Episode 48 - Pam Jones Manocchio of Delaware on Live Performing Arts & the "First State"
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Pam Jones Manocchio lives in Wilmington, DE, and is the executive director of the city’s Grand Opera House, where she has worked since 2006 and which offers a wide range of musical performances, comedy acts and Broadway shows. Pam and host Michael Whidden were classmates at Smithtown High School East on Long Island, NY.
Our discussion covers, among other things;
*the urban yet small town feel of Wilmington and the State of Delaware itself
*Pam’s education and career path into performing arts management
*the history of the opera house
*how the organization continued to offer performances during the pandemic
*Delaware’s beaches and other attractions
Pam finds hope in shared performing arts experiences, whether it’s appreciating or empathizing with a performer or feeling the energy from fellow audience members.
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