Njideka Wiggins

Njideka Wiggins Wilmington Emerging Literature: Playwriting By: Gail Obenreder “I devoured and savored words – written, spoken, sung – since I could remember. Writing chose me, long before I knew a black girl could be a writer.” Though she was always in love with words – “while other little girls played with dolls, I was […]

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Jennifer Margaret Barker

Jennifer Margaret Barker Newark Masters Music: Composition By: Gail Obenreder “I keep telling my students that there is no retirement date for composers. One of the joys of composing is the possibility of being able to work on our passion throughout our lifetimes.” Though she’s lived in Delaware for 20 years, Jennifer Margaret Barker was […]

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Michele Xiques

Michele Xiques Milford Established Dance: Choreography By: Gail Obenreder “My dancers inspire me every day!” Michele Xiques Arnold is a Delaware native, born on Dover Air Force Base where her father served. But it was when her father’s transfer took the family to North Carolina that she seriously began the training that would lead to […]

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