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Sinopsis
ArtBeat looks at news and events from UCF and beyond. Host Ann Kenda explores the many arts events both on and off campus, as well as programs and projects from the university's music, theater, art and other cultural departments. ArtBeat also covers the wider Central Florida arts community. It airs Fridays at 12:00 and 4:00 on 89.9 WUCF-FM.
Episodios
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5-20-11 - Fringe celebrates 20 years in Orlando
03/06/2011The Orlando Fringe celebrates its 20th anniversary. Check out our a conversation with Fringe producer Beth Marshall about how the event has changed and what's planned for the future.
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5-13-11 - Choir forges bonds through music
13/05/2011Building community through song. We take a look at Winter Garden's Garden Community Choir and its important role in bringing people together.
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5-6-11 - ArtBeat previews upcoming Fringe musical
06/05/2011Building up to the Orlando Fringe, we talk with Michael Marinaccio, Director of the upcoming Fringe production "Suckers: A freaky little musical."
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4-29-11 - SNAP focuses on surreal photography
01/05/2011The best in photography from around the world goes on show as SNAP returns to Orlando for a second year. We talk with SNAP producer Patrick Kahn about this year's emphasis on all things surreal.
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4-22-11 - Plein air painting returns to Winter Park
24/04/2011Art as it happens - a chat with Debbie Komanski from the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens. We talk about the annual Winter Park Paint Out and painting en plein air.
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4-15-11 - A conversation with Highwayman Cornell Smith
15/04/2011Check out Steve's full length ArtBeat interview with Cornell Smith, one of the original Florida Highwaymen.
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4-15-11 - New book describes a harsh life growing up in Florida
15/04/2011UCF Associate Professor of English Terry Ann Thaxton reveals the story of her life of abuse, cruelty and love among Florida's pines and Palmettos. Plus, we hear from Cornell Smith - one of the original Florida Highwaymen - whose work is appearing at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center.
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4-8-11 - The Festival of Orchestras ends operations
08/04/2011The Festival of Orchestras calls it quits after 27 years. We explore the future of classical music in Central Florida with Louis Supowitz, the chairman of the Board of Directors for the Festival.
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4-1-11 - New performing arts venue to open in Orlando
01/04/2011A brand new space for the performing arts throws opens its doors in downtown Orlando. The Abbey promises to be an affordable option for small, local arts groups. We chat with the President of the Florida Theatrical Association about the new venue.
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3-25-11 - UCF music festivals attract major names
25/03/2011The UCF-Orlando Jazz Festival and the UCF Opera Scholarship Festival both bring high-profile names in music to Central Florida. We chat with the UCF professors behind both events.
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3-18-11 - UCF exhibit tackles the debate over Barbie
19/03/2011The UCF Women's Research Center hosts an exhibition of artwork centered on the Barbie doll. Cheryl Cabrera's exhibit “The Subject of Devotion” explores whether Barbie is just a doll, or a harmful influence on young girls who are already conscious about their looks.
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3-11-11 - Into The Woods from the UCF Conservatory Theatre
11/03/2011Students rehearse for an upcoming production of Into The Woods from the UCF Conservatory Theatre. We discuss the themes of this Stephen Sondheim play, and the lessons that can be learned from the characters.
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3-4-11 - UCF students make award-winning feature film
04/03/2011UCF graduates put the finishing touches to a feature film due out this summer. We chat with Allie Kenyon, the Producer of Theodore is Dying - a dark, gritty tale of redemption and brutal honesty set in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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2-25-11 - UCF’s Interactive Expeditions expands horizons
28/02/2011Using state-of-the-art technology, UCF’s Interactive Expeditions takes students on virtual tours of far-flung parts of the world. We chat with the Director of UCF's Center for Humanities and Digital Research.
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2-18-11 - The Central FL Community Choir begins rehearsals
18/02/2011A brand new arts group establishes itself in the Orlando area. As the Central Florida Community Choir begins rehearsals, we chat with the organizers of the venture about what they hope to bring to the local arts scene.
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2-11-11 - Nude Nite returns to Orlando
11/02/2011Nude Nite shows off the work of hundreds of artists in an exotic celebration of the body beautiful. We chat with Director Kelly Stevens about some of the challenges in putting on an event based around nudity.
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2-5-11 - UCF, OMA join forces for print fair
05/02/2011UCF's Flying Horse Editions teams up with the Orlando Museum of Art to host the area's first national fine arts print fair, offering limited-edition works by emerging and established artists from New York City and elsewhere.
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1-28-11 - Mad Cow Theatre presents Albee play
28/01/2011Two UCF students receive Congressional Award Gold Medals for their community service. Plus, The Mad Cow Theatre's presentation of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf opens in downtown Orlando.
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1-27-10 - Extended Interview: J. Barry Lewis
27/01/2011Hear Steve's full interview with the Director of the Mad Cow Theatre's latest production, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? J. Barry Lewis discusses the origins of the play, its meaning, and its relevance to modern day America. Part of this conversation will air on WUCF ArtBeat, Friday January 28th on 89.9 Jazz and more.
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1-24-11 - Extended Interview: N.Y. Nathiri
24/01/2011Hear Steve's full length conversation with N.Y. Nathiri from the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, on the life and works of Zora Neale Hurston, her politics, and use of African American dialect in her writing.