With the departure of events manager Cory Warren earlier this year, we’d been wondering what would happen to ArtsFest. Now we have an answer (sort of). Orlando Weekly has obtained an email — it, uh, wasn’t difficult, even though we weren’t included in the (visible, not blind) CC list; we’re JUST THAT GOOD —...
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Ever since United Arts lost its bulldog-for-the-arts president and CEO Margot Knight, who left town in November for a new gig at a San Diego arts colony, it seems like assaulting local arts organizations has become something of a sport for certain local politicians. Shortly before Knight left, Orange County commissioner Ted Edwards grilled...
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Secily Wilson and Margot Knight host the United Arts Arts+ Awards On Monday night, October 3rd, United Arts of Central Florida handed out their 2011 Arts+ Awards to honor some of the most significant contributors to Orlando’s arts scene. The ten year old event was hosted at SeaWorld’s “Ports of Call” ballroom, and was...
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We’re still reeling from this news a little bit, but thought we’d be remiss if we didn’t place something up in our little corner of the internet regarding the impending exit of United Arts of Central Florida president and CEO Margot Knight from the already winded Orlando arts community. You see, Margot has been...
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ArtsFest 2011, the week-long annual celebration of admission-free entertainment sponsored by United Arts of Central Florida, is currently in full swing. This year’s lineup has encompassed an enormous range of art-related activities, from Terry Olson’s Public Art Walk (which you can read about in the next issue of OW) to next weekend’s Orlando...
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