Creators and fans enjoy 'Basement Bash' to celebrate the imaginative spirit. Story and photos by Heath Rumble The creative spirit filled The Amp in the Richards Building during the 'Basement Bash' to close the Fourth Annual Dover Art Week. Dover Art Week, celebrating the local creatives community, got a joyful sendoff at The Amp, a new arts center and performance space that recently opened in the Richards Building on Blackwell Street. The third installment of the "Basement Ba

Fourth annual festival celebrates the community's creatives and their supporters. Dover Art Week got off to a busy start last Saturday at the Richards Building. By Heath Rumble/Photos by Walter F. Rodriguez The fourth annual Dover Art Week kicked off Sunday afternoon with a sidewalk festival in Meridia Transit Plaza in Downtown. The convergence of artists and musicians, dubbed "Art on Blackwell", represented the creative spirit, with people contributing individual works to co

May 9 Open House activities include a hands-on community mural, art gallery displays, music, food, and more. Looking for a fun way to enjoy a spring Saturday afternoon? Join the creative crowd from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at The Amp, the Richards Building’s thriving arts and entertainment space. Amp Executive Director Walter F. Rodriguez says event-goers can expect to take part in creating a mural, enjoy some music, see a gallery of work by students from the MCO

'For The Love of Art' event launches ceramics studio and art gallery in Dover's Richards Building. The basement of Dover's Richards Building has been buzzing with activity for the past year, becoming a hub of artistic and cultural activity. Now, the space known as "The Amp" will open its doors on Saturday, April 11, giving everyone a chance to see what the revitalized basement has to offer. "For the Love of Art" will spotlight The Amp's ceramics studio, led by Ceramics Direct

IDEA Cultural presents a free show at new Richards Building arts, entertainment, and education space. COMING SATURDAY, MARCH 7: Join IDEA Cultural for its first event on The Amp's stage! Furia will be performing at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Enter The Amp at 10 N. Warren St. in Dover, NJ CLICK HERE to find more information about IDEA Cultural and its events. The Amp is the arts component of the Richards Building revitalization by developer West Morris Capital (which also ow