Schedule
Schedule is subject to change. UCF is committed to providing universal access. Closed captioning will be provided for virtual events. Please contact boxoffice@ucf.edu or 407-823-1500 to request any other disability accommodations no later than March 29.
Live & Local Lunches
Enjoy daily chamber music from UCF ensembles during the lunch hour, in partnership with Dr. Phillips Center’s Frontyard Festival™.
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Saturday, April 3, 2021, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. • Seneff Arts Plaza
Live & Local Lunch: Trumpet and Horn Ensembles
In partnership with Dr. Phillips Center’s Frontyard Festival™, UCF Celebrates the Arts will be hosting ensembles daily for the lunch hour. Today’s performance features the UCF Trumpet Ensemble and Horn Ensemble.
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Monday, April 5, 2021, 12:30 p.m. • Seneff Arts Plaza
Live & Local Lunch: Chamber Choir
In partnership with the Dr. Phillips Center’s Frontyard Festival™, UCF Celebrates the Arts will be hosting ensembles daily for the lunch hour. Today’s performance features the UCF Chamber Choir.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2021, 11:30 a.m. • Seneff Arts Plaza
Live & Local Lunch: Trombone Choir and Pegasus String Quartet
In partnership with the Dr. Phillips Center’s Frontyard Festival™, UCF Celebrates the Arts will be hosting ensembles daily for the lunch hour. Today’s performance features the UCF Pegasus String Quartet.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 12:30 p.m. • Seneff Arts Plaza
Live & Local Lunch: Bassoon Quartet
In partnership with Dr. Phillips Center’s Frontyard Festival™, UCF Celebrates the Arts will be hosting ensembles daily for the lunch hour. Today’s performance features the UCF Bassoon Quartet.
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Thursday, April 8, 2021, 11:30 a.m. • Seneff Arts Plaza
Live & Local Lunch: Chamber Wind Ensemble and New Music Ensemble
In partnership with the Dr. Phillips Center’s Frontyard Festival™, UCF Celebrates the Arts will be hosting ensembles daily for the lunch hour. Today’s performance features the Chamber Wind Ensemble and New Music Ensemble.
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Friday, April 9, 2021, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. • Seneff Arts Plaza
Live & Local Lunch: Musical Theatre and Saxophone Quartet
In partnership with the Dr. Phillips Center’s Frontyard Festival™, UCF Celebrates the Arts will be hosting ensembles daily for the lunch hour. Today’s performance features selections from Theatre UCF’s “Songs of Inspiration,” a musical theatre revue, and the UCF Saxophone Quartet.
Virtual & Ongoing Events
Throughout the week, there will be a selection of virtual events for those who prefer to watch from home. Advance registration is required, and patrons can “pay what they want” to watch, starting at free.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2021, 6:00 p.m. • Online
Arts On! A virtual showcase of creativity at UCF
Experience performances, explore the gallery, chat with UCF alumni and go behind-the-scenes of how the arts come alive at UCF during this online showcase of creativity at UCF.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. • Online
Letters of Love, Life and Longing in PRINT: A Hands-On Transcription Workshop
Trace the communication networks of early America through the lens of hand-written letters and learn about the University of Central Florida’s PRINT or People, Religion, Information Networks, and Travel project.
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Thursday, April 8, 2021, 6:00 p.m. • Online
The Druze: An Ethnic Minority in the Holy Land
Join Kenneth Hanson, director of Judaic Studies at UCF, for a screening of his award-winning film The Druze, followed by a discussion and Q&A session.
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Friday, April 9, 2021, 5:00 p.m. • Online
Happy Hour Reading: Creative Writing MFA Faculty and Alumni
Raise a glass to literature! Faculty and alumni from the UCF Creative Writing program read pieces from their body of work.
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Saturday, April 10, 2021, 4:30 p.m. • Online
“If Black Language Ain’t Artful, Then Tell Me, What Is?” By Dr. April Baker-Bell
Dr. April Baker-Bell, author of Linguistic Justice: Black Language, Literacy, Identity, and Pedagogy, will tell a story about the history, art and resiliency of Black Language.
Main Stage
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Friday, April 2, 2021, 7:30 p.m. • Seneff Arts Plaza
A Knight of Opera: Carmenella and Opera Scenes
Opera students perform the children’s opera Carmenella followed by scenes from famous operas.
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Saturday, April 3, 2021, 7:30 p.m. • Seneff Arts Plaza
UCF Choirs presents Through Unity We Shall Overcome
Enjoy an evening of singing with UCF choirs with music that inspires us to unite. The performance features a new piece celebrating the 100th anniversary of the women’s suffrage movement.
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Monday, April 5, 2021, 7:30 p.m. • Seneff Arts Plaza
A Knight to Shine 2021: A Musical Theatre Showcase
Join Senior BFA Musical Theatre students as they present an evening of cabaret style performance featuring songs from popular Broadway musicals including Waitress, Chicago, Wicked, West Side Story and many more.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 7:30 p.m. • Seneff Arts Plaza
UCF Percussion presents Inuksuit by John Luther Adams
Designed to be performed outdoors, “Inuksuit” is a unique experience for both the performers and the audience. The musicians start at the stage and move to surround the audience for an immersive sound experience.
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Thursday, April 8, 2021, 7:30 p.m. • Seneff Arts Plaza
UCF Bands presents Dances and Celebrations: A Celebration of Diversity
The UCF Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will present an exciting and colorful program of music by composers representing the great diversity of our community and nation.
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Thursday, April 8, 2021, 8:00 p.m. • Walt Disney Theater
A Knight of Dance
This evening of dance showcases the incredible talents of student, alumni and faculty choreographers and dancers. The concert features 17 original dances, from across genres such as tap, ballet, Pointe, contemporary, lyrical and jazz. Four of the dances were choreographed by UCF faculty members, Five by UCF alumni and eight by current UCF students.
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Friday, April 9, 2021, 7:30 p.m. • Seneff Arts Plaza
Flying Horse Big Band
The chart-topping Flying Horse Big Band is composed of students in UCF’s jazz studies program. Under the direction of saxophonist and American jazz musician, Jeff Rupert, the Flying Horse Big Band performs at festivals and concert halls regionally and nationally.
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Saturday, April 10, 2021, 11:30 a.m. • Seneff Arts Plaza
Theatre for Young Audiences: The Grumpiest Boy in the World
Wanting to be more than the average seven-year-old boy, grumpy Zachary sets out to find a land of giants, flying things, and anything else that will help him standout from the being average kid.
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Saturday, April 10, 2021, 12:30 p.m. • Seneff Arts Plaza
Creative Clash
Artists armed with black markers race against the clock to create large-format artwork. The theme will be announced seconds before the start of the event, so come cheer on the artists and help choose a winner at the end of the competition.
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Saturday, April 10, 2021, 7:30 p.m. • Seneff Arts Plaza
UCF Symphony Orchestra
The orchestra will feature works by Shostakovich, Mahler, Tchaikovsky, and pioneering American composer William Grant Still.