Orlando Land Trust funds new butterfly garden in Lake Eola
The Orlando Land Trust (Website), which recently completed a successful $3.24 million campaign to purchase property adjacent to Lake Eola Park in an effort to add to downtown greenspace, has just...
View ArticleEnzian hosting 23rd Annual Florida Jewish Film Festival
Enzian Theater will be host to the 23rd Annual Central Florida Jewish Film Festival from November 13-16 this year at their Maitland campus. The event, which is co-presented with The Roth Family Jewish...
View ArticleUCF student looks at lack of Black-owned breweries in new film
This year’s Orlando Film Festival (Facebook | Website) is returning to in-person programming following a move to streaming features during the pandemic and will take place at the CMX Plaza Cinema Cafe...
View ArticleOrlando gets new arts organization
Orlando Sings (Facebook | Website) is a new arts organization that features two professional ensembles; the Orlando Sings Symphonic Chorus and the new Solaria Singers. The organization is launching...
View ArticleBungalower’s November 2021 print issue now available online
The latest issue of our penny-saver, mini-magazine is hitting the streets in the next few days but we’ve also got it right here on the interwebs for you if you’re trying to stay home more. Each and...
View ArticleMad Cow Theatre put on notice it could lose its space downtown
Mad Cow Theatre (Facebook | Website) has been put on notice that it could be put to the curb if it doesn’t pay the City of Orlando an outstanding bill in the amount of $121,742.40. Matt Palm broke the...
View ArticleOrlando Ballet announced as inaugural performance in new Steinmetz Hall
The long-awaited opening of Steinmetz Hall is nigh, with the announcement of its first scheduled event in February 2022. Orlando Ballet hosted a press conference earlier this week where they shared...
View ArticleCity terminates Mad Cow Theatre’s lease
In a follow up to our previous story about Mad Cow Theatre (Facebook | Website) possibly losing their space on Church Street due to an outstanding debt owed to the City of Orlando, we have just...
View Article35th Annual Festival of Trees returns November 12-21 at Orlando Museum of Art
The Council of 101’s annual immersive holiday event, Festival of Trees, returns to Orlando Museum of Art this year from November 13-21. The festive event features 40 custom-decorated Christmas trees...
View ArticleOrlando’s first spirit-free tasting lounge to pop-up at Jingle Eve
By Sarah Bolandi Coming to Ivanhoe Village in Spring 2022, The BANDBOX – Orlando (Website | Instagram) will be Orlando’s and Central Florida’s first alcohol-free cocktail tasting lounge and package...
View ArticleFusionFest returns to downtown Orlando on Thanksgiving weekend
Downtown Orlando’s annual FusionFest will return on Thanksgiving weekend; Saturday, November 27 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday, November 28 from noon-6 p.m. Cultures from all across the world will...
View ArticleRollins breaks ground on new Tiedtke Theatre and Dance Centre
Rollins College just broke ground on its new 16,165 SF theater and dance center on its Winter Park campus. The Tiedtke Theatre and Dance Center will include a custom-built 1,900 SF black box theater...
View ArticleBig Freedia performing at Will’s Pub
Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia, will be performing at Will’s Pub on Sunday, November 21. New Orleans-based Big Freedia (Freddie Ross), is known for pushing the Bounce genre since the early 90s, which is...
View ArticleCurry Ford West’s holiday selfie crawl is back for 2021
Curry Ford West (Facebook | Website) launched a series of interactive selfie stations in its district last year and it was so popular that they decided to bring it back. Picture Perfect Holiday will...
View ArticleDowntown Orlando ‘holi-dates’ to add to your calendar
The 2021 holiday season has finally arrived in Orlando. Throughout November and December, downtown Orlando is offering free, family-friendly holiday events and activities for all to enjoy. The City...
View ArticlePolasek Museum issues call for plein air artists
The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens (Facebook | Website) just hosted its 13th annual Winter Park Paint Out last month but they’re already planning the next one. The 14th annual event is...
View ArticleDowntown Arts District launches busking program
The Downtown Arts District (Facebook | Website) is launching a busking program this month and they’re looking for some local performers to sign up. The “Break 4 Art” program will offer live music and...
View ArticleEnzian hosting “12 Days of Christmas” series
Enzian Theater will be hosting a special “12 Days of Christmas” series this year, featuring a number of holiday movies and holiday-inspired events throughout the month of December. The event lineup...
View ArticleCounty libraries will return to in-person programming in 2022
Orange County Library Systems has just announced that it will once again offer expanded services and in-person programming beginning in January 2022. “After almost two years, we’re delighted to...
View ArticleSnap! hosting exhibition of photographs coupling animals with the humans that...
Snap! Orlando will host a new exhibition entitled “This Empty World” in February 2022 showcasing photographic panoramas captured by international photographer Nick Brandt in East Africa. According to...
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