The Wilmington Concert Opera returned to the stage this weekend with the Delaware premiere of the first opera written in a US tribal language.On this week's Arts Playlist, DPM's Martin Matheny spoke to the Wilmington Concert Opera's Artistic Director Kirstin Kunkle, herself a member of the Muskogee nation, about the performance.

An artist commissioned to create a public art installation in Lewes has backed out, just weeks before his piece was scheduled to be placed.

The play shows what happens when a “Girls’ Weekend” goes wrong, turning into a farce with slamming doors, rapid-fire dialogue, and utter chaos.

The concert’s title, “Do You Hear the People Sing,” borrows its name from Les Misérables. But while the song is set in the past, its message remains relevant today.

Piffaro, an ensemble specializing in the music of the Renaissance and early Baroque Eras, returns to Wilmington this month. Its latest concert, "Eagle and Empire," brings in guest artists and takes audiences to colonial Mexico, at a time when the classical traditions of Europe made landfall in the New World.On this week's Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny chatted with Piffaro's Artistic Director, Priscilla Herreid about the concert.

Works by five contemporary Delaware artists appear in “We the People,” while “Americans in History,” features works by students at several New Castle County schools

OperaDelaware closes its season next month with a performance of Andrea Chenier, a gripping, passionate tale of love, art, and resistance set against the backdrop of the French Revolution.And, they'll be performing the opera in front of singers, directors, and other opera professionals from across the US, as they host the Opera America conference. On this week's Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny speaks with the opera's two leads, soprano Toni Marie Palmertree and tenor Dane Suarez.

“The Chequerboard Watch” is set aboard a clipper ships as it voyages from Australia to England in 1855. The title refers to the diverse races of the crew

Rapunzel and the Witch is a new work by the Children’s Theatre’s Artistic Director, Donna Swajeski. She says she was inspired to write the musical after realizing there was a significant gap in Rapunzel’s tale.

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra wrap up its season this month with a pair of concerts in Wilmington and Lewes.On this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny gets a preview of the show from the orchestra's music director, Michelle Di Russo, along with her reflections on her first season leading the symphony.