Californian artist Patrick Martinez makes memorials that speak to both personal and political grief. Responding to the collective trauma experienced by people of color in the United States, and communicating through the visual language of the Los Angeles cityscape, the works in his first solo exhibition, American Memorial, are celebrations of life, subversions of the…
The art deco, Jazz Age, speakeasy feel is still in full swing – literally – at Urbain 40 with former Flying Fish Cafe chef Tim Keating coming over to helm the kitchen. The former trés Français brasserie is now a bastion of upscale global cuisine, and its new menu includes dishes from Italy and China…
Yesterday, The Weeknd announced details and a date for an Orlando show that is presumably part of the next leg of his “Starboy: Legend of the Fall” tour to take place at the end of October. For a few brief hours, the singer’s Facebook page showed him performing with Gucci Mane at the Amway Center…
Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala will finally meet in court at the end of the month. The Florida Supreme Court will hear oral arguments from Scott and Ayala in their death penalty legal battle at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 28. Back in April, Ayala filed suits in federal court and the Florida Supreme Court,…
A divided appeals court Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a 2015 decision by Gov. Rick Scott to veto $2,000 pay raises that lawmakers had included in the state budget for firefighters. Rejecting arguments that the veto violated collective-bargaining rights, the majority of a three-member panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal said Scott acted within his…
Outlaw country rabble-rouser Steve Earle has announced an Orlando show as part of a larger U.S. tour with his backing band the Dukes, in support of his new record So You Want to Be an Outlaw. Earle made a splash in 1986 with his debut, Guitar Town, and throughout an alternately turbulent and triumphant career…
In the lead-up to the one-year anniversary of the June 12, 2016, mass shooting at the gay nightclub Pulse, here are a few local organizations that still need donations to keep supporting the survivors, victims’ families, and first responders. OnePULSE Foundation is a nonprofit incorporated by the owners of Pulse Nightclub. While Pulse Nightclub has served…
Yesterday’s tragic act of violence involving a disgruntled ex-employee killing five people at his former job marks the 30th mass shooting in Florida since Pulse. These numbers come from the Gun Violence Archive, a not-for-profit organization that catalogs gun violence incidents from over 2,000 media, law enforcement, government and commercial sources on a daily basis. Since…
Buff n’ creepy Misfits guitarist Doyle Von Frankenstein rolls through town solo – expect the hits and other spooky gems from his old horror punk-day job and an impressive devillock untouched by the intervening years. Doyle plays the Haven Lounge tonight at 7p.m. with Davey Suicide, Swift Knckle Solution, October’s Flame and Disfunction. Tickets are $12-$15.…
Local theme park construction photographer Bioreconstruct recently posted new aerial shots Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The majority of the construction is well-hidden from most guests’ views, so it takes helicopters to truly understand what progress we’re seeing on the transformation of the former “Hollywood East” park. Star Wars land, which will open in 2019, looks to…
The annual theme park attendance numbers have been posted by the Themed Entertainment Association in conjunction with AECOM, and the numbers don’t look good for some local theme parks. The annual report, while mostly unofficial, is used as the industry standard and is regularly cited by the parks in annual reports and shareholder calls. Despite…
Jack Thompson, the man who once ran the popular Jax 5th Avenue Deli in College Park and Lake Mary, is returning to Orlando to open Jax Thornton Park. The restaurant will take over the space that recently housed the Baoery and is expected to open in August, says Greg Richie, corporate executive chef and partner…
The five people who were killed by a “disgruntled” ex-employee in a mass shooting Monday morning at an Orlando business have been identified by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Jerry Demings identified the victims as Brenda Montanez-Crespo, 44; Robert Snyder, 69; Kevin Lawson, 47; Jeffrey Roberts, 57; Kevin Clark, 53. Officials also identified the deceased shooter as John Robert Neumann…
Located just one hour north of Orlando, the small town of DeLand was just named the best downtown in the nation in America’s Main Street competition. In the second annual competition, 10 main streets were nominated by the public and 300,000 votes were cast nationwide. Bill Brunelle, a supporter of the small businesses movement, says DeLand’s…
Brooklyn Coffee Shop, which moved into the former Restaurant ASH space at 912 N. Mills Ave., is now open in Mills 50. The newly christened spot celebrated their grand opening Sunday, June 4. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, Brooklyn Coffee Shop features a limited from-scratch daily menu, as well as coffee from Florida-based supplier Panther Coffee.…
U.K. new wave hitmakers the Psychedelic Furs today announced a U.S. leg of their greatest-hits-heavy “Singles Tour,” and an Orlando date in late September is in the mix. Opening the show will be Replacement Tommy Stinson’s solo project Bash & Pop. Psychedelic Furs play the Hard Rock Live on Friday, Sept. 22, at 8 p.m.…
Since President Trump pulled out of the Paris climate agreement last week, over 200 mayors across the county have been pledging their commitment to fight climate change, and one of them is Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. As of today, the list of mayors has grown from 180 to 211, and Dyer made sure to let…
If you live your life a quarter-mile at a time, you probably already know that the Fast & Furious franchise is racing into Universal Studios Orlando, but now we know roughly when this will happen. This morning, Universal announced that its next big attraction, Fast & Furious: Supercharged, is expected to open in Universal Studios Orlando…
We’re still months away from Halloween, but the rumors of what Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights will include are already strong. Now in its 27th year, the annual Halloween-themed upcharge event at Universal Orlando Resort has become one of the most attended and popular holiday events in the world. The planning for the haunted houses, known…
UPDATE: Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings says five people are dead after a disgruntled employee opened fire on his former coworkers Monday morning at a business near Orlando. The gunman was fired sometime in April, Demings says. Deputies received an emergency call around 8 a.m. on Monday reporting an active shooter at Fiamma, a business…
Orlando has long been the rumored home of a future WWE Hall of Fame attraction. Guesses for the location have included nearly every logical place for any type of new attraction from CityWalk to I-Drive to Church Street in downtown. There’s never been any solid evidence that the WWE is interested in a brick-and-mortar Hall…
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 Obliterati. Obliterati is playing June 7 at Will’s Pub with Child Abuse and Golden Oriole. Just the facts: When did the band form?Obliterati formed in mid-1996 in transition after the…
Alongside similarly heavy-minded Euro fiends like Sodom and Venom, Germany’s Destruction were part of a proto-thrash vanguard that both inspired and mirrored what was happening on America’s West (Metallica, Slayer) and East (Anthrax, Nuclear Assault) coasts. And it was Destruction who were true inheritors of the trashy leather-encased excellence of a Motörhead, a Mercyful Fate…
Californian garage rock band the Growlers (improbably, a fave of Ellen DeGeneres) announced the dates for their autumn leg of the “City Club Tour” and an Orlando date is in the books. The band is touring behind behind their expansive 2016 release, City Club. The Growlers play the Plaza Live on Thursday, October 12, at…
The Taste of Haiti festival showcases Haitian cuisine, life and heritage, celebrating the Haitian presence in Central Florida and inviting anyone who is unfamiliar with the island to “discover, experience, live and love the Haitian culture.” Hosted by Modernique Events and Taste of Haiti Orlando, the event is a fundraiser for a hospitality education program…
Ebullient Minnesota dance pop duo Koo Koo Kanga Roo don’t really consider themselves to be a children’s band, but their high-energy songs – paying adoration to everything from dinosaurs to pizza to how great moms are – create a sugar-rush buzz that’s as popular with the kindergarten crowd as it is with adult children. It’s…
Next week’s special legislative session focused on funding for education and economic development won’t include medical marijuana, at least for now. House and Senate leaders remained hopeful that they could strike a deal on the framework for carrying out a voter-approved constitutional amendment that broadly legalizing medical marijuana. But if they don’t reach agreement before…
After months of questionable decisions by President Donald Trump, including the idea of a travel ban aimed at majority Muslim countries, Disney CEO Bob Iger has apparently had enough and is stepping down from the president’s business advisory council. The straw that broke Iger’s back? To the outrage of environmental advocates and world leaders, Trump announced…
Florida’s business-recruitment agency is bracing to operate with less money from the state but has not outlined changes that might need to be made. Nor are Enterprise Florida officials publicly expressing hope that negotiations between Gov. Rick Scott and House Speaker Richard Corcoran, R-Land O’ Lakes, will bolster the money available for the agency. “We’re…
We’ve already posted about where you can get free fried dough rings for National Donut Day today, but there are more than a few spots around town who aren’t participating in the commemorative “holiday” but have some of the sweetest confections in town. Here, your gratuitous #donutporn for today’s festivities. If you’ve got some cash…
The Orlando Science Center opens up after hours for an adults-only soirée devoted to craft beer. Learn about the science behind brewing while sampling brews provided by Florida Distributing Company, participate in science trivia, and nosh on bites provided by Hard Rock Café. 8-11:30 p.m. Saturday; Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St.; $15.95; osc.org…
You might want to get prior approval from your doctor before heading to this brunch – or just do like we do and avoid being able to afford to see a doctor. Every item in the buffet includes bacon or bourbon – or both! Plus, you’ll get free tastings of featured bacon-bourbon cocktails and one…
If there’s one month during the year when professional dining is a useful skill, it’s June. Why? Bite 30: Orlando Weekly’s 30-day celebration of all the above-average food, beverage and hospitality this town has to offer. From June 1-30, more than 20 restaurants will feature prix fixe dinner menus for just $30. To get the…
Venerable new wave hitmaker (“Is She Really Going Out With Him?”) Joe Jackson returns to the live arena with a new suite of songs (Fast Forward) recorded in New York, Amsterdam, Berlin and New Orleans. See and hear the results for yourself tonight. Joe Jackson headlines the Plaza Live tonight at 7 p.m. Tickets are…
Canadian indie royalty Arcade Fire today announced both the release of a new album – Everything Now – and an “Infinite Content” world tour to support it later this year. The lengthy Infinite Content tour includes two Florida dates set for the end of September. Sadly, neither of these are in Orlando but both are within…
Athens, Georgia-based pizzeria Your Pie will open on the ground floor of the SkyHouse Orlando luxury apartment building at 335 N. Magnolia Drive across from the Orange County Courthouse building. The fast-casual, build-your-own personal pizza, salad and panini joint is expected to open “in the next few weeks,” possibly by the end of the month…
These days, we’re inundated with fancy AF wine dinners and chef collabs that cost a mint and sell out within minutes. This event is like the anti-that. Spoleto, Winter Park’s fast-casual Italian concept, is hosting an all-you-can-stuff-in-your-face pasta night called — what else? — Pasta Fest. And it’s free. Come by the Orlando Avenue location…
Sorry, guacamole lovers. Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in Gainesville say that nine different beetle species carry the laurel wilt pathogen, which can kill avocado trees. First they found the redbay ambrosia beetle carried spores of the fungus that causes laurel wilt, but that insect is rare in avocado groves. However, they…
Ormond Beach police are urging citizens to use caution after several residents spotted coyotes near the beach this week. OBPD spokesman Keith Walker told the Daytona Beach News-Journal that that the department is urging its citizens “not to approach coyotes and to keep a close eye on your smaller pets.” So far, there have been…
This Saturday’s edition of Pulse Latin Night at the Abbey promises to be one for the books, and an essential stop for those revelers taking part in Gay Days festivities. Milly Quezada, the legendary “Merengue Queen” and a repeat Latin Grammy winner, is coming to town for an exclusive engagement to benefit the OnePulse Foundation.…
Arguably the only thing everyone in Orlando can agree on is the sad fact that I-4 is a piece of trash. Etsy user CoreyDanks decided Floridians should have a way to express our common bond, and came up with this very decent sticker. If you’re coming into or out of Orlando during rush hour, you…
There are few venue-artist combinations that work as well as the sultry-voiced songwriter and R&B icon Macy Gray and the prestigious Parliament House. Parliament House’s pedigree of hosting Gay Days events is only bolstered by the addition of Gray. Since she called for a “Sexual Revolution” in her 2001 album, The Id, the artist and…
With a narrowing deadline and an uncertain outcome, Florida legislative leaders on Wednesday sent the new $82.4 billion state budget to Gov. Rick Scott, as education leaders urge a veto of all or major parts of the spending plan. Scott has not tipped his hand. But the Republican governor remains angered over the Legislature’s decision…
In this year’s selection of Florida-based artists competing for OMA’s annual Florida Prize in Contemporary Art, the divisions of the current art scene rise more starkly than ever before. Earlier iterations of the show gathered a more homogenous group, whereas 2017’s exhibition careens from Old Master-style representational oil painting to multi-channel video. It should make…
Local band Thrift House brings in plenty of guests for this tribute to the seminal 1967 Beatles album. The show features light and video spectacles along with costumes, and there’s two set times to help you figure out when you should drop your vintage Orange Sunshine. We recommend waiting until after dinner, about an hour…
Hours of body camera footage documenting the police response to the massacre at the gay nightclub Pulse were released on Wednesday. ABC News reports the 11 hours of footage released included scenes of chaos as officers responded to the mass shooting started by gunman Omar Mateen during Pulse’s “Latin Night” on June 12, 2016. As hundreds tried…
Midwestern blackened punk deathtrippers Wolvhammer have honed their sound down to a spectacular, strangely nuanced wall of noise and pain. Tonight they’re playing the last show of their U.S. tour here in Orlando. Catch Wolvhammer end their tour on a high note with Von Nacht, Moat Cobra and Cardinal at 8 p.m. tonight at Will’s Pub.…
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, a Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, says he won’t emulate the campaign strategy he ascribes to his party’s past two candidates for governor. Gillum told about 150 people Wednesday at the Capital Tiger Bay Club in Tallahassee that Democrats need to spend time outside South Florida if they want to win a gubernatorial…
This summer, Sanford will feature a new form of transportation for adventurous animal lovers. SunRail has partnered with the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens, the City of Sanford, and the Sanford Community Redevelopment Agency to offer a smooth way to travel to the Zoo and Historic Downtown Sanford. From June 1 through Sept. 1,…
If you’ve eaten Chipotle in the past month, you might want to check your bank statement. A data-mining malware left patrons at 14 Chipotle restaurants in Orlando vulnerable to information theft after a payment card security incident, according to a report released by Chipotle. Point of order systems were inflected with malware, which has since…
Disney Springs is peppering in some new dining experiences. According to Disney’s official blog, two new restaurants are expected to open in 2018. Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill, which is opening in a new location in Town Center, will resemble the laid-back California feel of Puck at Spago, Puck’s flagship restaurant in Los Angeles. The menu…
Forget your overnight oats at home on Friday and treat yourself to a couple of fried-dough pastries stuffed with jelly or custard instead. June 2 is National Donut Day, which has been celebrated on the first Friday in June since 1917. That makes this year the 100th anniversary of the made-up holiday. To commemorate the…
Enjoy Peruvian favorites like braised short rib or lomo saltado (sautéed beef, peppers and onions) at a special pop-up dinner at Audubon Park’s premier beer dispensary. Redlight is discounting all wines by $2 all night, too, so you can select your own pairings. 6 p.m. Wednesday; Redlight Redlight, 2810 Corrine Drive; various menu prices; redlightredlightbeerparlour.com…
Wednesday, May 31 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. BlackFootJoe 9:30 pm at Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016…
In honor of this week’s National Spelling Bee, the Google Trends Twitter account released a map of every state’s most frequent “how to spell” searches, and apparently Floridians can’t spell “receipt.” Yeah, receipt is a tricky one, combining the old “I before E except after C” exception with a silent “P.” CLICK THE IMAGE FOR A…
A trademark filed last week by video game giant Nintendo Co. mentions the phrase “organization, management, or arrangement of kart racing,” so naturally we should overanalyze this to death. As previously reported, the first Super Nintendo World will debut at Universal Japan sometime in 2020, with the other parks following on opening dates that are yet…
We usually see the straw hats, gaudy Hawaiian shirts and sunblock-covered noses before we really see the people underneath them. They’re travelers, but above all, they’re thrill-seekers in search of the best the state has to offer, whether it’s historical landmarks or food. The Orange County Regional History Center is paying tribute to the tourists,…
The album art to Crumb’s self-titled and self-released (August 2016) EP suggests an interminable sea of pink slime and polluted aquatic dreams. Photographs of the band on their website are similarly syncretic, a mélange of insouciance found on city-apartment couches, in verdant backyards, and during live performances in dimly lit venues. Three minutes into the…
After ending an 11-year stormless streak in 2016, Florida enters its annual hurricane season on Thursday with forecasters predicting an above-average season. The 2016 season was the most active since 2012, with 15 named storms in the Atlantic Ocean, including seven hurricanes and four major hurricanes. Hurricane Hermine, a Category 1 storm, struck Florida south…
OPENING THIS WEEK: Captain Underpants: The First Epic Adventure “Change is coming” could be my favorite tagline of the last five years, although I also would have been perfectly happy with “Coming to kick A Wimpy Kid’s ass.” This adaptation of the eight-volume kids’ book series is the culmination of 20 years’ worth of negotiations…
I’m a middle-aged homo trying to figure out Grindr. Is it impolite to go on Grindr if you’re not looking for an immediate hookup? My preferred form of sexual relationship is the friend-with-benefits situation. I go on Grindr looking to make friends who could, at least potentially, be sex partners, but I like to do…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF HELGA PHILLIPS, Deceased. File No. 2017-CP-001365-O NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Helga Phillips, deceased, whose date of death was March 25, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida,…
Are you looking for a new family member? Meet Stewart Little! Stewart Little (A377364) is 1 year old and he came to us as a stray. He is a little shy when you first meet him, but he’ll warm up to you quickly. He enjoys playing outside, and he listens well. Stewart in both fun-loving…
TLU’s on break next week, but that’s our one-year Pulse remembrance issue. It’ll be heavy but necessary. BASH & POP, 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 that…
Wolvhammer Midwestern blackened punk deathtrippers have honed their sound down to a spectacular, strangely nuanced wall of noise and pain. 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, at Will’s Pub, $10-$13 Minnesota Downtempo, uptempo, hip-hop style grooves, retro flourishes – this rising EDM producer does it all. 10 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at Venue 578, free-$10</p> Joe…
Thursday, June 1 Crumb MUSIC The album art to Crumb’s self-titled and self-released (August 2016) EP Crumb suggests an interminable sea of pink slime and polluted aquatic dreams. Photographs of the band on their website are similarly syncretic, a mélange of insouciance found on city-apartment couches, in verdant backyards, and during live performances in dimly lit venues.…
Husband-and-wife real estate team Giovanni Fernandez and Elise Sabatino have dubbed the Curry Ford Road/Bumby Avenue corridor the Hourglass District and have big plans for the area, starting with renovating the strip plaza at 2401 Curry Ford Road. The center will house an outpost of Foxtail Coffee Co. and a market with craft beer bar by August, and Tamale…
The politics of cruelty
When it rains, it pours, and Orlando’s theme parks just experienced the deluge of the decade. Disney and Universal have a long history of going head-to-head, from Disney/MGM Studios’ rush to open a year ahead of Universal Studios Florida, to the dueling debuts of Diagon Alley and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in 2014. But last…
Mental health organization still needs funding for Pulse counseling: The Mental Health Association of Central Florida has provided counseling services to more than 90 survivors, victims’ family members and others affected by the Pulse tragedy. But that service is paid by a limited amount of funds that is running out, says Candy Crawford, the association’s CEO. The…
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: Tevin Eugene Crosby As the New Year was about to begin, Tevin Eugene Crosby was so excited he posted a Facebook status saying, “2016 will be the best year…
