AltWeeklies Wire
Orlando's Peter Baldwin Builds Steamnew
In addition to a solo acoustic CD he’s releasing in December, Baldwin is splitting his two halves – acoustic and band – into separate entities.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
11-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
First Shot: 'Quantum of Solace'new
Maintaining an emotional investment in the James Bond series is like being a Mets fan: No matter what sort of a renaissance your side might be enjoying, you know they're just moments away from disgracing themselves.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
11-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tabla Ushers in a New Era of Indian Cuisine in Orlandonew
Tabla poses a more ambitious undertaking than any other Indian restaurant in town.
Orlando Weekly |
Faiyaz Kara |
11-14-2008 |
Food+Drink
There's Nothing Soft About 'The Pillowman'new
Irish playwright Martin McDonagh is all about the blood in his dark drama -- both the kind of blood that's beaten out of a suspected criminal by corrupt police, and the kind that flows between two brothers.
Orlando Weekly |
Lindy T. Shepherd |
11-14-2008 |
Theater
Why Does Orlando's City Grant Money Go to Already Rich Neighborhoods?new
The Main Street project, a convoluted revitalization program -- the National Trust for Historic Preservation sets the ground rules, but cities pay the bills -- is ultimately a marketing machine, akin to a homeowners' association for businesses.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
11-14-2008 |
Economy
Election '08: Point: All Is Won. Counterpoint: No It Isn'tnew
Four years ago in this space, Weekly editor Bob Whitby and I penned columns on the meaning of the 2004 election, in which progressives and Democrats took a drubbing from George W. Bush and his minions. I foresaw a dystopian future of Republican rule. Whitby prognosticated a different vision, one in which the chickens of GOP excess and incompetence would come home to roost.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman and Bob Whitby |
11-14-2008 |
Commentary
Blisternew
I'm having a Mad Men moment of controlled tempers seething hazily through the keeping-up of appearances, just standing here in my Dream Kitchen with a gimlet and one momentous tear.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
11-06-2008 |
Comedy
This Little Undergroundnew
Sonically, Philadelphia's Man Man and Brooklyn's Tim Fite don't seem the most likely of bedmates. But both acts work the luring whimsicality of children's stories with adult, sometimes dark intentions.
Orlando Weekly |
Bao Le-Huu |
11-06-2008 |
Music
The Orlando Police Beatnew
Oct. 16, 10:29 a.m.: Two bits of housekeeping: First, after catching a raft of shit concerning my last column's Gilbert and Sullivan reference, I would like to state the following: I know almost nothing about musical theater.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman |
11-06-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Happytown: U.S. Rep. Ric Keller Totally Ripped Us Offnew
The thing about publishing a weekly newspaper is that, when it comes to elections, you’re inevitably behind the curve.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman, Billy Manes and Deanna Morey |
11-06-2008 |
Commentary
First Shot Tackles EW's Owen Gleibermannew
Turn off your irony detector for a sec, because we gots something to say: People who write about film sure can be some serious tools.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
11-06-2008 |
Movies
Orlando's Xushi Factory Serves Sexed-Up Sushinew
Small spot, selected rolls, suggestive scene at this Orlando restaurant.
Orlando Weekly |
Faiyaz Kara |
11-06-2008 |
Food+Drink
The New Puppetry: Stars Like Leslie Carrara-Rudolph Come Out to Playnew
You might consider this cross-continent trek not to be worth the travel hassle for one of the hottest talents in children's television. But for Carrara-Rudolph, the Orlando Puppet Festival is more than a gig; it's a homecoming.
Orlando Weekly |
Seth Kubersky |
11-06-2008 |
Theater
One Florida City's War on Sinnew
Winter Park doesn't just have a booby bar in its sights; tattoo parlors and other supposedly ill-reputed businesses have also been targeted next.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
11-06-2008 |
Business & Labor
The Orlando Council Watchnew
Item: The city approves the purchase of driver feedback signs from Emergency Vehicle Supply.
Translation: The city is spending $51,025 (plus $4,800 maintenance) on those pixelated stanchions that politely remind you of your current speed and that you're probably driving a bit too fast for a thoroughfare populated by paraplegic blind people and Ritalin children.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
11-06-2008 |
Commentary
