The outré Orlando institution turns 25 this week, and they’re celebrating with an oddball shebang that’s a great precis on what makes this café-cum-bar-cum- venue-cum-gallery-cum-performance art exercise so compelling. Known as much for great coffee and cocktails as they are for hosting outside-the-lines musical events [including a few this writer was involved in; but, y’know, join the club, pal] and withering staff side-eye par excellence,
Stardust has been a true Orlando original since 1999, when Brett and Katherine Bennett opened the doors. Friday’s itinerary includes a screening of Rebecca, the venue’s first video rental (see “Video” in the name), longtime regular Jon Rahmer belting out two songs, a costume party with the theme “movie characters from 1999” and a Bad Yelp Review throwdown (please note that latter activity will last for an entire hour; it won’t be long enough). All that and a chance to win a VHS copy of Jerry Maguire? Sure, why not. [7 p.m. Friday, March 15, Stardust Video and Coffee]
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This article appears in Mar 6-12, 2024.