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Improv idol Colin Mochrie comes to town to get weird with Orlando Fringe
I recently spoke with Whose Line Is It Anyway? star Colin Mochrie about everything from his start in the business to why supporting Orlando Fringe is so important to him.
Central Florida podcaster Steve Spears collects the best and most bittersweet of ‘Stuck in the ’80s’ in his new book
“I have something very revealing to admit. I’ve been in Terri Nunn’s bed this week.” Steve Spears has just uttered these words into a live mic in front of a few hundred people, including the aforementioned Berlin vocalist and her partner. It’s not the steamy scandal you might think — it’s a simple matter of…
British indie-folk artist Billie Marten plays sole Florida show in Orlando next week
Yorkshire indie-folk artist Billie Marten arrives in Orlando supporting her fifth album, Dog Eared.
Spring Fiesta in the Park happens in Lake Eola Park all weekend long
Spring is in full bloom in Orlando as the annual Fiesta in the Park returns for a 37th year, with two days of fun for all ages. The fiesta boasts scores of vendors proffering handmade items, art and fortifying snacks. The weekend also includes live performances and family-friendly activities.
Streaming: Apple TV is Hamming it up with another season of ‘Your Friends and Neighbors’
Streaming premieres this week include ‘Your Friends and Neighbors,’ ‘Dear Killer Nannies,’ ‘Eat Pray Bark,’ ‘Love on the Spectrum’ and many more.
Orlando restaurant openings: another Matcha Cafe Maiko, Noodle Shawty downtown, Southern Fowl on Curry Ford
New restaurant openings in Orlando include Matcha Cafe Maiko, Noodle Shawty, Sabai Thai Street Food, Indian Express Orlando and Southern Fowl.
Orlando’s Chris Kamrada focuses on Emo Social in life post-Dashboard Confessional
For most of his life, drummer Chris Kamrada has been on the road, starting at 13 with Orlando band There for Tomorrow, coming up through the Warped Tour scene, then as a hired-gun drummer bouncing between projects, and eventually as an eight-year presence behind the kit for Dashboard Confessional.
Ren Theatre goes full rhinestone cowboy with Disco Boots opening this weekend
The Ren Theatre’s wildly popular 360-degree party Boots is back for the spring and summer — but with a disco twist.
Winter Park gets bottle service and breakfast tacos; Brunch in the Park at Lake Eola next weekend
Orlando food news: Brunch in the Park April 11; multicourse collab dinner at Kaya April 7; Superica taco pop-up April 4
Come Out With Pride celebrates Trans Day of Visibility at the Fairgrounds this weekend
Come Out With Pride hosts their annual Trans Day of Visibility Celebration this weekend at the Fairgrounds, bringing the community together for an afternoon centered on visibility, inclusion and celebration. Presented by CREW Health, the free, family-friendly event recognizes transgender and nonbinary individuals in our community while raising awareness of the forces aligned against them.…
Guntur Kitchen in Longwood blazes a trail with chili-inflected plates
When one visits Guntur Kitchen, a restaurant named after a city billed as “The Chilli Capital of India,” one should expect cuisine that caters to the palates of the good folks of Andhra Pradesh, not the good folks of South Seminole County. So, please refrain from asking dishes to be prepared “mild” or “medium” or…
Orlando producer Troileuk pushes electronic dance music forward with ‘Dead at Seventeen’
He’s one of the more intriguing local forces with a predilection for the more alternative and cerebral alleys of EDM.
Jacksonville’s almost-famous cult band Beggar Weeds are on a comeback trail straight to Orlando
Beggar Weeds have miraculously risen again after generations and are making a serious bid to escape obscurity and reclaim legacy.
Stoner-metal gods Weedeater head up a ten-ton lineup in Orlando
This bill also features the certifiably mammoth likes of British sludge-doom hulks Conan and Iowa stoner-doom masters Telekinetic Yeti.






