Podcast Episodes

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – February 17, 2019

Paul Weagraff interviews Catherine Wimberley and Pat Birchenall about the New Castle County Reads program, now in its 14th year. Catherine is the Programs and Services Coordinator for New Castle County Libraries, and Pat is the Coordinator of the NCC Reads program and Manager of the Newark Free Library.

February 18, 2019

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – February 10, 2019

Paul Weagraff interviews Executive Director Sarah Koon and Board Secretary Kathleen Ford from the Light Up the Queen Foundation about LUTQ’s history, growth, and upcoming “Shine a Light on 1969.”

February 11, 2019

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – February 3, 2019

Paul Weagraff Interviews Kristina Kambalov, Executive Director of the First State Ballet Theatre about the company’s origins, growth, and role in today’s cultural landscape. View upcoming performances on DelawareScene.

February 4, 2019

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – January 27, 2019

Paul Weagraff interviews Delaware native, Conor McGiffin, now on the national tour of “Finding Neverland,” coming to the Playhouse on Rodney Square, February 7-10, 2019.

January 28, 2019

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – January 20, 2019

Paul Weagraff interviews Sue Early, Executive Director of the Rehoboth Beach Film Society, about their beginnings, growth, and current programming that attracts attendees from as far away as Thailand.

January 21, 2019

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – January 13, 2019

Paul Weagraff interviews Jean Dahlgren, President of the Delaware College of Art and Design, about what brought her to Delaware and how DCAD has become an integral part of Delaware’s arts landscape.

January 14, 2019

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – January 6, 2019

Re-Broadcast: An interview with Michaelangelo Rodriguez, Executive Producer and Assistant Script Writer; and Gail Wagner, Lead actor in the feature film, “Delaware Shore.”

January 7, 2019

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – December 30, 2018

Re-Broadcast: Paul Weagraff interviews Lloyd Shorter, 2018 Masters Fellow in Music: Solo Recital. Lloyd talks about the rich musical environment in which he grew up, and his multi-faceted career as musician and teacher.

December 31, 2018

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – December 23, 2018

Paul Weagraff interviews Dr. David Young, Executive Director of the Delaware Historical Society about his background in public history, what brought him to Delaware, and his vision for the historical society and its mission to tell Delaware’s story on the local, regional, and national scene.

December 24, 2018

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – December 16, 2018

Paul Weagraff interviews co-founders of the Devil’s Party Press in Milton, Dianne Pearce and David Yurkovich, about the local publishing industry and southern Delaware’s literary community.

December 17, 2018

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – December 9, 2018

Paul Weagraff interviews David Cole, Executive Director of Hagley Museum and Library, and Greg Landrey, Director of Academic Affairs at Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library about their evolving connections to Chinese academic and cultural institutions through academic exchanges and traveling exhibitions.

December 10, 2018

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – December 2, 2018

Paul Weagraff interviews Delaware author David Dutton about his career as an author, the Delaware literary community, and his recently published novel, “One of the Madding Crowd.”

December 3, 2018