University of Florida Performing Arts

05/22/2026

Fun campus fact: just behind the Phillips Center is a Natural Area trail, used by UF classes and researchers in the UF NATL Teaching Area. It’s one piece of a six‑mile trail system cared for by .ifas. Stop by and explore it for yourself!

05/15/2026

Ever wonder what happens inside a musician's brain while they're performing? 🧠🎵

In a recent study, scientists watched a pianist's brain activity as he performed. They discovered something amazing: different composers create completely different brain patterns. Debussy created gentle, flowing activity, Bach showed complex coordination across brain areas, and Beethoven produced dramatic bursts.

Even more interesting, music by the composer Scriabin (known for connecting sounds with colors), caused the vision part of the brain to light up.

The next time you're at a UFPA performance, you'll know there's an incredible symphony happening not just on stage, but inside the artist's mind.

Read the full NYT article:

The pianist Nicolas Namoradze teamed with neuroscientists for a breakthrough in experiment design.

05/13/2026

This season, we welcomed 12 remarkable artists to UpStage!

UpStage was built for close listening and real connection. To everyone who joined us at an UpStage show this season, thank you! We appreciate you spending your evenings with us, helping us celebrate these rising stars and making this room feel like a community.

05/11/2026

All hands on deck! Join UFPA's Driveway Theatre Project this week for a presentation of Treasure Island.

The legendary classic of the high seas, performed as a radio play, transforms Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure into a vivid, sound-driven experience. Listeners follow Jim’s journey from the Admiral Benbow Inn to the high seas aboard the Hispaniola, encountering unforgettable characters like the cunning Long John Silver. The radio format heightens suspense and imagination, using music and atmospheric audio to capture the mystery, danger, and excitement of piracy and adventure on the open sea.

🎟️Free to attend
📅 Wednesday, May 13 at 7 pm
🔗 Learn more about DTP → performingarts.ufl.edu/dtp

05/01/2026

Caps off to University of Florida's 2026 graduates! Our stage has been full of so much joy and accomplishment lately. Congrats, Gators! 🐊🎓

📸: Charles Poulton/Brianne Lehan/Jesse Jones

04/29/2026

What a season it's been! 👏

Our 25|26 Season has officially come to an end. This was an absolutely amazing year, and we'd like to thank the artists, production crew, donors, and audience members who helped make this season special.

Hungry for more? Don't worry, you won't have to wait too long for news about what's coming up next at UFPA. Stay tuned to our socials over the summer to stay in the loop!

04/27/2026

TOMORROW: One of the brightest young talents in jazz and winner of the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, Lucía brings her rich heritage, artistry, and heartfelt authenticity to the stage. She treats each performance like a conversation with the audience: candid, emotional, and beautifully sincere. Singing in both English and Spanish, she combines sultry jazz and passionate bolero rhythms to create an instantly inviting sound.

Get your tickets at bit.ly/UFPA2526Tickets 🔗

04/24/2026

TONIGHT: Isaiah J. Thompson’s music is both sophisticated and accessible, creating a welcoming and melodic experience for all listeners. Thompson, who won the 2023 American Pianists Awards and the Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz, is a pianist, bandleader, and composer. He has played with well-known artists like Ron Carter, John Pizzarelli, and Christian McBride, and recorded alongside the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis.

Tickets are still available! Get yours at bit.ly/UFPA2526Tickets