The tradition has been a fixture in the beach town, a way for locals to say farewell to the busy summer season, anchored by a traditional New Orleans-style band.

For the event, the Public Art Committee will buy premade paper lanterns and other supplies, and hold several classes to teach attendees how to decorate them.

Commission chair Kay Carnahan called the stage redesign “aspirational” and there are no announced plans to ask the city council for funding at this point.

Artistic Director Bob Kelly says that there aren’t many people who don’t know “Annie,” and that’s part of the reason why the company is staging the work this summer.

The grants provide funding for general operations, education outreach, and other projects.

This version injects some humor into the tale while retaining Arthur Conan Doyle’s original intensity and suspense.

Since its launch just a few years ago, the project has catalogued thousands of shows across genres through photographs and ephemera like fliers.

The mural will likely cost around $18,250, but won’t require any additional funding from the city.

July 4th has come and gone, but Delaware’s celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary continues. One of those celebrations is a new exhibition by the Delaware Historical Society, which pairs objects from the society’s collection with student artists to ask - 250 years after the Declaration of Independence, are we living up to its promise?For this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny spoke to Chief Curator Leigh Rifenburg about the show entitled “Objects, Ideals, & Delaware’s Unfinished Revolution.”

Schroeder’s work is known for its use of vibrant colors, nods to impressionism and abstraction, and vivid portrayals of coastal Delaware.