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Pianist Sarah Cahill plays Lou Harrison Thursday as part of Accidental Music Festival
“When a composer dies, it’s not easy to estimate where his music will stand in an unknown future. But if the judgment of posterity is the true measure of the influence of any given composer, it didn’t take too long for Lou Harrison to be given his due,” says Esteban Meneses, media rep for Orlando’s…
Florida authorities make three arrests in connection to viral shark dragging video
After a four-month-long investigation, authorities with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office made three arrests in connection to the viral shark dragging video. According to the FWC, the suspects and their charges are as follows: Michael Wenzel (DOB 06/07/1996) of Palmetto, Florida • Two felony counts of Aggravated…
UCF Knights are formally invited to Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
It’s official: The UCF Knights are heading to a college football New Year’s Six bowl game. During a press conference today, Peach Bowl Inc. CEO and President Gary Stokan formally invited the UCF football team to compete in this year’s 50th anniversary Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. After a rather tumultuous end to the season, in which…
Tallahassee judge will hear black farmer’s challenge to Florida’s medical marijuana law
A Leon County circuit judge will hear arguments Thursday on a request for a temporary injunction to block the Florida Department of Health from carrying out part of a new law that calls for issuing a medical-marijuana license to a black farmer. Judge Charles Dodson will hear an injunction request by attorneys for Columbus Smith,…
You should sign this petition to restore the voting rights to 1.7 million Florida residents
Currently Florida has nearly 1.7 million residents who cannot vote in state or federal elections because of a felony conviction. This means 1 out of every 10 people in Florida aren’t allowed to vote. Florida is just one of four states that does this. We’re not talking about serial killers here, these are nonviolent felons who…
Yanni to make Orlando his own personal Acropolis in 2018
Lion-maned synth enthusiast Yanni is packing up his keyboards and his orchestra and hitting the road next spring to mark the 25th anniversary of his iconic (there, we said it) Live at the Acropolis. Yanni will hold court at the Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center on Monday, April 30, 2018, at 7:30…
Toby Keith, Chris Stapleton and more announced for Daytona’s 2018 Country 500
Country 500 just announced the lineup for their third annual gathering at Daytona International Speedway, and it includes quite a few heavy hitters like Toby Keith, a man who loves a good bar and a red Solo cup. Tickets for the three-day festival, taking place May 25-27, are available at country500.com, with three-day passes going for an…
Florida Supreme Court will hear dispute over whether a judge can be Facebook friends with a lawyer
With potential ramifications in courthouses across the state, the Florida Supreme Court on Monday said it will take up a dispute about whether a judge should be disqualified from a case because she is a Facebook friend with a lawyer. Justices issued an order saying they will consider an appeal of an August ruling by…
Record numbers of people are signing up for Obamacare in Florida
There are only few weeks left to enroll for health insurance on the federal exchange. Even so, the Sunshine State has already seen a record number of people sign up for the Affordable Care Act, reports the Tampa Bay Times. Approximately 3.6 million people nationwide have so far enrolled on the federal exchange for health…
Disney World just made it a lot easier for many guests to get booze
The Disney Dining Plan, a pre-purchased food and beverage plan that guests can add to their Disney Vacation Packages, has been a popular choice for many groups since it launched 12 years ago. Over the years various updates of the plan have added (and removed) many popular items, but the 2018 update might be the…
Orlando commissioners approve Pulse memorial labyrinth at Colonialtown park
Orlando commissioners unanimously approved designs Monday for a labyrinth in Colonialtown Square Park that honors the 49 victims killed in the massacre at the gay nightclub Pulse. Commissioner Patty Sheehan and the city’s families, parks and recreation department had already been working on installing a labyrinth in the small park at 820 N. Fern Creek Ave.…
Florida doctors aren’t checking statewide database for opioid containment, study says
Just a portion of physicians that joined a state prescription database designed to help cut down on “doctor shopping” and opioid abuse are actually using it, according to a study published in the Journal of Opioid Management late last month. The findings, provided by researchers at the University of Florida’s College of Medicine, show that…
Metal veterans Ministry announce Orlando show for April
Industrial metal veterans Ministry are heading out on tour next Spring and have announced an Orlando show as part of it. Al Jourgenson’s crew will be marking the release of new album AmeriKKKant on Nuclear Blast with a five-week North American trek starting in March of next year. Dark force of nature Chelsea Wolfe will be…
You can now get these ridiculous sushi burgers in Mount Dora
Because mankind is constantly pushing the limits of ways to eat raw fish, Wave Asian Bistro & Sushi in Mount Dora is now serving “sushi burgers.” There’s no beef involved, like the Taste Explosion Roll at Cowfish, instead it’s basically sushi ingredients in handy burger form. In other words it’s a sushi sandwich. Wave, located…
Florida lawmakers plug financial shortfall in children’s medical program
A Medicaid program that pays health-care costs for some of the sickest children in the state has an estimated $25 million budget shortfall, a key lawmaker said Monday night. House Health Care Appropriations Chairman Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, told The News Service of Florida that the estimated deficit in Children’s Medical Services funding for fiscal year…
Orlando artist’s Hillary Clinton portrait sets off security dogs at Art Miami
Orlando artist Scott Scheidly’s punk-inspired portrait of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton briefly shut down an Art Miami tent after security dogs flagged it as suspicious. The Miami Herald reports the dogs were alerted after sniffing a crate containing a pink-haired rendering of Clinton wearing a leather jacket stitched with the words “A GLOBAL THREAT.” Miami…
New gastropub The Edison will open New Year’s Eve in Disney Springs
After accidentally tweeting the opening date last month and quickly deleting it, The Edison at Disney Springs will finally, and officially, open this New Year’s Eve. The Edison, a “fully immersive gastronomic experience” themed after a gothic-style power-plant, is currently selling $150 tickets to their grand-opening party on Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for…
North Quarter restaurant Two Chefs Seafood Oyster Bar has closed
Bernard Carmouche and Larry Sinabaldi of Two Chefs Seafood Oyster are no more. The two have dissolved their relationship, and so their North Quarter restaurant is closed, reports local food critic Scott Joseph. Carmouche, the former culinary director of Emeril Lagasse’s Orlando restaurants, told Joseph it was a “good divorce” and that he is currently…
Disney will close Flights of Wonder and replace it with a show featuring the dog from ‘Up’
Disney confirmed this morning that Flights of Wonder at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will close for good at the end of the year, and will be replaced with a show starring Russell and Dug from Disney Pixar’s “Up.” The new show will open at some point before Animal Kingdom’s 20th Anniversary in the Caravan Theater in…
It’s been over 20 years since a major upgrade, yet Blizzard Beach doesn’t appear to be adding any new attractions for 2018
Every major water park and theme park in Florida has seen multiple updates since Blizzard Beach opened its most recent ride. Back in July, it looked like Blizzard Beach might finally be getting a new ride after more than two decades of no major updates. The rumors began in late 2016 when word first leaked…
Disney’s famous Muppets Fountain at Hollywood Studios returns after more than a year of just being a planter
Just over a year ago Disney drained the famous Muppets Fountain at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, causing outrage and worry among many Muppets fans. The iconic fountain has sat outside the Muppet-Vision 3D attraction at DHS since it opened in 1991. With the area around the Muppets attraction being renamed “Grand Avenue” and given a modern-day…
Willem Dafoe nominated for Golden Globe for role in ‘Florida Project’
Willem Dafoe has been nominated for the 75th annual Golden Globe awards in the category of best supporting actor for his performance in the 2017 film The Florida Project. Dafoe was nominated alongside Christopher Plummer of All the Money in the World; Armie Hammer of Call Me by Your Name; Richard Jenkins of The Shape of…
Our Band of the Week is Sweet Cambodia
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 Sweet Cambodia. Sweet Cambodia are playing Twisted Bazaar at St. Matthew’s Tavern on Dec. 12. Just the facts: When did the band form?The band formed back in late 2015 when…
Florida Dems choose Terrie Rizzo as new leader
Terrie Rizzo, who began her political career as a campaign volunteer a little more than a dozen years ago, was selected Saturday by Florida Democrats to lead their party for the next three years. Rizzo, chairwoman of the Palm Beach County Democrats, easily beat Brevard County Democratic Chairwoman Stacey Patel in an 830-291 vote by…
Demonstrators gather in downtown Orlando to protest Trump’s Jerusalem decision
As part of an international protest series called “Hands Off Jerusalem,” demonstrators came together at Lake Eola this evening in reaction to the White House’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. President Trump’s move on Dec. 6 backtracks on more than a half century of foreign policy, further angering allies while inflaming…
Dead & Company announce new date for cancelled Orlando show
Not wasting any time following John Mayer’s emergency appendectomy, Dead & Company have already announced that they will be returning to Orlando for a makeup show. The rescheduled performance will go down Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the Amway Center. Tickets for the original date will be honored for the show. The band announced a series of…
This Florida panther does not care for the actions of men
A hunter in the Cypress National Preserve recently came across a full-grown and very rare Florida panther, who showed no interest in the comings and goings of humans. According to WOFL, the above video was shot by Fred Lehman in the Bear Island area of the preserve. Lehman says the panther was only about three yards away…
Arrests of undocumented Florida immigrants increased by 75 percent in 2017
The numbers are in and arrests are up for undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., as well as in the state of Florida, according to information provided yesterday by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The year-end figures show that arrests of undocumented immigrants across Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have increased…
Tamale & Co. Take Out restaurant opens in Altamonte Springs Saturday, Dec. 16
Tamale & Co. Take Out, the first brick-and-mortar outpost from the popular Tamale Co. food truck, celebrates its grand opening Saturday, Dec. 16, in Altamonte Springs. The 1,000-square-foot quick-service restaurant will serve the same freshly prepared Mexican street fare it does from its food truck. Tamales are a traditional holiday food, so the timing couldn’t…
The country’s first private high-speed rail service will debut in Florida this month
Hoping to clear over 3 million cars from Florida’s congested highways, All Aboard Florida’s new $3 billion Brightline high-speed rail service will begin service later this month. Brightline, the country’s first privately-owned high speed rail, will begin initial tests this week between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, with an eventual plan to launch full passenger service before…
Disney releases images of new Skyliner gondola coming to Walt Disney World
This morning Disney shared a few renderings of their new Skyliner gondola system, which will eventually connect Epcot, select resorts and Hollywood Studios. According to Disney, the Skyliner station at International Gateway at Epcot will be inspired by the European pavilions, and will “harken back to the early 18th century Art Nouveau style.” The station located…
A Pulse first responder and former police officer is suing OPD and the City of Orlando
Gerry Realin, a Pulse first responder and former Orlando police officer, filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Orlando and the Orlando Police Department on Friday morning. Realin was among the members of a hazmat crew that removed the 49 dead bodies from the Pulse nightclub following the June 12, 2016, mass shooting. The…
Parking remains biggest problem for Enzian Theater’s expansion project
On-site parking remains the main sticking point for the Enzian Theater’s expansion plan, according to members of the Maitland Planning and Zoning Commission, who held a public meeting on the revised proposal last night. Although Enzian Theater first submitted their preliminary proposal for expansion in November 2012, Thursday’s meeting marked the unveiling of the revised…
Universal Orlando is now selling Snapchat Spectacles
Universal Orlando is now hawking Snapchat glasses, the perfect gift for the person that needs to be streaming video from their face at all times. The Spectacles, as they’re called, are available at three different SnapBots dispensers: one next to the splash fountain at CityWalk, another inside Universal Studios next to Alcatraz Bar, and another…
Acclaimed playwright and actor Anna Deavere Smith gives in-depth talk at Orlando Rep this Sunday
Orlando Shakes hosts an intimate evening with the much-celebrated Anna Deavere Smith this week, in advance of her upcoming HBO film, a small-screen adaptation of her solo show Notes From the Field. Smith may be most widely known for her TV turns on Nurse Jackie and The West Wing, but we’ve been watching her with…
Grand Collab returns this weekend with a Deaf 2 the Industry reunion among a notably stacked lineup
Once hailed as one of the best genre-blending showcases in town, the Grand Collab kind of fell off the map there for a bit. But this weekend sees the concept return to Will’s Pub and they’re pulling out all the stops. In addition to a music lineup headlined by the return of Deaf 2 the…
Ex-Orlandoan R.LUM.R returns to town for a night of space-age R&B at the Social
Bradenton-born space-age R&B singer Reggie Williams – R.LUM.R to listeners – cut his musical teeth in Florida, abandoning classical guitar studies at Florida State University to move to Orlando and try his hand at writing his own music. Sadly, Williams found himself in a musical rut in the City Beautiful, not quite finding his own…
Bikes Beans & Bordeaux hosts annual ride through Audubon Park this weekend
Seasonal charms like horse-pulled buggies are hard to come by in Orlando, but bicycles aren’t. Now in its 10th year, Bikes Beans & Bordeaux’s annual Holiday Lights Ride is a family-friendly opportunity for holiday junkies to “ooh” and “aah” their hearts out as they make the 6-mile trek through some of the city’s most rousing…
SantaCon turns Thornton Park into a wasted winter wonderland this weekend
The annual horde of Santas descends on Thornton Park this weekend for this year’s iteration of SantaCon. The easiest way to not let SantaCon ruin your day if you have to go to or through Thornton Park on Saturday is to throw on a Santa suit and get jolly-faced with all of your co-Santas. Or…
Protest planned for Lake Eola in response to Trump’s recent Jerusalem decision
Protesters will gather at Lake Eola Friday afternoon to rally against President Donald Trump’s recent decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a move that has angered everyone from the pope, to the United Nations, and pretty much all of America’s allies. The rally, “Hands off Jerusalem, a rally for Palestine,” is organized by…
A Florida man was paid $100,000 to keep a massive Uber data hack under wraps
In October 2016, a 20-year-old Florida man pulled off a major data breach against San Francisco-based tech giant Uber Technologies Inc. The ride-sharing company then paid the hacker, whose identity has not been confirmed by news sources, $100,000 — unreported to authorities and in silence — to destroy all previously stolen information by using what’s called…
Jason Mraz is performing in Orlando this March
Come spring of next year, singer/songwriter Jason Mraz is taking off for a few weeks worth of solo acoustic dates and Orlando is one of those destinations. Mraz will have just wrapped his expanded run on the Broadway musical version of the movie Waitress. Jason Mraz headlines the Dr. Phillips Center Walt Disney Theater on Tuesday,…
And Orlando’s Signature Dish is…
The day that many of you likely weren’t waiting for is here. Today, the wizards at Visit Orlando announced Orlando’s Signature Dish. Yes, folks, this is the dish that will forever be associated with Orlando; a dish we’ll be known for the world over; a dish every self-respecting restaurant in the City Beautiful should rightly…
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announces new 24-acre community solar farm
As of this morning, the city of Orlando will have enough solar energy per year to power City Hall and all 17 Orlando Fire Department stations. The OUC’s Kenneth P. Ksionek Community Solar Farm, dedicated this morning by Mayor Dyer and Mayor Theresa Jacobs of Orange County, will subscribe to 4.8 megawatts of solar energy…
Community raises funds for Pulse first responder with PTSD who’s losing job
People from across the world have raised more than $30,000 for a Pulse first responder with post-traumatic stress disorder who is being terminated by the Eatonville Police Department. Cpl. Omar Delgado was left with severe PTSD after being one of the first officers to respond to the mass shooting at the gay nightclub Pulse on…
New Latin-Asian fusion restaurant El Buda opens tonight in downtown Orlando
Former Iron Chef contestant Roberto Treviño will open his new Latin-Asian fusion concept El Buda tonight inside the Bumby Arcade on Church Street. Located in the former Maddey’s Craft and Cru at 116 W. Church St., Treviño will open the new space for dinner this evening, and then daily at 11:30 a.m. for lunch. If all…
Find your holiday bae at the Henao Center’s Cuffin’ Season party
As the nights get chilly (ha ha) and the slate of holiday events gets more and more packed, singles may find that they’re in the mood to mingle. That’s right: It’s cuffin’ season. Find yourself a holiday fling – or bring your tried-and-true-blue boo – at the Henao Center this Friday. The party features comedians,…
WPRK celebrates 65 years on the air at Stardust
Rollins College’s radio station may not be on the actual airwaves right now due to remodeling, but their current foray into online-only streaming is a mere blip in a 65-year history. Celebrate with the voice of Rollins College and the best in basement radio as they throw a birthday party at Stardust with live music,…
Abysmal Lord and Caveman Cult offer the best in tinnitus at Uncle Lou’s
Before we start, just permit us to crow for one second that there was a time long ago when U.S. black metal was considered a pale shadow of its European counterpart. Now gaze upon this mighty bill and weep tears of blood. New Orleans’ Abysmal Lord is just foul and grotesque in every possible way…
The Falcon’s C-Note Collection offers local art at an affordable price
Each year, the heavens converge for local art lovers and last-minute holiday shoppers with the C-Note Collection Grab & Go Art Show at Thornton Park’s Falcon Bar. Avoid gifting the standard tchotchke; grab a craft beer and peruse local artists’ work for purchase. It’s a win-win situation for everyone: Each piece is priced under $100,…
Florida bond deals could lose billions under Republican tax overhaul
Florida taxpayers could lose billions of dollars in future savings under part of pending federal tax-reform legislation that would limit the ability of states and local governments to refinance bonds. “This is down in the weeds, but it is extraordinarily important,” said Ben Watkins, director of the state Division of Bond Finance, after briefing aides…
Florida lawmakers question Scott’s request for $24 million more in tourism funding
Gov. Rick Scott’s request for lawmakers to boost tourism marketing by $24 million next year might be a tough sell in the House. Members of the House Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee said Wednesday that Visit Florida would have to justify the proposed increase by showing how many of the 112.3 million visitors last year,…
Hailed as hero, Pulse first responder with PTSD terminated from Eatonville police
It’s the iPhone ringtone that haunts Cpl. Omar Delgado. The singular sound takes the Eatonville Police officer back to the early morning hours of June 12, 2016. After receiving an alert from Orange County dispatchers that Orlando police officers needed help, he raced down Interstate 4 toward the gay nightclub Pulse, toward the gunman mowing…
21 free shows happening in Orlando this week
Wednesday, Dec. 6 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. Thomas and Olivia Wynn 8 pm at The Imperial at Washburn Imports, 1800 N. Orange Ave. Thursday, Dec. 7 Thursday…
Wino back on the Obsessed wagon full steam, Druid Lord add death to doom
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND The Obsessed and Druid Lord, Will’s Pub, Dec. 4 Although it could be said of practically anything that involves Scott “Wino” Weinrich, the Obsessed is a band that packs heavy cult cachet. They both predate and postdate his landmark work in legendary doom band Saint Vitus during their prime era. Now, after…
Dead & Company show canceled at Amway because of John Mayer’s appendix
The Dead & Company show scheduled for Dec. 7 at the Amway has been cancelled because John Mayer really needed to get his appendix removed. Live Nation confirmed this morning that Mayer is recovering from an emergency appendectomy that occurred yesterday. Besides the Orlando show, the show on Dec. 8 in Sunrise, Florida, has also…
More people took a Lyft to Bahama Breeze than any other Orlando restaurant in 2017
The ride sharing company Lyft recently announced the winners of their 2017 “Lyftie Awards,” and damn, apparently you all really love Bahama Breeze. The Darden-owned fast-casual Caribbean chain was the most-visited-by-Lyft restaurant in the Orlando area for 2017. Lyft did not release any exact numbers, so it’s unclear how many people were getting escorted to the…
Con woman crashes Tampa press conference, performs phony sign language interpretation
At a press conference Nov. 28 to announce the arrest of the Seminole Heights serial killer, Derlyn Roberts stepped to the podium and performed a series of upper-body gestures and finger-flutterings that were meant to be a sign language interpretation of the proceedings. They were not. Her “interpretation,” said Tampa deaf advocates, was incomprehensible. Some…
A handful of Republican lawmakers are looking to find a fix for DACA recipients
On Tuesday, just less than three dozen GOP lawmakers called on their fellow Republicans to finally help legislate a solution for DACA recipients. DACA — shorthand for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, an Obama-era executive order that grants those brought to the U.S. illegally as children the right to live, work and study…
Beacham hosts homecoming show for XXYYXX
Marcel Everett might only be in his early 20s, but the L.A.-via-Orlando producer/composer has seemingly done the unthinkable: lashed the heady cut-up concepts of DJ Shadow to modern, ghostly R&B-derived sonics. And taken it into the mainstream. The results are as immersive as you’d hope for, whole new soundworlds of cold dread and confusing ecstasy.…
Morse Museum decorates Winter Park’s Central Park for annual Christmas in the Park event this week
A 39-year-strong holiday tradition returns to downtown Winter Park with the Morse Museum’s Christmas in the Park. The event starts with the illumination of nine 100-year-old Tiffany stained-glass windows, eight of which memorialize religious themes. Central Park is transformed into a luminous concert hall as the Bach Festival choir, Brass Ensemble and Youth Choir perform…
WellRED Comedy Tour brings Orlando Indie Comedy Fest alum Trae Crowder and friends to the Orlando Improv
Trae Crowder first came across our radar as a comedian at the first Orlando Indie Comedy Fest. His standout performances there – mostly about the struggles of being a left-leaning liberal with a pronounced Tennessee drawl – hinted at big things to come for the young performer. And after exploding on the internet during the…
A massive development called the ‘Packing District’ is coming to College Park
A 200-acre mixed-use development by Dr. Phillips Inc. called the “The Packing District” is in the works for West College Park. As first reported by the College Park Community Paper, the company released the details of the project yesterday, showing plans for new townhouses, apartments, a coffee shop, a brewery, a grocery store and more,…
I-Drive’s megamall project iSquare just took one in the iPants
After years of inaction on the hotly anticipated I-Drive megamall project, it now looks like the strip mall at the corner of International Drive and Kirkman Road may be foreclosed upon. Built in the mid-1980s, the strip plaza was purchased in 2007 by local developer Abdul Mathin. He announced the megamall and hotel project iSquare…
Florida House Speaker backs tougher texting while driving law
Texting while driving would become a “primary” traffic offense under legislation backed by House Speaker Richard Corcoran. The legislation, expected to be unveiled Wednesday, would allow law-enforcement officers to pull over motorists if they see them texting or emailing. Currently, texting while driving is a secondary offense, meaning officers can only charge motorists with texting…
Gimme Shelter: Meet Hawkeye
Are you looking for a new furry friend? Let us introduce you to Hawkeye (A392096)! Hawkeye is a 1-year-old sweetheart searching for a home for the howl-idays. If you’re looking to make spirits bright, Hawkeye is your guy. Just look at that adorable face! And, for the entire month of December, adoptions are only…
Poptone resurrect the Tones on Tail/Love and Rockets/Bauhaus trinity in unexpected ways; Bad Balloon on the rise with debut of Vacancy
POPTONE, THE BEACHAM, DEC. 1 There’s little dignity in being a tribute act, even if – or maybe especially if – it’s yourself you’re playing. But when your two leading figures were members of not one but three legendary post-punk bands, well, the calculation changes a bit. Such is the case for Poptone, a new…
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