Lives Again @ The Beach!

My Dewey Beach home is more a Summer Camp Cabin than a "house".  My endless volunteer hours spent at Cape Henlopen State Park ( CHSP) are more self-serving than selfless!  CHSP is Summer Camp to me! I'm just older ;-)

I spent many Summer Camps at Interlochen Center for the Arts.  A most memorable Summer was taking: "Chorus" doing Gershwin-Gershwin-Gershwin.   This music never left me.

I and my girlfriends were positively giddy waiting for the show to start.  We were singing and dancing in our seats and wondering if we could keep from singing out loud with the performers!

I agreed to go to the show as I figured it would be hard to screw up Gershwin's music.  I figured.... I could muse on my childhood memories and smile.

What I was not prepared for was the following: SUPERB PERFORMANCE!!!!!!!!

David Zipse is a virtuoso pianist.  He played his heart out for 2.5 hours!

  I did have a hard time adjusting to the "digital" concert piano........ but once my ear got with it...... I was happy.

David Zipse's Gershwin Review is total fun.  Not quite campy, not quite museum retro... the performances stood on their own.  There was a costume change for every song!!!! 

Part of the fun was getting to know the patrons!  Very Arty group!  Very appreciative group too.  Rhapsody in Blue got a Standing OVATION!

And it did not hurt that alcohol is served at a bar and parking is easy and free!

David Zipse's website link is below

www.davidzipse.com/bio.html

Beach Blessings,