Date Posted: October 29th, 2022
Andy Truscott speaks with Don Foster, a 2019 Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellow in the field of fiction literature. Don Foster grew up “in a small farm town where people rode four-wheelers, practiced duck calls, and burned trash.” He’s been a resident of Dover for thirteen years now, but his uncles and […]
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Date Posted: October 20th, 2022
Andy Truscott speaks with Deb DeHart (Wilmington, DE), the founder of The Yuletide Singers. The Yuletide Singers are an ensemble of highly experienced, professional voices that blend to recreate the unique sound of Victorian-era carolers. Dressed in elegant costumes, the quartet sings familiar, traditional Christmas carols in four-part a cappella harmony. The combination of period […]
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Date Posted: October 8th, 2022
Andy Truscott interviews Kerriann Otaño, Vice President of Engagement at OperaDelaware in Wilmington, Delaware. OperaDelaware is a professional non-profit opera company with a reputation for excellence in both opera and arts education. OperaDelaware opens the door to bold, vibrant and creative operatic programming that enriches the community, transforms audiences, and encourages dialogue. Kerriann Otaño joined […]
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Date Posted: September 25th, 2022
Andy Truscott speaks with Greg Hammond, an author from Wilmington, Delaware – and one of the Delaware Division of the Arts’ 2022 Emerging Individual Artist Fellows in the field of fiction literature. Gregory Hammond wanted to be a writer “from the get-go.” In elementary school, he wrote “book reports in the form of plays and […]
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Date Posted: September 16th, 2022
Andy Truscott speaks with Dr. JoAnn Balingit and Dr. Traci Currie, the teaching artists and coaches of this year’s Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest in Delaware. Poetry Out Loud (POL) is a national program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the […]
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Date Posted: September 10th, 2022
Andy Truscott speaks with Dr. Kirsten Kunkle and Dr. Marisa Robinson, the co-founders of Wilmington Concert Opera. Wilmington Concert Opera, an exclusively woman and minority run company, was founded on principles of diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility. Wilmington Concert Opera strives to serve the greater Wilmington, Delaware community by prioritizing the hiring of local musicians to […]
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Date Posted: September 3rd, 2022
Andy Truscott interviews Kiara Florez, a 2022 Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellow in the field of Visual Arts. A recent graduate of Delaware State University with a B.A. in studio art, Florez has already been seen in several exhibitions, was the Delaware winner of the 2017 Doodle4Google competition, and has had her […]
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Date Posted: August 27th, 2022
Andy Truscott interviews Leah Beach, Founder and Executive Director of the Developing Artist Collaboration (the DAC) located in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Their Artist Development Programming provides Artist Members of DAC with access to resources, development based programming, studio space and a supportive community of like-minded individuals. Whether it’s a simply a space to work and collaborate […]
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Date Posted: August 21st, 2022
Andy Truscott interviews Joan Beatson, Director of Advancement, and Taylor Ciampi, company dancer, with First State Ballet Theatre. First State Ballet Theatre—Delaware’s professional ballet company—has written an unparalleled chapter of artistic, educational and financial achievement in Delaware dance history and is the only major Delaware performing arts company to have presented a statewide season with […]
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Date Posted: August 13th, 2022
Andy Truscott interviews Leslie Shaffer, the Executive Director of the Delaware Contemporary, located on Wilmington’s Riverfront. The Delaware Contemporary is an art space that infuses contemporary art and creativity into our community through compelling exhibitions, dynamic educational experiences, and access to the artistic process. Founded in 1979 by artists, The Delaware Contemporary presents exhibitions of […]
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