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news & features 8 News The state Legislature wants to ban your ban on fracking; the controversial City Centre high-rise project may drop plans for an outdoor café

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arts & culture 11 Four-night stand The 70 comedians of the second annual Orlando Indie Comedy Fest want to leave you laughing

12 Southern man Living national treasure and UF professor Padgett Powell comes to Orlando to teach us about Southerntude

15 Live Active Cultures Five ways European attractions do it better

food & drink 17 Linked in Like the ubiquitous career website, chain restaurants have the potential to be awful, but they aren’t all bad

24 South Asian connection

27 Give peace a chance Annual Global Peace Film Fest hopes to use movies to make change

music 33 Feedback Music updates from around town: ARK, Record and CD Show, III Points, Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival

34 Picks This Week Great live music rattles Orlando every night

34 Howling success KEN Mode pokes fun at notions of ‘making it’ on Steve Albini-steered release Success

Lydia Lunch provides an intense encounter during Art in Odd Places, Lemmy manages to get through Motörhead’s Orlando date and Mike Dunn returns to the stage at Backbooth

calendar 40 Selections 42 The Week

film 23 Film listings

Sharks? In Florida? Again? (“Drone footage shows hundreds of loitering sharks off the coast of Florida,” Sept. 24) I hope they clear out of there before next year’s sharks get that photobomb.

Ya know... because we see this shit every year and are told to be afraid. I don’t want to get shark bitten. Know what I do? I stay the fuck out of the ocean. Besides, that beach shit is for tourists.

Stephen Whitehill, via Facebook

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Another edition of our monthly cheap-eats roundup, featuring Latin Square, Hubbly Bubbly and more

Plenty of openings, including Morimoto Asia, Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar and Huey Magoo’s, in our weekly food news roundup

Leo Sabry, via Facebook

Annual fest featuring Indian and Pakistani films brings five features to the Enzian

18 10 Under $10

20 Tip Jar

I love how most of the comments are ones concerned only about the dog and not even acknowledging the existence of the other member of the sweet story, the pig (“A dog and pig survived in the Florida wilderness together, because they’re best friends,” Sept. 24), who is no different than the dog in his ability to feel pain/suffering/happiness/ sadness/fear/love and who wants to live, be happy and free as all animals should be. I guess the “bacon” you had for breakfast, lunch and dinner is zombifying your reactions, so you focus on the animal you don’t torture and murder to eat so you can divert from your unethical actions.

She didn’t know. She was trying to do the right thing (“Florida woman ‘saves’ land-dwelling tortoise by throwing it in a lake,” Sept. 25). She was ignorant, but not a bitch. This ignorance cost a life, perhaps. We aren’t sure, but not everyone walking this earth is a fucking turtle expert.

Megan Faubel, via Facebook

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65 Lulu Eightball

Cinema-oriented events to go to this week

65 Gimme Shelter

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66 Savage Love

Movies opening this week: The Martian, Legend, The Walk and more

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NEWS & FEATURES

Two legislators file bills that would prohibit bans on fracking Don’t want fracking in your city

or county? According to bills filed by two Republican state legislators, that shouldn’t be up to you – in fact, if these bills pass in the 2016 session, there won’t be anything you, or any local government in Florida, can do to prevent oil and gas companies from fracking in your community.

On Sept. 17, Sen. Garrett Richter, R-Naples, introduced SB 318 (aka, “Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources”).

The bill summary is completely blunt about what it’s proposing: “Preempting the regulation of all matters relating to the exploration, development, production, processing, storage and transportation of oil and gas.” If a municipality has already passed a law banning fracking within its borders, this bill would declare “existing ordinances and regulations relating thereto void.” It would provide an exception for certain zoning ordinances (it doesn’t say which zoning ordinances, but we like to think that it would at least respect your right to not have fracking companies set up shop in your residentially zoned backyard) but only if those ordinances were in place before Jan. 1, 2015. Interestingly, the bill doesn’t contain the word fracking anywhere in its text – nor does it contain the words “hydraulic fracturing.” Instead, it refers to fracking as the very innocuous-sounding practice of “high-pressure well stimulation.”

Meanwhile, over in the House, Rep. Ray Wesley Rodrigues, R-Fort Myers, filed a bill the same day that would do essentially the same thing. Rodrigues’ bill, HB 191, declares that it’s the state’s job to regulate all things relating to the oil and gas industry, “to the exclusion of all existing and future ordinances or regulations relating thereto adopted by any county, municipality, or other political subdivision 8

of the state. Any such existing ordinance or regulation is void. A county or municipality may, however, enforce an existing zoning ordinance adopted before Jan. 1, 2015, if the ordinance is otherwise valid.”

According to Sen. Darren Soto, D-Orlando, the bills not only pre-empt municipalities’ right to decide what’s best for their communities, they’re also dangerous.

“We have a very unique geology here,” says Soto, who has put forward a bill for the 2016 session that would completely ban fracking in the state. Soto says that the fragile limestone bed beneath Florida’s soil would not be able to withstand the practice of shooting chemicals into it at high pressure to release oil and gas reserves trapped in the earth. “Our geology does not allow for fracking to be done safely,” he says.

Soto predicts that these pro-fracking bills will likely “sail through the House,” but that there will be a battle in the Senate. If these bills pass, he says, “there would be no sanctuary against this in any county in the state. … it’s concerning, to say the least.”

Something similar happened recently in Texas. The small city of Denton, Texas, banned fracking within its borders in late 2014. Less than six months later, the state signed a bill into law that banned any bans on fracking, nullifying Denton’s law. A story in the Dallas Morning News pointed out recently that there has been a marked increase in seismic activity in the Dallas area recently, and that it could be linked to fracking. On Sept. 21, a 2.6-magnitude earthquake shook the city. According to the San Antonio Current, it was “more powerful than any of the other multiple earthquakes that hit the area this year.”

Although the U.S. Geological Survey has said that the cause of recent quakes in Dallas is not clear, a study released in May by Southern Methodist University

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concluded that stresses caused by “oil and gas activity” in the area are likely contributors. – Erin Sullivan

High-rise project may drop plans for outdoor café on Lake Eola Park The developer for the City Centre

high-rise, a project proposed near Lake Eola Park, may drop plans to build an outdoor café on a leased part of the park, says Hernan Castro, who is the legal adviser and chancellor for the Cathedral Church of St. Luke’s.

Several petitioners, including the church, filed appeals in August opposing the Orlando Municipal Planning Board’s decision to allow partial plans for the 28-story residential tower to continue, despite protests from residents who opposed the encroachment on park space, citing environmental, building setbacks and quality-of-life concerns. St. Luke’s, which donated the park land the proposed outdoor café could potentially sit upon, argued that building it would violate the conditions of the deed, which states that the property, “shall be used for the purposes of a public park only, and that no

building, or other structure, shall ever be erected thereon, but the same shall be kept free and clear of all such.”

In a response, Jennifer Tobin – the chair of the Municipal Planning Board, who also represents the developers of the project – argues that the deed restrictions can be disregarded after 30 years if the land was used for park purposes.

In a quasi-judicial hearing, two petitioner appeals were dismissed for lack of standing this week, but St. Luke’s appeal was stayed. A proposed settlement between the church and the group of developers, which includes Mark Bortz of Chicago and Thomas Committe of Naples, says the developers will not build on St. Luke’s deeded land unless a ruling by the judge deems the deed no longer valid, Castro says.

“St. Luke’s for its part has agreed, and the developer has agreed to the settlement,” he says. “All that’s missing is for the city to consider it and agree.”

However, it appears this fight isn’t over. The church wants large transformer boxes on the property removed because they obstruct the view of the lake and are in violation of the deed, Castro says. – Monivette Cordeiro feedback@orlandoweekly.com

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The 70 comedians of the second annual Orlando Indie Comedy Fest want to leave you laughing

By ThaddeUS MCCollUM orlando IndIe CoMedy FeSTIVal Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 1-4 | various times and locations | orlandoindiecomedy.com | $10-$40

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ast year, the Orlando Indie Comedy Festival brought out more than 800 people to venues across the city for a four-day celebration of stand-up that packed houses. While it was a shining moment for a local comedy scene that has gone from budding to blooming, perhaps the most important thing about the festival was the experience that out-of-town comics had.

“To be completely honest, I had no impression of Orlando’s comedy scene prior to last year’s festival,” says Trae Crowder, a comic from Knoxville, Tennessee, who performed at last year’s festival. But after spending a weekend hanging around Orlando’s funniest comics, Crowder was “impressed with the passion and drive of the core group of comics down there. It’s obvious they care a lot about the scene and are actually putting in the effort to build it.”

Central Florida native Liz Magee, now a performer out of New York City, wasn’t familiar with the Orlando comedy scene before finding out about the festival. “Last summer when I was planning a trip back home, I Googled ‘Orlando comedy’ to see if there were any open mics or shows I could do while home. The website for the Orlando Indie Comedy Festival came up. Submissions were still open. It was all very serendipitous,” she says. She came away from the festival with a newfound respect for her old stomping grounds.

“After participating last year I have concluded that a comedy scene in Orlando

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does indeed exist, and it is fabulous. Every comic I met was kind and welcoming.

Every show included local talent and they all killed it.”

Though Kyle Kinane’s headlining set at Will’s Pub was the biggest moment for many attendees, comic after comic said that the real highlight for them was the sense of camaraderie that the festival engendered between performers. “It’s not easy to get a large group of comics to get along,” says comedian Dave Losso of Chicago. “I attribute it to the guys creating an environment where we weren’t competing. We were down there because they believed in our ability to entertain the people of Orlando, and that’s what comedy should always be.”

For this year’s festival, taking place Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 1-4, organizers Dave Plotkin, Matt Gersting, Alex Luchun, Doug McPherson, Tom Feeney and Nick Pupo were faced with the challenge of replicating that success without repeating the exact same festival. Though there was talk of the festival trying to secure a larger venue, the organizers ultimately decided against it. “It was kind of a shock how consistently [last year’s comics] were killing these packed rooms. This year everyone wanted to create more of those warm, small-house shows rather than getting too ambitious too soon,” says Plotkin.

among die-hard comedy fans. Pepitone’s career stretches back decades, and his credits include Late Night With Conan O’Brien, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Chappelle’s Show, Bob’s Burgers and his own podcast, “Pep Talks.”

Pepitone’s stand-up material is often topical, dealing with both social and personal injustice, whether real or perceived.

“I’ve always had a political bent,” he says.

“My dad was a union leader when I was young, and I started reading political writers.” That upbringing often comes out on stage as Pepitone skewers the materialist culture that he sees around him. “It seems like the country is divided into winners and losers. One of the pervading threads of consciousness is ‘Who are the winners?’

People want to identify as winners and the homeless, the unemployed, [people in] mass incarceration, those people are considered ‘losers’ by people who have means and money.”

Sean Patton, whose credits include @midnight, Inside Amy Schumer and Maron, has worked with the organizers of the Orlando Indie Comedy Festival before: He stopped into Will’s Pub last year for a “secret” show that drew a sizable crowd. Patton got his start in New Orleans, another city that has developed a strong comedy presence over the last few years. “All of these smaller scenes popping up are a beautiful thing,” says Patton.

“I think NYC and LA will always hold a he festival secured two headliners this somewhat dominant position as destinayear: Sean Patton and Eddie Pepitone. tions for comedians, but I don’t think you Though they don’t have the name recogni- necessarily need to move to one or the tion of Kinane, both are highly respected other nowadays. If you have the Internet

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– and a scene that supports true stand-up, weeds out the hacks and thrives – then you can level up.” Patton sees similarities between the Orlando comedy scene and other successful cities. “The Orlando scene seems to be very DIY, run by comedians for comedians, which is why it is thriving.”

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he festival is a benefit for the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, an organization dedicated to the eradication of the stigma associated with mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life for all whose lives are affected by these diseases. The association between the comedy festival and NAMI is particularly poignant after the high-profile suicide of beloved comedian and actor Robin Williams in August 2014.

When asked whether or not the perceived link between comedic entertainers and mental illness is valid, Pepitone responds, “I think a lot of it is true. One of the big driving forces why anyone wants to be a comedian is this desperate need for approval that the comedian didn’t get at a young age, and that is a form of mental illness. … In the course of my life I have found comedy to be therapeutic, because I work stuff out on stage.”

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Patton agrees: “Comedy is an art, and most artists struggle with some sort of ailment. It’s part of the balance. The reason we can make things funny is because we have to laugh at ourselves in order to cope.

Truthfully, I wish people would care more about mental illness in every other field.

Specifically whatever field someone who just bought an AR-15 is firing off practice rounds in.”

After the success of last year’s Underwear Comedy and Late Late Breakfast showcases, this year’s festival features more themed shows. New Orleans’ Massive Fraud (Joe Cardosi and Andrew Polk) presents Karate Fight, which combines filmed sketch comedy and live stand-up.

Arguments & Grievances, from Chicago, is billed as a combination comedy show and debate, with topics like “Hugs vs. Drugs,” “Dr. Dre vs. Dr. Seuss” and “The McRib vs. Macbeth.” The Late Late Breakfast – a show where comedians have to complete challenges like performing jokes while being sprayed with water bottles or telling jokes over the phone to a random audience member’s most recent contact – returns, as does Atlanta comedian Joe Pettis’ Underwear Comedy Showcase, where comedians perform in their skivvies. For a complete schedule of the festival and to buy tickets, visit orlandoindiecomedy.com. tmccollum@orlandoweekly.com

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Living national treasure and UF professor Padgett Powell comes to Orlando to teach us about Southerntude

By JE ss i c a B Ryc E yo u n g FUnCTIonally lITeraTe PreSenTS PadGeTT Powell with Rebecca Evanhoe, Beth McKee 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 | Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St. | functionallyliterate.org | free

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he fine minds behind the Burrow Press family of products have been bringing fiction to the people of Orlando for five years now, by publishing books, commissioning anthologies, editing an online literary journal, broadcasting a radio show and presenting a quarterly literary series.

Five years is a nice round number, deserving of a fitting birthday celebration; with their traditional generosity, Burrow will give us two.

First, this Saturday, Functionally Literate presents a reading by writers’ writer Padgett Powell – and considering the amount of attention his latest book has received since its publication was announced, this can be placed squarely in the category of what Hollywood types call a “get.” Then, next Wednesday, Oct. 7, they host an edition of the international touring event Literary Death Match, which pits four local writers against each other in a no-holds-barred competition.

The Padgett Powell reading (at which Gainesville’s Rebecca Evanhoe and the very Southern singer-songwriter Beth McKee will also appear) promises to be a less violent, if no less irreverent, affair.

Powell has been revered in literary circles since his first book, Edisto, came out in 1984; it was nominated for the American Book Award for best debut.

Soon after, he began teaching at the

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University of Florida in his hometown, Gainesville, and now runs the MFA writing program there.

His latest virtuosic collection of short stories, Cries for Help, Various (Catapult, 200 pages) puts another wing on the house of Greatest Living Southern Writer that he’s been building for three decades. In our research, we learned that Powell prefers email interviews, so we sent him a few questions. A few desultory-on-our-part questions were answered succinctly: “Favorite Florida writers?”

“Charles Willeford, Joy Williams, Pete Dexter.” “Do you enjoy reading your work to an audience?” “When you get an audience that gets the first joke, that realizes literature is not church, reading can be fun.” But with another aimless question – “How would you define ‘Southern lit,’ and where would you place yourself in that canon?” we struck gold.

Padgett wrote, “As it happens, just yesterday I addressed this at some length in formalizing a course here at UF we call a tutorial. Perhaps TMI, but you asked,” adding: “I am by Barthelme and Mailer out of O’Connor, I hope.”

The appended “Tutorial in Southerntude” was both instructive and metonymic, being a perfect example of the thing it purports to dissect. We present it in full here (at right), feeling unwilling – and unworthy – to paraphrase the harmonious whole. Consider it a backgrounder for Saturday’s reading, or yet another free gift: a syllabus for Southern self-study. jyoung@orlandoweekly.com

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The tutorial, of which you are required to take one, is to be a list of five to seven books (the requirement is actually undefined, but this was the load back when the tutorial was better defined and when three tutorials were required) that the student reads, preparing for a one-hour talk about the writing. The work is in the reading, and it is to show a young writer some things he or she has not seen before that may inform his or her writing, whether via technical illumination, canonical lacunae filling, seductive imitation, anti-seductive repudiation, what is fun and what is not fun, we’ve gone off the rails of parallelism let’s get out of this sentence.

In the present instance, the tutorial is in Southerntude. The books constitute an odd list that purports in no way to be properly representative of anything. But it may give a useful and different foundation for envisioning the tradition. At the least I think you will find it interesting.

You may find, too, that this list will prepare you to comprehend what is meant by Southern literature, toward answering the question What is Southern Literature? if you should ever have to pretend to know the answer. If you are smart, having read this list will prepare you to leave the room when the question is raised and the Earnests commence the knowing.

You may think of this list as a pedigree. Some of the writers are progeny of some of the other writers.

Walker Percy is the son of Faulkner and O’Connor, and Tennessee Williams is his queer older cousin.

Donald Barthelme is out of them all by Samuel Beckett. Irish writers are Southern writers. Barry Hannah is Barthelme’s brother except he has some Choctaw in him and grew up in Clinton Mississippi instead of Houston.

The list eschews more obvious writers (O’Connor, say) for lesser known (e.g., Taylor and Spencer) because everyone knows the obvious and is free to go get them. It perversely has two Caldwells for no good reason. It eschews a writer’s “best book” (that would be The Moviegoer in the case of Percy). It contains Donald Barthelme who is not on any Southern-writer list elsewhere because of the obtuseness that attends the critical cubbyholing in re Southerntude. It does contain the obvious Faulkner not because he is Faulkner but because Absalom!

Absalom! is the best thing ever done by man squirrel hunting with whiskey.

The list is 11 books, a big-ass tutorial. You are free to walk away, intellectually poorer but not exhausted. But if you are cracked (which is part of Southerntude), have at it.

• Patriotic Gore, Edmund Wilson. (Then run down one book he makes interesting to you, preferably among the earliest writers, and read it.)

• Tobacco Road and God’s Little Acre, Erskine Caldwell • Collected Stories of Elizabeth Spencer • Collected Stories of Peter Taylor • The Last Gentleman, Walker Percy • Hard Candy, Tennessee Williams • Airships, Barry Hannah • Overnight to Many Distant Cities, Donald Barthelme • Absalom! Absalom!, William Faulkner

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spare moments instead of checking their Facebook feed? Believe it or not … they talk to each other!

WEIRDER ATTRACTIONS

Maybe European park-goers don’t need to stare at their phones so much because their attractions contain sights far odder – and more interesting – than anything on the Internet. Disneyland Paris exists in a bizarro parallel universe where the world’s most beautiful entertainment architecture has been beaten into disrepair by a management team that makes Six Flags look like Tokyo’s DisneySea. The far superior Efteling is even stranger, filled with statues of fat children who suck litter into their gaping mouths, and a famous donkey who shits gold coins for kids to gleefully grab. You won’t find that one in Epcot.

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Five ways European attractions do it better Between Halloween Horror Nights and Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival – not to mention the relatively non-brutal weather – September is by far my favorite time in Orlando. But for the first time in almost 20 years, I’ve missed out on the entire month in order to take a six-nation tour of Europe. While I’m pretty certain no one wants to hear me humblebrag about my Chevy Chase-esque sprint across the continent nor my Mickey-fueled cruise back across the Atlantic, during my travels I encountered dozens of experiences and innovations that I wished I could pack in my suitcase and sneak through customs back to Florida. (And no, I’m not just talking about Amsterdam’s legal herbs.) At the risk of writing the worst “white people problems” edition ever of Live Active Cultures, here are a few ideas from across the pond that we should import to Orlando ASAP.

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BETTER PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

With the birth of SunRail and the expansion of downtown’s Lymmo service, Orlando’s public transportation infrastructure has come a long way in just the last year, but compared to most of Europe we are still in the horse-and-buggy era. Few Orlando tourists are brave or foolhardy enough to rely on the No. 50 bus to voyage to the Magic Kingdom, leaving them cap-

tives of Disney’s “free” airport shuttles or clogging I-4 with rental cars. In contrast, I experienced the bliss of never getting behind the wheel for four weeks, instead enjoying efficient and inexpensive public transport from the Netherlands to Spain.

Attractive double-decker rail cars whisked me from Montmartre (where I achieved the lifelong dream of drinking wine in Amélie’s Two Windmills Café) directly to the front gate of Disneyland Paris for less than the parking fee at Orlando’s parks. And the two-hour journey from Amsterdam to Efteling – my new favorite theme park outside Anaheim – was as productive as it was pastoral, thanks to ubiquitous free Wi-Fi on the Netherlands’ trains and buses. It wasn’t all perfect; in Barcelona, twice-daily labor strikes made traveling anywhere during mealtimes maddening, but even then their system was more reliable than Lynx.

FEWER MOBILE SCREENS

Speaking of Wi-Fi and theme parks, Europeans are just as enamored of their iPhones and iPads as Americans, but their effect seemed far less intrusive at the attractions and in everyday life. In Orlando’s parks, it’s common to see entire families queuing for a ride or eating in a restaurant, each buried in their own electronic device. In Europe, often it was only I (and the omnipresent crowds of Chinese tour groups) gripping my phone and snapping photos. So what do Europeans do with their

Many of said conversations take place in sidewalk cafés, which I found by the score in every city, big or small. Places to sit outside sipping tiny cups of coffee (and smoking endless cigarettes, an inescapable habit we’re probably better off not imitating) aren’t a privilege reserved for a handful of pricey restaurants in Winter Park; they are considered an essential contributor to quality of life. In my fantasies, every restaurant owner in downtown Orlando would band together and set out tables and chairs in a mass protest against our restrictive regulations; the cops couldn’t arrest them all.

PUBLIC ART EVERYWHERE

With events like Art in Odd Places, the Creative City Project and OW’s own Artlando, the arts are increasingly entering Orlando’s public square. But in Europe, public art isn’t a special event; it’s an everyday occurrence. Everywhere I looked were murals, sculptures and street performances, with no artificial distinctions between authorized art and underground graffiti.

Some Orlando neighborhoods, like the increasingly colorful Mills 50 district, are starting to get the message, but most of our streets are still stuck in a “whatever isn’t permitted is forbidden” aesthetic.

Ironically, at almost the exact same time an AiOP toilet tribute to Duchamp was being removed from downtown’s Heritage Square for fear of causing offense, I encountered an artistically adorned commode prominently displayed on a corner in Amsterdam’s red light district. Trash or treasure? The sooner we stop asking that, and start appreciating instead, the sooner Orlando will catch up to our European cousins. skubersky@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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[ restaurant review roundup ] red robIn: TUrn UP THe VolUMe

Like the ubiquitous career website, chain restaurants have the potential to be awful, but they aren’t all bad. Here are three chains that don’t suck

By Holly V. KapHerr and Jessica Bryce young

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or years, we’ve heard the “Red Robin … YUMMMMM!” jingle on Central Florida television, but we’ve been deprived of those bottomless fries until just recently with the opening of the I-Drive 360 complex in May. Now, along with a slew of other chain restaurants in the area (because tourists aren’t adventurous eaters, as we all know), there’s a Red Robin in all its neon and kitsch at the corner of Sand Lake Road and International Drive. Start off with a Blue Moon beer shake ($6.49), a combo of the Belgian white ale, vanilla soft serve, orange juice and Cointreau, and a starter of pretzel bites ($5) alongside pleasantly bitter cheese and beer fondue. From there, choices are nearly endless, especially for burger lovers (pro tip: Order your burger one temperature above what you really want. By the time it gets out from the heat lamps and to your table, it’ll be just right.) Health nuts, there’s a whole page in the back of the menu that serves as a How-To on ordering your burger to cut some cals. A sautéed ’shroom burger ($10.69) works nicely on a couple of sheets of iceberg lettuce, but you’ll want a stack of napkins at the ready. Avoid the Chocolate Fruffles (cold, hard “brownie fries” that are more gimmicky than gimme) and instead finish off with a Towering Doh! Ring ($7.99), a stack of eight cronuts (but they can’t call them that) served with hot fudge and berry dipping sauces.

Red Robin, 8167 International Drive, 407-574-2295, redrobin.com; $$

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he masterminds behind the chain Tom & Chee (the name’s short for “tomato soup” and “grilled cheese,”) must have heard about Toasted’s success before diving into the saturated Orlando QSR market. After all, who wants to slurp tomato soup and gnaw on a greasy grilled cheese in 90-degree heat and 100 percent humidity? We all raised our collective hands. Nestled into a strip mall in Lake Buena Vista with at least seven other chains (including Fuddruckers, Moe’s, Jamba Juice, Flipper’s Pizza, Noodles & Company), Tom & Chee’s menu is full of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches like the Flying Pig ($7.95), with smoked turkey, bacon crumbles, pickles and smoked gouda on sourdough, and the Italian ($8.95), which flaunts salt and vinegar potato chips, pepperoni, ham and mozzarella between two slices of ciabatta. Add a dipper of either creamy or chunky tomato soup (we’re partial to the latter) for only a buck-fifty, or add a side of Mac & Chee (sic) or, if you’re feeling frisky, double-decker your grilled cheese for two bucks more. The thing that sets Tom & Chee apart from the other soup/sandwich spots is the grilled cheese donuts. If sweet-salty-savory is your thing, order one of these.

We love the Barbara Blue ($5.45), a griddled glazed doughnut with blueberry compote, ham and brie oozing out the sides. Heaven.

Tom & Chee, 12533 State Road 535, 321-395-4930, tomandchee.com; $

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his menu brings all the boys to the yard. Also all the men, women, girls, babies, locals and out-of-towners, and by “yard,” we mean the I-Drive 360 entertainment complex. Yard House takes the principle of “something for everyone” very seriously: Drinkers can choose from 140 beers on draught, a selection of bottled gluten-free beers and ciders, an enormous cocktail list (with beer cocktails, prosecco cocktails, five “fresh & skinny” low-calorie cocktails and about a dozen different martinis) plus wine, champagne, sake … and we haven’t even gotten to the food yet. The menu reads like a cross between an issue of Bon Appetit and a stoner’s fever dream, with starters and snacks ranging from chicken fingers and nachos to crispy malt vinegar Brussels sprouts and ahi tuna poke with macadamias. With this many choices to make before you even get to the main event, it’s understandable if you feel overwhelmed; we did. So we ordered a VanderGhinste Oud Bruin (a 5.5 percent ABV Belgian sour, $9.25), a refreshing gin-based cucumber-citrus cocktail and the duck-fat “ripped potatoes” (a salt-and-peppery mix of fried potato chips and chunks served in a cast-iron skillet, $7.85), and settled in for some serious reading. After wading through long lists of salads, sandwiches, burgers, tacos, pizzas, seafood, a vegetarian Gardein menu, and “favorites” (which ranged from turkey pot pie to Nashville hot chicken to jambalaya to enchiladas), we sort of collapsed and went with a simple chopped salad: a mandolined fan of avocado over a chopped mix of tomatoes, little planks of corn off the cob, perfect tiny-diced cucumbers, shatteringly crisp bacon and celery leaves (a very smart use of the most flavorful part of the vegetable). We also tried the vegetarian orange peel chicken ($16.95) – the delicately crisp crust held up well under the sweet-heat glaze on chewy chunks of meatless Gardein. Had we each ordered a ramekin of apple-and-peach cobbler with caramel ice cream ($3.95), it would have tipped us over the edge of overconsumption; splitting it worked better. In the end we concluded that while Yard House’s kitchen staff is skilled – everything was competently executed – their menu developers are truly geniuses, because we’re still regretting not ordering that lobster and brie omelet ….

Yard House, 8367 International Drive, 407-351-8220, yardhouse.com; $$$

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ing solo. Soup is always a good bet for filling up, and Hawkers’ roast duck noodle soup ($8.50) is among the best: fat, chewy udon noodles bathed in savory broth and swimming with crunchy yow choy and lush slices of roast fowl.

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3405 Edgewater Drive, 407-985-5841, hubblybubblyfalafel.com The meats are delicious and their falafel is justifiably famous, but the sneak star of the menu is Georgie’s Lentils ($6.99). The lentil bowl is a perfectly seasoned protein bomb that you can top with various fresh and pickled vegetables (seriously do not pass up the hot-pink pickled turnips) plus a swipe of hummus. Add a bit of pita and you hit the cheap lunch trifecta: delicious, filling and healthy.

It’s another edition of our monthly cheap-eats roundup.

A tasty lunch shouldn’t cost more than $10, so every month we give you 10 suggestions. Got one for us?

Send nom-nominations to Hummus House jyoung@orlandoweekly.com.

862 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 407-636-9722, multiple locations, bentocafesushi.com Choose a presentation (bento box, noodle bowl or over rice), choose a preparation (there are dozens) and choose a protein. With so many choices, you could eat here for months without repeating, but we find ourselves alternating between the surprisingly spicy red curry over rice ($7.75 with chicken or tofu) and the Korean beef with peppers and scallions over noodles ($8.75).

hummushouse.com A Middle Eastern assembly-line type place, with six different types of hummus. Choose pita sandwich or rice bowl, choose a protein (we think the grilled chicken is the best option, and it’s also the cheapest at $7.39), choose your toppings.

Unfortunately tabouli and fried cauliflower, two of the menu must-haves, are an extra 99 cents each. Our advice: Add the cauli to a rice bowl or the tabouli to a sandwich.

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4100 N. Alafaya Trail, 407-282-9453, blazepizza.com Blaze Pizza blazed into UCF students’ consciousness when they opened earlier this month by giving away free pizza all day. While not free, the 11-inch pies are still startlingly inexpensive – $7.95 for any pie, whatever toppings you choose. Flat broke? The simple pie (red sauce, mozzarella, parm) is just $5.

BurgerFi multiple locations, burgerfi.com One of the area’s first “better burger” joints, BurgerFi elevates the classic cheeseburger, fries and milkshake into something much swankier.

With American cheese, bacon, maple syrup, grilled onions, a hashbrown patty, ketchup and a fried egg, the monster-size Breakfast All Day burger ($7.49) turns tomorrow into (You Better) Fast All Day.

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12101 University Blvd., 407-867-4900, chickensaladchick.com The Alabama-based chain serves up (almost) nothing but chicken salad, with a hefty downhome sprinkling of y’alls and sugars. The Original Chick special gets you a scoop or a sandwich made with one of 15 different varieties of chicken salad (we’re partial to Fruity Fran, with apples and grapes) plus a side, pickle and cookie for $7.69.

Hawkers asian Street Fare 1103 N. Mills Ave., 407-237-0606, eathawkers.com Almost every small plate on the menu is under $10, but it’s not easy to get two and still stay under, so the trick is to know which are satisfy-

250 S. Orange Ave., 407-608-4181, latinsquarecuisine.com Smack in the middle of downtown’s Central Business District is this café serving warm, homey Latin cuisine. The menu is mostly Cuban, but there’s a South American twist here and there – like the roasted chicken served with gardengreen chimichurri sauce. A quarter-chicken with a side of roasted potatoes ($4.99) is garlicky comfort on a plate.

This n That eats 1811 N. Orange Ave., 407-757-0810, thisnthateats.com Chef Jason Schofield serves as a chef-consultant to a roster of high-profile restaurants throughout Central Florida, which may account for the gourmandise in the anything-but-simple sandwiches he serves from behind the This N That counter.

We can’t get enough of the Mexican torta ($7): a sesame seed-paved roll spread with refried beans and piled with chorizo, queso fresco, avocado, tomato and leafy greens.

Zona Fresca

1035 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 407-622-4840, zonafresca.com We’re flirting with breaking the no-fast-food rule with this one, but since there are fewer than a dozen locations and Zona Fresca’s SoCal-style Mexican is genuinely choice, we’re including it.

Stack a two-taco combo plate (with beans, cilantro rice and chips, plus your choice of salsas from the bar) with one char-broiled shrimp on a soft corn tortilla and one machaca beef in a crunchy shell for $7.99.

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Morimoto Asia opens today in Disney Springs. Also at Disney Springs, the Indiana Jones-themed Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar has opened … Peperoncino Pizzeria, by Peperoncino’s Barbara Alfano and Danilo Martorano, has opened in Dr. Phillips … After closing in Hunter’s Creek, the All-Italian Market has reopened on West Osceola Parkway …

Cork & Fork American Grill has opened on South Conway Road … After a fire all but destroyed Huey Magoo’s in 2014, the chicken tenders eatery has reopened on Alafaya Trail near UCF … KrungThep Tea Time, a Thai tearoom and sandwich shop, will open soon in the former Big Cheese space near Spatz on Fairbanks Avenue … Fuzzy’s Taco Shop will open soon on Gateway Drive in Altamonte Springs …

Look for the Sanctum, a plant-based restaurant, to open in the former Blissful Café space at Ferncreek and Colonial …

The Social House will open in the former Friendly Confines space in Waterford Lakes sometime before the end of the year … Wahlburgers opens in downtown Orlando this December … Pepe’s Cantina, home of the 2-liter margarita, will open in the former Mi Tomatina space in Hannibal Square Winter Park by mid-October …

Sicilian eats have come to Winter Garden: Catania has opened in the former Sweet Traditions Bakery space on Plant Street.

CLOSINGS: After five years, the vegan Raphsodic Bakery on Mills Avenue will close Oct. 23 … After a failed health inspection in August, Whitewood Mediterranean Grill appears to be closed for good (but maybe not?) … Abhiruchi Indian Cuisine on OBT has closed.

EVENTS: Christner’s Cutting Board Series continues at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, with a fivecourse South African Wine Dinner. Cost is $115 per person … Oktoberfest Roast at Cask & Larder goes from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 3; cost is $17 per plate and $3 for beer … Paramount Fine Foods is touting “Orlando’s Best Mediterranean Brunch” every Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for $15.99. Reservations are required … Ten 10 Brewing holds its official grand opening Oct. 10 … James Beard Award-winning “Top Chef” Tony Mantuano hosts a signature dinner Nov. 5 at the Portobello Restaurant in Disney Springs. Cost is $100 per person.

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FILM LISTINGS Alleluia! The Devil’s Carnival Darren Lynn Bousman and Terrance Zdunich return with the second installment to their fantasy-musical film franchise.

In this highly anticipated cult sequel, Lucifer sets a plot in motion against Heaven and all hell breaks loose.

Tuesday, 7-9 p.m.; Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden; $20-$60; 407-877-4736; thedevilscarnival.com.

Biophilic Design: The Architecture of Life This film explores an innovative way of designing the places where we live, work and learn that reconnects us to the natural world.

Wednesday, 2 p.m.; Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona State College, Daytona Beach; free; 386-506-4475; smponline.org.

Camp Movie Night: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band Often considered one of the biggest missteps in film history, this movie was made without the involvement of the Beatles, and it’s a cocaine-fueled attempt at making a cohesive story out of unrelated songs. Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.; The Geek Easy, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park; free; 407-332-9636.

Date Night: Psycho Enjoy current or classic films in a beautiful outdoor garden. Bring a dinner picnic and seating. Alcohol is permitted. Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave.; $6; 407-246-2620; leugardens.org.

Fear the Walking Dead Watch Party Get together with fellow zombie enthusiasts to check out AMC’s new spinoff. Sundays, 9 p.m.; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; free; 407-423-3060.

Global Peace Film Festival Annual festival of documentaries and shorts created to raise awareness about environmental, economic and social-justice issues around the world. Through Oct. 4; multiple locations; free-$199; peacefilmfest.org.

Grandma Elle Reid (Lily Tomlin) has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when her granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing $600 before sundown. Ongoing; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $11; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition Enjoy an exclusive introduction from

director Peter Jackson as well as the extended edition of the film.

Monday, 7:30 p.m.; multiple locations; $12.50; fathomevents.com.

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The Iron Giant: Signature Edition Brad Bird’s moving animated film about a boy and his giant sentient death machine, remastered and expanded with deleted scenes. Wednesday, 7 p.m. and Sunday, noon; multiple locations; $12.50; fathomevents.com.

Nosferatu This classic silent film is about a vampire, Count Orlok, who expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent’s wife.

Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.; Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona State College, Daytona Beach; free; 386-506-4475; smponline.org.

Rifftrax Live: Miami Connection A live, never-before-seen riffing on the impossible to explain but also impossible to forget Miami Connection.

Features a group of motorcycle-riding ninjas as they take on the band Dragon Sound. Shot in Orlando. Thursday, 8 p.m. and Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; multiple locations; $12.50; fathomevents.com.

Scream Wes Craven’s sendup of the teen slasher genre. Saturday, 11:59 p.m.; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $11; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.

South Asian Film Festival The 21st Annual South Asian Film Festival showcases diverse images of the Indian subcontinent, its culture, and heritage through acclaimed independent films from across the globe.

Saturday-Monday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $11$50; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.

Splatterday Special: The Evil Dead Franchise Catch all of the original Evil Dead movies, endcapped by Sam Raimi’s overlooked Drag Me to Hell and the 2013 remake of The Evil Dead. Saturday, 6 p.m.; The Geek Easy, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park; free; 407-332-9636.

Uncomfortable Brunch Presents: Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer Loosely based on serial killer Henry Lee Lucas, the film follows Henry and his roommate, Otis, who Henry introduces to murdering randomly selected people. Sunday, noon; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave; $10-$12; willspub.org.

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Opening this week Finders Keepers Here’s one you won’t see on Storage Wars: A severed human foot is found in a storage unit, and its owner battles to get it back from the guy who won it in an auction. With music by Gang Green? As if you didn’t hope. (R) Legend English gangsters the Kray twins have already inspired a number of artistic tributes, from the 1990 UK feature film The Krays to the Monty Python sketch “The Piranha Brothers.” (They’re also the subject of the song “Profession of Violence” by hard-rock quintet UFO, if anybody’s really counting.) But now, the ruthless Ronnie and Reggie receive their highest honor yet: being portrayed by Tom Hardy in a tour de force dual performance. What hath Armie Hammer wrought, right? (R) The Martian In Ridley Scott’s latest outer-space suspenser, astronaut Matt Damon is stranded on Mars.

Will NASA be able to rescue him, or will he have to spend the rest of his days hunting for indigenous life forms to lecture about the limits of diversity? (PG-13) orlandoweekly.com

Sicario Ripped from either today’s headlines or the darkest corners of Donald Trump’s imagination (like there’s a difference!), this crime drama casts Emily Blunt as an FBI agent sent to the U.S.-Mexico border to hunt for a vicious drug kingpin. Take a selfie with El Chapo and you’ll earn pride of place on the movie’s official Facebook page! (R) The Walk See, here’s the danger in turning real-life daredevil stories into narrative dramas. Seven years after the documentary Man on Wire made jaws drop, Hollywood has latched onto the story of Philippe Petit, the only man to ever perform a tightrope walk between the towers of the World Trade Center. And who do they have playing Petit?

Joseph Gordon Levitt. Now correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t it just five years ago that I saw that fucker swimming sideways through a flooded hotel that was twisting slowly onto its side? Talk about lowering your game. (The parental advisory includes a warning about scenes of “smoking.”

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son when she is encouraged by a friend to attend a political rally. Moved by her story of grief (or just looking to buy another vote), the corrupt politician hands Budhi four 1,000-rupee notes. Though the film muddles the story surrounding the amount of money she receives and how much people think she’s really been given – partially because of bad Marathi-to-English translations – the filmmaker’s message is both clear and emotionally powerful: “When the goddess of wealth comes, she brings trouble with her too.”

The pacing and supporting performances aren’t stellar, and the third act gets bogged down in police politics, but Budhi (portrayed well by Usha Naik) is a compelling character caught up in the most universal and relatable of allegories. (This is the Southeast premiere, and the director will attend.)

Margarita, With a Straw (HHH), at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, is for mature audiences only, in every sense of the word. This uncomfortably personal film directed by Shonali Bose and Nilesh Maniyar forces us to deal with issues we might prefer to ignore, including misogynism, prejudice, bisexuality and physical disability.

A talented young lyricist, Laila seeks educational opportunities and a sense of normalcy that are tough to achieve when you have cerebral palsy – and doubly tough when your mother and Indian culture are holding you back from your full potential Annual fest featuring Indian and Pakistani films brings five features to the Enzian as both a musician and a sexually healthy

By Cameron m ei er adult. So she journeys to New York City to premiere of Dhanak (HHH), or Rainbow in Mosque movement in Pakistan. Focusing find a different life.

SoUTH aSIan FIlM FeSTIVal The film’s first act feels rushed and English, at 11 a.m. Saturday. Not only is this on chief cleric Maulana Aziz, his moderate Saturday-Monday, Oct. 3-5 | Enzian Theater, motivational tale the most traditional of the opponents and two children affected by his deprives us of some plot details. There are 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland | 407-629-0054 offerings, it’s the only one entirely suitable campaign of terror, the film is a horrifying also some structural flaws that make the | enzian.org | $11-$50 for kids. glimpse into Pakistan’s political nightmare. movie sometimes feel like a collection of Dhanak is the story of an indomitable Directors Hemal Trivedi and Mohammed scenes instead of a fluid narrative. But a f Bollywood musicals are all you associ- pair of Indian children: Chotu, an 8-year- Naqvi (at least one of whom will be at this stunning performance by Kalki Koechlin ate with Indian cinema, it’s time you old blind boy, and his 10-year-old sister, Southeast premiere, along with producer- (Laila), a quiet maturity, a powerful ending headed for the Enzian Theater’s South Pari. Neglected at home, they set out alone writer Jonathan Goodman Levitt) were and the guts to navigate uncharted waters Asian Film Festival, which dispels cinemat- on a 180-mile journey across the Indian granted unprecedented access to their sub- make this the second-best festival offering.

Though the festival is well-balanced, it ic stereotypes by embracing all aspects of desert to meet Pari’s cinematic idol, whom jects, and their film is not just the best of the Indian and Pakistani culture. The festival they believe will secure an operation to festival, but the greatest doc I’ve ever seen regrettably ends with a documentary that has no raison d’etre, beyond being a proon this subject. turns 21 this year and will feature five films restore Chotu’s sight.

“Off we go to change the world and reach “We already have 5,000 students, but motional device for Indian-American actor Oct. 3-5. there’s always room for more. After all, Ravi Patel, who is on a quest to find his life Co-presented with the Asian Cultural for the sky!” Pari tells her brother.

Though overflowing with sweetness and Allah provides for everyone,” Aziz says of partner. Though Meet the Patels (H), screenAssociation, the event draws about 700 patrons each year, second only to the Central not without charm, the Hindi-language his network of madrassahs, or religious ing at 6:30 p.m. Monday, will undoubtedly Florida Jewish Film Festival among Enzian Dhanak is tonally challenged. Wanting to schools. Then, turning to one of his young, elicit laughs thanks to its cloying attempts mini-festivals. Tickets to each movie are blend inspirational drama and fantasy, the brainwashed followers, he asks, “What do at quirky charm and cultural commentary, $11, with a festival pass costing $50. (The overly long film even embraces Bollywood you want to be when you grow up?” it is better suited to reality television than musical briefly. Though Hetal Gada as “A jihadist fighter,” the boy answers obe- the Enzian. latter gets you priority seating.)

The menu includes tempura vegetables Pari and Krrish Chhabria as Chatu are diently, while another young child adds, Speaking to his sister and co-director, for $6, vegetable samosas for $7, chicken competent child actors, they simply aren’t ominously, “All this hard work will pay off Geeta, Ravi says, “And behind the camera tikka with coconut rice for $9, and chicken compelling enough to carry this Indian when we die.” was you, sister, documentary filmmaker but A weightier, more adult-oriented ver- by no means a cinematographer. That’s why, kabobs with pita and green chutney for “genre film,” which suffers from stagey $10. For dessert, there’s jalebi (deep-fried scenes, stiff performances and subpar sion of Dhanak, director Shrihari Sathe’s for the next hour and a half, we will be flour batter soaked in sugar syrup) for $6. editing.

1000 Rupee Note (HHH), which screens at treated to footage that is out of focus, poorly Dhanak’s polar opposite, Among the 11 a.m. Sunday, is a parable similar to John framed and often has a microphone in the And you can wash all that down with a Kingfisher beer for $3.50 or a mango lassi Believers (HHHH), screens at 1:45 p.m. Steinbeck’s The Pearl. upper right-hand corner.” (yogurt-based drink) for $6.

I couldn’t have said it better myself.

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ably able to integrate other viewpoints into their own community. And never fear, the directors do introduce drama – the mosque must be moved 2,500 miles by highway and river barge and there are some genuine nailbiting moments in that process. No spoilers here, but who knew the Arctic North could be so warm? (3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, Winter Park Public Library and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, Premiere Cinemas, Fashion Square Mall) – Jessica Bryce Young The Armor of Light ★★★★ (documentary, 90 minutes)

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atching movies doesn’t have to be an idle pastime. In fact, the organizers of the Global Peace Film Festival want it to be a revolutionary one. This annual festival of short films, features and documentaries hopes to inspire audiences to action, using movies as a catalyst for change. Whether it’s the tale of a community coming together to build a mosque in a tiny Arctic town or autistic adults trying to find intimacy despite a disorder that defies it, the movies in this festival connect viewers to worlds and ideas they never even knew existed. The goal is to leave people feeling inspired rather than indifferent, so they’ll use these movies as a jumping-off point for actions that could change the world. Visit peacefilmfest. org for the full schedule of events, film screenings and locations, as well as links to short films that will be screening online for free while the festival is underway.

Following are reviews of some of our favorite films showing at this year’s festival. Visit orlandoweekly.com for even more Global Peace Film Festival reviews.

Alumbrones ★★★★ (documentary, 75 minutes)

This film, directed by Bruce Donnelly, illustrates life in Cuba through interviews with 12 Cuban artists of various ages and backgrounds. Each artist’s work, process, medium and perspective is influenced by experiences following the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s when the Cuban economy collapsed. That troubled period set a tone for visual arts in Cuba that is still prominent today. The beautifully shot film, with an incredible soundtrack, captures everyday life in the country at a time of significant transformation. In spite of a lack of resources, and uncertainty about the

future, these artists find that their work is more than a way to make money. It’s part of the Cuban way of life. Their struggle is the source of their artistry, and they submerge themselves in it to forget their problems.

Their hope is that their audiences can find a similar escape. (1:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, SunTrust Auditorium, Rollins College, Winter Park and Sunday, 12:30 p.m, Oct. 4, Premiere Cinemas, Fashion Square Mall) – Justin Braun Arctic Mosque ★★★★ (documentary, 79 minutes)

In 2010, the Muslim residents of Inuvik, a tiny town in Arctic Canada, were granted a fervent wish: A Winnipeg businessman, distressed that the 100 or so of them had to worship in a trailer that barely held them all, donated a prefab house to be repurposed as a mosque. Cue the small-town freakouts, right? Well, either this doc was heavily selectively edited by directors Nilufer Rahman and Saira Rahman, or it’s true – Canadians really are the nicest people in the world.

I can’t imagine an American film set in a town of 3,000 finding not one person with a racist comment to make, but Arctic Mosque offers a stream of residents of Inuit, First Nations and European extraction, expressing their respect and affection for their Muslim neighbors, who come from many countries: Syria, Myanmar, Bangladesh, the Sudan and more. The directors chose not to include any kind of voice-over or text inserts to guide the story, simply stringing together interviews with Inuvik’s citizens as they consider the ramifications of being the home of the northernmost mosque in the Western hemisphere. The lack of conflict might have made for a dull first 40 minutes, but in truth, as we in the U.S. live through a horrible cultural moment in which even some of our elected officials feel free to spew racism and bigotry … it was nice. It was a nice feeling to witness people being considerate, welcoming and reason-

How can someone be pro-life and progun? It’s a question that comes to haunt Rob Schenck, an evangelical minister whose conservative politics are challenged by the epidemic of firearm-related violence he sees sweeping our nation. To his chagrin, a great many of his comrades on the abortion-averse religious right are just fine with the idea of all God’s children packing a concealed piece – in fact, many of them consider it their spiritual duty. That ghastly disconnect prods Schenck to examine all of the reasons for, and the consequences of, our 21st-century gun love. Along the way, he forms an alliance with Lucy McBath, mother of the slain Florida teen Jordan Davis. Director Abigail Disney can’t decide if McBath and her lawyer, John Phillips, are Schenck’s co-stars in the film or just supporting players; as a result, the closest thing we get to a narrative climax – the conviction of Davis’ killer, Michael Dunn, in a court of law – doesn’t carry the heft it should. But Schenck is a fascinating character, the relevant issues are explored with an unsparing honesty, and the picture itself is beautifully yet unobtrusively photographed and edited. If, at its conclusion, you still feel as if you’ve been left hanging, it might just be because an end to the madness that’s radicalized Schenck seems so far off.

(3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Premiere Cinemas, Fashion Square Mall and 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 4, at Bush Auditorium, Rollins College, Winter Park) – Steve Schneider Autism in Love ★★★★

Fashion Square Mall and 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, SunTrust Auditorium, Rollins College, Winter Park) – Bernard Wilchusky The Diplomat ★★★ (documentary, 104 minutes)

The Diplomat is an informative and occasionally emotional portrait of Richard Holbrooke, a man described as the diplomatic hope for a generation. Arguably the most influential negotiator and foreignpolicy wonk never to have achieved Cabinet status, Holbrooke died unexpectedly five years ago, leaving behind a legacy stretching from Vietnam to Bosnia to Afghanistan.

Though it focuses heavily on interviews with Bill and Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, John Kerry, Henry Kissinger, Bob Woodward and others, the documentary is almost as personal as it is political. After all, it’s directed by Holbrooke’s son, David, who is just now coming to terms with his father.

Though the film is still more of a talking-heads history lesson than compelling cinema, it’s a solid piece of journalism and an important epilogue to the Dayton Accords of 1995 and the failed negotiations with the Taliban in 2010. (6 p.m., Sept. 30, Bush Auditorium, Rollins College, Winter Park and 5:30 p.m., Premiere Cinemas, Fashion Square Mall) – Cameron Meier Finding Jenn’s Voice ★★★★ (documentary, 73 minutes)

Director Tracy Schott begins this cautionary tale with the story of a 27-year-old woman who was pregnant with her married lover’s baby. Through testimony from Jenn’s family, we learn the details of her tragic end. Then comes the kicker: “Homicide is the leading cause of death in pregnant women.” Profiles of other women who found themselves in controlling, abusive relationships are also included in the film, which helps point out red flags in relationships so women can avoid trouble before it is too late. (8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, Premiere Cinemas, Fashion Square Mall and 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, Bush Auditorium, Rollins College, Winter Park) – Leona B. Braun

(documentary, 75 minutes)

Autism is a little word that people have learned to dread. It conjures images of the “idiot savant,” a la Rain Man – of people unable to connect and relate to others to the point of complete disability. How can love exist in the midst of a disorder whose defining symptom is difficulty forming connection with others? But as you watch the three subjects of the movie deal with rejection, loneliness and fear of being outed as different, you begin to see that some experiences are universal. This is a deeply affecting and sympathetic portrayal of the struggles faced by autistic individuals trying to express and maintain intimacy. (6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Premiere Cinemas, orlandoweekly.com

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Though it’s being presented as a standalone feature, Parables of War is actually a short. It’s an odd attempt to document choreographer Liz Lerman’s Healing Wars, a theatrical project that interprets, through dance, the American war experience. And in a greater sense, both the dance project and the film provide a unique commentary on the artist’s relationship to the art.

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a short. Not only is it awkwardly conceived and executed but, despite its obviously heartrending subject, it feels pretentious. It might work as live theater, but as a film, it has more in common with Christopher Guest’s Waiting for Guffman than inspirational or artistically challenging cinema. (6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 30, SunTrust Auditorium, Rollins College, Winter Park and 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, Premiere Cinemas, Fashion Square Mall) – CM Human Rights: The Unfinished Journey ★★★ (short, 27 minutes)

This is a concise overview of the history and challenges facing the global movement to preserve and uphold the human rights of all. Beginning with the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in 1946, the film follows humanity’s struggles with events and groups that contest the human rights of others. Ranging from Boko Haram’s abduction of 200 schoolgirls to the warrantless wiretapping of American’s phones through the Patriot Act, infringements on human security are widespread and not exclusively prevalent in developing countries. The documentary’s overarching message is that women continue to be extended fewer rights than others, and the key to overcoming humanrights abuses stems from the empowerment of women across the world. In the 20th century, it was acts of destruction and inhumanity that led the world on its quest to achieve universal human rights. Now, as we witness the erosion of these rights, it is

up to us to renew that quest and put forward the best of humanity. (8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, Winter Park Public Library and 8:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4, Premiere Cinemas, Fashion Square Mall) – JB Miss Tibet: Beauty in Exile ★★★ (documentary, 70 minutes)

A journey that began in Tibet nearly two decades ago comes full circle when six women, the daughters of the Tibetan diaspora, return home to represent the virtues of their nation in the Miss Tibet Pageant. They hail from India, Switzerland, Australia and the United States, but many of them have never set foot in the land of their ancestors. But what makes a good Tibetan?

It’s the question that dogs the mind of our narrator, Tenzin Khecheo, a 19-year-old from Minnesota who travels to Dharamsala, India, the home of the Tibetan government-in-exile, to compete in the pageant.

As Khecheo discovers the traditions that link her people in a shared culture across the four corners of the Earth, she must find a way to synthesize her Western upbringing with the values of a land that exists, in some ways, only as an idea. (5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, Premiere Cinemas, Fashion Square Mall and 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4, Bush Auditorium, Rollins College, Winter Park) – BW Out of Focus ★★ (documentary, 51 minutes)

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lyzed from the waist down. The incident, occurring in Iran, marks a turning point in his artistic career. This film does a lot of telling, but not enough showing. There’s plenty of testimony about Naghouni’s history and the art he creates, but we rarely ever get to spend a decent amount of time with the man himself as he works on his paintings.

The moments of actual creation are mere glimpses. Aside from this, Out of Focus does well to highlight an artist from a land that is not well known for its cultural indulgences.

Viewers be warned: This baby is all subtitled. (5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 30, Winter Park Public Library and 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4, Premiere Cinemas, Fashion Square Mall) – Marissa Mahoney Spiral Bound ★★★ (documentary, 58 minutes)

At a time when the Common Core ethos of teaching to the test is coming under fire from the left and the right, and even President Obama needs to be reminded that kids deserve to learn more than math and science, a film like Spiral Bound has an inherent usefulness. Filmmaker Jason Winn takes us behind the walls of Studio 345, a North Carolina arts-education project that’s meant to compensate for the modern public-school system’s failings by cultivating students’ passions for music, photography, moviemaking and related disciplines. The doc makes a persuasive case for the importance of such study, using impassioned teacher testimonials and sobering statistics to prove that arts curricula are integral to a healthy society. Would that the film were as compelling on a personal level: It tries to incorporate too many of the kids in the program, with the end result that we don’t get to know any of them as well as we’d like. (The cautionary tale of a young rapper whose participation in Studio 345 was interrupted by a stint in jail is glossed over so lightly that we never even learn just what he did to get sent there in the first place.) There’s something ironic about a film that preaches the nurturing of artistic identity but that itself values volume over personality – and it makes Spiral Bound more effective as a

position paper than a portrait. (8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, Bush Auditorium, Rollins College, Winter Park and 12:30 pm Saturday, Oct. 3, Premiere Cinemas, Fashion Square Mall) – SS Wildlike ★★★★ (feature, 98 minutes)

When 14-year-old Mackenzie’s mom goes into rehab, she’s sent from Seattle to Alaska to stay with her uncle for a summer. What seems at first like a sullen teen/eager-toplease adult scenario soon morphs into a situation surely worse than whatever was happening when she lived with her mom.

As the creepily unnamed “Uncle,” Brian Geraghty (the priggish co-pilot in Flight; the by-the-book bomb specialist in The Hurt Locker) ably builds on his repertoire of straitlaced guys who come unhinged.

Newcomer Ella Purnell, as Mackenzie, doesn’t act so much as point her Clara Bow face at things, but the Alaskan wilderness in which much of the film is set is as heartbreakingly gorgeous as her mug, so it’s a good match. Bruce Greenwood, the reluctant father figure she turns to when she runs away from Uncle, could do this role in his sleep, but luckily, he doesn’t – he is fully present in each scene, his intense focus sometimes filling in for Purnell’s lack of articulacy. That deficit can’t be blamed completely on her; she may not yet have the screen presence of her more seasoned co-stars, but she’s given very little coherent dialogue, reduced to sucking on her sleeve to demonstrate her agitation.

Rounding out the cast, the marvelous Ann Dowd (The Leftovers) is underutilized but magical in her brief on-screen time.

Cinematographer Hillary Spera renders the landscapes and the actor’s faces with equally lucid beauty, and composers Daniel Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans provide a haunting underpinning. Any flaws in this, writer-producer-director Frank Hall Green’s debut feature, are wiped away by the intermittent moments of loveliness Wildlike strings together. (7 p.m.

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The latest songs from local lo-fi psych adventurers ARK demonstrate how redemptive trusting your gut can be. Begun as a three-piece called Like Diamonds in 2013, the band’s namesake and multiinstrumentalist Ark Calkins decided to incubate and reinvigorate his songs through solo explorations that really benefited from the songwriter’s thoughtful tinkering. Now a five-piece band, ARK has evolved and is more expressive than ever, with pensive lyrics over rich psych songs that borrow from the best of the world’s imaginative folk records to create music that makes you train the ear to lean in. After this year’s debut EP Songs in the Key of I and on the cusp of a new release promised by the year’s end, we sent the band to North Avenue Studios to lay down a preview of what’s to come from these excitingly mindful spirits.

Go to orlandoweekly.com to see videos of ARK performing “Wren” and “Queen Be,” plus read a full profile on the band.

The fall version of the orlando Record and CD Show at the Central Florida Fairgrounds has a date set for Sunday, Oct. 18. If you’re not hip to this humongous vinyl-lovers affair, the Record and CD Show features a monstrous mash of records, with thousands of discs, out-of-town vendors, rare and out-of-print vinyl, imports, plus the necessities you need to fill out your collection. It is a sincere wonder if turntables turn your world. Admission is $3 to get in

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and peruse the offerings, but if you show up early, the early bird admission is $10 and gets you in at 7:30 a.m.

– two and a half hours before the rest of the collectors. Don’t be late or we won’t believe that’s just dust in your eyes. while it’s a hike to get to Miami, III Points Festival (Oct. 9-11) entices with banner acts like Run the Jewels, Unknown Mortal Orchestra (as if anyone isn’t digging on their 2015 release Multi-Love?), Panda Bear, Toro y Moi, Ghostface Killah + Doom, King Krule, Warpaint, Surfer Blood, XXYYXX – it’s three days of powerhouse attractions that has our hearts going haywire. We’ll be kicking around down in Wynwood for the DJ sets (Nicolas Jaar!, Bonobo! YNOT!) and concerts all weekend.

See you there?

Speaking of music festivals happening south of here, Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival was announced in September and is set to take place March 4-6, 2016.

It’s a camping festival that boasts a massive lineup (more than 80 bands) with quality of headliners akin to major festivals like Bonnaroo, plus unique performances and collaborations specifically for this event. As of now, no bands have been announced, but we will be watching closely to report when they do. You can also sign up for updates at okeechobeefest.com abelanger@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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Great live music rattles OrlandO EVErY nIGHT

José gonzález The warm lull of brilliant songwriter José González returned with the fuller, wholly independent effort of his 2015 release, Vestiges & Claws, which serves as a gentle reminder of his subdued soulful genius and gorgeous restraint.

8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Social, $25-$30

Marc Anthony Grammy winner Marc Anthony salsadances onto Orlando’s grandest stage to sing to you about life, the truth and bein’ free, yeah.

8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at Amway Center, $66-$156

Acoqui Much-missed lush soundsmith Alberto hernandez (viernes) previews songs from his debut album as Acoqui, produced by Chris Koltay (liars, deerhunter) and due out hopefully by the end of the year.

7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at Stardust Video and Coffee, free

MC lars Celebrate Random Encounter’s 10-year anniversary as a band with nerdy Oakland rapper MC lars, plus Marc with a C and Peter Pepper.

6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Backbooth, $10

henrietta welcome stand-out, searing Orlando indie act henrietta back to town from tour at this early show that also features dikembe, Slingshot dakota and living decent.

4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at Backbooth, $8-$10

rose Quartz Entrancing denver electro-pop band Rose Quartz fleshed out to a four-piece live act that will have heads swimming within their bobbing house grooves.

9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at Will’s Pub, $5

MisterWives Tons of critical intrigue swarmed soul-tinged new York dance-pop band Misterwives when they released debut lP Our Own House; now’s your chance to check that pulse live.

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Howling success KEN Mode pokes fun at notions of ‘making it’ on Steve Albini-steered release Success

By Ashley BelAnger ken Mode with Child Bite, Garrett Jamieson, Moat Cobra, the Glorious rebellion 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 | will’s Pub, 1042 n. Mills Ave. | willspub.org | $10-$12

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ome find what they term as success, tuck a napkin into their shirts and gorge on that glorious fulfillment for the rest of their days. Others arrive at the destination only to find their stomachs still growling. For KEN Mode, a fierce Winnipeg trio that thrashes with refinement through noise-rock, heavy metal and progressive music, winning a prestigious Juno Award in 2012 for Venerable wasn’t a stopping point to be seduced by a working formula. Instead, they raged through violent riffs on follow-up Entrench and this year delved furthest yet into antisocial noise-rock territory for the much-misun-

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“The title itself is more of a joke than anything,” says KEN Mode singer Jesse Matthewson. “It’s been really funny when people take it seriously, like we’ve got something that’s going to our heads. Really, it’s the vast subjectivity of success itself, and that’s why we think it’s so funny.

Because, like, I don’t have my own place.

I can barely afford to eat. ‘Success,’ sure.”

He says this while laughing, because if you’ve spun Success, the sharp-tongued humor of this act is immediately obvious just by skimming song titles. There’s nothing woe-is-me about this band that tastefully draws upon a range of exciting influences and channels them into intense music. Each album inevitably adds gravity to the overarching heavy canon.

Matthewson is a huge driving force of tone on Success with his vocal delivery, which

pays tribute to noise-rock forebears like Big Black and the Jesus Lizard. Fittingly, KEN Mode called upon iconic noise-rock producer Steve Albini to help with its recording.

“Anyone who follows us knew something like this should happen at some point; we just felt the time was right to finally make it happen,” Matthewson says. “I’ve been a huge fan of the way Steve Albini records and everything he’s done musically since I was a pre-teen. So this was kind of in a weird, sick, twisted way, a dream come true.”

Matthewson’s attitude pushes the record each time he shifts his tone, whispering urgently on “The Owl” to bathe the listener with warm and tepid sonics (compared with the rest of the record) before dousing the audience with scalding riffs and screams to end the track. The mocking whimper of lines like “Oh, I just don’t care anymore” on the snickering offering “Failing at Fun Since 1981” invokes a playful paranoid-android humor like Marvin from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy wrote it. The whole listen is an absurdly good time for noise-rock fans, but Matthewson acknowledges the niche is a risk when it comes to the more tone-deaf critical response to Success.

“I didn’t feel like the kind of more screamed voice that I’ve utilized on previous records really fit this music,” Matthewson says. “That’s why there’s been a bit of a shift. For the most part, the people that have been surprised by the change in the style of the vocals, I don’t think have really heard our [2008] Mennonite record. Or even people that think that the music is a departure, I feel like, because we self-released Mennonite, a lot of people don’t know that we have done songs that are a little more stripped-down and rock & roll before.”

Whether this is a new face of KEN Mode you stumbled upon with a knowing smirk or you’re way on board either way because it’s heavy music tapped into self-defeat without the sappy melodrama of admitting defeat, this isn’t a record that’s intended for crowd consumption and insipid commercial appeal. It doesn’t matter to KEN Mode if you like it, but if you make it to their show, maybe throw them a bone for bravery and, like, bring the band a sandwich? They’re starved for Success, ya know.

“That’s always kind of been a facet to noise rock in itself,” Matthewson says.

“People either understand where it’s coming from and enjoy that or they don’t. And we definitely leaned much heavier on the noise rock side of things with this record and that whole area of music history where we grew up, and I should never expect that everyone would get it. So this is definitely a record for the minority in the more extreme world of music.” abelanger@orlandoweekly.com

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Lydia Lunch, of all people, did a tour

of Orlando recently. As a major figure in the NYC scene in the late ’70s – back when there was a true, paradigm-shattering frontier there – her name is engraved in some of the American underground’s most venerated halls. To launch the Orlando run of her exhibition So Real It Hurts (Gallery at Avalon Island, through Oct. 9), she did a talk and some performances downtown, then appeared at a special dinner inspired by her cookbook at Maxine’s on Shine.

While Art in Odd Places made downtown an urban wonderland outside, the undertow of Lunch’s spoken-word performance inside (Sept. 18, Gallery at Avalon Island) was a descent into the viscera.

Framed and punctuated by Weasel Walter’s punk-jazz drumming and electronic noise, Lunch bled verses as raw as the life from which they were cut. Through all the scars and exposed nerves is a heart that still beats hard. Sometimes confrontational, sometimes wounded, but always game, this is a lifer who still looks to both take and dish out even more lacerations.

It was an intense encounter that constantly threatened the space between performer and observer. Words were often more thrown than enunciated, and some audience members became targets of Lunch’s penetrating gaze.

Yes, Orlando was a little bit more special with her around.

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The Lemmy health scare that forced Motörhead to cancel dates trembled the

We’re all rooting for you in this lifelong game of chicken you’re running with fate, mate. music world. Such was the specter looming over the Orlando date (Sept. 25, House of Blues). If they make it here, could it be their last time? We were all thinking it. Unlikelier things have happened than an aged, hard-living rocker going tits up. Perhaps that sentiment drove a sellout crowd that seemed bigger and hungrier than before. They made it here, and the old boy lasted the whole show. So God exists, and he’s a Motörhead fan.

Motörhead performing not particularly excellent live isn’t the letdown it would normally be. They were once famously named the “Best Worst Band in the World” – via poll, no less – in NME, after all. So, sure, it took their legend to fill in some of the gaps. But that’s the credit you earn when you’re Motörhead. This time especially, though, getting to bask in Lemmy’s halo one more time is really enough.

We’re all rooting for you in this lifelong game of chicken you’re running with fate, mate. But you can only play Life for so long, and Death is undefeated. All we can do is enjoy the ride while it lasts. So go on

with your bad self, Lemmy.

In an extended comeback campaign filled with lots of notable happenings, local roots-rocker Mike Dunn has finally capped it with the official release of his latest full-length and a mini Southeast tour with likeminded big-name indie-rockers the Damnwells. For the special Orlando event (Sept. 24, Backbooth), Dunn and his band performed the new album in its entirety live, which was an excellent way to experience it.

As the title practically admits, Hard Luck Soft Rock doesn’t have the blinding exuberance and bite that made his 2007 debut, The Edge of America, essential and an instant classic. Dunn’s a grown man now and conducts himself like a wholesome 32-year-old should. But, really, this is where he was headed the whole time. I mean, the dude was already reminiscing about lost youth and singing about “getting older” on his debut record at the wise age of 23.

Despite a little gooey balladry, Hard Luck is a return to form. Dunn’s heartland-style rock has always been best when he goes big with wide open anthems, and he does it with enough frequency and verve here to suggest he’s aging with dignity.

Without an oblique bone in his body, Dunn’s as straight of an arrow as they come. For this most earnest of men, it’s more about heart than art. Being straightforward, however, is never a bad thing when you fly this true. Like gazing upon an Orlando sunset, it’s awfully nice to be back in Dunn’s golden rays again. baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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OUR PICKS FOR THE BEST EVENTS THIS WEEK

Wednesday, Sept. 30

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MUSIC With their debut in 2012, the alluring patter of alt-J’s folk-driven electronic pop compelled a rabid fan base and won the band accolades with the dainty emotional progression they conjured on lead single “Matilda,” which was a little more subtle but just as powerful as Bon Iver’s smash hit “Skinny Love” five years earlier. Alt-J is more than one hit, obviously (their debut, An Awesome Wave, won the Mercury Prize in 2012). They returned last year with sophomore release This Is All Yours, an album that feels like a gripping drama with so many sonic twists. It’s a rad shock to much of ambient pop’s more wishy-washy system. – Ashley Belanger

8 p.m. | Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd. | 407-351-5483 | hardrock.com/orlando | $40.50-$73.50 Thursday, Oct. 1

Thursday, Oct. 1

Carnivale de Fairvilla

Realms of the Untold

If you’re in the mood for adult fare, drop by the Carnivale de Fairvilla, a sexy Halloween party hosted in Orlando’s own eponymous adult-novelty megastore. Sip on complimentary cocktails while your fortune is told at Psychic Alley, try your hand at conjuring ghosts in a vape cloud competition or find true love at the Pug Kissing Booth. If that isn’t your bag, drop by for a photo op at the live body-painting exhibition or indulge in a quick game of dildo ring toss before the night’s costume contest, where revelers will vie for the chance to be named Sexiest, Scariest or Best Couple.

A raffle to benefit Pug Rescue of Florida will close out the night, with prizes like a $100 gift card to Fairvilla Megastore, tickets to a roller derby match or sexy toys of such provenance and bounty as to boggle the mind. – Bernard Wilchusky

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THEATER The latest show from Orlando actor-writer-dynamo Corey Volence is an anthology of six short, spooky tales.

(Heads up! It’s the first day of October and everyone is going to try to scare you for the next 31 days.) Realms of the Untold is not in the “gorefest” or “startle-jump” camps, though; it’s written in the classically creepy “made-you-think” style of old sci-fi TV shows like The Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits. In our review of Volence’s 2013 musical Key of E, we said, “If you’ve ever thought ‘What the world needs now is a nice solid plague,’ this sharp-tongued show is for you,” so clearly Volence is comfortable with the dark stuff. If you are too, consider a night of live theater that will leave you deeply unsettled, if not scared out of your wits. – Jessica Bryce Young

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Saturday, Oct. 3

Dapper Day

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The Orlando Interactive Experience, also known as OrlandoiX, is the chance we’ve been waiting for to get our tech on. The international digital festival runs for five days, from Oct. 2 to Oct. 6, with conferences about the latest technology, exhibitions, speakers, entertainment and a chance to network. Highlights include an opening party on Friday in Wall Street Plaza, a battle of the geek bands on Saturday for the techies that like to rock and two days of all things gaming, including gaming tournaments, industry experts and live demos. – Monivette Cordeiro

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Fashionistas and gentlemen unite!

Taking place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Dapper Day is a chance to celebrate your personal sense of style while enjoying your day at one of Disney’s theme parks.

Thousands meet up at Disney locations every year to show off impeccable outfits complemented by perfectly chosen accessories. No official dress code is set; everything is welcome, from your grandma’s favorite vintage fur coat to your friend’s brand-new pinup pumps. Meet other fashion-savvy participants and swap style tips and small talk while waiting in lines or just strolling through the park taking in the view – Dapper Day is a come one, come all celebration. – Ashley Rivera Mercado

EVENTS

9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. | Disney’s Hollywood Studios, 351 S. Studio Drive, Lake Buena Vista | dapperday.com | cost of admission

7 p.m. Friday-3 p.m. Tuesday | Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive | orlandoix.com | $35-$389 Sunday, Oct. 4

Brand Nubian

Beer, beer and more beer is in store for all those who trek out to Casselberry today for Central Florida’s “most authentic” Oktoberfest.

The German American Society will have quality German beers like Hofbräu flowing like a river at this all-day event. There will be two bars at the venue slinging drinks – one inside, one outside. Complementing the hearty brews are home-cooked German dishes such as schnitzel and bratwurst. And it’s going to get loud and boisterous at this Oktoberfest: Two German bands provide attendees a greater sense of being across the pond, and the Schuhplattler Gruppe Alpenrose, known for their Bavarian costumes, will also entertain guests with classic folk dances in the Alpine tradition. Other activities include a flag parade and kids fun zone, as this is an all-ages event. This is likely your best chance to get that Oktoberfest vibe without having to go all the way to Germany, so don’t miss out. – Marissa Mahoney

MUSIC Growing out of the Five Percenter movement in the late ’80s, Brand Nubian’s debut album, One for All, packed an empowering punch with a message of strength and positivity rapped over plenty of James Brown samples.

The original lineup – Grand Puba, Sadat X and Lord Jamar – reunite for an old-school hiphop bill at Gilt this weekend alongside Nice & Smooth of “Sometimes I Rhyme Slow” fame. Though Brand Nubian caught a lot of flak for perceived “reverse racism” back in the day, their overall message of black strength in the face of an oppressive white regime still strikes chords. – Thaddeus McCollum

2-11 p.m. | German American Society of Central Florida, 381 Orange Lane, Casselberry | 407-834-0574 | orlandogermanclub.com | $5 donation

10 p.m. | Gilt Nightclub, 740 Bennett Road | giltnightclub.com | $10-$15

Oktoberfest EVENTS

ORLANDOIX PHOTO BY SERGEY GALYONKIN DAPPER DAY PHOTO COURTESY OF DAPPERDAY.COM

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ConCerts/events alt-J 8 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $40.50-$73.50; 407-3515483.

Bud Phillips Band 8 pm; Copper Rocket Pub, 106 Lake Ave., Maitland; $5; 407-636-3171.

Eat to the Beat Concert Series: Christopher Cross Epcot, Lake Buena Vista; price of admission; 407-824-4321.

Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints of Truth 10 pm; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

[MUSIC] MC Lars see page 46 The Evan Taylor Jones Band 10 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540.

The Imperial’s Acoustic Soundcheck With My Neighbor 9 pm; The Imperial at Washburn Imports, 1800 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-228-4992.

Jose Gonzalez, Luluc 8 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $25$30; 407-246-1419.

The New Sam Rivers’ Rivbea Orchestra 9 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $7-$10.

Reckless Serenade, Levity, Sleeping Sons 7 pm; Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St.; $8-$10; 407-999-2570.

Sterling’s Acoustic Club 8 pm; Sandwich Bar, 2432 E. Robinson St.; free; 407-4211670.

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Curtis Earth Trivia 7:30-10 pm; Rogue Pub, 3076 Curry Ford Road; free; 407-985-3778.

Dorm Wednesday 9 pm; Pulse, 1912 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-3888.

Drunken Problem Solving 8 pm; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Mac and Cheese Wednesday 10 pm; Independent Bar, 70 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-839-0457.

One Hit Wonder Wednesdays 10 pm; The Patio, 14 W. Washington St.; free; 407-354-1577.

Prom Night Wednesdays 8 pm; NV Art Bar, 27 E. Pine St.; free; 407-649-0000.

Red Carpet Karaoke 8 pm; Muldoon’s Saloon, 7439 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-657-9980.

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Themed Trivia 9:30 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; free; 407-423-3060.

Leisure Chief 10 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540.

Wicked 10 pm; Bullitt Bar, 33 E. Pine St.; free; 407-839-0999.

Marc Anthony and Carlos Vives 8 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $66$156; 800-745-3000.

Thursday, OcT. 1

ConCerts/events 1st Thursday Songwriting Series With Beth McKee 8 pm; The Smiling Bison, 745 Bennett Road; free; 407-579-0439.

Bring Me the Horizon, Issues 7 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $30.50; 407-351-5483.

Dave Sheffield Jazz Trio 9 pm; Winter Park Beer Company, 1809 E. Winter Park Road; free.

Eat to the Beat Concert Series: Christopher Cross Epcot, 200 Epcot Center Drive, Lake Buena Vista; price of admission; 407-824-4321.

Moths, the Caution Children, Flashlights, Jeff Hull 9:30 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $5; 407-270-9104.

Open Mic Jazz 8 pm; Austin’s Coffee, 929 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-975-3364.

Tribe Night 10 pm; Copper Rocket Pub, 106 Lake Ave., Maitland; free; 407-636-3171.

Tyler Ward 7 pm; Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St.; $15; 407-999-2570.

Under the Influence: Hosted by the Reverend and Mandaddy 10 pm; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Clubs/lounges Bar Brawl Club 9 pm; The Milk Bar, 2424 E. Robinson St.; free; 407-896-4954.

Bears In The City Presents: Thirsty Thursday Bearaoke 9 pm-1 am; Parliament House, 410 N. Orange Blossom Trail; free; 407-425-7571.

Board Game Night Noon; The Geek Easy, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park; free; 407-332-9636.

Cards Against Humanity Night 7 pm; Paddy’s of Winter Park, 1566 West Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park; free.

Earth Trivia - Simon Time 7 pm; Copper Rocket Pub, 106 Lake Ave., Maitland; free; 407-636-3171.

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Reggae Night with Hor!zen and DJ Red I 10 pm; The Caboose, 1827 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-898-7733.

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Christner’s Cutting Board Series

Christner’s Cutting Board Series Splurge on a five-course meal with wine pairings from Sovereign Selection, a distributor that specializes in South African wine. Courses include seared tuna and Christner’s famous filet mignon. You must RSVP to christners@rockawaypr.com as space is limited. 7 p.m. Friday; Christner’s Prime Steak & Lobster, 729 Lee Road; $115; christnersprimesteakandlobster.com

West End’s Ninth Birthday Party Head down to Sanford to celebrate the anniversary of one of their best watering holes. Festivities include free drinks (with purchase of merch) and free live music from Whole Wheat Bread, Dirty Sanchez, Hadley’s Hope and more. 5 p.m. Saturday; West End Trading Co., 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; free; drinkatwestend.com

JOEY BADA$$ PHOTO BY GARI ASKEW

CHRISTNER’S PHOTO BY QUINN DOMBROWSKI

Oktoberfest Pub Crawl Get into the München spirit yet again as Orlando Pub Crawl takes you to from Schumann’s Jäger Haus’ Oktoberfest party to Wall Street Plaza’s Blocktoberfest party with a few stops in between. 8 p.m. Saturday; Schumann’s Jäger Haus, 25 W. Church St.; $15-$20; orlandopubcrawl.com

Sunday Morning Donuts and Beer Every Sunday morning, Ten10 Brewing offers the perfect hangover cure. Try out any beer from their delicious selection and get a free donut with purchase. 11:30 a.m. Sunday; Ten10 Brewing, 1010 Virginia Drive; various menu prices; ten10brewing.com

Joey Bada$$ Oct. 22 at Venue 578 Death Grips, Oct. 7 at the Beacham Twin Shadow, Oct. 7 at the Social Kylesa, Oct. 8 at the Social The Mountain Goats, Oct. 8 at the Beacham Here Come the Mummies, Oct. 9 at the Plaza Live Ghost, Oct. 10 at the Beacham Autechre, Oct. 10 at the Social Big Gay Brunch, Oct. 10 at the Abbey Drive-By Truckers, Oct. 10 at the Plaza Live Failure, Hum, Torche, Oct. 11 at House of Blues Danzig, Oct. 12 at Hard Rock Live Trevor Hall, Oct. 12-13 at the Social New Found Glory, Yellowcard, Oct. 16 at House of Blues

John Cleese & Eric Idle, Oct. 17 at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Halsey, Oct. 17 at House of Blues Langhorne Slim & the Law, Oct. 17 at the Social Cannibal Ox, Oct. 18 at Backbooth Matt Pond PA, Oct. 19 at the Social Joey Bada$$, Oct. 22 at Venue 578 John Hodgman, Oct. 23 at the Plaza Live Passafire, Oct. 23-24 at the Social Orlando Zombie Ball, Oct. 24 at Venue 578 Gang of Four, Oct. 27 at the Social Meat Puppets, Oct. 28 at Will’s Pub Desaparecidos, Oct. 29 at the Social

Chvrches, Oct. 30 at House of Blues Two Cow Garage, Matt Woods, Oct. 30 at Will’s Pub Pepper, Oct. 31 at the Plaza Live

Deafheaven, Nov. 11 at the Social Slow Magic, Nov. 12 at the Social Skylar Spence, Nov. 19 at the Social

The Wizards of Winter, Nov. 21 at the Plaza Live

Electric Daisy Carnival, Nov. 6-7 at Tinker Field

Nobunny, Nov. 22 at Will’s Pub

Sufjan Stevens, Nov. 6 at the Dr. Phillips Center

The Front Bottoms, Nov. 24 at the Beacham

Suicide Girls: Blackheart Burlesque, Nov. 6 at the Beacham

Lucero, Dec. 4 at the Social

Minus the Bear, Nov. 7 at the Social Mary J. Blige, Nov. 7 at CFE Arena Public Image Ltd., Nov. 7 at the Plaza Live

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Emily Kinney, Nov. 20 at the Social

The Growlers, Broncho, Nov. 4 at the Social

Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, Nov. 7 at Will’s Pub

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A John Waters Christmas, Dec. 8 at the Plaza Live Silverstein, Senses Fail, Dec. 8 at the Beacham Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Dec. 11 at Will’s Pub Matisyahu, Dec. 16 at the Plaza Live

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Electric Six

Get ready for a stupid fun show at Backbooth this week when Detroit’s Electric Six brings their high-voltage set to town. The goofy snarl of absurd lyrics over genreblending tunes like “It’s Horseshit!” off 2014’s Human Zoo almost distract from the new wave grooviness underlying them. It’ll be an entertaining romp, especially if they invoke their funky 2002 surprise hit, “Danger! High Voltage,” which attracted Jack White to jump on 2003 release Fire to yelp along with the unabashed party rockers. To bend the vibe further, Yip Deceiver’s indie disco vibrancy joins Electric Six for the ride, featuring Of Montreal’s Davey Pierce and Nicolas Dobbratz in an exuberant dance-fueled electronic duo. – Ashley Belanger

MUSIC

with Yip Deceiver, the Sh-Booms | 8 p.m. | Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St. | 407-999-2570 | backbooth.com | $13

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Homegrown Open Mic Night YouTube Sessions 8-11 pm; Rogue Pub, 3076 Curry Ford Road; free; 407-985-3778.

Indiecent Thursdays 10 pm; Independent Bar, 70 N. Orange Ave.; contact for price; 407-839-04357.

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Re-Freshed 10 pm; Cafe Annie, 131 N. Orange Ave.; free-$5; 407-420-4041.

Slowburn Thursdays with DJ Nigel John Thursday, 9 pm; The Courtesy Bar, 114 N. Orange Ave.; free.

You Can’t Sit With Us Ladies Night 11:45 pm-3:30 am; Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St.; free-$3; 407-999-2570.

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ConCerts/events Acoqui, Moon Jelly 8 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; free; 407-623-3393.

Boylectric, Blonk, Billy Floyd 8 pm; Copper Rocket Pub, 106 Lake Ave., Maitland; $5-$7; 407-636-3171.

Dead Horse Trauma, Lydia Can’t Breathe, Auditory Armory, Psykotribe, Rijua, No Self 7 pm; The Haven, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $10; 407-673-2712.

Eat to the Beat Concert Series: Starship Starring Mickey Thomas Epcot, 200 Epcot Center Drive,

Lake Buena Vista; price of admission; 407-824-4321.

The Groove Orient 10 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540.

KEN Mode, Child Bite, Garrett Jamieson, Moat Cobra 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10-$12.

Mango Beats 10 pm; Debbie’s Bar, 1422 State Road 436, Casselberry; free; 407-677-5963.

Masamune, Tanner Jones (You Blew It!), Cat Hair, Alex Clements, Harsh Radish 9 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-246-1419.

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Monstrosity, Thrashaholica, Scytherium 6:30 pm; West End Trading Company, 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; $17-$20; 407-322-7475.

ConCerts/events

Onward Etc., Mid-Century Modern 7 pm; Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St.; $10; 407-999-2570.

Common Man 9 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; free; 407-423-3060.

Roosevelt Collier Trio, Brown Note 9 pm; Red Lion Pub, 3784 Howell Branch Road, Winter Park; $10; 407-677-9669.

The Company 10:30 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540.

Three Days Grace 7 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $40; 407-351-5483.

Clubs/lounges Curtis Earth Trivia 8 pm; Winter Park Beer Company, 1809 E. Winter Park Road; free.

DJ BMF 10 pm; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Footloose 80s Night Midnight; Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St.; free; 407-999-2570.

MarsRadio’s Upstairs Suite: Deep & Chilled Out Sessions 10 pm-2 am; Kush Ultra Lounge, 23 S. Court Ave.; $10; 407-834-5874.

Nerdy Karaoke 8 pm; The Geek Easy, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park; free; 407-332-9636.

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Adventure Club 7 pm; House of Blues, Downtown Disney West Side, Lake Buena Vista; $25; 407-934-2583.

The Crests With Tommy Mara 7:30 pm; Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford; $23-$30; 407-321-8111.

Durastatic, BLK/MAS, Fossilized Gum, Dhouser, the Sad Fucks and more 8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; free; 407-270-9104.

Eat to the Beat: Starship Starring Mickey Thomas Epcot, 200 Epcot Center Drive, Lake Buena Vista; price of admission; 407-824-4321.

The Legendary JC’s 9 pm; The Hourglass Brewery, 255 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd., Longwood; free; 407-719-9874.

MC Lars, Peter Pepper, Marc With a C, Random Encounter 6:30 pm; Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St.; $10-$12; 407-999-2570.

(N)ception, Straightjacket, Autumn Empire, the John Rainey Project 8 pm; Copper Rocket Pub, 106 Lake Ave., Maitland; $5-$7; 407-636-3171. Ñengo Flow, Pusho, El Sica 10 pm; Venue 578, 578 N. Orange Ave.; $40$60; 407-872-0066.

OMG Presents: The Main Squeeze, the Groove Orient, the Happy Campers 9 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $12-$15; 407-246-1419.

Powerhouse 2015: Fetty Wap, DJ Khaled, Silento, Pia Mia, Steph Lecor, DJ Spanatik 5 pm; The Social Pavilion, 10 W. Washington St.; $20-$75; 407-246-1419.

SceneOrlando Live: Kincaide 10 pm; Spacebar, 2428 E. Robinson St.; $5; 407-228-0804.

West End’s Ninth Birthday: Whole Wheat Bread, Dirty Sanchez 5 pm; West End Trading Company, 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; free; 407-322-7475.

Clubs/lounges DJ Cliff T 10 pm; Aero, 60 N. Orange Ave.; free; 321-245-7730.

DJ M-Squared 9 pm-2 am; The Groove, CityWalk at Universal Orlando; $7; 407-224-2166. cOnTInued On Page 48

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Greetings From Orlando: Spreadsheets, Bleek ‘n Coy 2-9 pm; Barley and Vine Biergarten, 2406 E. Washington St.; free.

MarsRadio’s Upstairs Suite: Deep & Chilled Out Sessions 10 pm-2 am; Kush Ultra Lounge and Hooka Bar, 23 S. Court Ave.; $10; 407-834-5874.

Midnight Mass Dance Party Midnight; Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St.; free; 407-999-2570.

Saturday With the Beat 10 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $10-$20; 407-648-8363.

oPera/ClassiCal Faculty Recital: Nora Lee Garcia and Rene Izquierdo 8 pm; Professor Nora Lee Garcia, flute, and guest artist Rene Izquierdo, guitar, present a recital. University of Central Florida Rehearsal Hall, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.; free; 407-823-1500; music.ucf.edu.

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The Met Live in HD: Il Trovatore 12:55 pm; Soprano Anna Netrebko’s dramatic and vocal skills are on full display in her next new role at the Met — Leonora, the Verdi heroine who sacrifices her own life for the love of the gypsy troubadour. multiple locations; $24; fathomevents.com.

Sanford Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert 3 pm; Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford; $15; 407-321-8111.

Slingshot Dakota, Dikembe, Henrietta, Living Decent 4 pm; Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St.; $8; 407-999-2570.

ConCerts/events

Voodoo Glow Skulls, the Phenomenauts, Piñata Protest 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $14-$16.

Ancient Sun 10:30 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540.

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Brand Nubian, Nice and Smooth 10 pm; Gilt Nightclub, 740 Bennett Road; $10$15; 407-504-7699.

Eat to the Beat: Starship Starring Mickey Thomas Epcot, 200 Epcot Center Drive, Lake Buena Vista; price of admission; 407-824-4321.

Lauren Heintz and Jim Spence 7:30 pm; Timucua White House, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; free; 407-595-2713.

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Not Your Grandpa’s Bingo 7 pm; Copper Rocket Pub, 106 Lake Ave., Maitland; free; 407-636-3171.

Tropical Sundays with DJ Frankie G 10 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $5-$15; 407246-1419.

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oPera/ClassiCal Stravinsky’s Histoire du soldat (The Soldier’s Tale) 7 pm; A Collide program in collaboration with Theatre UCF. UCF Visual Arts Building, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.; $10; 407-823-1500; music.ucf.edu.

UCF Piano Day 2 pm; A guest piano recital and a master class designed for Central Florida’s classical piano students, teachers and enthusiasts, featuring guest pianist Oleg Poliansky. University of Central Florida Rehearsal Hall, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.; $15-$25; 407-823-1500; music.ucf.edu.

Tuesday, OcT. 6

ConCerts/events Eat to the Beat Concert Series: Smash Mouth.

Epcot, 200 Epcot Center Drive, Lake Buena Vista; price of admission; 407-824-4321.

Electric Six, Yip Deceiver, the Sh-Booms 8 pm; Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St.; $13; 407-999-2570.

The Groove Orient 10:30 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540.

Jazz in the Courtyard with the DaVinci Jazz Experiment 7-9 pm; Cafe DaVinci, 112 W. Georgia Ave., DeLand; free; 386-873-2943.

Grits ‘n’ Gravy 10 pm; Independent Bar, 70 N. Orange Ave.; free-$3; 407-839-0457.

Ivanhoe Trivia Knight 6 pm; The Hammered Lamb, 1235 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-704-3200.

Jazz Tuesdays 7:30 pm; The Smiling Bison, 745 Bennett Road; free; 407-898-8580.

MisterWives, Waters, Cruisr 7 pm; House of Blues, Downtown Disney West Side, Lake Buena Vista; $20; 407-934-2583.

Open Mic Tuesday 8 pm; The Haven, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-673-2712.

Sanford Game Night 6-9 pm; La Sirena Gorda Cabana, 118 S. Palmetto Ave., Sanford; free; 407-504-9452.

Clubs/lounges Geek Trivia Tuesdays 7 pm; The Geek Easy, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park; free; 407-332-9636.

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UCF Wind Ensemble & Youth Band of Orlando Concert 3 pm; Free concert at an off-campus location to be announced. free; 407-823-1500; music.ucf.edu.

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ConCerts/events Eat to the Beat: Smash Mouth Epcot, 200 Epcot Center Drive, Lake Buena Vista; price of admission; 407-824-4321.

Jazz Meets Motown 7 pm; Bohemian Hotel Celebration, 700 Bloom St., Celebration; free.

Reggae Mondae with Kash’d Out 10 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540.

Rose Quartz, Pleasures 9 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $5.

Tight Genes, Forms, Jump Ramp 8 pm; Olde 64, 64 N. Orange Ave.; free; 321-245-7730.

Clubs/lounges Bears in the City Bearaoke 9 pm-1 am; Bar Codes, 4453 Edgewater Drive; free; 407-412-6917.

Curtis Earth Trivia 6:30 pm; Bikes Beans & Bordeaux, 3022 Corrine Drive; free; 407-427-1440.

Curtis Earth Trivia 7 pm; Graffiti Junktion - Thornton Park, 900 E. Washington St.; free; 407-426-9503.

Live Acoustic Music 8 pm; Winter Park Beer Company, 1809 E. Winter Park Road; free.

Man Mondays 5:30 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; free; 407-423-3060.

Rock Band Jam Night 8:30 pm; The Haven, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-673-2712.

White Trash Bingo with Doug Ba’aser 10 pm; Stonewall Bar Orlando, 741 W. Church St.; free; 407-373-0888.

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Soul Shakedown Tuesday With DJ BMF 10 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Talent Night Tuesday Open Mic 7 pm; Sleeping Moon Cafe, 495 N. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park; free; 321-972-8982.

oPera/ClassiCal Guest Artist Recital: Denise Gainey and Diane Barger 8 pm; Clarinet recital.

University of Central Florida Rehearsal Hall, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.; free; 407823-1500; music.ucf.edu.

ThEaTEr And Then There Were None Ten guilty strangers are trapped on an island, each confronted by the evidence of a murder from his or her past that was never prosecuted.

Thursday, 7:30 pm, FridaySaturday, 8 pm and Sunday, 2 pm; IceHouse Theatre, 1100 N. Unser St., Mount Dora; $9.50-$19.50; 352-383-4616; icehousetheatre.com.

The Divine Sister St. Veronica’s indomitable Mother Superior is encountering plenty of hurdles on the way to building a new school for her convent, but the biggest obstacle might be herself. Thursday and Saturday, 8 pm; UCF Black Box Theatre, Theatre Building, Main Campus; $20; 407-823-1500; theatre.ucf.edu.

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Into the Woods One of Sondheim’s most popular works, this is a creative, immersive, fully staged show in an intimate space. Fridays, Saturdays, 7:30 pm and Sundays, 3 pm; Central Christian Church, 250 W. Ivanhoe Blvd.; $15-$18; 407-937-1800; cfcarts.com.

Joe’s NYC Bar A unique, interactive and improvisational theater experience that transports the audience to a bar in Brooklyn, New York.

Sunday, 3 pm; St. Matthew’s Tavern, 1300 N. Mills Ave.; $17-$25; wanzie.com.

Julian Bond: Music, Magic, Tricks and Treats A spooky theatrical potpourri of original music, parody songs and haunting magical illusions. FridaySaturday, 7:30 pm and Monday, 7:30 pm; Footlight Theatre, The Parliament House, 410 N. Orange Blossom Trail; $25-$30; 407-425-7571; wanzie.com.

La Cage aux Folles Set in a Saint-Tropez nightclub, a middle-aged gay couple agree to hide their relationship when their son returns home with his fiancée’s ultra-conservative parents. Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 pm and Sundays, 2 pm; Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden; $25-$33; 407-877-4736; gardentheatre. org.

The Marvelous Wonderettes Musical that takes place at a 1958 high school prom where we met the Wonderettes, four girls with hopes and dreams

as big as their crinoline skirts.

Wednesday, 2 pm, Thursday, 2 & 7:30 pm, Friday, 7:30 pm and Saturday, 2 & 7:30 pm; Winter Park Playhouse, 711-C Orange Ave., Winter Park; $30-$40; 407-645-0145; winterparkplayhouse.org.

Monday Night Cabaret: Andrea Canny Cabaret performance.

Monday, 8 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $10-$15; 407704-6261; abbeyorlando.com.

Monty Python’s Spamalot This saucy musical parody tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Wednesday, 2 & 7:30 pm, Thursday-Friday, 7:30 pm, Saturday, 2 & 7:30 pm and Sunday, 2 pm; Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St.; $15-$60; 407-4471700 ext.1; orlandoshakes.org.

Realms of the Untold This macabre short-play anthology, in the style of Tales from the Crypt, is made up of six dark stories. Thursday-Friday, 7 pm and Sunday, 2 pm; The Venue, 511 Virginia Drive; $15; 407-4126895; thevenueorlando.com.

Reefer Madness A fast-paced musical satire poking fun at the now-infamous 1938 propaganda film of the same name.

Wednesday-Friday, 8 pm and Saturday, 2 & 8 pm; Rollins College, Annie Russell Theatre, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-646-2145; rollins.edu.

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The Understudy Stage manager Roxanne is barely holding the show together with a stoned lightboard operator, an omnipresent intercom system and an understudy who happens to also be her ex-fiancé. Wednesday, 8 pm, Friday, 8 pm and Sunday, 2 pm; UCF Black Box Theatre, Theatre Building, Main Campus; $20; 407-823-1500; theatre.ucf.edu.

Wait Until Dark Blind and alone, Susy is trapped between murderous competing drug smugglers who will stop at nothing in their search for a missing heroin-stuffed antique doll. Friday-Saturday, 7:30 pm and Sunday, 2:30 pm; Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand; $18-$23; 386-7361500; athensdeland.com.

You Can’t Take It With You A story of young love within a delightfully eccentric family.

Fridays-Saturdays, 7:30 pm and Sundays, 2:30 pm; Mad Cow Theatre, 54 W. Church St.; $18-$38; 407-297-8788; madcowtheatre.com.

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ComEdy Adventures In Charity Local talents that performed at the Adventurers Club and Comedy Warehouse put on a show to raise money for their favorite charities. Saturday, 7-11 pm; Holiday Inn Lake Buena Vista, 13351 State Road 353; $25-$175; 407-555-1212; adventuresincharity.org.

Comedy Open Mic Comedy open mic hosted by Shereen Kassam. Wednesdays, 7:30 pm; Paddy’s of Winter Park, 1566 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-951-8706.

in improvised scenes, games and songs to fit their chosen theme for the evening. Fridays, 9:30 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $12-$15; 407648-0001; sakcomedylab.com.

Copper Rocket Comedy Jam Comedy open mic and showcase hosted by Heather Shaw. Sundays, 8:30 pm; Copper Rocket Pub, 106 Lake Ave., Maitland; free; 407-6363171; copperrocketpub.com.

Jack’s Open Mic Comedy Night Open mic comedy night hosted

by Myke Herlihy. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9 pm; Jack’s Pub & Grub, 5494 Central Florida Parkway; free; 407-787-3886.

Drunken Monkey Open Showcase Comedy open mic.

Fridays, 8 pm; Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar, 444 N. Bumby Ave.; free; 407-893-4994; drunkenmonkeycoffee.com.

Duel of Fools SAK All-Stars making it all up on the spot.

Thursdays-Saturdays, 7:30 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $12-$15; 407-6480001; sakcomedylab.com.

Early Show SAK favorites perform a more experimental show featuring improvised musicals and more extended formats based on audience suggestions. Saturdays, 11:30 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $7-$10; 407-6480001; sakcomedylab.com.

Gen S The best of Lab Rats perform in this improv comedy show. Wednesdays, 8 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $5; 407-648-0001; sak.com.

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Wednesday, 7 pm; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $8; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com.

James Yon, Tommy O’Neill Live stand-up comedy. Friday, 7 pm; Bonkerz Comedy Club, 1618 N. Mills Ave.; $10; 407-9306568; bonkerzcomedy.com.

Ken Miller, Preacher Lawson Live stand-up comedy. FridaySaturday, 7:30 pm; Bonkerz Comedy Club, 10749 E. Colonial Drive; $10; 407-629-2665; bonkerzcomedy.com.

King of the Hill In this knockdown, drag-out comedy battle, seven professional ensemble members compete in a series of improv scenes and games.

Saturdays, 9:30 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $12-$15; 407-6480001; sakcomedylab.com.

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Lab Rats Competition improv featuring the graduates of SAK’s improv training school.

Tuesdays, 9 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $5; 407-648-0001; sak.com.

Luenell Best known for her controversial role as the “hooker with the heart of gold” in the blockbuster comedy Borat. Thursday-Friday, 6:30 pm, Saturday, 6 pm and Sunday, 6 pm; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $20; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com.

Mama’s Comedy Show A 90-minute improv comedy show. Fridays, Saturdays, 10 pm; Sleuths

Mystery Dinner Theater, 8267 International Drive; $10; 407-363-1985; sleuths.com.

Nephew Tommy Stand-up comedian known for co-hosting the syndicated “Steve Harvey Morning Show.” Friday, 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $53.75; 844-513-2014; drphillipscenter.org.

Park, the Milk District and Mills 50. Over 40 comics from across the country, including headliners Sean Patton and Eddie Pepitone. Oct. 1-4; multiple locations; $10-$40; orlandoindiecomedy.com.

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Open Mic Comedy With Craig Norbert Comedy open mic for aspiring comedians. Sundays; Austin’s Coffee, 929 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-975-3364; austinscoffee.com.

Black Garter Dolls Burlesque Show The Dolls bring you a mix of classic burlesque, fan dancing, singing, neo-burlesque cabaret and much more. Wednesday, 10 pm; Copper Rocket Pub, 106 Lake Ave., Maitland; $7; 407-636-3171; copperrocketpub.com.

Orlando Indie Comedy Fest A four-day comedy festival occurring at various venues in Winter

Fall Burlesque Series: Oddi-TEASE The Ladies of the Peek-A-Boo Lounge take the stage for Oddi-

TEASE. Friday, 9 pm; The Venue, 511 Virginia Drive; $10-$20; 407-412-6895; thevenueorlando.com.

Finding Home Improv dance from Michelina Wingerter Wednesday, 8 pm; The Venue, 511 Virginia Drive; $8; 407412-6895; thevenueorlando.com.

First Fridays Burlesque With the Black Garter Dolls Black Garter Dolls are a burlesque troupe specializing in variety acts, classic burlesque striptease, cabaret singing, comedy and more.

Friday, 10 pm; The Caboose, 1827 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-375-2501; blackgarterdolls.com.

Orlando Ballet: Uncorked at the Abbey Weeknight performances that allow for an intimate audience performance experience and a question and answer session. Tuesday, 7 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $30$50; 407-426-1739; orlandoballet.org.

arT oPenings/events Assembled New artwork by Kimberly Mathis exploring feminine identity in the twenty-first century. Mathis’ traditional medium of handbuilt ceramic is assembled with objects rich in meaning and symbolism. Opening Saturday Oct. 3, 6-9 pm; Stardust Doubleleg Gallery, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; free; 407-408-4953.

Brad Temkin Lecture and Reception A talk with the artist about his photographs that reveal man’s imprint on the natural landscape alongside human efforts to incorporate natural elements back in to urban environments. Friday, 6 pm; Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona State College, Daytona Beach; free; 386-506-4475; smponline.org.

Celebrating A&H’s Artist-in-Residence Program See the work of three noted artists who once called MAC home: Milton Avery, Elysia Mann and Marydorsey Wanless. Opens Friday, through Nov. 8; Art & History Museums - Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; $3; 407-539-2181; artandhistory.org.

Culture Pop! Celebrating A&H’s Artistsin-Residence Live music, complimentary appetizers by John Michael Catering, a cash bar with fine wines and craft beer, a pop-up exhibition and hands-on activities.

Friday, 6:30-9 pm; Art & History Museums Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; $5; 407-539-2181; artandhistory.org.

David Haxton Artist Talk David Haxton’s work in photography and film is approached from a painter’s perspective. Wednesday; UCF Art Gallery, 12400 Aquarius Agora Drive; free; 407-823-3161; arts.cah.ucf.edu. cOnTInued On Page 57

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esherick to NAKASHIMA This exhibit exmplifies the passion and vision that successfully blurred the boundaries between art, sculpture and furniture. Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 am-5 pm; Modernism Museum Mount Dora, 145 E. Fourth Ave., Mount Dora; $8; 352-385-0034; modernismmuseum.org.

Flax Wall Project Artists cover the Sam Flax store in a new mural. Saturday; Sam Flax Art & Design Store, 1800 E. Colonial Drive; free; 407-898-9785; flaxorl.com.

Orlando Drink & Draw 4 Hang out with fellow sketchers and at the Stardust Community Market. Monday, 6 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; free; 407-623-3393; analogartistdigitalworld.com.

Continuing tHis week Animalia Dos Art themed around animals. Through Saturday; Dandelion Communitea Cafe, 618 N. Thornton Ave.; free; 407-362-1864; dandelioncommunitea.com.

Art in Chambers: Thomas Thorspecken Sketches from Analog Artist Digital World artist Thomas Thorspecken.

Mondays-Fridays; Winter Park City Hall, 401 S. Park Ave., Winter Park; free; cityofwinterpark.org.

Art Legends of Orange County: The Art of Hal McIntosh From events such as the Winter Park Sidewalk Arts Festival and the Winter Park Paint Out

to exhibiting in the many galleries of the town, McIntosh’s success and prominence have allowed him to become one of Winter Park’s most prominent Art Legends. Through Nov. 29; Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park; $5; 407-647-6294; polasek.org.

Beauty A group art show promoting a new vision of beauty. Through Oct. 21; Thai Purple Orchid Café and Grocery, 9318 E. Colonial Drive; free; 407-203-3891; thaipurpleorchidcafe.com.

Best of DTO Orlandoans submit snapshots of their favorite things about downtown to compete in six categories for cash prizes. Through Oct. 11; CityArts Factory, 29 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-6487060; orlandoslice.com.

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Past Perfect A group exhibition and sale. Oct. 3-31; Arts on Douglas, 123 Douglas St., New Smyrna Beach; free; 386-4281133; artsondouglas.net.

Watercolor Riots Visual art

by Matt Duke, along with complimentary cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and art activities.

Thursday, 6-9 pm; Cloak and Dapper, 1219 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-250-6783; cloakanddapper.us.

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and Sundays, 1-4 pm; Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; $5; 407-6455311; morsemuseum.org.

Celebrating 50 Years: Maitland Civic Center Take a glimpse at the history of this community gathering place and non-profit organization that has stood at the entrance of Maitland’s Cultural Corridor for half a decade. Through Jan. 3, 2016; Art & History Museums - Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; $3; 407-5392181; artandhistory.org.

Couture Culture An exhibit which at once idealizes and deconstructs the notion of fashion and beauty. Through Nov. 7; Snap Space, 1013 E. Colonial Drive; free; snaporlando.com.

Enduring Documents: Selected Photographs From the Permanent Collection Through Jan. 3, 2016; Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-6462526; cfam.rollins.edu.

Fashionable Portraits in Europe Portraits from the 15th19th centuries that illuminate shifting trends. Through Jan. 3, 2016; Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407646-2526; cfam.rollins.edu.

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painterly works that make reference to the spontaneity usually associated with Expressionist painting.

Through Sunday; Museum of Art DeLand, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand; $5; 386-7344371; moartdeland.org.

Harold Garde: From MidCentury to This Century A selection of 30 paintings and works on paper that span Harold Garde’s 70year exploration of Abstract Expressionism. Through Jan. 3, 2016; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $8; 407-896-4231; omart.org.

Hidden Artists Exhibition Art from Pamela Williams Gruen, Dawn M. Herrod, Jacqui Johnson, Simona Loh and many more. Through Wednesday; UCF Library, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.; free; 407.823.2580; facebook. com/hiddenartists.

Introducing Zora Neale Hurston Included in the exhibition are books by and about Hurston, fine art posters, Zora!

Festival-related materials and memorabilia from the release of the Zora Neale Hurston stamp by the U.S. Postal Service. Through Jan. 15, 2016; Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts, 227 E. Kennedy Blvd., Eatonville; donations accepted; 407-6473307; preserveeatonville.org.

Jess T. Dugan: Every Breath We Drew Photographic portraits exploring gender, sexuality and

identity. Through Jan. 3, 2016; Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407646-2526; cfam.rollins.edu.

La Diaspora A collective art show celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Through Wednesday; Orlando City Hall, 400 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-246-4279.

Living Photographs: Augmented Reality in Art by Rob McCaffrey Still photography, scanned with a phone, tablet, or wearable tech, triggering a related video overlay. Through Friday; Valencia College East Campus, 701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail; free; 407-582-2298; valenciacollege.edu.

Lydia Lunch: So Real It Hurts Lydia Lunch’s exhibition surveys the sweep of Lunch’s career from her days as a teenage runaway and instigator of No Wave to the present.

Through Oct. 9; The Gallery at Avalon Island, 39 S. Magnolia Ave.; free; avalongallery.org.

Metamodern Using the modern movement’s vocabulary to question content of style and its relationship in history. Through Dec. 6; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $8; 407-896-4231; omart.org.

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18, 2016; Hannibal Square Heritage Center, 642 W. New England Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-539-2680; crealde.org.

Midway: Portrait of a Daytona Beach Neighborhood, 1943 Through Jan. 15, 2016; Yvonne Scarlett Golden Cultural & Educational Center, 1000 Vine St., Daytona Beach; free; smponline.org.

1000 Vine St., Daytona Beach; free; smponline.org.

Purvis Young: Art of Street An American artist from the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, Young’s work often blends painting and drawing with collaged elements.

Through Sunday; Museum of Art DeLand, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand; $5; 386-7344371; moartdeland.org.

Mystery Sketch Theater A monthly live figure drawing session with models dressed up as superheroes, burlesque performers, retro housewives or other pop culture outfits.

Thursday, 8 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; $5 suggested donation; 407-423-3060.

Richard Heipp: Looking + Seeing: Anatomy Paintings 2005-2015 Photorealistic airbrushed paintings that utilize anatomical diagrams and medical ephemera.

Through Oct. 17; Arts on Douglas, 123 Douglas St., New Smyrna Beach; free; 386-4281133; artsondouglas.net.

Neighborhood ‘99: Midway Revisited A community photography project comprised of contemporary images of the same areas photographed

by Gordon Parks over fifty years earlier. Through Jan. 15, 2016; Yvonne Scarlett Golden Cultural & Educational Center,

Saltimbanques A new collection of works by Chad Pollpeter depicting a series of circus performers such as tightrope walkers, trapeze artists and acrobats. Through Oct. 10; Redefine Gallery, 29 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-6487060; redefinegallery.com.

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Second Nature: Brad Temkin – A Survey Brad Temkin is an award winning Chicagobased photographer who has been documenting human and environmental relationships throughout his career in photography. Through Dec. 18; Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona State College, Daytona Beach; free; 386-506-4475; smponline.org.

Selections From the Harry C. Sigman Gift of European and American Decorative Art Tuesdays-Thursdays, Saturdays, 9:30 am-4 pm and Sundays, 1-4 pm; Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; $5; 407-6455311; morsemuseum.org.

The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America Through Jan. 18, 2016; Crealde School of Art, 600 St. Andrews Blvd., Winter Park; free; 407-671-1886; crealde.org.

Surfaces Collaborative works from Angela Brooks and Gabriel Collazo. The beauti-

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ful surfaces wash quietly over your eyes to provide enjoyment and an atmosphere of renourishment. Through Nov. 4; The White Wall Gallery, 999 Douglas Ave. #2221, Altamonte Springs; free; 407682-5343; thewhitewall.com.

Carnivale de Fairvilla A Halloween party featuring sexy costumes, naughty games, a pug kissing booth and more.

Thursday, 7 pm; Fairvilla Adult Mega Store, 1740 N. Orange Blossom Trail; free; 407-425-6005; fairvilla.com.

West African Tribal Art: Sculptures, Textiles & Artifacts Through Sunday; Museum of Art DeLand, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand; $5; 386-2797534; moartdeland.org.

Christner’s Cutting Board Series Guests gather in a private dining room for an interactive dinner with South African wine pairings.

Reservations can be made via christners@rockawaypr.com.

Friday, 7 pm; Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster, 729 Lee Road; $115; 407-645-4443.

Witness: Picturing Social Justice This exhibit presents the work of three very different visual artists – all photographers: Sue Thompson, Keith Kovach and Rama Masri Zada.

Each engages global politics in a unique manner. Through Oct. 9; UCF Art Gallery, 12400 Aquarius Agora Drive; free; 407-823-3161; arts.cah.ucf.edu.

EvEnTs The Art of Fashion Annual fashion show to benefit the Mennello Museum of American Art. Friday, 11:30 am-2 pm; Four Seasons Resort, 10100 Dream Tree Blvd., Lake Buena Vista; $125; 407-313-7777; mennellomuseum.com.

Blessing of the Animals All animals are welcome to receive a blessing from a member of the clergy. Must be properly restrained. Sunday, 6 pm; The Cathedral Church of St. Luke, 130 N. Magnolia Ave.; free; 407-849-0680; stlukescathedral.org.

Cocktails for a Cause Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, networking, raffles and a silent auction. Business casual dress.

Tuesday, 5:30 pm; Citrus Club, 255 S. Orange Ave.; $10; 407-808-7837; gooca.org.

Cycle for Life Annual bicycle ride for finding a cure for cystic fibrosis. Sunday, 7 am; $150.00; 407-339-2978; orlando.cff.org/cycleforlife.

The Daily City Food Truck Bazaar - Citrus Bowl Try out tons of food trucks at every Orlando City home game. Saturday, 3:30-7:30 pm; Orlando Citrus Bowl, 1 Citrus Bowl Place; various menu prices; 407-4232476; thedailycity.com.

Dapper Day Join hundreds of well-dressed Disney fans for this unofficial takeover of Hollywood Studios. Saturday, 9

am; Disney Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World Resort, 351 S Studio Drive, Lake Buena Vista; cost of admission; 407939-5277; dapperday.com.

Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Embark on a culinary adventure celebrating 20 years of culture and cuisine Food and drink tickets sold separately. Through Nov. 16; Epcot, 200 Epcot Center Drive, Lake Buena Vista; price of admission; 407-824-4321; epcot.com.

Florida Railfair and Model Show and Sale Exhibition and sale for model railroad enthusiasts. Saturday, 9 am-4 pm; Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3100 E. New York Ave., DeLand; $7; 813-949-7197; gserr.com.

Halloween Horror Nights 25 Universal Studios unleashes ghouls, zombies, creepy clowns and more on the masses who flock to visit the professionally designed haunted houses, scare zones and creepy experiences. Select nights through Nov. 1, 5 pm; Universal Studios, 6000 Universal Blvd.; $49.99-$76.99; 407-363-8000; halloweenhorrornights.com.

Hats & Heroes Ball An evening filled with the sounds of Paris, French food, Gershwin’s most famous compositions and ballet. Benefits Kids Beating Cancer. Saturday, 5:30 pm; Waldorf Astoria Orlando, 14200 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane; $250; 407-597-5500. cOnTInued On Page 63

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Hope Rising Gala A gala to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Wings of Hope. Saturday, 6:30 pm; Orlando Marriott Lake Mary, 1501 International Parkway, Lake Mary; $125; 407312-0884; wingsofhope.net.

Maitland’s Taste of the Town A new event that showcases 20 of Central Florida’s top restaurants. Saturday, noon-7 pm; Lake Lily Park, 641 S. Maitland Ave., Maitland; $10; 407-644-0741.

Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Guests are encouraged to dress in costume and go trick or treating around the park. Select nights through Nov. 1, 7 pm; Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista; $68; 407-824-4321.

Oktoberfest & Bazaar An authentic brats and beer dinner, a pretzel bar and a silent auction with sponsors from all across Central Florida, along with a unique Oktoberfest show band.

Friday, 5:30-9 pm and Saturday, 8:30 am-3:30 pm; Ascension Lutheran Church, 351 Ascension Drive, Casselberry; $35; 407831-7788; ascensionlcms.org.

Oktoberfest Pub Crawl Don a dirndl and hop from bar to bar downtown for an Oktoberfest-themed pub crawl.

Saturday, 8 pm; Schumann’s Jäger Haus, 25 W. Church St.; $10-$20; 407-985-1950; orlandopubcrawl.com.

An Old Town Halloween Old Town gets spooky for the season. Fridays, Saturdays, 7-11 pm; Old Town, 5770 W. Irlo Bronson Highway, Kissimmee; free; 407396-4888; myoldtownusa.com.

Oktoberfeast Feast creates an Oktoberfest-inspired meal that you’ll enjoy with an Oktoberfest Lager brewed inhouse. Sunday, 5 pm; Redlight Redlight, 2810 Corrine Drive; $20; 407-893-9832; redlight redlightbeerparlour.com.

OrlandoiX Interactive technology expo with five epic days of learning, playing, connecting and digital innovation. FridayTuesday; Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive; $35-$389; 407-685-9800; orlandoix.com.

Oktoberfest Billed as Central Florida’s “most authentic” Oktoberfest, this party features German food, beer and music, folk dancing and kids activities. Saturday, 2 pm; German American Society of Central Florida, 381 Orange Lane, Casselberry; $5; 407-834-0574; orlandogermanclub.com.

A Petrified Forest One of Central Florida’s most popular haunted scare trails, featuring two scare trails.

Wednesday-Monday, 7:30 pm; A Petrified Forest, 1360 State Road 436, Altamonte Springs; $15; 407-468-6600.

The Ruckus LLS Fundraiser Local businesses team up

with members of the Ruckus to support the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. Friday, 7 pm; Rogue Pub, 3076 Curry Ford Road; free; 407-9853778; roguepuborlando.com.

SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular This familyfriendly event features trick or treating for kids, a spooktacular brunch with Shamu, a Halloween countdown and more. Saturday-Sunday; SeaWorld, 7007 SeaWorld Drive; included with park admission; 407-363-2613.

Sunday Morning Donuts and Beer Ten10 Brewing gives away free donuts (with purchase) every Sunday morning to go with your liquid brunch. Sundays, 11:30 am; Ten10 Brewing, 1010 Virginia Drive; free; 407-9308993; ten10brewing.com.

Tasty Tuesdays Food trucks take over the parking lot behind the Milk District every Tuesday evening. Tuesdays, 6:30-10 pm; The Milk District, East Robinson Street and North Bumby Avenue; various menu prices; facebook.com/ tastytuesdaysorlando.

Winter Park Walking Food Tour This Food Tour dishes on some of Central Florida’s secrets. Fridays-Sundays, 11:15 am-2:15 pm; Central Park, Winter Park, North Park Avenue and West Morse Boulevard, Winter Park; $47; 800-6560713; orlandofoodtours.com. cOnTInued On Page 64

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LEarning The Hurricane Katrina Disaster: Five Days at Memorial Guest lecture from Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Seri Fink about her experiences in New Orleans’ Memorial Hospital during Hurricane Katrina. Monday, 7 pm; Bush Science Center, Rollins College, Winter Park; free; rollins.edu.

Mummies of the World The largest collection of mummies ever assembled.

Ongoing; Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St.; $27; 407-514-2000; osc.org.

Orlando Remembered A showcase of items highlighting people, places, and events of Orlando’s history. Ongoing; Orange County Regional History Center, 65 E. Central Blvd.; $12; 407-836-8500; thehistorycenter.org.

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My Exodus: From Fear to Grace Book Launch Alan and Leslie Chambers launch their new book.

Wine and hors d’oeuvres provided. Friday, 6:30 pm; Writer’s Block Bookstore, 124 E. Welbourne Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-385-7084; writersblockbookstore.com.

Perspective Made Easy Launch Party Lake Highland Preparatory Teacher-of-the-Year Robbie Lee launches his new book designed to teach readers of all skill levels how to draw the world around them.

Saturday, 11 am; Bookmark It, 3201 Corrine Drive; free; bookmarkitorlando.com.

FamiLy BAM! It’s a Picture Book: The Art Behind Graphic Novels Features today’s leading and best graphic artists of the illustration world. Through Nov. 1; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $8; 407-896-4231; omart.org.

Fancy Nancy A musical based on the popular children’s book series. Saturdays, Sundays, 2 & 5:30 pm; Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E. Princeton St.; $14-$20; 407-8967365; orlandorep.com.

The Skeleton in the Closet Book Signing Orlando author Chad Shea holds a book signing and a storytime reading. Saturday, 11 am-3 pm; Skeletons: Animals Unveiled, 8441 International Drive; $19.99; 407-203-6999; skeletonmuseum.com.

sporTs Frog LAN ‘15 A bring-yourown-PC LAN party with gaming tournaments, a case mod contest, overclocking demos, prizes and more.

Friday-Saturday; Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive; $50-$60; 407-295-3247; froglan.com.

Orlando City vs Montreal Impact Major League Soccer.

Saturday, 7:30 pm; Orlando Citrus Bowl, 1 Citrus Bowl Place; $35; 407-423-2476.

PRCA Champions Challenge World champion cowboys and cowgirls from across the nation compete. Saturday, 7:30-10:30 pm; Silver Spurs Arena at Osceola Heritage Park, 1875 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee; $20; 321-6973495; silverspursrodeo.com.

Yoga in Lake Eola Park This weekly yoga group meets either at the northeast corner of the park near Panera Bread, or at the northwest corner by the amphitheater. Everyone is welcome. Sundays, 11 am; Lake Eola Park, 195 N. Rosalind Ave.; $5 suggested donation. n

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Brazen Book Launch Celebrate the launch of local author Christina Farley’s new YA book with a reading, signing, cake and prizes. Saturday, 1 pm; Windermere Library, 530 Main St., Windermere; free; 407-876-3939; bookmarkitorlando.com.

latest book. Saturday, 7 pm; Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St.; free; 407-4471700; functionallyliterate.org.

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or a statue of the Buddhist goddess Guanyin or a wall with graffiti that says “Crap happens, but so does magic.” It has always been there. You’ve been subconsciously aware of it. But at this moment, for unknown reasons, it finally arrives in your conscious mind. I believe this is an apt metaphor for your life in the next week. More than once, you will suddenly tune in to facts, situations or influences that had previously been invisible to you. That’s a good thing! But it might initially bring a jolt.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) The next seven weeks will NOT be a favorable time to fool around with psychic vampires and charismatic jerks. I recommend you avoid the following mistakes as well: failing to protect the wounded areas of your psyche; demanding perfection from those you care about; and trying to fulfill questionable desires that have led you astray in the past. Now I’ll name some positive actions you’d be wise to consider: hunting for skillful healers who can relieve your angst and aches; favoring the companionship of people who are empathetic and emotionally intelligent; and getting educated about how to build the kind of intimacy you can thrive on.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You may have seen websites that offer practical tips on how to improve your mastery of life’s little details. They tell you how to de-clutter your home, or how to keep baked goods from going stale, or why you should shop for shoes at night to get the best fit. I recently came across a humorous site that provides the opposite: bad life tips. For instance, it suggests that you make job interviews less stressful by only applying for jobs you don’t want. Put your laptop in cold water to prevent overheating.

To save time, brush your teeth while you eat. In the two sets of examples I’ve just given, it’s easy to tell the difference between which tips are trustworthy and which aren’t. But in the coming days, you might find it more challenging to distinguish between the good advice and bad advice you’ll receive. Be very discerning.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) On a windy afternoon last spring I was walking through a quiet neighborhood in Berkeley. In one yard there was a garden plot filled with the young green stems of as-yet unidentifiable plants. Anchored in their midst was a small handwritten sign. Its message seemed to be directed not at passers-by like me but at the sprouts themselves. “Grow faster, you little bastards!” the sign said – as if the blooming things might be bullied into ripening. I hope you’re smart enough not to make similar demands on yourself and those you care about. It’s not even necessary. I suspect that everything in your life will just naturally grow with vigor in the coming weeks.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Should I offer my congratulations?

You have corralled a gorgeous mess of problems that are more interesting and provocative than everyone else’s. It’s unclear how long this odd good fortune will last, however. So I suggest you act decisively to take maximum advantage of the opportunities that your dilemmas have cracked open. If anyone can turn the heartache of misplaced energy into practical wisdom, you can. If anyone can harness chaos to drum up new assets, it’s you. Is it possible to be both cunning and conscientious, both strategic and ethical? For you right now, I think it is.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Let’s say you have walked along the same path or driven down the same road a thousand times. Then, one day, as you repeat your familiar route, a certain object or scene snags your attention for the first time. Maybe it’s a small fountain

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) A windbreak is a line of stout trees or thick bushes that provides shelter from the wind. I think you need a metaphorical version: someone or something to shield you from a relentless force that has been putting pressure on you; a buffer zone or protected haven where you can take refuge from a stressful barrage that has been hampering your ability to act with clarity and grace. Do you know what you will have to do to get it?

Here’s your battle cry: “I need sanctuary! I deserve sanctuary!”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Your fellow Sagittarian Walt Disney accomplished a lot. He was a pioneer in the art of animation and made movies that won numerous Academy Awards.

He built theme parks, created an entertainment empire and amassed fantastic wealth. Why was he so successful? In part because he had high standards, worked hard and harbored an obsessive devotion to his quirky vision. If you aspire to cultivate any of those qualities, now is a favorable time to raise your mastery to the next level.

Disney had one other trait you might consider working on: He liked to play the game of life by his own rules. For example, his favorite breakfast was doughnuts dipped in Scotch whisky. What would be your equivalent?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) October is Fix the Fundamentals Month. It will be a favorable time to substitute good habits for bad habits. You will attract lucky breaks and practical blessings as you work to transform overwrought compulsions into rigorous passions. You will thrive as you seek to discover the holy yearning that’s hidden at the root of devitalizing addictions. To get started, instigate free-wheeling experiments that will propel you out of your sticky rut and in the direction of a percolating groove.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Have you made your travel plans yet? Have you plotted your escape? I hope you will hightail it to a festive playground where some of your inhibitions will shrink, or else journey to a holy spot where your spiritual yearnings will ripen. What would be even better is if you made a pilgrimage to a place that satisfied both of those agendas – filled up your senses with novel enticements and fed your hunger for transcendent insights. Off you go! Why aren’t you already on your way? If you can’t manage a real getaway in the near future, please at least stage a jailbreak for your imagination.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Pablo Neruda’s Book of Questions consists entirely of 316 questions. It’s one of those rare texts that makes no assertions and draws no conclusions. In this spirit, and in honor of the sphinx-like phase you’re now passing through, I offer you six pertinent riddles: 1) What is the most important thing you have never done? 2) How could you play a joke on your fears? 3) Identify the people in your life who have made you real to yourself.

4) Name a good old thing you would have to give up in order to get a great new thing. 5) What’s the one feeling you want to feel more than any other in the next three years? 6) What inspires you to love?

Orange County Animal Services has a purring machine available for adoption. Meet Michelangelo (animal Id: a329867), a friendly 1-yearold cat who will purr the minute you pet him. He loves attention, and he’s one of the most affectionate cats you’ll ever meet. Michelangelo is also a curious kitty who loves to watch everything around him. He was recently found as a stray and is now looking for a great new home.

Adoption fees for cats are currently $40 and there is always a buy-oneget-one promotion happening for cats, so two kitties can be adopted for the price of one. All animals are spayed or neutered, up-to-date on shots and microchipped before going home. You can visit Michelangelo at orange County animal Services, 2769 Conroy road, ocnetpets.com.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) “I am rooted, but I flow,” wrote Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves. That paradoxical image reminds me of you right now. You are as grounded as a tree and as fluid as a river. Your foundation is deep and strong, even as you are resilient in your ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

This is your birthright as a Cancerian! Enjoy and use the blessings it confers. (P.S. If for some strange reason you’re not experiencing an exquisite version of what I’ve described, there must be some obstacle you are mistakenly tolerating. Get rid of it.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) The 20th century’s most influential artist may have been Pablo Picasso. He created thousands of paintings, and was still churning them out when he was 91 years old.

A journalist asked him which one was his favorite. “The next one,” he said. I suggest you adopt a similar attitude in the coming weeks.

What you did in the past is irrelevant. You should neither depend on nor be weighed down by anything that has come before. For now, all that matters: the accomplishments and adventures that lie ahead of you.

B Y D A N S AVA G E I’ve been dating this guy for almost two months.

It’s been pretty good, except the sex isn’t really the best. I have this other male friend who has had a crush on me. Long story short: My friend made a move on me the other night. I told him I couldn’t, and he knew why, but to be honest, I was insanely turned on by his forwardness. He apologized, but a week later we hung out, and I told him that it really intrigued me, and we ended up having crazy cool sex – satisfying in all the ways the guy I’m dating isn’t. I haven’t told the guy I’m seeing about this and I don’t plan to. But I feel guilty. I keep rationalizing that we have never had a talk about exclusivity, and I therefore have no obligation to him. I want to keep fucking my friend, but I also enjoy dating this other guy. Am I an asshole? Am I obligated to disclose that I’m not interested in monogamy with him?

Too Many Intrigues

Are you an asshole? That can’t be ruled out, TMI, but I can’t make a determination with the limited data you’ve provided. One asshole move – and cheating on Mr. Two Months was definitely an asshole move – does not an asshole make. We know this because while everyone is guilty of the occasional asshole move, not everyone is an asshole.

Assholes are made when asshole moves come one right after the other, and an ever-thickening layer of asshole moves hardens into total assholery.

Anyway, while you might not have had a conversation with the guy you’re currently dating/ cheating on about exclusivity, you wouldn’t feel guilty about what/who you did if you didn’t think Mr. Two Months was operating under the assumption that you two were exclusive. So the cheating was an asshole move and your rationalization, as you seem to be aware, is a pile of self-serving bullshit that’s equal parts transparent and unnecessary. Because as much as you like hanging out with Mr. Two Months, the sex hasn’t been good for you and you haven’t been good to him. Don’t negotiate a nonmonogamous agreement. End it.

I am a 23-year-old straight male who has a pattern of getting into long-distance relationships that become semi-long-term relationships before I get depressed by the monotony of it all and wind up breaking up with the person. I resolved that in the relationship I’m currently in – nine months and counting – I would keep it casual, which resulted in it turning into an open mono/poly relationship, meaning I’m poly and she’s monogamous. She is great, cute and intelligent, and there is nothing destructive or dishonest about our relationship. I just find myself not wanting to talk to her every day, and the weekly Skype calls feel like a chore.

We have a great time when we visit each other, but I only feel like catching up when I see her in person.

Is this the price I have to pay to keep her happy?

Not An Asshole

I’ve read that young people don’t make phone calls anymore – talking on the phone is for olds (full disclosure: We olds hardly speak to each other on the phone anymore, either) – so I’m surprised your young-and-mono GF wants to hear your young-and-poly voice on a daily basis. I think you should propose a young-and-fun compromise:

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texting instead of phoning during the week and a Skype/masturbation session on the weekend.

I’m a straight 28-year-old female, in a relationship with my boyfriend for two years. We live together, and on the weekends we care for his kid. We are very much in love and have a supportive, happy relationship. I’ve always had a hard time being monogamous. In every relationship, I tend to get a wandering eye around the two-year mark. Recently I went by myself to see a friend’s band and ended up meeting a man I had an insane chemistry with. We spent the whole evening together and wound up making out before I literally ran away. The next day, stone-cold sober, I called him, drove to his house, and we fucked like crazy. It was animalistic and intense, and I felt like a fucking porn star. It was awesome. My boyfriend and I have sex that I truly enjoy, and I usually get off, but he struggles to be dominant, rough or talk dirty, which are things I really get off on. He says he’s too self-conscious to be dominant in bed.

This stranger did all the things I wish my boyfriend would do. To test the waters, I casually mentioned an arrangement where we could sleep with other people, and he said he wasn’t into it. If I’m happy in my relationship, and the sex we have is consistently good, sometimes amazing, is that enough? Am I giving up on an aspect of my sexuality if I stay with him, or am I just looking for excuses to fuck other people?

Likes It All Rough

A loving and supportive partner, a happy relationship and good sex that occasionally tips into the amazing column – yeah, most people would tell you that’s not only enough, LIAR, it’s a better relationship than the one they’re currently in, recently left or ever hope to find. But the fact that most people would like to trade places with you isn’t relevant, LIAR, because what you have with your boyfriend isn’t enough for you. You want love, happiness, stability and the freedom to fuck other guys – and you would want that freedom even if your boyfriend was capable of dominating you in the sack just the way you like.

Seeing as you know this about yourself – seeing as you know that monogamy isn’t for you (see: the wandering eye at 24 months, the fucking that other guy at his place) – making a monogamous commitment you know you can’t keep is an asshole move. So here’s what you’re gonna do: Tell your lovely, loving boyfriend that nonmonogamy is a non-negotiable. You are willing, of course, to negotiate with him about the form your open relationship might take, but you must make it clear to him that a closed relationship is a recipe for disaster – because sooner or later, you will cheat on him.

If he fights on that point, LIAR, if he tells you that he’s sure you’re capable of being monogamous, then you can tell him that by “sooner or later” you meant “last week, with this dude I met in a bar.”

On the Lovecast, Dan chats with trans pioneer luminary Kate Bornstein: Listen at savagelovecast.com.

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Legal/Public Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 9TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE NO.: 2014-CA003543-O, LPP MORTGAGE, LTD, Plaintiff, v. SCOTT SWANSON, ET AL., Defendant(s). – NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment entered in the above styled cause now pending in said court, that I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash. The sale shall be held online by the Clerk of Court at www.myorangeclerk.realforeclose.com at 11:00 a.m. on October 12, 2015, the following described property: LOT 174, RAINTREE PLACE PHASE II, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 17, PAGES 57 AND 58, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 7919 Goldleaf Street, Orlando, Florida 32835. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this court on September 16, 2015. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Room 2130, Orlando, Florida 32801, Telephone: (407) 836-2303 within two (2) working days of your receipt of this (describe notice); If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 1-800955-8771.” Respectfully Submitted, AIRAN LAW, P.A. Plaza San Remo, Suite 310, 6705 SW 57 Avenue (Red Road) Coral Gables, Florida 33143. Telephone: 305-666-9311 Facsimile: 305-665-6373 Service E-mail: reception@airanlawpa.com By: /s/ Megha M. Mahajan D.S. “Dar” Airan, Esq. Fla. Bar No.: 405825 x Megha M. Mahajan, Esq. Fla. Bar No.: 91831.

Self Storage Zone/University, 11583 University Blvd, Orlando Fl., 32817 hereby gives notice that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below To enforce a lien imposed on said property under the Florida Self Storage Facility Act Statutes Florida Section 83.801-83.809…The under signed will be auctioned online at www.storagebattles.com until Oct 20th,2015 @ 2:00pm.

Said property has been stored and is located at Self Storage Zone 11583 University Blvd Orlando Fl 32817. Unit A005 – Ray Crampton Jr ( Household ), Unit D055 – David E Leblanc (Household Goods), Unit D469 – Robert Delacruz (Household), Unit C661 – Rachel Mumford (household), Unit C675- David Steward (MVP Coaching USA ) ( Sporting Goods), Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in cash only.

All purchased items are sold as is, where is, and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE TATE OF: CASE NO.: 2015-CP-001701-FA-P LONNA L. RICKSTREW, PROBATE DIVISION Deceased. – The administration of the estate of Lonna L. Rickstrew, deceased, whose date of death was July 25, 2014, is pending in the Circuit Court for Seminole County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 301 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida 32773. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is 2015. Attorney for Personal Representative: Personal Representative: CIPPARONE & CIPPARONE, P.A.1540 International Parkway, Suite 1060 Lake Mary, Florida 32746 /s/ Tammy T. Sheffield Telephone: (321) 275-5914 Tammy T. Sheffield Facsimile: (321) 275-5931/s/ Paul C. Cipparone Paul C. Cipparone Florida Bar No.: 84084 PCipparone@cipparonepa.com

PUBLIC CASH AUCTION – Winter Park iStorage–3400 Forsyth Rd. Winter Park Florida 32792 on Monday October 19th 2015 at 4:00PM, will auction per FL.ST. 83.806. The following units are delinquent in rent and fees: Arthur EganHousehold items, Bert Egan- Household items, Jose Cuevas- Clothes-household items, Seda Limon- Boxes.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR, ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. IN RE ESTATE OF: CASE NO.: 2015-CP-2077. PROBATE DIVISION. IN RE ESTATE OF:LLOYD E. GUISE, JR., Deceased. – The administration of the estate of LLOYD E. GUISE, JR., deceased, whose date of death was December 6, 2014, is pending in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is Sept 30, 2015. Attorney for Personal Representative: CIPPARONE & CIPPARONE, P.A. 1540 International Parkway, Suite 1060 Lake Mary, Florida 32746 Telephone: (321) 275-5914 Facsimile: (321) 275-5931/s/ Paul C. Cipparone Paul C. Cipparone Florida Bar No.: 84084 PCipparone@cipparonepa. com. Personal Representative: /s/ Debbie Mooty. Debbie Mooty.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 07 CASE NO.: DP15-293 – IN THE INTEREST OF: D.Q. MINOR CHILD. DOB: 12/06/2007.SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: UNKNOWN FATHER Address Unknown.

WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced children, a copy of which is attached, you are hereby commanded to appear before the Honorable Judge Alicia L. Latimore on October 19, 2015 at 3:00 p.m., at Thomas S. Kirk Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806 for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THESE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this day of September, 1st 2015. This summons has been issued at the request of: Jennifer Shepard, Esquire, FBN: 93027 Attorney for the State of Florida Children’s Legal Services 400 West Robinson Street, Suite N211 Orlando, Florida 32801. (407) 317-7643-Telephone (407) 317-7126-Fax. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /S/ Keyanna Fountain Deputy Clerk. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, telephone (407) 836-2303, not later than (7) days prior to the proceeding. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8771.

The following vehicles will be auctioned at A ReliableTowing, 2500 Forsyth Rd F7, Orlando FL 32807 on October 28, 2015, at 9:00am: 01 Ford vin: 2FMZA57481BB97232; 06 Chevy vin: 1G1AL58F667749265; 00 Chevy vin: 1G1JF5244Y7102588.

Notice of Sale – Unit #111 Aisha M Dean – Shelf (Book), chair, desk, miscellaneous boxes, bins & household items, bicycle. Unit # 139 Dean Pastorius – RYO rolling station 2x, vacuum, couch, computer chair, tobacco.

Unit # 249 Marcelino Mendez – Buckets, scrap metal, tires, table, miscellaneous boxes & bins, tools. Unit #252 Ernest G Covel – Office chair, clothes, luggage, mirror, miscellaneous boxes & household items. Unit #315H Raymond A Jones – Mattress, box spring, T.V.’s, mini fridge, miscellaneous boxes, bags, & household items. Unit #016H Vivian J Rodriguez – Box spring, mirror, children’s toys, end table, miscellaneous boxes & household items.

Unit # 324H Ramon Guzman – Tool boxes, mattress, box spring, miscellaneous boxes & bins. Unit # 101 Iarida Alvarez – Bbq, pots & pans, basketball case (collector’s acrylic case) miscellaneous boxes & bins.

Unit # 044 Ramon O Soto – Wheel chairs, records, shopping cart, office chair, car battery, miscellaneous bags & household items. Unit # 043 Ramon O Soto – Wheel chair, fridge, ladder, fire extinguisher, records, miscellaneous household items.

Unit # 033H Brenda D Goodman-Meadows – Air compressor, office chair, dolly, fishing rods, bug sprayer, miscellaneous tools & household items. Unit # 454 Luveth Professional Mobile Detailing – Shelves, power stroke pressure washer, miscellaneous furniture, car detail cleaner. Ample Storage - Colonial, 6493 Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32807, has possessory lien on all of the goods stored in the prospective units above. All these items of personal property are being sold pursuant to the assertion of the lien on October 13, 2015 at 2 P.M. in order to collect the amounts due from you. The sale will take place at 6493 Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32807.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE – PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE FOLLOWING TENANTS WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH TO SATISFY RENTAL LIENS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE FACILITY ACT, SECTIONS 83-806 AND 83807. CONTENTS MAY INCLUDE KITCHEN, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS,BEDDING,TOYS, GAMES,BOXES,BARRELS, GAMES, PACKED CARTONS, FURNITURE, TRUCKS, CARS, ETC. THERE IS NO TITLE FOR VEHICLES SOLD AT LIEN SALE. OWNERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BID ON UNITS. LIEN SALE TO BE HELD ONLINE ENDING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 AT TIMES INDICATED BELOW. VIEWING AND BIDDING WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT www. storagetreasures.com, BEGINNING 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED SALE DATE AND TIME! PERSONAL MINI STORAGE EDGEWATER - 6325 EDGEWATER DR ORLANDO, FL 32810 - AT 12:30 PM: 0230 ANDA CATRINA SIMMONS; 0428 TOMIKA LAWANNA JOHNSON; 0536 DOSICHELL SIDAIR ROBERT MICHAEL RADFORD, ASSURED & ASSOCIATES; 0721 SHANIKA K LEWIS; 0729 STANLEY RAYLAN STEVENS; 1202 TAMMY MCKEVITT CANO; 1216 SHARON DENISE VOLLEY; 1217 THOMAS ERNEST BROWN; 1728 WILLIAM M BRYANT; 1734 TODD ANTHONY CAMERY; 1805 MICHELLE RAE SULLIVAN EWING. PERSONAL MINI STORAGE FOREST CITY ROAD - 6550 FOREST CIY ROAD ORLANDO, FL 32810 - AT 1:30 PM: 1045 CORNELIUS SANTEZ HENSON JR, 1054 ADAM D’WAYNE CLARK, 1086 IVETTE PUERTA, 1096 ANGELA REYNOLDS, 1119 KIM WILLIAMS, 1127 BAILEY EDMONDS, 1101 FRANK MEGAHEE, 2022 LINDA MCKNIGHT, 2039 AUTUMN JENINE FRANKLIN, 2053 STEPHEN ANTHONY BLAIN, 2076 RICHARD ANTHONY RENTZ, 3070 KATRICE OCTAVIA BROOKINS, 3159 DIANA LYNN RELIFORD, 3168 LADONNA JOHNSON, 3209 MICHAEL ANGELO REESE JR, 3218 IVETTE PUERTA, 4022 ROXRAY SAYLES, 4025 KIARA HOWARD, 4066 MAGGIE ANITA DUNCAN, 4070 ARTHUR LEE HARRELL, 4096 YOLANDA WASHINGTON, 5025 LISA MARIE HILL, 5042 DAHLIA ROBINSON, 5062 GEORGE GOLDSTEIN, G&P ELECTRICAL LLC, 6002 ANGEL VARGAS RIVERA, 6015 TALITHA BURKE, 6019 ALTROVESIA LECHELLE GRACE, 7002 ROSE LOUIS.

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. 2015 1998 SATURN VIN# 1G8ZG5281WZ300826 To be sold at auction at 8:00AM On October 15th, 2015, at 2500 n Forsyth rd, Orlando Fl 32807. Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 8 am and RUNS CONTINOUSLY. Uhaul Ctr Ocoee-11410 W. Colonial DriveOcoee 10/14/15: 1209 & 1213 David Decator, 1301 Mary Money, 1530 Newman Jackson, 1606 Sheila Scott, 2203 David Phillips, 2337 Ulanda Vinson, 2503 Denise Christian, 3314 Cloridanie Cleare, 3488 Kelly Calkins. Uhaul Stg Haines City-3307 US Hwy 17-92 WHaines City 10/14/15: E0518 Charles Chambers, F0623 Angela Heggs, F0670 Laurette Gaskin, G0728 Joshua Cruz. Uhaul Ctr Hunters Creek-13301 S Orange Blossom Trail-Orlando 10/14/15:1003 Raquel Melendez, 1250-51 Howard Portious, 1708 Blanca Wise, 2045 Juanita Figueroa, 2205-34 Anthony Figueroa, 2400 Tracey Boss, 3301 Karen Carlson. Uhaul Stg Gatorland-14651 Gatorland Dr-Orlando 10/14/15: 363 Derell Marshall, 885 Paulo Bittar, 946 Carla Pagan.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE NOVEMBER 02, 2015 at 8:00AM at My Towing Company 1800 N Forsyth Rd., Orlando FL 32807. Will sell the following vehicles to the highest bidder 2000 BUICK VIN # 2G4WS52J7Y1123961 2005 JEEP VIN # 1J4GR48K05C541373 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 is hereby given that the undersigned, C & G FLORIDA GROUP, LLC,, of 600 N Thacker Ave., # A13, Kissimmee, FL 34741 County of Seminole, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: CHOLAOLAND. It is the intent of the undersigned to register “ CHOLAOLAND” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations.

Dated: 25 of September, 2015

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. 1993 Honda VIN# 1HGCB7151PA008012 1986 Ford VIN# 1FDDE14N0GHC00897 2011 Chongging VIN# LHJTLBBN6BB600070 2003 Dodge VIN# 4B3AG52H92E138951 1996 Toyota VIN# 4T1BG12KXTU791932 2005 Chevy VIN# 2G1WF52E359362702 2001 BMW VIN# WBAFA53521LM87405 1993 Ford VIN# 2FACP73W3PX111094 2004 Chevy VIN# 2G1WF52E249133006 2000 Chevy VIN# 1G1NE52J0Y6112552 To be sold at auction at 8:00 a.m. on October 14 , 2015, at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 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. Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC.

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