Trash 2 Trends 2015 accepting applications
The City of Orlando and Keep Orlando Beautiful are accepting applications for their upcoming Trash2Trends fashion event in 2016. Designs are required to transform discarded materials into something...
View ArticleOrlando Museum of Art announces new vision
Glen Gentele, the Director and CEO of the Orlando Museum of Art, has announced the completion of a one-year strategic planning process that has set a new vision for the museum, one that could include...
View ArticleAsk Bungalower: Is Milk Bar Closed?
Despite a recent post by nightlife blog Orlando Culture Shock, that the Milk Bar (Website) had inexplicably closed over the weekend, the bar is supposedly still open. Orlando Culture Shock (OCS) wrote...
View ArticleSnap to open second gallery space in Downtown Orlando
Snap! Orlando (Facebook | Website) announced Monday, October 12 that they would be opening a new location in Orlando’s downtown sometime this December. Snap! Orlando is one of the most popular...
View ArticleCreative City Project to take over Downtown Orlando this weekend
This Saturday Downtown Orlando will host a night of free art and performances by some of the Florida’s best artists and art organizations. On October 17 from 6-11 p.m, Orlando residents and visitors...
View ArticleCatch the Orlando City Soccer documentary at Orlando Film Festival
The screening of the Orlando City Documentary “Making History” premiers at the Orlando Film Festival on Wednesday, October 21. The film was directed by Decio Lopez, a well-known Brazilian sports...
View ArticleSnap location to be in the 420 East development
As we wrote earlier in the week, Snap! Orlando (Facebook | Website) will be opening a second location in Downtown Orlando. At the time, we weren’t sure of where this would be happening, but our...
View ArticleWinter Park releases online catalog for Art on the Green
This year’s Art on the Green, which we wrote about last month HERE, has just released an online catalog for their collection of public art installations. All sculptures will be on display in Winter...
View ArticleDowntown South Main Street is looking for utility box artists
Downtown South inviting local artists to submit their designs for traffic signal boxes in their district. Selected artists will be provided a $100 stipend for materials. To apply, simply send your...
View ArticleOrlando Shakespeare Theater announces PlayFest lineup
Orlando Shakespeare Theater and UCF join forces each year to produce a four-day festival of new play readings, presented by Harriet Lake’s Charitable Trust. Playfest readings include: Skin and Bone by...
View ArticleTimucua White House looking to expand on land and water
Cirque du Soleil Music Director and Orlando resident Benoit Glazer recently announced at the CREDO awards that he would be seeking help from the City of Orlando in the expansion of his Timucua White...
View ArticleMummies of the World exhibition to end this month
The nationally touring blockbuster exhibit Mummies of the World will close to the public on November 29. The exhibition gives a closer look at the scientific study of mummies, and a window into how...
View ArticleDarden Restaurants Foundation gives $200,000 to United Arts
The United Arts of Central Florida was awarded a $200,000 Arts and Cultural Community Support Grant from the Darden Restaurants Foundation. The grant will support ongoing programming at United Arts...
View ArticleOrlando Chiropractic gets rap song by Lil Dicky
“My neck, my back, both hurt … it’s whack.” – Lil Dicky Philly rapper Lil Dicky (Facebook) held a successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2013 that raised over $100,000 to fund a new album. Local...
View ArticleArtist Profile: Chris Tobar Rodriguez
By Frank Flanagan I met Tobar (Website) on Friday afternoon at the Black Bean Deli on Colonial after we both got out of work. His canvas-colored khaki pants were splattered with multiple colors of...
View ArticleCyber Monday 25 percent off all Bungalower merchandise
For today only, enjoy 25 percent off all of our hyper-local merchandise. Simply go to shop.bungalower.com and use the coupon code “CYBER” to get your big fat discount.
View ArticleTransportation Roundup: Ways to get to Art Basel this week
The 2015 Art Basel event in Miami Beach will be running form December 3 to the 6 this week. The event attracts over 70,000 visitors, a lot of whom come from Central Florida. If you’re not among the...
View ArticleFormer Epcot darlings Off Kilter launch Kickstarter
Celtic rock group Off Kilter, the former crowd-favorite musical act from the Canadian pavilion at Epcot, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming CD. Perks for donating to their CD...
View ArticleFlorida Theatrical Association gives out more than $40,000 in grants and...
The Florida Theatrical Association (Website) has announced the recipients for their Grants, Funds, and Scholarship Awards for the 2015-16 season. The FTA has awarded $47,500 in funds to educational...
View ArticleWinter Park to regulate street performers
The City of Winter Park is working to set up specific zones to regulate where street performers can practice their trade while in Park Avenue shopping district. The City has previously chosen to not...
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