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• On this episode of Intersection we discuss how many artists and performers who abruptly lost their jobs are still looking for new ways to earn a living and keep their communities together. Read More »
• Faced with a deadly virus that prevents large groups of people from gathering safely, artists in Central Florida have found ways to keep the performing arts alive. Read More »
• When the coronavirus pandemic struck last spring the performing arts in Central Florida ground to a halt. This week, Opera Orlando is back on stage with a production of Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus: The Revenge of the Bat- at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Read More »
• Central Florida Community Arts is launching a new school of the arts that school promises experiences for people with a range of ages and abilities. It aims to include arts programs for underserved communities and people dealing with cognitive and physical disabilities. Joshua Vickery, founder and executive director of CFC Arts, and Leah Porrata, senior director of Education and Outreach, join us to talk about the new programs and why it’s important to bring the arts to underserved communities.
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• With TV, video games and attractions vying for attention, Central Florida’s performing arts venues are stepping up their game to get people in the door. Performing Arts from Shakespeare to interactive theater are on the move… but is everyone benefiting from the change? Read More »
• Israel Rodriguez is a former Orlando ballet dancer and instructor who performs and teaches in central Florida and across the world with various groups. Rodriguez is leaving to visit Cuba this weekend. He was born there and still has family in Ciudad de Camagüey. Read More »