The Delaware Symphony Orchestra and its new music director, Michelle Di Russo is getting ready for the holiday season, presenting a pair of concerts in the coming weeks.The first of those concerts is also a new offering for the symphony, a family-friendly matinee concert at the Grand in late November. They'll follow that with Holidays at the Hotel early next month.On this week's Arts Playlist, DPM's Martin Matheny speaks to Michelle Di Russo to learn more about the concerts.

“Here, There, and Delaware” is the work of artist Erick Sahler. The works are new, but their inspiration goes back to art created by the Works Progress Administration

What happens when the world of opera collides with the world of boxing?We’ll find out when Opera Delaware presents "Opera DEathmatch" next weekend at its studios in Wilmington.The event is the brainchild of OperaDelaware and former boxing champ Dave Tiberi.On this week's Arts Playlist, DPM's Martin Matheny sits down with Tiberi and Opera Delaware's KerriAnn Otano about the show and how boxing and opera are strangely similar.

A new exhibition at the Delaware Art Museum caps off the museum's yearlong celebration of the art of illustration."Imprinted: Illustrating Race" was co-curated by University of Delaware professor Robyn Phillips-Pendleton and opened at the Norman Rockwell Museum. Now, that exhibition takes up residence in Wilmington through next spring.To learn more about the show and the intersection of popular illustration and identity, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny talked to Heather Campbell Coyle, Curator of American Art at the Delaware Art Museum, in this week's Arts Playlist.

The play is a fast moving farce about status and secrets at a New York dinner party gone wrong.

Clear Space Theatre Company will stay in Rehoboth Beach, after its board votes to take advantage of a large package of incentives offered by the city.

The historic Milton Theatre has been around for generations. And or the last decade, it has been a source for live theatre in the riverfront town.Now, it's getting a facelift, with a focus on the theatre's education programs.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny is joined by Milton Theatre director Fred Munzert to discuss their expansion plans.

The show features not just scenes from Shakespeare’s work, but short stories, monologues, and poetry, interspersed with live music.

The theatre plans to move to a new site and build a much larger facility. Rehoboth commissioners have been actively courting the company to stay.

Just in time for Halloween, First State Ballet Theatre returns to the stage at the Grand in Wilmington with a new performance of Dracula.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny is joined by First State Ballet marketing director Claire McGregor to discuss the show.