May is National Short Story Month (did you know that? We didn’t know that), so it’s only fitting that this week’s Wine & Sign Fridays author at Bookmark It should be David James Poissant, here to rep his award-winning collection of short stories, The Heaven of Animals. That book, published last year by Simon &…
We were lucky enough to attend Participation (the annual Maitland Art Center fundraiser dinner) this year and we’re here to report back that unlike some fundraisers, this one is filled with actual art instead of just boring networking and polite cash grabs. Each table is hosted by a local artist, who not only decorates it…
Orlando’s own icon of Advanced Style, Harriett Lake, opens her closet again this week for charity. If you were unlucky enough to miss last year’s massive sale event, your second-time-lucky has just come around. The noted local arts philanthropist is teaming up once again with Tuni’s, Winter Park’s best established designer boutique, for this “Second Cut…
Last year, local musicians Dom Sena and Chase Fisher decided to stop simply jamming and actually record the music they’d been noodling with over their time spent in school together. They mostly just wanted to hear it played back for themselves. But as is common when the pressure is off, the fun of the project…
Environmentalists plan to hold rallies across Florida this weekend, again calling on lawmakers to boost the amount of money for land acquisition, Everglades restoration and natural-springs protection. Supporters of the 2014 ballot initiative known as “Amendment 1” have announced 10 locations – Bradenton, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Melbourne, Miami, Ocala, Orlando, Sarasota County, Stuart and Tampa…
Today, Valencia College President Dr. Sandy Shugart announced that Valencia College will no longer use student volunteers to practice transvaginal ultrasounds. The school came under fire after two anonymous students filed a lawsuit against the school alleging that they had been coerced into volunteering to allow fellow students to practice on them while they were enrolled…
You know the drill! Here’s our latest roundup of 10 spots to get lunch for less than a sawbuck. Don’t see your favorite here? Post your recs in the comments or email ’em to me. The Brass Tap 1632 N. Mills Ave., 407- 270-9538; brasstapbeerbar.com It may be tough to stay under your $10 budget…
Geographically, Jackson Scott (May 25, Will’s Pub) is based in North Carolina, but he’s really from somewhere very much else. And who knows how long the twentysomething has been on this perma-trip of his, but he first blipped on the national radar in 2013 via Fat Possum, who released his debut album (Melbourne). On stage,…
If you were one of those people who was always on the fence about eating food from a Dollar Tree, this might just change your mind. Located in the freezer section, which is just past the party supplies and seasonal patio knick knacks, Dollar Tree shoppers can now find a new line of healthy vegetarian…
Talib Kweli, renown rapper, activist and frequent Orlando visiter, will be back in town hosting a benefit show on June 18th. He’ll be joined by local emcee and young Kweli-padawan, Niko Is. The show, Hungry For Hip-Hop, will be held at The Social and will feature live performances, rap battles, DJ battles, break dancers and…
Tig Notaro There are not enough awkward situations, not enough triple meetings with Taylor Dayne in strange eateries, for us to express our allegiance to comedian Tig Notaro. Sure, she giggles in the same pools as Louis CK and Sarah Silverman while riding Conan’s barbarian tracks into infamy – her live comedy album sold more…
According to a police report, multiple gun shots were fired at near the Beacham as crowds were filing out of the club at 2:33 a.m. this morning (Tuesday, May 26), following a Memorial Day party with no cover (ostensibly to help with crowd draw) that featured a live performance by Peewee Longway at the club.…
Without question, the least chill bar in Florida over Memorial Day weekend was The Conch House Marina Resort in St. Augustine. Sunday evening, a booze-fueled royal rumble between bouncers in bright orange t-shirts and sauced bar patrons unfolded and was caught on camera. “Bouncers were fighting. Everybody was fighting,” said witness Chris Roop to Fox…
Not sure you can call these silver dollar pancakes – more like silver quarter pancakes? Anyway, go enjoy some brunch on your day off; that’s what we’ll be doing. Related Stories
Universal Orlando announced today that it’s launching a new attraction this weekend. Raptor Encounter, located at Islands of Adventure between Camp Jurassic and the Jurassic Park Discovery Center, has a paddock that contains a 9-foot-tall velociraptor in a paddock where visitors can get an up-close view of what these dinosaurs might have looked like in…
Recently, Walt Disney World announced a list of new retailers and restaurants that have signed onto be part of Disney Springs (formerly known as Downtown Disney and parts of which were once known as Pleasure Island). There are lots of things that are neither surprising nor super-inspiring – a Tommy Bahama, a Pandora jewelers, an…
If your bank account’s seen better days but you’re still looking to nosh nicely this Memorial Day, there are plenty of Orlando restaurants that have you covered with gratis grub on May 25. American Q OK, it’s not on Memorial Day but it’s for Memorial Day. Celebrate a Memorial Day Weekend BBQ on Sunday, May 24…
The Caped Crusader first appeared in DC Comics in May of 1939, so naturally Oblivion Taproom on Colonial Drive is celebrating the Bat-Man’s birthday 76th birthday with a superhero-theme bash on Saturday from 4 p.m. to midnight. What to expect? Cosplayers in full Dark Knight regalia for lots of photo ops and a full-on photo…
This morning, the Humane Society of the United States informs us, Walmart announced it has adopted the “five freedoms” principles for farm animals. This means that Walmart will call on its suppliers to work toward ensuring that animals: are raised in ways that allow them to engage in natural behaviors, including having sufficient space and socialization…
Dawg Fight, arguably one of the most insane films to come out of the Sunshine State as of late, is now available to stream on Netflix. In 2009, filmmaker Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys and ESPN’s 30 for 30 episode, “The U”) set out to document the bareknuckle brawling subculture of the South Miami suburb known as…
The Midwest has a storied tradition of two-piece bands, birthing a couple of this generation’s most defining ones. Although not quite the White Stripes or the Black Keys, Wisconsin’s 20 Watt Tombstone (May 19, Will’s Pub) is a fairly gruesome twosome that takes a burly, blues-greased outlaw slant on the two-piece ideal. They sometimes lean…
Today, Disney parks are staying open for 24 hours straight in celebration of their 60th anniversary and even if you can’t spend your entire day at the “Happiest Place on Earth,” you can still watch all the action from your desk via this live stream. The cam below is focused on Main Street at Walt…
With the recent news of Universal partnering with Nintendo, many in the theme park fan community have once again begun speculating about the future of Marvel at Universal Orlando. With all of the rumors, speculation and recent news, I’m going to attempt to summarize what we know, what we think we know, and what we…
Florida filmmakers are hoping the legislature in Tallahassee will eventually pass tax incentives to boost the movie industry in the Sunshine State. But for the makers of Disney’s Tomorrowland, that future is now, as the film was partially shot in Central Florida, giving a small boost to the local economy. “They filmed here for five…
Messages by Zeta Dance Group is a short program of dance stories inspired by the different messages we get in our daily lives and how each of us interprets those messages. At the beginning of the performance, director Erin Tunbridge invited the audience to reach under their seats to find a message. She encouraged us…
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It comes as common knowledge that tires shouldn’t be dumped into the ocean — or any trash for that matter. Unfortunately, this concept wasn’t as obvious in past decades when environmentalists thought it would be a good idea to dump nearly a million tires into the ocean in the name of saving Florida’s coral reefs.…
4 Stars The portal to the future lies in the past, at least if you’re Disney. Mining the ghosts of such luminaries as Jules Verne, Nikola Tesla and, yes, Walt Disney, the creators of Tomorrowland have created a grandly magical, if scatterbrained, vision of our future that’s neither a time nor a place, but…
While most of the focus at SeaWorld Orlando has revolved around the new roller coaster (details on that will officially be announced on May 28) other improvements to the park are also in the pipeline. The carnival games area near Shamu Stadium recently closed and were quickly demo’d. The former games area will be replaced…
The local rule is that if Jim Ivy is involved, it’s gonna be weird or smart, often both. For the consistently intriguing music monthly the In-Between Series, he rolled out a rather grand conceptual experiment with the debut of his Tangled Bell Ensemble (May 18, Gallery at Avalon Island). Using the early 20th century poetry work…
They say that brunch without booze is just a sad breakfast, so get ready to get real happy, morning mavens. Segafredo Zanetti, the coffee-centric bistro in the newly minted Mills Park development next to Fresh Market, is rolling out their brunch offerings starting this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. What to expect? A…
In celebration of its 10-year anniversary, Redlight Redlight Beer Parlour is hosting a full week of events featuring deals on their unique craft beers, live music and a nice assortment of specialty food trucks. Located at 2810 Corrine Drive, this bar fulfills any beer enthusiast’s dreams and even landed itself on Draft Magazine’s 2013 list…
Chef Stefano Tedeschi of Stefano’s Grill in Dr. Phillips will open Caprino’s Pizza Bar in the Lakeside Village Center in Windermere. Chef Steff is also known as “the Sports Chef” (he has cooked for dozens of players and coaches on ESPN and off-camera) and Caprino’s will be a sports bar, with a more casual atmosphere…
If interstate construction isn’t your thing, how about some magnetic levitation train construction? The privately funded magnet train (or maglev) planned to link the Orlando International Airport and International Drive has announced an aggressive timetable that puts the first trains in service next year. A maglev proposal has been in the works for Central Florida…
It’s hard to ignore the shelves of vinyl that line Spacebar’s walls, but it’s only placed in the spotlight during their recurring event Bring Your Own Vinyl, which is like an open mic only for casual DJs (or flashy more experienced DJs letting loose in a more casual setting) who want to bring in records…
As of this writing, I’ve seen 50 Fringe shows and written full reviews of 30. I wish I could review everything I see, but I try to spend almost as much time writing a review as it takes to see the show, and with an average show length of one hour there simply isn’t enough…
Wednesday, May 20 Anything Goes: Marc With a C, Erin Rianna, Kyle McCarthy 8-11 p.m. at the Geek Easy Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints of Truth 10 p.m. at Lil Indies The Imperial’s Acoustic Soundcheck with Lauren Lester 9 p.m. at the Imperial Piqued Jacks 9:30 p.m. at Little Fish Huge Pond, Sanford Reggae Night with…
Can you believe Built to Spill (May 15, The Social) has been on a major label for 18 years? How a band making thoughtful indie rock has survived in that arena in this day is one for the Sphinx. A group that’s made a major career of sustained quality with basic fundamentals and no flash,…
Yesterday, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced that he’ll be running for mayor again. And today, local personality Randy Ross announced that he’ll throw his hat in the ring. Why? Because #anybodybutbuddy, according to the press release below. Ross made news for some questionable reasons over the past 12 months, but he promises to “put my…
Everybody knows Orlando Weekly throws the best parties in town, so you know we’re gonna kill it when we host our first-ever neighborhood drinkathon. Part pub crawl, part happy hour, part any-excuse-for-a-fun-party, this event invites you to explore a neighborhood, one business (and drink) at a time. Meet your neighbors and make new friends while…
(Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story was headlined to read that HIV was the number one cause of death in Florida. In fact, as the text below indicates, it is the number one “distinctive” cause of death, a figure reached by comparison via an algorithm. We apologize for any confusion.) In an unsettling…
Condemned prisoners have been known to earn advanced degrees, produce works of art, and develop their physiques while serving their sentences. But I sincerely doubt many convicts in Florida’s penal system could perform the feats of strength and agility demonstrated by Benji Aleksondrova, Nate Crawford, Chris Zaremba and Trisha Szilagyi in Clink. And I’m certain…
Careful where you dip your card. In a three-month state inspection of 7,500 Florida gas pumps, 103 credit skimmers were found statewide, Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam Putnam said Tuesday. But don’t worry – only three were in Orlando and Winter Park. They are: 7-Eleven #35825, 10254 Curry Ford Road in Orlando (two…
In 1845, Edgar Allan Poe wrote a short story called “Hop-Frog” about a crippled dwarf court jester tormented by a bullying king. After the king pushes things a little too far, the dwarf has his violent revenge on the king and his court. If you read the piece without having seen John Devennie act it…
It just doesn’t feel like the Fringe without a lavishly produced spoof musical in the Silver venue. Fortunately, director Joel Warren and writer Tod Kimbro (the mad geniuses behind 2013’s Piranha! The Musical!) have hacked up another frivolous furball in the form of Dumpster Cats. This loose lampooning of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s much-mocked meowsical features…
Former reality star, June Shannon aka “Mama June,” made her strip club debut last Saturday at the Crazy Horse in Pompano Beach, Florida. Mama June was paid $5,500 to basically just show up and hangout, not to perform. She posted the picture above to her Instagram account stating, “Well already for our night @crazyhorsepompano to meet…
image via New York Daily News Though it may seem that the #blacklivesmatter marches have thinned to a trickle in recent months, there are still a number of uncertainties – OK, all the uncertainties – about how the investigation into to Eric Garner’s “chokehold” death turned up nothing in the way of punishment for the…
If you want to take a selfie on a ride at Disney World, you’re gonna have to snap a photo of yourself like your grandparents did, with your arm. After outright banning selfie sticks on rides a month ago, Disney is now taking it up a notch by posting these informative signs that read, “No…
The 100-Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared It’s OK if you can’t read this title without thinking of the scene in Ghost World where Enid walks into the video store and one of its monitors is advertising a little gem called The Flower That Drank the Moon: Some indie titles practically hit themselves…
Fringe Festival Lawn Address/phone/web: Loch Haven Park, May 13-25; orlandofringe.org After work or after hours? Both! Beer/wine or liquor too? Both Check all that apply: ☐ fancy cocktails ☒ make ’em strong and keep ’em coming ☐ wine list (5 choices or more) ☒ craft beer ☒ beer: the usual suspects ☐ wide selection of…
Sweating the Florida sun is a given in the summer, but through it all, the koozie keeps its cool. (Well … unless you get one of those especially shitty foam jobs that blow out faster than Jimmy Buffett’s flip-flops.) The koozie (a.k.a. coozie, coolie, cozy, etc.) is nearly as critical an accessory as air conditioning…
Honeydew shaved snow Bubbles & Ice, 811 N. Mills Ave., 407-895-8833 Shaved snow is made from flavored, milky (though non-dairy) ice: frozen into giant blocks, heaved onto a rotating spit and shaved into gossamer-thin layers. The flavor and topping possibilities are almost endless, but honeydew snow topped with multicolored sprinkles and fruity popping pearls is…
Yes, it’s summertime again and in Orlando that means one thing: Crushing throngs of tourists will flock from across the globe to enjoy our illustrious theme-park offerings. So I’ve asked my good friends Do’sney and Don’tsney to help me out with some tips for enjoying the lifeblood of our local economy, whether you hail from…
If the swimming hole at your apartment complex is overflowing with undesirables (eyes up here, Apartment 2B) or you’re just yearning for a lazy day where you can feel pampered and posh without spending a mint, you’re in luck. Those touristy hotels and high-rises you usually complain about are about to become your favorite staycation…
Summer is road-trip season, and if you’re looking for reasons to venture into the great Beyond Orlando, these restaurants are as good as any. High-tail it to NSB’s coastline or DeLand’s horse farms (yes, DeLand), or take Highway 50 far out (and then farther!) to where ZIP codes don’t start with 328. At the end…
“What I believe is going to happen is this: We’ll just have a continuation budget, which will mean we’ll have about an $8 billion surplus. … We’ll just do what we’ve done this last year. We won’t put more money into schools, which I wanted to do. We won’t cut taxes, which I wanted to…
With his twisted man bun and thrifted then screen-printed wardrobe, False Punk frontman Cody Zeigler creates a visual discord in a hardcore environment. Writhing to his own manic rhythm, he’s like the car dealership’s wacky waving-arm dancer at the nucleus of the circle pit. Careful if you encounter him in this blacked-out performance state, which…
Marc With a C’s “Anything Goes” Series In this new (“possibly monthly”) series, Marc With a C is taking requests! – with only a slight delay. To keep every set fresh, the audience votes on songs (anything goes!) for the smart popsmith to learn for the next installment. 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at the…
Yesterday, I found my 5-year-old son putting things up his butt in the bath. This isn’t the first time – and it’s not just a “Hey! There’s a hole here! Let’s put things in there!” kind of thing. The little dude was rocking quite the stiffy while he did it. I’m well aware of how sexual…
From the seemingly bottomless talent well of Orlando progressive hip-hop clan the Solillaquists of Sound comes yet another combination: the pairing of lead vocalist Alexandra Love (Sarton) and producer/MPC master DiVinci. It’s a brand-new project not seen before and one that, on paper, holds both appeal and intrigue because it’s inspired by jazz. The appeal,…
Every year we review as many shows at the Orlando International Fringe Theatre festival (whew) as we possibly can, and halfway through the two-week festival, we let you know which are our favorites. This year, however, thanks to a quirk of publishing deadlines, we had to make our print picks way too early – this…
These are just two of the tons of dogs, cats, kittens and puppies waiting for somebody to adopt them from Orange County Animal Services. The shelter has had an incredibly busy spring, and it’s packed with adoptable pets. If you’re thinking of adopting, visit the shelter at 2769 Conroy Road, 407-396-3111, ocnetpets.com. Adoption fees are…
