All of our 2015 Fringe Fest reviews in one place!
Orlando Fringe Fest 2015 runs from May 13-25, offering scores of shows from local, national and international performers, and over the two weeks of the festival, we’ll be checking out as many of them as humanly possible. Below you can find links to all of our reviews, in alphabetical order for ease of reference. We’ll…
Spooky Empire and Halloween Extreme team up to bring you an unseasonably macabre time
Not content to wait for Halloween, Spooky Empire, the folks behind the annual Ultimate Horror Weekend convention every fall, throw a smaller bash every May. This year, you can meet-and-greet with veteran horror actors like Brad Dourif (Child’s Play, The Lord of the Rings), Tom Skerritt (Alien, Top Gun) or Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters). Nearly half…
We pay homage to the water of life at Whiskey Business at the Cheyenne Saloon
We’re pretty sure the lyrics to the Stranglers’ 1981 single “Golden Brown” (“Golden brown, texture like sun … Never a frown with golden brown”) are not about whiskey. It’s generally accepted wisdom that they were singing about a different mind-altering brown substance – an illegal one – but they could just as easily have been…
American Craft Beer Week is here – find out where and when to celebrate
American Craft Beer Week runs May 11-17 this year. The week seeks to promote craft breweries both big and small across the country. Thanks in part to a Legislature that is finally starting to see the value of a strong craft beer industry, Florida’s brewing scene is finally on the rise, with the number of…
22 free concerts in Orlando this week (5/13-5/19)
Wednesday, May 13 Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints of Truth 10 p.m. at Lil Indies The Imperial’s Acoustic Soundcheck with Kevin Hardy 9 p.m. at the Imperial Reggae Night with Hor!zen and DJ Red I 10 p.m. at the Caboose Thursday, May 14 Fringe: Orlando Gay Chorus 9:30 p.m. at the Free Outdoor Stage Fringe: Beemo…
Fringe 2015 review: “Village Ax”
Did you ever want to disappear? To escape the buzzing static of our technology-driven life and find sanctuary somewhere safe … like, say, a commune of honey-drinking dropouts living in hexagonal huts who are led by a geriatric gym teacher? If that sounds like a sound plan to you, “Village Ax” should be your perfect…
Fringe 2015 review: “Ferdinand”
The world can be a harsh, violent place, and because Fringe (and, indeed, all art) reflects that world, it can often be equally brutal. Balancing that brutality is Ferdinand, a sweet, simple story of a single father coping with life’s obstacles while guiding his young son on a path of kindness, gentleness and sensitivity. Inspired…
Fringe 2015 review: “Autobahn”
Ever notice how some of the most important, intimate conversations of your life have occurred inside automobiles? Maybe it’s the confined quarters, or the inability to easily escape, or just the fact that driver and passenger must talk without maintaining eye contact. Whatever the reason, the phenomenon has not gone unnoticed by Neil LaBute, one…
Curious how that huge Maya Lin installation came together? Check out how it comes apart
Sadly, the amazing Maya Lin exhibition, A History of Water, closed at Orlando Museum of Art Sunday. We were so impressed with this show, the first major Maya Lin exhibition in Florida and the first show to take over every gallery at OMA, that we covered it with not one but three overlapping reviews back in…
Fringe 2015 review: “Awkward Silence JAX Presents Straight UP”
This is the kind of review about a Fringe show that nobody wants to write, because every show is somebody’s baby. Even the ugly ones. But somebody has to write the bad reviews. And since I was at the preview of “Awkward Silence JAX Presents: Straight Up,” I guess that duty falls to me. Let’s…
Fringe 2015 review: “The 11 O’Clock Number”
To create a new piece of musical theater, you need to take months or even years to painstakingly construct your plot and compose a score. Or, if you are the Grindstone Theater from Edmonton, Canada, you can just make up a show on the spot that sounds better than many polished, published productions. “11 O’Clock…
It’s Tuesday night, so here’s a tiny hamster guzzling tiny tiki drinks
So, “tiny animal/tiny food” is like a recognized film genre now, right? If it isn’t, it should be, what with masterpieces like “Tiny Hamsters Eating Tiny Burritos,” “A Tiny Hamster Thanksgiving” and “Tiny Hamster vs. Kobayashi (Hot Dog Eating Contest).” Well, now here we have “Tiny Hamster’s Tiny Tiki Party,” and it is no disappointment…
Now streaming: Ceremony’s new album ‘The L-Shaped Man’ – catch them at the Social in June
God bless KEXP, they’ve got an advanced stream up of Ceremony’s new album, The L-Shaped Man, due out May 19, so plenty of time to listen before catching them with Tony Molina (also pretty exciting!!) at the Social on Tuesday, June 23. Click here to listen to the band’s next evolution. Even if you caught them…
The War on Drugs makes it into that Guitar Hero reboot, plus info on their Orlando show
Guitar Hero took a backseat to the more encompassing concept of Rock Band, but Pitchfork reports that the first installment in five years of the popular game (that if memory serves me correctly, used to have an entire night devoted to it at Backbooth) will feature a new instrument and will replace the silly cartoon…
War veteran, PTSD and weed: Medical marijuana goes to court
Just as the medical marijuana bill has lost most of its steam in the stunted Florida legislative session, the movement behind the push to legalize marijuana for those who are most in need is set to take on a different mahogany tone: the courtroom. A May 18 hearing in Volusia County could give some kind…
Fringe 2015 review: “Around the World in 80 Years”
“Around the World in 80 Years” is playwright/performer D’yan Forest’s third outing at the Orlando Fringe, and after enjoying an hour with this irrepressible octogenarian, I sure am sad I missed the first two. Subtitled “A Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad,” this one-woman cabaret combines tales from Forest’s globe-trotting travels with show-tune standards whose…
Watch Paul McCartney jam at son’s graduation party in Winter Park
The Tampa Bay wedding band Josh Walther & The Phase5 Band, got the chance to perform with legendary Beatle Sir Paul McCartney May 9 at the Interlachen Country Club in Winter Park. The concert was a private party for the graduation of McCartney’s stepson Arlen Shevell from Rollins College. The video footage below shows McCartney and Phase5…
Burger King employee in Lake Worth, Florida caught dumping fry oil in storm drain
If we’ve learned anything from The Simpson’s, there’s a proper way to dispose of grease and pouring it down a storm drain is not it. Last Thursday, May 7, Lake Worth resident Joe May shot this footage of a Burger King employee illegally disposing of hot fry oil down a city storm drain. According to May’s Facebook…
Best Coast tickets go on sale Friday; see who else is playing down the road
Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno bring their California Nights tour to the Social on Sept. 11 and tickets go on sale this Friday, May 15, at 11 a.m. Set an alarm on your phone and check out our list of other shows coming up in the next few months. Alkaline Trio, May 19-22 at the…
Today is Free Cone Day at Häagen-Dazs shops: Plan accordingly
May 12 is an important date. On this date, one of the most brutal battles of the Civil War transpired in Virginia (the Bloody Angle, 1864); the body of the Lindbergh baby was found (1932); the American freighter Mayaguez was captured by Communist forces in Cambodia (1975); and Judge Harry A. Blackmun, author of the…
Fringe 2015 review: “Corsets and Cuties: A Burlesque Cabaret”
If you like your burlesque with a side order of self-aware silliness and live singing, then “Corsets and Cuties” is the cabaret for you. Troupe co-founder Lady Jaimz (looking like a lascivious Ringling ringmaster in a top hat and spangled tux) introduces the rules – no photos; yes to tipping and audience participation – and…
Fringe 2015 review: “Nick Paul: Impossible Feats of Fake Magic”
Nick Paul calls his show “Impossible Feats of Fake Magic,” but there’s nothing artificial about this illusionist’s impressive abilities. Paul is a veteran of Walt Disney World and off-Broadway, and his experience is evident in this polished, professional presentation. Paul avoids the patter problem, the downfall of many magicians, by substituting speech for physical schtick…
Fringe 2015 review: “Streisand: The Greatest Star – Like Buttah!”
As I’m the child of Jewish theater-going New York City College graduates, it should come as no shock to anyone that Barbra Streisand was a fixture in the soundtrack of my youth. So when award-winning Babs-alike Carla DelVillaggio hit the stage at the start of “Streisand: The Greatest Star – Like Buttah!” singing “Something’s Coming”…
Fringe 2015 review: “Lay, Ms.”
Walking a fine line between campy parody, serious homage, overly ambitious theatricality and spectacular disaster is Lay Ms., a reworking of the classic musical Les Miserables. This odd smorgasbord of rewritten lyrics and transformed plots almost defies explanation, becoming not so much a performance as a spectacle designed to both arouse and annoy the senses.…
2015 Fringe review: “Say Hello to Vincent van Gogh”
If only we could time travel to centuries past, meet our heroes and convey to them how much they contributed to the richness of our world. Orlando director/writer/actor Jay Golden has taken that idea, picked a hero – Vincent van Gogh – and turned that idea on its ear, if you will, by bringing the…
Gov. Rick Scott says he wants hospitals to share their profits to help balance budget
Gov. Rick Scott said Friday that, like Major League Baseball teams, hospitals should share profits if the federal government refuses to authorize $2.2 billion in health-care spending. In a letter to the president of the Florida Hospital Association, Scott proposed that hospitals agree to share profits if the U.S. Health and Human Services Department rejects…
Beatles animator Ron Campbell steers his yellow submarine into Artegon in June
Next month, iconic animator Ron Campbell brings his Beatles cartoon art to a special exhibit at Artegon, 1059 SUNNY FM Rock Art Show & Sale, a free event that is open to the public from Friday, June 5, until Sunday, June 7. Campbell will be creating artworks live, as well as selling original pieces, alongside what…
George Zimmerman was involved in a shooting in Lake Mary, Florida
According to WESH-TV Orlando, George Zimmerman, who was acquitted in the shooting of Trayvon Martin back in 2013, was injured in a shooting in Lake Mary, Florida, early Monday morning (May 11). Lake Mary Police Chief Steve Bracknell told WESH-TV he suffered a minor gunshot wound and that “the shooting may have been related to…
Retro beach parties, swamp sistas, Shak Nasti reunion and more: 5 best concerts to catch on the Fringe Free Outdoor Stage
Looking over this year’s Fringe Free Outdoor Stage schedule – finally online! – and anyone who’s clued in to the local music scene will immediately notice that this year’s bill is notably prime. Between Beth McKee’s Swamp Sistas (her impressive siblings in song include Kaleigh Baker, E-Turn and Laney Jones), a neat This Little Underground-endorsed…
The Boston Lobster Feast ‘Lobstermobile’ is finally going to a museum
This Tuesday, May 12th, Boston Lobster Feast on International Drive will be retiring its iconic ‘Lobstermobile,” the bright red VW bug with a massive lobster clinging to the roof. The legendary crustacean car will be loaded up onto a flatbed and shipped to the Marine Maritime Museum in Bath, Maine, where it will become a…
The New York Times finally discovers @_FloridaMan
How has @_FloridaMan evaded the New York Times’ notice until now? The New Yorker, Slate and NPR profiled the feed to similar effect in 2013. New York magazine called him a “Tweeter extraordinaire” who represents “all that is weird and wrong in the Sunshine State.” Earlier this year, GQ published @_FloridaMan’s guide to spring break.…
Fringe 2015 review: “Just This Once”
The Orlando Museum of Art has finally fully embraced the Fringe this year, opening their auditorium up as the festival’s Gold venue. Between the newly installed color-changing LED lights and comfy padded seats with excellent sightlines, this could become one of the best performance spaces at the Fringe, provided they can work out some sound…
Fringe 2015 review: “Confessions: An Improvised Comedy”
Improv sketch comedy is always a popular genre at the Fringe, and “Confessions: An Improvised Comedy,” from Winter Park’s AdLib Theatre, has a novel hook: Audience members are solicited before the show to write their “sins” on notecards PostSecret-style, and those confessions form the suggestions that spark a series of short sketches. At the preview…
Fringe 2015 review: “The Tricky Part”
At the risk of sounding sacrilegious, “The Tricky Part” is the fastest, least furious one-man show about Catholic child sex that you’re likely to see at this year’s Fringe. Orlando actor John E. Palmer, assuming the voice of playwright Martin Moran, begins his tales with lighthearted anecdotes from his Colorado childhood at Christ the King…
Fringe 2015 review: “Valence”
“Valence” is defined in chemistry as the relative power of an element to combine with other atoms; in psychological terms, it refers the intrinsic attractiveness represented by different emotions. Explore Theatre and Dance unites the two meanings in their semi-improvised contemporary dance show by allowing the audience – using a Velcro-covered board bearing the names…
Fringe 2015 starts Wednesday, but our reviews start NOW
This year’s Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival kicks off Wednesday, May 13, but we’ll be bringing you reviews and recommendations starting today. In fact, we started previewing this year’s crop of shows yesterday (even though it was Mother’s Day!), in hopes that no Fringe patron is bum-steered into a comedy that’s missing the laughs or a…
University of Florida students organized the world’s largest hammock party
Though an official record for something like this doesn’t exist, perhaps it should now. On April 24, members of the UF Hammock Club at University of Florida hung hundreds of hammocks throughout Westside Park in Gainesville. According to their YouTube page, “This wasn’t for any music festival, or for any company event. It was simply…
Vanilla Ice lands his seaplane in small Florida town, startling residents unaware that some planes can float
“That doesn’t look normal,” said Thomas Van Halle, recalling when he spotted a plane headed for a nearby waterway in Lantana, Florida, Wednesday evening. “I’m driving along and at the end of the street I just see, like a plane, just coming down sideways,” said Van Halle. “I went to the end of the street because…
The Satanic Temple just filed a lawsuit against abortion restrictions
Earlier today, May 8th, an attorney for The Satanic Temple (TST) submitted a legal filing in Missouri opposed to anti-abortion legislation that, according to TST, constitutes a restriction of their free exercise of religion. “Mary”, a resident of Missouri and member of The Satanic Temple, entered Planned Parenthood at approximately 9:30am seeking to terminate an…
Emergency stop on Orlando International Airport tram ends with death
Editor’s note: The original version of this piece included some unclear language that led people to believe the writer was making light of the fact that somebody died on this train. The writer was attempting to describe to people his feelings that the monorail at the airport felt unsafe and rickety to him, like a…
This Little Underground: Neutral Milk Hotel’s final victory lap (The Beacham)
The blockbuster this week, of course, was the big Neutral Milk Hotel show (May 5, The Beacham). If you weren’t fortunate enough to lock a ticket to the long sold-out event, you’re still screwed because we don’t have any photos to show you due to a rare artist-requested photography ban. Too bad because this could’ve…
Florida parents arrested for bribing kids with cocaine to do chores
Two Florida parents were arrested Monday for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana as a “bargaining tool” with their teenage daughters. Largo residents Joey and Chad Mudd passed on their Miranda rights and admitted to police they used drugs at least five times with their 13-year-old and 15-year-old daughters to get them to do “household chores…
ICYMI: Florida rapper raps his entire McDonald’s order, plus when to see him live
On April 30, Ft. Lauderdale rapper Hi-Rez posted a video on his YouTube channel (@zipkid99) where he rapped his entire McDonald’s order while at a restaurant in New York City. He basically flows through the whole menu (and a McFlurry, two of those!) while the cashier makes absolutely no attempt to push any buttons to…
Senator and “hopeful” Marco Rubio turns tail on gay conversion therapy. Shocking.
Everybody’s favorite confused homophobe, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, has a history of stuffing his mouth with feet on the issue of homosexuality and LGBT rights, just as he does on about every issue, including immigration, which is what he came from and yet is still a broken plank in his “I wanna be king of…
Floridaman steals gold chain, returns to complain that it’s fake, is promptly arrested
Unfortunately, there’s no such thing as customer service for stolen goods. Daniel Palmer, a 26-year-old Miami resident and expert in quality jewelry, was arrested after stealing a man’s chain off his neck and returning soon after to complain that it was fake. The robbery happened in South Beach on April 30, near 11th Street and…
This Little Underground: The Fleshtones, The Empyres and the Woolly Bushmen (Will’s Pub)
More than just a night of rock & roll, this was a night of true belief (May 3, Will’s Pub). And pound for pound, it was one of the best nights I’ve attended in a long time. Few living bands have been keeping the garage-rock flame alive as long as Queens cult heroes the Fleshtones,…
VHSex: Jeb Bush used to like porn, you know, for the taxpayers
Image via Huffington Post “THIS BIG,” is how well-hung Jeb Bush allegedly thought that the film rental business was for Florida during his tenure as governor, reports Washington D.C. political gossip (and reporting!) website the Hill. The story goes something like this: Before the entire industry of be-kind-rewind movie rental crashed at the end of…
Nintendo attractions coming to Universal Studios Theme Parks!
Hold onto your pixels, Orlando! Nintendo just announced that they will be bringing their beloved franchises to life at Universal theme parks. YES, you heard me right! “The immersive experiences will include major attractions at Universal’s theme parks and will feature Nintendo’s most famous characters and games,” and will contain “spectacular, dedicated experiences based on…
Food & drink festivals
Whiskey Business May 15, 2015 whiskeybusinessorlando.com Heart of Florida United Way Chef’s Gala May 16, 2015 hfuw.org Lakeridge Winery Annual Harvest Festival June 12-14, 2015 lakeridgewinery.com Bite Night June 29, 2015 bitenightorlando.com Orlando Taste of the Nation Aug. 8, 2015 ce.strength.org/orlando Epcot Food & Wine Festival Sept. 25-Nov. 16, 2015 wdwinfo.com Latin Food & Wine…
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Is this the most Florida car in all of Florida?
The above picture was uploaded to Reddit Monday morning by user eman00619, with the caption “Funeral in Florida.” No backstory was available, so all we can really do at this point is speculate. Perhaps this was what grandma always wanted. Perhaps she’s not even dead and she prefers to ride in the coffin. On the other…
Floridaman punches Jimmy John’s employee because his sandwich took too long, wasn’t ‘Freaky Fast’ enough
Boca Raton resident Mathew James Visconti, a man who enjoys an efficiently prepared submarine sandwich after a long night of drinking, was arrested Saturday night after punching a Jimmy John’s employee in the face for not making his sub “Freaky Fast” enough. The Palm Beach Post has the full story: Police were called to the…
Since public transportation is terrible in Orlando, you really should sign this ridesharing petition
Since public transportation in Orlando is terrible and almost non-existent, ride sharing is clutch and extremely necessary. Well, if you want it to stick around in the Sunshine State, the folks over at Uber need you to sign this petition and let your lawmakers know how much you care about getting home safely…and affordably. The…
6 Reasons why Universal’s Skull Island: Reign of Kong should rule
At 11 a.m. this morning, Universal Orlando shocked absolutely no one in the theme park community with their long-overdue official announcement that a new King Kong attraction is currently under construction in Islands of Adventure. The new ride is titled Skull Island: Reign of Kong, and is scheduled to open in the summer of 2016…
Mike Dunn, the king of new drinking? Local artist pairs up with Redlight to release his own brew
It’s appropriate that we just put out our Drink issue and this week’s music feature sees Jenny Lewis talking about her new red wine collaboration, and now to add a dash of local season to the artist-alcohol mix, local musician Mike Dunn just announced he got together with Redlight Redlight to brew his own beer. It’s…
Opening in Orlando: Before I Wake, The D Train, Hot Pursuit
Before I Wake It’s always amusing to find out which movie titles Hollywood thinks America won’t understand. In 1989, the Bond flick License Revoked was renamed License to Kill because the studio feared that too many filmgoers wouldn’t know what the word “revoked” meant. (Like half of them hadn’t already seen the word “revoked” stamped…
10 summer blockbusters you don’t want to miss
Summer doesn’t officially start until June, but with the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, which opened last week, the summer movie season is officially upon us. Here’s a look at the 10 must-see movies looming on the horizon. Hot Pursuit (May 8) Director: Anne Fletcher Starring: Sofia Vergara, Reese Witherspoon This comedy about an inept…
Inspect your gadgets: 6 tools and potions for home-bar tinkering
Barrel-aged cocktails are all the rage, but short of getting your hands on an actual whiskey barrel, how to re-create that rounded, smoky taste at home? Easy. Tuthilltown Spirits distiller of the very fine Hudson whiskey family, as well as a few other craft spirits sells a Cocktail Aging Kit that makes it easy-peasy. A…
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Tequila’s best friend, sangrita: You say tomato, we say watermelon
Drinken de Deutsch: German ales are the unsung heroes of summer drinking
Germany and fun in the sun are not usually associated with one another. Nevertheless, anyone who’s brought a six-pack of light lager or wheat beer to the beach has enjoyed the influence of Germany’s long and celebrated brewing tradition, albeit indirectly. With some notable exceptions, German beers tend toward the refreshing varieties perfect for sweltering…
The Pharmacy, a speakeasy-style restaurant in Dr. Phillips, makes addicts out of diners
When the trio of Loren Falsone, Tyler Brassil and Dominick Tardugno wowed diners with the Table – their fashionably exclusive 22-seat, weekend-only resto in Dr. Phillips – you got the sense the concept was just too small to contain their talents. An expansion of sorts was in order, and soon was born the Pharmacy next…
Mom’s Day brunches, five new restaurants, smoke-free dining and more in our weekly food news roundup
Chef-owner Jason Schofield, formerly of Wolfies Pizzamia, will open Maddey’s Craft & Cru in a yet-to-be-disclosed location in downtown Orlando. Maddey’s was supposed to move into the now-closed Diva’s Dinner Theatre in Mills 50, but the deal fell through. Maddey’s will seat 150, and the site will also feature a separate cocktail lounge called Brix…
How a handful of St. Augustine residents turned a dilapidated old ice plant into a successful craft distillery and eatery
Despite the pains it has taken to preserve its colonial past, the city of St. Augustine has notoriously neglected whole swaths of its more recent history. Nowhere is that more evident than in the 15,000-square-foot ice plant building on Riberia Street. A stately concrete structure built between 1905 and 1926, after a half-century in business,…
Here’s what was left unresolved when the Florida House called it quits three days early
“Cooperation and collaboration between the chambers should not require a court order. My colleagues and I look forward to returning to Tallahassee in short order to complete the work we were elected to do.” – Senate President Andy Gardiner, D-Orlando Last week, the Florida House of Representatives decided Tuesday was Friday and went home from…
After being sued to oblivion, Grooveshark finally bites it
Remember that Gainesville-based free music-sharing service called Grooveshark? It’s been so long since we’ve heard about it or used it that we sort of just assumed it went out of business a while ago. But an April 30 post on the Grooveshark website letting users know that it was closing down clued us in that,…
I-Drive 360: Sea Life Aquarium, Madame Tussauds and the Orlando Eye open in the heart of I-Drive
After years of planning, months of construction and a week of media previews, Merlin Entertainment’s three new attractions at the heart of I-Drive 360 finally opened to the public on Monday, May 4. They’re the world’s No. 2 theme park company, but does Merlin’s ambitious effort to redefine International Drive have what it takes to…
The universe has always played tricks on you: Free Will Astrology for the week of May 6-12
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Benedictine monks observe the Latin motto Laborare est Orare. The 19th-century abbot Maurus Wolter interpreted these words to mean “work is worship” or “work is prayer.” He was trying to impress upon his fellow monks that the work they did was not a grudging distraction from their service to God, but…
Gimme Shelter (5/6/15)
Meet Artimisu (Animal ID A317351). She’s a 2-year-old friendly feline who loves to be petted. She will start purring the minute you scratch under her chin or behind her ears. Artimisu is a small but full-grown kitty, and she only weighs seven pounds. She is currently available to adopt for $40. On Sunday, May 10, the shelter…
L.A. singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis returns to Orlando energized by The Voyager’s success
Last July, we wrote at length about Jenny Lewis’ multifaceted career as an actress, band member, solo performer and celebrity. Her physical and emotional struggles as she wrote and recorded her third solo album, The Voyager. Her evolution from cute emo-rock darling to strutting pant-suited badass. Well, in 2014, Lewis was in such high demand…
Picks This Week: Big Guava Music Festival, Minus the Bear, Lisa Loeb and more
Wet Nurse, Thee Wilt Chamberlain, Me Chinese A triple threat of rad local bands planned this especially trippy evening to celebrate Wet Nurse drummer Vanessa Brewster’s birthday. 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, at Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, free Start Making Sense Talking Heads haven’t performed together in more than a decade, so this may be…
How local bartenders incorporate the kitchen into their cocktails
Cocktails almost always contain something edible – if you’re willing to gnaw on a lemon wedge, that is. Or you could be that “dirty martini with 12 olives, please” girl. But we’re not talking about the obvious territory of the garnish here. The boundaries between mixology and mise en place have blurred as local bartenders…
Savage Love (5-6-15)
Last summer, I reconnected with a high-school teacher I hadn’t seen for a year. We first met when I was 15, and I also had a crush on him for the next four years. Fast-forward a year. He is sexting me and sending dick pics and wants to hook up. He has told me he…
Drink to this: 5 drunk films to boost your spirits on Netflix
While we’d never dis the scenic Eden Bar at the Enzian, there’s something extra appealing about the numbness that can be achieved at home on the couch watching a movie that’s drinking for the same reasons you are. Whether it’s a nip for courage, a sip to celebrate or just a shit-faced rip, Netflix (which…
This Little Underground: Tyler, the Creator and the new reality
These Odd Future cats are an intriguing lot. For both better and worse, this crew is so emblematic of the new reality. Like the Internet (the monolith that rules modern life, not the Odd Future spinoff group the Internet), these art-punk rappers are a hive of frenzy. The intensity of their left-field creativity is a…
Rosé is not your mother’s Franzia
Despite its unfortunate resemblance to cheap pink boxed wine once it’s in the glass, rosé is actually a respectable wine genre – even trendy among serious oenophiles at the moment. Not only that, it’s the perfect summer wine: crisp, dry, (usually) inexpensive and perfect with barbecue. Rosé is made by macerating red wine grapes with…
Selections: Our picks for the best events for the week of May 6-12
We are torn in our recommendation of this show. On the one hand, we have very strong, long-held feelings about the Talking Heads; the band’s angular meld of art-damaged punk with multicultural rhythms drilled right into our souls upon first listen, and has been cherished through the years since; Talking Heads cover band Start Making…
