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A Philadelphia-based artist and teacher of more than seven decades has a new exhibition at the Brandywine Museum of Art.Peter Paone’s “In Shadows’ Embrace” showcases a selection of 22 prints he recently gifted to the Brandywine, drawing on themes of faith and isolation.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Karl Lengel is joined by Paone and former Brandywine associate curator Audrey Lewis to learn more about the exhibit and Paone’s work.

Two hundred years ago in 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette, one of the heroes in America’s fight for independence during the Revolutionary War, began a 13-month “Guest of the Nation” tour of all of the then 24 states, including Delaware.To commemorate the bicentennial of Lafayette’s return to America, hundreds of events have been planned across the U.S. and in France to celebrate and educate the public about both Lafayette and France’s role in our war for independence.For this edition of History Matters, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon caught up with historian Kim Burdick – Resident Site Manager for the Historic Hale-Byrnes House – for a chat about Lafayette’s return.

People of color have historically been excluded from artistic spaces but it’s particularly glaring at mainstream art museums where diverse representation is still lacking.For this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon sits down with Elizabeth Humphrey – a Ph.D. candidate in Art History at the University of Delaware and creator of the traveling exhibit ‘There Is a Woman in Every Color’ – to talk about underrepresentation in art and how it's being addressed.

The Delaware Arts Alliance is preparing to launch its ‘Creative Economy and Cultural Tourism Recovery and Growth Plan’ this summer.The roll-out comes nearly a year after the plan was originally announced, with an eye toward bolstering the First State’s creative community and monetizing the arts’ impact on local economies.For this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Karl Lengel is joined by Neil Kirschling – executive director of the Delaware Arts Alliance – to discuss the plan.

Earlier this month, contributor Larry Nagengast opened a series produced by the Delaware Journalism Collaborative on the The Creative Vision Factory; specifically the circumstances prompting a program that helps those facing homelessness, mental health issues, and addiction to leave its Wilmington home. Nagengast returns to complete the series with a look at how housing is critical to building on programs like The Creative Vision Factory that provide services to deal with these issues.

A Delaware chef is named a ‘best chef’ finalist for the first time in the James Beard Awards' 34-year history. A James Beard Award is the most prestigious honor in the American restaurant world.So it’s a big deal that Matt Kern – the chef and co-owner of One Coastal in Fenwick Island – is the only First State chef ever to be named a Beard finalist in any culinary category.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon sits down with Kern ahead of the James Beard Awards ceremony on June 10th to talk about the finalist nod and One Coastal.

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