Winter Park rescinds fees for off-leash dogs at Fleet Peeples Park
Since we’ve so faithfully covered this six-month long debate over whether one must pay to let a dog run leashless through a public park, we dutifully present what we hope to be the final chapter in the Fleet Peeples Park Saga. The Orlando Sentinel reports that earlier this evening, the Winter Park City Commission voted…
Terrence Malick’s “Tree of Life” Poster
There isn’t much to add really. No one has any idea what the film is actually about except that it takes place in the 50s, has a baby and, supposedly, dinosaurs. And was also supposedly partially shot in 70mm. Click the poster for a larger version.
Look what the court dragged in
To paraphrase Tommy Chong, you have to respect Broadway. Because it’ll kill ya. Two years after being conked on the noggin by a descending piece of scenery at the Tony Awards, and one year after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage that purportedly nearly ended his life, Bret Michaels has gone and done what those of us…
“Hanna” Behind the Scenes Doc
Teenage girl assassins seem to be all rage in Hollywood since last year when Hit Girl won our hearts with her potty mouth and the fact that she could kick the living shit out of us if she felt like it. But writers Seth Lochhead and David Farr went the other way with their teenage…
Selection Reminder: VERSUS DJ competition tonight!
Because some people still miss our weekly Selections entirely, we begin a regular series: Selection Reminder. Consider yourself beaten over the head. Friday, March 25 – Versus DJ competition Trust us: We’d just as soon send our lovely readers out to a motel conference room for an evening with Rebecca Black and the ARK Music…
We got shows! (March 24)
A selection of tonight’s live music, and where you can follow them: The Cave Singers with Lia Ices – Will’s Pub (FB) Collie Buddz – The Social (@CollieBuddz) Engelbert Humperdinck – King Center, Melbourne (ummm…Engelbert.com?) Modern Skirts – Redlight Redlight (@ModernSkirtsUSA) A Rocket To the Moon – Park Ave CDs acoustic in-store (FB) A Rocket…
Burt Reynolds talks Liz Taylor, Spencer Tracy and, erm, the centerfold. (PHOTOS!)
That. Was. AWESOME! Tonight, the Tampa Theatre played host to TCM’s ongoing roadshow in the lead-up to the network’s own film festival in April. The event, tailored specifically for a Florida crowd (and the first For Reels-sponsored event – sweet!), featured a 35mm-print screening of Smokey and the Bandit, preceded by a Q&A with the…
Food truck fever
Orlando’s mobile food scene sheds its training wheels
International cuisine is not well-served by Rooster’s kitchen
No charge for extra protein, though
Nature’s edge
Bill Belleville’s latest book of essays challenges Floridians to explore their own backyards
SXSW means BBQ and movies, too
A South By Southwest film festival postmortem
Free to roam
Seattle folk-rockers the Cave Singers’ roots continue to grow
State house bills target abortion
18 and life: a record number of legislative attacks on reproductive rights race through Tallahassee
One-horse town
Greater Tuna follows the established tradition of ridiculing stereotypes
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Were you under the impression that the sky is completely mapped? It’s not. Advances in technology are unveiling a nonstop flow of new mysteries. In a recent lecture, astronomer Joshua Bloom of the University of California described the explosion of wonder. One particular telescope, for example, detects 1.5 million transient phenomena…
Hope floats
Josh Radnor drifts and drowns in New York love story
Rotation: What local artists are listening to
This week: Jim Frederick of Sci-Fried
Savage Love
Three months ago, my sociopathic girlfriend dumped me because I was going into the military
Happytown
DPAC looks for some Disney magic, Semoran is just another brick in Tony Ortiz’s mustache wall and life is a pizza contest!
Edward Yang’s Yi Yi comes to Blu-Ray
The master’s most accessible film speaks to life and loss
This Little Underground
Bao Le-Huu takes on Khann, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Lowebow Fest and more
DVDs Nuts!
Lesser-seen OW approved titles
Live Active Cultures
Seth Kubersky checks out Thornton Park’s Third Thursdays
We got shows! (March 23)
A selection of tonight’s live music, and where you can follow them: Mike Watt (Minutemen, the Stooges) & the Missingmen – The Social (FB) Zoroaster – Back Booth – sorry, no Weedeater (@zoroasterband) Gordon Lightfoot – The Plaza Theatre. He’s still alive! Stupid fake Twitter deaths. (FB) Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks – St. Pete…
And speaking of roach coaches … UPDATED
This tasty little nugget did NOT come from one of the many fine food trucks gracing Orlando’s streets. It was served to our intrepid restaurant reviewer, Faiyaz Kara (well, to someone at his table). Be sure to pick up the print edition tomorrow to find out which local restaurant will give you extra protein, animal-style,…
