Poet Danez Smith to Give Reading and Masterclass
February 15, 2021 UCF will welcome poet Danez Smith for an online masterclass and reading on February 26 and 27 in collaboration with Valencia College
UCF Africana Studies Professor Don Harrell to Speak at Dr. John T. Washington Lecture Series
February 12, 2021 Don Harrell, adjunct professor of Africana Studies and co-founder of Orisirisi African Folklore, will present “Uprooting Racism: An Evolution of Hip-Hop and Hip-Hop Nation Story” at the third annual Dr. John T. Washington Lecture Series.
A Conversation with Tayari Jones: NEA Big Read and New York Times Best-Selling Author
February 11, 2021 Author Tayari Jones will virtually visit UCF to discuss her books as the culminating event of the 2021 NEA Big Read: Central Florida
Theatre MFA Students Take Center Stage This Valentine’s Day
February 10, 2021 Theatre UCF students will sweep audiences off their feet this Valentine’s weekend at Orlando Shakes’ Kiss Me, Shakespeare! A Valentine’s Cabaret.
Alumna Tara Kromer ’15MFA Directs “Driving Miss Daisy” for Theatre West End
February 05, 2021 Directed by MFA graduate Tara Kromer, “Driving Miss Daisy” at Theatre West End shines a spotlight on the little moments that add up to a person’s character, and how that character can bend and change over time.
Theatre UCF returns to the stage this spring
January 14, 2021 This spring, Theatre UCF is back on stage for three outdoor performances including a hopeful musical concert, a colorful commedia dell’arte play and a family-friendly show about wanting to be anything but average.
UCF Celebrates 32nd Annual ZORA! Festival
January 13, 2021 The 32nd annual ZORA! Festival of the Arts and Humanities runs now through January 31. Events will be offered with limited in-person attendance and virtually.
“Robert Reedy: Revival,” solo exhibition at Polasek Museum
November 20, 2020 Ceramicist and studio art professor Robert Reedy has been chosen for the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens’ winter exhibition.
Honor Veterans with the UCF College of Arts and Humanities
November 09, 2020 Please join us throughout the month as we honor the people who have fought and served for our country in events and special initiatives.
UCF Alumni and student featured in the “2020 Florida Biennial: NOW is the Time / The time is NOW”
November 06, 2020 Four UCF alumni and a student are featured in the “2020 Florida Biennial: NOW is the Time / The time is NOW” exhibition taking place now through February 21, 2021 at Art and Culture Center/ Hollywood.
Reading Hamilton with Donatella Galella: Diving into the politics of the pop-culture phenomenon
October 30, 2020 The Tony Award-winning show Hamilton became a pop culture phenomenon that reaches far beyond the typical Broadway audience. After multiple Broadway tours, over one billion album streams and a recorded cinematic performance on Disney+, the musical that flips the script on one of the lesser-known founding fathers has become a...
Explore Pompeii at UCF
October 23, 2020 The ancient town of Pompeii, destroyed by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, has long fascinated society. This fall, the Orlando Science Center will host the traveling exhibition, “Pompeii: The Immortal City,” and two UCF collaborations from the College of Arts and Humanities will be featured.
SVAD Students, Alumni and Faculty Featured at Adobe Max 2020
October 20, 2020 SVAD students, alumni and faculty have represented UCF at Adobe Max in previous years presenting on various topics. This year is no different!
“Climates of Change” exhibition, panel focus on global concerns
October 16, 2020 The panel and its accompanying exhibition are part of the Fall for the Book festival.
SVAD Faculty and Alumni Featured in Maitland Art Center Exhibition
October 06, 2020 UCF School of Visual Arts and Design faculty and alumni are exhibiting their work at the Maitland Art Center as part of the New Works: An Artist-in-Action Group Exhibition which will be on view from October 9, 2020 – January 17, 2021.
UCF Art Gallery Exhibition Examines Effects of Mass Incarceration
September 24, 2020 The exhibition, which is available online indefinitely and in person on campus through Oct. 1, shines a light on the effects of mass incarceration on the lives of Americans. The exhibition is a culmination of a two-year project that brought contemporary artists to Central Florida to participate in a series...
Art museums seek greater inclusivity as exhibits highlight justice, equality
September 24, 2020 As part of an ongoing look at issues surrounding equity for people of color within Orlando’s arts scene, the Orlando Sentinel featured the UCF Art Gallery an its current exhibition.
Author Martha S. Jones speaks at Florida history and culture lecture series
September 21, 2020 Distinguished author Martha S. Jones will be the keynote speaker at the 2020 Jerrell Shofner Lecture Series on Florida History and Culture on October 12. The subject will be “The Right to Vote: Women and Race in the 1920 Election.“
Orlando Sentinel: Theatre UCF series amplifies America’s diverse voices
September 15, 2020 In just a few weeks, UCF graduate, Ana Martinez Medina ’19 will direct a free online reading of “Mojada,” a play about a Mexican immigrant family. The work is one of four plays dealing with racial-equality and social-justice issues that the university is presenting under the umbrella title “Amplify, Empower,...
UCF Hosts Its 1st Virtual Grad Fair Series Beginning this Month
September 11, 2020 The event, held online because of COVID-19, offers prospective students a chance to look at a variety of programs and participate in Q&As in real time.