MAP: What’s the most popular television show set in Florida?
Image via Business Insider So far, we’ve shared with you the most famous movie and book set in Florida. Now we turn to the small screen with a map from Business Insider, an online business magazine, depicting the most popular television show set in each state. We’re sad to report that Florida’s most famous television show is NOT…
Hannibal Buress comes to the Plaza Live
Photo by Constance Kostrevski Hannibal Buress’ mien is exquisitely laid-back; like, he seems so chill that he might actually fall asleep in the middle of a bit. But don’t mistake his bemused deadpan for dull-wittedness. He can slip a crushing blow into his generally sweet, low-key observations – as, for instance, when he called out…
Things to do Tuesday, Nov. 11
Image via Matisyahu MUSIC PICK OF THE DAY: Matisyahu: http://bit.ly/1wxvuhZ Ivanhoe Trivia Knight: http://bit.ly/1nYqttt Tasty Tuesdays: http://bit.ly/1jJEwi9 Cigar City Beer School 2.0: http://on.fb.me/1x8ra8P One Big Nacho: http://on.fb.me/10vvJgQ Down and Out in Beverly Hills: http://on.fb.me/10vvNwY For more stuff going on this week, visit our online calendar. Arts and Culture: http://bit.ly/1xeeXNR Music: http://bit.ly/1uwdKUy Learning…
Juicy J brings his “Twerk or Die 2” Tour to Orlando
Photo courtesy of Vizion 1 Entertainment Co-founder of the iconic Three 6 Mafia (legends as the first hip-hop group to win an Oscar for “Best Original Song” for Hustle & Flow’s “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp”) and the solo performer behind massive hit “Slob on My Knob,” Juicy J has spent the last…
One Big Nacho: Dip into St. Matthew’s for a UCF artist showcase
Get ready to dip your chip into one intense 7 layer dip event this Veteran’s Day at St. Matthew’s Tavern. Image via Vodoo Hodown Hosted by Masami Koshikawa and Wayne Martin, One Big Nacho is set to take over St. Matthew’s with an array of arts and entertainment to help make your Veteran’s Day festivities a victory.…
Brazilian Girls’ high art dance-punk comes to the Social
The stylish electronic dance music that Brazilian Girls creates offers the lush quirkiness of bands like Of Montreal, the sophisticated palate of Radiohead and the offbeat but successful culture clash of Talking Heads. David Byrne even guested on “Losing Myself” from the Girls’ 2008 album, New York City. It’s high art dance-punk that’s been reawakened…
This Little Underground: Lorna Lambey’s debut at Rocco’s
This Little Underground is Orlando Weekly’s music column providing perspective, live reviews and news on the city’s music scene. Read the latest column here. Lorna Lambey (photo by James Dechert) While our cover story this week is a retrospective on the recently closed local landmark the Red Fox Lounge, perhaps this week’s column can provide…
The Space reminds us that “The Internet Is Where Everyone Belongs”
Photo courtesy of Brown Bread One does not simply walk into the Space. There are stairs. When you get up those stairs tonight, you’ll be greeted by the best thing in the world: the Internet. To complement a show full of synth-driven acts like Ark, Michael Parallax, Harsh Radish and Brown Bread, local artists have…
Orange County Animal Services waiving adoption fees for military families
Opt to adopt: 19 lovable pups looking for homes at Orange County Animal Services To celebrate Veterans Day, Orange County Animal Services is waiving all adoptions fees for military families Tuesday, Nov. 11. To take advantage of the promotion, there are just a few simple steps: 1) Fall in love with your new family member waiting…
Pay for one day at Busch Gardens, go back all year!
Busch Gardens Tamps Newest Ride Falcon’s Furry (Image via Busch Gardens Facebook) On Wednesday, November 5, Busch Gardens Tampa announced its 2015 Fun Card can now be purchased early. Busch Gardens is known to deliver thrills and this years the thrills are getting even bigger. The Fun Card will allow you to visit Busch Gardens…
This Little Underground: Melvins & Honky at the Social
This Little Underground is Orlando Weekly’s music column providing perspective, live reviews and news on the city’s music scene. Read the latest column here. The Melvins at the Social (photo by GRB Creative) All the cross-pollination lately between the kooks from the Melvins and the Butthole Surfers has had a defining influence on the Melvins’…
‘Birdman’ soars: Michael Keaton reaches great heights in comeback film
Image via Film We all need cinematic heroes, and Birdman, both character and film, fits the role with aplomb. Designed to aesthetically challenge, frustrate, inspire, amuse and amaze, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new movie – and I do mean new – is the best I’ve seen so far this year. Michael Keaton, as Riggan, is an…
Quadruple amputee on the run after parents’ murder
Image via CNN Sean Petrozzino is armed and on the run … except it’s pretty difficult for him to actually be either. A quadruple amputee, the 30-year-old Petrozzino has been missing since Tuesday morning, when both of his parents were found fatally shot in their home. He is currently considered a “person of interest” in his parent’s slayings and…
Thank you, Internet: Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread and Swiftamine
It’s Friday, it’s getting close to 5 p.m. and you’re just itching to break those office chains and head on out to happy hour, amirite? Here are some links that should help kill those last few moments of your workday: Image via Hershey’s 1. Pop quiz, hotshot: what’s the best part about Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups?…
Watch a live broadcast of World Vasectomy Day
Image via World Vasectomy Day Remember earlier this year when we wrote about the Second Annual World Vasectomy Day? Well, it’s finally here and all those fellas that signed up for the free vasectomies are getting them performed all day today … and you can watch! Yeah, you can watch men (both local and around…
Gimme Shelter: Adopt Beauty
Meet the very elegant Beauty (Animal ID A304607), an 8-year-old dog waiting for a home at Orange County Animal Services. She’s a little shy at first, but once she gets to know you, she is very loving. She is a calm girl and walks very well on the leash. November is Adopt a Shelter Pet…
Orlando is home to two of the best Florida bars outside of Miami
Image via The Courtesy Bar This week, Thrillist (yeah, we’re all up in Thrillist this week. But seriously, Orlando has some damn good pizza.) released a list of the best bars in Florida that AREN’T in Miami. Two of our absolute favorite Orlando watering holes made the list: the Courtesy Bar and Wally’s Mills Avenue Liquors. They waxed drunk-poetically about…
9 questions with celebrity chef Todd English
Todd English was every bit the charismatic chef when we interviewed him three years ago, but after some recent incidents that garnered him a bit of negative press, the scandal-plagued 54-year-old appeared somewhat guarded sitting beside his handler inside bluezoo’s gleaming private dining room. We sat down with the always personable celeb chef while he was…
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts opens its doors
“It’s a great day for Orlando!” speaker after speaker from the podium boomed at the audience of about 500 settled into white folding chairs on the lawn of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, which opened its doors to the public on Thursday, Nov. 6, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The ribbon-cutting, it should…
Orlando is the No. 1 city for job growth
60 epic Orlando sunsets Yesterday, Forbes released a list of the best cities for non-agricultural job growth in the United States. And at the top of the list? Orlando, Florida. To create this list, Forbes used the job growth percentage from the first three quarters of 2014 using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics by Professor Lee McPheters…
Things to do Friday, Nov. 7
Image via Interpol Facebook MUSIC PICKS OF THE DAY: Interpol, Electric Daisy Carnival http://bit.ly/1wxvuhZ Florida Surf Film Festival: http://bit.ly/1Aj0G8g Greenwood Cemetery Moonlight Walking Tour: http://bit.ly/1tYRxZW Hanukarnival: http://bit.ly/1zwiImd Beatnik Squared: http://bit.ly/1tIoE8m FAVO First Friday and Saturday: http://on.fb.me/1zwkuUd For the Woman Alone: http://on.fb.me/10VoEqI Jake’s Beer Dinner: http://on.fb.me/1u0wHNO For more stuff going on this week,…
9 free things to do in the Orlando area this weekend (Nov. 7-9)
Feeling a little broke after last weekend’s Halloween festivities? Well, here are ten ways to keep the fun going this weekend without rolling your bank account into the red. 31 scariest shots at the 2nd Annual Thornton Park Halloween Block Party Winter Park’s Annual Veteran’s Day Celebration: Honoring Winter Park Heroes Honor your vets while enjoying…
Why don’t people vote on Election Day?
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Things to do Saturday, Nov. 8
A Tired Old Whore MUSIC PICKS OF THE DAY: Lorna Lambey, Triathlon, Kink Music Festival featuring Mastodon http://bit.ly/1wxvuhZ Florida Surf Film Festival: http://bit.ly/1Aj0G8g Izuminka Fall Fashion Expo: http://bit.ly/1s4UE18 8th Annual Peacock Ball: http://bit.ly/1s4UXZL Orlando Philharmonic: Midori and Berlioz: http://bit.ly/1qpB1RN Orlando Solar Bears vs. Greenville Road Warriors: http://bit.ly/1wxynPF A Tired Old Whore: http://bit.ly/102EgXY Matt…
Thursday, Nov. 6: Things to do today/tonight
MUSIC PICKS OF THE DAY: Talk Yo Shit!, Doll Parts http://bit.ly/1wxvuhZ Epcot Food and Wine Festival: David Cook: http://bit.ly/1tInkT7 Popcorn Flicks in the Park: http://bit.ly/1s4Tbrv 1st Thursdays: Celebrating the Performing Arts: http://bit.ly/10vpdqr Mary Lynn Rajskub: http://bit.ly/10vpmu2 Dr. Phillips Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: http://on.fb.me/1tczxKp British Invasino Pup-up Dinner: http://on.fb.me/1qpCg3a Kamikaze Karaoke: http://on.fb.me/13InMqv Beth…
The Day After: Coming to terms with last night’s election apocalypse
Sure, we had our share of clues that last night’s midterm election bloodbath was a possibility – we even exhaustively weighed in with our own sort of endorsement sandbagging to prevent the progressive pounding, because futility can be fun – but, nonetheless, having witnessed a pretty impressive ground game and social media swirl of support…
Wednesday, Nov. 5: Things to do today/tonight
Phil Longo’s Hat Trick Band Bingo musical skills challenge at Will’s Pub (photo by Ashley Belanger) MUSIC PICK OF THE DAY: Band Bingo Skills Challenge http://bit.ly/1wxvuhZ Epcot Food and Wine: Boyz II Men: http://bit.ly/1xeg8gg Britweek Orlando: http://bit.ly/13Iic7B Wednesday Night Pitcher Show: Dumb and Dumber: http://bit.ly/1s4STRr Pina: http://on.fb.me/1rAcWHb Hive Orlando: The Future of Transportation: http://on.fb.me/1wDmq9V…
Things to do Sunday, Nov. 9
Image via JoBlo MUSIC PICK OF THE DAY: Primus, Jukebox the Ghost: http://bit.ly/1wxvuhZ Family Art Fest: http://bit.ly/1x6nX8L Kristallnacht: http://bit.ly/1plOu1Y The Daily City Food Truck Bazaar: http://bit.ly/1n8Bedq Jay and Silent Bob Get Old with Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes: http://on.fb.me/1tAm3f9 Straight Jackettes vs. Team Zebra: http://on.fb.me/13Ip7xF Gone With the Wind: http://on.fb.me/1xeoKDP For more stuff going on…
Only the good: Billy Joel plays Amway Center on New Year’s Eve
Image via librarising.com Some serious Orlando fans must’ve been stuffing their scrawled-on-scrap-paper requests into the Piano Man’s jar, because Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced this morning that Billy Joel would perform at Amway Center for New Year’s Eve. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, so set an alarm if you’re nervous…
Things to do Monday, Nov. 10
A Christmas Story Image via Newspaper Alum MUSIC PICK OF THE DAY: Singer and Songwriters Night: http://bit.ly/1wxvuhZ CFAM Lecture: Robin Clark, PH.D.: http://bit.ly/1x8nSSZ A Christmas Story, The Musical: http://on.fb.me/10vvsKF Beekman Boys Book Signing: http://on.fb.me/1uwmqKC Turnabout at Southern Nights: http://on.fb.me/10vvC51 For more stuff going on this week, visit our online calendar. Arts…
It’s a festival with beer and bacon – you’re welcome!
Francis Bacon and Beer art by Brendan O’Connor The veggie fests have had their moment in the sun, but now the time has come for an event that pays tribute to the most glorious of meats and tasty craft beers. Restaurants featured at this boozy meat spectacle include 4 Rivers, the Hammered Lamb and Cupcake…
Beth Marshall brings back her immersive Beatnik party at the Venue
Photo courtesy of Billy Manes We’ve all heard stories about the crazy parties of the 1960s, but short of a nostalgic movie and listening to an aunt’s teary acid flashback at Thanksgiving, we could never experience it ourselves. Cue Beth Marshall’s interactive one-night-only theater experience, Beatnik Squared. Rub elbows with beats, poets, freaks and…
Online “gentleman’s shop” Cloak and Dapper opens brick-and-mortar in Orlando
Until now, Cloak & Dapper, the self-titled “Gentleman’s General Store” that specializes in American-made male-grooming, clothing and accessories, was a strictly online and pop-up shop experience, but no longer! As of today, customers can step into this gorgeously renovated shop in Swanson’s Ivanhoe Row (the same stretch of Orange Avenue where Tim’s Wine Market and…
This Little Underground: Curtain call for the Red Fox Lounge
This Little Underground is Orlando Weekly’s music column providing perspective, live reviews and news on the city’s music scene. Read the latest column here. Thanks for the memories, Red Fox (photo by Christopher Garcia) The Red Fox Lounge was a beautiful anachronism that had a reputation apart from and far wider than the hotel it’s…
This Little Underground: Mylets at Backbooth
This Little Underground is Orlando Weekly’s music column providing perspective, live reviews and news on the city’s music scene. Read the latest column here. Mylets at Backbooth (photo by James Dechert) I popped in on this year’s fall edition of the consistently good Sargent House label tour (Backbooth) to see one-man loop architect Mylets…
This Little Underground: Goodbye to Red Fox and Peacock Room
Plus, live reviews of Lorna Lambey, Benjamin Booker, Mylets
Down the Road
Ignition: Gareth Emery, Nov. 13 at Venue 578 Reverend Horton Heat, Nov. 13 at The Social Robin Thrower, Nov. 13 at The Plaza Live Brazilian Girls, Nov. 14 at The Social Tab Benoit, Nov. 14 at The Plaza Live Phillip Phillips, Nov. 14 at Hard Rock Live Juicy J Twerk or Die Tour 2 with…
Picks this week: Gringo Star, Jukebox the Ghost and more
Great live music rattles Orlando every night of the week
Movies opening in Orlando this week
‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Birdman,’ ‘Interstellar’ and more
Drinking, Nightlife and Parties
Where to drink and party in Orlando this week
Pam Bondi’s lavish life on the backs of lobbyists
Florida Attorney General falls into scandal as pattern of impropriety emerges
Learning + Civics
Learning and Civics in Orlando this week
Mary Lynn Rajskub at Orlando Improv Nov. 7-9
The actress best known for her scowl-face on ‘24’ turns out to be pretty funny
Concerts/Events + Clubs/Lounges + Opera/Classical
Where to find music in Orlando this week
Savage Love
Is this even Dan? Probably not, probably an assistant, but maybe this will eventually get to him. I have a spanking fetish. I love to be spanked. I live in Oakland, California, so San Francisco is 10 minutes away. Seems like I’m in one of the best places in the country to have a kink,…
Electric Daisy Carnival returns with blinding star power
EDC Orlando takes over Tinker Field this weekend
Primus imagines the oddest Oompa Loompas of them all
Idiosyncratic rockers Primus bring Willy Wonka on tour
Fire up your engines: Kink Music Festival drives Mastodon into town
Local rock station WJRR showcases heavy music, cars and tattoos
Comedy + Dance + Theater + Art + Events + Literary + Family + Sports
Arts and Culture in Orlando this week
Medicaid expansion shows promise in southern states
Arkansas and Kentucky embrace federal funds and reap returns; Florida remains unmoved
Give Me Your Money: The Devil’s Playground
Can our weirdest religions help end climate-change denial
‘Transparent’: clearing things up
Couchsurfing: What we’re streaming and watching this week
Local rapper Mr. 3 launches monthly Pizza Posse party at the Social
Stream Mr. 3’s new mixtape, ‘No Fux,’ now
Two new photo shows display unexpected emotional power
‘Identity’ at Snap Space and ‘Alejandro Almaraz: Portraits of Power’ at Southeast Museum of Photography
Impressive, low-key box set release extols quintessential slowcore act Bedhead
Album review: Bedhead’s ‘1992-1998’ box set
Freshii reminds you that you are what you eat
Dr. Phillips fast-casual joint makes healthy eating affordable and convenient
Soco rolls out brunch; Redlight Redlight hosts U.K. celebrity dinner
Plus tons of foodie events and a list of new Disney restaurants
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Shape-shifting is a common theme in fairy tales, says cultural historian Marina Warner in her book From the Beast to the Blonde. “A rusty lamp turns into an all-powerful talisman,” for example. “A humble pestle and mortar become the winged vehicle of the fairy enchantress,” or a slovenly beggar wearing a…
Film events
Screenings and cinema-oriented events in Orlando this week
Our smoky, rich hot toddy is a seasonal classic, updated
Remix: a fresh take on a classic cocktail
Orlando Shakes PlayFest: an annual celebration of new plays
National New Play Network works to promote new work in regional theater
Our readers have feelings on Disney Springs and ‘Dear White People’
Letters to the editor and comments
Watch ‘Dumb and Dumber’ for free at Enzian Theater
Before there were movies such as Bad Grandpa and The Three Stooges (2012 version), there was Dumb and Dumber. It was 1994 and thus began the idiotic legacy of Lloyd and Harry. In light of the sequel premiere on Nov. 14, the Enzian Theater has decided to show the original movie for free on Nov.…
Marriage inequality hurts: Terri Binion’s story
When Binion’s wife was killed in an accident at work, Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage left her with no legal recourse
Kiss these grits! Soco adds festive Southern Sunday brunch
Falling into line with the rash(er) of local restos adding early-morning hours (the Smiling Bison, Black Bean Deli, the Coop), chef Greg Richie’s “modern Southern” joint, Soco, will serve brunch starting at 11 a.m. Sundays. We’re stoked for another weekend Benedict option, especially one so close to lovely Lake Eola (around which you can walk off…
Kamikaze Karaoke raises money for arts school by making local celebs sing
Bidding for Kamikaze Karaoke is closed now, so it’s too late to put your money down on one of the local celebs up for auction as part of this event. But you can attend the show and see what songs winning bidders picked to have their “prize” sing at the Abbey tonight. Your favorite Orlando…
Letters to a Satanist: Don’t you worry that by associating specific causes with Satanism, you’re doing more harm than good?
Illustration by Lee DeVito Recently, Metro Times, our sister paper in Detroit, unveiled a new column called Letters to Satan. Readers are invited to submit questions about Satanism to be answered by Doug Mesner, a spokesman for the Satanic Temple. Since the Satanic Temple has been so active in Florida in the past couple of…
Breaking: Big shakeups with Come Out With Pride and the Metropolitan Business Association raise questions about leadership
Though it’s Election Day and few are likely paying attention, today the city’s gay chamber of commerce, the Metropolitan Business Association, dropped a rather large bomb. Just weeks after the organization’s executive director and president Mikael Audebert stepped down from the MBA, stating that he was taking Come Out With Pride with him, the MBA…
Walk ‘n Roll at DogFest 2014
Take me home! 30 darling pups looking for homes at Orange County Animal Services Bark your way to DogFest 2014 on Sunday, Nov. 9 and bring your four-legged friend(s) with you. UCF Memory Mall will be the site to be for this fundraising community dog walk. The walk aims to raise $60,500 for the Canine Companions for Independence, a non profit that…
Traditional British bonfire night happening this weekend
Image via Guy Fawkes Kissimmee Since 2008, the British American Chamber of Commerce and ORB International, a public relations and multimedia firm, have hosted a traditional British bonfire night in Kissimmee, an evening packed with British fare, games, a gigantic bonfire (complete with burning effigies) and a huge fireworks show. If you’ve seen V for Vendetta, you…
Las Vegas casino owner Sheldon Adelson is bankrolling Florida campaign against medical marijuana
Sheldon Adelson, via wikipedia Everybody knows who’s running the Yes on 2 campaign in Florida – that would be Orlando attorney John Morgan, whose commercials about how his paralyzed brother has helped inspire his enthusiasm for legalizing medical marijuana have been ubiquitous during this election cycle. But the man who’s funding much of the No…
Electric Daisy Carnival’s Pasquale Rotella discusses Daisy Dollars, the Neon Garden, Tom Petty and Kandi
Pasquale Rotella at EDC Orlando 2013 Many concert tours hype “an experience” over simply highlighting the music, but Electric Daisy Carnival – in its decadent, sprawling ways – continually delivers where sad stage gimmicks of lesser tours fall flat. We wanted to know what to expect from this year’s EDC, so we talked to EDC…
