Art Beat - WUCF

UCF Conservatory Theatre's production of “The Pirates of Penzance”. Listen in to learn how Director/Choreographer Brian Vernon chose to stick with tradition, and where he strayed.

Puppet shows are just for kids, right? Guess again. The 5th Annual Orlando Puppet Festival presents “The Bride of Wildenstein”, a bawdy adult musical about the infamous Lion Lady, Jocelyn Wildenstein. Listen in to hear how Marsian, the puppeteer and star of “Bride” manages performing 10 characters and a major physical transformation.

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Voci Dance! This edition of ArtBeat features Voci's Artistic Director Genevieve Bernard, who shares an insider's look into how this award-winning dance troupe sets its own path, both on stage and off.

Performance artist Jeremy Seghers: The surprising way he got his start and his unique thoughts about the collaborative process.

Also, saying goodbye to actor Peni Lotoza.

Award-winning photographer Peter Burg is an extensive traveler who can now add Cuba to his list. He returned with approximately 6,000 images, 31 of which are currently in an exhibit at the University of Central Florida's Main Campus Library. Listen in to hear why Burg's preconceptions were completely overhauled upon arrival.

For the past 33 years Douglas J. Nesbitt has been blazing his own trail as both a fine art and commercial photographer. Once a still photographer for television and film, his career has been a series of “lucky breaks”. Listen in to hear how Douglas J. Nesbitt's success is about far more than mere chance.

The Literary Arts Partnership at UCF: Founder and Director Terry Ann Thaxton shares stories about how this creative writing program is dramatically changing lives in the community.

Painter Robin Maria Pedrero was born to be an artist. And though life has caused a few faltering steps along the way, her star is on the rise.

Is architecture art? Architect Maurizio Maso, the designer of UCF's College of Medicine explores the possibilities during a tour of the unfinished building. A rebroadcast from 6/29/09.

ELLA - Elevate. Listen. Love. Appreciate - Celebrating the Florida Female Artist. It's time for the 3rd annual ELLA Music Festival! Listen in to hear how festival founder Robert Johnson brings it all together, and what drives him to keep at it.