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A major international airline announced it will move all flights to ‘Orlando’ Melbourne International Airport
Melbourne International Airport (MLB) has been trying for years to present itself as an alternative to the busier Orlando airports like Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Sanford’s Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB). Nearly five years after controversially changing its name to Orlando Melbourne International Airport, the small airport, 70 miles away from Orlando, seems to…
‘The Stompdown Experience’ comes to Orlando for this year’s Florida Classic weekend
National step show The Stompdown Experience is coming to Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center on Saturday, Nov. 23. The event, which has been around for over three years, will feature middle, high school, independent and college step crews and dance groups competing for the title of Stompdown champions. Scholarships usually worth $500 to…
Monorail manufacturer Bombardier has a new mystery client big enough to be Disney
For years now, Disney World fans have been hoping the resort will finally add new monorails to replace the aging fleet that continually makes the news for breaking down and stranding passengers. Despite literal pieces falling off the three-decade-old trains, Disney hasn’t given any indication that it plans to replace them. Rumors circulated last year that Bombardier, which…
Country rockers Lucero announce Orlando show in February at the Social
Long a live favorite to Orlando fans, Memphis rockers Lucero have announced a return to the City Beautiful as part of a tour next year stretching over February and March. The punk-influenced country act are touring behind both last year’s full-length Among the Ghosts and last month’s digital-only companion release Before The Ghosts: Acoustic Demos…
Readying to launch, Epcot’s new space-themed restaurant still has no one at the helm
Epcot is already known for its global cornucopia of unique dining experiences, but their latest addition, just months ahead of opening, has hit a speed bump. The World Showcase has been the anchor of Epcot’s foodie offerings, something that Disney has ensured continues with a new fine-dining Japanese restaurant, but Future World – or the area formerly…
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros announce Orlando concert set for March
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros — the Grateful Dead guitarist’s band with bassist Don Was and Ratdog drummer Jay Lane — are coming to Orlando. This morning, the outfit, which has a setlist stocked with Grateful Dead songs, announced a Feb. 29, 2020, concert at the Bob Carr Theater. Ticket go on sale Friday, Nov.…
Effort to legalize marijuana in Florida picked up $1.1 million in October
A political committee trying to put a proposal on the 2020 ballot to legalize recreational marijuana received nearly $1.1 million in October, with almost all of the money coming from two companies, according to a new finance report. The committee Make It Legal Florida received $1,084,945 in cash and in-kind contributions, with $544,000 coming from…
Legal Public Notices 11/13 issue
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF ANNE MARIE NEWCOMB, Deceased.File No.: 2019-CP-000891 NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The administration of the estate of ANNE MARIE NEWCOMB, deceased, whose date of death was April 26, 2019, File Number 2019-CP-000891 is pending in the Circuit Court…
Orlando Fire Department investigating Beefy King blaze as possible arson
Orlando Fire Department arson investigators are looking into what caused last night’s Beefy King fire. There were no injuries and minimal damage, the 51-year-old Orlando restaurant said in an Instagram post. But the 1 a.m. flame did prevent them from opening this morning. The report of the fire came from a 911 call made by…
Orlando Philharmonic takes on Hector Berlioz’s psychedelic ‘Symphonie Fantastique’
Orlando Philharmonic music director Eric Jacobsen leads a guided journey through Hector Berlioz’s best-known work, the Symphonie Fantastique. In the first half of the program Jacobsen uses visual aids and highlighted segments of the composition to help explicate Berlioz’s romantic-verging-on-overwrought “fever dream,” a story of unrequited love written while the composer was high AF on…
Sesame Street celebrates its 50th anniversary with a fun run at UCF’s Memory Mall
In search of a sunny day? Sweep the clouds away, and make your way to where the air is sweet. Wanna know how to get to Sesame Street? Look no further than this festive family-oriented fun run at UCF’s main campus. Dress up as your favorite Sesame Street characters with your little ones as you…
Craft a showstopping charcuterie board at Edible Education Experience’s Culinary Curiosities class
You think you’ve got your Thanksgiving menu down to a science, but have you thought about what your guests are going to eat while they watch the parade and the dog show? If not, the Edible Education Experience & Emeril Lagasse Kitchen House & Garden is hosting a “Grazing Boards” how-to class on Nov. 14…
Orlando Beer Festival takes over the Milk District’s Festival Park
Would you rather sip or guzzle down of frothy beer? Either way, beer lovers never tap out, so enjoy a day of tastings at Orlando Weekly’s fifth annual Orlando Beer Festival happening at Festival Park. Expect to sample over 200 craft and premium beers from more than 50 local, regional and national breweries. There will…
Todrick Hall serves lewks at the Plaza Live this weekend
Attention! Get ready to flaunt your nails, hair, hips and heels at the Orlando leg of Todrick Hall’s world tour. The American Idol semi-finalist and RuPaul’s Drag Race fan favorite will be bringing the house down to celebrate the release of his fourth studio album, Haus Party: Part 1 & 2, with spellbinding performances that’ll…
Synthwave star Com Truise cruises into Orlando’s the Social
Com Truise’s new album, Persuasion System, found synthesist Seth Haley heading in a darker direction, and he’s bringing those stark vibes and soundscapes to the mean streets of downtown Orlando this week. The 30-something Los Angeles-via-New York producer rebuilt and reconfigured his sound for this new mini-album – released, as always, by rulebreaker imprint Ghostly…
Brian Setzer cancels Christmas Rocks tour, including Orlando show at Hard Rock
Holiday-themed bad musical news keeps rolling in. Brian Setzer has been forced to cancel the entirety of his 16th annual Christmas Rocks tour – which featured an Orlando date on Nov. 29, “Black Friday” – on doctor’s orders, due to a severe case of tinnitus. There will be no rescheduled dates for this year. Get our top…
Florida Rep. Mike Hill will join other bigots speaking at an anti-LGBTQ conference today
Today, the far-right extremist group The Freedom Speaks Coalition will host an all-day conference with state lawmakers in Tallahassee to explore how Florida public schools can “protect our kids from the dangers of the LGBTQ ideology.” According to a press release obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat, speakers and guests at “Parent Power 2020” include Ann…
Bollywood singers revisit the ’90s at Addition Financial Arena this week
The ’90s represented a sea change for Bollywood music. While the ’70s and ’80s emphasized fizzy fusions of disco, pop and traditional Indian soundtrack sounds, the 1992 arrival of visionary composer-producer A.R. Rahman heralded a more sophisticated approach. Rahman definitely knew how to craft accessible hits, but he did so with sweeping, symphonic soundscapes that…
Sorry parrotheads, Jimmy Buffett postpones Orlando show until the end of 2020
It’s going to be an unhappy Christmas for Jimmy Buffet’s Parrothead faithful in Orlando. Buffett has postponed his Amway Center show on Dec. 7 and his Tampa show due to shoulder surgery and the necessary rest and recovery time. A new date for the Orlando show has already been announced, Dec. 5, 2020, still at…
Amendment to make it harder to change the Florida Constitution gets $1.5-million boost
Trying to collect enough petition signatures to get on the November 2020 ballot, a political committee seeking to make it harder to amend the Florida Constitution of received more than $1.5 million in contributions last month, a new finance report shows. The Keep Our Constitution Clean political committee received $1,557,465 in what it described as in-kind contributions, bringing…
Scorched spuds: Orlando’s Beefy King catches fire
Update 2:50 p.m. | The Orlando Fire Department is investigating the Beefy King fire as an arson. There will be an update post with more information on the investigation, including details from the 911 call. Beefy King, the Orlando restaurant slinging their signature beef sandwich and “Beefy Spuds” tater tots for 50-plus years, didn’t open this…
Florida wins big in annual ‘U.S. News’ cruise rankings, just as it mourns one of its biggest advocates
Florida remained dominant in the cruise industry again this year, with the release of U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Cruise Lines rankings. Seventeen cruise lines and 176 ships were included in this year’s list, which is based on passenger rankings, sanitation-inspection scores, and expert ratings based on facilities, activities, cuisine, cabins and more. The…
San Julian’s Hills Coffee coming to Lakeside Crossing in Winter Park
A local coffee purveyor that’s been operating online since March 2017 will soon open its very own café. San Julian’s Hills Coffee will move into the 1,100-square-foot space previously occupied by Brownierie, inside the Lakeside Crossing shopping center in Winter Park. That Brazilian café-bakery closed nearly a year ago and the space has stayed vacant…
London’s Kero Kero Bonito merges Japanese and British pop at Orlando’s Beacham
Update: This show has been canceled
Cult comic Doug Stanhope regales the audience at the Orlando Improv this week
To a large, often vocal, segment of the population, Doug Stanhope is the greatest living comedian on Earth. The 52-year-old has spent more than 30 years putting out a body of work that skewers everything from drug laws to the prison system to assisted suicide – and sure, more than a few dirty jokes get thrown…
4 Rivers restaurateur plans 40-acre urban farm for feeding the hungriest people in Orlando
In less than two years, Orlando’s College Park neighborhood has transformed from a sleepy area satisfied with its 1950s charm to one bustling with the construction of modern luxury apartments and trendy hangouts like a food hall and brewery. Now, a 40-acre farm is planned for the newly named Packing District, led by local restaurateur and businessman Johnny Rivers,…
Orange County emergency manager leaves his post after calling staffer a ‘diva bitch’
Acting Orange County Emergency Manager Keith Kotch retired last month while being investigated in a standards probe. Orange County released the probe, revealing allegations by fire and emergency staffers that Kotch consistently said inappropriate things at work, like telling a woman employee she was a “diva bitch,” and getting the attention of a black staffer…
Orlando city council approves scooter pilot program but has reservations
The Orlando City Council approved regulated motorized scooter companies in the city today. The pilot program has to be approved again in December before being enacted. If voted through again, there could be scooters on Orlando streets by the turn of the year. The long-awaited development in local transit is welcome news for scooter company…
Pete Davidson is returning to Orlando after his ill-fated UCF show. This time he’s bringing a friend
SNL cast member Pete Davidson and comedian pal John Mulaney will be doing a show together at the Bob Carr Theater on Dec. 8. This will be Davidson’s first show in Orlando since he cussed out UCF’s “privileged little assholes” for using their phones in the middle of hais set. The viral rant took place at…
Wall Crawl photo studio offers photos with Santa for the holiday season
Wall Crawl, the one-stop-shop for selfie settings and colorful photo backdrops, has already festooned more than half of their studio space with holiday cheer. And starting at the end of November, they’re bringing in the big man himself – visitors can schedule photos in those festive tableaux with Santa Claus on three special days. The photos are…
Universal Orlando to open Endless Summer Resort, its eighth hotel, in March
Universal Orlando Resort announced that its eighth hotel, Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites, will open on March 17, 2020. Dockside Inn and Suites is a “value category hotel” that will join its sister property at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort, called Surfside Inn and Suites, which opened in June 2019, according to…
Fiery blues-rockers the Black Crowes have reunited and will play Central Florida next summer
Famously feuding brothers — The Black Crowes’ Chris and Rich Robinson — are celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the band’s quintuple-platinum debut album Shake Your Money Maker with a world tour that stops at Tampa’s MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on July 1, 2020. Tickets start at $29 and are available via livenation.com. “First and foremost,…
Country music superstar Jason Aldean to play Orlando in January
He’s back and he wants you to know it. Country singer Jason Aldean today announced details for his 2020 “We Back” tour and one of only two Florida shows will be right here in Orlando. Aldean recently dropped new single “We Back” to give fans a teaser for his upcoming new album 9, out later…
This WESH 2 news broadcast from 1986 is an amazing time capsule from Orlando’s past
Will the president of the United States fire any of his cabinet members over an illegal foreign-arms deal? Will a Florida kidnapping fugitive wanted for robbery and a murder in North Carolina ever be located? These and other breaking news stories were resolved more than 33 years ago, but you can relive the excitement in…
Orlando legends from Nutrajet and the Hate Bombs conjure the almighty Stooges at Will’s Pub
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Penetration: A Salute to the Stooges, Will’s Pub, Nov. 9 I am not above a good tribute show. The fruit may hang low but it can be undeniably sweet. However, attempting to take on the holier-than-fuck Iggy Pop? Well, that’s one tall-ass order. But there are few vessels of voice and presence…
Leslye Gale’s O-Town Lowdown on Magic 107.7 for Monday, Nov. 11
Every morning on Magic 107.7 FM, Leslye Gale discusses the most interesting Orlando Weekly stories of the day on “Chad & Leslye.” Check out Leslye’s picks today. The Orlando City Council will vote today on allowing regulated motorized scooter companies in the city. – LINK What do you get when you combine Foxtail Coffee and…
Band of the Week: Profe Fool
Welcome to Orlando Weekly’s “Band of the Week.” Every week, we highlight one of our favorite local bands. This week, we’re pleased to bring you Profe Fool. Just the facts: Who’s in the band?Amiri Khaalid Brown- Vocals Connor Tutins- Guitar, arrangements Chandler Haughton- Bass Melissa Hernandez- Guitar John Waters- Drums When did the band form?The…
Lawsuits aim to stop Florida’s use of solitary confinement for children, but state agencies are pushing back
In separate but parallel lawsuits, civil-rights and legal groups are challenging Florida’s use of solitary confinement in prisons and juvenile detention centers – but are facing pushback from state agencies. The Southern Poverty Law Center, Florida Legal Services and the Florida Justice Institute this year sued the state Department of Corrections and the Department of…
KitchenKillaz forgo their usual kitchen stage to join Maker Faire’s Sunday lineup
Musical duo the KitchenKillaz usually crash a different kitchen every Friday night, playing to an audience in the house and to another watching on their livestream. This Sunday morning, you can catch the singer-guitarists as part of Maker Faire at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. During the show, they play a mixture of catchy originals and covers, giving…
Florida schools could soon be allowed to buy drugs to treat heroin overdoses
Medicine cabinets at Florida schools could get a new addition: an antidote for people who overdose on opioids such as heroin. A bill that will be considered Tuesday by the Senate Education Committee would allow schools to purchase naloxone, a drug that can be injected or sprayed nasally to revive people who are not breathing.…
Update: Video captures Orange County Sheriff deputy’s rough arrest of a middle schooler
Update | This post was updated to add new information on the location of the incident, details from body camera footage that has the moments leading up to the video widely shared on social media this morning, more from Orange County Sheriff John Mina, and info about the deputy. Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies were…
Brevard County Sheriff turns ‘In God We Trust’ decals into a middle finger
“They have a better chance of me waking up thin tomorrow morning than they do of me taking that motto off our cars,” said Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey to Fox News in response to a request to remove “In God We Trust” decals from patrol vehicles. You may recognize the husky fuck from other…
Wham City pied piper Dan Deacon commands a gleeful mob at Will’s Pub
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Dan Deacon, Will’s Pub, Nov. 6 There are many reasons to get hyped for a Dan Deacon show. First, unlike most electronic artists, he’s one of those unicorns who are uniquely famous for their live shows, which are spectacles that have less to do with any big-budget production than all-out crowd participation…
Bagel Bruno’s grand opening is Nov. 23 in College Park
Bagel Bruno, the collab between two of our most notable local businesses —Foxtail Coffee and Pizza Bruno — is ready for prime time. And by “prime time,” I mean the grand opening celebration is finally scheduled: Nov. 23 and 24. Pizza Bruno owner Bruno Zacchini will serve what he describes as an “Orlando-style bagel,” which…
Lime ditches bikes just as Orlando votes on scooters
The Orlando City Council will vote on an ordinance Monday allowing regulated motorized scooter companies in the city. An indicator of where the wind blows can be found in the actions of famed national scooter company Lime, who announced the decision to remove its bicycles from the city, once the rental scooters are approved. The…
Orlando astrologer RJ Speiser tries to find meaning and solace in the chaos of Scorpio season
Last month I received multiple messages online requesting astro advice on a variety of chaotic issues. It seems the world is desperately craving answers. However, as the pseudo-expert folks turn to for esoteric explanations when things go haywire, I am in no place to provide hope. Recently, I received the news that my mother was…
Orlando seafood restaurant Boston Lobster Feast named best Florida buffet by ‘Reader’s Digest’
Maybe you’ve seen the Boston Lobster Feast vehicle rolling around Orlando and Kissimmee. Listen, it’s perfectly normal to feel concern for the car or critter. Either something bad or something very, very private is happening here between machine and beast. That line between fear and elation is tentacle-thin. It’s all adrenaline. Use it. You’re going…
Donald Trump Jr. is coming to The Villages to sign your book and nothing more
“The whole point of releasing a name is to intimidate someone, to threaten someone, and to scare other people from coming out,” said The View co-host Abby Huntsman this morning. She was speaking of Donald Trump Jr., their guest on the show, and his outing of the federal whistleblower whose testimony could lead to his father’s…
Trump taps former Florida attorney general for impeachment team and Apopka preacher as aide
Though Donald Trump has officially moved his residence to Florida, he has to stay in Washington, D.C., for both his job and to fight the impeachment battle that threatens his presidency. So, he’s bringing Florida to him. In less than a week, Trump reached into Florida’s very real swamps to tap Apopka televangelist Paula White…
Hoping to stop its leadership bleed, SeaWorld chooses fifth CEO since last year
Though business has been on the upswing for SeaWorld recently, there have been few C-suite waters as choppy as their CEO position. Since February 2018, there had already been four different bosses at the company. The addition of newly announced CEO Sergio “Serge” Rivera makes five. SeaWorld announced the hiring of the 57-year-old former hotel executive…
Oviedo man to compete on ‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament of Champions tonight
Eric R. Backes, an attorney and government relations professional from Oviedo, is set to compete in the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions quarterfinals tonight. Backes appeared on five episodes of the quiz show earlier this year, from Feb. 11-15, winning $105,602 before being stumped by the Final Jeopardy clue (“He spent his life improving a plant-based…
Tickets sales are open for WJRR’s Earthday Birthday in 2020
Rock & roll has taken a backseat to other genres as of late, but today’s rockers still know how to grab the wheel and drive a good show. For those who still need a good live rock show in their life, Orlando rock station 101.1 WJRR’s Earthday Birthday No. 27 may be just the thing.…
Florida Man Radio adds new Orlando station with even more Florida Men
“There are vaginas that are split down the middle like a double vagina,” said one of the nearly indistinguishable dude voices on Florida Man Radio’s live “Bubba the Love Sponge” show, featuring Bubba the Love Sponge Clem this morning. “It’s like a Twix,” quips a bro. “It’s like a Twix!” exclaimed another elder-statesman-bro voice. This…
Orlando state legislators are pushing a bill to protect workers in the extreme heat
Study after study has found that heat stress leads to increases in occupational injury, heatstroke, and other ailments for outdoor workers. There’s already little doubt in Floridians’ minds that prolonged exposure to intense heat while working is unhealthy. “You feel that heat,” said state Sen. Vic Torres (D-Orlando). “Imagine working out there eight, 10, 12…
Ocala kayaker films large troop of invasive monkeys with deadly STD
For almost a century, Florida has been dealing with a large troop of invasive monkeys that also carry a deadly strain of the herpes virus, and last month a kayaker in Silver Springs State Park filmed them diving from trees in the river. In the video, which was obtained by Orlando television station WESH, Ocala…
With accusations of anti-Semitism against Seminole County Rep. Scott Plakon, the 2020 election season has begun
Election Day was only yesterday in cities across Central Florida, including Orlando and Oviedo, but the 2020 local races are already heating up. Repeat Florida state House candidate Tracey Kagan – who is back for round two after losing the Seminole County House District 29 seat to state Rep. Scott Plakon in 2018 – said…
Legendary J.C.’s, Brown Bag Brass Band and more play College Park JazzFest this weekend
The signature event of the College Park Main Street District returns this weekend as the College Park JazzFest takes over Edgewater Drive. This year’s lineup includes the Legendary J.C.’s, the Gerry Williams Band and Brown Bag Brass Band. Food and drinks are available from a plethora of food trucks and neighborhood eateries. 5-11 p.m. Saturday;…
DeLand’s Cafe DaVinci hosts a day devoted to Bourbon, Brews and Blues this weekend
Downtown DeLand, the crown jewel of west Volusia County, is as picturesque a small Southern town as they come, and Cafe DaVinci, with its tree-canopied courtyard, might be its nicest spot. Enjoy the environs while sampling a purported 50 varieties of whiskey, along with beer from 20 brewers, at this weekend’s Bourbon, Brews & Blues…
New Orleans rapper Kevin Gates plays the Orlando Amphitheater this week
New Orleans MC Kevin Gates returns to Central Florida for a date on his tour promoting new album I’m Him. Fans welcomed Gates’ return to the charts by placing the new album firmly in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 with a No. 4 debut. This date at the Orlando Amphitheater garners support from…
Blacklist Babes and Foxy’s Den team up for a night of burlesque at Iron Cow
Those who miss the Venue’s reliable burlesque schedule should be thrilled to see two of our local troupes sharing a night at the Iron Cow this week. Blacklist Babes and Foxy’s Den, perennial nominees in our Best of Orlando poll’s Best Burlesque category, team up for a night of singing, dancing and classy stripping. 8…
Elvis Costello brings his ‘Just Trust’ tour to Hard Rock Live
There are few musicians touring today in the same class as Elvis Costello. A living legend whose breakthrough 1977 record, My Aim Is True, set the groundwork for the first-wave-of-new-wave, here, my friends, is an artist who defied and defined a generation. Four decades on, and Costello is still pumping it up, watching the detectives…
Central Florida Jewish Film Festival highlights stories from Israel and abroad
A Palestinian and an Israeli face extreme consequences after their extramarital affair with each other is discovered (The Reports on Sarah and Saleem). The elderly son of Holocaust victims seeks out the responsible SS officer, only to wind up on a road trip with the deceased officer’s son (The Interpreter). Red Sox catcher Moe Berg…
Burrow Press takes over the Orange Studio for the release of Nathan Holic’s Bright Lights, Medium-sized City
Nathan Holic’s “Great Orlando novel,” Bright Lights, Medium-sized City, uses text, comic panels and a choose-your-own-adventure format to tell the tale of a hapless house-flipper caught in the mortgage crisis of 2009. The release party may be less structurally twisty, but promises to be just as Orlando-centric – will there be appearances by Mandy Moore…
Orlando Rabbit Care brings snuggly bunnies to the Nook for a pop-up Bunny Cafe
Befriend a bunny, then sip your favorite beverage at Orlando’s second pop-up bunny café. It’s been eight months since the Nook on Robinson last partnered with Orlando Rabbit Care & Adoptions to educate the community about rescuing and rehoming abandoned or distressed rabbits. This fundraising event allows patrons to get more comfortable with their new…
Maker Faire Orlando returns with hands-on activities for makers young and old
Take a byte out of the future at this year’s Maker Faire, where engineers and scientists of all ages will showcase their creations. Tech lovers and professionals are invited to embrace their enthusiasm for do-it-yourself science, art, robots, crafts, technology, music and, of course, fighting robots. That’s right, there will be Battle Bots from the…
Experimental Nashville musician Bl_ank performs at Orlando’s Nook on Robinson
Last time Nashville experimental percussionist Will Hicks, better known as Bl_ank, came through town, he played a living room in a house venue and filled the entire domicile and surrounding block with thunderous, enchanting webs of electronics, drums and glitchy projections. One year later, Hicks returns to Orlando with a truckload of (believe the) hype…
Electric Daisy Carnival Orlando expands to three days this weekend
How will EDC Orlando up its game this year? Well, for the premier EDM and dance music festival in our own downtown, the answer is always bigger, better, faster, more. The fest balloons to a massive three days packed full of artists like Deadmau5, Rezz, Steve Aoki, Allison Wonderland, MSTRKRFT and Nora En Pure. Along…
Punk royalty Stiff Little Fingers hit the Plaza Live
Pioneering Northern Irish punk outfit Stiff Little Fingers left an indelible impact on the U.K. music landscape. Their debut album, 1979’s Inflammable Material, was the first independent album to crack the U.K. Top 20, and they ended up influencing everyone from Green Day to Manu Chao. This will be one for the history books, bolstered…
The Central Florida Jewish Film Festival, Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’ and ‘The Host,’ and more Orlando film events
Central Florida Jewish Film Festival: Leona A young Jewish woman from Mexico City falls in love with a non-Jew despite the prejudices of her family. Sunday, 2 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12-$118; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Central Florida Jewish Film Festival: Love in Suspenders Israeli film about a romance between a widow and…
Savage Love: The Man Show
I am male. A close female friend was raped by an old acquaintance of mine. I knew this guy when we were tweens, I didn’t really care for him as we got older, so it goes. It turns out that a few years ago, he raped my friend in an alcohol blackout situation. I don’t…
Meet Rocky! He’s house-broken, leash-trained and knows basic obedience commands
Meet Rocky (A415416)! This sweet boy was previously adopted from our shelter three times and each time he was returned for reasons that were out of his control. With all this, Rocky has kept a high spirit of hope that he will soon find his home. Previous owners say Rocky is house-broken, leash-trained, knows basic…
Taika Waititi’s Nazi parody ‘JoJo Rabbit’ is an original mix of comedy and drama
Is it ever acceptable to laugh at Adolf Hitler? Charlie Chaplin was the first to answer that question (in the affirmative), though Hitler’s greatest crime had not yet been committed when Chaplin released The Great Dictator in 1940. Other filmmakers would later agree with Chaplin, most notably Mel Brooks in 1967, with The Producers (“Springtime…
With a new album and a stop in Orlando, experimental composer Dan Deacon is back
Whimsy is rarely taken seriously in music. Playfulness and humor tend to be shunted out of the conversation when one is discussing music. The academic and avant garde err toward structure and craft to measure the quality and worth of any endeavor. So what happens when an air of whimsy is introduced into serious music?…
Our picks for the live music rattling Orlando every night
Gatecreeper A dream teamup of two generations of metal royalty, Gatecreeper and Exhumed, bring their co-headlining tour to town with Necrot and Judiciary in tow. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Haven Lounge, $18 Yotto Fast-rising Finnish DJ/producer headlines an intimate EDC pre-party at downtown’s Celine. 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at Celine, $20 AJR…
As recreational marijuana becomes possible in Florida, state lawmakers ask Oregon for nuggets of wisdom
Facing the possibility that Floridians could be asked next year to legalize recreational marijuana, a House panel on Tuesday turned to Oregon to learn more about the economic, environmental and health impacts the state has faced since authorizing adult pot use four years ago. Chris Gibson, the executive director of the Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug…
Trump becomes a full-time Florida Man, minimum wage makes the 2020 ballot, and other news you may have missed
President Donald Trump, following countless grifters before him, officially moves to Florida: President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump filed separate “declarations of domicile” in Florida in September, officially transferring their primary residency from Manhattan to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. Upon hearing the news, first reported in the New York Times, New…
Three different new-play fests give Orlando theater fans triple the chances to celebrate original stories on stage
Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s annual Playfest returned on Nov. 1, once again attracting authors from across America with staged readings of new scripts. Playfest, which continues through Nov. 8, has grown into a key event for the National New Play Network, and a frequent feeder for the Shakes’ mainstage seasons. But Playfest wasn’t Orlando’s only opportunity…
I-Drive Orlando gem Makani celebrates Egypt’s contributions to world cuisine
The first time I ate koshary, Egypt’s national dish, was in a cacophonous sector of Cairo amid the shouts of merchants, the continuous beeps of car horns and Amr Diab’s dulcet voice blasting from transistor radios. A chap in a soda-jerk cap handed me a white bowl heaped with a mix of black lentils, chickpeas,…
Cavo’s Bar & Kitchen checks in to Thornton Park, the Juicy Crab comes to SoDo, a Brazilian craft bakery on I-Drive and more Orlando food news
OPENINGS: Cavo’s Bar & Kitchen is the latest concept to give it a go in the space that’s seen a slew of restaurants from Midnight Blue to Truck Stop to, most recently, Felipe Rodriguez Tequila House. Cavo’s will be a casual sports bar serving “solid cocktails” and “Northeast-influenced cuisine” … Sodiê Doces, one of the…
‘Doctor Sleep,’ ‘Last Christmas,’ ‘Midway’ and more films opening in Orlando
Opening this week: Doctor SleepDirector Mike Flanagan has promised that his take on the continuing adventures of Danny Torrance will be faithful to both the Stephen King novel and Stanley Kubrick’s largely divergent Shining universe. Shyeah, right. Then maybe he’ll cure gout. Still, you gotta admire a guy for attempting the seemingly impossible, especially when…
Leslye Gale’s O-Town Lowdown on Magic 107.7 for Tuesday, Nov. 5
Every morning on Magic 107.7 FM, Leslye Gale discusses the most interesting Orlando Weekly stories of the day on “Chad & Leslye.” Check out Leslye’s picks today. Pac-Man & A New Train Are Coming To Town A Giant Pac-Man inspired maze is coming to town next year, but it’s so cool, tickets to experience the…
Bagel Bruno will soft open Nov. 11 in College Park
Bagel Bruno, the collab between two of our most notable local businesses —Foxtail Coffee and Pizza Bruno — is ready for prime time. And by “prime time,” I mean the grand opening celebration is finally scheduled: Nov. 23 and 24. Pizza Bruno owner Bruno Zacchini will serve what he describes as an “Orlando-style bagel,” which is…
