Arts Stories + Interviews
Read Orlando arts stories and interviews with Orlando Weekly. Profiles of local artists, curators, and cultural voices shaping Central Florida.
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A deep dive into the three theme-park food festivals currently competing for your dining dollars
When fantasyland is fumbling toward fascism, you might as well have a full stomach
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This week is your last chance to catch ‘In Conversation: Will Wilson’ at Orlando’s Mennello Museum
The indigenous people in Wilson’s portraits play an active role in how they are represented
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Nude Nite, once known as Orlando’s steamiest art show, returns this week
The exhibit is always a tribute to the unclothed human form, but this time it’s also a daughter’s tribute to her mother
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Meet the Florida Fire Drakes, a team of Orlando athletes putting the ‘hurt’ in the medieval combat sport of buhurt
Middle Ages meets MMA
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Simmering resentments at Winter Garden’s Garden Theatre have caught fire
Conflict between the board and the artistic staff has set various segments of the local arts scene against each other
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Disney World’s Splash Mountain closes for good, paving way for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
The reimagined ride opens next year
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Central Florida’s two newest attractions both rely on atmosphere and interactivity, and both revive long-dormant venues
One is worth the journey, and the other … isn’t
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Disney announces opening date for new Magic Kingdom attraction Tron Lightcycle Run
Bio-digital jazz, man.
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An exciting new era for Orlando Fringe kicks off this week
The newly christened Fringe ArtSpace promises to be the affordable, accessible downtown venue that local performers have long desired
