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Orlando drag royalty feature in new ghost-hunting show 'SHOOK! Queens of the Dead'

A new queer, locally grown television project is crossing drop-dead gorgeous drag performers with, well … the dead. SHOOK! Queens of the Dead plunges six Orlando and Central Florida drag queens wig-first into haunted locations around the world. SHOOK! co-creator Brian Reddy, an Orlando native now based in Atlanta, tells Orlando Weekly that the show initially started out as a joke. “A friend of mine, Tobi, also known as Sue Cyde in Orlando, came up and was just visiting me for a weeke...
The Community Paper •

A splash of color washes over Orlando Museum of Art

On walls lined with water-based washes of color, vivid watercolor paintings are taking residence in Orlando from now until Jan. 4. 
The Florida Watercolor Society has opened its 54th annual exhibition, “To Catch a Dream,” at the Orlando Museum of Art. FWS, since its founding in 1972, has grown to more than 1,000 members. 
This year’s exhibition includes 100 watercolors, each hand-selected by award-winning watercolor artist and juror Matthew Bird. 
“The amount of talent in this area is kind of mi...
Orlando Weekly •

Little Radical Theatrics stages ‘Sister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy’ in Orlando

Holy smokes, these nuns have moves. The feel-good musical Sister Act, based on the 1992 film of the same name, hits the stage at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts this weekend featuring the talents of local theater company Little Radicals Theatrics. Sister Act tells the story of disco diva Deloris Van Cartier, who is placed in protective custody in a convent after witnessing a murder on Christmas Eve. This production of the hit musical features original music by Osc...
Oviedo Community News •

Tiny Chuluota food pantry provides 1,000 critical meals and counting

A chorus of greetings from a dozen smiling volunteers ushered three small children inside the suite beside the Chuluota Grocery store, their mother trailing behind them.
“Go on and pick your chips,” one of the volunteers told them, helping the kids stuff grocery bags from boxes filled with potato chip varieties. Noticing how one of the children was unable to choose from the bin, a volunteer handed out a Frito-Lay variety mix box and told her she could take it home. Volunteers helped the mothe...
The Charge •

Leading senior at CREOL inducted into Order of Pegasus

Surrounded by family and peers, a senior optics and photonics major was inducted to the Order of Pegasus on Founders' Day during the Student Honors Celebration on April 2.As one of 37 inductees to receive UCF's highest honor for a student, Gabryella Baldaci shared her sentiment toward being awarded.
"I was very happy and nervous while waiting for my for my turn," Gabryella Baldaci said. "I don't remember much once I got on the stage."Her brother Cyro Baldaci, junior finance major, said h...
The Charge •

Prospective college students face potential academic setbacks from house bill

In hopes of earning scholarship money and college credit, Ashlyn Miller, an incoming UCF freshman planning to major in animal science, is preparing for her Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education exams.“I think that Florida state schools are expecting a higher caliber of students, and we look into these programs as a means of keeping up with the competitiveness,” Miller said. 
For high school students looking to be in a similar position as Miller, their plans may shift...
Orlando Weekly •

Florida band Flipturn play a two-night stand at the House of Blues this week and they've got new songs to share

Flipturn may have stormed into the mainstream as indie-rock contenders last year, but for local fans, the Floridian five-piece remains a success story of a group of friends who played college shows around the state.
Hailing from Fernandina Beach, a small island up the coast north of Jacksonville, Flipturn have grown out of playing local shows and are currently venturing out on a lengthy tour across North America and Europe.
See, this “indie sweat rock” band is no longer Florida’s little secret. Flipturn have made waves nationally, the former high-school garage band now playing for large crowds at music festivals all over.
The Charge •

UCF Biotechnology students form new STEM club

At the beginning of spring semester, sophomore biomedical sciences major Angelica Ceron attended a panel discussion hosted by the College of Medicine to introduce students to new advisors. There she met Sebastian Velez, senior biotechnology student, who would soon join forces in the formation of a new club.The Biotechnology Laboratory Society is a new STEM student organization at UCF. The club’s formation was a group effort, spearheaded by Velez. He noticed the current lab spaces in the classroo...
Orlando Weekly •

Senses' first headline tour brings them to Orlando

"Emo-friendly and punk-curious" — their words — rock band Senses are currently on the road in their first headline tour, dubbed "I'm Still Breathing," and it's bringing them to Orlando's Conduit this
week.
With support from MVSSIE and Negative 25, Senses take over Conduit Sunday. The tour commemorates the release of the band's eponymous second EP, which dropped last month.
The Los Angeles-based band initially formed in 2019 when lead singer and guitarist Madison Taylor post...
Orlando Weekly •

Eclectic Milk District bar The Nook on Robinson toasts to seven years this weekend

Orlando bar The Nook on Robinson celebrates a big anniversary this weekend. The quirky and intimate neighborhood bar throws a "The Nook Turns 7" birthday bash on Saturday, March 1 — starting at 5 p.m. and stretching late into the night.

Co-owned by local creatives Mary McGinn and Matt Duke, the Nook is a neighborhood bar that specializes in Florida local beverages with a focus on craft beer.

Commemorating the birthday celebration, the Nook will be releasing new merchandise, including tote bags, pins and stickers designed by Duke.
The Charge •

Student Union shakes up restaurant lineup with the introduction of The Halal Shack

Ahead of finals week in the bustling Student Union, Steak 'n Shake sizzled one last steakburger at its UCF location.The UCF Student Union’s Steak 'n Shake closed operations Tuesday. 
In an Instagram post published Nov. 18, UCF Dining Services announced that it would be welcoming a new restaurant to the Student Union lineup.According to the post, The Halal Shack will open at the start of the upcoming spring semester and will serve a selection of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine.“S...
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