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Haunted Orlando: True tales of two local haunts
In this week’s issue, we’re telling you tales from the dark side. Even the most cynical among us can’t resist a good horror story – there’s something primal about allowing the imagination to conjure the worst-case scenario, the scariest psychic phenomenon, the darkest basement. So we reached out to local writers to ask them to tell…
Artegon hosts International Student Film Festival and Urban Film Festival this weekend
If you’ve already watched everything on Netflix, maybe it’s time to give up on Netflix and chill for a night. Instead, get your sorry sass off the ouch and check out the emerging talent featured in the two film festivals taking place in Orlando this weekend. On Friday, Nov. 6, Gods and Monsters at Artegon…
Orlando elections 2015: Dyer, Ings, Sheehan all keep their seats
It’s all over but the crying. With all 27 precincts finally reporting in, Orlando Mayer Buddy Dyer has won the 2015 mayoral election soundly. According to results posted to the Supervisor of Elections website, Dyer pulled in 13,476 vote to challenger Paul Paulson’s 7,141. Sunshine Linda Grund was hardly a contender with 927 votes, but…
Low voter turnout, polling place confusion in Orlando elections
Around Orlando today, people seemed to be voting in slow but steady numbers, but some were confused as to why where they vote for city elections was different from county and state elections, says Jean Siegfried, a poll clerk for city precinct 4401 at the First Unitarian Church of Orlando on Robinson Street. The Orange…
UPDATE: Tortoise found! Tortoise suspected stolen from Baldwin Park home
**UPDATE: The tortoise was recovered and returned to his owners after two officers from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office found him near a lake in Baldwin Park. It was believed the tortoise was moved closer to the water. A caution if you find a tortoise and seek to assist: Remember tortoises are land animals and…
State wants to crack down on practice of swapping of state food-assistance benefits for guns
As state lawmakers move forward with measures to expand where and how people can carry handguns, they don’t want Floridians trading government food aid to get firearms. People found swapping state food-assistance benefits for firearms or drugs would face tougher penalties, under a bill that cleared its first legislative committee Tuesday. The Senate Criminal and…
Voter turnout for Orlando municipal elections was at 12.4 percent as of 4 p.m. Have you voted yet?
As of 4 p.m., Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles had posted voter turnout numbers from the polls. So far, only about 18,917 people have voted – that’s just 12.4 percent of the 152,505 registered voters in the city. Where are you, Orlando? You have a mayor to elect. You also have commissioners for…
There’s a petition to allow girls into a mother-son STEM night at Audubon Park Elementary
A petition began circulating yesterday, Nov. 2, to allow girls into a gender-segregated science night at Audubon Park Elementary. The Nov. 13 event, called A Night with the Museum, features science, technology, engineering and math demonstrations by members of the Orlando Science Center, and is restricted to mothers, stepmothers, aunts, grandmothers and male students, according to…
A giant sinkhole is about to devour a duplex in Hillsborough County
A massive sinkhole is on the verge of swallowing an entire duplex in Hillsborough County. Code enforcement authorities claim the sinkhole, which is 30 feet wide, 30 feet deep and growing, has reached the edge of a two family residence and a neighboring detached garage. “Slowly but surely it keeps going and going and going,” said…
Contestant from Cupcake Wars will open new shop in Dr. Phillips
LA Sweetz, a popular Miami-based cupcake shop owned and operated by Cupcake Wars contestant Letty Alvarez, will soon be opening in Dr. Phillips. The shop plans to open at the The Fountains Shopping Center at 7535 W. Sand Lake Road sometime in early 2016. From the Orlando Business Journal: The 1,500-square-foot Orlando store will be the largest…
College Park restaurant merry-go-round: So long, Paxia; hello, Peppy’s Bistro
Paxia, the longstanding College Park Mexican restaurant, will open Nov. 4 under new ownership and transform itself into Peppy’s Bistro in the coming weeks. New owner Gerald “Gerry” Peppy will introduce Spanish and Italian items to the menu while retaining some of Paxia’s favorites. Peppy ran Casa di Pepe, an Italian restaurant, in Delray Beach…
A gun fell out of a man’s holster and shot a guy at a Sanford Cracker Barrel
Moments after enjoying a satisfying country-style meal, a man was shot in the leg inside of a Sanford Cracker Barrel, which is known for fancy fixin’s, like the Chicken N’ Dumplins Platter and the Farm Raised Catfish Platter. After interviewing witnesses, The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office claim that on Sunday, Nov.1, an armed (and likely…
13 questions with Norman Van Aken, founding father of New World Cuisine
When Norman Van Aken talks, people listen. The Illinois-bred and Florida-honed chef’s influence on modern-day cookery is undeniable, but the celebrated “Founding Father of New World Cuisine” isn’t done yet. Van Aken plans to open a yet-to-be-named restaurant in Mount Dora in early 2016, an announcement that came as a surprise to many. The name…
Get awkward: Uncomfortable Brunch releases an NSFW trailer for their 2016 program
Our favorite new film series, Uncomfortable Brunch, has had a heck of a year. It started in January with the simple goal of bringing together groups of people to eat delicious food, watch uncomfortable art-house movies and revel in the awkward silence after the credits roll. Fans of the monthly event ended up voting it…
Black bear activist Chuck O’Neal wants to run for Florida House
After fighting to keep Florida’s black bears from being hunted, Speak Up Wekiva’s director Chuck O’Neal wants to run for Florida Legislature. Speak Up Wekiva and O’Neal sued the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission in an effort to stop the hunt, but were unsuccessful in convincing a Florida circuit judge accept a temporary injunction…
Get out and vote for Orlando mayor, city council today
From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Orlando residents can vote for who will represent them for the next couple of years in city matters. If you don’t know your polling location, you can check here or here. Mayor Buddy Dyer is being challenged by medical student Sunshine Linda Marie Grund and businessman Paul Paulson.…
Tom Segura stops into town for a one night-only show at the Orlando Improv
Comedian Tom Segura stops into the Improv this week for a one-night stand. The everyman comedian’s first special, Completely Normal, debuted on Netflix last year and introduced the comedian’s deadpan humor and love of bad reality television to a wider audience. Segura hosts a podcast, “Your Mom’s House,” with his wife, fellow comedian Christina Pazsitzky,…
LeVar Burton talks about storytelling, ‘Reading Rainbow’ and Mr. Rogers at Rollins on Thursday
Equally well known for his role as the host of Reading Rainbow as that of Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation, LeVar Burton is kind of a big deal for fans of imagination. And it turns out that one of his mentors in the field of children’s television was none…
SeaWorld raises ticket prices, reveals logo for Mako hypercoaster
Following the trend that Disney and Universal Studios set, SeaWorld Orlando is hiking up ticket prices. Effective immediately, the theme park increased general admission prices by $2, according to a recent press release. The new ticket prices will be $99 for adults and $94 for children ages 3-9. SeaWorld Orlando is also offering a $30 discount…
Jeb! brings “Jeb Can Fix It” tour to special-needs school in Winter Park
In the midst of dwindling poll numbers, presidential hopeful and former Florida Gov. Jeb(!) Bush brought his exclamation points and a new campaign tour to Winter Park Monday. Bush stopped at the Conductive Education Center of Orlando, a school for children with special needs, and two other locations in Florida as part of his “Jeb Can…
Local designers are now making hilariously bad campaign logos for Paul Paulson
Paul Paulson, a 2015 Orlando mayoral candidate who is leading in recent polls conducted by Paul Paulson, probably won’t be getting any votes from local designers this Tuesday. Last week, Victor Davila was alerted to a Paul Paulson campaign logo that looked exactly like something he previously designed as a possible T-shirt for the…
Get wild ‘n’ out with Nick Cannon at ONO Nightclub during Orlando Music Week #ORLMusicWeek
Although the parties only span a long weekend, this week has been dubbed Orlando Music Week by party planners Team Market Group, who are looking to add another element of intrigue for those heading out for Electric Daisy Carnival. Beginning Thursday, Nov. 5, through Sunday, Nov. 8, you can find special surprise events at Tier…
Audubon Park bakeshop P Is for Pie sold to new owners
Tara Gould, proprietor of the P Is for Pie Bake Shop, has sold the business to Stacey and Ed Tomljenovich. It was a tough decision for Gould, but she’s taking some time to focus her energies on her family. Soon after she opened P Is for Pie, we featured Gould in our BITE 2014 magazine,…
Memory bias and why that concert was so much better in 1995
As someone who was a kid in the ’90s and a teen in the 2000s and simultaneously someone who tends to love music from 1970-1990 best of all, there are a ton of bands I treasure who I have yet to see in concert and even more who I definitively never will. Being buried in…
Police accuse security guard of raping, killing woman in her apartment
The Orlando Police Department arrested an apartment security guard on charges of first-degree murder, sexual battery and burglary in the case of Sasha Samsudean, the 27-year-old woman who was found dead inside her Orlando apartment. Stephen Duxbury, 33, is currently in the Volusia County jail without bond. In an arrest affidavit, police say the Port…
Permits reveal new details on the future of Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney announced in August that major updates were headed to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Speculation has mostly involved rumors of a much needed new Victory Way entrance and where the park is going to expand. While chatter of the new entrance has been around for a number of years, Disney recently filed paperwork with the water…
Orlando is about to have a ton of indoor skydiving options
I-Drive-based indoor skydiving attraction iFly recently announced a new location next door to WonderWorks. The property currently houses the Hawaiian Rumble miniature golf course. That course has seen a noticeable decrease in maintenance in recent years, including shutting down the large fountain show that was used to draw attention from passing guests. The location does…
Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires punk up Southern rock, with Pujol (Will’s Pub)
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND As sweet as it’s been seeing some canonical titans like Meat Puppets and Gang of Four play this week, it’s good to be back to the frontier. And probably the most notable young name to roll through this week is Alabama’s Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires (Oct. 29, Will’s Pub). Across…
Local artist says Paul Paulson refuses to pay for using campaign illustration
Victor Davila’s illustration of one of Orlando’s iconic symbols is still causing headaches for Orlando mayoral candidate Paul Paulson, who used the design without Davila’s permission for his campaign materials. When we first reported on it, Davila says his friend showed him a Paulson ad in the Orlando Weekly with the Lake Eola fountain graphic.…
Yarn/Wire kick off Accidental Music Festival’s fifth season with classical innovation (Plaza Live)
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND For something that started out without a master plan, Chris Belt’s Accidental Music Festival has sprouted some impressive legs. Now in its fifth year, the Orlando event has become a defining player in the area’s contemporary and avant-garde music scene by daringly championing the arcane world of new music beyond the carousel…
An Orlando subdivision is overrun with illegal street racers
Residents of an Orlando subdivision are claiming their neighborhood is a hot spot for illegal street racers, you know, Dom Toretto-types with tricked-out cars who prefer to live their lives a quarter mile at a time. “They go racing up and down here all the time,” said Cypress Springs subdivision resident Bob Palmer to WFTV. “You…
A woman in Melbourne was somehow living with 100 cats
It starts with just one cat. Then that cat looks sorta lonely so you get a second cat. Fast-forward a year and now you’re living in a house that’s stacked to the ceiling with cats. Brevard County Animal Services were led to a West Melbourne home after complaints about “a strong smell of feces…
Music on Mills returns in November
When Mills 50 is humming, it’s a special thing that creates a quaint camaraderie between those cruising the strip between bars and restaurants. Music on Mills seeks to keep pushing that charm by hosting a party that benefits future street art and safety projects in Mills 50. This year’s event starts at 5 p.m. Saturday,…
Dress up, chow down: 5 places to get free or cheap food on Halloween
Get a little extra mileage out of your costume tomorrow! For the low, low price of some possible difficulty driving, even grown-ups can get free grub at several restaurants around Orlando on Halloween. Here are a few: Wear your costume to Shake Shack, get a free scoop of frozen custard throughout Halloween weekend: Saturday, Oct.…
Florida executes Jerry Correll by lethal injection
Eight months after Florida first attempted to kill Jerry Correll, the state executed the man convicted for the stabbing death of his 5-year-old daughter, ex-wife and two of his wife’s family members via a lethal injection cocktail Thursday. Correll, whose execution was originally scheduled for February, was on Death Row for almost 30 years after…
Eat dinner at the Coop Friday, get free cookie decorating kit and demo
Tonight chef Whitney Miller hosts a cookie-decorating demo at the Coop, and guests who purchase a dinner entree will receive a free cookie decorating kit so they can play along. In keeping with the season, each free cookie will be pumpkin-shaped, and the kit will also include frosting and various toppings (chocolates, sprinkles, crushed Oreos, and…
Polylust takes a bow with Queering History, an educational striptease showcase at Will’s Pub
Was Abraham Lincoln gay? How high did Betsy Ross let her freak flag fly? Just how many licks did it take to get to the center of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s tootsie pop? The Polylust burlesque troupe is taking to the stage in its final two performances to help you answer some of history’s burning mysteries.…
Art on the Green brings fantastic sculptures to Winter Park’s Central Park
After a week of installation in which they were blessed with perfect weather, seven artists with Miami roots officially unveil their takeover of Central Park today. The 11 acres of Winter Park’s central green space are enriched with large-scale works by Lydia Azout, Maria Cristina Carbonell, Robert Chambers, Edouard Duval-Carrié, Emmett Moore, Cristina Lei Rodriguez…
East End Market celebrates its second anniversary with a Dia de los Muertos-themed courtyard party
East End Market is turning 2 today, and you can help this business celebrate its birthday by attending its Family Fiesta. The five-hour celebration is a day away from the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos and on Halloween, though it’s early enough that you shouldn’t miss any quality trick-or-treating. The Market plans to have…
Paulson says he’s suing Dyer, Florida Democratic Party over mailers
Orlando mayoral candidate Paul Paulson says he filed a lawsuit Thursday against Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Florida Democratic Party for “illegal libelous flyers.” “The lawsuit, filed in 9th Judicial Circuit Court asks for an immediate emergency injunction against any more flyers that contain misrepresentations, lies and untrue statements that were made in the previous…
Meat Puppets still a revelation after 35 years, with Tight Genes (Will’s Pub)
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND With Gang of Four two days ago (Oct. 27, The Social) and Meat Puppets yesterday (Oct. 28, Will’s Pub), my list of legends seen in concert has jumped by two big names in just as many nights. But the truth about Meat Puppets is that I’ve never really been into them. I walked…
Ocean Sun is on the horizon, taking over the former Southern Moon space in Conway
Ocean Sun Brewing will become this city’s latest craft sudsery when it opens this February in the space that once housed the Southern Moon Smokehouse on Curry Ford Road. Run by brothers Mark and Steve Wilkerson, along with Bob Deweese, the brewery will offer “new and creative” beers crafted by an “award-winning” brewmaster. Mark Wilkerson said…
Segafredo in Mills park isn’t closed, just renovating
When we saw the brown paper taped up over all the windows, we were afraid that Segafredo was saying goodbye before we really had a chance to get to know it. But then a message from Segafredo (subject line: “Big changes…”) popped into our inbox. Inside, they promised: OK. More teasing, with vague indications that…
Liberty Counsel will defend Lake County against man who was denied the right to give satanic invocation
Liberty Counsel, the Orlando-based group who represented Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, is now defending Lake County against Chaz Stevens, the self-described ‘minion of Satan’ who is suing because the county refused to let him give a satanic invocation before a commission meeting. Stevens, who also describes himself as an atheist and human rights activist, says…
Long-awaited mountain-bike park to finally open at Lake Druid Park
For years, Druid Lake Park has been closed. The city acquired the park, a little oasis in Coytown right off Colonial Drive, from the federal government in 2009. It was once part of Orlando’s old Naval Base (which was located where the Baldwin Park neighborhood is now located), and the Navy had certified the soil…
New Orange Bird merch at Disney, just in time for the holidays
Avid Disney collectors and fans of cute kitchen stuff alike will be thrilled to hear that the Mouse has released a few new Orange Bird items, just in time for holiday shopping. A figurine, a mug, a plate, a pair of tea towels and a set of salt and pepper shakers join last year’s bowl,…
5 of Netflix’s best kept horror secrets for Halloween bliss
This Halloween season, it’ll be easy to fall back on the Hellraiser series, Let the Right One In or recent classics like The Babadook to scratch your horror itch, but let’s go deeper. There are some wicked little indie flicks that are more than worth your time — and if you’re not face-deep in your…
Check out the out of this world trailer for Astro Wave at Will’s Pub on Halloween
Few musicians take a cover show as seriously as Gerald Perez. The main man behind Maximino and bass player for Thee Wilt Chamberlain made waves locally last year with tributes to Prince’s Purple Rain and the soundtrack to Pulp Fiction that went above and beyond what one normally sees at cover shows. This year, Perez…
Scottish electro-pop group Chvrches set to dazzle Every Open Eye at House of Blues
The Scottish electronic pop stars released their sophomore album, Every Open Eye, in September to desired effect. The lead singles – “Never Ending Circles” and “Leave a Trace” – have a shimmery pulse that charge through the futility of fighting against tired old relationship patterns. Their light upbeat sound paired with deep lyrical angst masterfully…
Five things SeaWorld will probably announce during their Nov. 9 webcast
On Monday, Nov. 9, SeaWorld Entertainment is planning a webcast featuring SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby along with other senior management. The invitation-only webcast will include details of the third-quarter results (which will be released on Nov. 5 prior to the webcast), and it will give new details on a company-wide strategy going forward. Rumors have…
Emily Kinney of the Walking Dead to play the Social
Former Walking Dead actress Emily Kinney (spoiler alert: she dies) is coming to the Social on Friday, Nov. 20, to support her new album, This Is War. Since 2011, she has released two EPs and two singles in advance of her full-length debut, which has been described by Rolling Stone as “emotive indie-pop.” Kinney joins the ranks…
Jimmy Fallon confirms new ride coming to Universal Studios in 2017
Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon announced on Tuesday night that Universal Orlando will open a new attraction called “Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon” in 2017. Although there were few details he could share, Fallon did say that it will be 3-D. During his announcement, Fallon compared the ride to Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry…
Morgan & Morgan is expected to spend $24 million on advertising by the end of the year
As everyone knows, local law firm Morgan & Morgan is “For the People,” and the reason why we know this is because they spend the second most in the nation on advertising, says a recent report. According to a report entitled Trial Lawyer Marketing by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, Morgan & Morgan is…
Everybody, quick – pile on Sen. Marco Rubio!
Today is a no good, horrible, very bad day for Republican U.S. Sen. (and presidential hopeful) Marco Rubio. First, the Sun-Sentinel started the day off by blasting him for accepting “the publicity, perks and pay that go with the position” of being a U.S. Senator without doing the work. The paper points out that Rubio,…
Desaparecidos cancel show at the Social, the Fest and rest of U.S. tour
According to a statement from the band, Desaparecidos must cancel the rest of their U.S. tour due to Conor Oberst falling sick at Desaparecidos’ Jacksonville date. This includes the concert scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Social. All tickets will be refunded. Here’s the statement: “Desaparecidos has been forced to cancel the remainder…
A new, younger Gang of Four tries to live up to its own legend (The Social)
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND This week’s turning out to be a parade of early indie icons with a mighty one-two punch of seminal underground bands Gang of Four last night (Oct. 27, The Social) and the Meat Puppets tonight (Oct. 28, Will’s Pub). OK, no more Gang of One jokes here. But for real, Gang of…
Details on Sky Surf Park released for Skyplex on I-Drive
The purposed surf park at Skyplex Orlando will feature waves from California-based company American Wave Machines. President and founder of American Wave Machines Bruce McFarland is beyond stoked. “With surfing as one of the most aspirational of all sports and recreations, and with Orlando being one of the most visited cities in the world, Sky…
Florida newspaper says Marco Rubio is ‘ripping us off,’ should resign
A Tuesday editorial from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, who endorsed the 2016 presidential candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010, took Rubio to task for missing “more votes than any other senator this year” and called for him to resign. “You are paid $174,000 per year to represent us, to fight for us, to solve our…
Uber offering free rides to new users until UCF wins a football game
Uber is offering free rides to all new users thanks to the UCF football team’s winless season. It seems Uber is following the lead of The Basement, which started the trend by offering free beer until UCF wins back in Sept. According to their Facebook, the bar has dished out 6,430 free beers as of Oct. 20. …
21 free concerts this week in Orlando (10/28-11/3)
Wednesday, Oct. 28 Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints of Truth 10 p.m. at Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave. The Imperial’s Acoustic Soundcheck With Brian Killeen 9 p.m. at the Imperial at Washburn Imports, 1800 N. Orange Ave. Mad As Adam 7-10 p.m. at Keiser University, 5600 Lake Underhill Road Reggae Night with Hor!zen and DJ…
Kick Bright Shop & Buttons shakes up Artegon with slanted creations and vintage gems
When you wind the maze at Artegon, turning a corner can turn the page on your experience, especially if you end up in the corridor that houses Kick Bright Shop & Buttons. The bright green and orange façade is loud and the records that shop owners Jeffrey and Kristin Howard spin all day basically revive…
‘Mid-Century to This Century’: 35 paintings by Harold Garde bridge his 70-year career
Lovely green Loch Haven Park, with its suburban sense of place, seems so relatable, so friendly. When the Orlando Museum of Art decamps for downtown, sometime in the indeterminate future decade, one hopes this accessibility is somehow portable. Inside, the museum connects viewers to the contemporary art scene like few other local institutions, and the…
Yarn/Wire kicks off Accidental Music Festival’s fifth season with new music by Steve Reich
“Without new music, there is no music.” That simple maxim is the unofficial motto of the Accidental Music Festival, and it’s a viewpoint that enlivens a new generation of classical fans. The idea of the classical music listener-as-grayhair is an outdated one; festivals around the country like Big Ears, Ecstatic Music and Bang on a…
Two real-life mad scientists animated Orlando on Back to the Future Day
Oct. 21, 2015, came and went last week, and the glaring absence of flying cars in our day-to-day lives didn’t prevent the global media from going gaga over Back to the Future. Everyone from USA Today and Nike and Toyota to our very own Orlando Museum of Art launched campaigns capitalizing on the moment when…
Music updates from around town: Odessos, The Fest, Kick Bright
The stars aligned this month when we were able to get local indie rockers Odessos into North Avenue Studios for a session just as they release their debut EP, Ursus Arctos Arctos. Now we’ve got fresh new videos to offer you a taste before the band heads to Will’s Pub for their EP release party…
Desaparecidos reunite to give The Man the finger and the people some hope
If something’s important enough, you make the time. That’s how it was with Omaha political rockers Desaparecidos. The band is led by Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes) and Denver Dalley (Statistics), who like most of the other members took time off their main projects to spread the group’s message again a decade later. “We got together…
Picks This Week: Pujol, Murs, Metric and more
Meat Puppets Meat Puppets are one of the stickiest bands to ever ooze out of the underground. The SST-launched band has been furiously experimenting for more than 30 years with immersive blends of punk, folk, psych and blues over a thrilling rock base that gives the listener a feast to chew on, kinda like that…
This Little Underground: Norsekorea promotes Orlando music with new comp
Few organizations are as invested in the advancement of good Orlando music as promoter Norsekorea. Their latest gospel-spreading campaign is Orlando Is Tight, a colorful compilation featuring top delegates like False Punk, American Party Machine, Moonmen from Mars, Waxed and the Areolas that’s a primer on what’s happening here right now. It’s free on Bandcamp,…
Stylish Iranian vampire flick A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night follows its own formula
As a horror premise, the title of the 2014 Iranian vampire flick that raised hairs at Sundance, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (streaming now on Netflix), suggests a classic damsel-in-distress scenario – or at best, an M-like thrill as you expect the “girl” to be threatened, not threatening. Instead, the girl the viewer follows…
Opening in Orlando: Burnt, Our Brand Is Crisis, Room and Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Burnt American Sniper’s Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller reunite to tell the otherwise dissimilar – or is it? – tale of a disgraced chef given a second chance at success and love. I say “or is it” because you’ve never seen sniping like that between rival restaurateurs. Remember when a certain Winter Park sushi establishment…
Selections: Our picks of the week’s best events, Oct. 28-Nov.3
Wednesday, Oct. 28 Orlando Magic vs. Washington Wizards [SPORTS] After the post-Dwight drought, fans are finally feeling refreshed and optimistic about the Orlando Magic this season. Since general manager Rob Hennigan has been molding this young pup team into true playoff contenders over the last two years, we’re curious to see how they hold up…
Haunted Orlando: 4 tales of creepy flash fiction from There Will Be Words
The following stories are fictional tales written by local authors who participated in There Will Be Words’ Halloween flash fiction reading on Oct. 13, at which writers had 500 words in which to tell the scariest stories they could conjure. Enjoy. After all of our apocalypses, even after every armageddon … By JC Sevcik The…
Savage Love (10/28/15)
I am a straight, married, 38-year-old woman. My husband and I have two children. I have been with my husband for 12 years, married for six. Three years after we were married, we found out that he was HIV positive. We had both had multiple tests throughout our relationship because of physicals and the process…
The City Booo-tiful: Every Orlando Halloween party happening this weekend
What follows is a massive list of every single Halloween party happening this weekend in the Orlando area. If we missed one, and you would like your event listed next year, submit your info to listings@orlandoweekly.com at least two weeks in advance. Oct. 28 Halloween Holiday Horror Movie Night Halloween movie night with Halloween III:…
Free Will Astrology (10/28/15)
ARIES (March 21-April 19) On a January morning in 1943, the town of Spearfish, South Dakota, experienced very weird weather. At 7:30 a.m. the temperature was minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit. In the next two minutes, due to an unusual type of wind sweeping down over nearby Lookout Mountain, thermometers shot up 49 degrees. Over the…
Our picks for office in the Nov. 3 municipal elections
Mayor of Orlando: Mayor Buddy Dyer Here’s the thing we hate about endorsements: There is no such thing as a perfect candidate for office. There are no politicians with whom we always agree. There is no local government body that’s as efficient and lean and responsive as it could be. And there’s not a year…
Gimme Shelter (10/28/15)
Looking for a calm and curious pup? Orange County Animal Services has the perfect dog for you. Meet Bella (A333513). She is a 6-year-old friendly girl who isn’t shy at all. As soon as Bella meets you, she’ll want to cuddle and receive as much attention as she can. Bella enjoys sniffing around in the…
Braccia presents itself as a pizzeria with Brazilian leanings, but fresh-squeezed juice is the safest thing on the menu
I could start by saying that short of a complete overhaul of its kitchen staff, ingredients and cooking practices, Braccia Pizzeria & Ristorante should close immediately and let a more worthy restaurant open in its place. But that would sound unreservedly harsh, so I’ll just say this: You’re free to take that culinary death wish…
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