Mary Ellen Mitchell, Author at Out & About Magazine

Mary Ellen Mitchell

Community

Fashioning A New Brand of Kool

Wilmington-based apparel brand Kool Kolored Kid Generation and its mascot empower individuals and unite communities

By Mary Ellen Mitchell

March 26, 2026

Entertainment

Brass Roots

Long-time Wilmington jazzman Gerald Chavis plays homegrown sound with heart

By Mary Ellen Mitchell

December 28, 2025

Community

The Genius of Dickens Lives On

British actor, director and producer Gerald Dickens is touring the U.S. and U.K., performing his ...

By Mary Ellen Mitchell

November 25, 2025

Community

Circles of Hope: A Meal That Feels Like a Hug

With kindness baked into every tray, Lasagna Love nourishes neighbors in need

By Mary Ellen Mitchell

October 27, 2025

Community

The Lead Role

Representing an ensemble of arts advocates, Neil Kirschling empowers creativity to thrive in every corner ...

By Mary Ellen Mitchell

September 24, 2025

Community

West Side Pride

Sarah Lester loves Wilmington, especially the community she has helped develop in her own backyard

By Mary Ellen Mitchell

June 26, 2025

Entertainment

Riding High

How Dewey Beach became a skimboarding mecca. This summer, it will once again host the ...

By Mary Ellen Mitchell

June 26, 2025

Entertainment

Q&A with John Tartaglia

John Tartaglia wows audiences again — this time as writer, director and choreographer of Jim ...

By Mary Ellen Mitchell

March 28, 2025

Community

Teens Give Voice To Verse

For the 20th year, Poetry Out Loud gives students a chance to shine in state ...

By Mary Ellen Mitchell

January 28, 2025

Community

A Champion For Children

Traci Manza Murphy has dedicated her career to the safety and well-being of children in ...

By Mary Ellen Mitchell

December 26, 2024

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