Newer local theater operation Renaissance Theater Company is following up their Halloween-themed production of Nosferatu with another seasonal affair, the return of the interactive The Office Holiday Party Musical Extravaganza Show. The Office Holiday Party is a musical spoof of the stereotypical workplace holiday party, and all of the shenanigans those tend to entail, with…
Framework Craft Coffee House has found a permanent home for its “coffee camper” and is ready for business in shop in Mills 50. Before opening its new shop at 1201 N. Mills Ave, Framework Coffee would serve its sustainable quality coffee and drinks in a van while driving around the Orlando area and stopping at events…
Nigerian nu-school Afrobeats sensation Wizkid is heading out on a 20-date North American arena tour next year, and he’ll be landing in Orlando for a show in March. The Grammy-winning and Sony-signed young musician will kick off his “More Love, Less Ego” tour at the beginning of March in Houston, before making haste to Florida…
A high-level employee of Hillsborough County’s transit agency had a secret, second job as the director of communications for New Orleans’ transit authority. According to a report from the Tampa Bay Times, Teri Wright was working for the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority since February of last year. She was hired as the chief customer experience officer, a…
Celt-punks Dropkick Murphys have confirmed a round of holiday tour dates, and it’s nothing to do with Christmas or New Year’s. The band will be heading out for their traditional St. Patrick’s Day tour in March, and Orlando will once again be in the mix. Dropkick Murphys’ St. Patrick’s Day tour kicks off at the…
A viral video shows an Orlando gig worker making an Amazon delivery in the middle of Hurricane Nicole. The clip from a doorbell camera, posted to Reddit, shows a delivery driver drop an Amazon package in the midst of the Category 1 hurricane. The package was being delivered to David Satterfield, the owner of Deadwords Brewing…
Plaintiffs challenging the constitutionality of Florida’s new congressional redistricting plan will subpoena documents from a consultant and a lawyer who played roles in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to pass the plan this spring. A court filing last week said plaintiffs will seek a wide range of documents from consultant Adam Foltz and Robert Popper, a…
A Leon County circuit judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a South Florida senator challenging the use of state funds to transport migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, but advised how to revamp the legal complaint so the case can move forward. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration in September paid for charter…
A Frontier Airlines flight from Cincinnati to Tampa made an emergency landing in Georgia on Friday, Nov.11, due to an aggressive passenger who had a box cutter. The passenger was said to be making threats of harming others on the plane, prompting a diversion. The plane landed safely at Hartsfield – Jackson Atlanta International Airport,…
Three football players for the University of Virginia Cavaliers were killed in a shooting on campus Sunday evening. The shooting happened in a parking garage on the UVA campus as a group was returning from a weekend field trip to Washington, DC.Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry were killed and two more people…
It’s a pint and a Pub Sub kind of day
Central Florida’s Strawberry Festival will return to Plant City next spring, and besides the strawberries and unfeasible amounts of fair food, the live music component of next year’s event is formidable. Strawberry Festival organizers currently have nearly 20 headliners confirmed for the festival in March and there’s a mix of old and new musicians that…
Forget Miracle on 34th Street, it’s time for a Miracle on Orange Ave. Miracle, a pop-up cocktail bar experience, will bring its festive cheer and holiday spirit(s) to the Orlando area once again this winter. From Nov. 22 to Dec. 30 the Courtesy — recently relocated to Winter Park but still, miraculously, on Orange Avenue…
The multi-day EDM extravaganza Electric Daisy Carnival is here! Taking over Tinker Field in downtown Orlando, EDC is bringing in big names like Afrojack, Green Velvet, REZZ, Alison Wonderland and a legion of other star producers and DJs. Few festivals around these parts are as immersive as EDC, which this year boasts five themed stages,…
The Donald is hearing footsteps.
Hurricane Nicole caused widespread erosion across the east coast of Florida this week, endangering homes and washing out roads with massive storm surge. Those same forces unearthed several archeological finds around Florida. Human remains believed to be Native Americans were uncovered on Chastain Beach in Martin County. Investigators believe the bones might be centuries old…
Hurricane Nicole caused widespread destruction along the coasts of Flagler and Volusia County this week, rendering many homes unlivable. Drone footage shot by Brandon Clement of WxChasing shows homes that have slipped their foundation and hang perilously over the ocean alongside other structures that have completely collapsed. 49 seaside buildings in Volusia County have been…
Paramore have announced a summer North American tour, and there is an Orlando date in the lineup of confirmed cities. Kicking off in New York City at the tail end of May, the 26-city tour will snake slowly southwards before landing in downtown Orlando’s Amway Center in mid-June. The only other Florida date is in…
Black Restaurant Week returns to the Orlando area this Friday, shining a spotlight on local, Black-owned eateries in our area. Running from Friday, Nov. 11 through Sunday, Nov. 20, Black Restaurant Week focuses in on Black restauranteurs, bartenders, chefs, caterers and food truck operators throughout the state. Some of the Orlando-area restaurants promoted in this…
After Hurricane Nicole made landfall early Thursday south of Vero Beach and started traveling up the state as a tropical storm, Gov. Ron DeSantis called it less “significant” than September’s Category 4 Hurricane Ian. But DeSantis said he anticipated that Nicole, which made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane before heading to Central Florida and…
Noted creep and US House Rep. Matt Gaetz is not ready for a potential Ron DeSantis run for president. Shortly after the Florida governor and presumed frontrunner for the GOP’s 2024 ticket won re-election, Gaetz penned an op-ed in the Daily Caller saying that the next presidential election is Trump or nothing. “The job President…
A TikTok that seems to show a dolphin bleeding at SeaWorld Orlando after being attacked by other dolphins is going viral. The video, posted by user @the.man.child, shows an injured dolphin resting on the side of the tank where Dolphin Adventures is performed.The poster claims the dolphin was attacked by other dolphins at the park…
Two North Florida cops have been disciplined after they arrested a legally blind man for refusing to identify himself. The arrest of Jim Hodges occurred on October 31 when sheriff’s deputies from Columbia County stopped the 61-year-old as he was walking down the street. At issue was the folding cane, which Hodges was carrying in…
As Nicole moves through Florida on Thursday, it’s anything but business as usual at area theme parks. Closings and late openings are the rule of the day as parks wait out the wind and rain. Here is a rundown of what’s happening with theme park hours day: Walt Disney World: All Walt Disney World theme…
As Florida Republicans added four U.S. House seats in Tuesday’s elections, a panel of federal judges refused to toss out a lawsuit that alleges a congressional redistricting plan is “intentionally racially discriminatory.” The plan, which Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature during an April special session, was used in the elections amid constitutional challenges…
Republican U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse on Wednesday was confirmed as the incoming president of the University of Florida, as several members of the state university system’s Board of Governors defended Sasse amid student and faculty opposition. Members of the board, which oversees the state’s network of 12 universities, unanimously approved a five-year compensation contract for…
The City of Orlando has opened up several downtown Orlando parking garages to allow locals leery of flooding or tree damage to stow their cars. Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 9 at noon and running through Friday, Nov. 11 at noon, fees will be waived for four parking garages in downtown Orlando. The four garages where residents can…
In September at a Goldman Sachs–sponsored technology conference in San Francisco, Warner Music Group CEO Steve Cooper made what, for many, was a startling claim. Spotify and its competitors, he said, have now reached the point where 100,000 tracks are uploaded to their streaming music platforms *every … single … day*. Think about that. If…
Future-forward pop star Remi Wolf’s “Gwingle Gwongle Tour” is finally landing in Orlando next week. The L.A.-based singer-songwriter has a musical aesthetic that is eccentric and unique — with songs that ping-pong between genres, from disco to funk to lo-fi to pop to rock. Wolf’s bold and colorful personality has her turning the tables on…
Have you ever heard someone complain that they miss old-school hip-hop because the rap coming out today all sounds the same? From a distance, this may seem to be accurate, but if you’re deep into a genre, the distinctions become more clear. An artist’s sound is as unique as a fingerprint, and it requires an…
The Orlando International Airport is closing today at 4 p.m., putting an end to all travel operations ahead of weather complications from Tropical Storm Nicole. The airport will remain closed until further notice. The OIA said customers should personally contact airlines and rental car companies for any particular questions about flights, schedules and car return policies.…
The most magical place on Earth will be closed tomorrow morning. Walt Disney World posted an update to the weather section of their website at 11 a.m. on Nov. 9, stating that their theme parks will begin to have a phased closure starting at 5 p.m today. The parks will remain closed through the morning…
Before Tropical Storm Nicole makes landfall on the east coast of Florida late Wednesday night, forecasters are now predicting it will strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane. As of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the storm is moving west at 12 miles per hour roughly 210 miles east of West Palm Beach, with maximum sustained winds of 70…
Though it officially opened last week, this reception on Saturday gives you a chance to meet the creators behind the new Parallel Illusion group art show at the Casselberry Art House. Billed as a collection of collage and assemblage that “explores the enigmatic,” the eye-popping lineup of participating artists is more than worth the trip…
The Florida Democratic Party is perhaps the most inept state wing of our two-party system in the entire United States. For proof, you need look no further than last night’s election results. In a state that is pretty evenly split between Republican and Democrat registered voters, the Dems managed to get absolutely trounced in the…
Streaming premieres this week
The past decade in Central Florida has seen a paradigm shift in the dining scene, transmogrifying the food truck from roadside convenience to gourmet thrill. And Kissimmee’s World Food Trucks is the grand natural evolution. Holding claim to being Central Florida’s first permanent food truck park, World Food Trucks is now a buzzing hive of…
Get ready to sample a beer (or five) at the Orlando Beer Festival this weekend at the Milk District’s Festival Park. Boasting more than 200 different beverages for tasting, from refreshingly hazy IPAs to malty lagers and crisp craft pilsners, this fest brings the quality and quantity. Don’t worry, there will be plenty of local…
Back for a 24th year, the Central Florida Jewish Film Festival takes over the Enzian Theater and the OSC Digital Adventure Theater to showcase cinematic representations of the Jewish experience from all over the world. The fare on offer is eclectic, spanning genre and the fiction/nonfiction divide; we’re particularly intrigued by Nelson’s Last Stand, the…
Central Florida Community Arts celebrated their 12th birthday last month by unveiling a new logo and ambassador program, and the party continues next weekend with their “Classic(al) Rock” concert at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 19. But the most important news is their newly appointed “young, gifted, Black and gay”…
Your horoscope for the week of Nov. 10-16
When L.A.’s Silversun Pickups landed onto the national scene, it was with a seismic thud on 2006 debut album Carnavas. It immediately established them as a pop-savvy indie-rock force that, with some help from Billy Corgan’s very own devices, effectively made the Smashing Pumpkins pointless. Since then, they’ve continued to further hone their dynamic, guitar-powered…
I swear Cory Branan has a secret family here or something because he comes to Orlando so often. But I have no complaints for an artist of his stature. This time, though, the alt-country hero’s coming on the fresh wind of a new album. While Branan’s artistic output has never been prolific, the just-released When…
UPDATE: As per The Social, Hovvdy have canceled Friday night’s Orlando tour stop. This indie-pop bill is a quality double shot of rising acts. Austin-born band Hovvdy have been steady wooing people with their rustic and gossamer dream-pop. With intricate harmonies and textures, their slowcore-influenced music is crafted with gentle dynamics that plumb introspection without…
No DJ in Orlando does themed nights like DJ BMF. This latest all-vinyl event will, ahem, revolve around disco. But making it a particularly special engagement is the addition of Whiskey Disco’s Sleazy McQueen, who’s long been one of disco’s most tasteful and progressive ambassadors. With two of the city’s smartest DJs behind the decks,…
In a rather short amount of time, Lake County’s C.B. Carlyle and the Desert Angels have already made their mark as one of the area’s most captivating acts. Just in case you haven’t been following, they just released a new EP — their first collection since becoming a band — titled Where Bones Glow that’s…
Orlando rapper Mave is about to salute Veterans Day by unveiling some of his most assured work yet. A combat veteran himself, Mave — who also records under the aliases Mave910 and Marcus Auraylius — is a rapper, singer, songwriter, producer and engineer who’s appeared on records with the likes of Orlando breakout Niko Is…
Adventurous and inventive indie-rock band Tigers Jaw are on a headlining tour, airing out songs from both newest album I Won’t Care How You Remember Me and the very recently released spin-off EP Old Clothes. The Scranton-born band, formed in 2005, have been in a state of constant creative evolution through the years — crafting…
In one of the two competitive North Carolina congressional districts — to take that state as a representative example — the Republican candidate is an election-denying conspiracy theorist who called for the “trails [sic] and executions” of the “traitors” who denied Donald Trump a second term. (Two of her ex-husbands have accused her of spousal…
