If you have a hankering to get over to Orlando Museum of Art to check out either the Louis Dewis exhibit or any of the permanent collections, you’ve got until this Sunday and then you’re out of luck until the autumn. Because OMA will be closing next week for a summer break. OMA is set to…
After more than a year since Canada all but closed itself off from the outside world, the nation is finally moving to reopen. That is good news for tourism, especially cruise lines, which rely heavily on Canada for some of their busiest non-Caribbean itineraries. The land border between the U.S. and Canada will open on…
Since 2010, Harry Potter has been a constant wellspring of content for themed entertainment. It wasn’t long after Universal welcomed a record-breaking number of guests to the Wizarding World with lines that last nearly all day that Warner Bros. opened their own Potter-anchored attraction in London. The company’s Hollywood studio tour quickly followed suit with…
When Bob Chapek took over as Disney’s CEO last year, many questioned how he planned to make his mark after his two predecessors completely revolutionized the once-struggling company. Now, in what is one of the first major decisions since taking over, Disney confirmed it will be moving its Parks, Experiences, and Consumer Products division to…
As Winter Park adds fancy new digs that harken back to more traditional ways of eating sushi, chef Jose Joubert Torres is blowing up all pre-conceived notions of rice rolls. Torres’ Maguro Sushi was such a hit as a ghost kitchen that he’s been able to move into a proper restaurant space. Maguro’s unique take on…
Wrestling promotion Ring of Honor has announced a return to Central Florida at the tail end of this summer with a live pay-per-view taping scheduled for Lakeland’s RP Funding Center. ROH will hold their annual Death Before Dishonor card at RP Funding on Sunday, Sept. 12. This will be the first time the wrestling fed,…
Who’d have thought we’d end 2021 with OG West Coast punks the Circle Jerks playing a show in Orlando on the same stage regularly graced by the Orlando Philharmonic? But here we are. A reunited and rejuvenated Circle Jerks have announced a tour to belatedly celebrate the 40th anniversary of their debut album, Group Sex.…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices AUCTION Extra Space Storage Š Store 8138 1001 Lee Rd. Orlando FL. 32810 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: July 30, 2021 @ 12:00 PM Grisel Garcia – Household goods, Latasha Ransom -…
Singer-songwriter Clairo announced the dates for her 2022 North American tour and Orlando made the cut as one of the final dates on the nearly three-month long trek. Clairo will be touring behind her newest album, Sling, kicking off the tour in February in Charlotte and eventually making her way southward to play the last dates…
If you’re a fan of The Bachelor or found yourself binge-watching Too Hot to Handle last last year, get ready for Florida’s very own unscripted lesbian reality show. Tampa Baes, the new docuseries from Amazon Studios set to premiere this fall, promises viewers an insight into the life of a group of young lesbian friends —…
In a state as car-dependent as Florida, many commutes to and from work can be crappy, but it would be hard to beat the scene on northbound I-95 in Brevard County on Tuesday morning. A crash between a semi-truck and a dump truck caused the latter to spill cow manure all over the road. The Florida…
A24 film Zola, based on A’Ziah King’s viral 2015 Twitter thread and based in Tampa, will be the featured film for the production company’s virtual watch party on Wednesday. Zola brings King’s Twitter thread recounting an intense 48 hours spent in Tampa to vivid, cinematic life. (No spoilers! Though it’s all on Twitter …) The…
We trust the science here at Orlando Weekly. But even we can admit that the Orlando Science Center’s latest exhibit is making things too easy for chuds who think researchers are up to their elbows in shit to peddle. The newly opened “Poozeum” is exactly that: a display of fossilized poop from across the ages.…
A Florida alligator attacked a bicyclist on Monday, officials say. According to a Facebook post from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, around 11 a.m. Monday, a man riding his bike in Halpatiokee Regional Park in Stuart lost control and fell into a body of water. In the water, a 9-foot alligator latched onto the man, biting…
It’s finally happening, the moment an exhausted community of Disney adults has been waiting for since November. Donald Trump’s bizarro Clinton animatronic will recede back into the milieu of former robot presidents as Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. takes center stage. A nation exhales between bites of Dole Whip. Walt Disney World unveiled their first look…
As COVID-19 cases increase again in Florida, 42 percent of the state’s nursing-home workers had been fully vaccinated as of last month, a new report by AARP shows. The 42 percent vaccination rate placed Florida second from last in the percentage of nursing-home workers vaccinated as of June 20 and well behind the national average…
Orlando’s Mad Cow Theatre company this week released the production schedule for their upcoming 2021-2022, season and it’s got some big names and some big surprises. “Announcing our 2021-2022 Season, celebrating the passion of being alive. On behalf of the theatre and its artists, we extend an enthusiastic invitation to all those searching for connection…
New rules laying out the do’s and don’ts physicians must follow when certifying patients to smoke medical marijuana took effect last week, but it’s not clear that doctors or patients are fully aware of them. Patients certified or recertified to smoke medical marijuana must sign a new standardized consent form as of last Tuesday. That…
Rockers the Killers on Monday announced a 2022 North American tour that includes an Orlando appearance, and they’ll have not one but two albums’ worth of new material to show off to the faithful. The Killers tour kicks off in Vancouver in mid-August, finally hitting Orlando’s Amway Center on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. The only…
The Jollibee that Orlando has been waiting for might open sooner than later. A fan page for the Filipino fast food chain with a cultish following shared a Facebook post showing a billboard promising the restaurant is getting close. The franchise had announced its move to the UCF-area Chuan Lu Garden space at 11891 E. Colonial Drive…
The Orlando City Council just passed two measures intending to help fund events in the downtown area, offering as much as $50,000 in grant funding per event. The first measure set up a grant program for events with less than 10,000 attendees. That grant would split into different maximums depending on the type of event.…
An Orlando restaurant facing eviction by the end of the month filed a lawsuit against its landlord for racial discrimination. Dovecote, a French-inspired restaurant in downtown Orlando, filed a complaint against its landlord on July 12, requesting the city of Orlando Discrimination Review Board to ask both parties to mediate, according to the Orlando Business…
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday the state likely will ask a full federal appeals court to reimpose a preliminary injunction that would block restrictions on the cruise-ship industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. DeSantis made the comments after a panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late Saturday sided with the federal Centers for…
Drive-through haunt attraction Scream n’ Stream will return just in time for this year’s spooky season to launch in September, with a new location and new scares. Scream n’ Stream 2021 will take place in the appropriate environs of a mall — the Oviedo Mall, to be exact. And if you are suspicious of the…
A federal appeals court has put on hold a ruling that backed Florida in a battle about restrictions on the cruise-ship industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Siding with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late Saturday approved a stay of a ruling last…
There’s no question that Matt Gaetz hangs out in some unseemly circles. So it makes sense that the Florida congressman would reach out to some infamous names as a sex trafficking scandal hangs over his head. Gaetz’s financial disclosure report revealed that the House Rep. is blowing through money, including payments to MAGA-affiliated consultant Roger…
On Thursday, Disney confirmed the long-bubbling rumors that they were planning to uproot a few thousand employees from Southern California and plant them out by the airport. In a letter to employees, the head of Disney’s theme parks division told California workers who weren’t directly tied to Disneyland that they might soon be departing the…
Plaintiffs challenging a new Florida law aimed at cracking down on disruptive protests are asking a federal judge to block portions of the statute from being enforced, arguing that the statute includes a “guilt-by-association” provision allowing police to “round up” peaceful demonstrators who haven’t done anything wrong. A coalition of groups, including the Dream Defenders…
WMFE CEO and President Erika Pulley-Hayes will be leaving her position in Orlando public radio to take the job of General Manager at NPR affiliate WAMU in Washington D.C. Pulley-Hayes’ hiring by WAMU was announced earlier this week, and confirmed in a goodbye statement sent out on Thursday. She will be starting the GM job…
Gov. Ron DeSantis told young members of Cuba’s military to “live in the history books” by overthrowing their nation’s communist leadership, as he pushed President Joe Biden to bring Wi-Fi access back to people protesting on the island nation. DeSantis, appearing in Miami on Thursday, reiterated his request that the White House allow Florida to…
Orange County Animal Services has been struggling with capacity issues for quite some time. To help move animals out of their strained shelter, the county animal service has dropped their adoption fee from $55 to just five bucks. The flash sale was announced for a few days earlier this week. However, due to overwhelming demand,…
There’s no question about where nearly all Florida politicians stand on the question of Cuba. Democrats and Republicans alike firmly back the US line of the last 60 years, saying that Cuba is ruled by an oppressive, authoritarian regime and in desperate need of “liberation” (read: opening up to American capital). Gov. Ron DeSantis stands…
We’ve known the Orlando edition of Electric Daisy Carnival was returning to Tinker Field for some time now. However, organizers kept us in the dark about who exactly was playing the fest. On-the-fence EDC-ers can finally snag those tickets, because the massive EDM just shared their lineup for 2021. View this post on Instagram A…
College Park is down a restaurant after RusTeak announced a move across town. The New American eatery is moving into new digs in Thornton Park, taking over the current home of Menagerie Eatery & Bar. RusTeak announced their move on Facebook, thanking their fans for sticking with them over the last seven years. “It has…
When COVID-19 made indoor dining an impossibility, the city of Orlando did what many cities around the world did: opened up outdoor dining options. Parklets — that is, outdoor dining areas made up of on-street parking spaces — gave customers the option to enjoy a meal away from home while restrictions were in place. The…
Universal is digging into their deep well of classic monsters for the 30th anniversary of Halloween Horror Nights. Beyond the return of their iconic semi-mascot Jack, the haunted attraction will have houses based around Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the Bride of Frankenstein (from … Bride of Frankenstein). The Chainsaw house promises to…
Every Floridian knows that if you can hear thunder, it’s time to leave the beach. But with new folks flooding into the state every single day, it never hurts to have a reminder. Clearwater Police captured photos of some astonishing lightning strikes on Wednesday, reporting that they had to warn several people away from the…
Did that venerable viral video for “Shoes” pop into your head just now? No? Either way, Sneaker Games Orlando is taking over the Orange County Convention Center this weekend and will be proffering a veritable galaxy of footwear Air Jordans, Yeezys, Foamposites and countless other brands will be yours for the taking from an army…
Florida Congressional Representative Matt Gaetz found himself a long way from Chipley this week, speaking at a rally in Los Angeles in favor of freeing Britney Spears from her ongoing conservatorship. Gaetz has quickly become the pop singer’s most vocal supporter among US politicians, after inviting Spears to testify before Congress about the legal bind…
DJ/producer and house music legend Todd Terry is on the way to Orlando next week to headline the Discothèque club night. And it’s sure to be a hot one. Terry, known affectionately as “Todd the God” for his outsized contributions to the dance music canon, is an early house music mover New York City in the 1980s…
During an at-times heated meeting on Wednesday, the State Board of Education adopted new curriculum standards for civics, government and Holocaust education, along with updates to other subject areas. The revised civic education standards will, in part, require public school students to “study primary source documents to understand the philosophical underpinnings of the American Republic…
The Greater Haitian American Chamber of Commerce and the office of Orange County Commissioner Victoria Siplin are co-hosting a candlelight vigil for with the people of Haiti in Orlando on Thursday night. Taking place at Barnett Park’s outdoor stage area at 6 p.m.on Thursday, July 15, the vigil is intended by the hosts as a showing of…
Disney just announced a special summer offer for Floridians. Walt Disney World released a Summer Fun Ticket promotion offer for Florida residents valid until Sept. 17. The promotion allows guests to buy two tickets for $75 per day, three tickets for $62 per day, or four tickets for $54 per day. The tickets also come with…
Orlando Girls Rock Camp grads Systematic are making the jump into Orlando’s music scene at large with an upcoming show at Mills 50 venue Grumpy’s, alongside a rogues’ gallery of local talent. They’ll be playing Grumpy’s Underground Lounge on Friday, July 30, as part of a eclectic lineup alongside Alien Witch, Little Lazy, Alaska Empath…
Harry Styles is delaying dates on his long-awaited “Love on Tour” again, but the jaunt still includes a show at the Amway Center. The tour was originally announced back in 2019 for the year that shall not be named and had to be pushed back in its entirety for reasons you likely expect. The new Orlando…
Brit pop singer and Dr. Who star Billie Piper was announced on Wednesday as the latest celebrity guest on the lineup of this summer’s Megacon pop-culture convention in Orlando. To hardcore Who heads, Piper is best known as Rose Tyler, traveling companion to Dr. Who’s ninth incarnation, played by Christopher Eccleston — who, as luck would have…
The lone female black-necked swan in Lake Eola is now a mother. The City of Orlando’s plan to find a mate for Lake Eola’s prized black-necked swan Queenie got off to a rocky start when one of the mail-order mates died back in 2019. Perhaps charged by the reminder of mortality, the remaining swans got…
Orange County is offering free online training sessions to local organizations, showing them how to apply to the county’s rental assistance program so that they might teach tenants in need. The training sessions and partnerships with local nonprofit organizations are meant to spread information to help residents apply before the CDC eviction memorandum expires on…
Face coverings will be optional at Orange County public schools during the upcoming school year. At their meeting on July 13, the OCPS School Board voted 7-1 in favor of a proposal to amend their face mask policy. Students, faculty, vendors and visitors will all have the option to wear a mask, but no one…
We know Lake Rowena looks inviting. As the temperatures climb, the urban lake just beyond the Harry P. Leu Gardens is practically begging for waders. But the city says to stay away for the time being. A test of the water back in May found potentially unsafe concentrations of Cylindrospermopsin, a cyanotoxin that can damage…
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is asking a federal appeals court to undo a preliminary injunction that put on hold a controversial law targeting social-media behemoths such as Twitter and Facebook that can strip politicians and other users from their platforms. The request Tuesday for the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to lift the injunction…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to block a state law banning COVID-19 vaccination “passports” so the company’s fleet can resume operations. In court documents filed Tuesday, Norwegian argued that the legal action is the company’s “last resort” to resume operations “in the way that this cruise line has…
¶ Trump gets Zuck’d Last week we reported on failed game show host-turned-sleazeball prez Donald Trump filing a lawsuit alleging that Facebook violated his First Amendment rights by upholding his deplatforming after he egged on the Capitol riots on Jan. 6. The suit was (naturally) filed in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District…
Premieres Wednesday: A Classic Horror Story — From that humble and unassuming title, one can only assume Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci themselves are lining up to praise this shocker about a quintet of Italians who fall into the clutches of a cult after a motorhome crash. (OK, Fulci is dead — but do you…
Our selections of the best things to do this week. Friday-Sunday, July 16-18Jamz Camp OrlandoNew entrant into the burgeoning field of resort festivals promises 40 DJs proffering all the best in EDM, breakbeats and bass music along with the seductive amenities of a hotel vs., say, an open field during a rainy summer in Central…
OPENINGS: Buttercrust Pizza, specializing in square buttercrust slices, has opened in the Fort Gatlin Plaza at 4789 S. Orange Ave. … Nearby, look for Gatlin Hall Brewing to open by the end of the month … Local pop-up outfit Lily-Ann has taken up residency inside the Imperial Wine Bar at Washburn Imports in Ivanhoe Village.…
The pandemic gave an unexpected boost to many forms of entertainment, from online streaming services to old-fashioned board games, but if there’s one element of American consumer culture that really got clobbered by the coronavirus, it’s retail recreation. Shopping malls were already in decline long before last year, but social distancing and convenient Prime delivery…
On a Monday night in March, Orlando rapper/singer Trap Hamilton was leaving a comedy show at Harry Buffalo on Church Street when a car rolled by, “Trap or Die” floating out its windows. The driver immediately recognized the artist behind the song walking down the street and called out to him. Hamilton was unfazed. He…
Meet Kitty (A473241)! Kitty is a 2-year-old spayed female cat who is on the search for her new forever home. This sweet girl was surrendered by her previous owner because he was not able to care for her any longer. According to her family, she is litterbox-trained and friendly with people. She has been a…
Back in April, I told you about a new release by Auto Chlor on area label Illuminated Paths. Well, the enigmatic and amorphous group of experimentalists led by distinguished former Orlandoan Timothy Murray have just made another major release, probably their grandest and most remarkable to date. While no longer local, Murray’s got deep history…
Astari Nite and Violet Silhouette: From their frequent appearances in Orlando, Miami goth rockers Astari Nite are clearly a local (oc)cult favorite. But of special note on this bill is West Palm Beach act Violet Silhouette, whose stylishly noir dream pop will put the velvet touch on this dark-rocking night. Keeping the vibe continuous will…
Back in April, I told you about a new release by Auto Chlor on area label Illuminated Paths. Well, the enigmatic and amorphous group of experimentalists led by distinguished former Orlandoan Timothy Murray have just made another major release, probably their grandest and most remarkable to date. While no longer local, Murray’s got deep history…
