Substitute teacher buys last rock club left in Wilmington
RYAN CORMIER, Delaware News Journal
May 15, 2021
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1of3Wilmington resident Gillian Daniels poses at the Oddity Bar, in Wilmington, Del. Daniels is shifting from one side of the bar to the other - going from a patron to the owner. (William Bretzger/Delaware State News via AP)William Bretzger/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3This May 5, 2021 photo shows Gillian Daniels, new owner of Oddity Bar in Wilmington, Del. With her 18-year-old heading to college and her 14-year-old gaining his own level of independence, the idea of buying a bar and getting bands back up on Oddity’s red-and-black checkered stage excited the Sanford School educator after years of raising a family. (William Bretzger/The News Journal via AP)William Bretzger/APShow MoreShow Less
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School of rock: Substitute teacher buys Oddity Bar, Wilmington s last remaining rock club Ryan Cormier, Delaware News Journal
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Like many of us, the pandemic gave substitute teacher Gillian Daniels plenty of time to re-evaluate her life, take stock of what s important and make changes if needed.
For the divorced mother of two teenagers, her moment of change came in November as she was quarantining with COVID-19.
Just a week prior, she was talking with a friend who mentioned that Oddity Bar, Wilmington s last remaining rock club, was up for sale.