Podcast Archive



Date Posted: February 20th, 2021

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – February 20, 2021

Paul Weagraff interviews native-born Delawarean and author Jennifer Antonik about her new book, “The Music Man: Our Rootin’, Tootin’ Hero,” focusing on her grandfather, Milford legend Joe Lear, and his passion for the Milford Community Band.

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Date Posted: February 6th, 2021

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – February 6, 2021

Paul Weagraff interviews Jill Karlson from DE Museum of Natural History, soon to be the DE Museum of Nature and Science, and Inez Wolins from Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library about the growing partnership between their organizations, two gems in the Brandywine Valley.

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Date Posted: January 30th, 2021

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – January 30, 2021

Paul Weagraff interviews artist Lauren E. Peters and Chase Dougherty, curator at The Delaware Contemporary, about “Appearances,” an exhibition of 17 artists whose works reflect on Lauren’s 2016 piece, “self-portrait (orange)”

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Date Posted: January 23rd, 2021

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – January 23, 2021

Paul Weagraff interviews Delaware author Aida Waserstein about her latest children’s book, “Amelia Finds Her Voice: A Child Custody Tale.” Aida weaves together her law career in family court with children’s books that both inspire and instruct families, children, and legal professionals.

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Date Posted: January 16th, 2021

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – January 16, 2021

Paul Weagraff speaks with Dr. Isai Jess Muñoz, Associate Professor of Voice and Opera at the University of Delaware, about his career in opera. A Grammy-nominated artist, Jess recently released his latest recording, Visca L’Amor: Catalan Art Songs of the XX and XXI Centuries.

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Date Posted: January 2nd, 2021

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – January 2, 2021

Co-founders of Gable Music Ventures, Gayle Dillman and Jeremy Hebblel, share how they’ve been working with artists during the pandemic and are looking forward to a better 2021 with “Good Things Coming: a Celebration of Delaware.”

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Date Posted: December 19th, 2020

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – December 19, 2020

Paul Weagraff interviews Delaware author John Willins about his novel, “Snakes and Ladders,” and how his business career brought him to craft this biting satire of corporate culture.

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Date Posted: December 12th, 2020

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – December 12, 2020

Paul Weagraff interviews artistic director Kimberly Doucette and executive director Lianna Magerr from the Wilmington Children’s Chorus about their “Holiday Series.”

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Date Posted: December 5th, 2020

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – December 5, 2020

Paul Weagraff interviews Lisa G. Black, founder of Garnet Girl LLC and award-winning entrepreneur and international producer.

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Date Posted: November 14th, 2020

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – November 14, 2020

Paul Weagraff interviews Linda Simms, founder and artistic director of Capital Ringers. Linda shares the origins of this community handbell ensemble and the innovative steps they are taking to provide programming during the Covid crisis, including their upcoming “Tidings of Comfort and Joy: Holidays 2020” concert.

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