People Who Died 2013: Actress Eleanor Parker
[At the year’s end, Orlando Weekly reflects on the too-frequently unsung heroes who we lost over the year in our People Who Died issue. During 2013, this included a number of noted locals, so we’ve expanded our coverage to include online exclusive tributes to these much-missed folks. Keep an eye out for the full issue…
People Who Died 2013: Theatre Downtown’s Garrison Doles
[At the year’s end, Orlando Weekly reflects on the too-frequently unsung heroes who we lost over the year in our People Who Died issue. During 2013, this included a number of noted locals, so we’ve expanded our coverage to include online exclusive tributes to these much-missed folks. Keep an eye out for the full issue…
People Who Died 2013: City planner Kevin Tyjeski
Photo by Jill Gable [At the year’s end, Orlando Weekly reflects on the too-frequently unsung heroes who we lost over the year in our People Who Died issue. During 2013, this included a number of noted locals, so we’ve expanded our coverage to include online exclusive tributes to these much-missed folks. Keep an eye out…
People Who Died 2013: Orlando photographer Rick Lang
[At the year’s end, Orlando Weekly reflects on the too-frequently unsung heroes who we lost over the year in our People Who Died issue. During 2013, this included a number of noted locals, so we’ve expanded our coverage to include online exclusive tributes to these much-missed folks. Keep an eye out for the full issue…
People Who Died 2013: Jane Henson
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People Who Died 2013: Orlando theater devotee Myron Blattner
[At the year’s end, Orlando Weekly reflects on the too-frequently unsung heroes who we lost over the year in our People Who Died issue. During 2013, this included a number of noted locals, so we’ve expanded our coverage to include online exclusive tributes to these much-missed folks. Keep an eye out for the full issue…
Charles Dickens Auditions on January 5 at Mad Cow
If the cavalcade of Chrismas Carols over the past few weeks didn't satiate your Dickens desire for the next year, you are in luck. Orange County Arts, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, and Mad Cow Theatre are teaming up for a community-wide “What The Dickens” celebration throughout 2014, and they are auditioning actors to play the great…
‘Til Death Do Us Part: Revisited
(We’ve been featuring some of this year’s highlights this week, and were trying to figure out the best place to position this one. My story of the loss of my husband of 11 years, Alan Jordan, last year took on a life of its own in 2013, and I couldn’t be more grateful. Below, is…
Things to love about the holidays at Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World really outdoes itself every year, as far as holiday events and decorations go. They market their yearly Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party with promises of a holiday version of their Wishes fireworks spectacle, a Christmas parade, “snow” on Main Street and my personal favorite: free cookies and hot chocolate. Oh, and…
Universal Orlando quietly increased alcohol prices just in time for the holidays
If you pick up the current issue of Orlando Weekly, you'll find my guide to getting the most drink for your dollar from Orlando's theme parks. Sadly, since I filed that story, some of my favorite watering holes at the attractions went and raised their alcohol rates under the radar. Beginning on December 19th, 2013,…
I don’t want to live in a world where there are no iconic band photos
Over the holiday, I finally had the time to read The Replacements: Waxed-Up Hair and Painted Shoes – which shouldn’t have been such a to-do, considering the book’s primary focus is to share rare, unseen photos of the band, but I wanted to nurse the book, not flit through it like it’s a soul-sucking Facebook…
YOUR DAILY WEEKLY READER: Murderous bored teen; Crist loves gays; Detroit is for writers; Cry for Argentina. YOU’RE IN LOVE!
THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS, NOT WITH A BANG BUT A SELFIE: “In one online conversation, Hadley explains how his mom took his cell phone away. ‘Yeah she’s a cunt fa sho I might kill her’ he writes to a friend. ‘Omg no jail!! Or I mean prison! Lol,’ she replies in lieu…
Christmas Craaaazy: Anthony Bourdain’s A Krampus Carol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p1JYvV178E Enjoy your Christmas everyone. Except you, on the naughty list. You enjoy a visit from the Krampus.
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Edmund Kean, 1789-1833, was one of the most famous British actors of his time. But a contemporary, the poet Samuel Coleridge, was frustrated by Kean’s inconsistency, regarding him as a great artist who on occasion lapsed into histrionics. “To see him act,” said Coleridge, “is like reading Shakespeare by flashes of…
Happytown toasts and roasts 2013
Looking back at the best and worst newsy moments of the year
Our best Remix cocktail recipes for the season
Shake up a cocktail party with holiday favorites from our Remix column
Orlando’s neighborhood hangs, comfy dives and places to kick back
Bars and lounges where you can kick back while you throw one back
Orlando gay bars
A listing of gay and gay-friendly hotspots
The best New Year’s Eve parties in Orlando
Need a place to ring in the new year? Check out this list of parties and events
Cocktail trend matrix
We assign values to current mixology fads, plus where to find the good stuff locally
Eleven great Orlando spots where you’ll eat and drink equally well
A bite and a beverage
Don’t drink that! Drink this!
A six-pack of salivacious suds from the Sunshine State
A guide to getting the best buzz for your buck at Orlando’s theme parks
Partying through the theme parks
Orlando dance clubs
Places to go when you want to get down
Orlando bars open on Christmas
A tree in every house, and a pub in every neighborhood
Orlando craft beer bars
A sampling of places to get the best brews in town
Savage Love
DEAR READERS: Sophia Wallace, the NYC-based conceptual artist behind the amazing Cliteracy project, was a guest on my podcast recently. (To hear our conversation, go to savagelovecast.com and look up episode 371.) During our chat, Wallace told me that a column I wrote years ago about the importance of the clit had a big impact…
Outdoor drinking in Orlando
Places with cool patios and hot rooftop decks
Orlando craft cocktail bars
Places in town where it’s all about the mixology
Orlando live music bars
A sampling of places where the music is as important as the alcohol
Orlando bars where you can drink your breakfast
Just because you like alcohol in the morning that doesn’t mean you’re an alcoholic
Drink responsibly
Safe rides, AA info and DUI resources in Orlando
Orlando sports bars
Catch the game with your fellow fans at one of these sporty spots
Orlando bars where fun is always on tap
Video game bars, bowling and drinking, drag queens and more
Another Round Bartender Bracket results
Plus interviews with Amber Teicher and Kaitlin McGaovock, our two final round contestants
Orlando wine bars
A selection of wine bars for every taste
Best of Another Round DIY pub crawls
Aimee Vitek shares favorites from her monthly drinking excursions
Christmas Craaaazy: Bob Dylan’s ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8yewhGBOco HO HO HO – NOW I HAVE A MACHINE GUN No, wait… Merry Christmas everyone. Yeah, that’s the stuff.
Christmas Craaaazy: Christmas on Mars – Wayne Coyne (…of The Flaming Lips) (2008)
There may be no more odd person ever to be set upon this planet than Wayne Coyne. It’s the genuine strangeness of a brain that fires its synapses in a different manner all together. It’s only a brain as strange as his that could claim credit to this kind of output, for Christmas on Mars…
