St. Augustine teen breaks into beach house, drinks wine, steals pajamas
Photo courtesy St. Johns County Sheriffs Office. Here’s a tip for all you wild teens who get your kicks breaking into people’s beach houses to drink wine, try on pajamas, and nap: if you’re caught mid-snooze by the resident’s owners, make sure you grab your identification on your way out. 19 year-old Chancy Layton left…
Orlando is the least walkable metro area in the U.S.
Photo by Chip Litherland for The New York Times Wanna make your way around town on foot? Then maybe Orlando’s not the city for you. A recent study found that Orlando is the least walkable city in the United States. Released by Smart Growth America in partnership with the George Washington University School of Business, Foot Traffic Ahead:…
Lineup announced for Austin’s Coffee’s I-4 Fest
Each year, I-4 Fest at Austin’s Coffee celebrates indie artists in Orlando during a blowout event meant to fill your ears, eyes and stomachs with pride and awe. This year, you can catch 26 bands on two stages, including some you may have caught in 2013 like Moonmen From Mars, Luscious Lisa, Sterling Schroeder, plus…
Support Orlando Nerd Fest & snag a keyboard signed by ‘Final Fantasy’ composer
As a new event, you’d think they’d start small, but Orlando Nerd Fest wants to blow out the Orlando Airport Marriott Aug. 7-11. To drum up enthusiasm (and, let’s face it, funding), they’ve launched a Kickstarter campaign that goes until Friday, July 18 with perks that gamers will want to note, including a mini-keyboard signed…
Orlando Comedy Boom: Nick Pupo on hecklers
There’s little that can derail a good night of comedy as quickly and embarrassingly as a heckler. Whether loudly answering rhetorical questions, accusing the comedian of racism or sexism or simply yelling “You suck!” hecklers are quick to ruin everyone else’s good time to make themselves seem funny. No one likes it. Not the audience,…
COUNCIL WATCH: Liveblogging your city government at work. A Very Special Gay Edition.
Seeing as there are still vestiges of Pride in the air – June is basically LGBT Pride month everywhere but here, because here it’s all about the bearded-bear Benjamims that fund the heaving beast of GayDays in June – today the mayor will present (via the consent agenda) the case for the city council signing…
Hundred Waters throw starry-eyed record release party
Photo by Tonje Thilesen With an album title like The Moon Rang Like a Bell, Hundred Waters knew they’d be sounding a gong to alert fans that their alien chamber pop was still resonating strongly through space. A couple months ago, the Gainesville electronic darling celebrated their new release by inviting music friends like Kodak…
WHISTLEBLOWER ALERT! Rick Scott’s Department of Economic Opportunity erroneously screws over 19,000 residents
via NPR Yesterday, while we were whistling the day away and staring into the haze of the second longest daylight of the year, an email popped up from Charlie Crist’s gubernatorial campaign – or at least its spokesman Kevin Cate – promising a big, fetid newsdump on Monday morning. There would be whistleblowers and attorneys,…
YOUR DAILY WEEKLY READER: open wary, wage worry, Aristocracy Inc.
via guns.com BRIEFS ABOUT SAGGY BRIEFS AND OTHER SAD ACTS OF DESPERATION FROM THE IDIOT OPEN-CARRY BASE IN FLORIDA: “Dale Norman was packing heat. No doubt about that. On February 19, 2012, Norman strolled down Federal Highway in Fort Pierce with his .38-caliber pistol stuck in a holster on his belt. It was clearly visible.…
Shows I Go To: Say Anything’s got your money, baby
I remember the clever ways I used to take that awful sealing sticker off the top of CDs. Maybe take it apart from the bottom and flip it up and peel it back or just take a kitchen knife to it … That feeling I got when I finally managed to get it out of…
AMC Citywalk rerunning all eight Harry Potter films in runup to Diagon Alley’s July 8 opening
If you haven’t been keeping up with Seth’s Twitter feed about the media week at Universal’s Diagon Alley, you’re missing out on some good stuff, including the wonderful test seat to see if you are too fat to go on the Gringott’s ride. Before the expanded park opens on July 8, Citiwalk will be (or…
5 favorite pics from Questlove’s last night in Orlando
Questlove (along with all of The Tonight Show) has come and gone, and we’re all recovering with sore feet, whether it’s from one night of his residency at the Social or all three. Last night’s show had a James Brown theme, and the room was appropriately dim and groovy. But we did manage to get…
A Comic Shop is expanding the Geek Easy
66 epic shots of Free Comic Book Day in Orlando A Comic Shop has been a home away from home for comic book lovers since they opened their doors in 2006. They’ve made some interesting choices along the way, such as not selling back issues of comics, choosing to focus their shelf space on new…
Six awesome things you missed by not seeing “The Tonight Show” taping at Universal Orlando Resort this week
When I heard Jimmy Fallon was coming to Orlando to film The Tonight Show — and for Harry Potter-related-reasons, at that — I think I stopped breathing for at least 45 seconds before I got my act together and realized I needed to quickly figure out whom or what I had to strangle to get…
Thank you, Internet: alcoholic condiments and the Freaks and Geeks bible
Friday is finally upon us, and the countdown to the end of the day is going sooo slow, amirite? Here are some links that should help that ticking clock move a bit faster: via 1. Want a a little booze with your condiments? You’ve got some options. Ravenswood Vineyard in California has created a line of…
Location Matters: various points from ‘Ernest Saves Christmas’
Hey Vern, it’s the old Orlando Science Center as it appears in ’80s classic Ernest Saves Christmas! Location Matters is a series that reflects upon pieces of Orlando immortalized in popular film. Every generation, it seems, has a dim-witted but lovable redneck to call its own. In the 1960s they had Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. In the…
Vimeo by Carlos Amoedo of Mark Gmehling mural at Snap Space
Snap Space brought in the amazing Mark Gmehling from Germany to throw up a massive mural in honor of their upcoming show in collaboration with Art Attacks! called Snap! Attacks! that opens tonight. Check out this great video of the work-in-progress shot by photographer Carlos Amoedo of Focus Studios, which he shot with his custom-built drone. …
Brian Regan brings masterful comedy to Bob Carr
Stand-up comedian Brian Regan is performing at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center this Saturday night. In the world of professional stand-up comedy, there are few artists respected by their peers as much as Brian Regan. Marc Maron, host of the popular WTF podcast and star of the IFC show Maron, is unabashedly complimentary to…
Wee little insect threatening Florida’s citrus bounty
Typical Asian citrus psyllid. Photo by Michael Rogers. Well, now we understand why the Florida Citrus Commission is trying to reboot Captain Citrus – our citrus industry is teetering on the brink thanks to a weensy insect known as the Asian citrus psyllid. Experts say the little bugger feeds on citrus leaves, depositing a powerful…
Dex Romweber Duo turns a varied crowd (hoping to spy Jimmy Fallon) onto their wide-ranging sound
While a varied crop of comedy-seeking infiltrators showed up at Will’s Pub on Tuesday night for The Tonight Show free comedy night (a line wrapped around the exterior of the bar to get in, which I have not seen since the Prince cover show), I was there for the music. Nervous that these jokers would…
This Little Underground: Questlove reworks Michael Jackson @ The Social
This Little Underground is Orlando Weekly’s music column providing perspective, live reviews and news on the city’s music scene. Read the latest column here. Tables for one: DJ Questlove The summer heat’s been spiking a little more than usual this week due to Jimmy Fallon’s crew being in town to record The Tonight Show. Unlike…
Florida cities already trying to zone medical marijuana out of existence
Pot panic is starting to set in, as Nov. 4, when voters across the state will decide whether to make medical marijuana legal in Florida, nears. Multiple cities across the state are starting to think about how medical marijuana dispensaries may affect their economies (listen to my WMFE 90.7 News FM commentary on the subject…
Five summer happy hours to enjoy in Orlando
50 awesome shots from our #OrlandoWeekend Summertime and the livin’ is easy … or at least the drinkin’ is easy. Here are five Orlando happy hours that will make your summer-summer-summertime drinking even easier: Ollie’s Public House Swing by this College Park hangout and treat yourself to some next-level bar food, including a “Big Guy”…
Notes from this morning’s DNC “State of the Republican Party” conference call of doom
Not content to rest on the laurels (or bad omens) of the defeat of U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor just nine days ago, Democratic National Committee chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (aka John Morgan’s forever girlfriend) took to the conference call wire-tangle this morning to offer an opposing preamble to two big Republican political…
Norman Van Aken wants to show you something to savor
Norman Van Aken, the colorful chef and memoirist we like to think of as Florida’s Anthony Bourdain, has taken over Saveur magazine’s Instagram feed for the day. Saveur’s #mydayinfood IG series is a cool way of letting their readers in on the daily life of star chefs and foodies. Van Aken is known as the inventor…
YOUR DAILY WEEKLY READER: Scott’s bob-and-weave, sick prisons, sinless rapists
via theheatlightning.com IF RICK SCOTT HAD HAIR, WOULD IT BE A BOB OR A WEAVE (OR BOTH!): “It’s an interesting strategy the Governor’s Office has adopted. Apparently, Rick Scott will sit down for television interviews only if his people are allowed to handpick the subjects, questions, reporters and, presumably, ferns. This is a bold concept,…
Orlando Indie Comedy Festival snags Kyle Kinane
The Orlando Indie Comedy Festival announced today that they have booked Kyle Kinane to headline. Kinane, whose voice you may recognize from countless Comedy Central promos, will perform at Will’s Pub on Saturday, Sept. 27, during the penultimate night of the festival. A former punk rock musician with material that covers topics like Trader Joe’s,…
Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter confirms interactive wands
“You’re a wizard, Harry,” said Hagrid in a memorable line from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Thanks to theme park magic, park-goers at Universal’s Islands of Adventure can be wizards as well. On Tuesday, Universal Orlando Resort debuted a product for guests to “cast spells and watch magic come to life,” which we predicted…
This Little Underground: Cage the Elephant & Bear Hands @ Plaza Live
This Little Underground is Orlando Weekly’s music column providing perspective, live reviews and news on the city’s music scene. Read the latest column here. Bear Hands at the Plaza Live (photo by James Dechert) Bear Hands, in case you don’t recall, was a straggler to the great bear-band rush that consumed the indie world…
Florida Wildlife Commission puts smack down on invasive and venomous lionfish
Look, but don’t touch. Photo by Michael Dwyer/AP. The dastardly lionfish, formally known as genus Pterois, will no longer invade our Sunshine State waters unchallenged. Today the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission approved legislation (set to take effect August 1) that bans all importation of live lionfish, while simultaneously allowing for harvesting and hunting of…
Man jailed for almost 25 years released after his Disney World alibi was confirmed, sues NYC
Fleming hugs his mother after being declared free following almost 25 years in prison.via Jonathan Fleming has spent the bulk of his last 25 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. In 1989, he was convicted of murdering a 22-year old man in Brooklyn, while he was on vacation with his family ……
Universal Orlando Diagon Alley Preview Day 2: Today Show and Universal Studios Florida
Waiting my turn outside Diagon Alley to talk to the Today Show co-hosts. (photos by Seth Kubersky) As you may have already heard, the Today Show has announced July 8 as the official opening date for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Diagon Alley at Univeral Orlando. Most of the media won’t see the…
Gov. Rick Scott’s taxes: He got more in refunds than you probably made in a decade or more
Earlier this week, Gov. Rick Scott released his taxes for 2010, 2011 and 2012. You can view the forms, and all of their various lengthy forms, here on the American Bridge 21st Century site or here on the governor’s own site. No surprise that Scott doesn’t file the EZ form. But what was a little…
10 free things to do in the Orlando area this weekend (June 20-22)
25 fun things to do in Orlando this week (6/18 – 6/24) Are you looking for places to blow off your summer energy but not blow all your cash? Well, we have you covered with 10 free things to do around Orlando this weekend. Icons and Idols: A Photographer’s Chronicle of the Arts Attend a…
The newest happy hour staple in the Villages is “Sex on the Square”
via Earlier this month, we reported on Peggy Klemm’s arrest for public fornication in the Villages. Fellow Villagers aren’t embarrassed about Flemm’s dalliance with a younger man (which reports say continued for about 10 minutes after they were spotted); in fact, they’ve created a drink in her honor. Called “Sex on the Square,” the drink is…
YOUR DAILY WEEKLY READER: Scott’s blind trust, the wizard of Dr. Oz, Redskinned
WHEN THE TERMS “BLIND TRUST” AND “RICK SCOTT” TAKE ON A DIFFERENT MEANING THAN THE OBVIOUS: “An investment in a French oil services company that drills in Florida poses a conflict of interest for Gov. Rick Scott, according to a complaint filed with the Commission on Ethics on Tuesday by a Broward County activist. In…
Theater of Hate: Latest court filing from gay marriage opponents strikes familiar, laughable chord
Seemingly oblivious to the fact that righteous inevitability is indeed inevitable, yesterday the cabal of Christian circus freaks and handmaidens that includes the Florida Family Policy Council’s grumblepuss John Stemberger filed a 43-page argument in a Miami circuit court ripped straight from the quack-science and idiot sociology handbook that already failed the group when gay…
Local math teacher and TEDx overnight sensation Josh Katz to run for Orange County school board
IT’S A TEACHER REBELLION! Following more than a month of effusive Facebook shares by teachers, students and those who care about education, University High School math teacher Josh Katz will announce today that he is running against incumbent Joie Cadle for Orange County Public Schools’ school board district 1. Here’s the invite! Why is this…
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley Opening July 8 at Universal Orlando
Bill Davis, Thierry Coup, and stars of the Potter films announce a July 8 opening date for Diagon Alley. (Photo by Seth Kubersky) After months of rumor and speculation, we finally have an official Diagon Alley opening date. The new Wizarding World of Harry Potter attractions at Universal Orlando will formally open to the public on…
Guest spots lend Cannabis Corpse an unnecessary seal of approval
Album review: Cannabis Corpse’s ‘From Wisdom to Baked’
Downtown Disney stages its first food truck rally with Daily City
Plus five openings, two closings, and a Sip of Baldwin Park
At Super Rico Colombian Bistro, Colombian street fare and culture finds a home in the heart of downtown
If you seek urban dining at its most urban, you’ll find it downtown at Super Rico Colombian Bistro. The restaurant is attached to a parking garage on the corner of Orange Avenue and Central Boulevard, sitting adjacent to the train tracks and directly across the street from Orlando Fire Station 1. Take a seat at…
Fucked Up’s latest inspires you to grab life by the collar
Album review: Fucked Up’s ‘Glass Boys’
Florida businesses poised to pounce on medical marijuana
Florida entrepreneurs are setting up financing and training to cash in if Amendment 2 passes in November
20 vital surf songs to keep your chill summer vibe alive
Orlando band Thee Wilt Chamberlain rides out first-wave surf rock
This Little Underground: The return of freak-rock kings Happy Valley
Live reviews of Swearin’, Potty Mouth, Jr. Meowzer, Wet Nurse
Orlando schools situation is not black and white; praise for a food review
Letters to the editor
Police bust Xbox scam and a local barfight
Orlando crime briefs
St. Matthew’s Tavern to expand as Orlando Beer Gardens
Owner Matt Fassl and brewmaster Dane Calder plan to brew craft beers in-house
Drinking, Nightlife and Parties
Where to drink and party in Orlando this week
Indie horror director tries hand at crime thriller with ‘Cold in July’
Jim Mickle’s newest film is a suspenseful stab at a new genre
Cerebral Ballzy seems stuck in the sophomore slump
Album review: Cerebral Ballzy’s ‘Jaded and Faded’
Opening in Orlando: ‘Jersey Boys,’ ‘The Rover’ and ‘Think Like a Man’
Movies opening in Orlando theaters this week
Savage Love
I’m a fairly boring person by your column’s standards in that I’ve always identified as a straight male into typical relationships. I’ve realized, after multiple long-term relationships that were unsatisfying, that monogamy isn’t for me. I’ve struggled to remain faithful in the past and don’t want to cheat on anyone. I just want the rules…
Derek Critzer presents impressively full-throated ‘Aida’
Clandestine-Arts’ production of Elton John’s pop opera blows the doors off the Venue
Florida medical-marijuana FAQ
Information straight from the state about how the medical marijuana law could impact the state financially, socially and professionally
The politics of Charlie Crist’s big gay endorsement
Progressive lean toward former Republican governor signals inevitable two-person race
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19) If you were alive 150 years ago and needed to get a tooth extracted, you might have called on a barber or blacksmith or wigmaker to do the job. (Dentistry didn’t become a formal occupation until the latter part of the 19th century.) Today you wouldn’t dream of seeking anyone but…
Conflict commemorated at Maitland’s Art and History museum
Images and artifacts give a multifaceted view of war
Orange County charter amendments aim to limit citizen participation
Final drafts leave all attempts at change up to the discretion of the county commission
VIDEO: Orlando soul band Fat Night on Off the Avenue
Fat Night has been working to keep Orlando soulful since 2010. At first a power trio including bassist Ted “Cornbread” Issen, guitarist/vocalist Daniel “Chicken Wing” Hanson and drummer Nik “Sweet Potato” Ritchie, they’ve since expanded to include keyboardist/vocalist Gabriel “Dirty Rice” Gundacker. They currently have three releases streaming online: a four-track album, In the Shed…
This Little Underground: Deafheaven, Wreck & Reference, Pallbearer @ BB
This Little Underground is Orlando Weekly’s music column providing perspective, live reviews and news on the city’s music scene. Read the latest column here. Deafheaven at Backbooth (photo by James Dechert) It’s a daring, golden time for metal right now. Due to some great work by a new generation, the genre has moved up…
Jacksonville issues fine, community service to Keith Haring’s Ghost
KHG and one of his paintings. Image via First Coast News Kevin “Chip” Southworth, the Jacksonville artist who last year tagged 11 of the city’s utility boxes with paintings similar to that of legendary New York City artist/activist Keith Haring, entered a no contest plea yesterday and agreed to pay $778 for the “property” he…
YOUR DAILY WEEKLY READER: train in vain, Alabama sodomy, sleeping with the past
via troll.me WHERE INFRASTRUCTURAL OPTIMISM AND ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNISM COLLIDE: “Beginning in 2016, All Aboard Florida will run 32 departures a day between Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, with service extending to Orlando soon afterwards. With a maximum speed of 125 miles per hour, the trains will complete the 240-mile journey in less than…
Giorgio Murderer Live at Uncle Lou’s cassette documents Total Fuck Off Weekend
Everyone’s favorite punk venue Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall makes for incredible, gritty live show experiences and now that has been translated to a live recording from Total Punk’s Total Fuck Off Weekend featuring Giorgio Murderer. The cassette-only release included a limited zine-sized lyric book and a super-limited poster for $10 through Holotrash Records. But now…
‘Tonight Show’ staff + writers perform secret comedy show
via Tonight Show midnight stand up with Seth Herzog and special guests 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17 | Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave. | willspub.org | free | 21 and up If you weren’t already planning to catch iconic Flat Duo Jets guitarist Dex Romweber play Will’s Pub tonight, Tuesday, June 17, you might…
