Arts + Culture

Two fresh Orlando productions featuring songs and stories you haven’t seen or heard before, both with strong women anchoring the tale

See ‘Belladonna: The Musical’ and ‘Scalia/Ginsburg’ this weekend

by Seth Kubersky March 12, 2024June 4, 2025

Arts + Culture

Outrageous Orlando improv crew Mama’s Comedy Show leaves I-Drive

Friday night starts their run at their new home: Ten10 Brewing

by Seth Kubersky February 28, 2024August 5, 2025

Arts + Culture

When Zeitgeist has thoughts about the future of Orlando’s biggest economic engine, we listen

Ryan Harmon and Joe Lanzisero collectively boast nearly 80 years of experience in the themed entertainment industry

by Seth Kubersky February 14, 2024June 12, 2025

Music

New Orlando venue Judson’s Live is the last piece of the Dr. Phillips Center’s puzzle — and perhaps the best

It’s the first space at the Dr. Phil I feel fully at home

by Seth Kubersky February 7, 2024July 30, 2025

Arts + Culture

Change is in the air at Disney World, with a revamped Cirque du Soleil show and a final bow for the Country Bear Jamboree’s classic repertoire

The only thing theme park fans hate worse than aging attractions not being updated is when aging attractions are updated

by Seth Kubersky January 31, 2024August 5, 2025

Arts + Culture

Orlando playwright Ashleigh Ann Gardner restages her techy thriller ‘Qualia’ at the Renaissance Theatre

And, possibly, at the Edinburgh Fringe as well in the near future

by Seth Kubersky January 24, 2024July 27, 2025

Arts + Culture, Environment, Live Active Cultures, Orlando Theme Parks

Gatorland’s Savannah Boan and alligator Jawlene fight to inspire empathy for non-cuddly critters that need support

by Seth Kubersky January 15, 2024

Arts + Culture

Epochal endings and brand-new beginnings for Orlando Fringe

Executive director Alauna Friskics leaves just as the rebooted winter fest and arts incubator get off the ground

by Seth Kubersky January 10, 2024May 4, 2025

Arts + Culture

In 2023 the lack of accessible performance space became ever more acute, as our town’s emerging talents struggle to find stages

2023 Year in Review

by Seth Kubersky December 27, 2023June 24, 2025

Arts + Culture

EPCOT’s new ‘Luminous’ fireworks show goes for old-fashioned visceral impact

It earns the highest theme-park show compliment: It’s worth dealing with the post-closing traffic jam

by Seth Kubersky December 20, 2023August 5, 2025

Arts + Culture

Orlando mezzo-soprano Michaela Wright sings a recital with a feminine focus at Timucua

There will be Handel, yes, but not ‘Messiah’

by Seth Kubersky December 13, 2023July 29, 2025

Arts + Culture

Hanukkah treats at the theme parks and a cabaret of Jewish-penned Christmas songs

Plus other local Festival of Lights offerings for fellow members of the tribe and their pals

by Seth Kubersky December 6, 2023February 23, 2025

Cannabis

New-to-Orlando dispensary Insa Cannabis offers gourmet-style edibles

Chef Julian Rose’s THC sweets have more in common with high-end chocolates and confectionery than the stereotypical skunky stoner spacecake

by Seth Kubersky November 22, 2023August 5, 2025

Arts + Culture

New York duo The Coldharts discuss their Poe Triptych at Orlando Fringe ArtSpace

Also: how COVID changed their lives, and why they think Orlando Fringe is building a ‘neo- vaudeville’ circuit

by Seth Kubersky November 16, 2023June 25, 2025

Arts + Culture

Orlando’s Little Radical Theatrics takes on the modern question of ‘Rocky Horror’

To wit: Can this once-shocking artifact of the 1970s still speak to a younger generation unfazed by sexual fluidity?

by Seth Kubersky November 8, 2023November 25, 2024

Arts + Culture

Much-imitated, rarely equaled modern dance troupe Pilobolus comes to Orlando

Their touring show ‘Re:Creation’ makes a stop at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday

by Seth Kubersky November 2, 2023February 3, 2025

Arts + Culture

Opera Orlando’s ‘Tosca’ takes shape, with plenty of midnight oil burned before the final reveal this weekend

The design team is bringing Puccini’s classic tale set in Napoleonic Wars-era Rome to life

by Seth Kubersky October 25, 2023January 13, 2025

Arts + Culture

Orlando expat’s latest piece gives a close look at what it takes to survive as an artist

In which our arts columnist performs in Brian Feldman’s ‘Dishwasher 2: I Pay You’

by Seth Kubersky October 18, 2023August 2, 2024

Arts + Culture

Nearly every notable Orlando haunt since the ’90s has one thing in common: Dan Carro

The attractions designer has contributed to Gatorland, Terror on Church Street, Skull Kingdom, and many more

by Seth Kubersky October 11, 2023July 15, 2025

Arts + Culture

New walk-through ‘Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana’ is the most pleasing and educational addition to EPCOT in ages

by Seth Kubersky October 4, 2023November 18, 2024