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36 Heaven or hell

7 Your Words + “This Modern World”

23 New restaurants 2019

Alt-country heroine Neko Case returns to the stage

Readers react to the last issue, plus Tom Tomorrow’s comic

36 Picks This Week

News you may have missed in the past week

Look forward to wild game, gourmet vegan fare, natural wines, clubby chophouses, build-your-own doughnuts, “micro-restaurants,” and noodles on noodles on noodles

11 Informed Dissent

31 Recently Reviewed

Modern psych-folk star Amen Dunes finally comes

Short takes on restaurants we’ve reviewed recently

to town; Orlando shoegazers Sad Halen shine in

9 ICYMI

Donald Trump may believe he’s a genius, but Nancy Pelosi is way better at this game than he is

Great live music rattles Orlando every night

39 This Little Underground

Ugly Orange showcase

13 News Briefs Amazon’s facial recognition software hits a snag; Bloomberg’s $2.5 million climate grant to Orlando comes with a catch

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FILM 33 Cold fish 33 Film listings

Local filmmaker creates TV dramedy based in Eatonville

Cinema-oriented events to go see this week

Hamilton is the rare phenom that lives up to all the accolades

40 Selections 42 The Week 43 Down the Road

Period romance Cold War lacks love, depth

19 Skin deep

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35 On Screens in Orlando Movies playing this week: Miss Bala, Shoplifters and more

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Readers react to blog posts and stories from the previous issue. On Jan. 25, we reported on a new study suggesting Amazon’s Rekognition software, which is being tested as a surveillance tool in Orlando, misidentifies darker-skinned women as men roughly a third of the time. In tests led by MIT Media Lab, Rekognition made no errors in identifying the faces of lighter-skinned men. But darker-skinned women were mistaken for men about 31 percent of the time. Matt Wood, an Amazon engineer, slammed the MIT study, saying it only tested facial analysis and ignored facial recognition. Amazon did its own version of the test and found “exactly zero false positive matches with the recommended 99 [percent] confidence threshold.” @Lloyd Calvin Why the HELL are we letting a company run this crap in our streets?!!!! Why the hell are our officials cool with this?!!!!!!! @Nigel John I guess the algorithms are strictly made to detect white people. @Vicky Gallas That’s probably a good thing. Wish it was lousy with images of white women too!

@FloridaWeirdness This part wasn’t mentioned in 1984. On Jan. 23, we reported that Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, a Texas-based chain of popular dine-in theaters, announced plans to open their first Florida location in the Vineland Pointe shopping center, at the intersection of I-4 and Daryl Carter Parkway. The company says the 10-screen theater should be open in 2020. For those unfamiliar with the concept, the cinemas specialize in new releases, large food and drink selections, a strict no-talking policy, and luxury recliners with foot rests. @Shawn McNulty You left out the best part of the theater: Anyone talking or using their phones during a film gets tossed the eff out. I have no issue driving out to BFE just for that. Beats taking a flight to Austin. @Aaron D La Vene Omgggg Orlando has no fucking idea how amazing this is. But what an awful fucking location. Sad but this will fail because of it. Needed to go in Mills 50 or Winter Park. @Meredith Caruso So basically where no one who lives in Orlando will go … really?

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Florida Secretary of State resigns after blackface photos surface, Come Out With Pride organizers want Orlando to host an international LGBTQ celebration, John Morgan keeps pushing his Fight for $15 initiative, and other news you may have missed last week. »

Florida Secretary of State resigns after photos surface showing him in blackface: Last week, the Tallahassee Democrat broke the story that photos had surfaced of Secretary of State Michael Ertel in blackface. Ertel resigned almost immediately. Ertel, the former Seminole County Supervisor of Elections, was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the cabinet position in December. The photos were taken at a private Halloween party about eight months after Ertel was appointed to elections chief and just weeks after Katrina killed hundreds. Ertel is pictured with dark-brown makeup on his face and arms, wearing red lipstick, large gold earrings, a New Orleans Saints bandanna and a T-shirt with “Katrina Victim” written on it. Ertel confirmed that he is the person in the photograph.

Orlando wants to host WorldPride: Come Out With Pride organizers say they want Orlando to host the international LGBTQ celebration WorldPride in 2026. Previous hosts include Rome, Tel Aviv, London, Toronto and Madrid. The 2019 WorldPride is scheduled in New York City this year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. COWP organizers announced Wednesday their intent to bid to host WorldPride in Orlando in 2026, which will mark the 10th year of remembrance of the mass shooting at the gay nightclub Pulse where a gunman killed 49 people.

Florida lawmakers try again with bills to ban assault weapons: For the third consecutive year since the Pulse nightclub shootings, state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith has filed a measure in the Florida House to prohibit possession and sale of assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines. The measure includes a long list of specific assault-rifle models that would potentially be banned, including the Sig Sauer MCX rifle, the weapon the Pulse gunman used to kill 49 people and injure more than 68 on June 12, 2016. The measure has never been given a vote in previous attempts.

Darren Soto refiles bill granting immigration relief to deported Central Florida military spouse: Last year, 39-year-old Alejandra Juárez was separated from her combat veteran husband and one of her children when she was forced to deport to Mexico under the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policies. Although it ultimately failed, U.S. Rep. Darren Soto filed a bill seeking to grant immigration relief to Juarez. And as a part of a last-ditch effort last week, Soto filed another bill to allow Juárez to obtain an immigration visa or apply to be a lawful permanent resident.

Orlando attorney John Morgan wants Florida voters to decide on $15 an hour amendment: John Morgan thinks Florida’s middle class is getting squeezed out. “There’s nothing more profitable than slave labor,” said Morgan at a press conference last week, where he announced the Fight for 15 initiative he hopes to place on the 2020 ballot. The proposed constitutional amendment would raise the state’s minimum wage to $10 on Sept. 30, 2021, and then raise it $1 a year until it is $15 on Sept. 30, 2026. feedback@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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ILLUSTRATION BY CLAY JONES

NOT IN HER HOUSE Donald Trump may believe he’s a genius, but Nancy Pelosi is way better at this game than he is BY J EFFREY C. BI L L M A N

If Donald Trump were a better politi-

cian, this all could have been avoided. I’m not speaking of his administration’s breathtaking incompetence or his inability to grasp even the basic points of actual governance. The last two years have demonstrated an avalanche of ineptitude from tip to stern. Rather, I speak of the thing the president so often likes to brag about: his actual political savvy. In Trump’s narrative, he won an election that no one else could have, a victory so incredible that its only explanation is his superior instincts and intellect. And it’s true that his election over Hillary Clinton was a stunning though marginal upset, given the polling and the state of the economy and (much of ) the media’s certainty that he would lose. But, in hindsight, it’s also true that he got extraordinarily lucky: He won by a handful of votes across three key Midwestern states while losing the popular vote; he faced an almost-equally disliked opponent dogged by the FBI over email server management; he was aided by a Russian regime allegedly working closely with high-ranking elements of his campaign. Yet instead of recognizing that he hit an inside straight, Trump believed his own bullshit – that he

was smarter than everyone else, that he had tapped into a reservoir of real-American antipathy toward the elites, that people really wanted his brand of simple-minded faux-populism: building the wall and banning immigrants and burning more coal and isolating ourselves in the name of nationalism. But he was spectacularly bad at it. Even with Republican control of both chambers of Congress, he passed but one major law – a tax cut for the rich that did little more than explode the deficit and offer short-term stimulus to an already-growing economy. He didn’t replace Obamacare. He didn’t build the wall. He couldn’t keep his team rowing in the same direction. Sure, he rolled back some of President Obama’s environmental and civil and labor rights initiatives through executive action, and he pushed through a number of judges, including two Supreme Court justices, largely thanks to Mitch McConnell’s undying cynicism and willingness to ditch the inconvenient filibuster. But for two years, he failed to notch legislative victories or to persuade the country that he was doing a good job, even with a good economy. Come November, he got his ass kicked. The wall he had made a centerpiece of his campaign – that unprec-

edentedly brilliant campaign – was slipping away. His base was restive. So he made his stand. No wall, no government funding. And he got his ass kicked again. The bill Trump signed Friday night to reopen the government for three weeks got him nothing. The 35-day shutdown was an unqualified disaster. Eight hundred thousand federal workers suffered, the public blamed him, and Democrats held firm. The more he made his case to the American people, the more his approval ratings fell. On Thursday, a bill to fund the wall failed in the GOP-led Senate; on Friday morning, so many unpaid airtraffic controllers had called in sick that airports were seeing huge delays. Trump got one small fig leaf from the Democrats – a committee to study border security ahead of the next budget deadline. On Saturday, amid a backlash from his demoralized base – Ann Coulter even called him a wimp on Twitter – Trump returned to petulant defiance, declaring that he’d get his wall in three weeks, for real this time. Except he won’t, and he might be the only one who doesn’t realize it. Nancy Pelosi always knew she wasn’t playing against the varsity; now Trump’s weakness has been put on full display. Democrats have no incentive to give in. Republicans have no way to force them to. If the government shuts down again, Trump will get blamed again. If he funds the government without a wall, his supporters will think he’s gone beta. In other words, Pelosi’s got him by the short hairs. That’s how the next two years are going to go: She’s better at this game than he is, but his ego’s too big to realize it. So he’ll fall for every trap she sets. As I see it, Trump has two possible outs: One, the Democrats agree to fund a smidgen of additional border fencing, and Trump tries to spin it as a win; or two, he declares a national emergency and tries to circumvent Congress to build the wall – which might be a hard sell to a federal judge, considering that he’s publicly dithered over declaring an emergency for two months, which undercuts the very notion of an actual emergency. Or the government shuts down, and he repeats this self-defeating exercise all over again. In the meantime, Trump gave Pelosi a perfect excuse to delay something he very much needs: the State of the Union address, originally scheduled for Tuesday night, its presidential pomp and circumstance allowing Trump to momentarily rise above his myriad troubles (hello, Roger Stone!) and his 6 a.m. toilet tweets and reassert himself after his party’s midterm shellacking. But he’s not going to get it – at least not yet. Not for a couple of days or a week. Not until Nancy Pelosi decides to let him back into her house.

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CODED GAZE A new study suggests that Amazon’s Rekognition software sucks at detecting dark-skinned women BY MON IVETTE COR D EI R O A N D J OEY R OU L ETTE

mazon’s facial Rekognition software, which is being tested in Orlando as a public surveillance system, misidentifies darker-skinned women as men roughly a third of the time, according to a new study. In tests led by MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini and University of Toronto researcher Deborah Raji, the study published Thursday looked at facescanning software from Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, Face++ and the Florida-based company Kairos. Amazon’s facial analysis software made no errors in identifying the faces of lighterskinned men. But it misidentified the gender of lighter-skinned women about 7 percent of the time, and darker-skinned women were mistaken for men about 31 percent of the time. Overall, the software classified women as men roughly 19 percent of the time. Rekognition’s facial analysis tool, which senses facial traits and expressions, is different from its facial recognition component, which actually identifies people by matching a photo to a predefined database of images, according to the company. The city of Orlando is currently testing Amazon’s facial recognition software in a manner unprecedented among American law enforcement agencies. The technology plugs into the city’s public street camera network and scans everyone around in an attempt to identify and track a person of interest in real time. The Orlando Police Department hopes the surveillance software will help them catch criminals, find missing children and respond quickly to threats. The city is piloting Rekognition on a small number of cameras using the faces of seven volunteer police officers. When asked about the study, city officials reiterated the software is “not currently using any images of the public and it is not being used in an investigative capacity.” “The purpose of piloting the software is to determine accuracy and functionality of the technology and evaluate if it can be a useful tool in the future,” city spokesperson Heather Fagan says. Out of all the systems analyzed in the study, Amazon performed the worst. Kairos, a software company located in Miami, tested slightly better than Amazon – it misidenti-

fied darker-skinned women for men about 23 percent of the time. Kairos CEO Melissa Doval says the study used an older algorithm available in August 2018, but the company released a new algorithm in October that continues to improve. “It was actually Joy’s first study, ‘Gender Shades,’ that catalyzed our commitment to help the industry solve the bias problems, and inspired us to completely redesign our face recognition models,” Doval says. “We’d love to collaborate with Joy and her team on testing a newer version of Kairos, and learn how we can continue to improve the technology.” Matt Wood, a machine-learning engineer at Amazon, slammed the MIT study on Twitter, saying the study only tested facial analysis and ignored facial recognition. Amazon did its own version of the test with an up-to-date version of Rekognition and a similar data set of images downloaded from parliamentary websites and the MegaFace data set of 1 million images. Wood says that counter to the study, Amazon found “exactly zero false positive matches with the recommended 99 [percent] confidence threshold.” “It’s not possible to draw a conclusion on the accuracy of facial recognition for any use case – including law enforcement – based on results obtained using facial analysis,” Wood wrote. “The results in the paper also do not use the latest version of Rekognition and do not represent how a customer would use the service today. … We continue to seek input and feedback to constantly improve this technology, and support the creation of third party evaluations, datasets and benchmarks.” Similar studies have zeroed in on other face-scanning ventures, like those by Face++ and Microsoft, which has since launched its own ethics-based campaign recommending government regulation over the use of facial recognition. “We noted the need for broader study and discussion of these issues. In the ensuing months, we’ve been pursuing these issues further, talking with technologists, companies, civil society groups, academics and public officials around the world,” Microsoft president Brad Smith said in a July 2018 statement. “The only effective way to manage the use of technology by a government

is for the government proactively to manage this use itself.” Buolamwini, co-author of the MIT study, wrote in a Medium post last Friday morning that Amazon engages in a “denial, deflection and delay” approach in addressing calls for government regulation and third-party studies of facial recognition. “We cannot rely on Amazon to police itself or provide unregulated and unproven technology to police or government agencies,” Buolamwini wrote. Buolamwini added in a reply to Orlando Weekly that because “the research on bias in facial technology has been out for over a year, it is disturbing to see persisting racial and gender bias in [Amazon’s] systems.” Buolamwini and her co-researcher Raji also note in their paper that while facial analysis systems may be improved to reduce racial and gender bias, “algorithmic justice” necessitates oversight and regulation of this technology. “The potential for weaponization and abuse of facial analysis technologies cannot be ignored nor the threats to privacy or breaches of civil liberties diminished even as accuracy disparities decrease,” the researchers wrote. “More extensive explorations of policy, corporate practice and ethical guidelines is thus needed to ensure vulnerable and marginalized populations are protected and not harmed as this technology evolves.” While there are currently no state or federal laws governing facial recognition, the technology is slowly making its way onto the agenda for Florida lawmakers, who just last week heard their first briefing on facial recognition surveillance during a presentation to the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, whose Tampa-area agency employs FR-Net – the country’s largest law enforcement-based facial recognition network – highlighted the difference between after-the-fact recognition software like FR-Net and the capabilities of real-time software like Amazon’s Rekognition. Neither Gualtieri nor any lawmaker in the presentation specifically mentioned Amazon by name but alluded to the program. “That’s the issue,” Gualtieri said. “The random collecting of those images is what gives most people the pause, the concern, the angst and the lack of comfort with it. … I don’t think it’s the right thing to do.” Orlando city officials will decide whether or not to acquire and fully implement Amazon’s facial recognition technology in April. feedback@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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GOING GREEN WITHOUT THE GREEN

Bloomberg’s $2.5 million climate grant to Orlando comes with a catch – there’s no cash BY XANDER P ETERS

arlier this month, billionaire philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the city of Orlando is set to receive a $2.5 million grant, part of a two-year program designed to help the city achieve its carbon reduction goals. The program, known as the American Cities Climate Challenge, follows the sustainability pledge laid out for cities and states in the 2015 Paris Climate Accord, a landmark international agreement that aims to strengthen global response to climate change through efforts to keep temperature rise in this century below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, among other requirements. Although the historic Climate Accord officially took effect in November 2016, following up on one of his key campaign promises, President Donald Trump opted to leave the agreement in June 2017. Yet, if you happen to notice the Climate Accord’s fine print, you’ll see that the earliest effective date of U.S. withdrawal is November 2020 – less than two years away. That’s where Bloomberg’s grant program comes in as a response to the Trump administration’s hasty exit strategy, as well

as the numerous other cities nationwide that have voiced their intentions to continue working to meet the Climate Accord’s goals. Bloomberg’s Climate Challenge will provide $70 million in assistance to 25 U.S. cities, including Orlando and St. Petersburg, the only other Florida city selected. The nation’s 100 most populous municipalities were eligible to apply (51 did). According to Bloomberg Philanthropies’ website, the grant focuses on major metros because they produce 70 percent of the world’s carbon emissions. But there’s a catch: It’s technically a cashless prize. It’s not like most grants, says a spokesperson for Bloomberg Philanthropies, in that they’re not writing a blank check for Orlando officials to divvy up as they please. The Bloomberg spokesperson notes that their organization designed the program to support the actual strategies cities will need to implement their most ambitious sustainability and clean energy goals. So what does the City Beautiful stand to gain? According to information provided by Chris Castro, the city’s director of sustainability, Orlando plans to use the program

resources to add 15 to 20 megawatts of solar power. This will help meet the goal Mayor Buddy Dyer announced in late 2017 of complete renewable energy by 2030. The grant will also enable city officials to create a local energy resource center; to eventually organize and host a community summit on global warming; to create new demonstration projects encouraging the “decarbonization” of existing buildings, while incentivizing future sustainable building development under a green building initiative; and to pilot a new “building energy efficiency” program with the Orlando Utilities Commission to help commercial and multifamily buildings. In other words, it’s a nudge in the right direction for future contractors to build with a heavier focus on sustainability and conserving energy. The city also plans to use the grant to provide more than 100 additional electric vehicle charging stations in municipally owned parking lots and garages, to increase the number of electric vehicles in city fleets to over 200, and to further develop initiatives to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. It’ll provide additional staff capacity, too, in the form of what Bloomberg Philanthropies calls a climate adviser, whose salary will be paid by the National Resources Defense Council, a Bloomberg partner. However, that still doesn’t answer how they came up with the $2.5 million figure. “Each of these strategies has a level of technical assistance that Bloomberg Philanthropies, NRDC and the ecosystem of partners they have selected will be providing to the city in order to achieve these goals,” Castro says. “As a result, each strategy will have a dollar value associated with that technical assistance, which Bloomberg Philanthropies is valuing at $2.5 million over two years.” Castro adds: “In addition, through the grant, local organizations will receive direct funding to support in advancing these strategies.” He says that amount has yet to be determined. “There is no question that cities around the United States are facing tangible and immediate effects from climate change and our city is no exception,” Castro says. “New resources and support from organizations like Bloomberg Philanthropies will allow the city of Orlando to advance our sustainability goals and create real solutions.” Having goals is great. But having the technical assistance to achieve those goals is even better. xpeters@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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[ arts + culture ] plans to make the rounds of film festivals this year in hopes of selling the pilot to a production company. Here, Gregory shares more about Waking Up White: How did you come up with the idea for Waking Up White? I was watching TV one night and an African American woman was on TV and she was responding to a news reporter’s question about an African American who had just recently been shot and killed, and she said: “This wouldn’t have happened if we were white.” And I just started thinking about that and realized there’s a lot of power in that word, “if.” What are some of your biggest influences? One of my biggest influences is Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing. I eat, sleep and breathe that film, so there are a lot of influences from Spike Lee [in the show]. I joke around and tell people when I was a kid everyone would say, “I want to be like Mike,” because of the Gatorade commercials with Michael Jordan. I would say, “I want to be like Spike.” I have also been majorly influenced by Reginald Hudlin, who directed Boomerang and Marshall, [as well as] Ava DuVernay and Martin Scorsese.

munity.) And then we took the “ville” from Eatonville. What are you most proud of within this project? My proudest moment was working with a team dedicated to making quality projects, who are also motivated in advancing the Central Florida film market. We have great crews and actors here and I was honored to have them working on Waking Up White. It was a true community project. From the crew and actors to UCF and Eatonville. I’m extremely proud of what we accomplished. What does it mean to you that the public is going to finally see this? It means a lot. I think everyone wants to leave some type of mark on society. We have a society that is built on the word “if.” If I were this, maybe I would have that. We really wanted to see if the grass is really greener on the other side and are there really opportunities out there that we are excluded from. And I’m hoping that this project will create an opportunity for dialogue so that we can get to a point to where we can identify more of what we have in common than just our differences. A version of this story appeared on UCF Today. arts@orlandoweekly.com

Jason Gregory (right) helps set up a shot PHOTO COURTESY JASON GREGORY/UCF

SKIN DEEP

Local filmmaker creates TV dramedy based in Eatonville BY NICOLE DUDEN HOEF ER

magine waking up a different race in an entirely different body. Would you welcome your new life or find a way to get back to your former self? That’s the premise of UCF graduate student (and 43-year-old ad agency owner) Jason Gregory’s TV pilot, Waking Up White. Gregory’s story follows a black family that wakes up one day to find they are now white. They then have 30 days to decide if they would rather return to their cultural roots or stick with the skin they’re in now. “It’s a show based on cultural identity and what is at risk of being lost. We deal a lot with gentrification [in the show] and the issue of gentrification also deals with the loss of cultural identity,” Gregory says. Gregory started developing the idea in 2016 as his thesis film for the Master of Fine Arts in Emerging Media program.

Several professors suggested he turn the idea into a TV show instead and after three days of dedicated work he delivered the script for the pilot. When the time came to start filming, Gregory put out a crew call and was surprised that so many people were interested in being a part of the project. Ultimately, 40 UCF students offered their time and assistance to take the story from a script to filming a full production in Eatonville, a historic black community, within a week. “I was really humbled and honored by the amount of people that came out,” Gregory says. “A lot of people said we couldn’t film a pilot in seven days, but we got it done.” The first screening of the pilot aired during the 30th annual Zora! Festival on Jan. 28 at the Eatonville Town Hall, and Gregory

The project is filmed entirely in Eatonville. Why did you choose this location? There are a couple great things about Eatonville. They are their own municipality. They have their own mayor, police force, they’re pretty much self-governed. And we were looking for a town to partner with. We loved the rich history and culture that they have. For the show, we actually created our own fictitious town called Wellsville, so we borrowed from some of Eatonville’s history. We named our town Wellsville because of Dr. [William Monroe] Wells, who was one of the first African American doctors in Parramore (another 40 UCF students volunteered their time to help historic African American com-

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BY SETH KUBERSKY

Hamilton’s long-suffering wife Eliza, and Ta’rea Campbell is sharply sassy as Angelica, her quick-witted sister. The rapid-fire dual roles of Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson were written for Daveed Diggs’ divine diction; if Kyle Scatliffe only makes 98 percent of the syllables sensible, that’s still 95 percent better than most mere mortals could. Finally, Nik Walker steals the show as Aaron Burr, transforming Hamilton’s deadly frenemy from a grasping hustler into a demonic force of nature through his hypnotic eyes and wicked humor.

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After years of anticipation and

months of incessant promotion, Broadway megahit Hamilton has arrived at the Dr. Phillips Center, and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s revolutionary musical about the Revolutionary War has divided Orlando’s arts community. As an alt-weekly critic, you might expect me to join the growing chorus of naysayers and call this multiple Tonywinner overhyped, or at least overpriced. Surely I’ll advise that it’s smarter to save your money, stick with the soundtrack, and wait for amateur productions to pop up in a few years? Well, at the risk of losing my street cred as a cynic, I’m here to say that Hamilton is the rare cultural phenomenon that lives up to all its accolades, and experiencing it in person is well worth the absurd amount of time and money many have spent securing seats. So, even though the last thing this touring titan needs is another glowing review, I simply must tell you three fundamental reasons why you want to be in the room where it happens:

THE SCORE

Recently, several people on my social media feeds – including some professional musicians whom I respect – have professed an inability to appreciate Hamilton because it’s “all rap” and “has no melodies.” (Ironically, the same people swoon over Sweeney Todd and Evita, which are this show’s direct ancestors.) On the contrary, Miranda’s songs (orchestrated by Alex Lacamoire) draw on more than a century of American genres – including gospel, soul, R&B and hip-hop – and blend them with Broadway’s familiar pop-operetta into an

At the risk of losing my cred as a cynic, I’m here to say that Hamilton is the rare phenom that lives up to all the accolades. ingenious postmodern pastiche that will undoubtedly be adopted by decades of composers to come. Plus, one listen to Kelly Clarkson’s cover of “It’s Quiet Uptown” will show that Miranda can pen a heartbreaking ballad with the best of them. Like all great works, it only improves with exposure, so listen to the cast album (it streams free for Amazon Prime members) and let your ear become accustomed to the intricate lyrics. But no headphones can compare to hearing Hamilton performed live through this production’s pitch-perfect sound system.

THE CAST

Hamilton made stars out of its original cast members, with good reason, but this touring company is more than up to the task of filling those big black boots. Joseph Morales, who previously covered the title role in Chicago and headlined the national tour of In the Heights, somehow seems even younger, scrappier and hungrier as Alexander Hamilton than Lin-Manuel himself. He spits marathon tongue-twisters with deceptive ease (delivering more lines than King Lear does in the course of the show), while displaying a vulnerability that balances his brashness. Shoba Narayan burns down the house as

As deservedly praised as Hamilton’s audio is, its equally impressive visual achievements are vastly undervalued. The team of directors, Thomas Kail and Andy Blankenbuehler, invented a vocabulary of gestural movement that’s equally rooted in urban and modern dance and used it to generate a hurricane of momentum that explodes off the stage from the first downbeat to the final curtain. Designer David Korins’ backdrop of bare brick and roughhewn wood allows the story to skip through dozens of years and locations without pausing for scene changes, with Howell Binkley’s lighting subtly supporting the nonstop shifts. But most of all, it’s the ensemble (which includes UCF theater alumna Abby Jaros) that makes Hamilton’s staging a must-see. The way that they acrobatically launch their bodies off walls, slide across the floor and spin muskets through the air – all while standing atop nested turntables that can spin in opposite directions simultaneously – would make the cast of Les Miz have heart attacks. Much like Jerome Robbins’ West Side Story or Michael Bennett’s Chorus Line, Kail and Blankenbuehler’s staging should be studied for generations to come as a milestone in moving bodies through space. Now that I’ve convinced you to go bankrupt buying seats, don’t hate me when you discover that the entire run is virtually sold out, and don’t turn to scalpers. Instead, download the official Ham4Ham smartphone app and log in daily to take your shot at $10 tickets. And if the lottery gods don’t shine on you, check out Shine in the Limelight’s master class with Hamilton cast member Krystal Mackie on Saturday, Feb. 9 (shop.inthelimelightorlando.com). Maybe you’ll blow them all away and be up on stage the next time the tour is in town. skubersky@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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New Restaurants

Look forward to wild game, gourmet vegan, natural wines, clubby chophouses, buildyour-own doughnuts, “micro-restaurants,” and noodles on noodles on noodles

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e’re just a month into 2019 and it’s beginning to look a lot like … last year. That’s not a bad thing, mind you. It just means our ever-diverse restaurant scene is getting a healthy dose of even more diversity – more ramen, more yakitori, more sushi, more Neapolitan pizza, more vegan eats, more tacos. We’ve got the biggest name in gastronomy today – José Andrés – opening not one, but two Spanish concepts in Disney Springs – Jaleo and the first brick-and-mortar location of his popular D.C. food truck, Pepe. Food halls (and food hall-like venues) will finally gain traction as Henry’s Depot, the Food Factory and Boxi Park get set to open, and word on the street is that there’s more on the horizon.

Naturally there are plenty of rumors circulating about – this industry thrives on them – one of which has Greg Pranzo (Guy Fieri’s American Kitchen & Bar, Cinco Tacos + Tequila, East Hampton Bait & Tackle Co.) opening a new concept, and another regarding Bruno Fonseca (Hunger Street Tacos, Millenia 106) doing the same. The Ravenous Pig’s James Petrakis is also rumored to be involved in a downtown venture. And speaking of the Pig, they’ll be taking over the Enterprise Rent-A-Car building next door to expand their brewing operations (that one’s no rumor). I’m sure we’ll all raise a glass when they do, but for now, whet your appetites and get ready to wet your whistle at these newly open, and soon-to-open, restaurants in Orlando. CONTINUED ON PAGE 25

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sports bar experience along with more than 80 beers on tap. (Opening summer; Disney Springs; cityworksrestaurant.com)

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Shaun “Dixie Dharma” Noonan and business partner/significant other Samantha Lawless were so moved after experiencing the vegetarian tasting menu last summer at Noma (Rene Redzepi’s influential Copenhagen restaurant) that it inspired their new restaurant, which will serve a semblance of those rarefied and creative dishes in the Milk District. La Boucherie CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23

AMERICAN SOCIAL BAR & KITCHEN

With locations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa, this gastropub/sports lounge where “your favorite all-American food cravings are satisfied” will open its fourth outpost in the old Bar Louie space in the Rialto Plaza in Dr. Phillips. (Opening early May; 7335 W. Sand Lake Road; americansocialbar.com)

BLACK BEAN DELI

Clearly Black Bean Deli owner Andres Corton has an eye for transformation. His Cuban comfort-food spot on East Colonial Drive is housed inside a mid-century gem (formerly a gas station), while this second Winter Park location will move into the space where Winnie’s Oriental Garden stood for many a year. The original BBD location on Mills will transition into a catering kitchen. (Opening late spring; 1346 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park; blackbeandeli.com)

BOKU SUSHI

Chef Tim Liu, whose Mikado Sushi & Grill introduced quality cuts of fish from Tsukiji and Toyosu Fish Markets to MetroWest, promises that this Maitland City Centre sushi joint will “change the game.” Look out, Kadence and Kabooki. (Opening summer; 190 Independence Lane, Maitland; mikadosushigrill.com)

BOVINE STEAKHOUSE

JM Hospitality, the same group behind the 310 restaurants and Blu on the Avenue, will open this high-end refuge of red meat in the old Park Plaza Gardens space on Park Avenue. After a significant renovation, Bovine could arguably be the most handsome chophouse in the city. (Opening spring; 319 S. Park Ave., Winter Park; bovinesteakhouse.com)

(Opening fall; 2428 E. Robinson St.; instagram.com/ curateorlando)

an incubator for restaurateurs wanting to test out new concepts with minimal risk and investment. Among the concepts announced are the Grill Next Door, Fowl Play, and Claw and Order. (Opening this winter; 6877 Tavistock Lakes Blvd.; boxiparklakenona.com)

BREAD & CO. ARTISAN BAKERY

The same group that opened (and closed) Wonton Asian Kitchen in Winter Park are making interior modifications and converting the space into an artisanal bakery. (Opening winter; 1230 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; no website)

CAFÉ D’AVIGNON

If you’ve been to the Essex Street Market on the Lower East Side, the Plaza Food Hall in Midtown or the DeKalb Market Hall in Brooklyn, you may have indulged in a coffee and a pastry from Café D’Avignon. Now this NYC-based café/bakery will open its first outpost outside the Big Apple at Sunset Walk in the Margaritaville Resort, with more cafés along the way. (Opening spring; 3251 Margaritaville Blvd., Kissimmee; cafedavignon.com)

The on-site restaurant inside the boutique hotel growing out of the old Doc’s Streetside Grille space is being described as a “Cheers-style restaurant and bar” but one serving “an extensive mix of international cuisine in both small plate and shareable offerings.” Hmm. One aspect sure to draw many a doc in the area – the 360-degree bar.

We were all a bit bummed by the closure of El Buda, Roberto Treviño’s Latin-Asian concept on Church Street, but the former Iron Chef contestant will soon take charge of the Ceviche Bar inside the expanded Don Julio Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar space. (Opening spring; 551 S. Chickasaw Trail; donjuliobarandgrill.com)

CHRONIC TACOS

Sure to satisfy your munchies, this Dr. Phillips taqueria has experienced a long delay in opening its build-a-taco concept – though, really, it’s not all too surprising given the joint’s name is Chronic Tacos. (Opening February; 7541 W. Sand Lake Road; chronictacos.com)

CITY WORKS EATERY & POUR HOUSE

While not as highly anticipated as José Andrés’ Jaleo, this Disney Springs restaurant will bring an “upscale” vibe to the

Restaurateur Greg Pranzo (Guy Fieri’s American Kitchen & Bar, Cinco Tacos + Tequila) is behind this seafood concept that’ll feature full-service dining, a fast-casual “lobster roll counter,” an indoor/outdoor bar and plenty of yacht rock, I’m sure. (Opening spring; 1035 Orlando Ave., Winter Park)

EL JEFE TEQUILAS COCINA & CANTINA

The new Mexican concept from Chicago’s Blue Agave Restaurant Group will serve a vast selection of tequila (more than 200 varieties) along with south-of-the-border cuisine inside a 5,100-square-foot space at the Sunset Walk entertainment complex at Margaritaville Resort. (Opening summer; 3251 Margaritaville Blvd., Kissimmee; blueagavechicago.com)

EOLA GENERAL

The Belle Isle mainstay will open a second location inside the Maitland City Centre exposing those in 32751 to their down-home breakfast and lunch classics, including their signature sweet potato biscuit.

Taking over the old Handy Pantry in Eola Heights, this general store/deli will be a mini Henry’s Depot (the Sanford food hall opening late spring/early summer) with many of the same folks involved – Sean Kelley, Shaun Noonan and Joe Roberti. Look for deli sandwiches with a twist (French dip with black garlic paste), vegan fare, pizzas (baked in an electric oven), raw milk products, specialty cheeses, and local beer and wine (curated by Quantum Leap’s Matt Uva) which can be consumed on the premises.

(Opening summer; 190 Independence Lane, Maitland; dixiebellescafe.com)

(Opening February; 522 E. Amelia St.; facebook.com/ eolageneral)

(Opening March; 1315 S. Orange Ave.; eatdt.com)

DIXIE BELLE’S CAFÉ

DOMU (DR. PHILLIPS)

FINANCIER PATISSERIE

Sonny Nguyen’s empire continues its expansion with the city’s second Domu ramen-ya, lending quality slurps to the deep-pocketed denizens of Dr. Phillips. Expect quality cocktails too.

Croissant lovers rejoiced at the news this NYC-based patisserie was moving into the old Rustic Table space on Park Avenue. Financier won a croissant competition organized by media outfit French Morning last year, though their pastries, cakes and, bien sûr, financiers are also sure to hit the sweet spot of many a Winter Parker.

(Opening end of summer; 7600 Dr. Phillips Blvd.; domufl.com)

CEVICHE BAR

BOXI PARK

The 30,000-square-foot park fashioned from shipping containers will see a mix of restaurants and bars grace the Lake Nona Town Center. Boxi Park will act as

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DOMU CHIBI

Lines out the door have been the norm since Domu’s quick-service ramen concept opened at the Waterford Lakes Town Center. The menu isn’t as extensive as Domu’s flagship inside East End Market, but bowls of tonkotsu, shoyu, shiso, curry, butter miso and vegan spicy miso ramen can be had for less than $10, and that’s all that matters. (Open; 869 N. Alafaya Trail; domufl.com)

DONUT EXPERIMENT

At this build-your-own chain, patrons create their own cake doughnuts by festooning them with icings and toppings of their choosing. For those who’d rather not put in the work, specialty doughnuts, doughnut holes and doughnut sundaes are also offered. (Opening March; 211 E. Michigan St.; thedonutexperiment.com)

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THE FOOD FACTORY AT OVIEDO ON THE PARK

This food hall-ish venue being built as part of the Oviedo on the Park development will see eight “micro restaurants” run by local chefs, aspiring restaurateurs and food truck owners surrounding the Factory Bar serving craft cocktails. Apart from Sanford Brewing Co., names haven’t been released, but a gourmet sandwich shop, a vegan eatery, a specialty Cuban outfit and a poke bowl joint have signed on. (Opening late 2019; 299 Center Lake Lane, Oviedo; facebook.com/thefoodfactoryoviedo)

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Chickasaw Trail pizzeria to focus on his Henry’s Depot initiative in Sanford, where he’ll offer themed pizzas (think pies showcasing the South) and a unique selection of toppings (think foie gras, wild boar, roasted beets and baked crab). Plus the dough will be fermented in-house for two to three days. (Opening June; 212 W. First St.; Sanford; grainandember.com)

GYROVILLE

The South Florida chain brings its buildyour-own-gyro concept to the Reedy Plaza in east Orlando. Wraps, rice bowls and salads can also be customized with “gyro meat,” pork or chicken souvlaki, or falafel. (Opening February; 10360 E. Colonial Drive; gyroville.com)

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THE HAMPTON SOCIAL

The island-inspired flair of the old Tommy Bahama Restaurant in Pointe Orlando will soon be supplanted by the East Coast-inspired nautical swankdashery of the Hampton Social. Expect plenty of seafood, shellfish, brick-oven pizzas, and – not to sound like a broken Michael McDonald record – plenty of yacht rock, I’m sure. (Opening late 2019; Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive; thehamptonsocial.com

HENRY’S DEPOT

Gourmands in Sanford will need to wait a bit longer as construction wrangles and delays push the food hall’s opening to later this spring but, when it does, Bokey folk will indulge in wood-fired pizzas by Grain & Ember, vegan dishes by Dixie Dharma, Italian sammies from Salvatore’s, Twisted Greek’s Med fare and cocktails from the Basin. (Opening spring; 212 W. First St., Sanford; henrysdepot.com)

HINCKLEY’S FANCY MEATS

Matt Hinckley received many accolades and a lot of press (from the New York Times in particular) for his specialty butcher shop in Lake Helen, and now he’s parlaying that success into his first sandwich shop at East End Market. We can’t wait to bite into that porchetta on ciabatta and that grass-fed pastrami on rye. Needless to say, expectations are high. (Opening February; 3201 Corrine Drive; hinckleymeats.com)

IMPERIAL AT WASHBURN (WINTER PARK)

LA BOUCHERIE

MX TACO

Mike Bass, the former bar manager at Cask & Larder and principal bartender at Prato, will serve as bar manager at Imperial’s Winter Park outpost, with Jeannine Gage overseeing a menu of gourmet bar bites. As at the Imperials in Ivanhoe Village and Sanford, for-sale furnishings from John Washburn’s market travels will comprise much of the decor.

This French outfit from Limousin appropriated the concept and ideals of the American chain restaurant, Gallicized it, expanded it all over France, then brought it back here for bragging rights. And they’ve done a pretty good job of it, too.

Having worked as chef de cuisine at the Ritz-Carlton in Cancun, chef-owner Ryan Manning has eaten his fair share of tacos all over Mexico and now, at his Milk District taqueria, his aim is to share those experiences and all that he’s learned with Orlando’s taco-crazed public.

(Opening February/March; 170 E. Morse Blvd., Winter Park; imperialwinebar.com)

JACK AND HONEY’S

Three reasons to spend more time in Ivanhoe Village this year: Sette (the rustic Italian concept from Se7en Bites), the rumored food hall going into the Yard at Ivanhoe and this 24-hour diner by the owners of the perpetually hopping Hammered Lamb, which happens to be next door. Get ready for meatloaf at midnight. (Opening summer; 1235 N. Orange Ave.; no website)

JALEO

José Andrés, the biggest name in gastronomy right now, will open the largest branch of his tapas concept highlighting his fave eats from around Spain. In addition to paellas and plenty of jamón ibérico de bellota, tasting menus will also be offered starting at 4 p.m. (Opening March; Disney Springs, 1482 Buena Vista Drive; jaleo.com)

KABOOKI SUSHI SAND LAKE

Food & Wine and Thrillist have extolled the virtues of this Austin, Texas-based burger chain, and with good reason. They grind their antibiotic- and hormone-free Angus beef AND bake the buns for those burgers in-house. Oh, those Kennebec fries are hand-cut too.

One of the more highly anticipated openings of the year, Henry Moso’s second location of his stellar sushi spot will be a lot more spacious and a lot more blingy, but don’t think it’ll be all flash and no dash. The city’s most creative sushi chef will show Dr. Phillipians what the hype is all about.

(Opening February; Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive; hopdoddy.com)

(Opening April; 7705 Turkey Lake Road; kabookisushi.com)

HOPDODDY BURGER BAR

(Open; 7625 Turkey Lake Road; laboucherie-usa.com)

(Open; 207 N. Bumby Ave.; mxtacorestaurant.com)

LE HOUSE

The first Vietnamese restaurant to grace the Parramore District presents a focused menu of traditional fare – phos, noodles, fried rice and rolls, along with some stirfried vegetarian options. (Open; 595 W. Church St.; facebook.com/ lehouserestaurant)

NAROODLE NOODLE SHOP

Fans of Naruto, the Japanese manga series, and fans of proper-good bowls of ramen converge at this UCF-area noods spot where the cooks and staff take both very seriously. (Open; 10034 University Blvd.; facebook.com/ naroodlenoodleshop)

LOTUS ASIA HOUSE

Karim El Sherif, former general manager and wine director at Restaurant Daniel in New York, brings his high-end, pan-Asian, Buddha Bar-ish concept to Pointe Orlando promising creative cocktails, DJs, dim sum carts and a bangin’ wine list. (Opening February; 9101 International Drive; lotusasiahouse.com)

NOURISH COFFEE BAR + KITCHEN

Located inside the new Center for Health & Wellbeing, the eatery will offer comfort foods with a healthy approach, fashioned by chef and CIA grad Collette Haw. Best of all, guests don’t need to be members of the Center to eat in the café. (Opening February; 2005 Mizell Ave., Winter Park; facebook.com/nourishcoffeebarandkitchen)

MIDICI

Neapolitan pizzas of the highest order lend Maitland’s pizza scene added cred. Midici ferments their dough in-house for 24 hours before they blister it out in 90 seconds at 900 degrees. Put a fork in these pizzas – they’re done, and done right. (Open; 171 S. Orlando Ave, Maitland; mymidici.com)

THE MILKHOUSE

This cocktail bar and eatery in the heart of the Milk District comes courtesy of Graffiti Junktion’s Greg Peters and Dexter’s Jason Ackman. A wraparound patio bar will be built once the old Discount Beer & Tobacco space is gutted. (Opening spring; 201 N. Bumby Ave.; no website)

THE OLD JAILHOUSE

An old pokey in the Bokey will soon be serving fare quite a few notches above your average jailhouse slop. Bram Fowler’s Sanford restaurant, housed inside a historical hoosegow, promises to be a stunner and his menu will specialize in cuisine from the American Sunbelt – that is, dishes from the southern parts of the U.S., from California to Florida. (Opening February; 113 S. Palmetto Ave., Sanford; theoldjailhousesanford.com)

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serve more than just porky bits on freshbaked baguette bread. Boba tea, coffee and pastries will also be offered from the cute little store next to the Snap! Orlando gallery. (Opening February; 1021 E. Colonial Drive; facebook.com/parisbanhmi)

PEPE BY JOSÉ ANDRÉS

The celebrity chef’s first brick-and-mortar location of his popular D.C. food truck will be connected to Jaleo, selling grab-andgo bocata sandwiches on ciabatta-like pan de cristal and bikini sandwiches employing thin, crustless white bread. (Opening March; Disney Springs, 1482 Buena Vista Drive; joseandrescatering.com/pepe)

PROPER & WILD

Vegans were champing at their plantbased bits for Chelsie and Jamie Savage’s Winter Park resto to open off Park Avenue and, when it did in late January, they reveled in indulgent meatless fare (no, that’s not an oxymoron) like “heartcakes” fashioned from hearts of palm, wild-grain risotto with cashew cream and roasted oyster mushrooms, and black gnocchi with activated charcoal. (Open; 155 E. Morse Ave., Winter Park; properandwildwp.com)

THE RAMEN

Chef Shuichi Tanida left Epcot’s Mitsukoshi restaurant to open this nononsense ramen shop with an equally no-nonsense moniker. Seven ramens, including a vegan tofu ramen, grace the menu alongside donburi bowls, a few appetizers and a couple of desserts (get the dorayaki pancake). (Open; 486 N. Orange Ave.; facebook.com/ theramenorlando)

and-bev bar in Altamonte Springs as well. Sandwiches, salads, wraps, breakfast items (including at least one hot option), açai bowls and baked goods will be served. (Opening February; 1150 Douglas Ave., Altamonte Springs; facebook.com/thesanctumaltamonte)

SANFORD BREWING CO. BISTRO

The Maitland City Centre outpost of the Sanford original will serve a slightly more upscale rendition of its Southern gastropub fare along with its full lineup of beers (and a couple of special Maitland-specific brews). (Opening spring; 190 Independence Lane, Maitland; sanfordbrewing.com)

SETTE

Va and Trina Gregory-Propst’s rustic Italian concept could very well break the Brian’s Restaurant jinx that befell Stir, Nova and Elliott’s Public House before it. With house-made pastas and a hodgepodge of comforting fare (rustic stews, hearty risottos), the dinner-only restaurant is poised to be a curse-free fixture in Ivanhoe Village. (Opening March; 1409 N. Orange Ave.; setteitalian.com; website goes live in February)

SLICE BY PIZZA BRUNO

According to Bruno Zacchini, his Mills 50 pizza joint will be the only shop in the state offering naturally leavened slices. His starter is about five months old (it’s a myth a starter needs to be ages old to be any good) and he’ll do an in-house ferment for 24-48 hours. Bottom line: Expect a superbly flavorful crust, creatively topped. (Opening April; 1011 N. Mills Ave.; pizzabrunofl.com)

SUS HI EATSTATION

With “dojos” in Altamonte Springs, UCF, Lake Nona and Millenia, this ninja-themed build-your-own sushi joint will soon slice and dice for the Mills 50 set when they move into the old Mai Bistro space.

SANCTUM COFFEE & JUICE BAR

It’ll be a busy 2019 for Chelsie and Jamie Savage. Parenting a newborn and running an already-busy café aside, they’ve opened their upscale vegan resto Proper & Wild in Winter Park, and will open this bean-

(Opening February; 1830 E. Colonial Drive; sushieatstation.com)

SUSURU

The tourist sector needs a few good Japanese joints, and this “retro-themed iza-

Susuru

kaya” by the same folks who run Jade Sushi & New Asian in College Park is one we city folk should be justifiably jealous of. They take their yakitori just as seriously as their takoyaki and, yeah, they got ramen. (Open; 8548 Palm Parkway; susuruorl.com)

TACO BUS

It may have started as a taqueria inside a school bus, but this Tampa-based chain has since expanded to 12 locations (mainly on the Gulf Coast), though the restaurantinside-a-school-bus motif lives on. Choose your, umm, vehicle (taco, torta, burrito etc.), meats and garnishes, and you’re off to the races. Vegan options are plentiful. (Opening spring; 11325 University Blvd.; taco-bus.com)

TORI TORI

Domu’s Sonny Nguyen and Bento’s Johnny Tung have set the tongues of the city’s foodie contingent a-wagging with their Japanese pub-izakaya project, but construction delays related to converting the space to a restaurant means those tongues will wag for a little while longer. (Opening late spring; 720 N. Mills Ave.; toritoripub.com)

TRE BAMBINE MODERN ITALIAN BACARO

Orlando’s first bàcaro – that is, a bareatery serving wee Venetian-style finger foods and snacks (think toothpicked eats) – should be a popular hang for the downtown set and lovers of Italian food alike. The waterfront view of Lake Eola can only help. (Opening February; 407 E. Central Blvd.; trebambine.com)

TWISTED ROOT BURGER CO.

Ever since it was featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, the Texas-based burger joint has gone on an expansion tear, with the first Florida outpost coming to the Grove at Winter Park. Of note are their exotic meat burgers of elk, ostrich, rabbit, camel, venison, boar and duck. Susuru

(Opening spring; 4270 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; twistedrootburgerco.com)

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The city’s first Romanian restaurant (as far as we know) just opened in the plaza across from the Florida Mall serving a bevy of Eastern European delights, from traditional Romanian carnaciori (sausages) and mamaliga (a porridge of yellow maize flour) to braided breads and medovik (Russian honey cake). Plenty of Timisoreana beer to go around too. (Open; 1700 W. Sand Lake Road; verandaorlando.com)

WALLY’S MILLS AVENUE LIQUORS

New owner Minesh Patel purchased the well-worn, six-decades-old landmark watering hole and will give it some muchneeded TLC without compromising the dive bar’s deep-down drunken soul. Two notable changes: Smoking will be a no-no, but credit cards will be a yes-yes. (Opening March; 1001 N. Mills Ave.; facebook.com/ wallysonmills)

YEOMAN’S CASK & LION

Fancy a little Hockney with your hammy? The Tampa-based chain is one of a slew of new restaurants to open at the Sunset Walk entertainment complex at Margaritaville Resort. Elevated Brit pub grub is served amid a modern interior rife with eclectic pop art. (Opening spring; 3251 Margaritaville Blvd., Kissimmee; yeomanscaskandlion.com)

Z ASIAN VIETNAMESE KITCHEN

On a strip with no shortage of Vietnamese restaurants, Z Asian will serve “authentic Vietnamese food you can drink beer to” as well as Chinese and Thai dishes (Vietnamese chicken wings, pho, lo mein, orange beef, pad thai, curries and the like). Bonus: They’ll serve dishes you don’t typically see around town, namely slow-cooked duck soup, seafood soup and wonton soup. (Opening March; 1830 E. Colonial Drive; no website)

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Fresh-fruit slushies, teas and coffee are this Cali-based chain’s signature offerings, but “Hispanic-Asian” food offerings make ideal accompaniments to such boffo bevs as mangonada and spicy watermelon. Chilotes – elotes topped with crushed Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and chicharrones – are as street as it gets, though popcorn chicken, wings and noodles keep things heated. 5282 W. Colonial Drive, 407-487-4597; also 1700 W. Sand Lake Road, 407-270-5164; $

BOLAY

Fast-casual joint in Lake Nona (with more outposts to come in Winter Park and UCF) lets guests build beautiful guilt-free and gluten-free bowls of deliciousness. Chose from nine different bases (everything from black rice and orange-basil quinoa to Asian sweet potato noodles and kale), layer on cooked veggies like ginger broccoli and smoky cauliflower, add some meat, other add-ons and a sauce, and have at it. Meats, btw, don’t suffer from the over-charring so often found at Chipotle. 12711 Narcoossee Road, 407-627-1990; $

LA BOUCHERIE

French steakhouse chain makes its U.S. debut inside the Bay Hill Plaza, offering fare a cut above Outback, but not quite the level of a Ruth’s Chris. Steaks, naturally, are the focus, including cuts like rump steak, top sirloin and various ground steaks. The “maquignon” – a burger with hashbrowns acting as buns – is an ideal lunchtime option. For starters, consider escargots, foie gras or a seasonal terrine. For the steak-averse, traditional preparations of pot au feu and blanquette de veau will give you all the French feels. There are 12 dessert options to choose from. Open daily. 7625 Turkey Lake Road, 407-9301708; $$$

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Inviting Milk District food truck park hosts five food trucks at an open-air pavilion with 15 rotating taps, surrounding a square patch of faux grass that acts as an informal beer garden. Brazilian steak, poke and Viet-Korean fare are offered every day, with Brazilian-style empanadas and SwedeDish’s Scandinavian offerings splitting a fourth spot. A daily rotating vendor keeps things interesting. 609 Irvington Ave., 407-776-4693; $$ n

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[ film + tv ] COLD WAR

FILM LISTINGS

Now playing at Enzian Theater 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland enzian.org 407-629-0054 $12

Cold War Black-and-white film about a decades-long romance set against the background of the Cold War in Eastern Europe. Ongoing; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.

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Joanna Kulig and Tomasz Kot in Cold War

COLD FISH

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Period romance lacks love, depth BY C AMERON MEIE R

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fter so many years, even the fire of passion dies, and with it what was believed the light of the truth,” wrote Italian novelist and philosopher Umberto Eco in The Name of the Rose. Eco’s writing contemplates the relationship between time, emotion and personal certainty, as does Polish writerdirector Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War. Loosely based on the lives of his parents, the film takes place during the height of tensions between the Soviet bloc and the West, and tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers separated by politics and their own missteps. And though Pawlikowski surely

intended for his characters’ passion to burn red hot on the screen – in stark contrast to the black-and-white cinematography – we’re instead left with little but a cold, passionless, underwritten tale of a relationship wrecked by circumstance. Wiktor (Tomasz Kot) and Zula (Joanna Kulig) meet in post-World War II Poland. He is an accomplished musical scholar with a devotion to folk tunes, and she is an aspiring singer. Though he is older and essentially her supervisor in a Communistrun traveling troupe, he is unable to resist her unpredictability, honesty and smoldering sensuality, while she is drawn to his, well, it’s not clear. Perhaps it’s their passion

for music that brings them together, or their shared resistance to the propagandizing of what they hoped would be a noble cultural endeavor. Ultimately, they seem to become permanently bonded not so much by love as by their exile from one another – after Zula fails to join Wiktor when he defects to France. Cold War has received praise – and Oscar nominations for foreign-language film, director and cinematography – but its champions are either ignoring or, astonishingly, not bothered by the film’s episodic structure, which sucks relatability, character development and narrative satisfaction from what could have been a haunting tale of found-and-lost-and-found romance. More a series of vignettes set over two decades, Cold War might have held intrigue and heartbreak if Pawlikowski’s script (co-written by Janusz Głowacki and Piotr Borkowski) contained more tenderness. Rather, it portrays Wiktor and Zula as angry, frustrated, non-communicative and even abusive. And though the film has an old-fashioned, quiet beauty, which is bolstered by its color palette – or lack thereof – and its 1.37:1 aspect ratio, its bare-bones, oddly structured story smells of arthouse pretention. Jacqueline Susann wrote, in Valley of the Dolls, “People parted, years passed, they met again – and the meeting proved no reunion, offered no warm memories, only the acid knowledge that time had passed and things weren’t as bright or attractive as they had been.” And thus Wiktor and Zula keep on keeping on, clinging to an inexplicable, impractical and often ugly love that is so understated and undernourished as to be practically nonexistent. Cold War’s critical success is all the more frustrating considering the plethora of better foreign films from 2018. So stay out of the Cold and instead warm to Burning, get caught with Shoplifters, embrace The Guilty and visit Roma, which could become the first non-English-language movie to ever win the Academy Award for best film. feedback@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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The Least of These Christian film about an Australian missionary who was burned alive for trying to convert leprosy patients to Christianity. Thursday, 7 pm; multiple locations; $13.31; fathomevents.com. Love Bites Vampire Film Festival: The Lost Boys Juvenile delinquent vampires terrorize a coastal California town. Monday, 11 am; Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407835-7323; ocls.info. Movie Nights at Leu: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Experience movies outdoors in Orlando’s most beautiful garden. Friday, 6 pm; Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave.; $6; 407-2462620; leugardens.org. Race: The Power of an Illusion Screenings of a three-part PBS documentary series that investigates and challenges the concept of race in society, science and history, followed by discussions. Monday, 6 pm; Edgewater Library, 5049 Edgewater Drive; free; 407-835-7323; ocls.info. A Silent Voice: The Movie Anime film about a bully trying to make amends to a deaf victim. Thursday, 7 pm; multiple locations; $13.31; fathomevents.com. Uncomfortable Brunch Presents: Animal Lover Triple Feature Three documentaries on bestiality, served with brunch. Sunday, 1 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10-$12; willspub.org. VHS Swap and Show: The Pauly Party Double feature of Pauly Shore films Encino Man and Son in Law. Friday, 9 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; free; 407-423-3060. The Wizard of Oz 80th Anniversary Anniversary screening of the 1939 adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s novel that became a cultural touchstone. Wednesday, 7 pm; multiple locations; $13.31; fathomevents.com.

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ON SCREENS IN ORLANDO

Miss Bala PHOTO COURTESY SONY PICTURES

BY ST EVE SCHN EID ER

OPENING THIS WEEK: Miss Bala As 2019 stumbles awkwardly forward, the whole country is wondering if anybody can right the precarious relationship between the U.S. and Mexico. Hmm, sounds like a job for … a Los Angeles makeup artist! That’s who the protagonist is of this action thriller, in which the Angeleno in question gets caught up in the world of cross-border drug smuggling and money laundering while on an innocent vacation in Tijuana. What follows is a desperate game of survival that puts her in between a merciless criminal cartel and the DEA. (I know … redundant!) Star Gina Rodriguez must find this gig a fun complement to her concurrent stint as the voice of Netflix’s Carmen Sandiego, with the answer to “Where in the world is …” revealed to be “in the back of a van with electrical tape over her mouth, about to make a left turn into the United States.” And if you’re looking for something to make you feel vaguely clean about the whole affair (I know … too late!), you can console yourself that 95 percent of the film’s cast and crew are said to be Latinx. The remaining 5 percent: everybody who’ll clear a profit after the accountants cook the books. (PG-13) They Shall Not Grow Old Last month’s oneday screening of Peter Jackson’s World War I documentary made it the top-grossing event flick of all time. (Yes, it even came in higher than The Royal Philharmonic Performs Themes From Great Faith-Based Miyazaki Movies.) So now it’s getting a proper release to bring in

audiences who can’t just drop everything and see a film on a single day like the millennials do (or the furloughed could). Our own Cameron Meier calls the picture the best documentary of 2018, so you’re going to want to see for yourself what Jackson has done to make the WWI experience feel intimate via colorization and other technological enhancements. Fun fact: Jackson’s team restored all 100 hours of footage they received from England’s Imperial War Museums, supposedly as a favor to improve the quality of their archives. But I’m sensing a sequel here. How about They Shall Still Not Grow Old: Have Huns, Will Travel? (R)

ALSO PLAYING: Qué León The Dominican Republic is the setting for a riff on Romeo and Juliet in which the young lovers share a surname yet come from very different socioeconomic backgrounds. Sounds like somebody was ordering their limo driver to do a nice slow roll through the back streets a few decades ago, if you know what I mean. (PG-13; playing at Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 & IMAX) Shoplifters Check out this nominee for the Best Foreign-Language Film Oscar, which follows a Japanese family that has to steal to keep its collective head above water. As opposed to just doing it for fun, as will be portrayed in next year’s They Shall Not Notice This Missing: The Winona Ryder Story. (R; playing at Regal Winter Park Village Stadium 20 & RPX)

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[ concert preview ]

GREAT LIVE MUSIC RATTLES ORLANDO EVERY NIGHT

NEKO CASE with Nikki Lane 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave. 407-246-1419 thebeacham.com $36.50-$45

Good Grief Intriguingly messy and raw North Carolina band Good Grief play the Falcon, along with Jacksonville’s Sleepless and superlative locals Sugarplum. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Falcon, $7

LH Belle Local experimental hip-hop artist plays an eclectic showcase with Sugarplum and Reels. 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at Stonewall, $5

Dream Chambers Dreamlike synth-pop beauty from breakout Nashville musician Dream Chambers; along for the ride is the equally formidable Eve Maret. First tour for both! 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at Stardust Video, $6 PHOTOS BY EMILY SHUR

Horsewhip All-star, all-heavy benefit for the Russell Home children’s charity headlined by St. Pete’s mighty Horsewhip, along with Thunderclap, Burn to Learn and Flying Limbs. 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Will’s Pub, $8-$10

Willetta New and ghostly and torchy Arizona band – numbering much-missed local Arkie Calkins in their ranks – plays Will’s with Alien Witch and Chapters. 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, at Will’s Pub, $5

Pre-INC Orlando It’s that time of year again! The International Noise Conference is in Miami this weekend, and the onslaught of spin-off shows before and after is kicked off by this packed showcase. 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at Uncle Lou’s and Grumpy’s, donations suggested

Soulfly Metal lifer Max Cavalera reconvenes his celebrated heaviness engine Soulfly, with wellchosen support from Kataklysm and Incite. 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Soundbar, $22-$25

HEAVEN OR HELL Alt-country heroine Neko Case returns to the stage BY ANTHONY MAUSS

eko Case doesn’t need our praise. Twenty years of writing, recording, and performing compelling music as a member of the New Pornographers, with her own band Her Boyfriends, and most notably as a solo artist, has garnered Case praise from much more important and astute voices than ours. This, however, does not stop Orlando Weekly from attempting to elicit some discussion of her legacy as an important American artist by attempting to place her in the company of Lucinda Williams, Tom Waits and Emmylou Harris. Our attempts are politely rebuked with a healthy dose of her well-known self-deprecation: “Please let them know I don’t do this alone. It takes a lot of people in the room.” As an artist who has consistently operated by her own metrics and a fierce loyalty to the integrity of her music, she undoubtedly meets legacy criteria without even mentioning how each new album inevitably tops multiple year-end best-of lists. For her, though, the pressures of critical and audience expectations don’t factor into her songwriting process at all. “That sort

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of thing doesn’t enter into the creative phase. There are generally really big issues, obstacles and ideas that are happening at that time. I’m not really thinking about that when we’re touring and working really hard,” she says. “It kinda comes out of the blue and, ‘Hey everybody, top 10 list’. It feels good, but it’s not really the reason we do it.” After releasing her debut album, The Virginian, in 1997, Case gained immediate notice for her powerful and evocative voice as well as her penchant for crafting songs that were respectful of the country tradition while pushing at the parameters of the genre. Her 2006 breakout, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, moved her from alt-country darling to NPR stalwart, which generated sufficient momentum and interest for her follow-up, Middle Cyclone, to hit No. 3 on the album charts and garner two Grammy nominations.

Her subsequent albums have only solidified this reputation. In June of 2018 she released Hell On, an album that continues her commitment to detail and craft and nuance. Case writes songs that stand as novellas themselves, rich with characters brought to vivid life by her crystalline voice. Case is candid about the work that goes into weaving these worlds. “Being in the studio, working on the production side there are very very miniscule little details to look at for long periods of time,” she says. “You kind of go into a micro world and it can get a little lonely and you second-guess yourself a lot.” And after all of the studio time that went into creating Hell On, she’s eager to get on the road. “It is a really nice change in gears at this point,” says Case. “It is really welcome and exciting to be performing.” Case is dynamic onstage, exuding approachable charm and playful humor, laughing with her bandmates and engaging with the audience. She relishes the giveand-take: “I’m a pretty playful person, and I would always get a little sad at [shows] where you go to see a band and the atmosphere is very much, ‘Be quiet and stand there’ and the band doesn’t acknowledge you. I just want the audience to know that I see them and I am very excited that they are there.” Orlando will have their opportunity to see and be seen by Neko Case Saturday at the Beacham. music@orlandoweekly.com

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BY B AO L E - H U U AMEN DUNES | PHOTO BY JEN CRAY

This week, a modern psych-folk

paragon finally comes to town and a local shoegaze band needs to come out of obscurity already.

AMEN DUNES AND ARTHUR, THE SOCIAL, JAN. 21

Amen Dunes finally came to Orlando. In its ongoing mutation, Damon McMahon’s eminent project has in recent years been racking up serious indie cred with a string of critically acclaimed albums on Sacred Bones and a history of smart, purposeful and high-profile collaborations like with Godspeed You! Black Emperor, who were essentially McMahon’s backing band on his previous album (2014’s Love). Amen Dunes has been in a period of dramatic development lately, showcasing a sound with more clarity and form than ever. But not only has McMahon’s oblique streak remained intact, it’s been given a new level of depth. Now, his psych-folk, besides being bigger than the confines of that genre, paints a whole world that’s halcyon, bewitching and bathed in deep, gorgeous hues. In concert, that craft was honored by an exceptional five-piece band with the mastery and restraint to render these songs with all the supreme atmosphere and space they deserve. In the middle of this rich instrumental tapestry, McMahon beamed with his trademark quivering resonance, casting all in a light both bright and bent. McMahon’s step may be relatively more accessible now, but nothing here dims his outsider flame. It’s just a wider, more beckoning portal into the woozy and wondrous realm of Amen Dunes. And with ace playing by a great band and McMahon’s

Amen Dunes’ psych-folk paints a world that’s halcyon, bewitching and bathed in deep, gorgeous hues. presence, all that warped allure was alive on stage. Also, serious love to McMahon for requesting that the house turn off the advertising TV screens behind the bar during their otherwise immersive performance. And credit to the staff for immediately obliging. It’s an ask that more featured artists should make. Opening tourmate Arthur, who came backed by a lively full band, is a young Philadelphia artist who deals in a kind of curious pop that manages the feat of being melodic and breezy without being easy or predictable. The songs skip, flutter and shine but never in ways expected or conventional. Each nugget comes on with spirited immediacy, then surprises as often as it hooks, and then is gone before you quite figure out its spell.

CAMP HOWARD, SAD HALEN AND DEAREST, WILL’S PUB, JAN. 23

Ugly Orange’s latest showcase featured the Orlando debut of Virginia’s Camp Howard, an indie rock band that bounces with an odd, intriguing groove. Generally, their vibe coasts like a breeze. Underneath it, however, the nimble music is in a constant state of dynamism with restless time signatures and guitars that go from

crystalline to crashing with little notice. Further add in some bilingual action and this is stuff that, though charming, keeps listeners on their toes. Also playing were Sad Halen, a trio whose strong set left me perplexed about their lack of status. Besides having a great name, this local group seems to have been around for a while – including under former moniker, Joywise – yet their profile remains relatively low. Old recordings indicate a shoegaze band, which automatically makes Sad Halen something of a unicorn around here. This performance, however, proves their gazing isn’t just strict constructionism. Although they pack the requisite fuzz and swerve, they’re not content to just haunt in dissonant distance like the ethereal U.K. originators. Instead, they come with a more charged rock pulse that cherry-picks from the cream of the sonically-minded 1990s indie bands like the Drop Nineteens, Yo La Tengo and Dinosaur Jr. Sad Halen is the magic that happens when you swathe sweetly bummed-out melodies in driving gales of wool and noise. They’re popping up on bills more frequently of late, so look out for this unsung local gem. Opening the night was the loop wizardry of Dearest. Although the local solo vehicle has blossomed into a band, Tracy Farah played this one alone, which isn’t a particular concession when it comes to Dearest. It started as a solo act and earned distinction as one – the band expansion was just gravy. As has become the norm, Farah’s loop-built twilight post-rock again wove its tender magic without seam. baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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Thursday, Jan. 31

Sarah Shook & the Disarmers MUSIC

with the Woolly Bushmen, Maple Sparrow | 8 p.m. | Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave. | willspub.org | $12

PHOTO BY JOHN GESSNER

North Carolina’s Sarah Shook & the Disarmers achieved critical acclaim last year with their sophomore album, Years. The album, their first recorded for powerhouse indie country label Bloodshot Records, goes deep into some well-worn country themes: heartbreak, drinking, etc. But the traditionalism is tempered with attitude and punch that reveal a fondness for punk and rock. From the catchiness of the refrain “I need this shit like I need another hole in my head,” on “New Ways to Fail” – as far as we know, the first country music video to feature female skateboarders – to the rockabilly tinge on “Damned if I Do, Damned if I Don’t,” the album is nothing if not fun, and their live show at Will’s Pub this week should be the same. – Thaddeus McCollum

Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 2-3

Mount Dora Arts Festival ART

This lakeside festival provides beautiful art for your eyes, great music for your ears, and delicious food for your stomach as you walk through the historical streets of downtown Mount Dora. During this weekend, the city’s blocks are filled with seemingly endless rows of art stalls displaying paintings, sculptures, photography and more from about 300 local and national artists. Those with children can visit the KidsZone, which offers face painting, hair designs and caricatures, along with a butterfly encounter in Donnelly Park that anyone can enjoy. – Elizabeth Gondar 9 a.m. | Downtown Mount Dora, Donnelly Street and Fifth Avenue | 352-383-0880 | mountdoraartsfestival.org | free

Sunday, Feb. 3

Uncomfortable Brunch: Animal Lover Triple Feature FILM

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The programmers of Uncomfortable Brunch, the film series that pairs squicky art-house movies with a delicious brunch spread, are known for their twisted sense of humor. But making their Valentine’s show a showcase of stories about interspecies sex may take the cake. What’s even weirder is that these movies – two features and a short – are actually good. Dolphin Lover, the short, comprises an interview with a man who had a sexual relationship with a consenting (according to him) dolphin in his teens. Zoo, a 2007 documentary about a man in Washington state who died after an encounter with a horse, won accolades at both Sundance and Cannes. And Donkey Love, which delves into the surprisingly pervasive tradition of, well, donkey love in Colombia, has received praise from the likes of Michael Moore. In other words, none of them are porn. But out of respect, the brunch menu this month is entirely meatless. – TM 1 p.m. | Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave. | willspub.org | $10-$12

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Saturday, Feb. 2

Plankton ART

Local artist Doug Rhodehamel long ago left behind his world-famous mushrooms to focus on spaceships and robots and the like – now he’s back with a show of microscopic sea creatures. Well, the creatures are microscopic; his portraits of them are not. Rhodehamel applies his signature whimsical vision (or as he calls it, “weirdo brain”) to coccolithophores, cyanobacteria, diatoms, dinoflagellates and other plankton in this new show at his eternal hangout, Stardust. Stop by, say hi, and never fear: As always at a Rhodehamel event, there will be cheese. – Jessica Bryce Young 7 p.m. | Stardust Video & Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road | 407-623-3393 | stardustvideoandcoffee.wordpress.com | free

ART BY DOUG RHODEHAMEL

Sunday, Feb. 3

Jim Ivy’s Tangled Bell Ensemble MUSIC

We’ve been following the work of reed maestro/composer Jim Ivy for a couple of decades now, and in all that time the only consistent element in his work is the relentless need to keep moving forward. A go-to freak for garage bands and noise-rock ensembles alike, Ivy is also a fearless conductor and bandleader. As a player himself, he understands that, though there is much joy to be found in the exhilaration of solo performance, it’s even more exciting and thrilling to pair that freedom with empathetic collaboration with fellow players at the top of their respective games. On Sunday, Ivy reconvenes his large Tangled Bell Ensemble – a who’s-who of regional greats – to present “Pisang Zapra,” a tribute of sorts to Dadaist Tristan Tzara. We’ll go out on a limb and count this as the kickoff of INC week in Orlando, with noise and experimental shows almost every single night; but of course, that’s a lucky coincidence of timing, and this is so much more. – Matthew Moyer 7 p.m. | Timucua White House | 2000 S. Summerlin Ave. | 321-234-3985 | timucua.com | $10-$20 suggested donation

Monday, Feb. 4

Acoqui MUSIC

Orlando’s model shoegazers Alberto Hernandez, Tyson Bodiford, Aaron Borowicz and Steve Head, collectively known as Acoqui, are frequent O-town giggers as of late, and you may have seen them at local events such as the Grandma Party Bazaar at Stardust or Foxfest at Rollins College. The band became certified rockers when they were named one of Orlando Weekly’s “Bands of the Week” during the summer of 2017, and their momentum continues with the recent announcement that they’ll be playing III Points in Miami and that Here We Go Magic’s Luke Temple will be producing their album. Acoqui has put together a night of experimental fun at Will’s Pub, bringing up Tampa’s Brother Cephus and more, kicking off a busy month of wild shows and creativity to come. – Maisie Haney with Brother Cephus, Tape Studies | 8 p.m. | Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave. | willspub.org | $7

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30-TUESDAY, FEB. 5 COMPILED BY THADDEUS MCCOLLUM

MUSIC WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30 Cat Ridgeway & the Tourists, Flipturn 8 pm; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; $10. Daniel Heitz Band, Shay Butter Band 10:30 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540. Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints of Truth 10 pm; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free. Giddy Up Go 9 pm; Whiskey Lou’s Lounge, 121 N. Bumby Ave.; free; 407-896-2593. O’Rchard, Dov & the Chavales, Scarecrow Electric, Please Be Kind 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $8-$10. SugarPlum, Good Grief, Sleepless 8 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; $7; 407-423-3060.

THURSDAY, JAN. 31 Magic Giant Thursday at the Social

Bronze Radio Return 8 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $15.

PHOTO BY BRANTLEY GUTIERREZ

D3V 9 pm; Celine Orlando, 22 S. Magnolia Ave.; free-$10. Magic Giant, Weathers, Castlecomer 7 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $15; 407-246-1419. Opera Orlando: The Barber of Seville 7:30 pm; Casa Feliz, 656 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; SOLD OUT; 407-6288200; orlandoweeklytickets.com. Rainy Day 8 pm; The Imperial at Washburn Imports, 1800 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-228-4992. Road to Asteria Showcase 10 pm; Aero, 60 N. Orange Ave.; free. Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, the Woolly Bushmen, Maple Sparrow 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $12. SugarPlum, LH Belle, Reels 9 pm; Stonewall Bar Orlando, 741 W. Church St.; $5; 407-373-0888. Velvet Sessions: Soul Asylum 6:30 pm; Hard Rock Hotel, Universal Orlando; $37.28-$53.25; 407-503-7625. 42

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FRIDAY, FEB. 1 Alterity String Quartet: “Voyage” 7:30 pm; Timucua White House, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $20; 407-595-2713. Badi Assad 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-636-9951. Classic Albums Live: The Eagles’ Hotel California 8 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $16-$31; 407-351-5483. Deicide, Monotheist, All Hell, Three Knuckles Deep 7 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $20. Dream Chambers, Eve Maret, Mother Juno, Hell! on Wheels 9 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; $5; 407-623-3393. Eazybaked, Prophet, Serious Jorge, Drewlface, Sunken Frequencies 9 pm; Henao Contemporary Center, 5601 Edgewater Drive; $15-$20. Johnny Debt 8 pm; Ash Taproom, 3595 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-601-3840. Justin Alcaraz 10 pm; The Nook on Robinson, 2432 E. Robinson St.; free.

Lyfe Jennings, Anthony David 7:30 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $32.50; 407-934-2583. Marco Benevento 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $15-$17. McFarland 9 pm; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; contact for price. Office Hours, Street Lights 4 Empty Streets, Goodwin Rainer, Marona 8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $5; 407-270-9104. Opera Orlando: The Barber of Seville 7:30 pm; Casa Feliz, 656 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; SOLD OUT; 407-628-8200; orlandoweeklytickets.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 2 Alien Witch, Le Montro, X Dirty Fingers, Zach Muth, Suburban Drive 9 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; free; 407-270-9104. Chlover, Detoura, Catcher and the Rye, Wolves at Your Door 7:30 pm; The Haven, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $10; 407-673-2712.

VHS Swap and Show: Son in Law Stonewall Comedy Showcase The spirit of the now-defunct Spacebar comedy nights lives on at Stonewall. This week, host Heather Shaw introduces six other comics at Stonewall’s first comedy showcase. Seeing as how Spacebar’s comedy nights turned into a catalyst for the entire local comedy scene, we expect the same potential to pop up at Stonewall, assuming they can get a consistent crowd. 9 p.m. Wednesday; Stonewall Bar, 741 W. Church St.; free; stonewallorlando.com.

A Valentine’s Party Valentine’s Day is almost here, but if you’re still stumped as to what to get your significant other, bring them to Fairvilla

Car Seat Headrest

this week. Their Valentine’s event features free

Feb. 22 at the Beacham

drinks, live music by noted mood-setter Eugene Snowden, a lingerie fashion show and plenty of games, raffles and prizes. Plus, you can get a hands-on (hands only, mind) demonstra-

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Feb. 7 at House of Blues

Sarah Brightman, Feb. 21 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Dropkick Murphys, March 6 at House of Blues

John Mellencamp, March 24 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Peter Murphy, Feb. 7 at the Plaza Live

Car Seat Headrest, Feb. 22 at the Beacham

Lionel Richie, March 9 at Amway Center

Pitbull, March 24 at Universal Studios

Big Freedia, Feb. 8 at the Abbey

Macklemore, Feb. 23 at Universal Studios

Oliver Tree, March 9 at the Social

Jon Snodgrass, March 26 at Will’s Pub

Ted Leo, Feb. 8 at Will’s Pub

LP, Feb. 23 at the Social

tion of adult toys and accessories to help you pick the perfect gift. 7 p.m. Thursday; Fairvilla Megastore, 1740 N. Orange Blossom Trail; free; fairvilla.com.

VHS Swap & Show: The Pauly Party The video tape-trading event moves from Stardust to the Falcon this week. Instead of bringing the usual horror flick to screen, they’re doubling up on the weeeeeasel. Two highlights from Pauly Shore’s seminal film career, Encino Man and Son in Law, get screened. And as an added bonus, there’ll be a drinking game to go with them. 9 p.m. Friday; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; free; facebook.com/thefalconbar.

Nora’s 15th Anniversary Nora Brooker, proprietor of the former Nora’s Wine & Cigars and the current Nora’s Sugar Shack, is an Ivanhoe Village pioneer. This week, she celebrates 15 years in the business with a special benefit for fans of her cozy drinking hole. Make a $10 donation at the door to help out homeless cats

Japanese Breakfast, Feb. 10 at the Abbey Andrea Bocelli, Feb. 13 at Amway Center Yonder Mountain String Band, Feb. 14 at the Beacham

ing. 2-8 p.m. Saturday; Nora’s Sugar Shack, 636

Puddles Pity Party, Feb. 28 at the Plaza Live Sarah McLachlan, March 1 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Cody Jinks, Feb. 15 at House of Blues

The Beach Boys, March 2 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Matt & Kim, Feb. 16 at the Beacham

Speedy Ortiz, March 4 at Will’s Pub

JD McPherson, Feb. 20 at the Social

Amigo the Devil, March 6 at Will’s Pub

and receive $1.50 beers for the rest of the day. Sounds like a Groundhog Day worth repeat-

Gin Blossoms, Feb. 28 at House of Blues

Virginia Drive; $10 donation; noraswinecigars. com.

Becky G, March 9 at Universal Studios Cold Cave, March 10 at the Abbey

Why Don’t We, April 1 at CFE Arena Guster, April 6 at the Beacham

Red Elvises, March 10 at Will’s Pub

Leon Bridges, April 20 at House of Blues

Kurt Vile & the Violators, March 12 at the Beacham

Dream Theater, April 24 at Hard Rock Live

STRFKR, March 14 at the Social

Acid Mothers Temple, April 28 at Will’s Pub

Elton John, March 18 at Amway Center Tony Bennett, March 23 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Lord Huron, April 29 at House of Blues Ariana Grande, May 29 at Amway Center

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TUESDAY, FEB. 5

Real Dominic, Rainé Rainé MUSIC

For live music devotees in search of the shock of the new, this week is one to get out there, with a dizzying array of artists playing in Orlando on their way down to Miami for the International Noise Conference. This particular bill pairs two performance-art firebrands – Iowa’s Real Dominic (above) and Savannah’s Rainé Rainé – with locals Channel 83 and Mother Juno (both also playing INC Miami, incidentally) for a night of outsider performance par excellence. Real Dom combines plaintive torch with hyperactive electronics and clubland chops for pure seedy glamour. Rainé Rainé, a longtime scene-builder, LGBTQ+ activist, artist and musician, balances activism and aesthetics masterfully with their multimedia sensory attack. Combining cutting anger at straight society with a surrealist sensibility and fearsome compositional skills, their work is timely and ahead of its time all at once. – Matthew Moyer with Mother Juno, Channel 83 | 8 p.m. | Stardust Video & Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road | 407-623-3393 | stardustvideoandcoffee.wordpress.com | $6

Cypress Spring, Whiskey Sharts, Boomer 7 pm; Shovelhead Lounge, 900 S. Highway 17-92, Longwood; $15-$20; 407-687-8840. Emery, Oh Sleeper 6 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $20. Henry Fong 9 pm; Celine Orlando, 22 S. Magnolia Ave.; free. Horsewhip, Thunderclap, Flying Limbs 9 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $8-$10. Joe Breidenstine Quintet 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-636-9951.

Ookay, Holly 10 pm; Gilt Nightclub, 740 Bennett Road; $10-$30; 407-504-7699. Prisoners of Rock & Roll 9 pm; The Lucky Lure, 1427 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-250-6949. Rezz 7 pm; Orlando Amphitheater, 4603 W. Colonial Drive; $40; 407-295-3247. The Second City Guide to the Symphony with Colin Mochrie 2 & 8 pm; Bob Carr Theater, 401 W. Livingston St.; $18-$85; 407-246-4262; orlandophil.org. Tiny Waves: Kingdom Hearts Rave III 9 pm; The Geek Easy, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park; $5; 407-332-9636.

Joeski 10 pm; Elixir, 9 W. Washington St.; free-$15. Le Trap House: B8ta, Fiona, Jahcoolass, Maddie Barker, Rudo Reid, Bachibloo, the Left Field Theory 9 pm; The Nook on Robinson, 2432 E. Robinson St.; free. Neko Case, Nikki Lane 6 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $36.50-$45; 407-648-8363.

Whiskey Myers, Bones Owens 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $25; 407-934-2583. Zeta, A Place Beyond Giants, Sweet Cambodia, Flagman 7 pm; Henao Contemporary Center, 5601 Edgewater Drive; $10. orlandoweekly.com

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SUNDAY, FEB. 3 As It Is 5 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $16.50-$18; 407-246-1419. Jim Ivy: Tangled Bell Ensemble 7:30 pm; Timucua White House, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $10-$20; 407-595-2713. Opera Orlando: The Barber of Seville 2 pm; Casa Feliz, 656 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; SOLD OUT; 407-628-8200; orlandoweeklytickets.com. The Sounds of Animals Fighting 7 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $27.50; 407-351-5483. Willetta, Chapters 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $5.

MONDAY, FEB. 4 Acoqui, Brother Cephus, Tape Studies 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $7. Pre-International Noise Conference Orlando 8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; free; 407-270-9104.

TUESDAY, FEB. 5 BJ Barham (American Aquarium) 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $15. Coin 7 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $22-$79; 407-648-8363. Doom on the Patio: Electric Dawn, Royal Graves, Bear in the Woods 8 pm; 64 North, 64 N. Orange Ave.; $5; 321-245-7730. Martin Sexton, Chris Trapper 8 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $24-$35; 407-704-6261. Opera Orlando: The Barber of Seville 7:30 pm; Casa Feliz, 656 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; SOLD OUT; 407-628-8200; orlandoweeklytickets.com. Real Dominic, Rainé Rainé, Mother Juno, Channel 83 8 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; $6; 407-623-3393. Soulfly, Kataklysm 6 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $22. Twisted Tuesday: Side Hustle 8 pm; Henao Contemporary Center, 5601 Edgewater Drive; $5. The Ukulaliens, Wendy McDonald & the Burger Kings 8 pm; The Imperial at Washburn Imports, 1800 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-228-4992.

THEATER Ain’t Misbehavin: The Fats Waller Musical Show Thursday, 2 pm, Friday-Saturday, 2 & 7:30 pm, Sunday, 2 pm; Winter Park Playhouse, 711-C Orange Ave., Winter Park; $34-$42; 407-645-0145; winterparkplayhouse.org.

THEWEEK A Doll’s House, Part 2 Wednesday, 2 & 7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 pm, Sunday, 2 pm; Orlando Shakes, 812 E. Rollins St.; $30$53; 407-447-1700; orlandoshakes.org. Ella Enchanted: The Musical Saturday, 2 & 5:30 pm, Sunday, 2 pm; Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E. Princeton St.; $15-$25; 407-896-7365; orlandorep.com. Hamilton Wednesday-Friday, 8 pm, Saturday, 2 & 8 pm, Sunday, 1 & 7 pm, Tuesday, 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $10-$579.50; 844-513-2014; drphillipscenter.org. Hamilton: How the Musical Remixes American History Historian Dr. Richard Bell examines the Broadway phenomenon to reveal what its success tells us about the marriage of history and show business. Sunday, 1:30 pm; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $18; 407-896-4231; omart.org. Hand to God Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 pm, Sunday, 2:30 pm, Monday, 7:30 pm; Mad Cow Theatre, 54 W. Church St.; $20-$42; 407-297-8788; madcowtheatre.com. The Legend of Georgia McBride A former Elvis impersonator becomes the most popular drag queen in the Florida panhandle in order to pay the bills. Thursday-Friday, 7:30 pm, Saturday, 2 & 7:30 pm, Sunday, 2 pm; Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden; $25$30; 407-877-4736; gardentheatre.org. Little Women: The Musical Thursday-Friday, 7 pm, Saturday, 2:30 & 7 pm, Sunday, 2:30 pm; St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Windermere; $15; 407-876-4991; st.lukes.org. Melissa Vasquez: Screaming Koalas the Musical Musical and storytelling cabaret performance. Saturday, 8 pm; Theater West End, 115 W. First St., Sanford; $20-$30; 407-548-6285; theaterwestend.com. National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare’s famous fated couple in his great tragedy of politics, passion and power. Saturday, 11 am; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $20; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Our Country’s Good Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 pm, Sunday, 2 pm; Theatre UCF, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.; $20; 407-823-1500; events.ucf.edu. Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins Friday-Saturday, 8 pm, Sunday, 2 pm; The Historic State Theatre, 109 N. Bay St., Eustis; $18-$21; 352-357-7777; baystreetplayers.org. orlandoweekly.com

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THEWEEK A Tale of Two Cities: The Musical FridaySaturday, 7:30 pm, Sunday, 3 pm, Monday, 7:30 pm; Central Florida Community Arts, 250 SW Ivanhoe Blvd.; $22-$25; cfcarts.com.

COMEDY Penguin Knife Fight Improv comedy. Thursday, 8 pm; The Geek Easy, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park; $5 donation; 407-332-9636. Penn & Teller Saturday, 8 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $40-$65; 407351-5483; hardrock.com/orlando. Pepe’s Truth or Dare Improv The Fringe-favorite character hosts an improv game show. Thursday, 9:30 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $10; 407-648-0001; sakcomedylab.com. Shit Sandwich Saturday, 9 pm; Bull and Bush, 2408 E. Robinson St.; free; 407-896-7546. Shit Soup Weekly stand-up showcase. Wednesday, 9-11 pm; Bull and Bush, 2408 E. Robinson St.; free; 407-896-7546. Stonewall Comedy Showcase Wednesday, 9 pm; Stonewall Bar Orlando, 741 W. Church St.; free; 407-373-0888.

DANCE Illuminate Electrifying entertainers perform in the dark for an enlightening experience. Friday, 7 pm; Clermont Performing Arts Center Performance Hall, 3700 S. Highway 27, Clermont; $23.70-$39.12; 352-394-4800; clermontperformingarts.com. Peek-A-Blue Birthday Bash Burlesque and dance show celebrating Blue Star’s last birthday at the Venue’s current location. Friday, 7 pm; The Venue, 511 Virginia Drive; $15-$22; 407412-6895; orlandoweeklytickets.com.

ART

Mount Dora Art Festival One of the biggest outdoor art events around. SaturdaySunday, 9 am-5 pm; Downtown Mount Dora, East Fifth Avenue and North Donnelly Street; free; mountdoraartsfestival.org. Prison Nation Exhibition focused on prisons and prisoner life from the 1920s to the present. Opens Monday, through March 4; Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona State College, Daytona Beach; free; 386-506-4475; smponline.org. MUSEUM GUIDE

Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens Lay of the Land: The Art of Florida’s Cattle Culture, through April 14; 633 Osceola Ave, Winter Park; $10; 407-647-6294; polasek.org. Art & History Museums – Maitland Indigo Waves, through March 31, 2019; Maitland and African American Experiences, through May 12. 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland; $6; 407-539-2181; artandhistory.org. Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art Earth Into Art: The Flowering of American Art Pottery, through Sept. 27, 2020; 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; $6; 407-645-5311; morsemuseum.org. Cornell Fine Arts Museum De La Torre Brothers: Rococolab; The Place as Metaphor: Collection Conversations, through May 12; José A. Figueroa: A “Transitional Generation”; Body Snatchers: Death in Culture, through April 7. Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; cfam.rollins.edu. Mennello Museum of American Art The Unbridled Paintings of Lawrence H. Lebduska, opens Friday, through May 12. 900 E. Princeton St.; $5; 407-246-4278; mennellomuseum.org. Orlando Museum of Art Louis Dewis: A Belgian Post-Impressionist, through May 5; The Figurative Continuum, through March 24; Purvis Young and His Angels, through March 3; A Trek From North to South, through June 30; Radical, through March 24. 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $15; 407-896-4231; omart.org.

OPENINGS/EVENTS

Doug Rhodehamel: Plankton Features an assortment of decoupaged panels featuring many microflora and fauna as interpreted by the artist. Saturday, 7 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; free; 407-6233393; facebook.com/stardustie. Introducing the Downtown Sound Art Collective Pat Greene, Hannah Miller and Matt Duke discuss and present information about sound art. Wednesday, 6:30 pm; Credo Conduit, 1001 N. Orange Ave.; free; 321-348-8851; credoconduit.com. 48

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EVENTS Barefoot Mile: Walk for Freedom Saturday, 9 amnoon; Lake Eola Park, Eola Drive, North Eola Drive and East Robinson Street; $25; harbourhope.com. Battle of Townsend’s Plantation Living history event. Saturday-Sunday, 9 am-5 pm; Renninger’s Antique Center, 20651 U.S. Highway 441, Mount Dora; $6; 352-3838393; battleoftownsendsplantation.com. Bubbles and Bivalves Tasting event featuring wines paired with gourmet seafood. Thursday, 6:30 pm; The Swirlery, 1508 E. Michigan St.; $30; 407-270-6300; swirlery.com.

Chinese New Year Celebration: Year of the Pig Enjoy a few Chinese traditions with a dragon dance, folk dances, a musical performance and a demonstration of Chinese calligraphy. Saturday, 10 am; Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-835-7323; ocls.info. Holy Land Experience Free Day Annual legislatively mandated day of free admission to avoid paying any taxes. Thursday, 10 am-6 pm; The Holy Land Experience, 4655 Vineland Road; free; 800-447-7235; holylandexperience.com. Kiwi Camera Swap and Sale A buy, sell and trade event for all things photography. Sunday, 9 am-2 pm; Kiwi Camera Service, 1880B Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-539-2731; kiwicameraservice.com. Maitland Getdown Downtown Block party with food, live music, displays and more. Friday, 6-10 pm; Maitland City Hall, 1776 Independence Lane, Maitland; free; 407-539-6200; itsmymaitland.com. Orlando Anime Day A one-day anime convention with a market, screenings, prizes, cosplay and more. Saturday, 10 am-6 pm; Wyndham Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive; $5; orlando.animeday.net. Seminole War Encampment Annual event honoring the skirmish at Camp Monroe in 1837, during the Second Seminole War. Saturday, 10 am-4 pm; Museum of Seminole County History, 300 Bush Blvd., Sanford; free; 407-665-2489. Tables Extraordinaire View beautiful themed table decorations and settings, or stay for a gourmet Greek meal. Wednesday-Friday, 10 am-8 pm, Saturday, 10 am-2 pm & 6 pm; Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1217 Trinity Woods Lane, Maitland; $10-$150. Trash 2 Trends: An Evening Of Recycled Fashion Fashion show with garments made from upcycled materials by local designers. Saturday, 7-10 pm; SeaWorld Orlando Ports of Call, 7007 Sea World Drive; $45; 407-246-2752; cityoforlando.net/kob. A Valentine’s Party: Love Each Other, Love Yourself Valentine’s party with complimentary cocktails, live music, sweet treats, a lingerie fashion show, interactive art and more. Thursday, 7 pm; Fairvilla Adult Mega Store, 1740 N. Orange Blossom Trail; free; 407-425-6005; fairvilla.com. Zora! Festival Annual festival celebrating Zora Neale Hurston and Eatonville’s history, with concerts, panels, exhibits, food and more. Through Sunday; Downtown Eatonville, Kennedy Boulevard, Eatonville; free-$680; zorafestival.org.

LEARNING Artistic Expression Through Conflict: 19391945 With more than 120 objects from the Institute’s collection, this presentation examines amateur and official art during World

THEWEEK War II. Opens Sunday, 3-5 pm, through April 5; Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland; free; 850-644-9033; holocaustedu.org. Cuisine Corner: Appetizing New Year Start your new year with these appetizing starters. Thursday 6:30 pm; Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-835-7323; ocls.info.

CIVICS Suffragists & Abolitionists: Getting the Right to Vote Lecture from Patricia Farless focused on the quest for female suffrage, beginning with Seneca Falls in 1848 and culminating in the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. Sunday, 2 pm; Orange County Regional History Center, 65 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-836-8500; thehistorycenter.org.

LITERARY Loose Lips Local writers read works inspired by current events. Tuesday, 8 pm; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free; willspub.org. Meet the Author: Kekla Magoon Kekla Magoon reads from and discusses her book Shadows of Sherwood, winner of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award for grades 6–8. Thursday, 6:30 pm; Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden; free; 407-835-7323; ocls.info. Parcels: MFAs in Progress MFA writing students read from their in-progress work. Sunday, 6:30 pm; Orlando Brewing, 1301 Atlanta Ave.; free; 407-872-1117; orlandobrewing.com. StoryCorps Listening Event Hear some of the stories recorded in Orlando and discuss storytelling, oral histories and why they’re important. RSVP required. Thursday, 6-8 pm; Orlando Regional Medical Center, 1414 S. Orange Ave.; free; wmfe.org.

SPORTS Orlando Magic vs. Brooklyn Nets NBA basketball. Saturday, 7 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $15-$1,400; 800-745-3000; amwaycenter.com. Orlando Magic vs. Indiana Pacers NBA basketball. Thursday, 7 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $10-$1,800; 800-745-3000; amwaycenter.com. The Orlando Shuffle Free shuffleboard event. All ages and new players welcome. Saturday, 7-9 pm; Beardall Senior Center, 800 S. Delaney Ave.; free; 407-246-4440. n orlandoweekly.com

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I’m a 21-year-old woman, and I have an IUD. I’ve had sex with quite a few men, and one thing seems to be almost constant among them: trying to fuck without condoms. Many of the men I’ve been with seem to be perfectly fine and terribly eager to have sex without condoms. This has always angered me. They generally assume or make sure I’m on birth control, which they immediately take to mean condom-free sex is welcome. I don’t want to have sex without condoms without being in a committed relationship. I know people cheat and monogamy doesn’t mean STIs won’t happen, but it’s a risk I’m comfortable with. I’m so annoyed by how often men try to get out of using condoms (it’s often persistent, even with people I’ve been seeing awhile) that I want to start lying and say I’m not on birth control. The risk of a baby seems to be the only STI most men are concerned with. Is it all right for me to lie and say I’m not on any birth control and explain why I lied later on if things get serious? I’m Understandably Distressed Let’s get this out of the way first: You’re right, IUD, sexually transmitted infections do happen to people in monogamous relationships. People cheat, people lie, people contract, people transmit. A 2015 study found that people in consensually nonmonogamous (CNM) relationships were no more likely to contract an STI than people in monogamous relationships. The reason? If a person in a monogamous relationship screws around and doesn’t use a condom, they can’t ask their partner to start using condoms again without drawing attention to their infidelity. If someone in a CNM relationship asks their primary partner to start using condoms again – because a condom broke or fell off or didn’t wind up on a cock for some other reason – their partner is gonna wonder about their fidelity. Moving on … Right again, IUD: Babies do seem to be the only STI many men are worried about. Australian researchers conducted a large study about stealthing – the deeply shitty, rape-adjacent practice of surreptitiously removing the condom during intercourse – and they were shocked to discover how common this deeply shitty practice seems to be. “The researchers estimated in advance that approximately 2 percent of the sample would report having been stealthed,” sex researcher Justin Lehmiller wrote in a blog post looking at the results of the study. “In fact, 32 percent of the women and 19 percent of the men surveyed reported having experienced stealthing. … A majority of both groups reported discussing the event with their partner afterward, and most also reported feeling emotionally stressed about it. A majority also considered stealthing to be a form of sexual assault. These results sug50

gest that stealthing is not a rare occurrence and we would do well to study it further.” The researchers didn’t ask heterosexual men about being stealthed and, as Lehmiller points out, there are some scattered reports out there about women poking holes in condoms before sex or retrieving them after sex. We don’t need a study to tease out the motives of these women – they want to have a child and don’t care whether their partners do (and that is not OK) – but we could use a study that asked heterosexual men about their motives for stealthing. One question we should put to these assholes: Are they more likely to “go stealth,” i.e., to sexually assault a woman, if they know her to be on some other form of birth control? Or are they just so wrapped up in their own momentary sexual pleasure that they don’t give a shit about babies or any of the other STIs? Moving on to your actual question … Can you lie? Of course you can. Should you lie? In the case of a casual sex partner who might not have your best interests at heart, i.e., some total rando you want to fuck but aren’t sure you can trust, I think you can lie and should lie. This lie doesn’t do him any harm; it’s not like you’re telling him you’re on birth control when you’re not. And if telling this lie inspires some rando to be more careful about keeping the condom on (sometimes condoms fall off by accident), then it’s a lie that made the sex safer for you and for him. And if you get serious about someone you initially lied to about having an IUD and he reacts badly when you tell him the truth, just say (or text) this to him: “I could have waited to fuck you until I was sure you were a good guy. But then you would have missed out on all the awesome sex we’ve had up to now. Would that have been better? And by coming clean now, I’m basically saying that I think you’re a good guy that I can trust. I know that now, but I didn’t always know it because I’m not psychic. Now, do you want to raw-dog me or do you want to complain?” My girlfriend opposes sex work because she believes it oppresses women. Early in our relationship, she demanded to know if I had ever paid for sex because she couldn’t be with me if I had. And I told her the truth: “No, never.” She didn’t ask if I’d ever been paid for sex. (One guy, he blew me, no women were oppressed because no women were involved, it happened twice.) Do I need to tell her? Two-Time Gay For Pay Nope. My partner is too embarrassed to raise this question with his doctor: Is it safe for me to drink my partner’s urine? He’s HIV-positive, but his viral load is undetectable. I know that

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other STIs could potentially be passed on to the watersports receiver through urine. My partner has been tested for everything and has no other STIs. He is worried that his urine could contain enough of his antiretroviral drugs (Tivicay and Descovy) to do me harm. He is particularly worried that I might suffer from the side effects of those drugs. I am not currently on any medications. I believe that his fear stems from when he was on chemo drugs for something else. Nurses treating him then advised me not to use his hospital bathroom so that I would not possibly be exposed to any chemo-drug residue. I know that you’re not a doctor – but could you ask a doctor for us? Ingesting Medicines “This one is easy,” says Dr. Peter Shalit, a physician who has been treating people with HIV/AIDS for 30 years. “Tivicay and Descovy are very benign medicines with very little potential toxicity in standard doses. If one were to drink the urine of someone taking these medicines, there would be essentially no Tivicay, as this medicine is excreted by the liver, not the kidneys. The remnants of the drug are excreted in the feces, so to get significant exposure to secondhand Tivicay, you’d have to eat … well, never mind.” As for Descovy – that’s actually two medicines in one. First, the bad news: Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide, the meds in Descovy, are excreted in the urine. And the good news? “The amount of Descovy that would be in one liter of urine is much less than a single pill’s worth,” says Dr. Shalit, who is also a member of the American Academy of HIV Medicine. “Since these medicines are intrinsically very safe to begin with, in my opinion the health risk from exposure to the small amounts that may be found in urine is negligible. Don’t worry about it.” On the Lovecast, Andrew Gurza on dating with disabilities: savagelovecast.com. mail@savagelove.net ITMFA.org

Here comes Trouble! Don’t let his name trick you – Trouble (A313701) is a happy boy who loves people, treats and spending time outdoors. He is around 4 years old and is a staff favorite at the shelter. This fun and playful boy has been at our shelter for almost a month and is ready to go home with a furever family today. Adopt this sweet boy now! Happy 2019! Bark into the Mew Year with a new furry friend. During the month of January, all pets are $20 off the standard adoption fee. Each pet will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. Orange County Animal Services is located at 2769 Conroy Road in Orlando, Florida near the Mall at Millenia. The shelter is open 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1 p.m. through 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, please call 407-836-3111 or visit ocnetpets.com.

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AUCTION Extra Space Storage – Store 8841 9847 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32825 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 9847 Curry Ford Road, Orlando,FL 32825 (407) 495-9612, February 19th, 2019 @ 11:00 AM: Astasha Goodin – Dresser & Clothes, Kristen Wells – Mattress Bed frame, Jamal Jacques – boxes pots and pans clothes, Jeanette Crespo – Household goods, Janice Hutto – Furniture & 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 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 Florida 34759, 863-240-0879 on 2/12/19 @ 12:30PM. Carlos Juan Melendez Rodriguez-household items, Carmen Ayala -Household Goods, Iris Aquino -household item, Denise Parodi- household good, personal items, Shalonda Denise Grier-Household items, Mariline Cormier-Household Goods and Furniture, Jesire Alicea Cortez-household items, Dana Lynn Jones -Household items, Jomar Rivera Ramos -Household items, Adaryl Beasley- household items, furniture, couch, beds, Donald James Miller-holiday decoration. 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: 7500 W. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL. 32818 02/14/2019 at 9:30am: Clifaude Meradin home goods Tisha Brown Household goods Dave Dessources queen bed, clothes Nicole Barrett sectional, misc boxes Yvonne Smith Printers table household furniture Candi Hudson household goods Rueben Alexis Household goods and office supplies Kiara Spence Washer and dryer, Clothes, boxes, mattresses Joshuah Rodery Household goods Nicholas Barnes Football equipment Natasha Samaroo household goods Sherley Leonard boxes piano wicker bedroom set Shante Rainey TWIN AND QUEEN SIZE BED, WASHER AND DYER, AND DRESSER Tomiko Smith Household Goods Lisa Reed household goods Beryl Fuller household goods Marcia Hollett household Goods Nina Gadson Household goods Nina Gadson 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.

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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: 1101 Marshall Farms Rd Ocoee, Florida 34761 02/14/2019 @10:30am Janet Howell Household items Jeffrey Rego Household items Alexandria Brinson Clothes 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 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: 1751 Fortune Rd Kissimmee FL 34744, 407-414-5303 on 2/12/19 @ 10:00am Tisha Williams kitchen table, boxes, washer dryer, i a uasp avila fish tank, bo es office supplies, Moises Rivera household goods & furniture, Luz Tantalean boxes & household goods, Carlos Magno Malavet business items, Odalys Caballero 3 bedrooms, household goods, boxes, Chantalia DeJesus household items, Kevin Tutson household items, Samara Dean couch, queen size mattress, bunk bed, Duvan Nichols household items, Abimalish Cruz crib, boxes, personal items, Oscar Bonet household items, Israel Mejias household goods, tools. 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: 4390 Pleasant Hill Rd Kissimmee Fl 34746, 407-944-1408 on 2/12/19 @ 11:00am: Todd Alan Crose household goods, personal items, Marta Ivonee Rivera household goods, personal items, Anh Thu Thi Tran household goods, personal items, Tanisha Peterkin household goods, personal items, Suhail Martinez Household Goods, Ismael Gonzalez Santana household goods, personal items, Richard Lamb Furniture, Miguel Maldonado Household goods, Eduardo Saad household goods, personal items, Ebony

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Lynn Biggers Mattress, dresser, Marie M. Washington Appliances & Furniture, Juan Martinez 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: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321-270-3440 on 2/20/19 @ 11:30 am. Josean Buil household goods, Jimmy Dee Bounds household goods, Amy Lynn Selle beds boxes dresser table, Danise Constant household goods, Pamela Bowman tv bed boxes, Angelica De jesus bed sofa boxes. 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, 407-839-5518 on 2/20/19 @ 12:00p.m. Jordan Langston Smith mattress, bed, tv, shoes, clothes, Angel Ward household goods, Tierra Adams mattress, sofa, boxes, Darlene Munoz headboard, tv, gym bench, boxes, Lapaige Stokes household goods, Tyesha Smith household items, Michael Welch household items, Elizabeth Martin furniture, Janelle Johnson mattress, tv, 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 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 2/20/19 @ 11am Darlene Johnson boxes, totes, suite cases, and clothes; Jason Wright 2 cars, and tools; Sabrina Durr mattress, table, bags, boxes, and totes; Sable Scott house hold items; Daniel Hill bed, computer, books, boxes,

totes, and cd; Frantz Beaudrouin furniture, and personal items; Lavonne Angrum clothes, bags, books, chairs; Jasmine Manuel cloths, boxes, personal items; Marcus D Chandler cloths; Fritz Demas boxes of clothes; Robert Jonassaint 2 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 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, 407-516-7751 on 02/20/19 @ 9:30am. Demond Jefferson shoes & clothes, Jermaine Maxwell household furniture, Deborah Balamage clothes, shoes misc items, Shantelle Williams household & personal items, Briana Konja hhg, Shakeya Bonnette dressers, tv, & boxes, Matthew ratt beds, T s bo es, awrence Ellis furniture, bed & tv, Ivory Anderson mattresses, bins & clothes, Lorraine Flascher household/ personal items, Keisha Sweeney hhg, Dennis Garin queen bed & boxes, Wilbert Pierre housegoods, Donald Brossett hhg, Victoria Latonya Jackson housegoods 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: 5592 LB McLeod Rd, Orlando, Florida 32811, 407-720-2832 on 2/20/19 @ 10:30am Kevin Smythe Household Goods, Judy Loud Household Goods, Rosena ifin Household oods, atronda Phillips Household Goods, Rosena ifin Household oods, riscilla Alsene Personal items, Maurice Patterson studio apartment. 5x15, Enclosed Storage, Drive-Up Access, Jasmine Taylor househood 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:11261 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando, Fl 32832 407-280-7355 on 02/19/19 @ 12:00PM Michael Harlos-office items. Rami Mohamad -household items. Natalie Elorre- household items. Dawn Steward-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. LIVE AUCTION MULTIPLE FACILITIES – MULTIPLE UNITS Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Facility 1: 2728 W 25 TH St, Sanford, FL 32771 407-708-3327, February 11, 2019 @ 10:30 AM Bruce Brown-Small Kitchen table and boxes and bags of clothing and household items. Sierra Travis-Bed, Table, chairs and boxes of household items and clothing. Mikita Geter-2 beds, clothing, boxes. Candace Sheppard-Bed and Clothing. Lilyanne Desarden Rivera- Clothes and beds some toys and skate boards bikes pots and pans. Yasmine Young-3-bedroom house (Household items). Facility 2: 610 Rinehart Rd, Lake Mary, FL 32746 407-333-4355, February 11, 2019 @ 11:30 AM: Kristi Mitchell new customer, mattress set,15 boxes, sofa, tv, Stephanie Crean large 3 bedroom apartment w/ dryer, 2 king bed 1 queen, futon, couch chair dining room table w/6 chairs entertainment center, 2 dressers, boxes, gun case, Einar Helgi Oskarsson household goods, Jennifer Blish Furniture and boxes, Daniel Brodensen couch, boxes, LaShant Hawkins household goods, Lesley Hinojosa 1 bedroom house and garage 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. 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. JANUARY 2019 DESCRIPTION, FOUND LOCATION: 1. BIKE 1300 BLK MARGATE 2. BIKE GRANT/FREDRICA 3. MONEY WOODS/GORE 4. CELL PHONE 6400 BLK RALEIGH 5. CELL PHONE 3000 BLK BRUTON 6. CELL PHONE 3900 BLK ROSEWOOD 7. CELL PHONE 1200 BLK W COLONIAL FOR INFO CALL (407) 246-2445, MONDAYS – THRU- THURSDAYS, 9:00 AM TILL 3:00 PM NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, CUBANOZ, INC., of 180 East State Road 46, Geneva, FL 32732 in the county of Seminole, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Tia Chips It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Tia Chips” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 1/22/19 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, 8:00 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. FEBRUARY 13, 2019 1FTNE24L71HA63252 2001 FORD 4T1BE32K83U650875 2003 TOYOTA FEBRUARY 14, 2019 JS2RA62SX65306730 2006 SUZUKI FEBRUARY 15, 2019 5NPEU46F96H138371 2006 HYUNDAI FEBRUARY 16, 2019 1GCEC14V23Z235704 2003 CHEVROLET NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE February 23, 2019 at 8:00AM at My Towing Company 1800 N Forsyth Rd., Orlando FL 32807. Will sell the following vehicles to the highest bidder 2000 LINCOLN LS VIN # 1LNHM87A3YY917690 2004 HONDA CIVIC VIN # 2HGES16544H504322 Term of the sale are cash. My Towing Company reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Vehicle sold as is, no warranty, no guarantee, no title.

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 locations and times indicated: On February 19, 2019 11:30 AM Location: StorageTreasures.com Amber Torresbedroom set, 2 tables, personal items, Sandra Ivelisse Rivera Rios- Household goods, Adrian Robinson - king bed, dresser, table, student refer, boxes, Charitin Centeno- Household goods, Evanny Negron- House hold goods, Angel Luis HernandezHousehold goods, Omar Green Gonzalez- House hold goods, Ramiro Idrobo- House hold goods, Censa International College- 4 desk, boxes, mattress, 2 board, Hector Munoz- Household items, Jessniel Cruz Arroyo- Household goods, Eunice Torres- Personal Items, Anthony Brooks- 1bedroom; 1 bed, dishes, table, no couch. box spring, bed, TV. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facilities 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 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 February 19th, 2019 12:30 PM location: 13125 S. John Young Parkway Orlando FL 32837 (407)516-7005 Lloyd Eugene Haycox- home, Taylor Johnson- Household items,Garvey Johnson- piano, cabinets, Karen A. Mcbreairty- Home items, Renier Maiguel- Household Items, Diana Andrade -Household Items, Jessica Buechler- Home items, Janna C Ceasar- Home items, Dernis Fuller-Household Items, Cody Culbreth -Household items,Monica Gonzalez-Home items,Eric Green Household Goods, Tiosha MooreHousehold Goods, Alexander Humphrey-Counters & Display Cases, Michael Papsodero- 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 Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facilities listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property

described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the following locations: February 20th, 2019 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:30p.m. at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 1420 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32804 (407)3128736 #778 ROSETTA ADKINSHousehold Goods #577 Kelly Greene-Furniture and Files #815 xavier hill- Household goods, furniture, boxes #487-Michael Edward Ferraro Baby stuff and furniture #472- Tangela Smith Household goods, Furniture, Boxes #804-Tinesha Smith matresses, bed, totes, boxes #590 Jessica Coleman-house hold items #796 Yonathan Rosario-house hold items #178C Robin Seibert- house hold items #388 Robin Seibertdresser, Boxes #416 charles Kearse-clothes, Boxes. 1:00p.m. at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 1001 Lee Rd. Orlando, FL 32810 (407)489-3742 #3175 Jack Kenmore tools, smaller furniture. #4125 Vicente Candelaria Gonzalez wheelchair, household items. #2038 Tiera Williams Household Goods. #2094 James Skiver household goods. #2112 Mildred Almeida Clothing and furniture. #3170 John Moore personal boxes. #2121 Courtney Pierce household items. #1057 Frederick Puglisi ll household. 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: February 12th, 2019 12:00 pm at the Mindful Storage facility located at: 900 Cypress Pkwy. Kissimmee, FL. 34759 (321) 7326032 The personal goods stored therein by the following: #C104Households, #2044- Households, #2151- Households, #2100-Boxes, #B111-Boxes, D236- Households, #1027-Households, #G229- Households, #1028-Furniture, #H212- Buisness Goods, #C109-Boxes, #J208-Households. 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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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: 1# DAN’S AUTO RECYCLING AND DAN’S AUTO SALE LLC gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 02/11/2019, 09:00 am at 18730 EAST COLONIAL DR ORLANDO, FL 32820, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. A A T C C A A A T A C reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids. 1D7HA18277J642107 2007

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: 2004 Toyota T B 2004 Ford VIN# 1FTRX12W14NA19997 2003 Toyota VIN# JTEBT14R930005535 2001 Dodge B A 2003 Mercury M W 1999 Toyota T 2002 Chevy WH 1998 Isuzu C W To be sold at auction at 8:00 a.m. on February 13, 2019 at 7301 ardner treet, Winter ark, 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION ONE FACILITY – MULTIPLE UNITS Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage 11971 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando FL. 32825 on 02/19/2019 at 10:00am Dave Martin- Dresser, Mattress, table, bags, boxes, totes, headboard, tires esmon Walker- Couch, dresser, TV, boxes, totes, luggage, vacuum, chest, home décor. Statia Chapman- Computer, TV, bags, bicycle, boxes, totes, ladder, luggage, workout e uipment Carly Sales- Bed, couch, computer, TV, boxes, clothes, shoes, totes, holiday décor, bedframe. Thomas Litteer- Bed, couch, TV, bags, sport e uipment, desk, bed frame, lamps. Khalia Scarbrough- Bed, dresser, DVD/VCR, TV, washer, boxes, clothes, totes, bed frame, guitar, lamp. Melissa De JesusTV, bags, boxes, toys. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. urchases 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. STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION. ONE FACILITY – MULTIPLE UNITS: Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage 11071 University Blvd. Orlando, FL 32817: Auction Date 02/19/2019 Time 09:30 AM: Berisha Williams - Mattress, furniture, boxes, personal items Tammy Dorris – Furniture and household items The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures com urchases 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. STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION. ONE FACILITY: Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 342 Woodland Lakes Drive Orlando FL 32828: Devyin Monismith Bed, boxes, freezer. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures com urchases 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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Express Scripts Services Co. has opptys in Orlando, FL for Sr S/W Dvlpmt Engrs. Mail resume to Attn: HR, 1 Express Way, St. Louis, MO 63121, Ref #ORLGKU. Must be legally auth to work in the U.S. w/o spnsrshp. EOE Williams Dairy Trucking Williams airy Trucking Company is accepting applications for truck driver positions in the Orlando area. The individual must have CDL License with clean MVR and Tanker ndorsement, - years of experience. For more info please contact Andy at 912-367-9160

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