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Nov 3-9, 1999

Nov 3-9, 1999 / Vol. 15 / No. 44

On new ground … for Art’s Sake

You’re likely familiar with the cynical aphorism “Those who can’t do, teach” — and maybe even Woody Allen’s addendum, “Those who can’t teach, teach gym.” But there’s a third and better group: Those who can do very well for themselves, yet choose to teach anyway. Yvonne Suhor belongs to the latter sect, and the results…

Steve Schneider

Cuban with first-class kick

When two of the best Cuban restaurants in town get together under one roof, expect a lot of spicy, savory, delicious things to happen. That’s what’s going on at Rolando’s Cuban Restaurant in Casselberry — easily the best Cuban on the east side. And as the eatery enters into its second decade, it’s in no…

Orlando Weekly Staff

Asking some tusk questions

Perhaps you’ve been enjoying the bitch fight that has escalated on car bumpers. It started with the little fish that some people display on their vehicles as a symbol of their Christian faith. Then some wiseacre put feet on the fish and put the word “Darwin” inside of it. Rather than turn the other cheek,…

Liz Langley

Tightening the web

Despite the idealistic promises, the information superhighway may turn out to be nothing like an open road full of boundless possibilities and countless destinations. Such limited access looks to be the case for the digital highway, at least in its newest, broadband incarnation. The high-speed cable networks that will likely prove the most popular means…

Orlando Weekly Staff

The cloud in the silver lining

Business editors seem to have developed an unwritten rule about the phrase “new economy” : it must be preceded by adjectives such as “booming,” “prosperous,” even “glistening.” Tales of newly minted millionaires and ballooning corporate profits suggest that everyone with a paycheck is getting rich. But the gleeful headlines disguise an uncomfortable truth about the…

Tate Hausman

Chair gets a higher look

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the electric chair amounts to cruel and unusual punishment, thereby halting a Florida execution by Old Sparky, which on its last go-round resulted not in flames but in a bloody mess. The New York Times conjectures that one reason the Court decided to hear this case was the…

Orlando Weekly Staff

Sleep deprivation

Last week, a judge ruled against a homeless man in his lawsuit against Orlando’s camping ordinance, which prohibits sleeping outdoors on public property. James Joel, who was arrested last spring while sleeping on a downtown sidewalk, contended that the ordinance allows for people to be arrested simply because they are homeless, violating equal protection. But…

Orlando Weekly Staff

A candidate comes forth

Voters in Orlando’s spring mayoral election now have someone legitimate for whom they can cast their protest vote. But six-year City Council member Bruce Gordy is much more than the anti-Glenda Hood; he could actually win. And the support he’s marshaled — including three of his fellow commissioners on the six-member council — shows that…

Orlando Weekly Staff

Anal retentive

West German criminologist Christian Pfeiffer, writing in the weekly Die Zeit in July, blamed East Germans’ proclivities for postwar Nazism and thuggery (they are four times more likely to engage in those activities than West Germans) on too-rigorous potty training. After World War II, the East German government issued manuals on toilet-training for kindergarteners, requiring…

Chuck Shepherd

Trans Am: driven to be different

The title of Trans Am’s latest CD, “Futureworld,” could be an homage to Herbie Hancock’s pioneering record “Future Shock,” released 16 years ago. Hancock’s record exemplifies the high-tech look and sound of the time: video arcade games like Pac Man and Space Invaders, new-wave synthesizers and the now low-tech Commodore and TRS-80 computers. You can…

Christopher Howard

What on earth?

Pop singer Björk may be Iceland’s most famous export, but the aged, timeless art of native Icelander and former UCF art professor Johann Eyfells may prove to be longer lasting in Central Florida culture. Two concurrent exhibitions at the UCF Art Gallery and The Warehouse Gallery celebrate the “retirement” of the sculpture professor, a 30-year…

Christopher Howard

Spirit of fine wine rules at Dexter’s

The new Dexter’s in Winter Park no longer sells wine for retail, a practice left behind when the hot spot relocated to west Winter Park. Still, the reinvented landmark offers a more elevated wine experience than before, with a sommelier on staff to advance the “captain’s list” of rare vintages, stored in a smart, white-washed…

Orlando Weekly Staff

Spirit of fine wine rules at Dexterâ??s

The new Dexter’s in Winter Park no longer sells wine for retail, a practice left behind when the hot spot relocated to west Winter Park. Still, the reinvented landmark offers a more elevated wine experience than before, with a sommelier on staff to advance the “captain’s list” of rare vintages, stored in a smart, white-washed…

Colleen Moore

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