UCF Celebrates the Arts showcases campuswide creativity
April 29, 2026 UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026 showcased student and faculty creativity and community engagement across a wide range of performances, exhibitions, and interactive experiences. The two weekslong festival featured 50 events, welcomed 15,000 guests and engaged over 3,000 participants, reflecting the university’s continued investment in arts education and creative collaboration.
UCF to produce annual new play festival, Pegasus PlayLab, powered by emerging playwrights and UCF students
April 27, 2026 Pegasus PlayLab, May 29–June 14, will bring stories to life through two campus workshops, a premier developmental production, and a devised project that unites participants with and without disabilities to create an original theatrical piece.
Belinda Boyd, UCF theatre professor, named 2026 recipient of the Uta Hagen Award
April 24, 2026 Belinda Boyd, associate professor and coordinator of the BFA Acting program at UCF, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Uta Hagen Award given by the College of Fellows of the American Theatre through the American College Theatre Festival.
CAH Faculty Excellence Recognized Through 2026 Promotions
April 16, 2026 The annual process includes multiple levels of evaluation involving peer review, college committees and university leadership.
Theatre UCF Staged a Tech-Forward ‘Legally Blonde’ Musical for UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026
April 15, 2026 Legally Blonde had an unlikely appearance from the UCF engineering department.
Theatre UCF’s ‘Legally Blonde’ is beautifully bright and bubbly | Review
April 10, 2026 Theatre UCF opened Legally Blonde on Thursday at the Dr. Phillips Center.
Matthew J. Palm: Orlando Family Stage Centennial Concert hits the heart
April 03, 2026 The Orlando Family Stage celebrated it’s 100 year celebration at UCF Celebrates the Arts.
Original Compositions a Focal Point of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026
March 20, 2026 When creative works take center stage at UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026, among them will be original compositions highlighting the ingenuity of the university’s students and faculty.
2026 Founders’ Day Honorees
March 13, 2026 Faculty, staff, and students from the College of Arts and Humanities are being recognized at UCF’s Founders Day on April 1.
Orlando Family Stage Sets the Mark with UCF Collaboration
March 03, 2026 UCF’s multi-faceted partnership with the Orlando Family Stage has led to decades of impact in the local and broader theater communities.
Finding Her Voice: Amber Farish ’13 and the Power of Making Music Together
February 17, 2026 From UCF’s music program to a thriving career in Chicago, Amber Farish ’13 shares how community, versatility and a love of making music together shaped her path as a performer and educator.
UCF’s McClenty Hunter Jr. Performs on Grammy Award-Winning Album
February 06, 2026 Assistant Professor of Jazz Drums McClenty Hunter Jr. performed on “Without Further Ado, Vol. 1,” the GRAMMY Award-winning album by the Christian McBride Big Band.
UCF Alumnus’s Band, Narrative, Rocks its Role in “One Man, Two Guvnors”
February 05, 2026 UCF Music alumni Christian Snedeker ’24 and Daniel Tenbusch ’24 serve as associate and assistant music directors and musicians for Theatre UCF’s production of Richard Bean’s wild farce, One Man, Two Guvnors. Read all about the collaboration and more in the interview with Snedeker, below. What’s the backstory of how...
Theatre UCF’s “One Man, Two Guvnors” is all laughs
February 02, 2026 Orlando Sentinel arts writer Matt Palm attended the final dress rehearsal of One Man, Two Guvnors to review Theatre UCF’s production. He praised the cast’s comedic performances and the creative team’s bold yet balanced design choices.
A Century of Impact: Orlando Family Stage Turns 100
February 02, 2026 UCF will celebrate alongside community partner Orlando Family Stage (OFS) as the theatre marks its 100th anniversary.
Orlando Sentinel’s Orlando Theater Best of 2025
December 04, 2025 Students, faculty, staff and alumni from UCF have been recognized by Matthew J. Palm in the Orlando Sentinel’s Orlando Theater Best of 2025.
UCF’s themed experience director recognized on 2025 theme park influencer list
December 02, 2025 Peter Weishar named among creative leaders redefining the themed experience industry.
UCF researchers use music and saliva to better understand Alzheimer’s
December 02, 2025 University of Central Florida scientists are analyzing saliva from dementia patients to learn how music supports aging brains.
UCF alum, theme park expert returns to enhance themed experience education
December 02, 2025 A UCF alum and themed experience expert shares five key insights every student should know about storytelling.
Unbridled: The Flying Horse Big Band Meets George Garzone
November 21, 2025 Led by Jeff Rupert, UCF’s premier jazz ensemble, The Flying Horse Big Band, recently dropped its 9th studio album, Unbridled, to high acclaim. The dynamic album, released on Flying Horse Records, is a collaboration with legendary saxophonist and educator George Garzone. In a review for Paris-Move, Thierry De Clemensat praised...