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Matthew J. Palm
Matthew J. Palm has watched hundreds of plays, ballets, symphony concerts, operas and other staged shows since first seeing "Les Miserables" as a teenager in Upstate New York. A graduate of Syracuse University, he is the Orlando Sentinel's arts writer and theater critic.
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Fringe festivals to DeSantis: We’ll give money back if you fund other arts groups
Orlando and Tampa Fringe festivals challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis: Restore funding to the state's arts groups and they'll give their money back.
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Fired Orlando Museum of Art director answers email, FedEx label, forgery claims
Aaron De Groft, the fired Orlando Museum of Art director, spoke to the Orlando Sentinel about his countersuit against the institution.
Singer P!nk gives away banned books at South Florida concerts
At her South Florida stops, the singer announced Monday, 2,000 copies of four books that have been banned by various public schools will be given away in partnership with PEN...
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Orlando Museum of Art, defendants negotiating lawsuit settlement
Court documents show Orlando Museum of Art is negotiating a possible settlement with its ex-director and owners of the Heroes & Monster art.
Orlando art museum sues former director with William & Mary ties over faked ‘Basquiat’ art
Orlando Museum of Art has sued its former director, William & Mary alum Aaron De Groft, as well as others who were instrumental in bringing the now disgraced “Heroes &...
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Remembering Pulse: ‘Living mural’ tells stories of victims, survivors, caregivers
A mural that tells stories of those affected by the Pulse nightclub shooting of 2016 will be on view three days at Orlando Museum of Art.
Florida theaters keep watchful eye on Legislature’s drag drama
A bill punishing venues if children attend shows deemed "adult live entertainment" have theaters wary and critics questioning whether the legislation will harm artistic freedom and step on parents' rights.
John Cusack heading to 32nd Florida Film Festival
John Cusack will make a special appearance at this year's Florida Film Festival, answering audience questions after a screening of his 1980s hit "Say Anything." The Enzian's annual festival, which...
At Rollins Museum of Art, an authentic Basquiat and so much more
While Central Florida arts fans follow the saga of the purported Basquiats carried out of Orlando Museum of Art by the FBI, there's an authenticated work by the artist on...
FBI incauta exhibición en disputa de Basquiat en el Museo de Arte de Orlando
El FBI allanó el Museo de Arte de Orlando el viernes y confiscó más de dos docenas de pinturas atribuidas al aclamado artista Jean-Michel Basquiat, casi un año después de...