Art Beat - Wucf

The Orlando Philharmonic and the Orlando Ballet are the subjects of a documentary - produced by a former UCF student - and shown at the Central Florida Film Festival.

The work of three UCF students goes on display at the new Twelve21 Gallery on Ivanhoe Row. We speak with the curator of the gallery about the exhibition, the mission of Twelve21, and the downtown Orlando arts scene.

Katie Ball fills in for Steve Mort to talk with Kevin Moore, one of the producers of Jambando's "Woodstock II" festival.

We talk with members of the Greater Orlando Actors Theatre, including UCF student Krystal Gillette, about the group's production of Some Girl(s) by Neil LaBute. We also discuss how G.O.A.T. hopes to add to the local arts scene and attract UCF students to its shows.

UCF students bring the theater of the absurd to Orlando as they perform Waiting for Godot. We talk with Josh Baggett from Relevant Theatrics about his love of the works of Samuel Beckett.

The UCF Art Alumni Chapter keeps former students in the arts in touch with the arts community. We chat with Chair, Mari Ani Camchong, about the work of the Art Alumni Chapter and its efforts to support local arts.

Juggling his way into the record books - we talk with Anthony Gatto - a world renowned juggler, Orlando resident, and performer at La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil.

The Enzian Theater in Maitland steps in to bring opera to Central Florida - presenting a series of operas on film this summer, all in stunning high definition.

The UCF Conservatory Theater presents Edward Albee's Tony Award-winning drama Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? We talk with one of just four actors in the play.

Orlando rock band, The Broken Inn, has defied the odds by staying together for four years with the same lineup of musicians - a particularly impressive feat considering they started together when they were 15 years old. Hear how this "young" band could teach the old-timers a thing or two.

Young students perform a free concert in Winter Park - the culmination of a week of musical learning, which even included a Yoga for Singers class led by UCF's Dr Jeremy Hunt. 

The talent of young actors on show in Sanford. The Seminole County Repertory Company Juniors present Wonderland - billed as an unabashedly silly adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass - at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center.

Traditional bluegrass jams remain popular in many parts of Florida. We visit one of the area's longest running picking sessions between Eustis and Deland, and talk to the musicians keeping the genre alive.

UCF announces the formation of a new school designed to combine traditional and new media arts. The School of Visual Arts and Design is intended to integrate the study of diverse arts - from painting and sculpture, to animation and computer game design.

A unique exhibition is on in Winter Park revealing an ancient gift giving tradition common to many parts of the world. The Crealde School of Art In partnership with UCF’s Cultural Heritage Alliance is currently hosting an exhibition by UCF graduate Natalia Marques da Silva.

Celebrating the photograph - Snap! - a 4 day photography showcase comes to Orlando, with the work of renowned international, national and local photographers on display.

Telling dark stories through art - how one local choreographer is tackling issues such as disease, abuse and despair using music and dance. We talk with Larissa Humiston, Artistic Director of the Emotions Dance Company. 

The Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra reaches the culmination of its season. We talk with Colleen Blagov, the Executive Director of the orchestra, about the FSYO's season finale.

The Orlando Cabaret Festival kicks off. We talk with Mitzi Maxwell from the Mad Cow Theater about this year's performances that range from jazz and pop to Broadway and comedy, with Central Florida's favorite artists along with artists from the New York cabaret scene.

Taking art on the road in a U-Haul trailer. We chat with Mark Baratelli, editor of the local arts website TheDailyCity.com, about his occasional art gallery on wheels.