digital media
Enjoy a curated selection of videos and episodes of our Diving Board podcast.
See more on our YouTube Channel.
Diving board podcast
Enjoy a curated selection of videos and episodes of our Diving Board podcast.
Hosted by Woodmere's Director and CEO, Bill Valerio and Stephanie Marudas of Kouvenda Media, Diving Board is a show about artists, the art they create, and diving into a wide range of social and cultural ideas.
Now available on iTunes, Spotify, and Soundcloud - subscribe today!
Henry Bermudez in Philadelphia
Treaty of Renewed Friendship, Land Recognition, and Stewardship
Voice for the Arts: Stephan Salisbury Talks with William Valerio About His Career at The Inquirer
artist interviews
Woodmere’s Artist Interview series offers an inside look at their creative processes and inspirations. The series highlights the diversity of local talent, showcasing the city’s vibrant art scene through intimate conversations with both emerging and established artists. It celebrates Philadelphia's cultural influence on contemporary art.
Watch the whole series on our Youtube Channel.
Musical narratives
Woodmere’s Artist Panels and Lectures highlight artists in our collection in collaboration with voices from Philadelphia’s arts institutions. These conversations are meant to engage and inspire with image and lecture components.
Watch the whole series on our Youtube Channel.
A Place to Land (2025)
In this video, "A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation" written by Barry Wittenstein (Author) and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) is narrated with music accompaniment by Warren Oree and the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble.
Learn more about the exhibition and read the Teacher Resource Guide, a full-length lesson plan and resource documents provided for free for instructors looking to deepen connection between art and learning in their classroom.
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Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman (2019)
Warren Oree, Suzanne Burgess, and the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble interpret “Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman” by Alan Schroeder. Warren Oree, composer, arranger, and bass; Suzanne Burgess, vocals; Adam Faulk, synthesizer, Frank Butrey, guitar, Greg “Juju” Jones, drums, Larry Price, saxophone, and Doug Pablo Edwards, percussion.This music and reading accompanies the exhibition, Freedom’s Journal: The Art of Jerry Pinkney on view at Woodmere Art Museum February 16 through May 12, 2019.
Paul Revere's Ride: The Landlord's Tale (2018)
On April 5, 1860, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) climbed to the belfry of Boston's Old North Church, where almost a century earlier bells tolled the warning that the British were coming. The visit inspired him to write his classic poem that immortalized Paul Revere and the beginning of America's War of Independence. Illustrations by Charles Santore. Narration and Music Composition by Warren Oree. Musicians: Adam Faulk, piano; Greg "JuJu" Jones, drums and percussion; Warren Oree, acoustic bass. This project accompanied the exhibition Charles Santore: Fifty Years of Art and Storytelling, the first ever retrospective of Santore, on view at Woodmere Art Museum February 17 through May 13, 2018.
