The holiday season officially kicked off in Rehoboth Beach Friday night as the community gathered at the bandstand for the annual tree lighting.

Clear Space Theatre in Rehoboth Beach seeks to relocate and expand operations via a public-private partnership with the city. Agreements and concerns were discussed at a special meeting, with competing offers from Lewes.

Rehoboth Beach is considering a public-private partnership with Clear Space Theatre Company to develop a new performing arts center on Christian Street.

The Clear Space Theatre Board of Directors has hired Paul Parsons, a new addition to the board announced in January, to serve as the interim executive director while it searches for a permanent replacement following the retirement of its former executive director, Wesley Paulson.