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.

Sean Daniels's play The White Chip is a darkly funny and poignant look at battling substance use disorder and the journey to sobriety. New Light Theatre presents the play, opening March 6 at the OperaDelaware Studios in Wilmington, with a preview night March 5.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny speaks with three members of this New Light Theatre production to learn more about the play and what audiences can expect.

Newark's Chapel Street Players' performances of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion open this weekend. This staging takes a new look at the theatrical classic, setting it in 1968.On this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny speaks with the show's director, Gwen Armstrong Barker, about the show, the choice of the swinging sixties as a setting, and the possibility that curmudgeonly character Henry Higgins is actually neurodivergent.

Often found in a supporting role behind their colleagues in the wind and string sections, the brass players of the Delaware Symphony will be in the spotlight.

Delawarean and composer Wilson Gault Somers offers a preview of his latest work, Lincoln Legacy on March 8 in Wilmington.

First State Ballet Theatre returns to the stage at the Baby Grand next weekend for a performance featuring a pair of contemporary works. The show is called "Dreams in Motion."On this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny speaks to the ballet's Claire McGregor to learn more.

Allison Cosmos’s work combines influences from chinoiserie and the work of naturalists like John James Audubon into colorful, dynamic pieces celebrating nature.