In my post-mortem wrap-up of the recently-concluded 2013 Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival, I neglected to mention the lifeblood of the festival: the volunteers. The Fringe's corps of volunteers is mostly amazing, dedicating thousands of man-hours each year to keep the event running smoothly. The only problem with volunteers is that there are never...
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After fourteen days, hundreds of performances, and countless thousands of beers, the 22nd Annual Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival finally came to a close last night. My brain, butt, and liver are exhausted after this epic entertainment marathon, but I have just enough neurons left to share a few final thoughts on Orlando's largest-ever...
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Her first victims (not really) are Vadim Malkin, a young ceramist who organized this year’s Visual Fringe at the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival, and Martha Jo Mahoney, a well-known Florida landscape painter.
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Horror cons…They’re not just for the creeps. There are a few things you should know about the Orlando horror community: One, it’s not as much of a niche market as you might expect. Two, it’s filled to the brim with arguably the largest collection of artists in the history of our city. I know...
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In fact, there are way too many Gay Days festivities within the next week that we don’t have the space the list them all here. But no worries, we’ve got you covered with a few events, listed below, that caught our eye while browsing the Gay Days schedule.
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While we wait just a few short hours until the winners are announced in the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival’s first-ever official critics’ awards, Orlando Weekly has asked me to post a list of the top five shows I’ve seen. It makes for a harsh sample, since the work I was privileged to witness...
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Kiwi Camera Service owner Mike Livera – a guy you must know if you’re a photographer working in Orlando – hosts these swaps on the regular. Not only are they a great place to pick up used gear on the cheap, they’re also a great way to meet other photographers.
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During their stop at OSC, guests will get the chance to play alongside the Blue Men while touring the interactive exhibit's instruments and sensory technology.
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He was sort of the CobraSnake or Todd Selby of his day, a personality in his own right, out every night taking party snaps that he’d stay up all night to develop, then sell to his fellow party people the next morning.
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Al Roker, Natalie Morales and Willie Geist stopped by Universal Orlando this morning for a live taping of the show. And from what we hear, a large crowd of Central Floridians warmly welcomed the gang.
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Food Truck Wars News: Some say city’s temporary use permit for mobile food vendors is unfair By Erin Sullivan 6/19/2013
‘Arrested Development’ success in keeping the family together Film & DVD: Don’t let early reviews of the new Netflix episodes ruin it for you By Ashley Belanger 6/19/2013
Another Round Food & Drink: Diversified drinking in Mills 50 By Aimee Vitek 6/19/2013
Marco Rubio’s gay panic News: Senator sticks foot in mouth when discussing gay immigrants By Billy Manes 6/19/2013
Deafheaven’s ‘Sunbather’ is basically the new black Music: The black metal band basks in the brightness of their sophomore album By Robert Miller 6/19/2013
Soapboxer: A portrait of Trayvon Martin as a young black thug News: On the disgusting, racist ploy to drag a dead kid through the mud By Jeffrey C. Billman 6/12/2013