Delaware State of the Arts Podcast

Paul Weagraff chats with Delaware’s 2021 winner of the Poetry Out Loud competition. Rebecca Wisniewski, a senior at Milford High School, will represent Delaware at the national finals in May. Read more… Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in De...

Paul Weagraff interviews Nanci Hersh and Ashley SK Davis from the Delaware Institute for the Arts in Education about their work in arts education and their upcoming “Spotlight: An Evening of the Arts.” Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Del...

Paul Weagraff interviews Kate Ransom, artistic director and violinist, and Luke Fleming, violist, with the Serafin Ensemble, sharing their upcoming schedule of live performances. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Together with it...

Paul Weagraff interviews Mark Fields, Executive Director of The Grand in Wilmington, about the current hiatus of arts programming during the COVID-19 State of Emergency, staying in touch with audiences, and planning for the future. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enha...

Paul Weagraff interviews the managing director of the Delaware Theatre Company, Matt Silva, along with cast members from “Million Dollar Quartet,” Skip Robinson, Taylor Rodriguez, and Chris Wren. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware....

An interview with Delaware artist, Leo Kahl, about his career and new book, “101 Watercolor Stories.” Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Together with its advisory body, the Delaware State Arts Council, the Division administers gr...

Paul Weagraff interviews Executive Director Jean Scalessa and board member Robert Grenfell from the ARIANNA Alliance about their origins with the St. Anthony Italian Festival, and their evolution as a producing and presenting arts organization. Please note that as of April 2 the 2020 Festival has been canceled. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department...

Paul Weagraff interviews Board President Eric Merlino and Production Manager Kathy Buterbaugh from the Wilmington Drama League about COVID-19 and how it has impacted their operations, past, present, and future. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of li...

Paul Weagraff interviews Sara Ganter, executive director of the Rehoboth Art League, discussing their adjustments to the COVID-19 crisis, current activities, and plans for re-opening. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Together wi...

Paul Weagraff interviews Camille Decker, the 2020 Delaware State Champion of the Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest. Camille shares a few of her poems, talks about the process of becoming state champion, and comments on how the competition at the national level took a bit of a turn this year. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is commi...

Paul Weagraff interviews Kate Ransom about the Serafin Summer Music Festival plans and alternative programming, and the Music School of Delaware’s adjustments to distance learning through virtual instruction. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life...

Paul Weagraff interviews Scott Mason, president of Chapel Street Players and local actor, director, and playwright. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Together with its advisory body, the Delaware State Arts Council, the Division...

Paul Weagraff interviews Delaware author Judith Speizer Crandell about her career and her latest novel, “The Woman Puzzle.” Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Together with its advisory body, the Delaware State Arts Council, the D...

Paul Weagraff interviews Nanci Hersh and Ashley SK Davis from the Delaware Institute for the Arts in Education about their programs and services for K-12 education and early learning centers. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Tog...

Paul Weagraff interviews Delaware author William F. Crandell about his evolution as a writer, including his Jack Griffin detective series, recently picked up by Devil Party Press. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Together with i...

Paul Weagraff interviews Pam Manocchio, Director of Community Engagement for The Grand, about their COVID adjustments, and their upcoming “Concerts by Car” and Summer Arts in the Parks. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Together...

Paul Weagraff interviews Arreon Harley-Emerson, Director of Music and Operations for the Choir School of Delaware, on the topic of choral singing in a COVID world. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Together with its advisory body...

Paul Weagraff interviews Dr. Merideth Hite Estevez, professional oboist and founder of Lumina Arts Incubator. Merideth talks about her evolution as a musician and her conviction of creativity as a spiritual practice. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality...

Paul Weagraff interviews Kate Ransom, violinist and artistic director of the Serafin Ensemble, and Julie Coucheron, Atlanta-based Norwegian concert pianist. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Together with its advisory body, the D...

Paul Weagraff interviews Ryan Grover, the Sewell C. Biggs Curator of American Art at the Biggs Museum of Dover, about their re-opening and upcoming exhibition, “Jack Lewis: Delaware’s Hidden Gem.” Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware...

Paul Weagraff, interviews Patti Grimes, executive director of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, about the Freeman Stage’s pivot to offer live outdoor programming in a COVID world. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Together with i...

Paul Weagraff interviews Fred Munzert, director of The Milton Theatre, about their summer programming and transition in a COVID-19 world. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Together with its advisory body, the Delaware State Arts...

Paul Weagraff interviews Kate Ransom and Jennifer Nicole Campbell about their upcoming “Serafin & Friends” concert, kicking off the Arts at Trinity music series in Wilmington. Kate is the artistic director and violinist for the Serafin Ensemble, and Jennifer is an award-winning pianist and composer who, along with violinist Amos Fayette, will present a family-friendly concert featuring composi...

Paul Weagraff interviews Rosemary Connelly, board member of the Mispillion Art League and Festival Chair for the 2020 Big Draw Festival Delaware. Rosemary shares how the art league has been able to re-open with classes for all ages and launch the 2020 Big Draw Festival as part of a 25-nation art project around the theme, “A Climate of Change.” View events only at DelawareScene.com . Send us Fan Ma...

Paul Weagraff interviews Jen Mason and Ron Collins, co-chairs of the History Book Festival in Lewes. Jen and Ron discuss the origins of the annual festival, and the shift this year to virtual programming with authors. Send us Fan Mail The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the qualit...