On sale this week: Pat Metheny at House of Blues
On sale: Sept. 25 Pat Metheny 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 House of Blues Downtown Disney West Side, Lake Buena Vista 407-934-2583 hob.com $35-$38 Down the road: Saves the Day, Oct. 4 at The Social The Black Crowes, Oct. 5 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre City and Colour, Oct. 5 at House of Blues Eve…
M.A.D. bombers: How the atomic age created Ted Cruz
By today’s standards, a RINO. One of the most unforgettable sights in movies is that of Slim Pickens riding an H-bomb down to its target in the closing seconds of Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. And now, all these decades later, we know just why that scene is…
For Reels Sunday Roundup — Sept 22nd, 2013
I just want to give special attention to this link from Wired about how to send a text or email in a movie theater without being a complete and utter asshole. By changing a few settings to invert the color scheme of your phone, it creates a darkish screen layout that you can still see,…
Just like a pill: The fight against abortion in Florida is alive and well, and here’s one fun way to fight back
We were a little taken aback this morning as we perused the depression headline-wires to figure out how to feel today. Sure, the right-wing extremists are sort of being marginalized (even while spending heaps of money to appear relevant), and yes, the Obamacare exchanges are opening soon (despite a hellish fight from states like Florida),…
Deadline for 2014 Florida Film Festival short and feature film submissions rapidly approaching
Just a heads up to all of you fledgling filmmakers out there that there is one month left for the early submission deadline for the 2014 Florida Film Festival’s short film competition. Early submissions must be submitted by October 18th to be considered, so get those projects edited and polished and maybe you could be…
Street Fakers the Musical – Watch the Uncle Lou’s musical now!
Let’s talk about our dreams?
Who you callin’ old-fashioned?
Calling all bartenders, pro or amateur: Orlando Weekly invites you to submit your best Old-Fashioned cocktail recipe for the chance to win $1,500 and mixology bragging rights! Cheers. What makes a cocktail an Old-Fashioned, you ask? Well, we’re not talking about moldy old drinks – we’re talking about the mixed drink that’s basically the blueprint…
Bill Callahan’s soulful ‘Dream River’ is a gentle reminder of his genius
Album review: Bill Callahan’s ‘Dream River’
You can’t escape Paul Rudd, but who would want to?
In Your Queue
Rock the Tot, Chomp Chomp Pizza, Hubbly Bubbly Falafel Shop, and beer fests galore
Tip Jar: local food news
Midaz the Beast gets real to real good results on essential debut ‘AU: Another Universe’
Album review: Midaz the Beast’s ‘AU: Another Universe’
Sebadoh defends the honor of their classic sound
Album review: Sebadoh’s ‘Defend Yourself’
Former Orlandoan Lindsay Hunter bites through fiction’s conventions
Hunter’s short story collection, ‘Don’t Kiss Me,’ comes from her heart — a very dark place
An upswing in local arts collaborations is promising, but inconsistent content is a risk
Unity. A dozen years ago this week it was on everyone’s lips, as a frightened nation rallied together in the wake of 9/11 around the refrain “United We Stand.” But 12 years later, those cooperative ideals look as faded as an American flag sticker still stubbornly clinging to an SUV bumper. With America more politically…
Unemployed Floridians are officially discouraged; Syria is a destroyed state?
First Words: Your letters and comments
Santiago’s Bodega may be the most gorgeous restaurant in town
Accomplished tapas plates are worth the steep prices
Drinking, Nightlife and Parties
Where to drink and party in Orlando this week
OneBeat returns to shake up the definition of world music
A world of talent meets in New Smyrna Beach to create genre-bending works
Savage Love
My question is one of etiquette. My lesbian wife and I live in an apartment. The noise pollution between flats can be pretty bad. Anyone who lives in the building is aware of this, and keeping noise down after certain hours is a common courtesy. I wouldn’t play loud music after a certain hour, or…
Gov. Scott does his best to make Obamacare unnavigable
Conspiracy theories regarding healthcare “navigators” prove tough to refute
Our live music columnist decries the Internet’s cheap imitation of show experiences
I cannot be the only one who’s sad for us and the clutter of inferiority that is our new reality. Blame the Internet. Oh, the Internet, you little mother of possibility. How you’ve let us down. First, you’ve devalued one of the most consumer-minded principles of all time: quality. While more wonderfully democratic, the bar…
Council Watch
Billy Manes pays attention to city government so you don’t have to
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19) “If Taylor Swift is going to have six breakups a year,” observed comedian Bill Maher, “she needs to write a new song entitled ‘Maybe It’s Me.’” He was referring to Swift’s habit of using her romantic misadventures to stimulate her lyric-writing creativity. With that as your prompt, I’ll ask you to…
Global Peace Film Festival returns for its 11th year
Discover emotional and powerful films in 10 venues across the city
It’s time to break our addiction to Big Tourism
Tourism can’t survive without low-paid workers, and Orlando has the lowest median wage of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the country
Win Halloween Horror Nights Tickets – If you DARE!
To win tickets to Halloween Horror Nights, find our Orlando Zombie Ball Facebook event and email us the secret password. Send the password, as well as your name, address, and phone number to contests@orlandoweekly.com to be entered to win! Please make sure to put "Halloween Horror Nights" in the subject of the email. Descend…
On sale this week: Third Eye Blind at House of Blues
On sale: Tuesday, Sept. 17 Third Eye Blind 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 House of Blues, Downtown Disney West Side, Lake Buena Vista 407-934-2583 hob.com $26-$29 Down the road: STRFKR, Sept. 25 at The Social BT, Sept. 26 at The Beacham The Weeknd, Sept. 27 at Hard Rock Live Refried Confusion, Sept. 28 at…
Free shows this week!!! (Sept. 18-24)
Man, it sucks being broke. I know. But it doesn’t mean you have to miss out on EVERYTHING. This fall, in an effort to open eyes to cool music stuff happening in Orlando, I’ll be publishing weekly lists of all the free shows you can crash for no cover. It’s just too nice to stay indoors.…
