Podcast Episodes

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – July 12, 2020

Paul Weagraff interviews Arreon Harley-Emerson, Director of Music and Operations for the Choir School of Delaware, on the topic of choral singing in a COVID world.

July 12, 2020

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – July 5, 2020

Paul Weagraff interviews Pam Manocchio, Director of Community Engagement for The Grand, about their COVID adjustments, and their upcoming “Concerts by Car” and Summer Arts in the Parks.

July 5, 2020

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – June 28, 2020

Paul Weagraff interviews Delaware author William F. Crandell about his evolution as a writer, including his Jack Griffin detective series, recently picked up by Devil Party Press.

June 28, 2020

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – June 21, 2020

Paul Weagraff interviews Nanci Hersh and Ashley SK Davis from the Delaware Institute for the Arts in Education about their programs and services for K-12 education and early learning centers.

June 21, 2020

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – June 14, 2020

Paul Weagraff interviews Delaware author Judith Speizer Crandell about her career and her latest novel, “The Woman Puzzle.”

June 14, 2020

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – June 7, 2020

Paul Weagraff interviews Scott Mason, president of Chapel Street Players and local actor, director, and playwright.

June 7, 2020

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – May 31, 2020

Paul Weagraff interviews Kate Ransom about the Serafin Summer Music Festival plans and alternative programming, and the Music School of Delaware’s adjustments to distance learning through virtual instruction.

May 31, 2020

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – May 24, 2020

Paul Weagraff interviews Camille Decker, the 2020 Delaware State Champion of the Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest. Camille shares a few of her poems, talks about the process of becoming state champion, and comments on how the competition at the national level took a bit of a turn this year.

May 24, 2020

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – May 17, 2020

In this re-broadcast from September 8, 2019, Paul Weagraff interviews Vanessa Simon about her personal journey using the arts as a way to heal and recover from her battle with cancer.

May 17, 2020

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – May 10, 2020

Paul Weagraff interviews Sara Ganter, executive director of the Rehoboth Art League, discussing their adjustments to the COVID-19 crisis, current activities, and plans for re-opening.

May 10, 2020

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – May 3, 2020

Paul Weagraff interviews Board President Eric Merlino and Production Manager Kathy Buterbaugh from the Wilmington Drama League about COVID-19 and how it has impacted their operations, past, present, and future.

May 3, 2020

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – April 26, 2020

Paul Weagraff interviews Executive Director Jean Scalessa and board member Robert Grenfell from the ARIANNA Alliance about their origins with the St. Anthony Italian Festival, and their evolution as a producing and presenting arts organization. Please note that as of April 2 the 2020 Festival has been canceled.

April 26, 2020