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Satisfy your curiosity about Fringe, Orlando’s biggest performing arts event
Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it’s also what makes us continue to learn and grow, even after we’ve passed our quarter-century mark. That’s the message behind “Stay curious: If you don’t go, you’ll never know,” the new slogan for the Orlando Fringe Festival’s 26th season. “What we’re trying to do is engage those…
Redlight Redlight hosts next pop-up dinner event with Papa Llama, May 31
Last month, we reported about Redlight Redlight Beer Parlour’s first pop-up dinner featuring Swine & Sons’ Rhys and Alexia Gawlak. It went so well, they’re doing it again, this time with Papa Llama’s Peruvian cuisine. On Wednesday, May 31, at 6 p.m., a whole host of Andean bites and craft beer will flow from the…
Commemorate National Brisket Day on May 28 with specials at 4 Rivers Smokehouse this week
This coming Sunday, May 28, is National Brisket Day, but since 4 Rivers Smokehouse isn’t open on Sundays, they’ve decided to offer specials featuring their signature protein all week long through Saturday, May 27. Specials include: John’s “Big Dog” Loaded Chili-Cheese Brisket Burger ($8)I mean, do you really need to know what’s on this to…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘The Merkin Sisters’
Who are the Merkin Sisters? How do they do what they do? What exactly is it that they do do? Those questions and more are asked, but few are answered in what might well take top honors as the Fringiest Fringe Show of this festival. Monologist Stephanie Morin-Robert (whose Blindside, a sweet and slightly sickening…
Judge asks Christina Grimmie’s family for amended complaint in lawsuit
An Orange County judge is asking the family of the late Christina Grimmie to file an amended complaint after dismissing their original lawsuit against the owners of the Orlando venue where “The Voice” singer was killed last year. Grimmie, 22, was fatally shot three times on June 10, 2016 at The Plaza Live after her…
SeaWorld Orlando releases loggerhead on ‘World Turtle Day’
This afternoon SeaWorld Orlando released a rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle that had apparently eaten too many sand dollars. In January, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) Commission found a 218-pound loggerhead sea turtle in the Indian River Lagoon near Fort Pierce. At the time, the turtle was missing its left front flipper and floating with…
Werewolf-themed rockers Wolf-Face to play benefit show at the Social this weekend
South Florida’s werewolf-themed punk group Wolf-Face are set to return to an Orlando stage this weekend and the show will be a benefit for the Orlando Firefighters Benevolent Association. Two dollars from every ticket sold will be donated to that group. Wolf-Face, The 4Js, Locker Room Talk and Awkward Age play the Social in at 9p.m.…
Local grind-noise group Ad Nauseum to play Uncle Lou’s tonight
Local grind/noise/sludge heavyweights Ad Nauseum make a very welcome return to live work in the company of comrades Forms and Acid Baptism. The twist ending, however, is that they’re promising that this will be their last local gig for awhile. The carnage goes down tonight at 9 p.m. at Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall. Tickets are…
Tommy Stinson resurrects Bash & Pop, finally captures original Replacements fire
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Bash & Pop and Plane Versus Cult,The Social, May 22 It’s hard to capture lightning – or, in Tommy Stinson’s case, the party – in a bottle. The Replacements were that party. Boy, were they. But truly great parties like this are magical things. They just happen, and there’s only so much…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘Baker’s Dozen (12 Angry Puppets)’
The baker has bought it, and all evidence (aside from a suspicious candlestick) points to his butcher boyfriend as the bad guy. It’s up to a dozen of his puppet peers to sort through the evidence, and their own preconceptions, in the strangest legal drama I’ve seen since Cop Rock. In this absurd update of…
Former Rick Scott aide named Florida’s environmental chief
With Gov. Rick Scott describing him as “passionate about the environment,” Noah Valenstein was named Tuesday as Florida’s next environmental secretary after a short interview with Scott and members of the state Cabinet. Valenstein, a former Scott aide who is executive director of the Suwannee River Water Management District, will take over at the Department…
New pop-up kitchen concept moving into former Graffiti Junktion space in Thornton Park
Last year, Graffiti Junktion’s Thornton Park location moved down the street to the former Wildside Bar and Grille space. Now, we finally have a tenant for the vacant location at 900 E. Washington St. Chef Greg Peters will return to his old haunt with a new permanent pop-up kitchen concept called Truck Stop Pop-up Kitchen, a…
Too Much Sauce opening on Mills Avenue
Evan Dimov, the man behind popular sandwich joint Hot Krust Panini in Dr. Phillips, is opening a rice/quinoa/salad bowl joint in Mills Park. The quick-service concept will move into the space previously occupied by Giraffas Brazilian Grill in the Fresh Market Plaza. While the focus of the offerings will be fresh bowls, homemade sauces, wings…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Florida’s appeal over death penalty unanimity case
Bolstering a state law requiring unanimous jury recommendations in death penalty cases, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider an appeal by Attorney General Pam Bondi on the issue. The court’s decision to deny what is known as a “writ of certiorari” essentially cements a state law enacted this year in response to…
Trump administration gives Haitians 6 months of protected status to prepare to leave
Temporary “protected status” has been extended for another six months for thousands of Haitians who fled to the United States after their island was ravaged by an earthquake in 2010. Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on Monday said “after a careful review of the current conditions in Haiti and conversations with the Haitian…
After more than 20 years, Visit Orlando’s Official Visitor Center is about to move
GrowthSpotter is reporting that after more than 20 years, Visit Orlando is moving its Official Visitors Center to a new location. Currently located behind the Boston Lobster in-between a Don Pablo’s (yes, a few still exist) and a gift shop, the current location is a bit hidden and off the beaten path. According to documents…
Slumberjack to play album release show this weekend at Will’s Pub
Local indie unit Slumberjack are currently on the road, on the final dates of a two-week run promoting new album Oddly Calm, but this weekend they’ll be returning to Orlando to play a album release/homecoming show with some local and touring heavy-hittters. Slumberjack play their album release show at Will’s Pub with Emperor X, Harsh…
Park Lake/Highland ranked as ‘best place to live’ in the Orlando area
The Park Lake/Highland neighborhood, which is home to notable local spots like the Orlando Urban Trail, Will’s Pub, Santiago’s Bodega and Nora’s Sugar Shack, to name a few, was recently picked as the top place to live in the Orlando metro area. According to Niche, a website that helps finding schools and neighborhoods for individuals…
Claddagh Cottage Irish Pub will open new location this summer
Claddagh Cottage Irish Pub will be reopening on Curry Ford Road near Bumby Avenue later this summer. Orlando Weekly restaurant critic Faiyaz Kara informs us that the new stand-alone building, which is located at 2421 Curry Ford Road, should open later this summer, possibly by July. Claddagh Cottage was previously located at 4308 Curry Ford…
Foxtail Coffee Co. and Tamale Co. coming to the new ‘Hourglass District’
Two real estate professionals have grand plans for a parcel of land southeast of downtown. Husband-and-wife tandem Giovanni Fernandez and Elise Sabatino, who own real estate brokerage and property management firm National Real Estate, are in the process of transforming the Curry Ford Road/Bumby Avenue corridor into what they’re dubbing the “Hourglass District” – so named for nearby Hourglass Lake. The proposed…
Possible nude beach coming to Palm Beach County
Some Palm Beach County beach-goers are pushing for permission to tan certain body parts that don’t typically see the light of day. According to the Palm Beach Post, the Palm Beach County Freedom Beach Initiative sent a letter to the County Commission last Thursday expressing interest in implementing a nude beach at the north end…
Gov. Rick Scott has until Wednesday to decide fate of Florida ‘liquor wall’
Opponents have mobilized to try to convince Gov. Rick Scott to veto a bill that would a repeal a decades-old law requiring hard spirits to be sold in separate facilities from groceries and other goods —- an issue that has become known as the “liquor wall.” But Scott, who faces a Wednesday deadline to decide whether to…
Free theme park admission and reduced hotel rates for Florida teachers
Summer vacation isn’t exclusively for students – teachers get a break too, and Florida theme parks are showing their appreciation for educators. Disney Springs is offering special room rates for preschool, daycare and kindergarten through college teachers and support staff starting from $72 per night at all seven Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels from May…
A sinkhole has opened up directly in front of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort
A formidable sinkhole, which in no way should be used as a metaphor for anything, has opened up near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. According to a statement from the town of Palm Beach, a 4-foot-by-4-foot hellmouth was found Monday morning near a newly installed water pipe on Southern Boulevard directly in front…
Tommy Stinson’s Bash & Pop to play the Social tonight
What Tommy did next. Bash & Pop, the Post-Replacements, pre-Guns N’ Roses musical outlet for bass-basher Tommy Stinson hits the road again, touching down in Orlando tonight.. Bash & Pop plays the Social tonight with Plane Versus Cult and Run Raquel at 7 p.m. Tickets are $16-$18. Related Stories
Newborn Commerson’s dolphin calf dies at SeaWorld
A newborn Commerson’s dolphin calf, whose mother made headlines earlier this month for getting pregnant while on birth control, died only minutes after being born last weekend at SeaWorld’s Aquatica water park. The calf died Saturday, May 20, says SeaWorld. The current pod of Commerson’s dolphins at SeaWorld is supposed to be the last group…
Starbucks is finally doing what Brooklyn Water Bagel figured out long ago
The word circulating around business and barista circles is Starbucks finally figured out what we all knew about ice cubes: They dilute coffee. The chain is now testing frozen coffee cubes that won’t water down your cold brew at some stores in Baltimore and Philadelphia, but here’s the kicker: There’s an 80-cent upcharge. You know…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘The Unrepentant Necrophile’
Last year, New York’s Coldharts won my heart (and multiple critics’ choice awards) from the very first moments of their charmingly chilling Edgar Allen. This year, Katie Hartman and Nick Ryan return with a show that is every bit as unconventional and uncompromising as their last, but a little harder to fall in love with…
Night of Joy tickets no longer include theme park admission, but there is an upcharge for that
After more than three decades in the Magic Kingdom, Disney has moved its annual Christian music festival, Night of Joy, to the ESPN Wide World of Sports. The new venue means that the concerts could be held indoors and would allow for more activities to be added to the event, including Christian comedians, a family-style gaming…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘Chase Padgett: Five Stars’
Nashville Hurricane and 6 Guitars, the shows that launched Chase Padgett’s success on the touring circuit, were both birthed in Orlando, so it’s appropriate that the award-winning performer returned to our Festival for the world premiere of Five Stars, his first new solo show in four years. Unlike his previous productions, in which he skillfully…
Google Street View cameras spotted in the new Pandora: The World of Avatar land
Just over a year ago, Google Street View cameras were spotted walking around the Magic Kingdom. Google Street View has added all of the area theme parks in recent years, but even after the sightings early last year, Google Maps has yet to update the new in-park street view. Despite this, Google Street View’s team…
Band of the Week: Colorvision
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 Colorvision. Colorvision is playing Uncle Lou’s on May 24. Just the facts: Who’s in the band?It’s been difficult to find people who share the vision I try to portray. The…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘Black in the Box’
Time travel is a familiar dramatic device, but I can’t remember a Fringe show using it with such devastating effect as Black in the Box, a one-man multimedia performance artwork exploring the black experience in America. Writer-performer Marlon Burnley enters a chain-wrapped wooden trunk and emerges in 1619 as an African-American Everyman. From the slave…
Sheer Mag show why their stars are aligning fast
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Sheer Mag and Flamethrower, Will’s Pub, May 18 Sheer Mag is a young band that’s rising hard with lots of street heat, enough to all but guarantee that their debut album (Need to Feel Your Love) slated for July 14 release will pop off. And from the full, buzzing and rowdy house…
Universal Orlando adds ‘The Shining’ to Halloween Horror Nights 27
Here’s Johnny! For the first time ever, the iconic Stanley Kubrick film The Shining will get its own maze at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando, beginning in September. According to a press release from Universal, guests will be able to explore the Overlook Hotel and bear witness to caretaker Jack Torrance’s “spiraling descent…
Disney will reportedly overhaul Hall of Presidents so Trump doesn’t speak
It would appear that Disney will completely retool the entire Hall of Presidents attraction at Magic Kingdom, which will keep the robot version of Donald Trump from opening his robotic word-hole. Since the early ’90s, every sitting president has said at least a few lines at the Hall of Presidents. But now Disney is reportedly…
Tim Tebow autographs ball after throwing it into man’s testicles
Tim Tebow, a former University of Florida quarterback turned Mets baseball prospect, kindly autographed a baseball after tossing it square into a man’s testicles this week. According to the New York Post, Tebow’s Columbia Fireflies (the Mets’ Single A team) were warming up ahead of their game Tuesday, May 16, against the Lakewood BlueClaws, when Tebow…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘Roller Coaster’
For the record, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure — where the concept behind Fringe legend T.J. Dawe’s new monologue was birthed — is not a roller coaster (as the show’s title suggests), but a dark ride/simulator [/end Comic Book Guy voice]. That nerdy niggle is evidence that Dawe…
Pam Bondi says Trump’s firing of James Comey was ‘justified’
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who once asked for and received a $25,000 campaign donation from Trump while “investigating” his sham of a university, thinks the president did the right thing by firing former FBI Director James Comey. From the Tampa Bay Times: “I think it was justified. He has every legal right to do…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘The American Heretics Comedy Tour’
Comedian Stewart Huff served up his skeptical Southern-fried stand-up at the last three Orlando Fringes, earning raves for Donating Sperm to My Sister’s Wife, Darwin vs. Rednecks and Sense Ain’t Common. This year, he’s brought along two of his questioning comic comrades, proving that Huff isn’t the only antidote to Jeff Foxworthy working the mic…
Military exercise sparks 8,000-acre wildfire at Florida Air Force range
This week a military training exercise sparked an 8,000-acre wildfire at Avon Park Air Force Bombing Range near the Highlands-Polk County line. The fire started Wednesday afternoon, and according to Fox 13, was 50 percent contained by Thursday. Avon Park Air Force Range brush fire burning thousands of acres. Putting in some fire lines, letting…
Downtown bar Tap & Grind opening second location in Mills 50
Downtown Orlando’s surf-themed beer bar, Tap & Grind, will open a second location in the Mills 50 district this fall. As first reported by The Daily City, the new watering hole will be located at 1213 N. Mills Ave. Manager Jackie Kopie told us that the concept has not quite been hammered out yet, and that they’re…
ICYMI: Disney ride found to help sufferers pass kidney stones
If Congress gets its way and sends us all back to A Time Before Obamacare, fret not – for the price of a one-day pass to Walt Disney World, you can at least get your kidney stones fixed right up. Dr. David Wartinger, a urological surgeon from East Lansing, Michigan, noticed something over years of practice:…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘Snack’
Orlando’s Gromalot Theatre Factory (formerly PB&J) is back with their celebrated brand of family-friendly physical comedy. And though their latest offering isn’t exactly a four-course meal, it’s far more than the snack its title implies. Written and directed by Orlando Fringe favorite Brandon Roberts, Snack stars Roberts, Becky Eck, Todd Zimmerman, Terrence Yip and Candace…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘Fruit Flies Like a Banana: World Tour’
Fruit Flies Like a Banana scored back-to-back spots on my Fringe Favorites lists in 2015 and 2016 by melding lyrically loony musicianship with color guard-like choreography. For this year’s World Tour edition, an opening act on two-wheeled “hoverboards” gets the show off with a bang (hopefully not literally, given their volatile batteries) before it settles…
Medical marijuana advocates in Orlando call for special session to end legal uncertainty
Medical marijuana advocates and local lawmakers gathered in Orlando on Thursday to call for a special session in the Florida Legislature after leaders failed to create a framework for new cannabis laws. State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, D-Orlando, says Tallahassee politicians have thwarted the will of the 71 percent of voters who approved Amendment 2…
Florida Supreme Court rules against slot machines
In a highly anticipated decision, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday squashed a broad expansion of slot machines in at least eight counties, saying the decision to allow pari-mutuels to add the lucrative games rests with the Legislature, not voters. The unanimous decision, siding with state regulators in a lawsuit filed by Gretna Racing, not…
Dubstep producer Zomboy to perform at House of Blues this summer
U.K. dubstep DJ/producer Zomboy has announced the dates for his “Rott N’ Roll” North American tour and there is an Orlando date in the mix. The performers is a live favorite on the festival circuit, has seen his tunes slipped into Skrillex sets and just recently remixed the Chainsmokers’ “Don’t Let Me Down.” Zomboy takes…
‘The Voice’s’ Stephanie Rice will headline Girls in Wonderland at House of Blues
Former The Voice contestant Stephanie Rice will headline the LGBT event Girls in Wonderland at the House of Blues this summer. The Texan singer-songwriter will perform at the Disney Springs House of Blues, June 2. Girls in Wonderland is a full weekend of events at The Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort featuring dancing, live music,…
Watch the new music video from Orlando indie band Someday River
Local indie-pop outfit Someday River have just premiered a music video for new single “Isn’t It.” The video is from a live performance filmed at Ace Metric Cycles in Audubon Park – and the song originally appeared on the Pulse benefit compilation Heartbeats. The single is the first new music from the band since their…
Florida woman rolls SUV after hitting 9-foot gator on I-75
A Florida woman’s car flipped over multiple times after hitting a 9-foot alligator that was in the middle of Interstate 75. According to Florida Highway Patrol, 34-year-old lawyer Jennifer Rosinski of Cooper City, Florida, walked away from the incident with only a few cuts and bruises. The alligator, on the other hand, not so much. Rosinsky told the…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘Caws and Effect’
For those of us old enough to remember the days before every classroom had a TV, the overhead transparency projector was the lowliest of media presentation devices, way less cool than the 16-millimeter projector and even lowlier than the filmstrip. Well, now I apologize for anything bad I’ve thought about overhead projectors in the past,…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ”We Burned Down the White House’ and Other Canadian Folk Songs’
In the War of 1812, British and Canadians torched the White House. Though some might argue we need a similar charring (or at least a good smoking-out) now, Charles Martin* has come to the United States in peace. Instead of armaments, he brings his guitar, electric piano, outsized stage presence and 14 original songs to…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘Forget Me Not: The Alzheimer’s Whodunnit’
Gee, it’s good to have Rob Gee back at the Fringe! After a six-year absence from Orlando’s festival, the U.K. poet-performer returns with what I think is his best show yet. Forget Me Not is part murder mystery, part insider examination of how we treat people with dementia, and a tour de force of character…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘Shirley Gnome: Taking It Up the Notch’
Shirley Gnome is a cunt. But that’s not really meant as an insult, as the award-winning Canadian performer spends several minutes of her new show, Taking It Up the Notch, explaining in song how the C-word is actually a good thing. Though that vulgar and just plain unfunny ditty, in addition to tunes encouraging animal…
Halal Guys will host grand opening in Waterford Lakes August 11
The Halal Guys is gearing up to bring its famous Middle Eastern cuisine to Orlando this summer. You can find the Halal Guys at 688 North Alafaya Trail in the Waterford Lakes center for their soft opening on Tuesday, Aug. 8, and for the grand opening on Aug. 11. Soon to be located next to Keke’s Breakfast…
Florida man leans in to kiss rattlesnake, is immediately bitten in the face
A Florida man was shocked to learn that if you lean in to kiss an eastern diamondback rattlesnake, it will indeed bite your face. On Tuesday, May 16, an unidentified man had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital after he was bitten on the tongue in Putnam County, reports WTLV in Jacksonsville. From WTLV:…
SeaWorld announces new Sesame Street land coming to Orlando
If your kids ask how to get to Sesame Street, the answer will soon be SeaWorld Orlando. Today, the theme park announced that it will overhaul the Shamu Happy Harbor play area into a new permanent Sesame Street land, which is planned for fall 2022. SeaWorld and Sesame Place, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, have…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘Martin Dockery: Delirium’
Over the past decade, Martin Dockery has taken Orlando Fringe audiences on an acid-soaked bike trip through the dark fantastic into the Holy Land, but this year the manic monologist is diving deep into his personal life with deliriously entertaining results. Dockery’s latest solo work is split into a triptych of three wildly disparate tales…
Greyhound industry sues Seminole County over dog injury reports
In an effort to prevent similar efforts elsewhere, greyhound owners and breeders are suing Seminole County over an ordinance requiring trainers to report racing dog injuries. The legal battle comes after the Florida Legislature did not adopt statewide regulations to require the injury reports, an effort pushed by Massachusetts-based Grey2K USA Worldwide and other animal-rights…
Laetitia Sadier brings her ‘Find Me Finding You’ tour to Will’s Pub
Former Stereolab frontwoman Laetitia Sadier and her gang, Source Ensemble, will bring their Find Me Finding You tour to Orlando this fall. The tour’s only Florida stop comes to Will’s Pub August 12, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale May 19, at 10:00 a.m. and are $12. Related Stories
Greyhound dies at Sanford Orlando Kennel Club after eating old meat
A state investigative report showed that a greyhound racing dog died in its cage at the Sanford Orlando Kennel Club after eating old meat. According to the report, which was obtained by WKMG, a dog named Mother Neff fell ill and died last January after consuming 4-D meat that was left out to thaw for almost…
Orlando tow truck owner killed over $285 bill
The owner of an Orlando tow truck company was shot and killed Tuesday by a man angry about a $285 bill for his impounded car. Orlando Police say Tremain Polk, 35, was arrested on first-degree murder charges after firing a gun at Paul Gren, 53, owner of the Tow Truck Company at 639 W. Robinson St. The…
Orlando Philharmonic announces Sounds of Summer concert series
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra today announced the details of this year’s Sounds of Summer concert series to happen on Monday evenings at the Plaza Live during the summer months. True to form, this year’s program time travels from Mozart to the Beatles. This year’s program includes: Colors of Brass 7 pm, Monday, July 10 Music…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘There Ain’t No More: The Death of a Folk Singer’
Writer-performer Willi Carlisle is a huge, hulking man in a backwoods plaid-and-overalls ensemble, and when he begins his show by ritualistically applying a grotesque old-age mask as starts rambling in a gravelly Arkansas accent, you may be forgiven for fearing you’ve walked into a chainsaw massacre movie. But at the Fringe, first impressions can be…
Authorities bust ‘golf cart theft ring’ operating near The Villages
Sumter County Sheriff deputies arrested multiple suspects last week in connection with what they referred to as a “golf cart theft ring” operating in and around The Villages. According to SCSO, James Logan, Heather Senn and Johnny Hurst III were all implicated with stealing and flipping a high-end golf cart. From SCSO: On May 11, 2017,…
Education advocates put pressure on Scott to veto funding bill
The chorus of voices calling for Gov. Rick Scott to veto a controversial education bill —- and perhaps part of the state budget for public schools —- grew Tuesday, even as supporters tried to push back. Two of the state’s major education organizations —- the Florida School Boards Association and the Florida Association of District…
In-Between Series goes total noise with Rat Bastard, Anna Mikhailova and SSLOTS
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Anna Mikhailova, Rat Bastard, SSLOTS, The Gallery at Avalon Island, May 15 Noise was the spotlight of the latest edition of the vanguard In-Between Series featuring two notable out-of-town artists: Rat Bastard and Anna Mikhailova. There are multimedia artists and there is Anna Mikhailova. She’s an experimentalist who expresses in practically every…
Rick Scott picks former aide to become Florida’s environmental secretary
Noah Valenstein, an architect of Gov. Rick Scott’s conservation platform during the 2014 election, will be the only applicant who will be interviewed next week to become the state’s environmental secretary. Valenstein, currently the executive director of the Suwannee River Water Management District, was one of 142 applicants for the job of secretary of the…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘The Last Five Years’
Jason Robert Brown’s 2002 Drama Desk Award-winning song cycle The Last Five Years tells a age-old story: Ambitious author Jamie (Austin Stole) and aspiring actress Cathy (Suzie Juul) meet in Manhattan, fall in love, get married, then fall apart. The only real innovation in the familiar plot is that all of his scenes are chronological,…
36 free shows happening in Orlando this week
Wednesday, May 17 Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints Of Truth 10 pm at Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave. Reggae Night with Hor!zen and DJ Red I 10 pm at the Caboose, 1827 N. Orange Ave. The Daniel Heitz Band 10:30 pm at Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave. The Forefathers 8 pm at The Imperial at Washburn…
It’s too damn hot in Florida
In the words of former Orlando native Rob Thomas, “Yeah, it’s a hot one, like seven inches from the midday sun.” According to a recent climate report by the National Centers for Environmental Information, the state of Florida hasn’t witnessed a hotter start to a year since 1895. Florida’s average temperature for January through April…
Orlando ranks as second best in U.S. to start a career, says terrible study
A recent study ranked Orlando among the top cities for college graduates to start a career in, an interesting but debatable take. According to WalletHub, Orlando was ranked second among 150 of the country’s largest cities to start a career, mostly based on the fact we have a ton of low-paying jobs and theme parks. The…
Orlando Fringe 2017 review: ‘Psycho Mode’
Movie adaptations and jukebox musicals are ubiquitous these days, but I’m pretty sure John B. deHaas is the first to think of taking Alfred Hitchcock’s horror classic Psycho and replacing Bernard Herrmann’s stabbing strings with the synthesized songs of Depeche Mode. Just as in the movie, Marion Crane (Jessica Hope) embezzles from her employer (Joe Swanberg)…
Gimme Shelter: Meet Marley
Looking for a frisky, furry friend? Meet Marley! Marley (A372618) was brought to us because his owner could no longer care for him, so now he’s looking for a new home. Marley is 4 years old and he has quite a bit of energy. He is very friendly and outgoing, and he enjoys eating treats…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/SHEA CASE NO: DP14-549 IN THE INTEREST OF:S.M. DOB: 07/25/2005, J.M. DOB: 02/14/2007, K.M. DOB: 03/14/2009, T.M. DOB: 07/18/2012, M.C. DOB: 04/18/2015, Minor Children. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TPR ADVISORY HEARING STATE OF FLORIDA TO:Vernell Joseph Address…
NOTICE OF SALE PS ORANGECO, INC.
NOTICE OF SALE PS ORANGECO, INC. PERSONAL PROPERTY CONSISTING OF COUCHES, BEDS, TV’S, CLOTHES, BOXES OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS & OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS USED IN THE HOME, OFFICE OR GARAGE WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF AT PUBLIC SALES ON MAY 26, 2017 AT LOCATIONS & TIMES INDICATED BELOW, TO SATISFY OWNERS LIEN…
Trump needs to go
A republic, if you can keep it
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO: 2016-CA- 008687 VENTURES TRUST 2013-I- H-R BY MCM CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLLP F/K/A MCM CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, ITS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, v. OLIVER TITRE; PHYLLIS TITRE; STATE OF FLORIDA; ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA;UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2; together with any…
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The following vehicle is to be auctioned at Avalon Towing, 549 N Goldenrod Rd Orlando Fl 32807 at 7:30am on May 31, 2017 Vehicle will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bid are: cash only, and buyer must have funds on hand at time of…
The Damned reclaim history, Sarah Shook and the Disarmers emerge nationally, Swamp Sistas give bright preview of annual La La showcase
THE DAMNED, HOUSE OF BLUES, MAY 12 History is a fluid thing, thankfully. Perspective can right past slights. The Damned are a capital example. In the annals of rock, these irreverent punk chameleons have long been eclipsed by fellow U.K. contemporaries the Sex Pistols and the Clash even though they’re just as seminal and O.G.…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2017-CA- 001506 VENTURES TRUST 2013-I- H-R BY MCM CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLLP F/K/A MCM CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, ITS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, v. RAVI GANDHY; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF RAVI GANDHY; SUN ROOM DESIGNS, LLC; VIZCAYA MASTER HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC.; UNKNOWN TENANT…
Tallahassee’s blacksunblackmoon plays Orlando as part of a stellar Accidental Music Festival Marathon
The moon and the melodies
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 03 CASE NO.: DP15-491 IN THE INTEREST OF: B.S.P. a female child, DOB: 07/14/2015 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA To: Rebekah Powers, Address unknown. WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 7/DAWSON ROBINSON SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP16-010 In the Interest of: C. C. DOB: 12/28/2015, Minor Child. SUMMONS AND ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Linzie Curtiss, Address Unknown WHEREAS the State of Florida,…
Selections: Our picks for the best things to do in Orlando this week
Wednesday, 17 Claudia Quintet MUSIC New York “post-jazz” ensemble Claudia Quintet has been going strong since 1997, kicking against genre restrictions and suffocating formalism with their voracious sonic appetites and an arsenal of reeds, accordion, vibraphone, double bass and drums. For the Claudia Quintet, rules are meant to be broken, and time and structure meant…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 03 CASE NO:DP15-570 IN THE INTEREST OF:E.J. DOB: 11/05/2015 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Emmala Glaude, Address Unknown A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has…
Our top picks for Orlando Fringe Festival 2017
Historically, my picks for which Fringe shows will be the hottest tickets have proven about as accurate as the 2016 presidential polls. Nevertheless, I persist, and again present my list of highly anticipated productions, based on the artists’ past performances, previews and insider word-of-mouth. Since there are too many local shows with great potential to…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISON FILE NO. 2017CP001201-O IN RE: ESTATE OF Pamela M. Soderquist, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The administration of the estate of Pamela M. Soderquist, deceased, whose date of death was February 21, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Orange…
Orlando concert picks this week: Bash & Pop, Prisoner, Thomas Wynn & the Believers and more
Dave East Harlem MC has collaborated with the all-star likes of Nas and Pusha T and held his own; his gritty photo-realistic rapping has caught the attention of no less than Def Jam Records. 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, at Tier Nightclub, $25-$40 Cortez and Koelble Two heads are better than one. Local jazz guitarists…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISON FILE NO. 2017-CP- 001208-O IN RE: ESTATE OF Zamora De Albornoz Silvia, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration). TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified than an Order of Summary Administration has been…
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Stacey Renzelman, of 12302 Roper Blvd, Suite 103, Clermont, FL 34711, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: AnnOlivia’s Sweet Shop and Bakery It is the intent of the undersigned to register “AnnOlivia’s Sweet Shop and…
Creative cocktails highlight the unassuming Ivanhoe Craft Bar & Packy
Essay question: Why should I drink here? Unassuming new Ivanhoe Village joint from the owners of the nearby Savoy combines the best of both worlds: well-stocked package store (perfect for the less-than-social) and casual, cozy cocktail bar. Though there is beer and wine available, the spotlight is on a creative menu of craft cocktails that…
The ABCs of Orlando Fringe 2017
We’ve updated our annual A-to-Z (all right, W) guide to getting the most out of the festival. Check out show details, festival policies and venue maps at orlandofringe.org, where you can also buy tickets, and keep an eye on Orlando Weekly’s show reviews at orlandoweekly.com/fringe2017. App Look for the official Orlando Fringe app on the…
Notice of Auction
Notice of Auction 1985 Boat Trailer with VIN# 1LWBD7716E11 will be auctioned on 5/26/2017 at 9:00 am. James Warren Jr. 8550 Old Winter Garden Rd., Orlando, FL. 32835. Notice of Auction 1986 Boat with VIN# FGBG2765H586 will be auctioned on 5/26/2017 at 9:00 am. James Warren Jr. 8550 Old Winter Garden Rd., Orlando, FL. 32835.
Noir Café to move into the empty spot in CityArts Factory, Restaurant ASH closes in Mills 50, plus more in our weekly food roundup
OPENINGS Bob Milligan, former executive chef at Talk of the Town Restaurant Group, hopes to open chef-inspired Noir Café in the CityArts Factory. He’s set up a GoFundMe page to raise the capital … Mather’s Social Gathering, the downtown bar with a library motif, has opened … Hubbly Bubbly Falafel Shop will open on North…
Pioneering Florida death metal outfit Morbid Angel celebrates new lineup, forthcoming album and first tour in years
Their satanic majesties request
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND…
‘Alien: Covenant’ gives fans who were put off by Prometheus a reason to renew their love of xenomorphs
The bugs are back in town
The outdoor stage at Fringe provides a packed schedule of music, theater, comedy and more
Once again, the outdoor stage at Fringe provides a packed schedule of music, theater, comedy and more for 11 straight days. Southern Fried Sunday boss Jessica Pawli has turned the outdoor stage into one of the main attractions, and this year is no different. Opening Night The outdoor stage kicks off Fringe on Thursday, May…
Notice of Public Auction
Notice of Public Auction for monies due on storage units located at U-Haul company facilities. Storage locations are listed below. All goods are household contents or miscellaneous and recovered goods. All auctions are hold to satisfy owner’s lien for rent and fees in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self-Storage Act, Sections 83.806 and 83.807. The auction…
ICYMI: Bethune-Cookman grads were not here for Betsy DeVos, church bells for Pulse and more
Mothers of Pulse victims want church bells to toll 49 times: Mothers of victims who died in the massacre at the gay nightclub Pulse are asking churches around the world to toll their bells 49 times at noon on June 12, as a tribute to the 49 people who died a year ago at Pulse.…
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE OF SALE The following vehicles will be sold at Public Auction for cash to satisfy lien pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on June 6th, 2017 at 9:00 am at Dynamic Towing, 6408 Old Cheney Hwy., Orlando, FL. (407) 273-5880 2007 FORD 1FMDK02107GA28640 2014 LINC 5LMJJ2H51EEL07287 2014 BASH LHJTLBBN5EB200053 2004 HOND 2HGES26734H549646 2005 HOND 2HGES165X5H576837 2002 CHRY…
Opening in Orlando: Everything, Everything, The Lovers and more
OPENING THIS WEEK: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul There are sketchy reasons for reboots and there are perfectly valid reasons for reboots. Among the valid reasons: Your cast has simply aged out of their roles. That’s the rationale for the totally new faces on display in the fourth Wimpy Kid movie, in…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 03 CASE NO.: DP14-444 IN THE INTEREST OF: T.L., a male child, DOB: 08/11/2001 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA To: Jennifer Lopez, Address unknown. WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of…
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 1996 Dodge VIN# 1B4GP44RXTB461027 1999 Honda VIN# 1HGCG5643XA116380 1995 Mercedes VIN# WDBHA22E0SF156462 2004 Infiniti VIN# JNKCV51E74M102317 2002 Mazda VIN#1YVGF22D125270783 2006…
Savage Love: ‘Anti-Climax’
I’m a happily married straight man. My wife, who is 33 years old, cannot orgasm through intercourse since we had our last child. Her explanation is that she has this constant sensation to pee. Now we find other means to please her through toys, oral, etc. Are there exercises or other means to get her…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/SHEA CASE NO: DP14-549 IN THE INTEREST OF:S.M. DOB: 07/25/2005, J.M. DOB: 02/14/2007, K.M. DOB: 03/14/2009, T.M. DOB: 07/18/2012, M.C. DOB: 04/18/2015, Minor Children. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TPR ADVISORY HEARING STATE OF FLORIDA TO:Ivon Jadimene Address…
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale. 1996 DODGE VIN# 2B5WB35ZXTK170360 2009 CHEVROLET VIN# 1G1AT18H897255343 1989 YAMAHA VIN# JYA3HHE0XKA001839 To be sold at auction at 8:00AM on…
Remembering the Orlando 49: Joel Rayón Paniagua
Every week between now and the one-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shootings, Orlando Weekly will profile a person killed on June 12, 2016. This week: Joel Rayón Paniagua Joel Rayón Paniagua was the hard-working breadwinner for his family back in Veracruz, Mexico. The 31-year-old left his country to work in gardening and construction because…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/SHEA CASE NO: DP14-549 IN THE INTEREST OF:S.M. DOB: 07/25/2005, J.M. DOB: 02/14/2007, K.M. DOB: 03/14/2009, T.M. DOB: 07/18/2012, M.C. DOB: 04/18/2015, Minor Children. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TPR ADVISORY HEARING STATE OF FLORIDA TO:Cresent Fabious Address…
NOTICE OF SALE PS ORANGECO, INC.
NOTICE OF SALE PS ORANGECO, INC. PERSONAL PROPERTY CONSISTING OF COUCHES, BEDS, TV’S, CLOTHES, BOXES OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS & OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS USED IN THE HOME, OFFICE OR GARAGE WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF AT PUBLIC SALES ON MAY 25, 2017 AT LOCATIONS & TIMES INDICATED BELOW, TO SATISFY OWNERS LIEN…
Today is free smoothie day at Orlando-area Smoothie Kings
Smoothie King is offering a sweet deal to help Orlando cool off today. Today’s is “Free Smoothie Day” at all of Smoothie King’s Orlando-area locations. The King is offering one free 12-ounce Strawberry X-Treme smoothie per guest until 7 p.m. The offer is only available while supplies last, so it’s first come, first serve. Here…






