{"id":4417,"date":"2020-01-09T12:10:42","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T17:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arts.cah.ucf.edu\/?page_id=4417"},"modified":"2026-08-21T12:43:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:43:57","slug":"celebrates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/celebrates\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Celebrates the Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid w-100 my-0 pt-5 pb-4 media-background-container bg-inverse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/bg-lightning_burst.jpg\" alt=\"Background with subtle lightning burst\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"500\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-14391\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/10\/cta26-logo.png\" alt=\"UCF Celebrates the Arts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/10\/cta26-logo.png 563w, https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/10\/cta26-logo-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron bg-inverse my-0 py-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container text-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"display-3 font-condensed text-primary mb-2\">SAVE THE DATE!<\/p>\n<p class=\"h1 text-uppercase text-primary mb-3 letter-spacing-1\">April 5\u201318, 2027<\/p>\n<p class=\"h4 font-weight-normal letter-spacing-1 text-uppercase\">Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Page section navigation\" style=\"min-height: 60px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-autoselect=\"true\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\n<section id=\"intro\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-intro auto-section\">\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0 bg-secondary pb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"546\" class=\"float-right img-fluid mb-0 ml-2 wp-image-4145 size-medium hidden-md-down\" style=\"width: 40vw;max-width: 350px\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2019\/10\/bubble-tableaux-violin.png\" alt=\"Inset photos of students demonstrating tableau vivant and student playing violin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2019\/10\/bubble-tableaux-violin.png 675w, https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2019\/10\/bubble-tableaux-violin-300x243.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-size-lg\">UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF\u2019s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity for the community to experience the creative side of UCF\u2019s innovative spirit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-size-lg\">Fantastic possibilities lie ahead at UCF Celebrates the Arts 2027!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"mt-5\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"schedule\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-intro auto-section\" title=\"Scheduled Events\" data-section-link-title=\"Scheduled Events\" aria-label=\"Scheduled Events\">\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0 pb-0 bg-secondary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"text-center display-4 font-condensed text-secondary\">Scheduled Events<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-center lead mb-4\"><em>Full schedule coming soon!<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center mb-4 d-none\"><em>Schedule subject to change. View program notes within each individual event.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"arts-events-list-cta27-live-1393902588\" class=\"list-unstyled\">  \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=15810\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/04\/young_frankenstein-header_thumb-rev-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            April 15 &ndash; April 18, 2027                            <span> \u2022 Walt Disney Theater<\/span>                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Young Frankenstein<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">It\u2019s alive\u2026and it\u2019s hilarious. You\u2019d be mad to miss Mel Brooks\u2019 musical parody of classic horror films, straight from the lab of a comedic genius. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/ul>\n    <script>\n        function isLight() {\n            const app = document.querySelector('#arts-events-list-cta27-live-1393902588')\n            const inverseParent = app.closest('.bg-inverse')\n            let isLight = false\n            if (inverseParent === null ) {\n                isLight = true\n            }\n\n            let list = app.querySelectorAll('li')\n\n            list.forEach(function (item) {\n                let date = item.querySelector('[name=date-range]')\n                let title = item.querySelector('[name=title]')\n                let excerpt = item.querySelector('[name=excerpt]')\n\n                if (isLight) {\n                    item.classList.add(\"cah-event-item-light\")\n                    title.classList.add(\"text-secondary\")\n                    excerpt.classList.add(\"text-muted\")\n                } else {\n                    item.classList.add(\"cah-event-item-dark\")\n                    date.classList.add(\"text-inverse\")\n                    title.classList.add(\"text-primary\")\n                    excerpt.style.color = '#cacaca'\n                }\n            })\n        }\n        \n        isLight()\n    <\/script>\n\n    \n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"ongoing\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-intro auto-section d-none\" title=\"Exhibits\" data-section-link-title=\"Exhibits\" aria-label=\"Exhibits\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0 pt-5 pb-3 bg-primary-lightest\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"text-center h1 font-condensed my-4\" style=\"color: #252c67!important\">Ongoing Events &amp; Exhibits<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bg-secondary mt-3 mb-5 p-3\">\n<h3 class=\"text-center h4 text-uppercase letter-spacing-1 mb-3\">Lobby Hours<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row small\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4\">March 31: 5:30\u201310 p.m.<br \/>\nApril 1: 5:30\u201310 p.m.<br \/>\nApril 2: 5:30\u201310 p.m.<br \/>\nApril 3: 7:30\u20132 p.m.; 5:30\u201310 p.m.<br \/>\nApril 4: noon\u201310 p.m.<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4\">April 5: DARK<br \/>\nApril 6: 6\u201310 p.m.<br \/>\nApril 7: 9 a.m.\u20131:30 p.m.; 5\u201310 p.m.<br \/>\nApril 8: 7:30 a.m.\u20139 p.m.<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4\">April 9: 5\u201310 p.m.<br \/>\nApril 10: 10 a.m.\u20139 p.m.<br \/>\nApril 11: 9:30 a.m.\u201310 p.m.<br \/>\nApril 12: 11:30 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"arts-events-list-cta26-ongoing-865921691\" class=\"list-unstyled\">  \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=15388\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/03\/2-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Ongoing                                                               \u2022 Dr. Phillips Center Lobby - Tier 1 Center                                                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">United in Creativity<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">\"United in Creativity\"\u00a0showcases the depth and\u00a0expressive talents\u00a0of the University of Central Florida\u2019s College of Arts and Humanities. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=15512\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/03\/1Untitled-design-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Ongoing                                                               \u2022 Dr. Phillips Center Lobby - Tier 3 North                                                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Nebula: Photos from Robinson Observatory<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">See the photos from UCF\u2019s Robinson Observatory that inspired this year\u2019s design for UCF Celebrates the Arts.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=15509\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/12\/CTA25-WordPress-Alumni_Social-mobile_header-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Ongoing                                                               \u2022 Dr. Phillips Center Lobby - Tier 3 North Center                                                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Alumni Hub<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">Pick up some UCF swag and meet up with other UCF alumni in this area designated for UCF grads from any major.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=15268\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/CREATE-WordPress-header-1080-x-1080-px-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Ongoing                                                               \u2022 Dr. Phillips Center Lobby - Tier 2 Center\u2028                                                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">UCF CREATE: Innovation in Motion<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">UCF\u2019s Center for Research and Education in Arts, Technology and Entertainment (CREATE) will be presenting three exhibits including animation reels from CREATE\u2019s Pre-College Summer Animation Intensives and two immersive VR experiences. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=15348\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/OUC-WordPress-header-1600-x-525-767x525-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Ongoing                            <span> \u2022 Lobbies and public spaces throughout the center<\/span>                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Rain Barrels from OUC\u2019s Water Color Project<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">Rain barrels designed by local students as part of OUC\u2019s Water Color Project, which teaches the importance of water conservation through art, will be on display throughout the center.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=15253\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/Costume-WordPress-header-1080-x-1080-px-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Ongoing                                                               \u2022 Dr. Phillips Center Lobby - Tier 1 South                                                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Encore! Encore!: Costumes Take Another Bow<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">Costume shops have long embraced reuse as both a practical necessity and an artistic challenge.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=15231\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/01\/CTA24-WordPress-hologram-square-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Ongoing                                                               \u2022 Dr. Phillips Center Lobby - Tier 1 Center                                                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">The Creative Side of Holoportation Technology at UCF<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">See how UCF\u2019s holoportation technology works through appearances by community members, artists and health professionals.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=15122\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/01\/CYA-Artful-Moments-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Ongoing                                                               \u2022 Dr. Phillips Center Lobby - Tier 2 North                                                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Artful Moments from SVAD<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">Explore a selection of curated clips, interviews, photos, exhibitions, events and more from the School of Visual Arts and Design.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=15119\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/01\/CTA24-WordPress-chanimationposters-square-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Ongoing                                                               \u2022 Dr. Phillips Center Lobby - Tier 1 Center                                                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Character Animation Posters<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">Explore the creative journey of 3D animation through the work of UCF SVAD students. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=15051\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/3D-SCULPTURE-WordPress-header-1080-x-1080-px-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Ongoing                                                               \u2022 Harvey & Carol Massey Family Grand Staircase                                                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Interstellar Towers<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">A sculptural art installation inspired by interstellar imagery of the space programs throughout history.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=14914\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/01\/ART-AUTISM-WordPress-mobile-1080-x-1080-px-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Ongoing                                                               \u2022 Dr. Phillips Center Lobby - Tier 2 South                                                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">ART &amp; AUTISM<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">ART &amp; AUTISM highlights unexpected artistic perspectives from artists with the UCF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UCF CARD), with support from Providing Autism Links and Support (PALS), during World Autism Acceptance Month.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=14812\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/01\/CTA26-WordPress-graduate_painting_exhibit-Mobile-Header-1080-x-1080-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Ongoing                                                               \u2022 Dr. Phillips Center Lobby - Tier 2 North                                                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Graduate Studio Art Exhibit<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">The School of Visual Arts and Design\u2019s MFA Studio Art and Design students present innovative and unique works at UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=14809\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; 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height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/12\/CTA26-WordPress-undergrad-advanced-painting-Mobile-Header-1080-x-1080-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Ongoing                                                               \u2022 Dr. Phillips Center Lobby - Tier 1 North Center                                                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Poetry in the Mundane: Undergraduate Advanced Painting Exhibition<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">The School of Visual Arts and Design\u2019s Advanced Painting students create unique works for UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=14673\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; 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If you don&#8217;t have a ticket for another event, reserve a lobby pass for entry to Dr. Phillips\u00a0Center.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"arts-events-list-cta26-lobby1b-1196611291\" class=\"list-unstyled\">  \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=14842\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/01\/CTA26-WordPress-pegasus_string_quartet-Mobile_Header-1080-x-1080-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Thursday, April 2, 2026, 6:30 p.m.                            <span> \u2022 Lobbies and public spaces throughout the center<\/span>                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Pegasus String Quartet<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">Led by accomplished violinist and UCF professor Ayako Yonetani, the Pegasus String Quartet is a graduate ensemble that performs the highest caliber of string music. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=14752\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/01\/CTA26-WordPress-Amandida_Ensemble-Mobile-Header-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Friday, April 3, 2026, 6:30 p.m.                            <span> \u2022 Lobbies and public spaces throughout the center<\/span>                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Amadinda Ensemble<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">The Amadinda Ensemble, made up of personnel from the UCF Percussion Studio and Percussion Ensemble, will perform traditional Ugandan melodies and rhythms for the Amadinda, a primitive African keyboard percussion instrument. The performance will also incorporate contemporary music by Steve Reich, which has been directly influenced by traditional African percussion music.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=14754\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/CTA26-WordPress-Saxophone_Ensemble-Mobile_Header-1080-x-1080-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Saturday, April 4, 2026, 6:30 p.m.                            <span> \u2022 Lobbies and public spaces throughout the center<\/span>                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Saxophone Ensemble<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">The UCF Saxophone Ensemble will be performing original music written for the saxophone quartet as well as transcriptions from the Baroque and Classical periods. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=14756\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/CTA26-Wordpress-Flute_Ensemble-Mobile_Header-1080-x-1080-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 6:00 p.m.                            <span> \u2022 Lobbies and public spaces throughout the center<\/span>                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">UCF Flute Knights and Clarinet Ensemble<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">Led by Nora Lee Garcia, professor of flute, UCF's Flute Knights showcase the flute studio\u2019s performance repertoire, including solos, duets, flute choir music and more. UCF's Clarinet Ensemble, led by Rie Suzuki, associate professor of clarinet, showcases the artistry of the UCF clarinet studio through dynamic performances of chamber repertoire from the 20th and 21st centuries. From Gershwin to newly composed works by Harberg, the ensemble highlights the versatility, color and expressive range of the modern clarinet. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=14760\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/CTA26-Wordpress-Jazz_Workshop-Mobile_Header-1080-x-1080-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Thursday, April 9, 2026, 6:00 p.m.                            <span> \u2022 Lobbies and public spaces throughout the center<\/span>                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Jazz Workshop<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">Taught by Per Danielsson, Jazz workshop comprises junior and senior student musicians who focus on jazz improvisation, jazz repertoire and performance. The class serves as a workshop space, where course work taught in other classes such as applied lessons and jazz theory are performed live during class time and in concerts. Come experience a culminating jazz performance that showcases the students' hard work! \r\n\r\n<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=14758\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/CTA26-Wordpress-Trombone_Studio-Mobile_Header-1080-x-1080-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Friday, April 10, 2026, 6:00 p.m.                            <span> \u2022 Lobbies and public spaces throughout the center<\/span>                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Trombone Studio<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">Led by Luis Fred, associate professor of trombone, the UCF Trombone Choir performs a wide repertoire of chamber music and frequently performs in concerts throughout Florida.  <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=14762\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/CTA26-Wordpress-Black_Steel-Mobile_Header-1080-x-1080-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Saturday, April 11, 2026, 6:00 p.m.                            <span> \u2022 Lobbies and public spaces throughout the center<\/span>                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Black Steel<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">Led by Kirk Gay, associate instructor of percussion, Black Steel is UCF\u2019s steel drum ensemble.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n            <\/a>\n          \n            <a class=\"cah-event-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?post_type=event&amp;p=15176\">\n                <li class=\"media\">\n                                        <div class=\"bg-primary mr-3\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 125px;\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/0G5A8578-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-center h-100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" width=\"150\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <p name=\"date-range\" class=\"h5 mb-1 text-secondary font-weight-normal cah-event-item-date\">\n                            Sunday, April 12, 2026, 12:00 p.m.                            <span> \u2022 Lobbies and public spaces throughout the center<\/span>                        <\/p>\n                        <p name=\"title\" class=\"h5\">Brass Ensemble<\/p>\n                        <p name=\"excerpt\" class=\"mb-0\">Led by Ben Lieser, hornist and professor, UCF's brass ensemble includes student musicians from the horn, trumpet, trombone, and tuba and euphonium studios. 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