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May Pang’s photos give viewers an inside look at John Lennon’s 1974 Disney trip
Pang exhibits her work at Winter Garden’s Grotto at Stoneybrook West this weekend
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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MegaCon: William Shatner on 50 years of singing ‘Rocket Man’ and saving the environment
Maybe he interviewed us?
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The Renaissance Theatre reopens in Ivanhoe Village tonight
Breaking the Friday the 13th curse
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Galacticoaster launches Legoland’s roller coaster offerings into high orbit
Journey where no brick has gone before
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Two Orlando events explore what being ‘immersed’ truly means
Creative City Project’s Immerse 2026 and the AIPP Summit simultaneously attracted artists and academics from across the country
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Downtown Orlando was the stage for a legion of visual and performing artists at Immerse
From the Blue Man Group to the La-Z Boy Quartet
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Orlando Family Stage celebrates its 100th birthday
OFS is still serving today’s audiences — and creating the audience of tomorrow
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‘Drawing Magic’ at the History Center offers a look at how cinematic magic was once made in Orlando
Displays memorabilia from Walt Disney Feature Animation’s former Florida unit, part of Disney’s second animation renaissance
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CityArts gives multifaceted artist Lester Leroy Amen a long-overdue retrospective
Curator Jason Fronczek assembled an intense journey chronicling the artist’s life, from art school to the Marines to prison and addiction
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Renaissance Theatre Co. hopes to reopen soon as permitting issues near resolution
“We hope our next update will be that we’re going home”
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World-renowned photographer David LaChapelle opens his largest ever show in Orlando
More than 100 pieces of art, spanning his fantastical celebrity portraits as well as fashion editorials, early religious-themed works and new pictures
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Fringe favorite Jon Bennett revives two solo shows at the Dr. Phillips Center
‘Ameri-CAN’ and ‘Fire in the Meth Lab’ get the revival treatment
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Fraggle Rock comes to Outer Space with new live show at Kennedy Space Center
John Tartaglia wrote, choreographed and directed the production the new show featuring Jim Henson’s creations
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Legendary wrestler Mick Foley on nostalgia and why ‘kindness is cool’
The former WWE champion recently moved to the Orlando area
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Orlando drag luminary Myki Meeks is competing on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ and she has a few things to say
“It’s a whole new generation, and I’m just excited to represent them.”
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Orlando’s 2025 highlights and lowlights in theme parks, theater and cannabis
The year in review of covering Orlando’s live active cultures
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Orlando drag performer Dollya Black leaves ‘Dragula,’ and drag, behind
And that’s only part of a pivotal year for this Orlando performer
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The best of this year’s theme park holiday celebrations, and a few lumps of coal to avoid
Highlights include Jollywood Nights, Candlelight Processional, Holiday Parade featuring Macy’s, Grinchmas and more
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Four Orlando holiday shows to keep you warm during the coming weeks
Central Florida’s performing arts community keeps the home fires burning with live entertainment