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Escape returns to Backbooth with a dreamy theme this week
This month’s theme at the area’s biggest monthly fetishwear party invites attendees to dress in their favorite “Dreamland” costumes. Think Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, or anything else that the phrase “it was all a dream” might pop up in. You’ll be our hero if you manage to pull off a Sexy Newhart costume.…
Straight-edge hardcore reunion act Judge come to Backbooth to get in your face
Straight-edge hardcore has never lent itself to half-measures or ironic stances, and New Yorkers Judge were about as hardline as you could get in the late ’80s. Formed by Mike Judge and Porcell after leaving Youth of Today in 1987, Judge was a far heavier, blunter and more confrontational proposition. Arguably, Judge was the most…
The Delusionaires return for one night of sweaty, sleazy garage rock at Will’s Pub
The Delusionaires haven’t been a regular thing this decade since life geographically scattered its members. But in the early 2000s, this wild instrumental band was responsible for much of the sleaze and color oozing from Orlando’s underbelly. Musically, they’re as loose as the women they covet, smearing a grease slick of garage, hard rhythm &…
Planned Parenthood brings in Dahlia Lithwick for its annual Generations Gala
After the 2016 presidential election, Dahlia Lithwick (senior editor at Slate, contributing editor at Newsweek, and a specialist on U.S. courts and the law) wrote: “It is shattering to contemplate starting again to relitigate fights over our bodies, access to contraception, equal pay, respect in the workplace, the right to love and marry the partner…
Tier Nightclub gets turned into a runway for OIFW’s Fashion EDGE
Fashion-forward or fashion victim, you’ll find plenty to enjoy at this party put on by Orlando International Fashion Week. Up-and-coming designers wow the audience with a runway show featuring their best designs adorning gorgeous models. Splurge for VIP if you want to sit down during the show. 6:30 p.m. Friday; Tier Nightclub, 20 E. Central…
Laura Gibson to open for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah tonight at the Social
Portland-based singer/songwriter Laura Gibson weaves pensive and haunted sonic meditations on loss for her new album on Barsuk, Empire Builder. You can hear this singular new voice tonight in Orlando. Laura Gibson opens for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at the Social tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. Related Stories
Spanish hardcore band Ultra unleash international musical violence on Sandwich Bar
If Judge (April 30, Backbooth) could be seen as the avenging ghosts of hardcore past, a convincing case can be made that Barcelona’s Ultra are the ghosts of hardcore yet to come. The youthful Spanish contingent combines members of Absurdo and Anarquia Vertical into a combustible whole, merging elements of Euro and U.S. hardcore into…
Learn how the History Center is preserving Pulse tributes at an informative talk Saturday
Every day, dozens of people visit the gay nightclub Pulse to leave flowers, teddy bears, rainbow flags and candles. If you think about it, that’s hundreds of tributes in the 10 months that have passed since the mass shooting at Pulse that killed 49 people. Not to mention the white crosses, banners, angel statues, art…
Orlando Science Center becomes an adult playground for the Science of Wine fundraiser
Orlando Science Center turns into an adult playground with tons of food and wine stations, interactive exhibits and more during the annual Science of Wine fundraiser. Enjoy samples from some of the area’s best restaurants, paired with a variety of fine wines. Then learn (or attempt to learn) about oenology with presentations about different aspects…
Get a jump on celebrating Cinco de Mayo at the Florida Salsa Festival
If you usually find yourself dancing, eating salsa and boozing during the weekend, or you just can’t wait for Cinco de Mayo to put on your best sombrero, this event could be for you. The annual Florida Salsa Festival is back and ready to ring in Cinco early with unlimited tastings of more than 30…
Local writers pen odes to their neighborhoods at the annual ZipOde Throwdown
It’s National Poetry Month, and what’s more poetic than using your federally appointed numerical designation to honor your neighborhood? WMFE invites Central Floridians to get creative and write odes to everyone’s favorite five numbers: their ZIP codes. These ZipOdes must each be five lines – the number of words in each line is determined by…
26 free shows happening in Orlando this week
Wednesday, April 26 Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints Of Truth 10 pm at Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave. Reggae Night with Hor!zen and DJ Red I 10 pm at the Caboose, 1827 N. Orange Ave. Timothy Eerie 10:30 pm on Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave. Thursday, April 27 Thursday Jazz Jams 8 pm at Austin’s Coffee,…
Orlando Language Exchange aims to improve cultural relations at Sandwich Bar
It’s a scientifically proven fact – maybe – that alcohol makes it easier to learn a foreign language, which is why this monthly meetup of folks looking to practice their tonguework takes place in a bar. Grab a beer and cozy up with a speaker of whatever language floats your boat and do your part…
Rick Singh sues political action committees for ‘smear campaign’ during election
Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh is suing political action committees and their anonymous supporters for running a “smear campaign” against him during the 2016 election. Singh announced the lawsuit on Tuesday with his lawyers, former judge Belvin Perry and Frank Kruppenbacher, two attorneys who work at the Orlando-based law firm Morgan & Morgan. “Who are those…
The Total Punk Turnbuckle Tuesday Pinball Tournament is tonight at Will’s Pub
Sleazy punk, sleazier ECW wrestling videos, cheap drinks and now a sodden race to the gold on a bank of pinball machines at the inaugural Total Punk Turnbuckle Tuesday Pinball Tournament. Go for the Family Guy one. Let the games begin at 10 p.m. tonight at Will’s Pub. No cover for observers, but a $2…
Red Hot Chili Peppers steer ‘The Getaway’ into the Amway Center this week
With their discernibly amped-up funk and intrusively percussive bass play, the California-bred Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Red Hot Chili Peppers set course for the Amway this week and are strapped with a game plan that, if patterns hold, is sure to involve some deliciously inappropriate innuendos. Four years into their third decade of…
Los Angeles synth group Black Marble announces Orlando show
Summer just got a little more chilly in Orlando with the announcement that Los Angeles’ Black Marble – purveyors of dark, primal but incredibly dance-able synth pop – will be playing here this June. Black Marble – the solo project of Chris Stewart, aided and abetted by a rotating cast of musicians – recently released…
Paul McCartney will make two Florida stops on his upcoming U.S. tour
Sir Paul McCartney’s latest tour will include two Florida shows. The legendary Brit is kicking off his “One on One” 2017 U.S. tour in Miami on July 5. McCartney will perform at the AmericanAirlines Arena, with tickets for the show going on sale on May 1, at 10 a.m. He’ll also be making a stop…
Michelle Obama will give keynote speech at Orlando conference this week
The former First Lady will be in Orlando this week for a speaking engagement at the Orange County Convention Center. Michelle Obama will be the keynote speaker at the 2017 Conference on Architecture organized by the American Institute of Architects on Thursday at 12:50 pm. AIA has booked Mrs. Obama to speak about her time as Chicago’s…
Pulse owner will unveil plans for permanent memorial
The owner of the gay nightclub Pulse will be unveiling plans for a permanent memorial at the site where a gunman killed 49 people during “Latin Night” in a mass shooting last June. Barbara Poma, who is the executive director and CEO of the onePULSE Foundation, opened the club in 2004 in honor of her…
New report finds anti-Semitic incidents on the rise in Florida
Anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. surged last year and one of the most massive increases occurred in the Sunshine State. According to its annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, the Anti-Defamation League found that there were 137 verified incidents of anti-Semitism in Florida in 2016, an increase over the previous year’s 91. Incidents of harassment nearly doubled…
You will soon be able to fly direct to Haiti from Orlando International Airport
Two airlines will soon be flying direct to Haiti out of Orlando International. During today’s Board of Commissioners bi-monthly meeting, President of the Board, Orange County mayor Theresa Jacobs, announced that the month of May will be known as “Haitian Heritage Month.” This announcement was accented with the news that starting on October 17, Sunrise…
Rick Scott will sign bill with new regulations for Uber and Lyft
Gov. Rick Scott took to Twitter on Monday to announce his plans to approve a bill that will place new regulations on ridesharing apps, like Uber and Lyft. The bill, HB 221, sets minimum insurance levels for “transportation network companies,” requiring that these digital apps cover accident insurance for its Florida drivers. The bill sets…
Florida town plans to fly Confederate flag at City Hall to ‘honor history’
In honor of the biggest sore losers in American history, the town of Belleview, Florida, will hang a Confederate flag this week at their City Hall for National Confederate Day. Ignoring any racist connotations that most definitely accompany the flag, the local Sons of Confederate Veterans unit will hoist the Confederate flag at 7:30 a.m. this…
Mucho in Thornton Park to close, reopen as New Orleans-inspired concept
Out with quesadillas and in with seafood boils: the Thornton Park Mexican restaurant and bar Mucho Tequila and Tacos is getting a Louisiana makeover. A New Orleans-inspired restaurant called Muddy Waters will soon take over the space occupied by Mucho, according to a statement from the Beacon Hill Group, Mucho’s current owner. The restaurant group…
State Department under fire for promoting Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort
The U.S. State Department has come under fire this week for promoting Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach golf club and resort owned by President Donald Trump. In a blog post published on ShareAmerica, which creates content for U.S. embassies and consulates around the world as part of a federal program, Trump’s for-profit estate was lauded as the…
Sinkane and Dr. Dog’s Eric Slick make impressive Orlando debuts at the Social
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Sinkane and Eric Slick, The Social, April 23 This bill is the case of a couple seasoned and well-credentialed ensemble guys who are ready to emerge on their own, and both were making Orlando debuts. Sinkane, the vehicle for New York-based musician Ahmed Gallab, has actually been at it for quite a…
Florida House, Senate feud over budget as session winds down
The legislative session appeared to careen off course Monday, as the House prepared to pass its second budget of the year —- a plan Senate leaders have already ruled out as “ineffectual.” The showdown between the two chambers came with just eight days to go until lawmakers would be forced to call an extended or…
State lawmakers seek changes to Forever Florida funding
More money would be set aside for land conservation under a House bill rolled out Monday, with some environmentalists contending the proposal could hinder Senate President Joe Negron’s push to speed construction of a water-cleaning reservoir in the Everglades. House Government Accountability Chairman Matt Caldwell, whose committee unanimously approved the measure (PCB GAC 17-06), rejected…
Disney World’s new Star Wars land might actually get its own hotel
While SeaWorld has been struggling to keep guests coming in the gates, across the street at Discovery Cove, those issues don’t seem to be nearly as bad. The high-end luxury day resort experience has become an industry high note, and now Disney looks to be interested in getting into the game. Tom Corless of WDW…
State Attorney Aramis Ayala gets prominent backers in death penalty dispute
Ex-prosecutors, former state Supreme Court justices, civil-rights organizations and families of homicide victims from across the country have filed briefs supporting embattled Central Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala in her legal battle with Gov. Rick Scott. Lawyers representing the groups filed more than a half-dozen friend-of-the-court briefs Friday in Ayala’s Florida Supreme Court challenge against…
The FWC launches new kill a snake, get a T-shirt program
In an effort to trim back the invasive Burmese python population, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has launched a new program that rewards anyone who kills a python by giving them a T-shirt. According to the FWC, literally anyone can participate in The Python Pickup Program – all you have to do is submit a…
Donald Fagen of Steely Dan announces solo Orlando show for this summer
Steely Dan mainman and enigmatic solo artist Donald Fagen today announced a U.S. summer tour with his new band the Nightflyers, and their itinerary includes an Orlando show. The band will play an assortment of Fagen solo material, Steely Dan numbers and “swell surprises,” promised by Fagen with what may or may not be an…
The Solar Bears got into one hell of a hockey fight last Saturday
The Orlando Solar Bears defeated the Florida Everblades 3-0 last Saturday, but more importantly, they got into one hell of a hockey fight. “It’s a yard sale here at the Amway Center,” cried the commentator after Florida’s Mitchell Heard started going at it with Solar Bear’s Mason Marchment. Though fights at hockey games aren’t uncommon,…
There’s a monkey on the loose in Apopka right now
The woman who spotted this monkey in Apopka says it made her nervous when it started running toward her. She drove off! @WFTV pic.twitter.com/9j5ezWTKKu — Lauren Seabrook (@LSeabrookWFTV) April 24, 2017 Florida Fish and Wildlife officers are searching for a monkey on the loose in Apopka. Images of the monkey, which appears to be a rhesus…
The Incredibles won’t be dancing for much longer at Magic Kingdom
After a nearly five-year run, the Incredibles Super Dance Party is coming to an end. The Tomorrowland dance party is one of the last remaining dance parties at Walt Disney World that’s character-driven. This is also the only regular appearance of The Incredibles characters at Walt Disney World. The DJ-hosted dance party was formerly themed…
Move over, Volcano Bay — rumors point to a new volcano coming to Magic Kingdom
With the 50th anniversary coming up in just a few years and Disney World in an all-out theme park battle like never before, Disney appears to be looking at all options. At this point, nothing is off the table. Rumors have been bubbling about new concepts, including perhaps a Tron ride in Tomorrowland or many…
Puerto Rican parade comes to downtown Orlando this weekend
Prepare to hear a lot of “Wepa!” cheers this weekend if you’re in downtown Orlando. The Florida Puerto Rican Parade and Festival will be held on Saturday, April 29, in Orlando starting at 10 a.m. The parade starts on the corner of East Concord Street and North Orange Avenue and ends in front of the…
There’s a petition to cancel Bill O’Reilly’s upcoming Florida event
Not everyone is excited about former Fox News anchor Bill O’Reilly’s “The Spin Stops Here” tour coming to Florida this September. A new petition created by the protest group Care2 demands that the five cities – Anaheim, Las Vegas, Baltimore, Westbury and Tampa – currently set to host O’Reilly cancel his events amid the sexual harassment allegations…
Band of the Week: Dog Island
Welcome to Orlando Weekly’s “Band of the Week.” Every week, we highlight one of our favorite local bands. This week, we’re pleased to bring you Dog Island. Dog Island is playing April 30 at Will’s Pub with Jeffrey Lewis & Los Bolts and Zap Dragon & the Attack. Just the facts: Who’s in the band?Dave…
Florida Film Festival opens at Enzian with Brett Haley’s ‘The Hero’
The 26th annual Florida Film Festival began Friday night at Maitland’s Enzian Theater and Eden Bar with a party and screening of The Hero, and will continue through April 30. Directed by Brett Haley (who attended the screening and participated in a Q&A session) and starring Sam Elliott in perhaps his finest performance, The Hero…
Orlando promoter El Diáspora looking to be a foreign exchange program for Latin punk
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND El Diáspora showcase feat. End of Pipe and Boylectric, Uncle Lou’s, April 21 El Diáspora is a new Orlando promoter doing something interesting and probably necessary: showcasing Latin punk. When you consider the sizable populations in both the punk and Latin communities of our area, the intersection is natural and has potential…
Florida lawmakers move closer on solar tax break
The House and Senate are set to take up proposals that would carry out a voter-approved expansion of a renewable-energy tax break, as bill language appears to have become more agreeable to solar proponents. Gone from a House proposal (HB 1351) is a controversial provision that would have allowed the state Public Service Commission to…
Florida Supreme Court approves ballot question on voting rights for ex-felons
The Florida Supreme Court approved language for a ballot question that could restore the voting rights of the majority of the state’s 1.6 million ex-felons. The Voting Restoration Amendment would restore the voting rights of convicted felons who’ve completed their sentences, including parole or probation. Felons who’ve been convicted of murder or sexual offenses would not…
Florida ethics commission clears Pam Bondi over Donald Trump donation
The Florida Commission on Ethics cleared Attorney General Pam Bondi over a complaint filed against her for soliciting a campaign donation from President Donald Trump while investigating alleged fraud at Trump University. The Associated Press reports the ethics panel rejected several complaints against Bondi on Friday that were filed by Whitfield Larrabee, a Boston trial attorney. This…
Florida corrections officials scrap prison health contract
Citing shortcomings in mental-health services at a South Florida prison, state corrections officials are terminating a contract with a private health-care provider months before the deal was set to expire. Department of Corrections Secretary Julie Jones on Wednesday canceled the contract with Wexford Health Sources, giving the Pittsburgh-based company a required 180-day notice of termination.…
1,000 Orlando Pride scarves are currently hidden around town
Because nothing says Orlando like winter garments, Orlando Pride has placed a handful of promotional scarves around the City Beautiful to drum up buzz for tomorrow’s 4 p.m. home opener. In a joint effort with JetBlue, Orlando Pride is “Scarfing the City” by placing 1,000 of the team’s scarves at iconic locations across the soccer-loving town…
The Fresh Market in Altamonte Springs is closing and everything is 30 percent off
Fresh Market in Altamonte Springs closing May 3. Right now: Everything is 30% off. GO! #TipJar pic.twitter.com/fpCwQPmy1A — Faiyaz Kara (@faiyazkara) April 21, 2017 The Fresh Market in Altamonte Springs will close its doors in May, reports Orlando Weekly food reviewer Faiyaz Kara. The store, which will officially close May 3, is located in the…
Polonia Polish Restaurant closes after 10 years in Longwood
After serving kielbasa, pierogis and potato pancakes in Longwood for nearly 10 years, Polonia Polish Restaurant has closed its doors for good this week. The restaurant made the announcement on its Facebook page on April 18. While the loss of Polonia may be tough to swallow, many of the restaurant’s favorite dishes can still be…
Funk army Tower of Power to play the Plaza Live tonight
Oakland funk army Tower of Power are almost half a century old and still remain a tight combination of funk and rock. Expect the hits (“You’re Still a Young Man,” “This Time It’s Real”) … and more hits. Tower of Power plays the Plaza Live tonight at 7 p.m. Tickets are going for $39.50-$69.50. Related Stories
Judges and prosecutors file legal brief supporting Aramis Ayala
Judges and prosecutors from around the country filed a legal brief with the Florida Supreme Court in support or State Attorney Aramis Ayala, who has stated that she will not seek the death penalty while in office. According to the Associated Press, the brief, which was filed Friday morning, supports Ayala in her decision not to…
State senator Frank Artiles has resigned
State Sen. Frank Artiles, a Miami Republican who thinks it’s OK for white people to say “niggas,” resigned Friday morning. Artiles’ resignation comes after the Miami Herald reported that he berated Sen. Audrey Gibson, a black Democrat, calling her “girl,” a “bitch,” and a “fucking asshole.” He also used the N-word when referring to Republican…
Kissimmee businesses evacuated after possible bomb found near propane tank
Officers with the Kissimmee Police Department have evacuated all businesses on Broadway, between Ruby and Neptune, after a suspicious package was found near a propane tank. This morning, April 21, at around 10 a.m., KPD tweeted that a suspicious package was located at a undisclosed building on Broadway in Kissimmee. Orange County Bomb Squad has…
Lea Thompson talks ‘Back to the Future’ before her appearance at Florida Film Festival
Lea Thompson isn’t shy about talking Back. (Back to the Future, that is.) But that shouldn’t be a surprise considering Thompson is appearing at the Florida Film Festival on Sunday, April 23, to screen the iconic film. “It was a massive hit, and people loved the movie, and then it just like seemed to quiet…
Pokémon Day is coming to Dr. Phillips Center April 30
Nearly a year after the Pokémon GO craze, the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts will debut Pokémon- Symphonic Evolutions. It’s called a video game concert, where visuals from the game combine with performances by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra to create a live, musical version of both old and new Pokémon video games. This one-day…
Sorry, but Florida alligators are almost never ‘relocated’
A Florida woman was surprised and saddened to discover that an alligator she asked to be relocated, but not before putting bunny ears on it for a photo, is now most certainly dead. Last weekend, a Royal Palm Beach resident called a local trapper after a 5-foot-long gator was getting too close to her property…
March for Science will take place this Saturday at Lake Eola
This Saturday, April 22, is Earth Day, and it’s also the the first ever March for Science at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. Saturday’s march, organized by the group For Our Future, is aimed at defending “the vital role science plays in everyday life, including in health, safety, economies, and governments.” The march is in conjunction…
Diet Cig may just be the most incandescent band in the world right now
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Diet Cig and Daddy Issues, Will’s Pub, April 18 Diet Cig are an emerging New York band that first launched on respectable boutique label Father/Daughter Records (who also released the last album by Orlando’s own notables Saskatchewan) and just now stepped out with their first full-length work (Swear I’m Good at This)…
Everything happening at this year’s Florida Music Festival
This year’s edition of the annual Florida Music Festival is starting tonight downtown. We wrote about the packed weekend of free concerts, showcases and music business seminars here, but there was simply too much going on to mention everything. To that end, here’s a schedule of everything going on as part of this year’s Florida…
Florida Senate backs bill on beer sponsorship at theme parks
Beer companies would be allowed to sponsor events and participate in other “cooperative” advertising with major Florida theme parks under a bill approved by the Senate on Wednesday. The legislation (SB 388) would let beer manufacturers participate in up to 25 events or promotions each year at theme parks that cover at least 25 acres…
New York jazz group AMP Trio plays Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts tonight
Each of the members of this piano-drums-bass NYC jazz group AMP Trio bring an extensive CV of solo recordings and collabs, but it’s together that they shift into a whole new plane. You can see for yourself tonight. AMP Trio play the Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20. Related Stories
Buda Libre opening in old Maddey’s Craft & Cru space downtown
We were all a bit sad when Jason Schofield had to shutter Maddey’s Craft & Cru under less than ideal circumstances, but another restaurant is now poised to move in. Buda Libre, a Latin-Asian Fusion restaurant, will open later this summer (July/August) and, according to chef and “gastronaut” Roberto Treviño, will have “a great bar…
Florida wildlife officials put black bear hunt on hold for at least 2 years
State game commissioners agreed Wednesday not to hold a bear hunt for at least two years, over the objections of hunters who decried the delay as giving in to “bleeding hearts.” The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, after more than four hours of emotional testimony from hunters and animal-rights activists, narrowly supported a staff…
Miami senator apologizes for racist, sexist tirade but remains under fire
A firestorm continued to swell Wednesday over racially tinged and expletive-laced remarks Sen. Frank Artiles hurled this week, as demands for the Miami Republican’s ouster grew and Senate leaders appointed a special master to investigate whether he should be sanctioned. Artiles berated Sen. Audrey Gibson, a black Democrat from Jacksonville, on Monday night at a…
Sheriff’s Office investigating noose mailed to State Attorney Aramis Ayala
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a noose mailed to the office of Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala after she announced she wouldn’t pursue the death penalty under her administration. Records show Eric Edwards, chief investigator for Ayala’s office, contacted deputies with the Sheriff’s court security division on March 28. Edwards said that during…
Gatorland announces new ‘Stompin’ Gator Off-Road Adventure’
This morning, during the groundbreaking of the Stompin' Gator Off-Road Adventure, President & CEO of Gatorland, Mark McHugh, showcased one of the swamp buggies that will be used. The Cannibal Jake is named after a gator that was in residence back in the '50's! #gatorland #go #offroad #afloridaadventure #lovefl #adventureisoutthere #roamflorida #bestintravel #letsgosomewhere #fromwhereyoudratherbe #orlando…
Hypercube Laboratories curate a diverse noise show at Uncle Lou’s tonight
Orlando Noise Night is a noise show reimagined through the rainbow prisms Hypercube Labs and Illuminated Paths – including IP-affiliated acts Ray Brazen, Broken Machine Films, Byson and Heliophonic. Plus Really Fast Horses. Added bonus: Brazen releases his newest album at this event. Hypercube Laboratories Orlando Noise Night featuring Ray Brazen, Byson, Heliophonic, Really Fast Horses…
Florida tennis match interrupted with loud sex noises
Yesterday’s tennis match between Frances Tiafoe and Mitchell Krueger at the Sarasota Open was interrupted with loud sounds of people having sex. The sex noises can be heard at around 15 seconds into the video above, and then again around the 1:50 mark. It’s unclear whether the noises were coming from nearby, or within the stadium. At…
Here’s the design you all decided on for the next official Orlando flag
Orlando’s city flag is getting a much needed facelift, and the results are in, at least for the popular vote. With 1,474 votes tallied, the leading design was a flag that features a white “O” shaped as both a rainbow and a reflection in the water, with a light blue Lake Eola fountain in the middle…
Selections: Our picks for the best things to do in Orlando this week
Wednesday, 19 Quartet for the End of Time MUSIC Feeling just a touch apocalyptic these days? Got Holocaust on the brain, after observing our White House press secretary repeatedly attempt to whitewash it out of history? Perhaps a piece of music written “in homage to the Angel of the Apocalypse, who lifts his hand toward…
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Orlando Concert Picks This Week: Nurse, Sinkane, Tower of Power and more
Orlando Noise Night A noise show as seen through the rainbow prism of Illuminated Paths and Hypercube Labs – including IP-affiliated acts Ray Brazen, Broken Machine Films, Byson and Heliophonic. 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at Uncle Lou’s, free AMP Trio Each of the members of this piano-drums-bass NYC jazz trio brings an extensive CV…
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Gimme Shelter: Meet Ralphie
Looking for a furry friend? Meet Ralphie! Ralphie (A374401) is a sweet, 8-year-old senior boy who was brought to us as a stray. He is very mellow and he enjoys attention. He loves being petted, and he likes to eat treats. Ralphie would enjoy an easygoing home where he will be pampered with love. He’s…
ICYMI: Orlando City Council gets a raise, Aramis Ayala sues Rick Scott and more
Orlando commissioners, mayor vote to give themselves raises: Orlando City Council voted last month to give commissioners and Mayor Buddy Dyer a pay raise, a decision that flew under the radar for some residents. Orlando’s six city commissioners will receive a pay increase of 6.5 percent, bumping up their salaries to $58,000 each. Mayor Buddy…
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Remembering the Orlando 49: Gilberto Ramon Silva Menéndez
Every week between now and the one-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shootings, Orlando Weekly will profile a person killed on June 12, 2016. This week: Gilberto Ramon Silva Menéndez Gilberto Silva Menéndez left this world to the sounds of drums and those who loved him dancing to plena music with rainbow flags. Silva Menéndez,…
Opening in Orlando: The Lost City of Z, Born in China, Free Fire and more
OPENING THIS WEEK: Born in China The World Wildlife Fund is one of the charitable beneficiaries of this DisneyNature documentary that probes the family lives of three animal species: the panda, the golden monkey and the snow leopard. It’s narrated by John Krasinski, who could probably use a GoFundMe of his own at this point.…
Floridian ex-pats Teach Me Equals go wherever their songs take them
As the crow flies
Pasta Factory opens on I-Drive, Blue Jacket Grille to take over old Smiling Bison space, plus more in our weekly food roundup
OPENINGS Blue Jacket Grille will open in the old Smiling Bison space on Bennett Road later this spring or early summer … Blaze Pizza has opened in the Winter Park Center (aka the old Kmart Plaza) in Winter Park … The Pasta Factory Restaurant, promising from-scratch pasta, has opened on I-Drive … Look for Spice Indian Grill to open on…
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Colorado’s Laurie Gaddis claims medical marijuana is keeping her alive
‘Cannabis cures cancer’
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Don’t miss Florida Film Festival’s ‘Locally Fresh’ films
A high point of the Florida Film Festival each year is their Locally Fresh program, which blends cinema and cuisine in unexpected ways. Every festival features a handful of short films about local food purveyors made by local filmmakers – and the screening of said films won’t leave viewers’ mouths watering in vain, as the…
Ahead of her show at Dr. Phillips Center, Bernadette Peters discusses her 60-plus-year career in show business
Two-time Tony-winning actress Bernadette Peters brings her acclaimed concert An Evening With Bernadette Peters to the Dr. Phillips Center on April 21. The legendary star of stage and screen spoke to Orlando Weekly ahead of her visit to discuss her 60-plus-year career in show business, including … Performing with the Muppets “I loved being on…
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Personal property of the following tenants will be sold for cash to satisfy rental liens in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self Storage Facility Act, Sections 83-806 and 83-807. Contents may include kitchen, household items, bedding, toys, games, boxes, barrels, packed cartons, furniture, trucks, cars, etc. There is no title for vehicles…
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In order to satisfy a contractual landlord’s lien, under the provisions of the Florida SelfService Storage Space Act, public notice is hereby given that the following described property will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder for cash only. The sale will be held at the times and locations listed below: A-AAAKey Mini…
12 movies you have to see at the 2017 Florida Film Festival
Screenings are sure to sell out quickly this year, so make a list and buy tickets early. These are the movies you don’t want to miss. Florida Films I Am Another You 3 out of 5 stars 81 minutes Chinese national Nanfu Wang first started working on I Am Another You when she was a…
Thinking way too hard about the aesthetics of ‘The Godfather’ while super high
For the most part, the weed hasn’t been working lately. Mostly this has to do with the mordant state of the country (Trump), but still, on a recent Sunday night I found myself smoking a bowl (pearl-clutchers: See editor’s note, end of story) and watching The Godfather for the umpteenth time in my life. The caustic,…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF RICHARD V. DIMARCO, Deceased. File No.2017-CP- 000732-FA- B NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Richard V. DiMarco, deceased, whose date of death was March 6, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Seminole County, Florida, Probate Division,…
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Pursuant to Florida Statute 713.78 on MAY 6, 2017 at 8am, Mike’s Towing, 3141 Sharpe Rd., Apopka, FL will sell the following vehicle(s): 1997 CHEVY VIN #1GCCS19X2V8119030 AND 1993 KENWORTH VIN #2XKWD69X5PM597889. Seller reserves the right to bid and to refuse any/all bids. Sold as is, no warranty. Terms Cash.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE:THE ADOPTION OF: N.A., DOB: 09/02/2009 Minor Adoptee. CASE NO.: 2016-DR-017657-O NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: MATHEW BRANOM of Orlando, FL; Caucasian male, DOB: 03/17/1984, Brown hair, blue eyes, 5’8” approximately 135lbs., father of the minor…
6 movies to skip at the 2017 Florida Film Festival
To help you make the hard choices, here are some movies we didn’t particularly care for Competition Narrative Features A stray 1.5 out of 5 stars 82 minutes Most of us became familiar with Minneapolis’s Somali immigrant population when Barkhad Abdi received his Oscar nomination for Captain Phillips in 2014. Now A Stray, starring another…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA IN THE MATTER OF THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS FOR THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A MINOR CHILD. L.M., DOB: 03/05/2014 Case No.: 2016-DR-017027-O NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: ERIC WILLIAM MCINTYRE of Orlando, FL; Caucasian male, DOB:…
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 2007 Chrylser VIN# 2C3KA43R47H795717 2002 Subaru VIN# JF1GD29662H500308 2003 Pontiac VIN# 1G2JB12F237295043 2013 Mazda VIN# JM3KE2CE0D0124859 1993 Buick VIN# 1G4AG55N9P6428802…
Five films that eschew weed jokes in favor of warping your mind
There’s an entire film genre – “stoner comedy” – inextricably tied to the art of lighting up, leaning back and watching a movie. But there’s only so many times we can watch the same old gags and routines in Half Baked or any old Cheech and Chong flick. When the mood strikes you to put…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2016-CA-6862 ASHINGTON PARK HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, vs. VALERIE R. PEEBLES, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF VALERIE R. PEEBLES, and UNKNOWN PARTIES IN POSSESSION, Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION TO: VALERIE R. PEEBLES, 14510 Greydale Circle, Orlando, Florida 32826, Current residence…
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 2011 HYUNDAI 5NPEC4AC7BH009264 To be sold at auction at 10:00 a.m. on May 2, 2017, 4412 ALLEN ST KISSIMMEE, FL…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2017 CA 001883-O ERICK IRIZARRY PAOLI; Plaintiff, vs. ISABEL IRIZARRY CARABALLO, Deceased, if alive, and if dead her unknown spouse, heirs, devisees, grantees, judgment creditors, and all other parties claiming by, through, under or against her or parties or claiming…
lost or abandoned property
The following items are lost or abandoned property found in Orange County. Item, Mfr., Location Found Camera (HP), Oak Ridge/Texas Ave Camera (Sony), E. Buena Vista Dr Camera (Sony), Oak Ridge/Texas Ave Cell Phone (LG), Holden Ave Cell Phone (Samsung), Oak Ridge/Texas Ave Cell Phone (Samsung), Lee Rd/Edgewater Dr GPS (Garmin), Chapel Trace Dr Grilling…
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Savage Love: ‘Dick Monsters’
I’m a queer girl living with a male partner. This weekend, we found ourselves in an after-hours club, made some new friends, and ended up at a house with two other guys and a girl. Things were pretty playful with everyone except for one of the guys. We all wanted him gone, but he wouldn’t…






