Arts

On Friday February 3rd, Kara had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Everett McCorvey, Director of the American Spiritual Ensemble.  He and the Ensemble were conducting Choral workshops and masterclasses that week, culminating in performances held at Asbury United Methodist Church.  Dr. McCorvey spoke about the definition of and continued relevance of American Spiritual music.  Click this link to hear a streaming version of the interview. 

American-born piano virtuoso Ivan Ilic has just released a CD of Godowsky's transcriptions of Chopin's etudes... for the left hand alone.  Considered some of the most difficult works in piano repertoire, Ilic has made the rare release of the entire 22 work set of works.   Released Wednesday in Paris, not yet released here in the U.S., Kara Dahl Russell had a laughter-filled chat with Ivan about the works, the life of a musician, and a philosophy of art... and life.

(Originally the 3-part interview included selections of music; now reduced to one long segment, music not included in this audio post.)

In moving from the previous Website, we lost some on Kara Dahl Russel's "Classical Chats".

They are gathered here in this post. Look here for more of 89.5's Classical Chat series.

What do a ballet, a rock band with an usual name, a restaurant and a silent auction have to do with each other?

They are all coming to downtown Pocomoke City, Maryland. The first few weeks in February in particular are a flurry of activity which residents hope will bring in both tourists and money.

First out of the gate is the Delmarva Discovery Center. They are hosting a Winter Wonderland Gala on Feb 4th. In addition to food and drinks, there will be live music and a silent auction.

Today we meet Dawn Manyfeathers of the Lenape Tribe, who came to Delmarva about 15 years ago.

More items in our "Voices of Delmarva" series.

Voice #4- Nancy Lynch

Voice#5- Gordon Gladden

Here are some of the stories we have collected in our "Voices of Delmarva" series.

Voice #1- Eighty-six year old Lavenia Jefferson from Somerset County

Voice #2- Capt. Stony Whitelock of Chance, MD.

Voice #3- Robert Robinson/ Georgetown Oyster Eat

BSO conductor Marin Alsop chats with Marc Steiner about "Joan of Arc at the Stake".

    Mindie Burgoyne reads two stories from her book "Haunted Eastern Shore: Ghostly Tales from East of the Chesapeake." 

    "Haunted Eastern Shore" is available at Barnes and Noble, Browse About Books in Rehoboth Beach, The News Center's West Ocean City and Easton locations, and Layton's Chance Winery in Vienna, MD.

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     In September I met with Kyler Taustin, a Berlin, MD native and founder of the Brown Box Theatre Company as the cast rehearsed for their performances of "Twelfth Night."

Salisbury. MD – The Nanticoke Native American tribe held their 34th Annual Powwow near Millboro celebrating their culture and a new federation with the Lenape tribes of Delaware and New Jersey. A look at their history and culture.

Salisbury, MD – Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, stars of NBC's "Today" program, are making an appearance July 26th in Rehoboth Beach, DE. They chat about their show, their books, and their connection to our area.

Salisbury, MD – Delmarva Public Radio has lost two of its own this month. Program Director Pam Andrews who has been at the station since its inception is retiring and General Manager Gerry Weston is moving on to a station in Massachussetts where his family lives. We look back at their time at the station.