The University of Florida Orchestra together with Dance Alive National Ballet bring the ballet "Rite of Spring" to the M. Curtis Phillips Center Saturday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the centennial anniversary of this masterpiece.

The Gainesville Chamber Orchestra will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a concert Friday night. The performance is at 7:30 p.m. at Santa Fe College's Fine Arts Hall.

The interviewers from StoryCorps are back in Gainesville because the Alachua County Library District has been recognized as one of the top 10 in the country.  StoryCorps interviews are archived in the Library of Congress. What qualities distinguish a library district? Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Richard Drake talked to Nickie Kortus, …

This Sunday, December 4th at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Gainesville people can experience one of the University of Florida’s most anticipated and beloved holiday traditions- “Sounds of the Season.” Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Richard Drake talked with the conductor for the performance, Professor Will Kesling. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPSoundsoftheSeasonQA.mp3]

“America’s Got Talent” finalist, opera star and cancer survivor, Barbara Padilla will perform Friday night at the Phillips Center for The Performing Arts. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Richard Drake had a chance to talk to her about her battle with cancer and triumph in the music world. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/BarbaraPadillaFinalRDfinal.mp3]

This Sunday evening, July 3rd at 6:00 here on Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM, the “Spring Into Summer Concert Series” features Evans Hail conducting the Gainesville Chamber Orchestra as they performed a pops concert this last March. Sonya Leonore Stahl plays violin for the Gainesville Chamber Orchestra but during this year’s Florida …

Whispering Close by Seward Johnson. (Click photo to enlarge.) They’re life sized….for the most part, and they’ll make you do a double-take. WUFT’s Richard Drake talks to Andy Howard and Jeanna Mastrodicasa about the collection of Seward Johnson’s bronze sculptures that may amaze people around the University of Florida Campus …

New research shows that people suffering from Parkinson’s Disease can significantly improve by dancing. From June 3rd through June 5th, the Mark Morris Dance Company from New York will be at Shands Hospital in Gainesville to demonstrate to dance instructors how to work with Parkinson’s patients. WUFT-FM’s Richard Drake talked …