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72 - CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, Nov. 2. Nov. 8, 2001
ARts & ENTERTAINMENT
Steppin' Out
Dogfish Head to showcase
Darcie Miner Band Nov. 2
performing at a multitude of
venues.
Since the addition of a bassist,
drummer and keyboardist to her
act in April 2000. Miner has
expanded her repertoire to include
a full band sound while keeping
her songwriting as its tbcus.
For more information about the
show at Dogfish Head, call 226-
BREW.
In other entertainment
news...The Starboard's annual
closing party weekend is slated
Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10-11.
Owner Steve "Monty"'
Montgomery said he has already
received confirmation of several
bus loads of people coming from
the northern Virginia area. As
usual, this party promises to be
packed. Sunday will feature the
By Jen Ellingsworth
Darcie Miner, 17, began playing
guitar at age 11 and performed her
first stage show at 13. The
Hershey, Pa. native grew up lis-
tening to Fleetwood Mac, Janis
Joplin, Emmy Lou Harris and the
Allman Brothers, and still counts
these among her primary influ-
ences. Miner will perform with
her band at 10 p.m,, Friday, Nov. 2
at Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats,
320 Rehoboth Ave.
"Down To Earth," Miner's
debut CD, was released in 2000 in
her hometown. The album was
hailed by critics both in the local
media and throughout the region
for its unique, original sound.
Lauded for her prolific songwrit-
ing ability and talent on guitar,
Miner continues to enjoy success
The Danny Morris Band will celebrate its CD release
Friday, Nov. 2 at Sydney's.
tradition made famous by former
owner Chip Hearn of offering
patrons cocktails, beer and shoot-
ers for a mere $1. In addition, the
Starboard will give away (yes,
free stuff) almost everything it has
left at the end of Sunday's closing
shift.
The Starboard will reopen for
New Year's weekend, Thursday,
Dec. 27 for breakfast, and remain
open through Tuesday, Jan. 1.
Special events, including the New
Year's Eve party for $20 (tickets
are on sale now via the website)
are among plans.
For more information and to
• sign up for the Starboard's elec-
tronic newsletter list, visit
www.thestarboard.com.
The Danny Morris Band will
host a CD release party Friday,
Nov. 2 at Sydney's Blues & Jazz
Restaurant for its latest effort,
"The Golden Prize." On his third
CD, Morris showcases his special
blend of blues, surf, jazz and retro
rock, wielding his guitar like a
surfboard and crooning imagina-
tive songs with a vengance.
Cover charge for the event is $5:
Morris is a regular of Sydney's
and the featured entertainment for
the establishment's annual, post-
Labor Day Survivor's Party. For
more information, call 227-1339.
Rusted Root drummer Jim
Donovan makes a local appear-
ance Friday, Nov. 9 at the Yoga
Studio in Lewes, where he will
lead a rhythm and drumming
David James photo --
Darcie Miner will perform with her band Friday, Nov. 2, at
Dogfish Head in Rehoboth Beach.
workshop 7:30-9:30 p.m. Using
hand drums, participants will
learn a variety of rhythms from
various cultures as well as musical
techniques and concepts to
enhance their understanding of
rhythm, drumming and music.
While participants are urged to
bring their own instruments, a
limited number of drums will be
available.
Admission is $20 in advance;
$25 at the door. For more infor-
mation, call the Yoga Studio at
644-9642.
I
REHOBOTH BEACH
• Arena's Bar and Dell: 149
Rehoboth Ave. (in the Village by
the Sea Mall). Thursdays are
Acoustic Jam Night; Sundays are
Karaoke Night. Friday, Nov. 2 -
Glenn Govot; Saturday, Nov. 3 -
Diatribe; Friday, Nov. 9 - The
Eklectics; Saturday, Nov. 10 - The
Hiltis Brothers. For information,
call 2271272.
• Dogfish Head Brewings &
Eats: 320 Rehoboth Ave. All
Continued on page 73
Japanese television station has
also expressed interest in covering
the event, which has in the past
gained the attention of "Late
Night with David Letterman" and
several national television net-
works, including CBS, NBC and
ABC.
Punkin' chunkin' will feature a
wide variety of vendors with food
and drink, gift items and arts and
crafts. Entertianment will be pro-
vided by local artists, including Z
Brothers, Regina Aamacha,
Savannah, Nate Parker and
Scrapple.
Dawn Thompson will sing the
"Punkin' Chunkin' Anthem" Nov.
2-3. A fireworks event at dusk the
evening of Saturday, Nov. 3 and a
pumpkin cooking contest begin-
ning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3,
Continued on page 74
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File photo
The World Championship Punkin' Chunkin' event Nov. 2-4
features competition in several categories, including the
youth under 10, youth 11-17, youth division unlimited, human
powered, trebuchet or sling, catapult, centrifugal and air
cannon (shown above).
A full field registered
for three-day event
Organizers of the 2001 World
Championship Punkin' Chunkin'
are warning festival goers to
"beware of falling pumpkins" for
this year's event, slated Nov. 2-4.
The annual punkin' chunk, now
in its 16th year, awards the highest
honors to the team who chunks its
gourd the farthest,
Last year's world champion,
Old Glory, hurled a pumpkin
2,127 feet. The current field of
competitors is full, with 80 teams
registered.
No new entries are being
sought. Competition is held in
many d iWe'_ nt categories, includ -
ing youth under 10, youth 11-17,
youth division unlimited, human
powered, trebuchet or sling, cata-
pult, centrifugal and air cannon.
This year's champ will receive
the trophy and the diamond eye
gold championship ring donated
by Holland Jewelers of Rehoboth
Beach.
The punkin' chunk will be held
at the intersection of Sussex 305
and 306 in Millsboro (see a com-
plete schedule of events on page
74). Admission is $5.
Plenty of parking is available
for $1 per car.
Frank Shade of Lewes, who is
handling promotion and public
relations for the chunk, said he
has been contacted by several syn-
dicated talk radio shows, includ-
ing those from Raleigh, N.C.,
Palm Beach, Fla., Portland, Ore.,
Denver and Dallas. In addition, a
Gourds to fly Nov. 2-4 at World Championship Punkin' Chunkin'