The Freeman Arts Pavilion in Selbyville is gearing up for another season of concerts.While it continues to offer a diverse mix of shows, some things are changing, including a brand-new stage.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny gets a preview of the summer season from the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation's Alyson Cunningham.

The strategic plan is community-driven, with public events held around the state earlier this year and a survey online through March 27.

The Biggs Museum of American Art in Dover brings together artists, writers, and activists for “Shared Table: Art, Food, and Equity."

Sodelo, the Southern Delaware Orchestra, returns to the stage next weekend with its spring concerts in Rehoboth Beach and Lewes.The concert, titled "Old World/New World" features soprano Ellen Turi and bass/baritone Joseph Turi in music by Mozart, as well as Dvorak's "New World Symphony."For this week's Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny sits down with the Turis and Sodelo's music director James Allen Anderson for a preview.

The grant program will solve a major problem facing the theatre company - space constraints.

While many famous operas feature a dramatic death or two, OperaDelaware’s next studio performance promises a performance where everyone survives to the end.

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra's next concert, coming up next weekend, takes audiences "Across the Galaxy" with music from sci-fi and space movies.To learn more, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny grabbed his tricorder for a conversation with the DSO's music director, Michelle Di Russo in this week's Arts Playlist.

The cast comes from Clear Space’s “Spotlight on Young Performers” program, an audition-only group for youth in grades 4-12.

American artist Elizabeth Catlett spent much of her career as an expatriate. While beloved by artists for her captivating portrayals of Black women, she was also marginalized by academia and for a time, even her own government.Now, the works of this compelling, politically-aware artist are on display at the Biggs Museum of American Art in Dover.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny is joined by the Biggs's Curator of American Art, Laura Fravel to learn more.

For Natalia Gatti, the competition is also a chance to pursue something she is especially passionate about.