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Arts

Delaware Public Media's coverage of stories involving the arts in Delaware.

Delaware Public Media' s arts coverage is made possible, in part, by support from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
  • Summer is a busy time at Clear Space Theatre in Rehoboth Beach, with three big musical productions, a cabaret series, and weekly kids shows.In this edition of Arts Playlist, our Martin Matheny s sits down with Joe Gfaller, Clear Space Theatre Company’s managing director to learn more about their summer offerings.
  • Art is everywhere we look, and Newark’s Main Street is no exception.If you pay attention as you stroll down the sidewalk, you can be drawn into one of these pieces of public art and the story it tells.But the story of how these pieces make their way to the public sphere and their purpose is often overlooked.In this edition of Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s University of Delaware summer intern Brenden Patterson takes some time to delve into public art and its place in Newark and beyond.
  • The Wilmington Children’s Chorus presents a concert this Saturday, featuring some special guests from the other side of the Atlantic.
  • The Kent County Theatre Guild takes audiences to the Irish countryside and into a vexing mother/daughter relationship for its performance of The Beauty Queen of Leenane.
  • Delaware Shakespeare takes the stage at Wilmington's Rockwood Park for its annual series of summer shows starting July 18, with a preview the night before.The show is "Twelfth Night, O Lo Que Quieras," a musical, bilingual reimagining of the Shakespeare classic.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Martin Matheny sat down with DelShakes' Producing Artistic Director Mariah Gantt to learn more.
  • The Southern Delaware Orchestra, or SODELO is hard at work preparing for a summer concert series featuring a guest conductor, a guest soloist, and the orchestra's debut appearance at the Freeman Arts Pavilion.In this edition of Arts Playlist , Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny gets a preview with violinist Steve Griefer SODELO co-founder and board president.
  • First State Ballet Theatre recently announced the line-up for its 2025-2026 season, including something scary for Halloween, a mixture of traditional favorites and innovative new choreography, and a classic Romantic masterpiece.In this edition of Arts Playlist , Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny spoke to the ballet's marketing director Claire McGregor about the upcoming season, as well as a trio of summer performances around the state.
  • Delaware-based artist Jen Hintz Eggers' work is currently on display at the Mezzanine Gallery in Wilmington's Carvel State Office BuildingIn this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny speaks with Jen Hintz Eggers to learn more about her art and her current exhibition, "Seeds of Life."
  • The Music School of Delaware continues its centennial celebration with a performance by the Delaware Youth Symphony Orchestra on Thursday at the Freeman Arts Pavilion.
  • The ensemble performs Aug. 23 in Viola, Aug. 27 in Selbyville, and Sept. 10 in Lewes.