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Born in Arkansas in 1887, Florence Price overcame the odds to eventually become the first Black woman recognized as a symphonic composer and the first to have her compositions played by a major orchestra.This month, the all-female orchestra Her Tyme 20XX honors Price with the “Florence Price – Snapshots of My Soul” concert at the Newark United Methodist Church on Sunday, February 18th at 3pm.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Karl Lengel talks with Her Tyme 20XX director and conductor Rosaria Macera about the concert and Florence Price’s legacy.

Last week, clean-up of one of Delaware’s worst-polluted EPA Superfund sites got a major boost, receiving new funds from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to hasten work on the site.Contributor Jon Hurdle examines the Standard Chlorine or Metachem site that received this funding, how it will help the clean up, and the current state of Superfund sites in the First State.

Last fall, the Biden Administration announced substantial federal grants to create a series of “hydrogen hubs.”One hub funded is the Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub, or MACH2. It’s receiving up to $750 million to bring together governments and business interests in Delaware, Southeast Pennsylvania, and South Jersey to create a hub with the promise of creating jobs while combating climate change.The U.S. Department of Energy and MACH2 officials are currently holding listening sessions to discuss plans for this hub and get public feedback. And contributor Jon Hurdle reports on the arguments for and against MACH2 heard in these sessions.

Spring officially arrived this week and with it the opportunity for people to get out in the yard to plant a garden.But many are not limiting themselves to that backyard garden; community gardens are growing in the First State, offering benefits you can’t get on your own.This week, contributor Eileen Dallalbrida takes a closer look at community gardens in Delaware.

Shopping malls across the country are remaking themselves as the retail landscape that once led to their growth and popularity continues to shift in ways that leave many of them struggling now.The latest mall to see some major changes is the Dover Mall. Like Concord Mall in North Wilmington, the Dover Mall is trying to find ways to reclaim foot traffic.This week, contributor Eileen Dallabrida reports on the Dover Mall and how it's making a comeback.

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The Rehoboth Art League isn’t just a place to see art; it’s one of the few institutions in Delaware dedicated to collecting and preserving it.Their collection is made up of more than a thousand pieces featuring artists like Orville Peets, Jack Lewis, and Howard Pyle, and many of these rarely seen works are now on display in the League’s new exhibition ‘Recent Acquisitions.’For this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny spoke with the Exhibitions Director Nick Serratore about ‘Recent Acquisitions’ and other fresh additions to the League’s galleries.

January brought a new Governor and a new General Assembly to Dover – and with them storylines of change on multiple fronts.What did we see in the first few weeks of the Meyer Administration and the 152nd General Assembly session?This week, Delaware Public Media political reporter Sarah Petrowich outlines the early actions and challenges of the First State’s new leadership as a new legislative session begins.

It's often said truth is stranger than fiction, but writer Zach Williams offers a different take – sometimes it’s fiction, especially the strange kind, that helps us see the truth more clearly.Williams, a Wilmington Friends School graduate who grew up just outside Wilmington, began his career teaching English to middle and high school students before fatherhood led him to start writing a collection of short fictional stories. He published that collection in his debut book ‘Beautiful Days,’ where he explores characters whose lives balance the mundane and strangely surreal in unexpected ways.In this edition of Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon is joined by Williams for more on ‘Beautiful Days’ and how fiction can unlock deeper truths about our world and ourselves.