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Florida Group Publisher Graham Jarrett Editor in Chief Jessica Bryce Young Editorial Music Editor Matthew Moyer Digital Content Editor Dave Plotkin Calendar and Film Editor Thaddeus McCollum Contributors Peg Aloi, Rob Bartlett, Jen Cray, Jason Ferguson, Maisie Haney, Liv Jonse, Holly V. Kapherr, Faiyaz Kara, Seth Kubersky, Bao Le-Huu, Anthony Mauss, Cameron Meier, Richard Reep, Leah Sandler, Steve Schneider, Madeleine Scott, Nicolette Shurba Editorial Interns Sarah Jennifer Hardin, Wavanie Henry, Ross Nobles

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Cover: Edward Steichen, “In Exaltation of Flowers: Petunia-Caladium-Budleya,” 1910-1913. Tempera and gold leaf on canvas, 120x100 inches. Lent by Art Bridges. © 2019 The Estate of Edward Steichen/Artists Rights Society, New York. Photo: Art Bridges. Above: Detail, Edward Steichen, “Gloria Swanson,” 1924. Gelatin silver print, 9 7/16 x 7 1/2 inches. Lent by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, gift of Grace M. Mayer, 1989. © 2019 The Estate of Edward Steichen/Artists Rights Society, New York. Photo: Art Resource.

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NEWS + FEATURES

11 Your Words + “This Modern World” Readers react, plus Tom Tomorrow

13 Informed Dissent If Democrats won’t do something about Trump’s corruption, they’re complicit in it

15 ICYMI State DOH hires workers to help combat hepatitis A emergency, Lakeland-Winter Haven metro area is the most obese in Florida, and other news you may have missed last week

17 Change is in the air

FOOD + DRINK

55 From Istanbul with love Take heed, kebabophiles – great Turkish fare can be had in Orlando 24 hours a day at Café 34 Istanbul

73 Immigrance song

55 Tip Jar

Supporters of the global climate strike marched at Orlando City Hall and Lake Eola Park

Chi-Kin to move into the recently closed Noodles & Rice space, Loading Zone Philly Steaks to open downtown, plus more in local foodie news

17 DeSantis bucks trends

59 Recently Reviewed

Step aside, Wawa – a new Florida governor means a new favorite convenience store

ARTS + CULTURE 20 Fall Arts Guide Our guide to the best things to see in Central Florida’s best season

49 Live Active Cultures Comparing Orlando’s Universal Halloween Horror Nights to Hollywood’s is like pitting a Major League ball club against a AAA farm team

All-star collective Snarky Puppy brings fusion into the future

73 Picks This Week Great live music rattles Orlando every night

Short takes on restaurants we’ve reviewed recently

77 This Little Underground Machine Girl’s Orlando cult gets insane; the Coathangers return with emerging Florida bands Las Nubes and Glove

FILM

CALENDAR

65 Falling out Telluride and other festivals shape autumn film schedule

71 On Screens in Orlando Movies playing this week: Judy, Abominable and more

71 Film Listings Cinema-oriented events to go see this week

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Back Pages: 98 Savage Love 98 Gimme Shelter 99 Classifieds

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Readers react to stories from last week Last week we published a story about SeaWorld chief executive Gus Antorcha leaving the company after just seven months (“SeaWorld’s CEO jumps ship after more than 100 Orlando employees are laid off,” Sept. 17). In addition to the ongoing backlash over the park’s marine animal shows, the story also mentioned that SeaWorld Orlando employees have reportedly been training third-party call center employees in Jamaica and Guatemala, unwittingly training their own replacements. We received both emails and Facebook comments in response. Jose Rodriguez, Kissimmee: When SeaWorld allows its employees to stand with their full body weight on the mouths of dolphins and ride them as though they were a surfboard, it’s a surprise to no one that their CEO made the decision to quit after just seven months on the job. SeaWorld continues to allow dolphins to incur physical and emotional scars as they’re being

held in tiny concrete tanks and forced to perform sea circus-style tricks while trainers repeatedly stand on their faces. It’s time for SeaWorld to retire all captive marine animals from their parks and sent to protected sea sanctuaries where they can live a semblance of the life that was stolen from them. Let’s take our families and friends to the other, more compassionate, attractions Orlando has to offer. @Julia Vander Molen Here’s part of the bigger picture that happens when people jump on the bandwagon of banning a business crap. If this theme park folds, the animals will also be left to struggle. @Rebecca Phillips This is really sad. I have a SeaWorld pass and have called the customer service multiple times this year, including last week. Everyone was always super helpful and knowledgeable. @Dayv Krayn I already believe SeaWorld engages in harmful practices to animals, so why would they not be horrible to humans?

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HISTORY IS WATCHING

If Democrats won’t do something about Trump’s corruption, they’re complicit in it BY JE FFREY C. BILL M A N

don’t think Joe Biden is the most electable candidate in the Democratic primary, and I doubt he’ll be the nominee. But his double-digit polling leads over Donald Trump have remained remarkably durable, despite the gaffes, the poor debate performances, and concerns about his age and inability to generate excitement among the base. Trump, it seems, is apparently scared shitless of the man – and the lengths to which he’ll go to stop him could lead to a constitutional crisis that makes Watergate look like child’s play. Here’s what we know: Last week, the Washington Post reported that a member of the intelligence community had filed a whistleblower complaint against the president, and the IC’s inspector general had deemed the complaint credible and urgent – meaning it rose above the level of hearsay or a mere policy dispute. With that finding, the inspector general had a legal obligation to turn over the complaint to Congress. But Trump’s acting director of national intelligence has refused to give members of Congress access to the complaint. Both the White House and the Department of Justice – run by Attorney General William Barr, who also ran interference for Trump in the aftermath of the Mueller report – instructed the DNI’s office that the president is not governed by laws covering intelligence whistleblowers. In effect, the administration’s position is that Trump is above the law. (Last week, under the same theory of supreme presidential authority, Trump also sued the state of New York to block a subpoena for tax returns, arguing that he can’t be criminally investigated while in office, even in state court.) The Post’s first report only said the complaint centered on a “promise” Trump had

made to a foreign leader. It took less than 48 hours for the blanks to get filled in: The foreign leader was the newly elected president of Ukraine, a former comedian who ran on an anti-corruption platform. The promise was the release of hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid that Congress had appropriated – Ukraine is fighting Russian-backed separatists in the eastern part of the country – but the administration was withholding, ostensibly because of concerns about corruption. What Trump wanted in return, and reportedly expressed eight times, was for Ukraine to reopen a closed investigation into a company that Joe Biden’s son Hunter had advised and to allege that Biden had blackmailed the government into firing the chief prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, in 2016. Not that it will matter in the fever swamp, but this conspiracy theory has been thoroughly debunked; Ukraine’s leading anti-corruption activist has called it “absolute nonsense.” The Obama administration, in conjunction with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, did push Ukraine to oust Shokin – but they did so because American officials thought he was protecting corrupt officials, including the oligarch who employed Hunter Biden. (The case against the oligarch’s company, which concerned potential crimes that took place before Hunter Biden became an adviser, was shelved by early 2015, more than a year before the U.S. and its allies pushed for Shokin’s firing.) At this point, it’s worth stressing that Trump had previously dispatched Rudy Giuliani, his personal lawyer – not anyone from the DOJ or the FBI – to Ukraine in an effort to dig up dirt on Biden, which is about as clear a tell as you get that this is a campaign matter, not a corruption matter.

So to recap: The president tried to force another country’s leader into interfering in our election on his behalf while dangling $250 million over his head. Then, his administration did everything in its power to make sure that the whistleblower’s complaint never saw the light of day. All of this – extortion, corruption, obstruction – not only meets the criteria for impeachment, it demands it. And that’s just what we know as I’m typing these words, less than a week after the story broke, before we’ve seen the actual complaint. Imagine the other ways in which the rule of law is about to be tested, in which our Constitution is about to be strained by an administration that sees it not as sacred but as inconvenient, in which the president’s partisans are going to have to choose where their loyalties lie. History is watching. History is watching the Democrats, too. And they’re failing, just as they did after the Mueller report dropped, when Nancy Pelosi decided that the political risks of impeachment outweighed their constitutional obligations. The House Judiciary Committee fumbled, and the White House exploited that weakness with defiance. Emboldened, Trump didn’t just invite foreign interference into our elections; he demanded it. And here again, Democratic congressional leaders are passive, giving Trump and Giuliani and their allies room to push the narrative that maybe there’s something to this Biden thing – aided by the same credulous both-siders in the mainstream press who gave oxygen to the nonsensical Uranium One story in 2016, and who crowed day and night about Hillary Clinton’s emails. Let’s keep our eyes on the ball. What the president did – and what the president wants to distract us from – is a crime, and the only remedy is impeachment. It doesn’t matter if Senate Republicans try to shrug it off. Put Trump’s venality on display and let the American people see it for what it is, and see his enablers for who they are. It’s time for this country to have a long-overdue gut check. If congressional Democrats aren’t completely useless, they won’t wait, they won’t make excuses, and they won’t shirk their responsibility again. If they do, then they’re complicit in Trump’s corruption. feedback@orlandoweekly.com

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State DOH hires workers to help combat hepatitis A emergency, Lakeland-Winter Haven metro area is the most obese in Florida, and other news you may have missed. »

Florida seeking new SunPass contractor after Conduent loses $50 million: Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise is seeking to replace its

back-office structure, after criticism for more than a year about a troubled project to upgrade the SunPass collection system. The Department of Transportation last week announced it’s looking for vendors with experience in processing complex transactions and account management systems. The announcement came after Nicola Liquori, executive director of the Turnpike Enterprise, advised lawmakers that losses in toll collections could exceed $50 million since the upgrade project was undertaken by Conduent, a company still under contract. In July, Department of Transportation Secretary Kevin Thibault announced that Conduent’s $343 million SunPass contract wouldn’t be renewed when it expires in three years.

Florida is hiring part-time workers to combat its record hepatitis outbreak: The state has hired part-time workers to help abate the

growing hepatitis A public health emergency, Department of Health Secretary Scott Rivkees said last week. Rivkees told the House Health Quality Subcommittee that his department has used $3 million in funds from county health departments to hire additional help. Hepatitis A is most prevalent in portions of Central Florida, including along the Interstate 4 corridor, which Rivkees pointed out is a heavily traveled area of the state. As of Sept. 14, Florida has had 2,540 reported cases of hepatitis A.

Florida’s minimum-wage amendment tops 700,000 signatures: A campaign for a constitutional amendment that would increase

Florida’s minimum wage has collected more than 700,000 petition signatures. Florida for a Fair Wage, an initiative chaired and bankrolled by Orlando-based attorney John Morgan, has submitted 705,920 valid signatures to the state of Florida as of last week. If passed, the amendment will increase the state’s minimum wage to $10 an hour on Sept. 30, 2021 and increase it by $1 every year until Sept. 30, 2026. The petition must reach 766,200 valid signatures by a February deadline in order to be eligible for the November 2020 ballot. The state’s current minimum wage is set at $8.46 an hour.

Orange County commission candidate accused of violating campaign laws: Anjali Vaya, whose Orange County Commission District

5 campaign has barely gotten off the ground, is being accused of violating as many as eight state and federal laws. Orange County Democratic Party chair Wes Hodge filed a complaint last week with the Internal Revenue Service and the Florida Elections Commission to investigate. In an email response to the Orange County Democratic Party Chair’s claims, Vaya said that Hodge and District 5 Commissioner Emily Bonilla have collaborated to spread false accusations about her campaign. Hodge has denied those claims.

Study shows the Lakeland-Winter Haven metro area is the most obese in Florida: According to a new study, the Lakeland-Winter

Haven metro area has an adult obesity rate of 35.3 percent, which is the highest in the state of Florida and significantly higher than the national average of 30 percent. The report also found that 27.2 percent of Lakeland-Winter Haven adults don’t exercise, 20.3 percent reported feeling that they are in fair or poor health, and 14.1 percent live with diabetes. The report looked at 382 metro areas in the country, and was based on data from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute joint program’s 2019 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps report. FALL GUIDE • orlandoweekly.com

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CHANGE IN THE AIR Supporters of the global climate strike marched at Orlando City Hall and Lake Eola Park BY WAVA N I E H E N RY

What do they want? Climate poli-

cy change! When do they want it? Hopefully by 2050, if legislation allows. Outside Orlando City Hall last Friday, protesters gathered to participate in the global climate strike, spearheaded by 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg. While she spoke at the Climate Action Summit in New York, local strikers braved scorching sun, high humidity and fits of rain to support the activists and speakers who relentlessly chanted their demands for 100 percent clean energy by 2050. “Now is the time to demand environmental policy in response to the climate crisis,” organizer and moderator Caroline Chomanics said to the assembled crowd. “The future of Florida as we know it is at risk. We will not stop until Florida becomes a leader in climate action, renewable energy and sustainability.” Many local environmental groups collaborated to organize and support the march including the Climate Reality Project, IDEAS for Us and the Sunrise Movement’s Orlando branch. One of the demands on Chomanics’ list called for 100 percent renewable energy for the state of Florida by 2050. For the city of Orlando, the list points to a much closer goal of 2035. Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani was the first speaker at the event and stressed it is

“time to make Earth green again.” For the second year in a row, Eskamani has filed legislation that would require Florida to be 100 percent renewable energy-based by 2050. “We know that climate change is a defining crisis of our generation,” Eskamani said. “It’s our responsibility, those who have the privilege to serve, to fight for those who lost everything because of this crisis.” Eskamani listed critical reasons why we should care about renewable energy as a climate change solution, such as the need to reduce carbon emissions and switching from natural gas and coal to solar energy. We are, after all, the Sunshine State. She also called out naysayers who don’t believe the goal is possible and encouraged protesters to “vote them out.” “I didn’t run for office to talk about what was impossible,” she said. “I ran for office to fight for what is possible.” Other speakers included state Sen. Linda Stewart and Caitlin Fogarty of Orlando Permaculture. Both reiterated the primary goal: getting the public to understand why the state needs to switch to renewable energy and why Florida’s leaders should support the Green New Deal. “The truth is like compost,” Fogarty said. “If you don’t spread it around, it’s useless.” feedback@orlandoweekly.com

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DESANTIS BUCKS TRENDS Step aside, Wawa – a new Florida governor means a new favorite convenience store BY ANA CEBA LLOS, N SF

It’s been seven years since then-Gov.

Rick Scott attended the Orlando opening of the first of more than 160 Wawa convenience stores in Florida, after wooing the convenience store chain with offers to name a Florida town. Now Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to have found his convenience store, singing the praises this week of Texas-based Buc-ee’s stores. “I don’t think a lot of people in Florida quite understand what you’ve built in Texas yet, but I think they will once it opens up,” DeSantis said at the groundbreaking in Daytona Beach for one of the first Buc-ee’s

in Florida. “Texans swear by Buc-ee’s. They will plan their trips around Buc-ee’s. It’s really become a religion there.” For the Texas pit-stop chain founded in 1982, Florida is just the second state in “invasion” plans that stretch to North Carolina, as laid out by owner Arch “Beaver” Aplin in the March issue of Texas Monthly. Taking part in the ceremonial chore of shoveling dirt, DeSantis joined Aplin, who has also been a deeppocketed contributor to Texas Republicans. Aplin has donated at least $325,000 since 2014 to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has since named Aplin to the state’s Parks

and Wildlife Commission. An endorsement of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick by Aplin and his Buc-ee’s co-founder, Don Wasek, prompted an attempted boycott of the company in 2014 by Congressman Joaquin Castro, the brother and campaign chairman of Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro. As for the 53,000-square-foot travel plaza coming to the interchange of Interstate 95 and LPGA Boulevard in Daytona Beach, DeSantis praised the employment opportunities, available snacks and souvenirs, and mentioned he’d like to set some sort of record by having motorcyclists during Bike Week simultaneously occupy the 120 fuel-pump stations. He didn’t broach the company’s Texas-size brag of having the nation’s cleanest restrooms (for a convenience store). And DeSantis still has a way to go to match the affection Scott held for Wawa. Scott, now a U.S. senator, once semi-seriously pitched changing the name of a Florida town to Wawa if the company’s management would relocate the headquarters from Wawa, Pennsylvania, to the Sunshine State.

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THROUGH JAN. 12, 2020

EDWARD STEICHEN: IN EXALTATION OF FLOWERS

Mennello Museum of American Art, mennellomuseum.org, $5; Orlando Museum of Art, omart.org, $15 Edward Steichen grew into his full powers late in life, serving as director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art for 15 years, where he presented the legendary group show The Family of Man. But this exhibition is an intriguing look at the making of the preternaturally accomplished photographer, showing work from a time before his stern modernism took complete hold – and before he put painting aside to focus on the camera. The massive panels of “In Exaltation of Flowers” are at OMA, seven vividly romantic portraits commissioned as “floral personifications” by a wealthy New York family, while 20 photographs chosen for their close association with the murals hang at the MMAA. (For full image credits on art above and left, see page 9)

Branford Marsalis “Major American Poets” by Richard Baker, 2013

PHOTO BY ERIC RYAN ANDERSON

GOUACHE ON PAPER; THE ALFOND COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AT ROLLINS COLLEGE, GIFT OF BARBARA AND THEODORE ALFOND; IMAGE COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND CLARK GALLERY, LINCOLN, MASS.

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UT PICTURA POESIS: WALT WHITMAN AND THE POETRY OF ART Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park, cfam.rollins.edu, free

This show is a glorious peek into a surprisingly deep pocket of Whitmaniana in Rollins College’s archives. The Cornell curators have plunged their hands into the special collections at Olin Library and brought up handfuls of treasure – more lumpy hand-forged coins than glittering jewels, to be sure, but valuable and exquisite nonetheless. The collation of various artists’ personal responses to Whitman (man and poet), installed alongside archival manuscripts and photos, transcends what could be a dreary educational display to sing its own quirky song. Like most CFAM exhibitions in recent years, it’s a bijou experience, not a sprawling pageant, but it feels right-sized. The catalog available in the museum gift shop is worth the card-swipe, particularly in light of all the free exhibitions the CFAM treats us to year-round.

ORLANDO PHIL: OPENING NIGHT WITH BRANFORD AND BOLÉRO 8 p.m. at Bob Carr Theater, orlandophil.org, $19-$90 The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2019-2020 Fairwinds concert series begins with a bang (or would that be a rousing, thunderous crescendo?) with an opener that features jazz royalty composerbandleader-musician Branford Marsalis sitting in with the orchestra on Ibert’s “Concertina da Camera for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra.” The program also includes performances of Richard Strauss’ “Don Juan” and (yes!) Ravel’s “Bolero.”

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TREVOR NOAH

7:30 p.m. at Amway Center, amwaycenter.com, $36.50$96.50

Daily Show host Trevor Noah steps out from behind his anchor desk for a stand-up gig at the Amway Center as part of his first-ever nationwide arena tour. South African native Noah has proven himself a worthy replacement for John Stewart on Comedy Central’s nightly roast of the powerful, plus his impression of Trump (along with suitably manic hand movements) is spot-fucking-on. As of this writing, this is the only Florida show on his tour, so don’t miss out on this rare appearance by a master satirist.

The Spazmatics

THROUGH OCT. 31

ENZIAN’S HALLOWEEN FILMS enzian.org

Enzian’s annual tradition of presenting a ghastly slate of films in October to bolster the Halloween mood sees the Maitland cinema getting increasingly ambitious and gutsy (heh) in their programming. Highlights include the once-reviled cult hit Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, pulpy delights like Bride of Re-Animator and Chopping Mall, big-name franchises like Blade II and Nightmare on Elm Street 2, and even (wow) Nekromantik. And for the kiddies, there’s Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, which is basically like the “Monster Mash” come to life.

MIXTAPE: VOLUME 7 7 p.m. at Wall Street Plaza, urbanthinkfoundation.org, $10-$100 Now in its seventh year, the annual musical throwdown that doubles as a benefit for the Urban Think Foundation (which brings us Burrow Press and Page 15, among other good works), looks back toward the 1980s. Featuring new-wavey cover band the Spazmatics running through the hits of the Me Decade and a phalanx of themed cocktails, including a Caddyshack-inspired spiked Arnold Palmer, the night promises to be totally tubular and makes us happy that every year Urban Think says, “I’ll be back.”

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4-6 04 BOOKTOBERFEST 6:30 p.m. at Orlando Public Library, ocls.info, $35-$50 Normally, you have to pre-game pretty heavily if you want to enjoy the library with a nice buzz on … or so we, uh, hear. But OCLS’ annual Booktoberfest celebration lets you cut out the middleman and just get drunk right in the stacks. Fittingly, this year’s theme is The Wizard of Oz, as you’ll be over the rainbow with a selection of local beers, food from Pom Pom’s and Roque Pub, and plenty of activities. Or just get drunk and read.

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OKTOBERFEST 5 p.m. Fridays, noon Saturdays at the German American Society of Central Florida, orlandogermanclub.com, $4-$95

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, drphilipscenter. org, $10-$12

Although the Dr. Phillips Center is in the midst of a public relations contretemps over its contracts with arts organizations like Orlando Ballet and Orlando Opera, this weekend-long festival of new plays is something of a feather in its cap. Check out staged readings of 16 brand-new plays in the Pugh Theater and the Dr. Phil’s rehearsal room by both new playwrights and recognizable local names like Michael Wanzie, Jami-Leigh Bartschi and Ashleigh Ann Gardner.

Billed as “Orlando’s Most Authentic Oktoberfest,” the annual doubleweekender at Casselberry’s German American Society features live music, folk dancing, tough competitions, authentic German grub and an unhealthy amount of lederhosen and dirndls. And that’s in addition to barrels and barrels of imported German beer.

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Mike Christopher in Dawn of the Dead PHOTO BY MICHAEL CAIBIO

LET’S HAVE A BALL

The Death of Kings: The White Rose and the Red (directed by Irwin Appel in Santa Barbara CA, 2015)

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FANTASM

5:30 p.m. at Orlando Museum of Art, ivanhoevillage.org, $35-$45

9 a.m. at Rosen Shingle Creek, fantasmorlando.com, $30-$120

The Ivanhoe Village Main Street District kicks off Come Out With Pride weekend by throwing a party at Orlando Museum of Art. Attendees are encouraged to dress up in anything from ball gowns to denim to celebrate “Orlando’s Indie Side” while enjoying light bites, drink specials and a silent auction of local adventures. Plus, all attendees get a year’s residential membership in the Ivanhoe Village Main Street District, resulting in plenty of special offers throughout the year.

Filling the void left by Spooky Empire’s moving their annual autumn con to Tampa, new local horror con Fantasm has a pretty impressive roster for a rookie event. Boasting a partial cast reunion of pulpy cult horror masterpiece Return of the Living Dead (including the best punks), Michael Berryman from The Hills Have Eyes, Mike Christopher (“Hare Krishna Zombie”) from Dawn of the Dead, and no less than comedy icon and mainstay of one of the highlights in American television Cheers, John “Cliff Clavin” Ratzenberger (pinch us). Terrifying locals like Phantasmagoria, author Jackie Sonnenberg and the Speakeasy Sirens are confirmed too.

MACBETH

Lowndes Shakespeare Center, orlandoshakes.org, $30-$62 Something wicked this way comes? Californian director and sound designer Irwin Appel takes the reins for Orlando Shakes’ unique production of Shakespeare’s Scottish play, inspired, Throne of Blood-style, by “the traditional Japanese theater styles of Noh and bunraku.” Macbeth may be the richest source of the Shakespearean phrases that dot our daily speech – “full of sound and fury,” “screw your courage to the sticking-place,” “blood will have blood” – but Appel, choreographer Christina McCarthy, scenic and costume designer Ann Sheffield, and lighting designer Kevin Griffin mean to make this as much a visual feast as a literary one.

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12 COME OUT WITH PRIDE/BIG GAY BRUNCH Noon at Lake Eola Park, comeoutwithpride.com, free-$135

A heartening moment of celebration and solidarity in the midst of increasingly challenging times for the LGBTQ+ community, this massive afternoon march through downtown Orlando is a potent reminder of hope and love. Heartwarming, visually stunning, packed full of people from all walks of life, it’s one hell of a local tradition. Orlando Weekly is in the mix too, with our Big Gay Brunch event at the Abbey nearby, serving as a great pregame for the afternoon’s festivities.

Tenzin Dolker in The Sweet Requiem

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12 WAYNE BRADY

8 p.m. at the Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, drphillipscenter. org, $39.50-$65 The most successful product of SAK Comedy Lab’s improv comedy troupe returns to Orlando for a homecoming date on his current tour. Brady is best known as a regular on both the U.K. and U.S. versions of improv show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, but his résumé includes everything from talk-show host to soap opera star to Broadway sensation. Welcome home, Wayne.

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12-14 SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL Enzian Theater, enzian.org, $12-$55 Enzian’s annual South Asian Film Festival is an opportunity to get a look at films about the Indian subcontinent and its diaspora. This year’s lineup includes four features about topics as diverse as Tibetan refugees and an Indian-American stand-up comic. For the best variety, check out Chhota Cinema, the annual showcase of short films that offers five different perspectives on Indian life.

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13 MAYHEM ON MILLS: HALLOWEEN HORROR FIGHTS II 3 p.m. at Will’s Pub, willspub.org, $15

One of the campy highlights of early-’90s World Championship Wrestling was the “Chamber Of Horrors” match, which culminated with Abdullah the Butcher getting shocked in an electric chair by Cactus Jack. Expect punk-inspired local wrestling fed Mayhem on Mills to take at least a little inspiration from that at their Halloween-ish October outdoor card. An early confirmed match with Florida lucha sensation Serpentico facing off against Chuckles the Clown in a “coffin match” suggests this just might be the case.

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IMMERSE

5-11 p.m. at Downtown Orlando, creativecityproject.com, free-$150

Cobb Plaza Cinema Café 12, orlandofilmfest.com, $20-$300

In regard to the sheer number of films screened, the Orlando Film Festival is the biggest film fest in town. Taking over downtown’s Cobb Plaza theater for more than a week, the festival offers more than 200 shorts and features, along with panels and workshops covering all aspects of filmmaking. The celebration doesn’t stop after the screenings, though; nightly afterparties are one of the big draws for those looking to rub elbows and network.

Creative City Project’s Immerse 2019 will be a weekend of saying “Art!” and “Art?” The website promises that the event will “help you live the exciting life you deserve.” Who doesn’t want that? The event will have large-scale interactive installations from the World of Corkcicle and Architect of Air’s luminaria, which is self-described as a cross between a “womb and a cathedral.” You can explore winding paths and domes filled with colored light. High-flying performers and more than a hundred actors, musicians, artists and other creatives will entertain all weekend. Pro tip: Look out for small pop-up venues to really personalize your experience.

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20 “LAST PODCAST ON THE LEFT” 7 p.m. at Hard Rock Live, hardrock.com, $27.50-$47.50

Live recordings of popular podcasts are filling up rock venues just as quickly as your favorite bands, and “Last Podcast on the Left” ’s “Back in the Habit” tour, courtesy of core trio Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks and Henry Zebrowski, is no exception. “Last Podcast” tackles grim and ghostly subject matter both real-world and fantasy – serial killers, UFOs, supernatural phenomena and more. The trio are hardened road dogs, so rest assured this won’t be some snoozy mumblefest. The timing of their Orlando stop is spookily seasonal.

The touring company of Les Misérables performs “Master of the House” PHOTO BY MATTHEW MURPHY

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CENTRAL FLORIDA VEG FEST

LES MISÉRABLES

10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Orlando Festival Park, cfvegfest.org, free

Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, drphillipscenter.org, $54.50-$164.50

One of the largest and longest-running vegetarian and vegan festivals in the world, the Central Florida Veg Fest returns to Festival Park this fall. The family-friendly festival offers up dozens of cruelty-free bites alongside a full slate of activities, including informative panels, cooking demonstrations, animal rescue groups, live music and, of course, a drum circle. And don’t worry: No one’s going to yell at you if you’re not a vegan.

Way before Lin-Manuel Miranda took over Broadway with Hamilton, the venerable “Les Miz” was the biggest musical about a revolution that theater-goers had on the menu. This touring production is based on the Tony-nominated 2014 Broadway revival that freshened up the window-dressing while keeping the giant rotating barricade intact. Do you hear the people sing?

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RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE: WERQ THE WORLD TOUR 8 p.m. at the Bob Carr Theater, drphillipscenter.org, $56-$166 PHOTO COURTESY NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE BROADCAST OF FLEABAG 11 a.m. at Enzian Theater, enzian.org, $20 Enzian screens a live taping of Phoebe WallerBridge’s one-woman stage show, the source material for her massive TV hit. The popularity of Fleabag is almost impossible to articulate – sex addict runs slowly failing guinea-pig-themed café while letting down/being let down by her family? – yet it seems to be universal, evidenced as much by Waller-Bridge’s recent Emmy win as by the torrent of social media adulation. The appeal of #HotPriest and #FleabagJumpsuit are obvious, but it says something fucking wonderful about TV-watching humanity that the lot of us were mesmerized, moonstruck, by this spikily mirthful story of grief and self-destruction.

The reason your grandmother keeps inviting you over to “have a kiki” brings its live tour to the Bob Carr this fall. Season 10 fave Asia O’Hara leads a cast that includes Season 11 winner Yvie Oddly along with Aquaria, Detox, Plastique and more, in an extravaganza of drag performances and dance. What the hell, bring your grandma.

08-10 ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL ORLANDO 1 p.m. at Tinker Field, orlando. electricdaisycarnival.com, $109.99-$399.99

BRIGHT LIGHTS, MEDIUM SIZED CITY BOOK RELEASE PARTY

How will EDC Orlando up its game this year? Well, for the premier EDM and dance music festival in our own downtown, the answer is always excess. The fest balloons to a massive three days packed full of artists like Deadmau5, Rezz, Steve Aoki, Allison Wonderland, MSTRKRFT and Nora En Pure. Along with more time and more acts, there will also be 20 more acres overtaken by this dance wonderland, which means more stages, more installations and of course all of the varied extra-musical distractions.

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6-9 p.m. at the Orange Studio, burrowpress.org/events, free Nathan Holic’s “Great Orlando novel” uses text, comic panels, watercolor illustrations and Eggersian footnoting to tell the tale of a hapless house-flipper caught in the mortgage crisis of 2009. The release party may be less structurally twisty, but promises to be just as Orlando-centric – will there be appearances by Mandy Moore and Scott Stapp? Will the catering consist of Joey Fatone’s “Fat Ones” hot dog truck and Orange Blossom Pilsners? You’ll have to show up to find out.

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ORLANDO BEER FESTIVAL

ORLANDO BALLOON GLOW

2-5 p.m. at Orlando Festival Park, orlandobeerfestival.com, $40-$99.83

5 p.m. at Blue Jacket Park, facebook. com/orlandoballoonglow, $1-$75 Get a new perspective on the Orlando skyline at Baldwin Park’s annual hot air balloon festival at Blue Jacket Park. Gather on the lawn to view a picturesque spread of lit-up balloons, then get yourself a ticket for a tethered ride. You can even spring for a private launch with just you and your sweetheart. Get your head in the clouds.

For the fifth year in a row, Orlando Weekly brings you unlimited tastings of more than 200 beers from local, regional, national and international breweries. Along with the beer, you’ll also get live music, broadcasts of college football games, a curated selection of food trucks and more. You’re gonna want to hire a driver.

INSIDE THE SCORE: SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE 3 p.m., Bob Carr Theater, orlandophil.org, $27-$90 Orlando Philharmonic music director Eric Jacobsen leads a guided journey through Hector Berlioz’s best-known work, the Symphonie Fantastique. In the first half of the program Jacobsen uses visual aids and highlighted bits of the composition to explicate Berlioz’s romantic-verging-on-overwrought “fever dream,” a story of unrequited love written while the composer was high AF on opium. In his essential Young People’s Concerts, Leonard Bernstein called Fantastique “the first psychedelic symphony in history” and observed that when “you take a trip, you wind up screaming at your own funeral.” To make a day of it (and contribute to the Phil), buy tickets to the pre-concert brunch, where opium will not be served. (We think?)

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Caribe Royale Resort, wp.freeplayflorida.com, $25-$60 One of our favorite annual fall events, Free Play Florida, returns to the Caribe Royale Resort this year. The weekendlong exhibition brings tons of vintage and modern pinball and arcade machines together to create the ultimate arcade. Along with the games, you can sign up for competitions, watch world record attempts, meet the designers behind classic games and more. Best of all: No quarters needed.

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JONATHAN VAN NESS

TINY LIVING FESTIVAL FLORIDA

8 & 10:30 p.m. at Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, drphillipscenter.org, $45-$125

Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake, unitedtinyhouse.com, $15-$20 The fourth annual “world’s largest tiny house festival” is headed to Orlando and will feature tiny residences, micro-homes, presentations, workshops and children’s activities. Don’t miss the Tiny House Band on stage Saturday night. Concessions will be available too, and you can bet they won’t be the smallest things you’ll see all day. Speaker topics include weathering a natural disaster in your tiny home and how to successfully go off-grid. You won’t want to miss hearing tiny home owners’ inspirational and humorous personal stories. Pro tip: Start to Konmari your life now so you can visualize a future in one of these amazing creations.

Strap on your heels and tame that bird’s nest on your head for a night you’ll never forget. Van Ness catwalked onto the scene in Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning Queer Eye (the next generation) as the one who does the hair. Y’all know who I’m talking about. #LegsForDays and a hair toss that makes the meanest of mean girls jealous as hell. Authentic realness paired with a desire to try everything makes the gender-bendy Van Ness a great entertainer and an extraordinary show. Grab a VIP ticket if you want a meet-and-greet photo op with this beautiful (inside and out) person. Pro tip: Uber or Lyft to avoid bizarrely high parking and valet fees.

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30 MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 LIVE 8 p.m. at Hard Rock Live, hardrock.com, $33-$63

Get your popcorn – and hankies – ready! The mad geniuses behind the seminal Mystery Science Theater 3000 are taking their show on the road and bringing it to Orlando, and it’s going to be the curtain call for one of the most important members of their cast. The MST3K “Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour” comes to Hard Rock Live in November, and this will be original host and series creator Joel Hodgson’s final tour as part of this ensemble. Hodgson and his ’bots will be cackling over and roasting two new films, and though it sadly looks like we will never hear “Hike Your Pants Up” live, Jean Claude Van Damme is in one of the films featured, so all is right with the world.

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SWEET & SAVORY 7:30 p.m. at the Wellborn Boutique Hotel, sweetandsavoryorlando.com, $35-$65 Forget your company’s annual holiday party: Sweet & Savory is where you’ll want to be. The night features desserts from top local and regional artisans, along with some savory dishes to cleanse your palate. Throw special cocktails, live music and dancing on top of that, and there’s no reason to go back to pretending that Karen from accounting’s holiday cookies are homemade and not picked up from Publix.

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UNIVERSAL ORLANDO HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 2019 | PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

I’ve been faithfully attending would be even more movie-accurate than Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando since 1996, watching the event grow from an off-season afterthought to America’s premier theme park haunt. This year’s 1980s-inspired edition is not only the last before creative mastermind Mike Aiello moves up to oversee entertainment at the upcoming Epic Universe expansion, but also among the best they’ve produced in a decade. However, I’ve long heard that Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studio Hollywood – which actually predates Florida’s – is an entirely different beast, despite sharing a name and numerous movie themes. Last weekend, I finally flew to California for my own head-to-head Horror Nights face-off, and found out that ooze is just like Oz: There’s no place like home. There are some things about Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood that I wish Orlando would adopt. While Florida has an economical Frequent Fear program for repeat guests, as a one-time visitor I found Hollywood more affordable; a non-discounted event ticket with early afternoon entry and Express privileges cost me $209, while an equivalent admission at home is $237.48. Crowds in California are still “pulsed” through the haunted houses in smaller groups, instead of being marched through in a constant conga line, and the flashlight-waving attendants inside their mazes aren’t as intrusive. Hollywood wisely places QR codes to scan with Universal’s amusing mobile app at their maze exits; Orlando’s are at the entrances and easily missed. And Hollywood’s event layout affords a rare opportunity to walk around backlot sets ordinarily only seen from the Studio Tour tram. Aside from those logistical improvements, comparing the two Horror Nights events on an aesthetic level feels about as fair as pitting a Major League ball club against a AAA farm team. In Orlando, we’ve become accustomed to haunted mazes with epic facades and intricate scenic detail imparting an impressive sense of scale and scope. One might assume that, with easier access to the actual filmmakers and technology behind big-screen frights, Hollywood’s mazes

their Orlando incarnations. So, despite being forewarned of Hollywood’s habit of filling its haunted houses with blank black walls, I was still shocked to experience firsthand how unfinished and amateurish California’s attractions seem. While Florida’s haunts are fully fleshed out from entrance to exit, Hollywood’s alternate between impressive environments and utterly unthemed dark hallways, with little apparent effort applied to transitions, pacing or even concealing the open-air ceilings. And though the four original-concept mazes in Orlando are all richly imagined, the two in Hollywood look laughably low-budget. Hollywood also renewed my appreciation for how efficiently Orlando engineers its scares, with initial distractions followed by an “attack” from an alternate angle that’s intended to flush frightened guests further into the maze. California creates bottlenecks and backups by scaring from the wrong sides, and sometimes forces its actors to stand in an obvious spot and flail to a repetitious audio loop. As a result, throughput is frustratingly sporadic, especially for guests slumming it in the standby queue; while I sailed through the Express entrances, regular attendees in Hollywood spent more than two hours in many lines; waits in Orlando were on average a third shorter on the same night. The design of Hollywood’s scare zones was equally awkward; some had hardly any scenery to define their theme or boundaries, while others were one-way labyrinths littered with props worthy of a neighborhood haunted trail. Here are some specific comparisons between five of the headliner haunts at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights events: Ghostbusters As a one-time employee of the long-extinct stage show, Orlando’s Ghostbusters maze was the highlight of my Halloween, as the designers pulled out all the practical puppets and Pepper’s Ghost projections they perfected on Poltergeist. Hollywood’s take boasts a firehouse facade and some effective lighting effects, but lacks a live mike for the actress playing Janine and the immersive Temple of Gozer finale.

Comparing Orlando’s Universal Halloween Horror Nights to Hollywood’s is like pitting a Major League ball club against a AAA farm team. Universal Classic Monsters

The long-awaited return of Universal’s cinematic Sinister Seven is one of Orlando’s scariest mazes, but I thought it would have been more effective if they hadn’t tried to squeeze in every fiend; the Hunchback and Phantom’s square footage would have been better spent on Frankenstein. Hollywood focused only on Karloff’s Creature versus the Wolfman and was stronger for it, with atmospheric environments that emphasized the characters’ pathos. Killer Klowns From Outer Space This cult classic was a popular scare zone last year and came back as a full-fledged house. It’s more funny and fanciful than frightening, and both versions are filled with mechanical gags and tactile surprises. Hollywood has a colorful big-top entrance and gave me a couple of good jumps, but Orlando wins with its ice cream truck photo op out front. Us I’ve only seen trailers for the Jordan Peele film, but I want to change that after experiencing this unnerving maze. Both takes effectively transform everyday spaces into scenes of horror; the cast in Hollywood are dead ringers for their cinematic counterparts, but California’s scenery can’t compete, especially in the funhouse-like forest segments. Stranger Things I didn’t think Orlando’s walk-through recap of the Netflix series’ second and third seasons was as strong as the first, but it’s a mind-flaying masterpiece next to Hollywood’s half-baked effort. I’m not sure which was more egregious there: the relative absence of the show’s core kid characters, or the complete omission of the iconic Starcourt Mall. Nancy would definitely call that “bullshit.” skubersky@orlandoweekly.com

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FROM ISTANBUL WITH LOVE

Take heed, kebabophiles – now there’s great Turkish fare to be had in Orlando 24 hours a day BY FAIYAZ KARA

do enjoy some good people-watching, and the multiculti mix of patrons energizing the enticing patio of Café 34 Istanbul – Orlando’s first 24-hour Turkish restaurant – adds just as much sizzle to this sultry space as the platters of grilled kebabs. Seeing the buxom sashay past the burqa’d while kiddos gawk at the hairdos of Euro and Latin club kids makes for mesmerizing stuff. Toss in a few flummoxed date-nighters and the odd raki-soaked oldtimer and it creates one of those “only in Orlando” moments – instants when cultures collide and the world’s citizenry dines in a spirit of détente, much like in the city of Istanbul itself. It’s the sort of ambience that can’t be bought or manufactured, and that alone lends Café 34 its distinguishing feature. The lavas on the other hand, not so much. What’s served here isn’t the inflated, sesame-specked dirigible of unleavened bread,

but one in its flattened, pre-made state. A newly installed oven should rectify this lavas debacle in a matter of weeks, but at a restaurant that’s been open for six years, I’m not sure why it’s taken this long. When the proper bread is finally served, it’ll make the ezme ($7.95) – salsa’s richer, racier and walnut-crunchier cousin – even more enjoyable. There’s a warm hummus nestled with squares of pastrami ($13.95) just begging to be scooped with hot shreds of that bread but, in all honesty, the hummus is great on its own. If you’re thinking why pastrami?, it bears repeating that pastrami is a descendent of pastirma – the air-dried cured meat of Byzantine and Ottoman origin. Before being dried, this pastrami is coated in a fenugreekbased paste called çemen (that’s pronounced “che-man,” yo) and it is exemplary. That pastrami, along with a healthy addition of

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tomatoes, peppers and kashkaval cheese, is also stuffed inside the pacanga ($12.95), a fried pastry roll fashioned from yufka, a phyllo-like dough that, when fried, lends a brilliant crackle. Moments between bites were filled by glasses of raki ($9). A fair bit of it. I thought of the scene in From Russia With Love when Bond and his Turkish contact, Kerim Bey, drink the stuff prior to an all-out brawl involving a couple of scantily clad belly dancers. “Ahh, raki. Filthy stuff!” Bey says before all hell breaks loose. No such pugilistic hijinks took place on this visit but, then again, swig after swig of the gut-punching anisette distracted us from most other goings-on in this sprawling patio. Hookah smoke billowed across the moodily dim ottoman lanterns suspended from the ceiling, and the music seemed to take on a more amplified thump. Or that could’ve been our pounding heads. Meat. We needed meat, and meat we most certainly got in the Ottoman Pleasure ($64.95), a majestic heap of protein highlighted by the most luscious, lip-greasing lamb chops ever. Oh, there’s more – spiced kofte meatballs; beef and chicken shish kebab; peppery lamb and chicken adana kebabs; and doner of the beef and chicken variety – all perfectly grilled, all royally succulent. There’s a great mix of rice, cabbage, carrots, onions, tomatoes and fiery banana peppers, all bestowing their juices onto layers of flat bread beneath. Just know it could result in some epic meat sweats that no amount of Uludag sparkling mineral water ($4) or Turkish tea ($4) could suppress. Worth it? Hell yeah. (Now might be a good time to state that the Ottoman Pleasure is a dish intended for three or more people, thus the price tag.) At $13.95, the kunefe – a glorious pistachio-topped dessert of phyllo threads, soft white cheese and thick syrup – is also very shareable. Managing to finish one on your own could result in, well, my full praise and respect. And what of the “34” in the restaurant’s name, you ask? It’s a reference to the vehicle registration code of Istanbul proper, a number that appears on all car license plates in the city. Bond may have possessed the “007” designation, but Café 34? Well, they’ve got a license to plate.

ing crafty and creative coffee and tea concoctions, has soft-opened in Mills 50 behind the now-shuttered 7-Eleven on Woodward Street next to Ming’s Bistro … Nearby, Chi-Kin, a Korean fried chicken concept by the folks behind King Bao and Poke Hana, will open in the former home of Noodles and Rice in midNovember … DG Doughnuts, the craft doughnut joint on West Colonial Drive in Oakland, will open a second location inside the Foxtail Coffee on Lee Road Oct. 5 … Sus Hi Eatstation will open a new “dojo” on South Chickasaw Trail later this month. Two additional dojos will open in January – one in Gainesville and the other in Tampa … MamaJuana Latin Bistro and Rum Bar has opened at 75 E. Colonial Drive, with a menu representing an array of flavors from Latin America and the Caribbean … Loading Zone Philly Steaks is promising the real deal when they open in the old Beth’s Burger Bar space downtown.

NEWS Andres Mendoza, who served as executive chef of Norman’s at the Ritz-Carlton, has taken a post as chef of Victoria & Albert’s. No word yet on who will replace Mendoza when Norman’s reopens early next year … Cress Restaurant in DeLand launches its lunch service Tuesday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Oct. 1 … Orlando Taco Week ends this Sunday so get your fill, ese!

EVENTS Orlando Date Night Guide and Maxine’s on Shine host a Woodstock Dinner in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the epic music festival at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30. A specially themed four-course dinner will be prepared. Cost is $60, or $80 with wine pairings … The 20th annual Taste of Orlando goes from 3-7 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Waterford Lakes Town Center; cost is $15 … In celebration of Oktoberfest, Morimoto Asia will host “MorimotoFest” Oct. 6 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. There will be 10 food stations serving 10 different fall-themed craft beers from various local breweries. Cost is $55 … Mark your calendars: Highball & Harvest hosts its third annual Homestead Harvest Dinner Oct. 25 in support of Frog Song Organics. The outdoor food-and-drink walkaround takes place at Whisper Creek Farm at Grande Lakes Orlando. Cost is $95. Got restaurant dish? Send tips to dining@orlandoweekly.com

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HOURGLASS SOCIAL HOUSE Straddling the line between café and food hall, the Hourglass Social House offers a diverse array of food options – Mexican, Vietnamese, French pastries, vegan handhelds – not to mention beverages aplenty. Foxtail Coffee gets the morning crowd jacked, while the market stocks a nice selection of wine, beer, kombucha and juice. Bottomless mimosas are served on weekends from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open daily. 2401 Curry Ford Road, 407-9307308; $$

JAM-ENG Jamaican staples like jerk chicken, oxtail stew, curry chicken and fried whole snapper far outshine the mainly drab offerings of the British side of the menu (baked salmon, cottage pie, ploughman’s sandwiches). The vibe is laid-back and service can sometimes operate on “island time.” Open daily for lunch and dinner. 65 N. Orange Ave., 321-424-5062; $

Z ASIAN VIETNAMESE KITCHEN Mills 50 Vietnamese joint shuns the 100-plus-item menu in favor of a focused bill of fare. Soups, be they stellar duck noodle, seafood, bún bò hue or pho, are laboriously fretted over. More interesting items to consider: pan-fried rice flour, Vietnamese crepes, and an herbal tea dessert beverage with Chinese dates, seaweed, red beans, jelly and longan fruit. Don’t overlook the wings. Closed Mondays. 1830 E. Colonial Drive, 407-601-6024; $$

DON JULIO MEXICAN KITCHEN & TEQUILA BAR Vivid heaps of salsa-slathered food await the burrito and chimi-loving patron, but with the addition of noted chef Roberto Treviño (El Buda, Food Network), guests at Don Julio’s on Chickasaw Trail can also enjoy some remarkably colorful and bracing ceviches. Margaritas are taken seriously here, as are aguas frescas. Open daily. 551 S. Chickasaw Trail, 407-930-3735; $$ CONTINUED ON PAGE 63

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MAMA LAU VA OC

The city’s first Vietnamese snail restaurant brings many molluscs to adventurous diners in Orlando, but don’t expect the sort of Vietnamese restaurant prices you’re used to. Get your fill of sea snails filled with garlic and butter, cherrystone clams with buttered onions, razor clams grilled with tamarind, fried onions and peanuts, and scallops – with coral attached. The sturgeon hot pot is gratifying and big enough for four. Closed Wednesdays. 5038 W. Colonial Drive, 407-337-9999; $$

KABOOKI SUSHI SAND LAKE

Henry Moso, one of our city’s finest sushi chefs, brings his brand of highend Japanese dining to Dr. Phillips. Stellar omakases (a one-week heads-up is recommended) are worth the pricey admission ($175-$250), though an a la carte version is offered daily based on available ingredients for $150. Nigiri purists can readily indulge in a 10-course tasting for $65, but no one should overlook the cold and hot tasting items. Cocktails get crafty in a good way. Closed Monday. 7705 Turkey Lake Road, 407776-2001; $$$

NIC & LUC SCRATCH KITCHEN

Longwood breakfast and lunch spot goes beyond scrambles and omelets with remarkably fresh plant-based bowls, toasts and handhelds. Early risers will shine after sampling the “Everything Hummus” toast or “Buddha Bowl” with roasted beets and raw sweet potato, while a lunchtime patty melt is the stuff diner dreams are made of. Don’t leave without trying a buttery homemade cookie. Closed Saturday and Sunday. 851 E. State Road 434, Longwood, 321-9726415; $

F&D WOODFIRED ITALIAN KITCHEN A menu of Neapolitan-style pizza and hearty pastas delights residents of the Hourglass District. Notable are yielding meatballs of Italian sausage and pangrattato, thin-ribboned cacio e pepe with Italian pork, and a wild mushroom pappardelle in a lovely porcini cream sauce. There’s also a vegan pizza menu. Open daily. 2420 Curry Ford Road, 407751-5697; $$

POKE HANA

Cool Mills 50 spot does poke right for purists and nonconformists alike, but there’s more than ruby cubes of raw fish to be had here. Crackly rice-shell tacos filled with everything from pulled pork to spicy salmon to grilled chicken are worth a look, as is musubi – be it Spam or vegan fried tofu. A serving of Dole whip is a tubular ending. 1225A E. Colonial Drive, 407-601-0283; $ n

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Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver in Marriage Story PHOTO COURTESY NETFLIX

FALLING OUT

Telluride and other festivals shape autumn film schedule BY C AMERON MEIE R

or 140 years, the tiny Colorado town of Telluride has been shaping the future. Starting in the 1870s, it did so in gold, silver and copper. And in 1974, after the minerals were exhausted, the city turned to celluloid. But the Telluride Film Festival, which I attended over Labor Day weekend, is not alone in molding film’s future. Each September, moviemakers premiere their productions at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival and countless smaller events. It’s these fests – along with filmmakers who opt for the simpler method of a single, general release – that get cinephiles’ blood pumping and Oscar odds-makers posturing. And rightfully so, as the fall is cinema’s best season. Judy was the opening-night highlight at Telluride, so that’s where I begin this eclectic examination of some of

the best and most notable upcoming films. And it’s a fitting start, as the biopic of movie legend Judy Garland opens nationally this week. Directed by Rupert Goold, the film focuses on the last year of Garland’s life. But it also uses flashbacks to her early MGM days to paint a sad picture of an astonishingly talented but ultimately doomed performer. Renée Zellweger, as Garland, deserves praise for her mimicry, but it’s awfully tough to capture a legend’s soul. And considering the immense joy Garland brought to millions, the film is surprisingly joyless. Still, there’s enough nuanced storytelling to hold one’s interest, and Zellweger is likely to get an Oscar nomination for her physical and vocal transformation. An even better female performance is found in another Telluride gem: Marriage Story (which has a tentative

release date of Nov. 6). Scarlett Johansson plays a headstrong, career-minded wife going through a divorce from a character portrayed by Adam Driver. Together the actors conjure on-screen magic that is simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking. Writer-director Noah Baumbach told us at Telluride, “It’s the best thing I’ve ever been involved with.” It’s also the best performance of Driver’s career, and that’s saying something considering the actor is everywhere these days. At Telluride alone, he was honored by Martin Scorsese and praised not just for Marriage Story but director Scott Burns’ The Report (Nov. 15), about the CIA’s illegal torture practices post-9/11. But Driver is not an Oscar lock, as he has competition from yet another Telluride entry. The Two Popes (Nov. 27), starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce, was arguably the hottest ticket at the festival, as writer Anthony McCarten and director Fernando Meirelles have crafted a unique and surprisingly stylish meditation on spirituality. Portraying a mostly fictional meeting between Benedict (Hopkins) and Francis (Pryce), the film entertains and surprises with its boundless energy and intellectualism. Just as enjoyable and similarly powered by two memorable performers (Matt Damon and Christian Bale) is Ford v

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Ferrari (Nov. 15), the tale of the 1960s rivalry between the two great automakers. The most visually impressive film ever made about racing, James Mangold’s movie is that rare, almost Spielbergian combination of art and entertainment. It probably won’t grab Oscar nominations, but The Aeronauts (Dec. 6) is to the air what Ford v Ferrari is to the road. Directed by Tom Harper and featuring the undeniable chemistry of Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne as pioneering 19th-century balloonists, the film is one of the year’s best family-friendly adventures. It’s impossible to see everything at a festival, so for the following films I rely solely on good buzz and high expectations. And not many upcoming flicks have more of that than Waves (Nov. 1) and Parasite (Oct. 11). A darling of both Telluride and Toronto, the former film, directed by Trey Edward Shults, is an emotional examination of family, love and masculinity. Parasite delivers punches too, but it does so as a satirical thriller. And apparently enough of those punches landed at Cannes for the festival to award writer-director Bong Joon-ho its top prize. Waves is drawing comparisons to the work of Terrence Malick, but Telluride and Toronto both included a film by the visual master himself. A Hidden Life (Dec. 13) is rumored to mark a return to form for Malick’s storytelling but also promises a meditation on spirituality. If you find Malick’s cinema inaccessible, you might enjoy Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman (Nov. 1), Edward Norton’s Motherless Brooklyn (Nov. 1), Pedro Almodóvar’s Pain and Glory (Oct. 4), Todd Haynes’ Dark Waters (Nov. 22), Michael Apted’s 63 Up (the latest chapter of the greatest documentary series ever; Nov. 22), Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Dec. 6), Roger Michell’s Blackbird (no release date yet) and Marielle Heller’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Nov. 22), starring Tom Hanks. Slightly stranger choices include Taika Waititi’s JoJo Rabbit (Oct. 18), Robert Eggers’ The Lighthouse (Oct. 18) and Todd Phillips’ Joker (Oct. 4), which won the top award in Venice, thanks in part to Joaquin Phoenix’s performance. If art-house fare isn’t your bag, the fall will also feature blockbusters such as Frozen II (Nov. 22) and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Dec. 20). Couldn’t afford a ticket to Telluride? Orlando might be several cinematic steps down from those prestigious locales, but our city still offers its own assortment of fall festivals. This weekend is the hurricane-rescheduled Central Florida Film Festival (CenFlo) in Mount Dora, while next month will see the Enzian Theater’s South Asian Film Festival Oct. 12-14 and the Orlando Film Festival Oct. 17-24. And the events continue the following month with the Enzian’s Central Florida Jewish Film Festival Nov. 9-12 and the Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase Nov. 23-24. Though this has been by no means an exhaustive study of fall film, I hope it points you in the right direction. And just like those 19th-century Telluride miners, perhaps you too will discover your own nugget of gold. feedback@orlandoweekly.com

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FILM LISTINGS ON SCREENS IN ORLANDO

1989 Film Festival: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Rick Moranis stars as a struggling inventor who accidentally reduces his children to microscopic proportions. Monday, 11 am; Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-835-7323; ocls.info. Amazing Grace Free screening of a 1972 Aretha Franklin concert filmed in a church. Sunday, 2 pm; Winter Park Community Center, 721 New England Ave., Winter Park; free. Brittany Runs a Marathon Comedy about a woman who trades the party life for a running obsession. Through Thursday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Central Florida Film Festival Friday-Sunday; Epic Theatres Mount Dora, 2300 Spring Harbor Blvd., Mount Dora; $10-$85; 352-268-1559; centralflo ridafilmfestival.com. Cult Classics: The Sixth Sense Tuesday, 9:30 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $9; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Friends 25th Anniversary Screening of 12 of the best episodes of the iconic ’90s sitcom. Saturday, 7 pm; multiple locations; $12.50; fathomevents.com. Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice New documentary about Linda Ronstadt, a pioneering woman in the music industry. Opens Friday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.

Renee Zellweger in Judy PHOTO COURTESY ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS

BY STEVE SCHNEIDER

OPENING THIS WEEK: This is the weekend The Hunt was supposed to open, but boy, doesn’t that seem like a distant memory now? Seven weeks after the movie industry collectively agreed it should become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Oval Office, we’re left with whatever releases Cheeto Hitler allows (or, more likely, whichever ones Sean Hannity doesn’t know to warn him about). This Friday, that means: Abominable It’s been almost a year since Zendaya met Smallfoot, but DreamWorks apparently thinks there can never be enough movies that star a Yeti. (I mean, it’s how Nick Nolte keeps getting work.) In Abominable, one of the fabled snowmen shows up on the roof of an apartment complex in China, and it’s up to a bunch of scrappy teenagers to get him back home. Along the way, they have to outsmart enemies that include a predatory British collector and his zoologist assistant – but not, apparently, local cops who are willing to beat them bloody on the subway, because that would hit too close to home. And this thing has to sell internationally before the Tariff Wars really heat up. (PG) The Day Shall Come Is America ready for comedies built on the idea that our lawenforcement institutions deliberately inflate domestic threats just to give themselves something to do? Maybe not, because the British had to make this one. Director Chris Morris (Four Lions) also co-wrote the story,

in which an ambitious FBI agent surreptitiously supports a hapless Miami revolutionary in the hopes he’ll become dangerous enough to prosecute. If that isn’t enough to warm your subversive little heart, the FBI agent is played by Anna Kendrick. (Look for her next project, Pitch Perfect 4: Jet Fuel Can’t Melt Steel Beams.) And check out this other credit line: “Jim Gaffigan, as Lemmy, a Neo-Nazi.” Everybody involved with this thing, just take your base. (NR) Judy One of the saddest moments I’ve ever known was when I had to explain to a 20-something gay friend who Paul Rudnick is. That’s not the sort of experience a 54-year-old straight man who has spent an embarrassing amount of time watching and re-watching Addams Family Values ever expects to weather. But I guess it’s reassuring in an egalitarian kind of way that LGBT kids can be just as ignorant of their own cultural history as straight kids are of ours. So there’s a distinct possibility an entire generation is going to forever associate Judy Garland with Renee Zellweger, who’s getting good notices and Oscar buzz for her portrayal of the doomed diva in Judy. Based on the West End and Broadway hit End of the Rainbow, the film finds Garland arriving in London in early 1969 for a series of performances she hopes will buoy her floundering career. And we all know what happened after that, don’t we? Come to think of it, I guess we don’t all know. My friend Bobby probably thinks she made Bridget Jones’s Diary.

Manhattan Short Film Festival 2019 View and vote on 10 short films that are finalists in the annual competition. Monday, 6:30 pm Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Marching Forward Documentary that covers the Civil Rights Era through the lens of two Orlando high school marching bands. Wednesday, 6 pm; Valencia College East Campus, 701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail; free; 407-299-5000; valencia.edu. Movie Classics at the Ritz: To Kill a Mockingbird Thursday, 7:30 pm Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford; $5; 407-3218111. Movie Monday: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Snape kills Dumbledore. Monday, 7:15 pm; À La Cart, 609 Irvington Ave.; free; 407-776-4693; alacartorlando.com. Movie Under the Stars: Coco Free outdoor screening of the Pixar family film. Friday, 7 pm; Avalon Park Town Center, 13001 Founders Square Drive; free; 407-658-6565; avalonpark.com. Peanut Butter Matinee: Who Framed Roger Rabbit A private eye and a cartoon rabbit investigate a murder together in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Sunday, noon; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $9; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Science on Screen: Grizzly Man Presentation about the dangers of assigning human emotions to animals, followed by a screening of the Werner Herzog documentary about a conservationist who did exactly that and got eaten. Saturday, 11 am; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $9; 407629-0054; enzian.org. The Secret World of Arrietty Studio Ghibli’s animated adaptation of The Borrowers. Sunday, 12:55 pm and Monday, 7 pm; multiple locations; $12.50; fathomevents.com. The Shawshank Redemption Screening of the beloved film about a wrongly convicted banker and his attempts to escape prison. Wednesday, 7 pm; multiple locations; $12.50; fathomevents.com.

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[ concert preview ] SNARKY PUPPY with House of Waters

GREAT LIVE MUSIC RATTLES ORLANDO EVERY NIGHT

8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave. plazaliveorlando.org 407-228-1220 $44-$70

are leaders in their own respective projects. I just played recently a gig of my own, and an audience member commented that we’re everywhere lately. It’s true, and a good feeling to be a part of something like this.

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IMMIGRANCE SONG

John Vanderslice Celebrated singer-songwriter (with a bite) Vanderslice holds court at a home in the City Beautiful as part of his living-room tour. The definition of intimate. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at private

Are we going to see some of that Ground Up energy on stage here? I hope so. It’s interesting playing this kind of music, because we’re changing all the time. You never know who you’re going to get. I don’t even know who’s going to be on the tour or what we’re going to play yet.

residence, $20

How do you feel about Immigrance now that it’s out there in the world? Honestly, it’s one of my favorite records that we’ve done. It’s probably because of the eclectic mix of music and having more composers on it. I think it’s a more wellrounded experience for us, and I hope for the listeners too. There’re hip-hop elements, electronic elements …

8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Dr. Phillips

Deep Purple British heavy-rock legends Purple say their “Long Goodbye” to Orlando this week. Ian Gillan and Steve Morse are leading the charge, so don’t sleep. Center, $39.50-$350

Thou Heavy agit-sludge bill featuring NOLA’s Thou, Big Brave and local grind-hackers C0mputer. 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Will’s Pub, $15

All-star collective Snarky Puppy bring fusion into the future

What was in the musical stew of this album? Compared to our previous albums, what we had started on Culcha Vulcha we were BY KYLE EAGLE able to refine, and as I said, we have more he future of fusion is here, and sonic groundwork laid down by the likes writers on this, but it does have a streamit’s the improbably named Snarky of Mahavishnu Orchestra, Headhunters lined sound. Also we had way more music Puppy. More a loose collective of and the Crusaders, but giving it a mod- than we needed, which is nice because it musicians at the top of their respective ern spin for the electronica and hip-hop gives us more surprises to play live. games than a band, “the Fam” have been generations. If this is making your ears curious, that’s “Even Us” is the most somber tune delivering the goods for some time now, picking up Grammys and critical kudos, good, because they’re in town this week you have ever done. It closes the and even curating their own Ground Up and you can experience their 21st-century album and makes one wonder if music festival. And much like electric-era fusion in person. Speaking of in-person, this record was supposed to have a Miles Davis’ crack unit of musicians, this the Orlando Weekly spoke to Puppy guitar- haunting end. That was a fun song to play. That and group has a hundred flowers blooming in ist Bob Lanzetti about Immigrance and the “Coven,” it’s beautiful in the same way. its ranks, with members branching off to upcoming tour. make music with the likes of Prince, Erykah Head Puppy Michael League recently Badu, Justin Timberlake, Ghost Note and Orlando Weekly: First, we’d like to know logistics. There are some 18 marveled about the diversity of his band’s David Crosby. Immigrance is the Fam’s latest, and com- people in Snarky Puppy; are you following to Rolling Stone: “There are pared to their previous amped-up studio going to attempt to bring everyone people in Slayer or Biggie Smalls T-shirts. Sometimes it’s folkloric musicians. There outings, this one is a little stripped-down or most? Bob Lanzetti: No, usually when we are people who were around when Weather – or at least as minimalist as a multi-headed hydra like Snarky Puppy can be. The play live it’s nine or 10 [musicians]. I don’t Report was doing its thing … It’s a very grooves are solid, and the funk is inspired. even know how many there are! It will be a diverse audience.” The curious and the open-eared in Orlando are urged to find Overall, the album is like a collection of well much tighter line-up, though. their way to this show for this heady musithought-out ideas and sketches – Snarky’s What’s fascinating about Snarky is cal brew. White Album, if you will. All said, the band are building on the that so many of the band members music@orlandoweekly.com

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Immolation Death metal legends (and cat-café enthusiasts!) Immolation tear down the Haven with new stars Blood Incantation in tow. 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Haven Lounge, $17

Night Winds Local Adam Sliger’s retro-pop extravaganza headlines Will’s on a bill with Austin Hull, Nightbreakers and more. 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at Will’s Pub, $12

Rainbow Kitten Surprise Eclectic North Carolinian indie-rockers are hitting the mainstream on their own weird terms. 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at the House of Blues, $33.50-$82.75

BoscoMujo Toranavox offshoot BoscoMujo gets wild with Flying Limbs (!) and Jump Ramp on this early bill at Will’s. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Will’s Pub, $7-$10

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BY B AO L E - H U U MACHINE GIRL | PHOTO BY SANDY HOLMES

This week, an extreme electronic

act is starting fires in Orlando and some new Florida-grown discoveries emerge.

MACHINE GIRL AND JAS000N, STONEWALL BAR, SEPT. 15

The street buzz for New York electropunk act Machine Girl is hitting a fever pitch in Orlando. It’s not just the quantity they’re drawing, though packing out a show in the nightlife desert that is Sunday in Parramore is a heroic feat definitely worthy of note. It’s also the quality of their crowd, who were a powder keg of anticipation and hype. No warm-up was needed. This throng knew the deal. They were already locked and loaded by the time the band took the stage. And as soon as Machine Girl dropped in, the room went up like a match. Shit. Got. Sick. It’s no wonder when music that’s as much hardcore punk as it is hardcore breakbeat comes via frenzied electronics, a live drummer and a singer who spends as much time in the melee of the crowd as on stage. While the sonic blitzkrieg rained down like a fast-forward waterfall, frontperson Matt Stephenson went full Monotonix, going from stage to floor to table, at one point winding up on top of the bar with ass completely bared. With 360 degrees of physicality and thrill, their shows are the kind of concert experience that’s the stuff of legend. Electronic music now has its own Lightning Bolt, and its name is Machine Girl. And their cult here is getting insane. Representing Orlando was local music figure and fringe fashion plate

Machine Girl frontperson Matthew Stephenson went full Monotonix, going from stage to floor to table, at one point winding up on top of the bar with ass completely bared

Jas000n, this time appearing live with Alien Witch’s Dee Crittenden on guitar. Jas000n’s electronic music rides a dark and stark frequency that’s as rooted in the alternative underground as it is in dance music. Under the murky, obscure hues throbs the pulse of deep house and other beat-based dance forms. It pumps with a hypnotic minimalism where starkness, sensuality and style converge.

THE COATHANGERS, LAS NUBES AND GLOVE, SOUNDBAR, SEPT. 17

Atlanta punkers the Coathangers have been making noise for over a dozen years, but it’s only been in the last handful that they’ve shown more than just scrap and attitude. Oh, they’re a decent garage-punk act, but they were more immediate splash than deep impact. What they’ve been doing since 2014 album Suck My Shirt, however, is a pivot toward something with more rock & roll resonance. As this latest appearance reaffirmed,

they now write better songs and rock with more purpose and pocket. It would take a complete about-face in band ethos and probably some of Taylor Swift’s producers to make the Coathangers approach anything resembling gloss. But, no doubt, their garage sound is deeper, more penetrating now. They’ve become a manifestly better band while remaining true to themselves. And they didn’t have to trade in an ounce of their toughness. The switchblade vocals of drummer Stephanie Luke testify to that. It’s proof of both a will to evolve and the ability to ripen well, all of which should translate to endurance. Viva the Coathangers. But this was a very legit bill from top to bottom, and the rest of the heat was native. Miami power trio Las Nubes were one of the more standout homegrown bands I’ve seen in some time. Singing in both English and Spanish (because Florida), they may have some garage in their heart but it beats with a bigger sense of both rock and tune. Taking thick 1990s guitar overdrive and pushing it to woolly glory, their sound is a dream union of fuzz, kick and melody. Las Nubes: Write it down. Also good but with a completely different climate, Tampa’s Glove stand at the cold intersection of dour post-punk and icy new wave. They’re a stern, wiry and stylish affair that coaxes allure out of the gloom with songs of austerity and intent. But keep watching and you’ll see the severe trance eventually overtake the band in a climaxing fit of fever and true belief. The force of Ian Curtis is alive in these guys. baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com

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Thursday, Sept. 26

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony MUSIC

Nineties survivors and rap-meets-R&B vocal group Bone Thugs-NHarmony want you to meet them not at the crossroads (or the sky, as it were) but at the Hard Rock Live. The group, best known for 1990s hit singles like “The Crossroads” and “Thuggish Ruggish Bone,” blew minds in their time with a potent cross of gangsta stances and heavenly harmonies. The Thugs recently reconvened with all five original members, and the ensuing Thug Mentality tour is rare and essential viewing. – Matthew Moyer 8 p.m. | Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd. | 407-351-5483 | hardrock.com | $33.50-$40.50

Friday, Sept. 27

Tyler, the Creator MUSIC

with GoldLink, Jaden Smith | 7 p.m. | Addition Financial Arena, 12777 Gemini Blvd. | 407-823-3070 | additionfiarena.com | $27-$67

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Young hip-hop firebrand and boundary-pusher Tyler, the Creator is set to wow UCF students and Orlando hip-hop heads at the Addition Arena as part of a tour supporting new album Igor. The new record is a sonically adventurous breakup chronicle that is pushing Tyler to greater and more dramatic performance heights – Paper magazine recently raved that he was channeling Mary J. Blige at a summertime Governor’s Ball performance – and with GoldLink and (the) Jaden Smith (!) along for the ride, you’ve got yourself a show. This MC is evolving creatively at a dizzying clip; check out this incarnation before he goes full jazzfusion or death metal next time around. – MM

Friday, Sept. 27

Dane Cook COMEDY

OUR PICKS FOR THE BEST EVENTS THIS WEEK

One of comedy’s most prolific stand-ups continues his return to the stage with the nationwide “Tell It Like It Is” tour, his sixth since storming onto the comedy scene in the early 2000s. The polarizing comedian pioneered the use of social media in building his audience, most notably gaining fans using the once-popular networking site MySpace (remember Tom?) – and quite a bit has changed since Cook’s meteoric rise to fame, but his classically raunchy style of comedy continues to pull no punches. He’ll show off his singularly provocative performance style in Orlando for one night only. – Ross Nobles 7:30 p.m. | Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave. | 844-513-2014 | drphillipscenter.org | $39.75-$59.75

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Saturday, Sept. 28

Casselberry Latin Jazz and Art Festival MUSIC

Award-winning musicians Rico Monaco and Tito Puente Jr. are set to perform at the Latin Jazz and Art Festival in Casselberry. The artists recently collaborated on a song, “Hey Tito,” a tribute to the late, great Latin artist and father of Puente Jr., Tito Puente. An exhibition featuring Florida’s most renowned Latin artists titled El Arte Eleva (Art Elevates) can also be viewed during this event. So, if you’re looking for an artsy, family-friendly way to spend the weekend, go out and indulge in savory cuisines made by specialty vendors, enjoy Latin dance performances and live art demonstrations, and get lost in a sultry concert at this year’s festival. – Wavanie Henry 5-9 p.m. | Center Lake Park, 95 Triplet Lake Drive, Casselberry | casselberry.org | free Tito Puente Jr.

Saturday, Sept. 28

Science on Screen: Grizzly Man FILM

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Humans have a bad habit of anthropomorphizing everything. We see faces in everything from power outlets to automobile grilles, and we often make funny voices to narrate what we think our pets are thinking. But that tendency can be dangerous, especially when it comes to wild animals. Bill McShea, a wildlife ecologist with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, speaks about the dangers of assuming that animals in the wild have human emotions before a screening of Grizzly Man this week. Directed by Werner Herzog, Grizzly Man is a documentary about Tim Treadwell, a conservationist who lived in Alaska and devoted himself to “protecting” bears. Treadwell seemed to believe that he was able to communicate with the animals, and shot 100 hours of footage of his experiences with and around wildlife. Sadly, Treadwell ended up falling victim to – you guessed it – a bear attack in 2003, but Grizzly Man has left a lasting legacy. – Thaddeus McCollum 10:30 a.m. | Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland | 407-629-0054 | enzian.org | $9

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Tuesday, Oct. 1

Central Florida Soul Food Festival

Pig

MUSIC

Of all of the standouts from the golden age of industrial, few were as willing to indulge in absurdist excess as much as Raymond Watts’ Pig project. Watts was an early member of KMFDM, penning their breakout 1995 single, “Juke Joint Jezebel.” But his string of albums under the Pig moniker eschewed catchy gospel choruses in favor of merging industrial’s aggressive riffs and beats with leftfield electronic experimentation, vocals that can only be described as “porcine,” the occasional ambient turn, and a whole lot of puns. Like, really, a lot of puns. Watts hasn’t lost his sense of humor over the years, as his recent album of covers, Candy, can attest; anyone who recruits Sasha Grey to coyly duet on KC & the Sunshine Band’s “That’s the Way (I Like It)” certainly enjoys winking at the camera. – TM

EVENTS

Feed your soul and savor both comfort food and live entertainment at the two-day festival for foodies who love Southern cuisine. Indulge on greens, beans, potatoes, chicken, fish and so much more – with more than 15 food trucks and vendors offering up their down-home recipes, there’s bound to be something for every palate. There’s also music for everyone’s ears. You may want to spring for a reserved table if you think you’re going to go back for seconds … or thirds. – Sarah Jennifer Hardin 4-9 p.m. | Eagle Nest Park, 5165 Metrowest Blvd. | find tickets on eventbrite.com | $8-$100 Pig

with Cyanotic, A Primitive Evolution, Missfit Toys, Internet Death Machine | 7 p.m. | Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St. | $15

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MUSIC WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 Bahamas Benefit: Bob Green & the Whiskey Conspiracy, Spayed Koolie, Dale Bandy & the Blue Cans, Patrick Hagerman 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; donations. Dones and Devlin’s Millenia 7:30 pm; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $20; 321-234-3985. Free Throw, Chris Farren, Youth Fountain, Masceal, Up From Here 7 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $15. John Vanderslice 8 pm; private residence; $20. Jordan Foley, Jan LaVigne 8 pm; The Imperial at Washburn Imports, 1800 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-228-4992.

Jai Wolf Thursday at the Plaza Live PHOTO BY SHERVIN LAINEZ

OneBeat Street Studio 5-7 pm; Pettis Park, 800 Mary Ave., New Smyrna Beach; free. Opaque: Wheeler Newman, Dianne Richardson 9 pm; Grumpy’s Underground Lounge, 1018 N. Mills Ave.; free; 407-237-9180. Snarky Puppy 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $44-$70; 407-228-1220. This Wild Life, the Happy Fits 7 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $17-$20; 407-704-6261.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 26 Deep Purple 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $59.50-$225; 844-513-2014. Electric Kif, Shak Nasti 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10. Gareth Emery 9 pm; Celine Orlando, 22 S. Magnolia Ave.; $20. Jai Wolf 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $25-$35; 407-228-1220.

Tiger Army, SadGirl, Kate Clover 7 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $25-$30; 407-704-6261.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 BassNight: Prophet & Salty 9 pm; Henao Contemporary Center, 5601 Edgewater Drive; $10. Disciple Round Table: Infekt, Murda, Samplifire 10 pm; Sideshow, 15 N. Orange Ave.; free-$15; 407-420-1515. Eugene Snowden, Rachel & Tommy 9 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; free; 407-270-9104. Lost in Trancelation: Niko Zografos, Suzy Solar, Robb Blak 9:30 pm; Bikkuri Sushi, 1915 E. Colonial Drive; $20; 407-894-4494. Masked Intruder 6 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $18-$20; 407-246-1419. Nonpoint 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $19.50-$46.75; 407-934-2583.

The Supervillains 8 pm; West End Trading Company, 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; $9; 407-322-7475. Thou, Big Brave, Blackwater Holylight, C0mputer 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $15. Tyler the Creator, Jaden Smith, GoldLink 7 pm; Addition Financial Arena, 12777 N. Gemini Blvd.; $27-$67; 407-823-6006. Will Soderberg, Ron Dahl, Soderberg + Van den Bossche 6:30 pm; The Dining Room, 2902 Ambergate Road, Winter Park; donations encouraged. Yungblud, Missio 6 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; SOLD OUT; 407-648-8363.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 Battle of the Bands: Dot Org, Mansfield, James Pippin, Rocko English 6 pm; Castle Church Brewing, 6820 Hoffner Ave.; free. Buick DeVil 9 pm; Bombshell’s Tavern, 5405 Edgewater Drive; free; 407-730-3999.

Jinjer, the Browning 6:30 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; SOLD OUT.

Psycho Therapy: Tommy Frenzy, the Transdimensionalizers, Red Lungs 8:30 pm; Shovelhead Lounge, 900 S. Highway 17-92, Longwood; $5; 407-332-9199.

Cash Cash 10 pm; Gilt Nightclub, 740 Bennett Road; SOLD OUT; 407-504-7699.

R&B Ain’t Dead: Sammie & Friends 7 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $25-$250; 407-648-8363.

Shoot to Thrill (AC/DC Tribute) 9 pm; Bombshell’s Tavern, 5405 Edgewater Drive; $15; 407-730-3999.

The High Ground, Bay Street, Out of It, Miramar Drive 7 pm; Henao Contemporary Center, 5601 Edgewater Drive; $8.

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Kolars La Maschera Goes Royal The Downtown Arts District’s annual fundraising party, La Maschera, gets the royal treatment this year. The party features live music and dancing, a silent auction, and the requisite food, beer and wine. Dress up like royalty to enter the costume contest, or just marvel at the sumptuous decor. 7-11 p.m. Friday; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Ave.; $50; orlandoslice.com.

The Killing Joke Todd Phillips’ Joker comes out next week, which means we’re going to get a fresh crop of cringey memes about “society” featuring images of Joaquin Phoenix’s take on the classic Batman villain. Before all that happens, though, Vault 5421 is throwing a party honoring the Clown Prince of Crime. Dress up as your favorite complaint about people not batting an eye at something – or any other DC character – and get a free shot from the bar, along with a discount on any take-home merch. Just don’t walk out on the interview: It makes you look like a dick. 5 p.m. Saturday; Vault 5421, 5421 International Drive; free; godmonsters.com. Kolars Formerly known as He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, Kolars are a duo that offer up an irreverent take on glam and rockabilly. Their live show is anchored by the band’s compulsively watchable drummer, Lauren Brown, whose kit allows her to tap dance on a bass drum while playing everything else standing up, merging dance and percussion in a way that’s not dissimilar to Japanese kodo drummers. The LA-based duo play with local soul kings the Sh-Booms and the recently repatriated Timothy Eerie at a show that’s sure to be the best party in Mills 50 this weekend. 9 p.m. Saturday; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10-$12; willspub.org. The International Food & Drink Festival Not to be confused with Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival, which is surely only coincidentally in the middle of its annual run, Icon Park’s International Food & Drink Festival is a one-day affair. Enjoy live entertainment, music, and food and drink from around the world at this outdoor fest. Free admission and parking give it a slight leg up over its competition with the budget-conscious. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday; Icon Park, 8375 International Drive; free; iconparkorlando.com.

Raphael Saadiq Jan. 31, 2020, at the Plaza Live PHOTO BY AARON RAPOPORT

Scott Stapp, Oct. 4 at Hard Rock Live Built to Spill, Oct. 10 at the Social Nahko, Oct. 10 at House of Blues The Toasters, Oct. 12 at Will’s Pub Wayne Brady, Oct. 12 at the Dr. Phillips Center Amigo the Devil, Oct. 16 at the Abbey Alison Krauss, Oct. 19 at the Dr. Phillips Center The Chainsmokers, Oct. 26 at Amway Center Juan Luis Guerra, Oct. 27 at Amway Center Foreign Dissent 6, Oct. 28 at Will’s Pub Hobo Johnson, Nov. 2 at House of Blues The Casket Lottery, Nov. 4 at Will’s Pub

The Menzingers, Nov. 23 at the Beacham

Rockapella, Dec. 20 at the Plaza Live

Jonathan Van Ness, Nov. 23 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Jim Gaffigan, Dec. 27 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Dan Deacon, Nov. 6 at Will’s Pub

Sara Bareilles, Nov. 24 at Amway Center

Too Many Zooz, Jan. 13, 2020, at the Social

Stiff Little Fingers, Nov. 6 at the Plaza Live

Lulu Santos, Nov. 24 at House of Blues

Motion City Soundtrack, Jan. 15, 2020, at House of Blues

King Diamond, Nov. 5 at the Dr. Phillips Center The Black Keys, Nov. 6 at Amway Center

AJR, Nov. 8 at Hard Rock Live Miranda Lambert, Nov. 9 at Amway Center

Ariana Grande, Nov. 25 at Amway Center Nick Offerman, Dec. 5 at Hard Rock Live Willie Colón, Dec. 6 at House of Blues

The Dead South, Jan. 21, 2020, at House of Blues American Authors, Jan. 24, 2020, at the Beacham

Sammy Hagar, Nov. 9 at the Dr. Phillips Center

John Prine, Dec. 6 at Bob Carr Theater

Thievery Corporation, Nov. 9 at House of Blues

Ski Mask the Slump God, Dec. 10 at the Beacham

Elvis Costello, Nov. 11 at the Hard Rock Live

Nile, Dec. 11 at Soundbar

Titus Andronicus, Nov. 13 at Will’s Pub

The Heavy Pets, Dec. 14 at Will’s Pub

Black Violin, Feb. 8, 2020, at Bob Carr Theater

Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Nov. 15 at Will’s Pub

The Isley Brothers, Dec. 17 at Bob Carr Theater

The Beach Boys, Feb. 19, 2020, at the Dr. Phillips Center

Southern Culture on the Skids, Jan. 24, 2020, at Will’s Pub Raphael Saadiq, Jan. 31, 2020, at the Plaza Live

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Wale MUSIC

Rapper Wale wants to reassure his fans that “Everything Is Fine” during his autumn comeback tour of the same name, a tour that fortuitously happens to be kicking off in Florida. Things have been a little quiet for the D.C. MC of late, but new summertime singles “On Chill” and “BGM” – short for “Black Girl Magic” and released on Women’s Equality Day in August – are evidence of a sublime return to form. And sure enough, last week the rapper, who came to fame on the strength of his 2008 Seinfeld-sampling The Mixtape About Nothing, announced the October release of imminent and incredibly titled sixth album Wow … That’s Crazy with a video trailer featuring actress/ ice skater Tetona Jackson as his therapist. The possibility of hearing Wale work out new material on stage makes this show’s prospects even better. – Matthew Moyer 8 p.m. | Celine, 22 S. Magnolia Ave. | 407-801-7005 | celineorlando.com | $28-$99

Immolation, Blood Incantation, Three Knuckles Deep, Ebullition, Demonfuck 7 pm; Haven Lounge, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, FL 32792, Winter Park; $17.

Rhythms at the Roost 6 pm; Cranes Roost Park, 274 Cranes Roost Blvd., Altamonte Springs; free; 407-571-8863.

Kolars, the Sh-Booms, Timothy Eerie 9 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10-$12.

Sanford Jazz in the Park 2-7 pm; Centennial Park, Park Avenue and Fourth Street, Sanford; free; 321-202-0011.

OneBeat 7 pm; Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1414 Art Center Ave., New Smyrna Beach; free; 386-427-6975.

Sebastian Dones Quartet 9 pm; The Nook on Robinson, 2432 E. Robinson St.; free.

Orlando Philharmonic: Opening Night with Branford and Boléro 8 pm; Bob Carr Theater, 401 W. Livingston St.; $27-$90; 407-246-4262.

Shakespeare’s Audible Parts & Accessories 9 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N Mills Avenue; free.

Prophecy feat. Shannon Denise, SiDog, Andrez, Losman, Falyn 9:30 pm; Mai Thai, 22 East Pine Street; free.

Spencer Crandall 6 pm; The Tin Roof, 8371 International Drive; $5.

R&B Only: Ashanti, Queen Naija, YK Osiris 3 pm; Orlando Amphitheater, 4603 W. Colonial Drive; $44.99-$100; 407-295-3247.

Thomas Maingot, Fingerstripes, Aurow 8 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; free; 407-623-3393.

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SUNDAY, SEPT. 29 Adam Ant 8 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $32.50-$55; 407-351-5483. Bahamas Relief Music Fest 8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; donations; 407-270-9104.

THEWEEK riage and the difference between the two. Mad Cow Theatre, 54 W. Church St.; $30-$42; 407-297-8788; madcowtheatre.com. SEPT. 26-29

Bobby Koelble Presents Jazz in the Garden 12-4 pm; Mead Garden, 1300 S. Denning Drive, Winter Park; $15-$40; 321-662-0345. CF2: Salon 7 pm; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $10-$20 suggested donation; 321-234-3985. Jody Wisternoff 1 pm; Aloft Hotel Orlando Downtown, 500 S. Orange Ave.; $15-$20. Night Winds, Austin Hull, Nightbreakers, Kodamilo 7 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $12-$15. Pretty Girls Like Trap 10 pm; Gilt Nightclub, 740 Bennett Road; contact for price; 407-504-7699. Suicide Girls: Blackheart Burlesque 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $24-$70; 407-228-1220. Sundae Service, Bontan 7 pm; Elixir Orlando, 9 West Washington Street; $10.

Suite Surrender Comedy of errors set in 1942 in which two Hollywood divas war with each other over a hotel’s suite. IceHouse Theatre, 1100 N. Unser St., Mount Dora; $9.50-$21.50; 352-383-4616; icehousetheatre.com. Sweat After having spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets and laughs, a group of co-workers are faced with hard choices when trouble begins to arise with their factory jobs. Theatre UCF, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.; $20; 407-823-1500. SEPT. 27-29

The Addams Family New musical based on the lovably ghoulish characters from the TV show and films. Osceola Center for the Arts, 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee; $25; 407-846-6257; osceolaarts.org. SEPT. 27-28

MONDAY, SEPT. 30 Rainbow Kitten Surprise 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $33.50-$102.25; 407-934-2583.

TUESDAY, OCT. 1

Footloose Stage musical adaptation of the film about a town that bans dancing. Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford; $20-$25; 407-321-8111. SEPT. 27-29

BuscoMujo, Flying Limbs, Jump Ramp 7 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $7-$10. New Years Day, DED, Breathing Theory 7 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $15-$18; 407-246-1419. Pig, Cyanotic, A Primitive Evolution, Missfit Toys, Internet Death Machine 7 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $15.

THEATER

The Humans Stephen Karam’s Tony-winning play that combines domestic comedy, family drama and thriller. Rollins College, Annie Russell Theatre, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-646-2145; rollins.edu. The Importance of Being Earnest Production of Oscar Wilde’s comedy about two bachelors sharing a double identity. Penguin Point Productions, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd., Oviedo; $10; penguinpointproductions.com.

SEPT. 25-29

Evita Tony-winning musical that follows Eva Duarte from a poor childhood to being an actress to marrying brutal military dictator Juan Peron. Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St.; $35-$72; 407-447-1700; orlandoshakes.org. SEPT. 26-30

Pride and Prejudice A new adaptation by Kate Hamill keeps Austen weird with this comedy about love, mar-

Into the Woods Stephen Sondheim musical that presents a modern take on classic fairytale stories. 7:30 pm; Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand; $25-$29; 386-736-1500; athensdeland.com. SEPT. 28-29

Tuck Everlasting Play for young audiences about a girl who goes on an adventure with an immortal family. 2 & 5:30 pm; Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E. Princeton St.; $15-$35; 407-896-7365; orlandorep.com.

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SEPT. 29

The Royal Palm Ghost Train Phantasmagoria Take a train ride while being entertained by Phantasmagoria, the Victorian steampunk gothic circus troupe. 3:45 & 6:15 pm; The Royal Palm Railway Experience, 305 E. Ruby St., Tavares; $38; 352-742-7200; phantasmagoriaorlando.com. SEPT. 30

Medium Cindy Kaza Woman pretends to be able to talk to your departed loved ones. 8 pm; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $25$55; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com.

COMEDY Bull & Bush Open Mic Weekly stand-up comedy open mic. Wednesday, 8:30-10:30 pm; Bull and Bush, 2408 E. Robinson St.; free; 407-896-7546. Dane Cook Friday, 7:30 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $39.75$59.75; 844-513-2014; drphillipscenter.org. Danny Duncan Saturday, 6 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $25-$100; 407-648-8363. Free Daps Improv hip-hop comedy. Thursday, 7:30 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $10; 407-648-0001; sak.com. Huggy Lowdown & Chris Paul Sunday, 7 pm; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $22; 407-4805233; theimprovorlando.com. Justin Lawson Wednesday, 8 pm; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $10-$40; 407480-5233; theimprovorlando.com. Ken Miller, Jeff Wright Thursday, 8 pm; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; $10; facebook.com/ironcowcafe. Nicole Byer Thursday, 8 pm, Friday, 8 & 10:30 pm, Saturday, 7 & 9:45 pm; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $20-$40; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com. Rap Comedy Jam Open mic comedy/hip-hop jam session. Friday, 9 pm; The Nook on Robinson, 2432 E. Robinson St.; free; facebook.com/thenookonrobinson. Trevor Noah Saturday, 7:30 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $46.50-$56.50; 800745-3000; amwaycenter.com.

THEWEEK ART OPENINGS/EVENTS

Coalesce: Curated by Erika Hirugami Group exhibition that gives voice to individuals who have hybrid Latin American intersectionalities. Opens Thursday, 5-7 pm, through Oct. 28; UCF Art Gallery, 12400 Aquarius Agora Drive; free; 407-823-3161. Coalesce: In Conversation Panel conversation about the group art show. Friday, 10 am; UCF Art Gallery, 12400 Aquarius Agora Drive; free; 407-823-3161. Fall Fiber Festival A celebration of sewing, knitting, crocheting, weaving and more. Explore the Yarnfiti Community Art Project installation, meet exhibitors and vendors, or compete in a speed knitting competition. Sunday, 1-5 pm; Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-835-7323; ocls.info. La Maschera Goes Royal Fundraising party for the Downtown Arts District. Friday, 7 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $50; 407-704-6261; orlandoslice.com. Soundwalk in the Sculpture Garden Explore the sounds and rhythms of the urban and natural worlds. Limit 20 participants. Saturday, 11 am; Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton St.; free; 407-246-4278; mennellomuseum.com.

EVENTS Bangrak Presents: The Regions of Thailand Prix fixe dinner focusing on the cuisine of the southern regions of Thailand. Wednesday, 5 pm; The Heavy, 1152 Harmon Ave., Winter Park; $65; theheavywp.com. Central Florida Soul Food Festival Enjoy Southern cooking from several different vendors accompanied by DJs and music. Saturday-Sunday, 4 pm; Eagle Nest Park, 5165 Metrowest Blvd.; $8-$100. CEOtaku 2019 The largest dedicated anime fighting game tournament in the world. FridaySunday; Wyndham Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive; $40-$70; smash.gg.

DANCE

Cultura Latina Fashion Show Designers showcase their amazing designs along with some cultural wear. Sunday, 10 am; Castle Hotel, International Drive; $50-$150.

Soul of Papua A classical dance lavished with tradition. Saturday, 6 pm; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $35; 844-513-2014; drphillipscenter.org.

Florida Vintage Market A unique shopping experience in downtown Orlando. Sunday, 12:30 pm; Wall Street Plaza, Wall and Court streets; free; 407-849-0471; wallstplaza.net.

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Indie Galactic Space Jam A 48-hour marathon collaborative video game design and production session. Friday, 6 pm; Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St.; $5-$50; 407-514-2000; osc.org. International Food & Drink Festival Enjoy live entertainment, music, and a la carte food, beer and wine offerings from around the world. Sunday, 11 am-10 pm; Icon Park, 8375 International Drive; free; iconparkorlando.com. The Killing Joke A Joker-themed party with movie screenings, music, themed drinks and more. Come in cosplay for a free shot and discounts in the store. Saturday, 5 pm; Vault 5421, 5421 International Drive; free; godmonsters.com. Kona Brewing Luau See fire and hula dancers while enjoying beer specials, games and more. Saturday, 5 pm; Wekiva Island, 1014 Miami Springs Road, Longwood; free. Mount Dora Seafood Festival Two days of fresh seafood from more than 100 exhibitors. Saturday-Sunday, 11 am; Gilbert Park, Liberty Avenue and South Tremain Street, Mount Dora; free; mountdoraseafoodfestivalcom. Oktoberfest Party Tapping of imported and local mazen and oktoberfest-style beers, along with beer brats and pretzels. Saturday, noon-6 pm; Market on Magnolia, 150 S. Magnolia Ave.; various menu prices; 407-412-9230; marketonmagnolia.com. Orlando Taco Week Several restaurants in town offer up $5 specials on taco combos. Through Sunday; multiple locations; $5; orlandotacoweek.com. Orlando Vegan Market Shop for vegan food and goods from several different local artisans. Wednesday, 6-10 pm; The Veranda at Thornton Park, 111 N. Summerlin Ave.; free; 407-872-8454.

THEWEEK Southern Women’s Show Discover hundreds of boutiques filled with the latest fashions, trendy jewelry, gourmet treats, health and beauty, and much more. ThursdaySaturday, 10 am-7 pm, Sunday, 10 am-5 pm; Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive; $10; 407-685-9800. Women Who Inspire Luncheon Fundraising luncheon with guest speakers Vanessa Echols and Dr. Devina McCray. Wednesday, 11:30 am-1:30 pm; Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $30; 844-513-2014; drphillipscenter.org. Zwanze Day Sample this year’s Cantillon Zwanze release. Saturday, 1 pm; Redlight Redlight, 2810 Corrine Drive; contact for price; 407893-9832; redlightredlightbeerparlour.com.

LEARNING Intersectionality: Building a Framework for Social Change Our experiences are shaped by a variety of factors and social dynamics that operate together. Through intersectionality we can understand these factors and use the privilege they provide to achieve equity. Thursday, 6:30 pm; Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-835-7323; ocls.info. Truth in Type: Women’s Influence During Newspapers’ Golden Age UCF’s Dr. Kimberly Voss tells the stories of significant women’s page journalists who contributed to the women’s liberation movement and the journalism community. Wednesday, 6 pm; Tuscawilla Country Club, 1500 Winter Springs Blvd., Winter Springs; free-$20; 407-823-0120.

Oviedo Oktoberfest Enjoy vendors, a Biergarten, a wine station, and live entertainment by Orlando Trachtenverein, the King Guys and Swinging Bavarians. Thursday -Friday, 5 pm, Saturday, 4 pm; Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane, Oviedo; free; cityofoviedo.net.

LITERARY

Pints 4 Paws Bring your dog and enjoy beer, raffles, giveaways, games and adoptions. Saturday, 11 am-3 pm; Dead Lizard Brewing Company, 4507 36th St.; $10 suggested donation.

Loose Lips Local writers read works inspired by current events. Tuesday, 8 pm; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free; willspub.org.

Sanford Wine Walk Enjoy samples of food and wine at more than 20 different stops in downtown Sanford. Wednesday, 6-9 pm; Theater West End, 115 W. First St., Sanford; $12-$30; 407-548-6285; theaterwestend.com.

Wednesday Open Words Poetry and spoken word open mic. Wednesday, 8:30 pm; Austin’s Coffee, 929 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-975-3364; austinscoffee.com.

Shampooch Dog Wash Get your dog washed and have fun at a neighborhood block party. Sunday, 9 am-4 pm; Thornton Park, Summerlin Avenue and Washington Street; free; thorntonparkdistrict.com.

SPORTS

Diverse Word Spoken word open mic. Tuesday, 8 pm; Dandelion Communitea Cafe, 618 N. Thornton Ave.; free; 407-362-1864; dandelioncommunitea.com.

Orlando Critical Mass Community bike ride through downtown. Friday, 5:30 pm; Loch Haven Park, 777 E. Princeton St.; free; 407-246-2283. n

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I’m a 35-year-old bisexual man in a LTR with a man. My question, however, has to do with my parents. As an adolescent/teen, I was a snoop (as I think most of us are, looking for dad’s porn stash, etc.). I was probably 12 or so when I found evidence of my dad being a cross-dresser. There were pictures of him in makeup and women’s clothing, and correspondence (under an alias and to a separate PO box) with other men interested in cross-dressing. As far as I could tell, he did this alone in hotel rooms while on work trips. Two years ago while on vacation, it came up while my mom and I were at dinner. She had recently found evidence, and she needed to take a short break to visit a friend out of state to process. She suggested I bring it up with him (I guess) because I’m queer and she knows I used to help host pansexual play parties. My dad is a devout Republican and comes off as very masculine. I see them only a couple times a year. Should I try to bring this up with my dad and let him know that I’ve known about his cross-dressing for more than 20 years and offer my knowledge about kink and alternative sexuality? Or just let him do his thing and we all retain the illusion of ignorance? My parents are still happily married – and whether it is more companionate than lusty, they love each other and have been married for more than 40 years. Your take would be appreciated. Son Of A Cross-Dresser

centered and emotionally whole, having this escape and having some people he could be open with about it – some straight male cross-dressing peers – could have made him a better husband and father. (It’s too bad it didn’t make him a better person politically, but you can’t have everything.) And while it might have been better for everyone if your dad had been open about his cross-dressing with his wife and kid(s), that ship sailed a long time ago. I don’t see what this convo – coming 20 years after you discovered his cross-dressing and two years after your mother discovered it – will achieve other than embarrassing and humiliating your father. Even a married person has a right to some small degree of privacy, and each of us has a right to erotic autonomy. Your parents’ long, loving, successful marriage co-existed with your father’s cross-dressing for four decades, and I don’t see why it can’t continue to co-exist with it now. And if your mother is sad that your dad never shared this with her and wants to reassure him that he didn’t need to hide this part of himself from her and that she loves him just the same, she doesn’t need to deputize her bisexual son to initiate that conversation. If she thinks it would be a relief and not a torment for her husband to know she knows and that knowing hasn’t changed how she feels about him, she should tell him.

Why does your mother want you to talk to your dad about his cross-dressing? Does she want you to talk him out of it? Does she want you to convince him to include her on his cross-dressing trips? Does she think he would benefit from attending a pansexual play party with his adult bisexual son? Unless your father is in some sort of emotional distress or your mother is in some sort of danger, I really don’t see the point of this conversation, SOACD. It doesn’t sound like your dad is struggling with shame. If your dad had to abuse alcohol or smoke a crate of meth in order to give himself permission to cross-dress alone in a hotel room, you surely would have mentioned that fact. And if your father was having unprotected sex with the other straight male cross-dressers he corresponded with, you surely would have mentioned that, too. From the details you included in your letter, SOACD, it sounds like your dad has successfully integrated cross-dressing into his life without harming himself or neglecting and endangering your mom. You could say your parents had a long and loving marriage despite the crossdressing … or you could say it’s possible your parents’ marriage is an ongoing success not despite the cross-dressing but because of it. If dressing up in women’s clothes and occasionally escaping the confines of masculine performance helped your dad feel

I’m 25 years old and polyamorous. I’m in a relationship with a 28-year-old man since August 2018. It was just him and me when we first started dating, and then his old flame came into the picture. This whole time he had said he was not interested in having kids and a home and a primary partner. Since he got surgery in June and is now unemployed, he’s had a lot of time to think, he says, and now he’s decided he wants kids and a home and a primary partner. He knows I do not want any of these things, so he says his old flame is the person he’s going to do this with. He has made jokes about being an “alcoholic” since I first met him, and I thought it was just a joke. But now he’s spending money he simply does not have on alcohol. It worries me. Do I hang in there? Do I throw in the towel? I love this man very much, but I’m so confused. Previously The Primary

I’m so sorry, PTP, but it would appear you’ve lost the unemployed guy with the drinking problem to another. But take heart: You’re young enough to meet someone else, someone who wants what you want and doesn’t want what you don’t. I’m certain that after meeting this person – or even long before you meet them – you’ll be able to recognize that your ex did you a favor. Sometimes we dodge the bullet, PTP, but on rare occasions the bullet dodges us.

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My 19-year-old younger brother is doing financial domination online. He maintains a Twitter account that’s mostly photos of him giving the finger and looking smug. He also posts pics of his feet, videos of him urinating (no penis visible, just the stream), and lots and lots of “bitch shots,” i.e., crotch-height photos looking up at him from below. He uses a lot of homophobic slurs in the tweets that accompany these images. I would have exactly zero fucks to give about this if my brother weren’t still a teenager and weren’t posting photos of his face. I warned him that the internet is forever, and facial-recognition software is a thing, and people who don’t understand the role-play aspect of his use of hate speech will think he’s a bigot. This could come back to haunt him socially or professionally. Complicating matters somewhat, my little brother is a straight boy and I’m gay. He’s not making a ton of money doing this, but he’s making enough that my parents are wondering how he’s buying all those super-expensive shoes. What do I tell him? What do I tell them? (And BTW: I know about this because he told me – I didn’t stumble over his Twitter account.) Falling Into Nefarious Doings Of Male Sibling You’ve already told your brother the internet is forever and the low-key, low-stakes pseudo sex work he’s doing could come back to haunt him, FINDOMS. Beyond that … well, there’s really not much more you can do. Your brother is an adult, as are the men paying “tribute” to him, as they say in FinDom/FinSub Twitter, and he’s free to make his own choices. As for your parents, why is explaining where your brother is getting all those new shoes your problem? If your brother is old enough to set up his own Twitter and Venmo accounts, he’s old enough to come up with a plausible lie about those shoes. On the Lovecast: Mob Queens! Listen at savagelovecast.com. mail@savagelove.net ITMFA.org

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Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3280 Vineland Rd Kissimmee FL 34746, 407-720-7424 on 10/8/19 @ 11:30am: Jayne Stuckey tv stand, bag & boxes, Jessica Cervantes totes, clothes, pillow & bag. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at 1700 Celebration Blvd. Celebration FL 34747, on October 8 2019, at 9:30 AM. Angela Lewis - General house items. Ashley Ciufo - household goods, boxes clothes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1305 Crawford Ave St. Cloud, FL 34769, 407504-0833 on 10/08/19 @ 1:00pm Laura Miller household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1150 Brand Ln Kissimmee FL 34744, 407414-5303 on 10/11/19 @ 10:00am. Rey Gotay Hance golf clubs, tennis racket, cooler, Erica Delgado ironing board, chair, mattresses, Carlos Magno Malavet business furniture & items, Nateshia Fogah household items, Joseph Sie Toomey household items, Kevin Tutson household items, boxes, Joseph Nathanael Rochester household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Stor-

age may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1150 Brand Ln Kissimmee FL 34744, 407414-5303 on 10/08/19 @ 10:00am. Rahman S Prescott household items, bicycles, shoes, Gladys Montalvo household items, cooler, fans, Brenda Villegas gardening tool, ladders, boxes, Luis Lopez Lara household items, Jewelry Artisan Victor Lopez household items, boxes, totes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 540 Cypress Parkway Kissimmee, FL 34759, on 10/08/19 @ 12:30PM, 863-240-0879 Jennifer Yentes Household items, Girma Telisha Cabrales household items, Girma Telisha Cabrales household items, Richardo Montez Household Goods, Juan Santos 3 beds, TV, boxes, Delphine Speed Household Good, Danny Etian Rivera Household items, Maria Laureano Household items, Jonathan Emanuel Sepulveda Pena Household item, Nimshai Luther Corriette Household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: JS1GR7HA022106833 2002 SUZI To be sold at auction at 8:00 a.m. on 10/08/19, 1331 W. Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32805. All Auto Towing, INC.

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Legal, Public Notices Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 4390 Pleasant Hill Rd Kissimmee FL 34746, 407-429-8867 on 10/08/19 @ 11:00 am Veiglie Yoankidis office furniture, bicycle, dresser, tables, Melissa Abigail Perez Bayon bed frame, boxes, dresser, mirror, Marlene Silva couch, boxes, totes, dining table, miscellaneous items, Glenda Vitale couch, grill, chairs, mattress, Raymond Gonzalez tires, paints, small pieces of wood.The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 13597 S Orange Ave Orlando, Fl 32824 407-910-2087 on 10/15/19 @ 1:00pm. Brandon Johns, Home, wall art, mirrors, recliner seat, rug, dinning set, stoolls. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 4601 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32839, 407-630-9395 on 10/16/2019 @ 11am Austin Jackson- Totes; Renee Waller- furnitures, clothes, bags, and shoes; Jacob Voltair- House hold furnitures ;Jackeline Serrano- personal items; Antonio Pizarro- house hold goods and personal items; Felden Hudson- stove and fryer; Lorimet Desroches- house hold furniture; Ericka Simmons- Jacquet- house hold goods; Paul Roy- clothes, bins, boxes, and a tv; Marie Calxte clothes and boxes; Tanaja Granthouse hold furniture and boxes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes pos-

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session of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 5592 LB McLeod Rd, Orlando, Florida 32811, 407-720-2832 on 10/16/19 @ 10:30am Leandro Gouveia Household Goods, Latasha Dean household items, Paul Ricketts Household Goods, Handy Jones household goods, Joann Buchana Boxes, Shoes, RAFIEK WALKER CLOTHING, BOXES, Frances Quintana PERSONAL ITEMS. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321-270-3440 on 10/16/19 @ 11:30am. Erika Hickman household goods, Nicole Bravo household goods, Robert Hancock household goods. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839, 407-4889093 on 10/16/19 @ 12:00p.m. Robert Gwynn household items, Marsha Buchanan queen bed, couch, couple of boxes, MACINDA PIERRESAINT clothes and kitchenware, Ilia Rodriguez QUEEN MATTRESS, SOFA. AND OTHER HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE, Cierra South California king bed, Rebecca Williams Boxes, sofa, totes, bed, dressers, kitchen items, Dashid Williams household items, Lessie Charlynn Miller Personal goods, boxes, beds, Louise Fredirck Household Goods, Ronicha Davis mattress, clothes, pictures, Antonio Perry clothes, shoes, speakers, bins. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and

may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated 5603 Metrowest Blvd, Orlando FL 32811 on 10/16/2019 @ 9:30AM. ALVARO DE PAULA Housegoods, SIMEON DIEULER, SIMEON DIEULER, Unit 07003, 2013, ZHNG, Motorcycle, Vin# L5YACBPA2F1103728, Owner: Geico Insurance & Articles to ship to Haiti, Carlos Desiderio Housegoods, Claudia Larieux Housegoods, Michelle Hopkins boxes & bags, Jason Hollenden storage bins, Alisha White furniture, boxes soda & chair ,Tameika Dozier 3 bedroom house fully furnished, Brynn Pomeroy apt furniture & items, Thomas Waterman Totes & Mattress, JEFFREY BUMGARNER Housegoods, Heriberto Catala Rivera Housegoods, Joe Scott Housegoods, Jessica Williams Housegoods, Sylena Siplin queen bed, round dining table & storage bins. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION:3/ JUDGE CRANER WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP18-655. IN THE INTEREST OF THE MINOR CHILD: D. P. DOB: 12/14/2018. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Dachena Predestin (Mother), ADDRESS UNKNOWN. WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child, a copy of which is attached. You are hereby commanded to appear before the Honorable General Magistrate Kathryn E. Durnell , on , October 11, 2019, at 9:45 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION

ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 5 day of September 2019. This summons has been issued at the request of: Stacy McDuffie, Esquire. Florida Bar Number 005602 Senior Attorney for State of Florida Department of Children and Families Children’s Legal Services 882 S. Kirkman Road, Suite 200 Orlando, FL 32811 Office Telephone: 407-563-2324 Stacy. mcduffie@ myflfamilies.com CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. DIVISION: 07 CASE NO.: DP07-576 In the Interest of: minor child, E.M. DOB: 05/11/2017, C.M. DOB: 06/09/2019. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. STATE OF FLORIDA: To: CEBERT STEWART, Address Unknown. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regarding the above-referenced child, you are hereby commanded to appear before Judge Patricia Doherty on October 22, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, telephone (407) 836-2303 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 29th day of August, 2019. This summons has been issued at the request of: Jennifer Ware, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 109969. Senior Attorney for Children’s Legal Services State of Florida, Department of Children

and Families, 882 S. Kirkman Road, Suite 200, Orlando, Florida 32811, (407) 563-2380, Jennifer. Ware@myflfamilies.com. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) LOST OR ABANDONED PROPERTY FOUND OR RECOVERED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA. PROPERTY NOT CLAIMED WILL EITHER BE SURRENDERED TO THE FINDERS OR RETAINED FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT. FLORIDA PICTURE IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED. SEPTEMBER 2019 DESCRIPTION, FOUND LOCATION: 1. Phone 6400 blk of Raleigh Steet 2. Phone w/ Case 1500 blk of S Oxalis Avenue 3. Electronic Equipment 300 blk of Alexander Place 4. Phone & Money Colonial Dr/ Maguire Boulevard 5. Phone Livingston St/Mills Avenue 6. Phone Doby Ave/Orange Center Boulevard 7. Phone 4900 blk of Matteo Trail 8. VARIOUS KEYS AND JEWLERY 1200 blk of W South Street 9. Bike 2000 blk of Gale Street FOR INFO CALL (407) 246-2445, MONDAYS – THRU- THURSDAYS, 9:00 AM TILL 3:00 PM NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Zanetti, LLC, of 9702 Universal Blvd Unit 276, Orlando, FL 32819, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Bill Zanetti Creative Solutions It is the intent of the undersigned to register “BIll Zanetti Creative Solutions” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 9/19/19 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 8am and RUNS CONTINUOUSLY. Uhaul Ctr Clermont-13650 Granville Ave- Clermont 10/9/19 2017 Beverly Watson 3019 Julian Jordan 2176 Quintan Montez 3070 Leanne Parker 2218 Ray Esposito 3061 Toni Toschlog 3100 Mary Torres 3057 Nicole Simmons 1012 Symphoni Johnson 3072 Leanne Parker 3237 Perla Montiel Uhaul Ctr Ocoee-11410 W.

Colonial Drive- Ocoee 10/9/19 2356 Edythe Henry 1630 Chari Wagner 3552 Gilbert Jean 2354 Genesis Perez 1203 Bill Davidson 3219 Keesien Yu 3452 Cheyenne Edinboro Uhaul Ctr Four Corners-8546 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy- Kissimmee 10/9/19 1342 Sharnae Forrester 1132-34 Vanessa Valie 1631-33 Alian Perdomo 1639 Lorainn Milan Uhaul Stg Haines City-3307 Hwy 17-92 W- Haines City 10/9/19 F0676 Jonathon Cook G0756 Sharo Baez H0914 Tammie/ Shirley Taylor Smith G0766 Amber Roderick E0515 Jonathon Cook Uhaul Ctr Hunters Creek-13301 S. Orange Blossom Trail- Orlando 10/9/19 3092 Linda Evans 2010 Louie Crossfield 3333 Tony Ross 2155 Alfred Gary 2153 Chionnya Buchanan 2416 Karma Butler 1302 Evelyn Ramirez 1723 Anderson Tiu Uhaul Stg Gatorland- 14651 Gatorland Dr- Orlando 10/9/19 447 Theresa Peterson 348 Leonard Brown 867 D&D Holding of Orlando Inc 550 Leah Mcqueary 764 Holly Eckenroth 445 Nicolle Viera 368 John Eustace 552 G&L Recycling Corp Gilberto Rodriguez Notice of Public Sale In Accordance with Florida State Statute 83.805 and to satisfy an operator’s lien, the contents of the following units will be sold at a public auction to the highest bidder for cash on or after: Date: OCTOBER 10, 2019 @ 10:30 AM At: United Stor-All, 7400 W Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32818. Tenant’s Name Property – (Miscellaneous Household Items unless otherwise specified) Eugene Torres, Nicholas Barnes, Mary Weibush, Alisha Fayson, Jason Bass, Rodney Leath, Verdell Williams, Cedric Watkins, Jeffery Sanders, Monica Alford, Melkiesta Sweeting, Dawn Tangri, Sandra Rae, Eric Ducille, Christine Ducille Ministries, Heidi Thomas Burnette, Ermide Fieneant

NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 2007 Pontiac VIN# 2G2WP552071114693 2007 Hyundai VIN# 5NMSH13E77H001395 To be sold at auction at 8:00 a.m. on October 09, 2019 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC

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Legal, Public Notices Notice Of Public Sale Personal property of the following tenants will be sold for cash to satisfy rental liens in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self Storage Facility Act, Sections 83-806 and 83-807. Contents may include kitchen, household items, bedding, toys, games, boxes, barrels, packed cartons, furniture, trucks, cars, etc. There is no title for vehicles sold at lien sale. Owners reserve the right to bid on units. Lien sale to be held online ending Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at times indicated below. Viewing and bidding will only be available online at www.storagetreasures.com beginning at least 5 days prior to the scheduled sale date and time! Also visit www.personalministorage.com/Orlando-FL storage-units/ for more info. Michigan Mini-200 W Michigan St Orlando, FL 32806-at 10:30am: 34 Abigel E Trevino 55 David Tyrone Hill Personal Mini Storage Forsyth 2875 Forsyth Rd Winter Park FL, 32792-at 10:00 am: 459 Justin Jerami Diaz 337 Fernando Pou Personal Mini Storage Lake Fairview - 4252 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32804-at 11:00 am: 48 A Grateful Mind International Inc.- Cindy Yvonne Rand 139 Angela Kay Hutchens 158 Ashley Renee Middleton 647 Ernest Junior Brown Personal Mini Storage Edgewater-6325 Edgewater Dr Orlando, FL 32810-at 11:30 am: 0427 Naomi Shanice Sallis 0845 Laura Marie Velasquez 0953 Kayla Jana Tucker 1233 Clifford Robert Hagan 1545 Necco Jovon Kegler 1614 Dana Earl McGowan 1991 HONDA CIVIC CRX VIN JHMED9365MS011051 3212 Karren Jermain Gilzen Vibes Reggae Arena Personal Mini Storage Forest City Rd-6550 Forest City Rd Orlando, FL 32810-at 12:00 pm: 1044 Natalie Maria Washington 1080 Jamie’sha Nichole Ross 1081 Angela Denise Kerrison 1093 Shakinda Laki Pollock 2052 Stephanie Elaine Brandon 3264 Anita Marie Jones 3289 Melissa Ann Cheatham-Dupera 4027 Kevin Lee Salazar 4051 Victoria Alyce Getman 4060 Shawn Patrick Brogan 4102 Elroy Nathaniel Francis Jr. 5003 Kimberly Schelle Andrews 5025 Kimberly Schelle Andrews 8039 Oswald Edwards Joseph, William F & Emma Burge 1996 Linc SDJ Sedan - VIN 1LNLM82W7TY668283, Jasmin Edwards 2000 Plym Neon 4 Door VIN 1P3ES46C6YD670035. Viewing and bidding for the location listed below will only be available online at www. StorageAuctions.com beginning at least 5 days prior to the scheduled sale date and time! Also visit www. personalministorage.com/OrlandoFL-storage- units/ for more info. Personal Mini Storage West4600 Old Winter Garden Rd

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Orlando, FL 32811-at 11:30 am: 114 Myriam Vladyna Senatus 197 Desiree John 199 Irene Delores Markita Johnson 238 Marzetta Casandra Polite 279 Desiree John 280 Cadena Elizabeth Joseph 434 Tammy Leora Thornton 450 Valerie Darlene Young 497 Rachel Sanchez 560 Rachel Sanchez 637 Michael Anglo Lee 719 Rosette Castor Vin#1GDHG31N6SF550079 1995 GMC Vandura 3500 248A Alex Ovid Barclay. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to Florida Statue 713.78 on October 7th, 2019 AT 9:00 am Auto Towing & Repair, 238 N. Cottage Hill Rd., Orlando, FL 32805, will sell the following vehicle(s) sold as is, no warranty. Seller guarantees no titles. Terms cash. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. 2012 volks WVWHN7ANXCE504294 1FAHP2EW5BG154419 2011 FORD 2HGFG21546H700394 2006 HOND 5GALRBED4AJ148286 2010 BUIC KNDJT2A21A7033279 2010 KIA WBAAE6400G1704798 1986 BMW WBABA7318MEJ11243 1991 BMW. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: AATR ORLANDO gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 10/11/2019, 09:00 am at 9712 RECYCLE CENTER RD ORLANDO, FL 32824- 8146, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. AATR ORLANDO reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids. 1FTSW30L2XED35163 1999 FORD 3VWSR69M04M108402 2004 VOLKSWAGEN NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates, 08:00 am at 10850 COSMONAUT BLVD ORLANDO, FL 32824, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids. OCTOBER 12, 2019 1FMZU73K83ZA08182 2003 FORD 3A4FY48B57T534909 2007 CHRYSLER YV1CY59H341093294 2004 VOLVO OCTOBER 13, 2019 2HNYD18904H540654 2004 ACURA JM1BJ222310418683 2001 MAZDA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: On October 15, 2019 12:30 PM location: 13125 S. John Young Parkway Orlando FL 32837 (407)516-7005 Ralph Martinez-boxes,personal items,Vickie Acevedo-home items, Annette Castro-home items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Mindful Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the following times and locations: October 10th, 2019 12:00 pm at the Mindful Storage facility located at: 900 Cypress Pkwy. Kissimmee, FL. 34759 (321) 732-6032 The personal goods stored therein by the following: #K208- Furniture, H227Households, #2097- Households, #1070- Households, #1002- Boxes, #1176- Boxes, #1141 -Households, #2106Households, #F215- Boxes. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Mindful Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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