Central Florida death metal OGs Massacre — responsible for the 1991’s album From Beyond — have regrouped, with guitarist Rick Rozz and vocalist Kam Lee at the helm of this particular incarnation. And Orlando metal maniacs are in for a treat, as the band have announced a comeback show in our own backyard! This is the only…
In his latest and arguably strongest album, Astroworld, rapper Travis Scott takes you on a psychedelic rap tour through his hometown amusement park when it was being shut down to make way for apartment complexes. Now on his largest and most ambitious tour to date, he brings it back to life on stage with the…
What started as a small community project in the 1960s has evolved into a large art festival that has been running now for six decades. Still holding true to its origins and mission of bringing the community together, the festival features pieces by local artists and school art exhibits in addition to national and international…
UCF is kicking off its massive “UCF Celebrates the Arts” festival at the Dr. Phillips Center in just a few weeks, and amidst the cornucopia of entertainment on offer over the ten days of the fest, one performer in particular knocked us off our feet. The Dr. Phil will be playing host to Brazilian music…
A draft report from the Florida House’s ethics committee released Monday hammered University of Central Florida leaders and the state university board system. The report from the House Public Integrity and Ethics committee focused on the university’s illegal misdirection of $85 million in leftover operating funds from the state, part of which was used replace…
The Vladimir Putin Transparency Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation introduced by Congresswomen Val Demings and Elise Stefanik, was approved Tuesday by the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation is intended to expose financial assets and hidden networks that pertain to Russian President Vladimir Putin by calling on the U.S. intelligence community and federal government…
The Florida Dental Association Foundation will host its fifth annual Florida Mission of Mercy event at Edgewater High School in Orlando next week. The two-day event on Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23, will provide to patients first-come, first-serve dental care, beginning at 6 a.m. each day and lasting until 6 p.m each day. No…
The Freestyle Explosion roadshow is like a mini-festival, gathering together the brightest artistic lights of this bubbly, synthy, undeniably danceable 1980s (and beyond) musical movement. The movement was defined by dance-floor fillers from the likes of Lisa Lisa, Steve B., Shannon and the Cover Girls. And now this package tour is rolling into Orlando this…
The Federal Election Commission announced Monday it had issued a $390,000 fine against a political action committee formerly associated with former Florida governor and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush. The fine comes after The Intercept reported that the PAC Right to Rise USA accepted $1.3 million in illegal donations from the Chinese-owned corporation American…
Wilco singer Jeff Tweedy is set to play the Plaza Live this weekend solo, but if you’re itching to pregame for the Tweedy show with … more Tweedy, have we got news for you. Tweedy has announced an afternoon acoustic performance set for the day of his show (Sunday) at Park Ave CDs to preview…
Get a free fluffy stack of buttermilk hot cakes today at IHOPs across Orlando in honor of National Pancake Day. From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on March 12, IHOP will be offering a complimentary short stack at certain locations in Orlando, which you can find here. IHOP Free Pancake Day is March 12th!!! Put…
Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing more Florida sheriffs to cooperate with the federal government to keep potentially deportable criminals behind bars until they’re handed off to immigration agents. Following the governor’s lead, the state Senate is moving forward with a proposal that would require state and local law-enforcement agencies to “use best efforts to support…
Armed paramedics would be able to accompany law-enforcement officers during “high-risk” operations, under a proposal that started moving forward Monday in the Senate. The measure (SB 722) cleared the Judiciary Committee, which in recent years had been a roadblock for numerous proposals to expand gun rights. The proposal by Sen. Ed Hooper, R-Clearwater, would allow…
This morning Universal released a few new tidbits on Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, the new roller coaster opening at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter this summer. Opening in the Hogsmeade area (where Dueling Dragons used to be), guests will join Hagrid at his Care of Magical Creatures class, where they will board enchanted…
Faith and beggorah, there’s sure a lot of drinkin’ to be done this weekend. With nearly everyone and their mother tryin’ to prove how Irish they are, the stage is set for a whole weekend of block parties, concerts, dancing and booze. Here’s our list of every St. Patrick’s Day party we’re aware of so…
A lawsuit claims a Brazilian boy’s foot and leg were crushed on the E.T. Adventure ride at Universal Orlando. The complaint seeking more than $15,000 in damages was filed in Orange County court by Roberta Perez on behalf of her 11-year-old son Tiago Perez. On Jan. 31, Tiago and his family were on the E.T.…
Today, Tampa’s Amalie Arena announced that six-time Latin Grammy winner Luis Miguel has scheduled a June 25 stop in Central Florida. The 48-year-old has been at it for 37 years and sold more than 100 million albums that span a wide breadth of the Latin music spectrum. The announcement comes at an interesting time for…
Finally, everyone has a chance to see the underground future cult classic The Further Adventures of Walt’s Frozen Head. University of Central Florida film school grad Benjamin Lancaster spent four years making the feature, which plays off the urban legend that Walt Disney had himself cryogenically preserved. During a detour in the park’s infamous underground Utilidors,…
There’s something magical in the water in St. Augustine, and Sing Out Loud Music Festival has certainly tapped into it. Today, the fourth-year, month-long and mostly free-to-attend festival announced its 2019 headlining acts, and the lineup is a doozy for fans of Americana, country, folk, rock, punk and even hip-hop. Son Volt, Kurt Vile, Jenny…
Though Florida has never actually established so-called “sanctuary cities,” Republican state lawmakers are still attempting to pass a ban on them. The issue crept to the surface once again last month when state Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, proposed a bill that would ensure local governments comply with requests from federal immigration authorities. Republican Gov. Ron…
Canadian pop-punk godfathers Sum 41 are back and they’ve announced a series of “intimate” North American club shows as part and parcel of their “No Personal Space” tour set to kick off at the end of April. Orlando fans will have plenty of face time with the band since the tour is stopping at the Abbey…
Your punk-rock summer just got hit in the head with some ska. Reel Big Fish and Bowling for Soup have just announced a co-headlining tour that visits Orlando’s House of Blues on June 21. Another old-school geek rock act, Santa Barbara’s Nerf Herder, will open the Lake Buena Vista area date, as well as making other…
Sideward Brewing Company has finally opened in Orlando’s Milk District. The new brewery, taproom and kitchen held a soft opening last week and plans to be open Tuesday through Saturday, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sideward Brewing, which is located in a century-old warehouse at 210 N. Bumby Ave., will serve “inventive beer, cider, cold brew, and…
Plans are in motion to provide victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting buried in Greenwood Cemetery with a permanent marker after the City Council approved the allocation of the burial spaces earlier today. Six spaces are being set aside for the memorial, which will include two park benches and a nearby Little Free Library. The…
An Orlando woman allegedly stabbed her 11-year-old daughter to death on Sunday because she believed the girl was “having sex with men,” deputies say. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested Rosa Alcides Rivera, 28, after she drove to Winnie Palmer Hospital Sunday morning with 11-year-old Aleyda Rivera dead in the passenger seat and a bloody purple pocket…
After lengthy controversy – and litigation – about former Gov. Rick Scott’s use of a blind trust, a Senate committee Tuesday is slated to take up a proposal that would block public officials from placing their assets in blind trusts in the future. The Senate Ethics and Elections Committee is scheduled to consider a bill…
A Florida pelican bit a Maryland man’s face after being tackled in Key West last week. The Baltimore Sun reports the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating Hunter Hardesty after he posted a video of himself on Facebook attacking the federally protected brown pelican. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says the FWC informed…
A proposed constitutional amendment that would raise Florida’s minimum wage has cleared its first hurdle. The political committee Florida For A Fair Wage had submitted 87,528 valid petition signatures to the state as of early Friday afternoon, making the proposed amendment eligible for review by the Florida Supreme Court. Backers of proposed constitutional amendments must…
Welcome to Orlando Weekly’s “Band of the Week.” Every week, we highlight one of our favorite local bands. This week, we’re pleased to bring you Jordan Foley & the Wheelhouse. Jordan Foley is playing Thursday, March 14 at Will’s Pub with Matt Woods and Christina Wagner. Jordan Foley & the Wheelhouse are playing March 21…
A 23-year-old University of Central Florida student has filed paperwork to potentially unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy in the November 2020 election. Armani Salado, a political science major who plans to run as a Republican, turns 25 in June 2020. That means the Winter Springs resident will be eligible to run for Congress under…
A baby emu named Beeper was born in Gatorland last week, marking the first time an egg from the seven emus that arrived at the theme park in 2008 has hatched. Beeper’s gender is unknown, but blood work will be done in a few weeks to determine it, according to a press release from Gatorland. For now, this…
In an effort to reduce litter and increase recycling, two bills moving through the Florida House and Senate are proposing a 20 to 30-cent deposit on all bottles and cans between 6 fluid ounces and a gallon. Also, since bottles and cans are often returned to the point of sale, retailers would get a 20…
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Terror Pigeon and Ivy Hollivana, Stardust Coffee, Mar. 5 The never-ending locomotive of affirmation that is Terror Pigeon just rolled through town again. The last time I took their carnival ride was probably when they first emerged last decade. In all these years, it’s nice to see that their brilliance hasn’t dimmed…
Two Florida lawmakers want to expand protections for renters as the state’s affordable housing crisis rages on with no end in sight. State Sen. José Javier Rodríguez and Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith are sponsors of identical measures SB 1794 and HB 1283, which aim to reform renters’ rights and stop the “exploitation of vulnerable renters.” “I…
Los Angeles-via-Orlando alt-rockers SWIMM are making another brief swing through the City Beautiful tonight, playing a downtown gig with Gary Lazer Eyes. Additionally, the core duo of Chris Hess and Adam Winnand have a brand new single out, “Windows Up,” available through Spotify and other digital outlets. The fun starts tonight at the Social at…
Florida was at first a noticeable holdout among the 10 states that filed a lawsuit in opposition to the push from the Trump administration and oil companies to revive seismic blasting along the Atlantic sea floor. But Republican Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody may be having second thoughts, according to a report from the Florida…
Pop-reggaeton singer and Latin Grammy nominee Maluma has announced an extensive North American tour later this year in support of his upcoming new album 11:11 and, fear not, the City Beautiful is one of only two Florida shows on this outing. Maluma released new single “HP” at the beginning of March, and in a recent…
Two Republican senators who play a major role in determining the education budget said Thursday they don’t see a need to overhaul higher-education rules, exposing a rift between the Senate and the House, which has prioritized the issue. “I don’t think we have rampant abuses in the way our universities have been spending,” Senate Education…
A House panel Thursday backed a proposal that would require public high schools to offer elective classes on religion and the Bible amid debate about whether the courses would be constitutional and religiously neutral. Bill sponsor Kimberly Daniels, D-Jacksonville, said the classes would be objective and that students would not be forced to take them.…
Let’s face it: The entire nation favors the rich when it comes down to giving back, paying one’s fair share, etc. But Florida is apparently among those states particularly attractive to the wealthy as a kind of homegrown tax shelter. According to WalletHub, a financial website that sends us interesting little tidbits, oh, every five…
In the “KV Crimes” music video, Kurt Vile lolls around Philadelphia in a homemade palanquin, plastic crown perched just so on those unmistakable waist-grazing locks. He’s the king of Philly – and a definite contender for World’s Chillest Guy. Vile’s songs stretch toward the existential, loaded with ramblin’ stretches of capital-J Jam, but as in…
Most of the last four decades of electronic dance music (EDM, breaks, electro-industrial, et fucking al) wouldn’t exist without Detroit techno. And Kevin Saunderson is one of that movement’s pillars and torch-bearers. Saunderson went to school with fellow legends Juan Atkins and Derrick May, becoming inspired to start making music himself after he witnessed his…
The annual LoveFest block party fundraiser for Mills 50 returns to the shady brick street outside of Quantum Leap Winery this weekend. Enjoy live music from the likes of the States and Milk Carton Superstars while browsing goods from local vendors and grabbing bites from food trucks. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; Quantum Leap Winery, 1312…
The retirement party for Orlando Fire Department Lieutenant Davis Odell is open to the public over at Johnny’s Other Side, and to celebrate, they’ve booked Damon Fowler and problematic country legend David Allan Coe. Coe has a checkered catalog, with some racially charged “comedy” songs that really haven’t aged well. But you’re definitely more likely…
If you love “good bois” and good coffee, you’ll love the new planned combination shop and off-leash dog park from Central Florida’s Cups and Pups Coffee. Owners Matt and April Guldi have decided to expand from their current mobile cart coffee business at 6612 N. Orange Blossom Trail in Lockhart. Their plans involve renovating a 1959 Airstream trailer to…
The Florida Senate voted overwhelmingly to repeal the state’s ban on smokable medical marijuana Thursday afternoon. The bill passed the Senate 34-4, with opposition from Sens. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville; Doug Broxson, R-Gulf Breeze; George Gainer, R-Panama City; and Ed Hooper, R-Clearwater. The proposed measure allows patient to purchase up to 2.5 ounces of medical marijuana for smoking every…
Rapper Jay-Z’s philanthropic team has reportedly helped secure the dismissal of a case against an 11-year-old Central Florida boy who refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance last month, Complex reports. Team ROC, a division of Jay-Z’s entertainment company, helped Jabari Talbot, a sixth-grade student at Lawton Chiles Middle School, score the legal victory.…
Earth Fare, the grocery store chain known for its organic and natural foods, announced they will be opening a new location in Orlando’s SoDo District on March 20. The new store will be at the corner of Orange Avenue and Gore Street. The ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 20 starts at 7 a.m., and the grand opening…
Live music has always been an important facet of Daytona’s gargantuan Bike Week throwdown. And this year’s event is going to kick off with appropriate pomp and circumstance with hard-touring Led Zeppelin tribute act No Quarter coming to town. The Seattle band has been playing out for over a decade as Jimmy Page and company,…
Two Florida lawmakers have filed a bill proposing $2 million in state funds for the memorial and museum dedicated to the 49 victims of the 2016 mass shooting at the gay nightclub Pulse. HB 3583, filed by state Reps. Holly Raschein, R-Key Largo, and Carlos Guillermo Smith, D-Orlando, would give the money to the onePULSE Foundation,…
Pop sister act Aly & AJ are back and they’ve announced a comeback “Sanctuary” tour set to start in May. And one of only two Florida dates will be in Orlando. The duo broke big in the early 2000s when their songs appeared on various Disney films and TV shows and then broke really big…
This morning Disney CEO and Chairman Bob Iger announced the opening dates for the Star Wars-themed lands at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. During the annual Meeting of Shareholders in St Louis, Missouri, Iger stated that the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge lands will open earlier than expected in Disneyland on May 31, 2019, and…
Orlando vegan hotspot Dixie Dharma plans to open another location in Tampa food hall Armature Works in April! Soon-to-be slinging 100 percent plant-based southern comfort food, DD has sent out a hiring bat signal for all positions to gear up for its launch next month. Vegans, rejoice! If the new Armature Works tenant plans on sticking…
Former Palm Beach Gardens Police Officer Nouman Raja was found guilty Thursday morning for fatally shooting a stranded motorist named Corey Jones as he tried to run away. The Palm Beach Post reports a jury found Raja guilty of manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder for the 2015 killing. The Miami New Times says Raja is the first police…
Recordings and photos related to the deaths of people in mass killings would be blocked from public release under bills ready to go before the House and Senate. But several lawmakers, citing video footage tied to the massacre last year at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, said the proposals need to be changed…
With plenty of breathing room before a March 15 deadline set by Gov. Ron DeSantis, House and Senate leaders have neared completion of a measure that would do away with a state ban on smoking medical marijuana. Sen. Jeff Brandes and Rep. Ray Rodrigues confirmed Wednesday they’ve reached an accord on a proposal that would…
Rather than having a “day” to “celebrate” them, it’d be great if women could just be considered equally human – not better or worse than men – every day. But until we can get 1) equal pay for equal work, 2) agency over our own bodies, and 3) the abolition of “Best Female [ANYTHING]” lists,…
Many people take care of a dog or cat as a household pet, but for those of you who think a living animal is too much of a commitment, there’s always the option of buying a plant. Just minutes from downtown Orlando, but still far away enough from the concrete jungle, lies Leu Gardens, a…
The countdown to the October closing of Ivanhoe Village’s the Venue continues this week with yet another chance to see some top-notch burlesque. Hosted by Ivy Daniels, Emerald City puts their tongues firmly in cheek with Cringeworthy Cabaret, a set of routines designed to make you squirm as much as they titillate. Get your gawks…
DJ BMF celebrates his birthday this week by paying tribute to his favorite hip-hop collective, the Native Tongues crew. Groove along to conscious beats, rhymes and life (and videos!) by De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, Black Sheep, Queen Latifah and more. 10 p.m. Friday; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free;…
Voters would have more time to “cure” ballot signature discrepancies, county canvassing boards could start counting absentee ballots earlier and election supervisors would have more time to submit recount results, under a sweeping elections proposal approved Tuesday by a key Senate committee. The measure is geared at resolving issues that arose during last year’s elections,…
Starting this Thursday, March 7, all whole subs at Publix will go on sale. Yes, even the chicken tender Pub sub. Thats’s right, every single whole sub will be just $5.99 from March 7-10 at all Publix stores. This is a considerable discount since a whole sub is typically $8.99. So If you’re one of…
Pacific Northwest drone/doom metal innovators Earth – led by the inimitable Dylan Carlson – have announced a U.S. tour today and it looks as though the band will be steamrolling the City Beautiful once again in June. And it’s their only Florida show! In even more good news for those who like their heavy music…
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio still wants to make Daylight Saving Time permanent via a bill he reintroduced Wednesday. It’s called the “Sunshine Protection Act,” and it would establish Daylight Saving Time year-round for the entire U.S. It’s basically the same piece of legislation passed by Florida legislators last year, which was later signed by then-Gov.…
Florida voters may finally be tiring of President Donald Trump. In a poll conducted by Bendixen & Amandi International, Politico reports that 40 percent of registered Sunshine State voters said they support Trump’s re-election in 2020, while 53 percent said they don’t support a second term for the Republican incumbent. The sentiment, of course, rests…
Two Orlando companies are facing more than $157,000 in fines after federal labor officials cited them for safety violations in the 2018 deaths of two workers who fell to the ground at the JW Marriott hotel construction site. Lorenzo Zavala, 34, and Jerry Bell, 46, were pouring concrete Aug. 29 on the seventh floor of…
Wednesday, March 6:Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints of Truth 10 p.m. at Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave. The Daniel Heitz Band 10:30 p.m. at Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave. Thursday, March 7:Leisure Chief 10:30 p.m. at Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave. Thursday Jazz Jams 8 p.m. at Austin’s Coffee, 929 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park.…
A St. Augustine man was stopped by officials Tuesday after trying to board a flight from Pennsylvania to the Orlando Sanford International Airport with a fake grenade and a real, unassembled rocket-propelled launcher. The man’s bag set off an alarm at the Lehigh Valley International Airport as it went through the Transportation Security Administration’s baggage security system, according to…
SeaWorld Orlando’s new immersive Sesame Street land will open this month, the company announced this morning. “Sesame Street at SeaWorld” will officially debut March 27, and will feature all the landmarks of the popular children’s television show including the 123 stoop, Hooper’s Store and Big Bird’s Nest. The area, which will be located in the…
While Cirque du Soleil works on their anticipated Disney-themed show for the old La Nouba tent at Disney Springs, there’s been a mime-shaped hole in our hearts (or is it box-shaped?). But the Quebecois circus troupe returns this week with a brand-new (to us) show, Luzia, plopped down right in the middle of the Florida…
Though she’s shunned the pop-culture spotlight throughout her storied career, folk singer Janis Ian’s songs always find their way to a new generation of eager listeners. First breaking big as a teenager on the strength of taboo-busting single “Society’s Child” in the late 1960s, Ian retired and then returned to music in short order, scoring…
The 48 Hour Film Project is an international contest where aspiring filmmakers scramble to create an intelligible short film, from script to screening, in the space of two days. Each team has to use a specific character, prop and line – each assigned randomly – to prevent cheating by starting work early. A panel of…
Brightline-Virgin requests another $950 million in bonds for Orlando-West Palm Beach expansion: Brightline has asked to issue another $950 million in tax-exempt bonds. But a lobbyist for Indian River County, which continues to file legal challenges against the rail, also briefly outlined objections of the Treasure Coast community where the trains will run without a…
OPENINGS: Another week, another brewery opens. The Oviedo Brewing Co. is pouring in the Oviedo Mall, though many of their beers are still fermenting. That said, there is a limited selection of OBC beers available and guest tap beers as well … The same folks who own the Hall on Franklin in downtown Tampa will…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices AUCTION Extra Space Storage – Store 8841 9847 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32825 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 9847 Curry Ford Road, Orlando,FL 32825 (407) 495-9612, March 19th, 2019 @…
Scott Yoder The new Phantom of Rock returns to the City Beautiful with his full gang of glammed-up reprobates in tow. Yoder puts on a show with a capital “S.” 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at Stonewall, $7 Spoon Dogs Hard-charging Central Florida garage ragers headline a free gig at the Nook with Drainer, Head…
Being an arts writer can be a solitary, even isolating, occupation. We never get to deliver a good review in person and enjoy the subject’s reaction. More importantly, when we write bad reviews, we’re always stabbing someone in the back rather than delivering our daggers face-to-face. But this past Sunday, I got the rare opportunity…
Opening this week: Captain Marvel It’s usually easy for Marvel to hide how derivative its source material can be, simply because DC is much slower to capitalize on its own assets. Two Ant-Man movies in, there’s still no sight of the Atom on the big screen, so does it really matter who got there first?…
Let’s say my kink is edging and I edge myself for a few days leading up to a date. Is it my responsibility to tell my potential partner? There are a few variables here that are important to note. This is a first/Tinder date, and it’s just a coffee date, BUT she and I have…
