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Open Call: Theater strengthens the bonds between us Matt Silva Guest columnist Editor's note: Open Call is a new column in which we ask arts and cultural leaders to share their perspectives on emerging from the COVID-19 crisis and welcoming back audiences. I love theater. There’s no better feeling than laughing or crying with reckless abandon in the company of 385 total strangers whose hearts beat in unison during a show — literally! Researchers have shown that audience members’ hearts actually synchronize while watching live theater. What could be more beautiful and communal than that?...

Delaware Theatre Company’s Summer Season Brings Back Live Shows Share Photo courtesy of Delaware Theatre Company From May to August, Delaware Theatre Company hosts an outdoor performance series featuring performers from Broadway, Hollywood and Delaware. Prepare for a summer like no other as Delaware Theatre Company hosts its 2020/21 season—Take 2 with an outdoor performance series showcasing Hollywood, Broadway and regional performers.   “We launched an outdoor series last summer. We called it Front and Center with 10 performances,” says Matt Silva, the managing director for Del...

David Bixler – Inside The Grief (Red Piano): “Living through the trifecta of 2020: COVID-19, systemic racism, and the presidential election. Inside The Grief is a product of these strange times in which we are living:The pandemic has changed all aspects of our lives; family, education, and work; society has been upended by an invisible virus.The murder of George Floyd was both violent and polarizing. His murder functioned as the tipping point where American society was forced to deal with the systemic racism entrenched in this country. From my perspective, it seemed that certain attitude...