• The UCF-produced documentary “Marching Forward” tells the story of two high school bands in segregated Orlando and their trip to the World’s Fair in 1964.
Joining Intersection to discuss the legacy of Jones High School band director James “Chief” Wilson are Dr. Carl MaultsBy, who composed music for the film, and Nina Wilson Jones, Wilson’s daughter.
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• Orlando puppeteer Tracey Conner has been helping kids cope with the uncertainty and stress of the pandemic–with a little help from her friends.
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• While Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus packed up its big top more than three years ago, a brand new circus company–formed just last year–is looking to expand the message of the circus.
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• The Orange County Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs is calling for input from Black, Indigenous and People of Color about their perceptions of Central Florida’s arts and cultural community ahead of the first official meeting of the office’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
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• The Winter Park Playhouse announced this week it has canceled its 2020 season. All six previously scheduled musicals will now run from January through December 2021.
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• 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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