Cover Story
This year’s Florida Prize show at OMA is built on a sense of longing
For the third year running, the Orlando Museum of Art hosts the Florida Prize in Contemporary Art competition, which is gaining traction statewide as the place to see the state’s most up-and-coming artists. The annual invitational has grown into an exhibition of all that Florida contains, while shunning regionalism; it ain’t all sunshine and palm…
Five pastries you should eat at Formosa Cake
One of the spoils of the French occupation of Southeast Asia and China in the early-to-mid-19th and -20th centuries is the incredible baked goods that now flow from the region. If you’ve spent any time in the Mills 50 district, you’ve probably seen bakeries (and corners of the Asian supermarkets) with pastry cases full of…
Rick Scott sees familiar path for Donald Trump to win in Florida
Gov. Rick Scott hit Cleveland for the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, telling reporters that GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump will win Florida the same way Scott shocked the state’s political establishment six years ago. Speaking to a variety of reporters and radio shows on media row —- across the street from the main convention…
Mia Supermarket is your offal HQ
Vegans and vegetarians, stop here. Omnivores, your budgetary dilemma has been solved; read on. Occasionally, you’ll find offal cuts (the innards and rarely used cuts of meat) at Publix, especially depending on your ZIP code — locations in areas with greater diversity are more likely to carry these parts, since certain “ethnic” cuisines use them…
Florida police call for boycott of Sunoco gas stations after uniformed officer is denied service
The president of the Broward County Police Benevolent Association is calling for a national boycott of Sunoco gas stations after a clerk allegedly denied service to a uniformed police officer in Miramar, Florida. On Sunday, July 17, a police officer was at a Sunoco station on 1700 S. Douglas Road when he was approached by the…
Marco Rubio clashes with protester over Pulse shooting during Orlando visit
During a visit with Orlando businesses affected by the Pulse shooting, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio was confronted by a protester, who in a tense moment, accused the Republican of having blood on his hands. David Thomas Moran was one of 10 people arrested last week after a peaceful sit-in inside the private building on Orange…
Orlando folk traditionalists Late Fer Dinner turn art house into down-home
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Of the types of music usually hosted by the Timucua White House, folk is probably the rare bird of the lot. But when it’s featured, it’s seldom the trendy young bucks you’re likely more familiar with from the current rock circuit. And that’s a good thing because it often means obscure but…
Just Announced: Jodeci to play Orlando this December
Jodeci, the bad boys of early ’90s R&B, have announced an Orlando show for the end of the year. The quartet will be playing the House of Blues on Sunday, December 11, as part of a very welcome comeback. Jodeci pioneered a style of R&B that integrated elements of hip-hop, new jack swing and gospel…
Gideon’s Bakehouse pops up at East End Market starting today
Attention, cookie monsters: Super-high-demand bakery Gideon’s Bakehouse is opening up a limited-time shop at East End Market starting today, July 19. Gideon’s used to only take catering orders and their menu rolled out via monthly newsletter, and the wait list for their small-batch cookies was so long that meeting planners had to call months in…
Dr. Phillips Center to host Food Truck Friday Pokémon Go edition
For all the Pokémon Go players determined to catch them all, here’s yet another way to do so and stuff your faces. Food Truck Friday Pokémon Go edition is a thing and it’s happening from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 22, at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Currywurst Truck, Uncle Eddie’s BBQ and Bad…
A Florida woman was attacked by someone’s pet lemur outside of her home
Floridians have long history of not being able to keep track of their exotic pets. Anyone remember that King Cobra that got loose last summer? That was fun. On Monday, July 18, Miami resident Victoria Valledor heard scratching noises at her front door and when she opened it a lemur jumped on her, according to…
Secret Tracers to fly their freak flag at Will’s Pub tonight
Secret Tracers are a heavily fried, fuzzed and frazzled bad trip psych rock quintet, local no less. Did I really count three guitar players or am I just hallucinating? Our own Bao Le-Huu caught the Tracers awhile back opening for Earth and filed this transmission: “Merging psychedelic doom with some garage bite, they’re game to drop a kind of…
A South Florida man is fighting to keep his junk food-loving pet gator
A Coconut Grove resident is fighting to keep his beloved pet alligator, Gwendolyn, whom he’s fed junk food for 47 years. After an incident in 1994, which involved Gwendolyn escaping, owner David Van Buren served jail time. Now the, the retired fire fighter, who has since obtained a FWC permit for Gwendolyn, is under a…
Curry Fest heats up Central Florida Fairgrounds this Saturday
Between Asia, India, the Caribbean and even England (London’s favorite plate of chicken tikka masala has certainly been tweaked to please the British palate), there are hundreds of different types of curries to taste. Curry Fest, which takes place this coming Saturday, July 23, at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, brings them all together for one…
An extremely tanned flasher is terrorizing Vero Beach right now
A middle-aged and very tanned flasher is terrorizing Vero Beach, Florida, with his middle-aged and very tanned junk, says the Vero Beach Police Department. According to VBPD, the suspect, who is part of an ongoing investigation, exposed himself to a pair of young females as they exited the beach near Flamevine on Monday, July 11. …
Here are the 100 highest paid jobs in Florida for 2016
Looks like if you want to be rich in Florida, you’ll probably have to go to medical school. Recently the career database website Zippia created a list of the 100 highest paid jobs in Florida for 2016, and medical-related professions took the bulk of the top 10. The website used data sets from the U.S. Bureau of…
Cassadaga plans to get extra creepy this Halloween with an authentic haunted house
Orlando is a hotbed of Halloween events. Last year Orlando ranked No. 1 for “Parties & Activities,” but most of the scares come from theme parks and other professional settings. This year there’s another option for those looking for something a bit more authentic. The famous Cassadaga Hotel is adding a special haunted house, the…
Public Enemy cancel Orlando concert
After a weekend already full of bad news of all types, now comes word from Hard Rock Live that hip-hop pioneers Public Enemy have cancelled their Orlando show originally scheduled for July 30. From Hard Rock Live management: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the July 30th Public Enemy concert at Hard Rock Live, Orlando is cancelled.” Tickets…
Hillary Clinton is coming to Orlando this Friday
Hillary Clinton is visiting Orlando this week ahead of rallies in Tampa and South Florida. The former Secretary of State’s campaign announced she will be in Orlando on Friday, July 22, and later that same day she will be at a rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. On Saturday, July 23, she will…
Just announced: Beach Slang and Bleached to play Backbooth
Beach Slang and Bleached have just announced an Orlando show as part of their co-headlining fall tour. One of only two Florida, shows, the bands will play the Backbooth on October 14. A collision of definite East and West Coast aesthetic sensibilities, Bleached (L.A.) excel at a snotty punk clatter with subtle postpunk and shoegaze underpinnings,…
Manatees dying in Brevard County due to mysterious digestive syndrome
Due to the resurgence of a strange syndrome that’s left biologists baffled, nine dead manatees have been found near Melbourne, Florida, since May. According to Florida Today, this syndrome, which claimed its latest manatee victim, July 4, first began killing seacows in Brevard County during mid-2012 when seagrass began to significantly die off, causing the…
GOP pollster: Clinton would win if election held today
Florida Republicans gathering in Cleveland for the national party’s convention heard a dire message to kick off the week: The presidential candidate they will officially nominate during the four-day meeting would lose the election right now. “The first thing is, if the election were held today, Hillary Clinton wins,” said Republican pollster Frank Luntz, who…
A police car was set on fire in Daytona Beach, Black Lives Matter note found nearby
An unmanned police cruiser was firebombed in Daytona Beach, Florida, and a note referencing the Black Lives Matter movement was found nearby. According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, the cruiser was parked near the Islamic Center at 347 S. Keech St. as a “ghost car,” to deter crime in the area. Authorities say the incident…
Here’s what it’s like to jet ski the narrow and remote canals of the St. John’s River
As you can see in this POV video, it’s sort of like riding a speeder bike on the Planet Endor, except you’re not a Jedi and you’re wearing board shorts. Related Stories
Fun Spot looks to add third theme park
Fun Spot has seen growth recently at both of its parks, but that’s not enough to meet the need for family entertainment centers. The north I-Drive location announced a multi-phase expansion that will include everything from a water park to a new Universal Orlando-style parking garage. Down in Kissimmee, Fun Spot recently moved some of…
Avalon Island’s In-Between Series features the vocal orchestra of Lush Agave
The In-Between performance series has been presenting the best in local avant garde music for over a year now, but the majority have been instrumental performances. This will change squarely on Monday when Lush Agave takes the stage. The solo vehicle for classically trained vocalist Alisha Erao, Lush Agave creates her music around intricately interconnected…
Silver Apples visionary brings Amphibian Lark project to head exceptional avant-garde bill (Gallery at Avalon Island)
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND While downtown art space Gallery at Avalon Island regularly presents music each month with the truly excellent In-Between Series, it occasionally opens its great and under-utilized upstairs theater whenever special engagements come along. And any time Silver Apples visionary Simeon Coxe comes to town would certainly qualify as special. This time, he…
Universal Orlando’s new Loews Sapphire Falls Resort is now open…mostly
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, the fifth and newest hotel on Universal Orlando property, opened its doors to guests on Thursday, and while planned media previews were canceled in the wake of Pulse, I strolled over from CityWalk on Saturday to take my first look. As you can see from these photos, this mid-range hotel —…
Black Lives Matter activists plan Sunday march in Sanford
It’s still hard for Ashanta Davis to wrap her head around the fact that a Facebook event she created last Friday could bring thousands of people to the streets of Orlando last weekend to declare “Black Lives Matter.” “I acted out of instinct when I made the event,” she says. “I didn’t think it would…
Chris Robinson Brotherhood tonight at the Beacham will smooth out the rough edges
If you’re only familiar with Chris Robinson’s work with the Black Crowes, then his gradual shift toward the cosmic American music tradition of the Grateful Dead and the Band might surprise you. In the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Robinson has moved away from the Crowes’ angsty blues rock into a keyboard-heavy, West Coast-y, feel-good vibe that almost…
Pitbull releases ‘Sexy Beaches’ video for Florida tourism agency
“Sexy beaches! Hotels!” is not only the chorus to Pitbull’s new video for the quasi-public tourism agency Visit Florida — it’s also the most tame description of the Sunshine State you will ever hear. The Orlando Sentinel reports that making a video for the single “Sexy Beaches” (off his 2014 album Globalization) is part of…
Rizzo the Rat will run a pizzeria at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
It’s generally frowned upon to have rats in the kitchen, but in this case, we might make an exception. Rizzo the Rat, Gonzo’s tough-talking, Brooklyn accent-wielding, sharp-witted rodent sidekick Muppet will finally get his front-and-center moment when PizzeRizzo takes over the current Toy Story-themed Pizza Planet space in Disney’s Hollywood Studios in the fall. It’s…
Jazz musician Jamison Williams reveals his favorite Disney songs
A couple of years ago, Northeast Florida free jazz saxophonist Jamison Williams became enchanted by the music of Disney films. Since then he has dedicated his creative life to deconstructing that catalog live and on record. Here, Williams reveals his three favorite pieces of Disney-related songcraft. “It’s a Small World” The innocence and beauty found…
Nots freak up punk rock with Manic and the Depressives and Tight Genes (Will’s Pub)
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Writing about punk rock can sometimes get a little rote. There are only so many adjectives available to split the microscopic hairs that result from an infinite amount of retreads at combing an often narrow swath of music. But Goner Records upcomers Nots (July 13, Will’s Pub) evade many of the genre’s…
Amphibian Lark to play Gallery at Avalon Island tonight
Amphibian Lark is Lydia Winn LeVert and Simeon Coxe (of Silver Apples). They make celestial electronic lullabies using just bass guitar, homemade electronics and LeVert’s strong, crystalline voice. Coxe is a legend amongst synth circles for his work with Silver Apples over several decades, expanding the boundaries of what is possible with electronics and oscillators…
Ravenous Pig to expand to Disney Springs with the Polite Pig next year
Hot on the heels of their announcement that renowned gastropub the Ravenous Pig will be sharing space with sister restaurant Cask & Larder last week, James and Julie Petrakis have announced that they’ll be bringing their culinary flourish to Disney Springs next year. Partnering with Brian Petrakis (brother of James) of Greens & Grille, the…
The state of Florida is larger than a surprising number of countries
Florida is a weirdly shaped state (yeah, yeah, we know what it looks like), but it’s bigger than people might realize. Florida encompasses 65,757 square miles, which would make it the 90th largest country in the world, according to Self Storage, and would make it just above the median size of a country. You probably…
Pokémon Go events this weekend at Orlando theme parks and attractions
If you are a Pokémon Go player who wants to catch them all, you might want to hit the theme parks this weekend. SeaWorld Orlando, Fun Spot America, Busch Gardens Tampa and historic attraction Bok Tower Gardens are hosting Pokémon Go events. SeaWorld Orlando’s event, Pokémon Go Lure, calls for players to “sea” them all. From 11 a.m. to 2…
Local sci-fi film ‘The Killer Robots! Crash and Burn’ debuts tomorrow
The Killer Robots! Crash and Burn, a sci-fi feature written and filmed locally and starring the band Killer Robots, debuts tomorrow on iTunes and Google Play. Five years in the making, this film features the titular androids fighting their way through hordes of other murderous machines on a dangerous mission to save the universe. Beside the…
Trespasser spotted crawling under fence at Pulse, police say
The Orlando Police Department says someone saw a trespasser crawling underneath the security fence at the gay nightclub Pulse on early Friday morning. OPD was already investigating a Thursday morning break-in at the club that a month ago saw the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Law enforcement officials gave control of the club…
Farm & Haus debuts brunch menu Saturday at East End Market
As part of the Audubon Park Bastille Day four-day extravaganza, Farm & Haus (formerly Farm-Haus) is taking the opportunity to unveil their July brunch pop-up series, served from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday in the East End Market courtyard, as they lead up to their grand opening at the food hall later this summer.…
Florida opens loan programs for businesses affected by algae
Businesses impacted by toxic algae blooms linked to water releases from Lake Okeechobee have until the end of August to apply for short-term loans to help get through the problems plaguing parts of Southeast and Southwest Florida. The state made its bridge-loan program available Thursday, as 59 businesses —- mostly in Martin, St. Lucie and…
Sandwich shop Newk’s is opening soon in east Orlando
If you grew up or went to school in Tallahassee, you know Newk’s. The chain is based in Jackson, Mississippi, where the owners, the Newcomb family, live, and it was a staple when I lived in the capitol. Now that it’s opening in the Waterford Lakes Town Center, it’s bound to be full up with…
Underhill Family Orchestra joins 29 other acts for Soul Fried Sunday’s benefit blowout for the GLBT Center
As a group of six rowdy 20-somethings, the Underhill Family Orchestra is awfully good at what they do. As their recent debut album, Stories of Appalachia Proper, showcases, the sextet finds a balance between soul, rock & roll and a contemporary country sound, and not like the lousy-yet-popular mainstream “country” music nowadays. Think Lady Antebellum…
Chuan Lu Garden to open a second location
As huge fans of Chuan Lu Garden on Colonial Drive, we’ve been wondering what this banner could mean since it went up last weekend. A takeout window? Maybe a delivery service? The possibilities were sort of thrilling. The truth is somewhat less enticing, though it’s great news for East Orlando residents: According to the employee…
Appeals court says prisons must offer kosher meals
Two days after hearing arguments, an appeals court Thursday sided with the U.S. Department of Justice and refused to block a federal judge’s order requiring Florida corrections officials to provide kosher meals to inmates. U.S. District Judge Patricia Seitz last year ordered the Department of Corrections to offer kosher meals and barred it from removing…
Barnie’s Coffee debuts Orlando Strong blend
On July 12, the City of Winter Park hosted an event to commemorate the one-month mark after the Pulse shooting, and at that event Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen released a limited-edition coffee blend called, appropriately, Orlando Strong. The custom blend, a medium roast made from 100 percent Arabica beans roasted in-house, is wrapped in purple packaging and sports…
SpaceX is set to launch its ninth Dragon rocket to the ISS — and land it back on Earth
SpaceX is set to launch its ninth Dragon Spacecraft next Monday for a mission aimed to resupply the International Space Station with loads of goodies and “experiments,” said NASA in a press release back in March of this year. The mission, formally referred to as the CRS-9 Falcon Spacecraft Launch, will blast off from Space…
Rediscovering Larry Young’s forgotten jazz recordings in Paris
Jazz has a history and is a mystery and Larry Young is a great example of this claim. He’s often referred to as “the John Coltrane of the organ” because he didn’t stick to the soul-jazz standards set by other organ greats like the Incredible Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff and Jimmy McGriff. Young found kindred…
Orlando Police investigating break-in at Pulse nightclub
Orlando Police are investigating a Thursday morning break-in at the gay nightclub Pulse, one day after they turned it over to its owners. Police say Pulse owners Barbara and Rosario Poma were at the nightclub until around 2 p.m. Wednesday, according to an OPD report. When they left, the building doors were locked, as was the…
Firefighters at Walt Disney World resort warned to stop feeding alligators
Firefighters at one of the Walt Disney World resorts were warned to stop feeding alligators just two months before a toddler was killed by one less than a mile away. Fire Station 3 firefighters were asked to stop feeding the alligators around their station, located off Floridian Way on Maple Road. The station is less…
Students, faculty unite at UCF to say ‘Black Lives Matter’
In an emotional ceremony, University of Central Florida students and faculty gathered Wednesday night to honor and remember Philando Castile, Alton Sterling and other African-American people killed by police. Dressed all in black, about 500 people attended the standing-room-only vigil at UCF’s Student Union. The event started off with a rendition by students of “Lift…
Patrick Murphy burned over algae relief emails
Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy, the White House-backed candidate for U.S. Senate, hoped to score some positive publicity Thursday. He planned to host in Washington a group of youths, known as the River Kidz, to highlight the toxic green algae impacting his home district in Southeast Florida. Instead, Murphy was fending off questions after Gov. Rick…
Skream, UK dubstep innovator, to play Tier tonight
U.K. dubstep maestro Skream brings hefty does of leftfield creativity and a ravenous musical palette to his DJ sets. Tonight he plays a rare show in Orlando that promises to be a scorcher. Fresh from live sets at U.K. festivals Phonox and T in the Park, Skream is playing Tier Nightclub tonight around 10 p.m.(ish). Recent…
Law enforcement turns over Pulse nightclub to owners
Law enforcement officials have turned over control of the gay nightclub Pulse back to its owners on Wednesday. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Orlando Police Department had been in charge of the property since June 12, when a gunman entered the club and killed 49 people. In a press release, the FDLE…
Eat this now: Patbingsu at Shin Jung Korean Restaurant
I think we all should take it as a compliment to our city’s ever-more-sophisticated palate that Asian restaurants are feeling confident enough to feature exotic desserts on their menus — beyond mango and sticky rice. For example: Singaporean ice kacang on the menu at Mamak, Japanese shaved snow at Bubbles And Ice and Quickly Boba…
Thrash king Zakk Wylde shows he still has a few tricks up his sleeve at the Plaza Live
Best known for a memorable stint as one of the only guitar players extroverted enough to be a creative and visual foil for Ozzy Osbourne – while at the same time not being eaten alive (not even figuratively) by Ozzy’s fans for having the temerity to fill Randy Rhoads’ shoes – on metal classics like…
Explore the ‘Untold Stories’ of Maitland at A&H’s Culture Pop! party
Story time! Art openings may be a dime a dozen in Orlando, but the Culture Pop series at Art & History Museums – Maitland never disappoints. This edition features the new Untold Stories exhibit, which consists of a collection of oil paintings by Trent Tomengo that depict working-class residents of Maitland from the turn of…
OrderUp now delivers to Baldwin Park from 25 area restaurants
Groupon’s OrderUp announced July 5 that it was expanding its service in the Orlando area to the Baldwin Park neighborhood. OrderUp is a third-party on-demand food delivery service, where people pay for their restaurant orders online or through the app using a credit card or Apple Pay, and can then track their takeout right to…
Orlando Police honors Pulse victims with memorial patrol car
The Orlando Police Department is honoring the victims of the mass shooting at the gay nightclub Pulse by introducing a police vehicle memorializing the 49 we lost on June 12. OPD gave a sneak peek of the tribute vehicle on its Twitter account. Along with a rainbow heart, the police car bears the 49 names of…
Florida leads nation in risk of dangerous heat and humidity, surprises no one
In perhaps the least surprising news you’ll read today, a new study has found that Florida tops the nation in number of metro areas expected to see a dangerous risk of heat and humidity by 2050. Climate Central’s study has found that the 13 metro areas expected to see an increase in danger days — days…
‘America’s Got Talent’ shows Sarasota tightrope walkers pulling off crazy tricks
Duo Guerrero returned to NBC’s America’s Got Talent on Tuesday, and their crazy highwire routine during the Judge Cuts left the crowd both amazed and terrified for their safety. In their audition, the husband-and-wife duo (Aura and Werner of Sarasota, Florida) showcased tricks like Aura balancing a chair on the wire, Aura doing splits on the…
Florida man does good: scuba diver has removed over 600 lionfish from local waterways
David Garrett of Ormond Beach, Florida, has removed a whopping 684 fish so far as part of Florida’s Lionfish Challenge. Garrett, a commercial fisherman and scuba diver, has reached the top of the ranks since the competition started in May. The second place contestant has brought in 374 so far. The lionfish is a spiny,…
Skull Island: Reign of Kong brings the 8th Wonder of the World back to Universal Orlando
Kong is back! After months of waiting, Skull Island: Reign of Kong is officially open at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. According to Universal, riders are “transported deep into a mysterious world, where their mission is to discover creatures of unknown origin with the 8th Wonder Expedition Company, the research team leading the excursion.” They’ll delve deeper into…
New club night Create at Venue 578 brings in Sunday Service to help you curate your own experience
It’s been a minute since Venue 578 had a weekly large-scale dance night, but Alliance Events, the team that curated the beloved, bygone Ignition night in the same space, returns this week with a new concept: Create. With a focus on providing four different areas, each devoted to different subgenres of dance music, the idea…
Residents lose battle against Orange County over developments near Econ River
After a marathon meeting last night, Orange County commissioners voted 4-3 in favor of developers who want to build more than 4,000 homes close to the ecologically sensitive area near the Econlockhatchee River. Many rural residents who live in the area have been opposed to Lake Pickett North (Sustany) and Lake Pickett South (The Grow).…
Domu restaurant moving into former Txokos space at East End Market
Domu will move into the space formerly occupied by Txokos Basque Kitchen at East End Market. Both East End Market and the owner of Domu — Sean “Sonny” Nguyen — are keeping mum on details, but we talked to Nguyen and here’s what we were able to glean. For one, domu means “dome” in Japanese.…
Trivium announces Orlando concert
Orlando natives Trivium have announced a homecoming show at the House of Blues as part of their nationwide “Silence in the Snow” tour later this summer. Trivium will be hitting the House of Blues Oct. 21 with tourmates Sabaton and Huntress. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, July 16, at 10 a.m. (wakey-wakey!) Frontman Matt Heafey…
Poll: Trump gains edge over Clinton in Florida
In a major shift from last month, a poll released Wednesday shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump overtaking Democrat Hillary Clinton in the key swing state of Florida. In a head-to-head matchup, Trump leads Clinton by a margin of 42 percent to 39 percent in Florida, erasing the Democrat’s eight-point lead in June, according to…
22 free concerts In Orlando this week (7/13-7/19)
Wednesday July 13 Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints Of Truth 10 pm at Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave. Oriented Music Group Open Jam 10:45 pm at St. Matthew’s Tavern, 1300 N. Mills Ave. Reggae Night with Hor!zen and DJ Red I 10 pm at the Caboose, 1827 N. Orange Ave. The Imperial’s Acoustic Soundcheck With…
Swine and Sons releases Dog Days of Summer menu on National Hot Dog Day
National Hot Dog Day is today, but the dog days are here for the summer. Not just the proverbial “dog days,” which in Florida can last until Thanksgiving or so, but Swine & Sons’ Dog Days, which means: awesome wieners all summer long. Swine & Sons announced their Dog Days of Summer menu today, a…
Jeremy Seghers stages psycho-sexual drama ‘Equus’ at the Acre
One of the more ambitious shows to hit the Orlando theater scene recently, Equus is the tale of a psychiatrist who attempts to treat a young man who is both sexually and religiously obsessed with horses. The 1973 play was written by the late Peter Shaffer; local artist Jeremy Seghers directs this production, which takes…
Audubon Park’s Bastille Day Celebration expands to four days this year
Audubon Park Garden District might celebrate Bastille Day every year, but never like this – for the first time ever, their annual Bastille Day Celebration lasts four whole days. Popular events like baguette fencing and La Femme du Fromage’s lauded wine and cheese pairings return, along with the all-new Bubbles Bash sip and stroll. Marie…
Gimme Shelter (7/13/16)
Moseley (A344546) is a sweet cat who is looking for a loving home! She is 7 years old, and she is very mellow and laid-back. Moseley enjoys being petted and she likes belly rubs. She is a little shy, but she will come out of her shell quickly and you’ll fall in love with her…
Free Will Astrology (7/13/16)
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Upcoming adventures might make you more manly if you are a woman. If you are a man, the coming escapades could make you more womanly. How about if you’re trans? Odds are that you’ll become even more gender-fluid. I am exaggerating a bit, of course. The transformations I’m referring to may…
Relapse Records shows brave new face with Wrong and Nothing, Aesop Rock proves his sway never went away
When you see so many valiant efforts to defy the norm go unmet in reception, it’s especially heartening to see some good things stick. THE BEAT In uniting some of today’s best rising rock talent and daring to do it with bold variety, leading-edge metal label Relapse Records showed some extraordinary vision with a recent…
This Modern World (7/13/16)
Related Stories
Remembering the Orlando 49: Franky Jimmy DeJesús Velázquez
Every week between now and the one-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting, Orlando Weekly will profile a person killed on June 12, 2016. This week: Franky Jimmy DeJesús Velázquez. His first name was listed as Franky, but the people who loved him and searched for him on June 12 knew him as Jimmy.…
ICYMI: More Flori-drama: guacamole beaches, (alleged) crooks in Congress, Black Lives Matter protests and a sit-in at Marquito’s place
Your hands look a little dirty, Rick Scott: As Florida Gov. Rick Scott asked President Obama to declare a state of emergency over the funky green algae-infested waters of the Treasure Coast, he pulled a “Thanks, Obama” and put the blame for the environmental catastrophe on the federal government. Scott says the U.S. Corps of…
Selections: Our picks of the week’s best events, July 13-21
Wednesday, 13 Making the Milk District a Main Street CIVICS Orlando currently has nine Main Street neighborhoods, but if our friends living in the Milk District had their way, the area east of Thornton Park known for being the home of T.G. Lee Dairy would be No. 10. Being designated a Main Street means getting…
The Ravenous Pig to become roommates with Cask & Larder in 2018, Gideon’s Bakehouse pops up at East End Market, plus more in local foodie news
OPENINGS As we reported on May 27, the Ravenous Pig will move into the Cask & Larder space sometime prior to April 2018, when the Pig’s current lease is up. Cask & Larder will move into what’s now its bar/brewery area … Downtown Credo has opened its third location inside the Church Street Exchange ……
Picks This Week: Amphibian Lark, Jamison Williams, Skream and more
Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints of Truth Local soul firebrand Snowden’s somewhat boozy weekly residency at Lil Indies is a must see/hear. Mix and match with the Nots show next door for maximum R&B. 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at Lil Indies, free Skream U.K. dubstep maestro Skream brings hefty doses of left-field creativity and a…
Gratifying dishes steal the scene at Lake Nona’s Canvas Restaurant & Market
The art of the meal
Maddey’s Craft & Cru is a welcomed addition to downtown’s afterwork scene
Maddey’s Craft & Cru 116 W. Church St., 407-601-2692, maddeyscraftcru.com After work or after hours? It’s the perfect lunch and after-work craft bar. Beer/wine or liquor too? There’s a small beer selection, but liquor and wine are the winners here. Check all that apply: ☒ fancy cocktails ☐ make ’em strong and keep ’em…
When Shadows Fall fuses immersive theater with live-action role playing
From the outside, it may look like just another anonymous industrial warehouse. But behind that unassuming facade, the secret utopian society of Penumbra has been percolating for nearly 30 years. Ordinary Orlandoans are finally being invited inside this hidden world offering limitless freedom to all, just as its clashing factions – the upper-caste Office, administrated…
Some of Broadway’s biggest stars come to the Dr. Phillips Center this month, plus more in our monthly arts news roundup
Some of Broadway’s biggest stars are coming to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts this month for benefit performances supporting victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. On July 24, Michael Cerveris, Judy Kuhn and the rest of the cast of Fun Home present a concert version of 2015’s Best Musical, less than two…
Opening in Orlando: Ghostbusters, The Dog Lover and more
OPENING THIS WEEK Ghostbusters I can’t remember a major release I was pulling for harder than this one. First of all, it’s a great idea: If a spook-hunting operation existed in today’s Manhattan, I can easily see it being an all-female outfit. (Really, the original Ghostbusters were just the paranormalist equivalent of Molly Maids in…
Savage Love (7/13/16)
I’m in my mid-40s, straight, never married. Ten months ago, my girlfriend of three years dumped me. She got bored with the relationship and is generally not the marrying type. The breakup was amicable. I still love her and miss her. Last week, I wrote her a letter saying that I still love her and…
