Chance to Dance: Where Every Body Belongs
For Nicole Warren, dance has always been more than movement. It has been a source of confidence, connection, and transformation. What began as a childhood passion grew into a lifelong mission to create a space where everyone, regardless of ability, could experience the joy and power of dance. That mission became Chance 2 Dance, an […]
Gisela Romero
For Venezuelan-born artist Gisela Romero, art is a bridge. It connects memory to place, heritage to present, and people to one another. Now living and working in Orlando, Gisela’s practice centers on drawing in many formats and on varied surfaces, and expands into printmaking, photography, installation, and public art. Her formal training includes an MFA […]
Nadia Garzón & Descolonizarte Teatro
Art has the power to move us, connect us, and spark change. For Nadia Garzón, founder and executive director of Descolonizarte Teatro, theater is more than performance. It is a tool for social change, cultural pride, and accessibility. With support from United Arts, Nadia has been able to create spaces where all voices are celebrated, […]
Orlando Carnival Downtown
Culture has the power to bring people together. Which is why Orlando Carnival Downtown fills the streets with music, dance, and joy while celebrating the rich heritage of the Caribbean community. With support from United Arts, this festival has MORE resources to preserve tradition, build community, and share culture year-round with authenticity and pride. When […]
Making Strides
Arts Organizations Are Celebrating Milestones, Changing Executives and Planning Expansions. By Randy Noles At the risk of stating the obvious, it has been a busy year for local arts groups. Not only are most bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels of support and attendance, many are also celebrating anniversaries, welcoming new leaders and planning major moves. The downside: […]
Defiant Requiem
Verdi’s masterwork was life itself at Terezín. Now the world needs it again. By Catherine Hinman First performed in 1874, Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem is today one of the most widely performed choral masterworks anywhere. The very aspect of this Catholic funeral mass that made it controversial among clergy in the latter part of the 19th […]
From Common Clay
Raheleh Filsoofi (left) and Eric André (right) use clay to express a sense of common humanity and to convey provocative ideas about identity and freedom. Filsoofi is originally from Tehran, Iran, while André is originally from Ashanti Region, Ghana. Courtesy Amir Aghareb (Filsoofi) And Laurie Hasan (André). Two Artists Express Ideas of Identity and Freedom. […]
Let’s Venture Inside a Liminal Space
Sculptor Bobby Aiosa (left), an assistant professor of studio art at UCF, and painter Anthony Mancuso (right), an art instructor at Valencia College, met when Mancuso was a guest lecturer at UCF. Although their work is different, they view the world through a similar artistic lens. Courtesy Casselberry Arts Center. Exhibition explores impact of the […]
Golden Legacy
Take a trip down memory lane with the Poky Little Puppy. By Richard Reep In the canon of beloved children’s literature, few equal the evocative illustrated stories of Little Golden Books. Since their first releases in the early 1940s, the series has continued to delight with new titles and reissues of such classics as The […]