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Orlando horror theater troupe Phantasmagoria celebrates the fanciful, frightful world of Edward Gorey
Phantasmagoria founder Byron (known in the light of day as John DiDonna, but firmly in character for our interview) discovered his lifelong love for Gorey’s works from a young age, and when it came time to craft the renowned local repertory’s 16th season, he believed Gorey’s stories would be the perfect fit for their fantastical…
Fall Guide 2025: Our picks for Orlando’s best things to do
Go ahead and start marking your calendar with all of the below dates, our picks for what we are somewhat arbitrarily defining as fall in Orlando — Oct. 1 through Nov. 11, or in other words, all the weeks between this, our Fall Guide,
Orlando’s 20 best pumpkin patches, corn mazes and fall fests
Hayrides, apple cider, themed treats, photo ops and even dog costume contests are popping up all around Central Florida.
Collective Echo brings healing and community through outré art to Audubon Park
Taking over Audubon Park watering hole Redlight Redlight, the hybrid LGBTQ+, gothic and alternative gathering features artists, vendors, DJs, live music and alt-drag. It’s an event with intention, though.
Orlando food news: Prato temporarily closed; Baddie Bird pops up at Mills Market
Prato has temporarily closed in order to facilitate a brand and restaurant refresh that will include renovations, food and beverage enhancements, and kitchen expansions. During this ripaso, guests can enjoy a curated menu of some Prato favorites at
The Enzian hosts South Asian Film Fest this weekend, promising cinema ‘Beyond Bollywood’
Of particular local interest: Amar Shah, local filmmaker and Emmy-winning writer and producer, will screen his short *The Patel Motel Story* as part of the programming.
Kyona Levine Farmer is always looking for a ‘message of redemption’
During this first weekend of October, downtown’s Dr. Phillips Center will echo with the anguished cries of a mourning mother driven into a sanitarium by specters of sorrow.
New on Netflix: ‘Love Is Blind’ S9, ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story,’ ‘Steve’ and more
The third season of the Ryan Murphy anthology series casts Charlie Hunnam as the archetypal serial killer who inspired everything from Psycho to The Silence of the Lambs.
June, the contemporary Mexican restaurant in Thornton Park, wows thanks to the chemistry between chefs
Having eaten my way through the entire menu (with the help of a couple of friends), it’s hard not to bestow June with “Best New Restaurant” honors.
Wall-of-sound indie rockers Hotline TNT are coming for Orlando’s ears … and roller coasters
When we spoke to Will Anderson — founder, singer and guitarist of rapidly ascending alternative rock band Hotline TNT — he was in the courtyard of a Holiday Inn Express somewhere in San Francisco, recovering from
The Plaza Live gets Condamned this weekend courtesy V Bar and Ren Theatre players
It’s worth your time to darken the doors of this Milk District venue to see local drag luminaries like Coco Cavalli, Myki Meeks and more.
French disco-jazz act RoSaWay to get both cool and hot at the Blue Bamboo Center
The Central Florida Jazz Society and Blue Bamboo present RoSaWay live this week, bringing a Parisian disco-jazz fusion to the City Beautiful.
Long-running Oktoberfest festivities return to Casselberry this weekend
Drink beer, snack on giant pretzels and celebrate the month of October Bavarian-style at Casselberry’s Oktoberfest 2025.
Orlando bands San Francisco Renaissance and Alien Witch release split album
The eight-song album is evenly split, with the first four songs penned by the San Francisco Renaissance and the last four by Alien Witch.
Lil Wayne steers ‘Tha Carter’ anniversary tour into Orlando
Lil Wayne is touring on the release of latest album, Tha Carter IV, and paying tribute to over two decades of his Carter series of albums.
Orlando isn’t ready for Thot Squad at Will’s Pub
Thot Squad will bring a revelation of punkoid chaos, dayglo couture and brilliantly salacious rhymes to town.
Indie-rock notables Boston Marriage return to an Orlando stage after a lengthy silence
After emerging in the late 2010s, Boston Marriage are miraculously rising again to show us what music of true indie integrity sounds like.
Master percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo plays intimate Orlando gig this week
There probably isn’t a greater or more native way to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month than with Latin-jazz icon Giovanni Hidalgo.






