Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd sued by atheist activist citing “pervasive religiosity”
The Ledger reports that the legal coordinator of the group Atheists of Florida, EllenBeth Wachs, is suing Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, alleging that her own arrest in March on charges of falsely posing as a licensed Florida attorney was in fact Judd’s way of punishing her for her vocal opposition to his religiously-charged brand…
Entrepreneurs scrap plans for Casey Anthony bus tour
Apparently, there is such a thing as too tasteless. Recently, we read on the Caylee Daily that an Orlando attorney was an investor in a new business called Casey Tours LLC, which planned to offer tours of all the hot spots mentioned in the Casey Anthony trial: Universal Studios, where Casey worked, the Anthony family…
The Singing Film Critic: A new low?
When I heard this morning that there’s a “singing film critic” on YouTube, I died a little inside. When I heard there’s a puppet involved, I drafted a Last Will & Testament. But…dare I say…it ain’t bad. At least in terms of mildly entertaining online distractions, you could do worse. At least there aren’t kittens.…
Selection Reminder: S. Carey tonight at the Social!
Monday, June 27 – S. Carey The draw for this show, naturally, is that S. Carey is the drummer and backup vocalist for Bon Iver, but don’t go expecting Justin Vernon’s wintry, lonesome, woodland wail. Carey, as a solo artist, is very much his own man with his own evocative brand of lush wistfulness. If…
Sunday Film News Roundup — June 26th, 2011
Of course the week I go away is an extraordinarily busy week, film story and news-wise. Somewhat surprisingly (I don’t know why it’s surprising, despite bad reviews and awful word of mouth), Cars 2 did a ton of business this weekend. I’m glad for Pixar, I guess, but I hope it doesn’t lead to Cars…
Selection Reminder: Satoko Fujii Ma-Do Quartet tonight at Timucua White House!
Sunday, June 26 – Satoko Fujii Ma-Do Quartet Satoko Fujii and her four-piece have squeezed in this Florida date between shows in New York and Chicago. Picture a map of the United States and think about how lucky you are – not to mention that, as always at the White House, this is a free…
Peter Falk 1927-2011: Now my story can be told
Well, that’s some way to start a weekend: Peter Falk is gone. You’re going to be reading reams about this great man’s accomplishments in the next few days, but there’s one story you can only get from me. I’ve alluded to it in the past, but now I can tell it in full. In 2005,…
Food Not Bombs files for injunction against city from detaining activists
The group Orlando Food Not Bombs (OFNB) has petitioned the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court today for an injunction against the city of Orlando “from violating [an] administrative order and from omitting first amendment language from Orlando Police Department trespass warnings.” The administrative order in question, number 2003-39-17, states that arrests for second degree misdemeanors—like violating…
The Video Dept Tonight At Stardust
Friday, June 24 – The Video Dept. WPRK’s DJ Sleepy Hippie & Xuan (aka Chairman Hao) will be hosting a night of audio/visual chillery tonight at Stardust Video & Coffee. Every now and again (sometimes monthly), these two DJs host The Video Dept. which boasts spinning extremely current underground or up and coming music from…
Spotlight On The Lifeforms
Jacksonville band The Lifeforms ripped Wally’s a new one last night. With their infectiously lazy swagger, Lifeforms brought back memories of hanging with Warhol & The Velvet Underground. You remember those days, right? Yeah… you were there. ‘Member? They played for what seemed like an hour, in a good way. Maybe it was the blissful…
The Teevee: Louie 2×01.
Welcome to the first-ever edition of The Teevee, a new occasional feature in which film/music editor Justin Strout, arts & culture/food editor Jessica Bryce Young and staff writer Billy Manes gchat about their favorite shows the morning after. Also, it should go without saying, but the following is one giant SPOILER ALERT!!!!! The inaugural gchat…
Selection Reminder: Dish tonight at the Social!
Friday, June 24 – Dish After the ascent from strong local gigging and a good nationally released 2009 record (Ma Raison de Vivre Ton Amour), brotherly DeLand group Dish went through a seismic, fundamental shift that found them playing less and less until seemingly going – poof! – into thin air. Now, it’s primarily the…
Despite lawyer’s warning, OPD carts two more to jail for unpermitted public feeding
Three people affiliated with the group Orlando Food Not Bombs were arrested yesterday at Lake Eola Park, two charged with violating the city’s Large Group Feeding ordinance, one charged with trespassing. Douglas Coleman, 27, and Allison Estes, 23, were booked into the Orange County Jail yesterday evening after serving free vegetarian food to more than…
Haughty by nature: OPP’s Swap & Shop is tomorrow!
If you’re into clothes from the ’50s, ’60s or ’70s, then you know that finding prime vintage clothing isn’t all that easy in the city of Orlando. That is, until Other Peoples Property came along. OPP [insert requisite call-and-response here] is a locally owned vintage clothing shop that sells newly customized vintage clothing and accessories for…
Beginners…f@*k
Hey all, Just a quick note to let you know that Beginners, starring Ewan McGregor and Christopher Plummer, has been pushed back to a July 1 opening. The news came to my attention too late to hold our review, so, well, it’s up there. My apologies. Justin
In the red
Colorful boîte allures, but its kitchen lacks luster
Groundbreak Day
Orlando breaks ground on its performing arts center. Now what?
Free Will Astrology
Aries (March 21-April 19) Golden orb spiders of Madagascar spin robust webs. Their silk is stronger than steel yet able to bend and expand when struck by insects. Here’s an equally amazing facet of their work: Each morning they eat what remains of yesterday’s web and spend an hour or so weaving a fresh one.…
Paid in full
Gil Scott-Heron’s final reckoning
Savage Love
I’m a single 24-year-old gay
DVDs Nuts!
Lesser-seen OW approved titles
Whistling past the graveyard
Louis C.K. is OK with the suckiness of life
Says you
A reader responds to city’s crackdown on food sharing
Dog days are here
Elijah Wood cable comedy is more traditional than it lets on
This Little Underground
Bao Le-Huu takes on Christopher Bell, Jane Jane Pollock, Black Cloud and the Wooly Bushmen and brings news of local venue shifts
Happytown
The week where we play Frankenstein inside Rick Scott’s charisma vacuum, get taken for a ride down to J.J. Redick’s pubic floor and dive Six Feet Under for a family photo. Scary!
Beginners
Writer-director Mike Mills goes too heavy on the toppings in otherwise personal drama
Live Active Cultures
Seth rides a mermaid
Culture 2 Go
It’s difficult to imagine a world where toddlers don’t know how to get to Sesame Street, but Central Florida’s kids may have met that grim fate had two local colleges not fought to keep PBS on the air in Orlando. Now Central Florida fans of Masterpiece Mystery can officially stop sleuthing for other ways to…
Rotation: What local artists are listening to
This Week: Michelle Beebs of Beebs & Her Money Makers
Walt Disney World Attendance Drops, Prices Increase
The the outsider’s eye, the theme park industry may look like it’s built on cotton candy and furry costumes. But behind the scenes, it’s a numbers game like any other business, and there’s nothing fluffy or fuzzy about the figures released in recent weeks. Two crucial sets of Disney digits became public in the past…
Cyber-guerrilla “Commander X” explains attacks on Orlando websites on behalf of Food Not Bombs
The internet hacker collective known as Anonymous (which also identifies itself as the “People’s Liberation Front”) today issued another press release regarding its ongoing campaign against the city of Orlando for its enforcement of the controversial “Large Group Feeding” ordinance. Twenty-one activists affiliated with the group Orlando Food Not Bombs (OFNB) have been arrested since…
The Pauses’ A Cautionary Tale Album Illustrator Does Dunny
The genius who brought us the artwork for The Pauses’ A Cautionary Tale, Travis Lampe, has designed a Dunny for the popular vinyl toy’s 2011 line. While the makers of Dunny are very secretive about their official release dates, it is rumoured that they might be hitting stores this Thursday, June 23rd. So keep your eyes…
Locally made doc Black as AIDS premieres Thursday
Full Sail grad Bryan Boykins is set to premiere his documentary Black as AIDS at the Orlando Science Center’s Darden Theater this Thursday, June 23! The event, which runs from 6pm-10pm. It’s free, open to the public and comes with free HIV testing! Sounds like a blast, right? Actually, I was just listening to Dan…
Geri X releases acoustic album Whiskey and Cigarettes
After the full-band foray of The Bedroom Sessions, regional fave Geri X is back and alone, naturally, on the excellent new album Whiskey and Cigarettes. Although she doesn’t currently have any Orlando stops listed, she will be at Tampa’s New World Brewery this Saturday, June 25. Make the drive.
