Conventional wisdom may tell you that spring doesn’t exist as a season in summer-all-the-time Central Florida. Though we may see plenty of blooming flowers and leafy trees (and plenty of pollen dusting our windshields and sinuses), the visual cues to the beginning of spring are easily missed in a place where everything is green all…
Local shoegaze project Cathedral Bells are set to release a new album this weekend and are marking the occasion with a show at Stardust Video tonight. The Cassadaga-based band (we never get tired of writing that) are unveiling new record Velvet Spirit, on vinyl and as a digital download. The 11-track album is a dreamy…
With the return of its AMP’d Series this year, the Dr. Phillips Center is back to using some of its prime-time spotlight to illuminate homegrown musicians. This season is a notable level up in current, scene-forged talent, and this edition features Someday Honey, an emerging St. Pete band that’s set with the jewel of Orlando-bred…
Sharp-eyed readers already know that indie-rock maestro Liz Phair is heading to Central Florida this summer for an arena show with Alanis Morissette and Garbage, but this week also brings news that fans in Orlando will have a chance to see Phair a few months before that. Phair will kick off her spring headlining “Soberish”…
Various organizations in the Orlando community are rallying together in an effort to promote mental health within the Black community through the first Black Mental Health Matters Movement on Thursday, March 5. There will be a dinner at no cost and a panel event featuring mental health professionals and people sharing their lived personal experience…
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Donald Trump is heading to a global health conference in Orlando next week. The HIMSS20 Global Health Conference & Exhibition, which the president was already scheduled to attend for an evening fundraiser, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, will be at the Orange County Convention Center Monday, March 9. That is, if the five-day conference isn’t…
Another person in Florida has presumptively tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the state to three, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. The latest case is the sister of a woman who earlier was confirmed positive for the virus after returning from Italy, a hotspot for the disease dubbed COVID-19.…
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Matt Woods residency at Lil Indies, March 2 For all his local appearances and ties, Knoxville country-rocker Matt Woods has been practically an honorary Orlandoan for years. In addition to his frequent performances here, I’ve spotted him all around town – hanging out at the bar, at local shows he’s not playing…
Funk Fest Orlando is returning for another year, this time around for a weekend blowout with a bigger location and an even more stacked lineup of crowd-pleasers from the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. The full lineup for this year includes: T.I., Rick Ross, Trina, Babyface, Fat Joe, Fantasia, Kem, Babyface, Musiq Soulchild, Trick Daddy,…
Finnish metal giants Amorphis plan to celebrate 30 years of getting loud in style with their late-summer “Tales From the Thousand Lakes” tour, which, as the name would imply, will center around the group playing their cult-favorite album Tales From the Thousand Lakes in its entirety. This concept album, released in 1994, saw Amorphis dismiss any…
AARP Florida on Monday urged the state to provide “adequate supplies of protective wear” to ensure employees of nursing homes and assisted living facilities remain safe and to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. “With nearly 700 Florida nursing homes and many more assisted living facilities housing about 160,000 older residents, Florida should lead the…
Every morning on Magic 107.7 FM, Leslye Gale discusses the most interesting Orlando Weekly stories of the day on “Chad & Leslye.” Check out Leslye’s picks today. PICS: Disney’s New CEO Puts Cali Mansion On Market It appears Disney’s new CEO is moving on up, possibly to Orlando. So the recently tapped Disney boss, Bob…
Florida is getting closer to imposing stiffer fines for bear poaching and expanding rules against shark “finning.” The Senate Rules Committee on Monday approved bills to address those issues, sending the measures to the full Senate. The committee also backed proposals that would expand the use of drones to help fight invasive species and designate…
Leading his first earnings call since taking the position, new SeaWorld CEO Serge Rivera confirmed the company was continuing the plan for events and rides, in place since former CEO Joel Manby was in the grips of responding to Blackfish. During the call, Rivera pointed to the company’s strong 2020 new attraction lineup, saying, “this…
Michael Bloomberg, a former New York City mayor, successful businessman and unapologetic plutocrat, had his field office in St. Petersburg “vandalized” last weekend, says his campaign. On Saturday night, Bloomberg’s office in St. Petersburg was reportedly defaced with signs that read “Mike Bloomberg is a sexual predator” and “Mike Bloomberg is a racist.” A pair…
Over the last 10 months, several dolphins have been found dead in Florida, and now authorities are increasing the reward for any information leading to a civil penalty or criminal conviction. Back in February, the reward was $20,000. Now, that number has been increased to $54,000 — with $20,000 coming from the National Oceanic and…
On Feb. 25, we reported news of Orlando Sentinel newsroom staffers forming a union to represent themselves in negotiations with their new majority owner, Manhattan hedge fund Alden Global Capital. The move needed either voluntary approval by Tribune Publishing, the paper’s parent company, or an election by the employees to make it official. Today, the Sentinel Guild…
Update, 7:45 p.m. | David A. Sellari, Jr. of Express Employment Professionals reached out to say, well … no comment: “We care greatly about the health of our associates and take claims of discrimination very seriously. Due to this being a personnel matter, we cannot comment any further on this issue.” A toll worker stationed at a…
Epcot’s multi-year, multi-billion-dollar overhaul is now in high gear, with significant sections of the park now behind construction walls – but even more projects will begin in the coming months. The park’s best-known ride, Spaceship Earth, will close May 26 for its most extensive overhaul since it opened in 1982. This will be the fifth update…
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Lucero and Jade Jackson at the Social, Feb. 27 Shit runs deep between Lucero and Orlando, deep enough to earn the Memphis country-rockers honorary citizenship (actually, frontman Ben Nichols did live here for a short while back in the late 2000s). Their path to success ran straight through our city. Of course,…
Every morning on Magic 107.7 FM, Leslye Gale discusses the most interesting Orlando Weekly stories of the day on “Chad & Leslye.” Check out Leslye’s picks today. Two Coronavirus Cases in Florida, Gov. Declares State Emergency Governor DeSantis today recognizing 2 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in Florida. Today, the governor will hold two press…
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration said late Sunday that Florida has two “presumptive positive” cases of the coronavirus involving residents of Manatee and Hillsborough counties. DeSantis issued an executive order directing state Surgeon General Scott Rivkees to declare a public health emergency as Florida tries to control the spread of the contagious disease, known as COVID-19.…
A memo released by the governor’s office on Sunday night announced Florida has two presumptive-positive cases of coronavirus. It included a directive declaring a public health emergency across the state. “Two individuals in the state of Florida tested presumptively positive for COVID-19, including a resident of Manatee County and a resident of Hillsborough County,” says…
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political committee has received at least $674,000 in contributions in February, as it continues piling up cash. The Friends of Ron DeSantis committee posted updated finance information on its website last week, and is required to submit an official report to the state Division of Elections by a March 10 deadline. The…
The Florida Supreme Court is being asked to take up a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. that involves the death of a man who started smoking at age 12. The estate of John C. Price filed a notice this week that is a first step in asking the Supreme Court to hear the…
A top Florida Department of Health official said Saturday that three laboratories in the state can now test for the novel coronavirus, the contagious disease known as COVID-19. Deputy Secretary of Health Shamarial Roberson told The News Service of Florida that state laboratories in Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa can conduct tests instead of sending samples…
For the first time ever, every single Disney park in Asia is now closed. The Tokyo Disneyland Resort joined the parks in Hong Kong and Shanghai when it closed for a three-week period beginning on Friday. Reports of a possible closure of the parks in Japan began days ahead of the official closing, which was…
Do you openly despise Broadway musicals, especially the ones that are popular and profitable, yet still have an obsessive knowledge of their creators and songs? Then you – and perhaps only you – are the target audience for Spamilton: An American Parody. Gerard Alessandrini, the writer behind the long-running Forbidden Broadway series of stage satires,…
The Tavares Police Department has invited folks to bring in their drugs for coronavirus testing. “With the rising health concerns associated with the Corona virus we are offering free testing of your drugs,” the police department wrote on Facebook. “Being that a large amount of narcotics come from outside the US, we want you safe.…
Rising R&B singer Jhené Aiko has this week announced a major headlining North American tour, dubbed the Magic Hour Tour, and she’s only making one Florida stop right here in Orlando. The singer came to fame off the strength of her 2011 mixtape Sailing Souls, which featured appearances from Drake and Kanye West. In March,…
Every morning on Magic 107.7 FM, Leslye Gale discusses the most interesting Orlando Weekly stories of the day on “Chad & Leslye.” Check out Leslye’s picks today. Whisky Business Is Going Down In Orlando On A Magic-al Night Are you ready for a little, “Whiskey Business?” It’s going down tonight at Cheyenne Saloon on Church…
The state is committed to doing everything it can to keep the coronavirus at bay, Gov. Ron DeSantis and high-ranking members of his administration said Thursday. But that does not include providing information to the public about whether Florida residents are among the 445 people in the United States who the federal Centers for Disease…
Just when I was about to spearhead a Change.org petition drive demanding a permanent moratorium on all movie-based Broadway musicals, along comes a show like Mean Girls that makes me reconsider (if not outright reject) my revulsion towards the genre. While the original 2004 film didn’t achieve the iconic heights of a Heathers or Fast…
By more than 99 percent of the vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Emmet Till Antilynching Act, named after the 14-year-old Black teenager lynched in Mississippi in 1955. One of the scant “no” votes in the 410-4 tally came from Rep. Ted Yoho, who represents Florida’s 3rd congressional district. Beyond the harrowing history…
This summer it’s gonna be a hot one, like seven-inches from the midday sun. Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana is joining forces with Motown hitmakers Earth, Wind and Fire for a North American summer tour, and Tampa is on the list. The tour, which is a continuation of last year’s celebration of the 20th anniversary of…
David Beede, a Tampa boat captain with Shallow Point Fishing Charters, was filmed scratching a manatee’s back last week, and now he says he’s getting death threats. A video posted last Sunday of drone footage shot by a local canoe manufacturer, See Through Canoe, shows Beede driving his boat up to the aggregate of manatees,…
Every morning on Magic 107.7 FM, Leslye Gale discusses the most interesting Orlando Weekly stories of the day on “Chad & Leslye.” Check out Leslye’s picks today. Hey There’s A Taco Festival This Weekend Just when you had your weekend plans in place, we told you there’s a Taco Fest in town! – LINK If you…
Rodney Howard-Browne — a conservative preacher, peddler of absolute insane conspiracy theories, and an evangelical leader who prayed over Trump in the Oval Office — claims that he cleansed Florida of Zika and says he now plans to do the same with the coronavirus. In a video first noticed by Right Wing Watch, Howard-Browne says…
Florida’s first Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is scheduled to open later this year in south Orlando. The Texas-based chain of dine-in theaters is currently under construction at the intersection of Daryl Carter Parkway and Regency Village Drive, as part of the new Vineland Pointe shopping and dining center, about two miles southwest of SeaWorld. The cinema…
Members of the Orlando community, including Mayor Buddy Dyer and Commissioner Patty Sheehan, are gathering Wednesday evening to celebrate the life of Terry DeCarlo, the former executive director of the LGBT+ Center and leader among the LGBTQ community. DeCarlo, who was 57 years old, passed away on Jan. 27 after battling stage-four face and neck cancer. “The…
This Turnbuckle Tuesday show has a somewhat bittersweet tinge to it (or maybe celebratory; depends on where you land on the optimist/pessimist spectrum). Headliner the Archaeas, from Louisville, Kentucky, just released “Rock N Roll,” the penultimate platter of the long-running 7-inch single series on Orlando’s Total Punk Records. Now, this doesn’t mean the end of…
There is no denying that tacos have transformed in the last few years from a quick-and-easy snack to a food-trend juggernaut. And why not? They’re inexpensive, delicious and versatile, perfect for people from all walks of life. If you’re one of those who have embraced the taco lifestyle, don’t miss out on your Christmas with…
Comedian, actor and writer Patton Oswalt is steering his I Love Everything Tour to the City Beautiful this weekend. Oswalt’s appearances in film and television continuously surprise, whether as sidekick Spencer in the family-friendly sitcom The King of Queens, Remy in hit kids’ film Ratatouille or Paul Aufiero in the decidedly darker Big Fan. His…
Though touring with members of the Grateful Dead as Dead & Company may have snapped poor John Mayer like a twig, guitarist and Dead flame-keeper Bob Weir gets off the road with one band and heads out with another, fresh as a daisy. This Leap Day show in the City Beautiful will see a return…
Every morning on Magic 107.7 FM, Leslye Gale discusses the most interesting Orlando Weekly stories of the day on “Chad & Leslye.” Check out Leslye’s picks today. Disney taps new leader! There’s a change at the top at Disney, but Bob Iger is stIll in charge. – LINK How about a little chili for a cause.…
Florida cities and counties would get letter grades for economic and non-economic factors, under a bill that drew mostly bipartisan support Tuesday from the House Appropriations Committee. Another measure approved by the committee would ask voters in November to approve a proposed constitutional amendment that would require the state chief financial officer to annually provide…
Filipino cuisine, long the bastard child of Asian gastronomy, is finally having its moment after years of being relegated to the fringes while Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Thai and Malaysian restaurants hogged the spotlight. Oh, we’ve had Filipino restaurants in this town, quite a few of them – the escabeche I had at Café Mindanao almost…
Opening this week: Emma Jane Austen is arguably more popular now than she’s ever been, so yet another adaptation of her story about a wealthy matchmaker seems like a no-brainer. I just wonder if there’s going to be some subconscious pushback to watching the well-to-do decide where the rest of us should be investing our deepest…
With NBC’s The Good Place recently concluding its run and vintage reruns predating 1990 nearly nonexistent on Nick at Nite, it seems like the glory days of the traditional television situation comedy are long gone. Well, RuPaul’s Drag Race breakout star Ginger Minj (known locally as the alter ego of Orlando actor Joshua Allan Eads)…
Ahead of 2020 election, DeSantis asks court to prevent many felons from voting: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked an appeals court last week to continue preventing felons from voting while the state appeals a federal judge’s finding that a law requiring indigent felons to pay “legal financial obligations” to be eligible to vote is unconstitutional.…
The literary world can often feel insular, but Lisa Lucas, executive director of the National Book Foundation, is trying to change that. In this year’s final week of Rollins College’s Winter With the Writers series, Lucas will speak about the National Book Foundation’s work, the role of literature in our lives, the need for diversity…
“Lucero has spent 20 years crafting a sound that makes us not quite right for any genre. We never quite fit in at any festival perfectly and we take great pride in that,” frontman Ben Nichols tells Orlando Weekly from his home in Memphis. “Americana works just as wonkily as any other label, I guess.”…
Mean Girls Mew-vie Night New girl at a high school (Lindsay Lohan) finds herself at odds with a group of popular girls. Thursday, 7 pm; The Kitty Beautiful, 360 State Lane; $10.65; thekittybeautiful.com. Movie Monday: Baby Driver A gifted young wheelman works as a getaway driver for heists, but soon finds a reason to get…
Pangolin Showcase of furious and frenetic locals includes Pangolin, Forges, Loudmouth and Red Lungs. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Will’s Pub, $8-$10 Queensrÿche Seattle power-metallers – best known for the genre high-watermark Operation: Mindcrime album – return to Orlando for a show in the Milk District. 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Plaza Live,…
I’m a 31-year-old cis bisexual woman. I’m hetero-romantic and in a monogamish relationship with a man. We play with other people together. I’ve never liked giving blowjobs because I was taught that girls who give blowjobs are “sluts.” Phrases that are meant to be insulting like “You suck,” “Suck it,” “Go suck a dick,” etc.…
Meet James Pawsten! James (A447440) is a handsome 6-year-old male cat who was brought in as a stray in the beginning of February. Come meet this beautiful kitty today and become his new fur-ever home. James Pawsten is free to adopt and can go home on the same day as his adoption. In February, find…
OPENINGS: Brian Buttner and Jonathan Canonaco, owners of RusTeak, Stubborn Mule, Menagerie Eatery & Bar and Broken Cage, have opened Feather & Quill in the old Dexter’s Windermere space at The Grove. The restaurant offers a serious bar program and a menu of modern American bites fused with Asian and Italian flavors … Sanford Brewing…
