Art Beat - WUCF

The 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.

Building community through song. We take a look at Winter Garden's Garden Community Choir and its important role in bringing people together.

Building up to the Orlando Fringe, we talk with Michael Marinaccio, Director of the upcoming Fringe production "Suckers: A freaky little musical."

The 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.

Art 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.

Check out Steve's full length ArtBeat interview with Cornell Smith, one of the original Florida Highwaymen.

UCF 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.

The 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.

A 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.

The 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.