• Poet Elaine Kahn teaches video conference workshops for aspiring poets, as part of her Poetry Field School project. She says the pandemic and quarantine have had an impact on her students’ writing.
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• Prepare to laugh and learn more about Japanese-American culture this August. The Opera del Sol is bringing a new more modernized version of The Mikado to Orlando in just a few weeks and have teamed up with several local organizations in order to teach more about Japanese culture. Theresa Smith-Levin, Nicole Dupre, and Pam Schwartz joined Matthew Peddie to talk about the opera and how they all worked to contemporized the play to modern audiences.
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• Beating all expectations, Opera Orlando generated $1 million in revenue during the 2018/2019 season. What’s their secret? An incredibly immersive experience for every audience member in a unconventional setting.
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• The Timucua Arts White House has gained a wide following for its intimate weekly concerts located in downtown Orlando. Conductor Benoit Glazer joins Intersection to talk about the cultural significance of the venue, and his plans for a floating concert hall.
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• As Florida’s 2019 legislative session gets underway, arts and cultural organizations are working to persuade lawmakers to reinstate funding. After several years of decline, funding for the Division of Cultural Affairs took a nosedive in 2018 when lawmakers slashed it by 90 percent.
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• It seems that the City of Winter Park is tiny but mighty when it comes to serving as a home for arts and cultural venues.
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• Little ballet dancers in Lakeland auditioned this week before the Moscow Ballet as part of a “Dance with Us” tour.
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