Dancing our way into Fringe Winter Mini-Fest | Review

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 1/6 4:37A Matthew J. Palm

Orlando Fringe s 10th Winter Mini-Fest starts Wednesday night with a preview of all the coming attractions. “Curating this milestone year meant honoring a decade of bold, intimate, risk-taking work while lifting up the new voices shaping our...

The Golden Globes are this week. Here’s what to know about the first major show of awards season

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 1/6 3:30A Associated Press

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globes return Sunday. The boozy, bubbly kickoff to Hollywood’s awards season will feature nominees including Timothée Chalamet , Leonardo DiCaprio , Michael B. Jordan , Ariana Grande , Cynthia Erivo and...

Elvis guitar car debuts at Orlando Auto Museum on Thursday

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 1/6 1:08A Dewayne Bevil

Orlando Auto Museum will unveil the restored version of the pink, guitar-styled Cadillac once used by Elvis Presley on Jan. 8 — the rock star s birthday. The Dezerland Park attraction plans to make...

January brings art, showtunes, Jon Bennett and the art of the tease

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 1/4 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

January on the Central Florida arts scene is anchored by Orlando Fringe s Winter Mini-Fest at the start of the month (Jan. 7-11) and the Zora! festival celebrating the legacy of Eatonville author Zora...

AMC Theatres 50% Off Tuesdays & Wednesdays: What Central Florida Families Need to Know

My Central Florida Family 1/4 12:05A Brandi Zrallack

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Disney displays 3 Taylor Swift tour costumes in theme park

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 1/2 2:09A Dewayne Bevil

Perhaps you think Taylor Swift is ubiquitous these days, so you won’t be shocked by a Walt Disney World appearance of sorts. In this case, three of her tour costumes can now be seen in Walt Disney...

A peek at Orlando-bound Arte Museum (Watch out for that waterfall)

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 1/1 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

NEW YORK — I m standing in a room in which a waterfall cascades from the heavens and pours by extending down past my feet into well, the inky blackness of forever. Obviously this isn t real. But it s...

Orlando Fringe’s Winter Mini-Fest is back — with these favorites

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/31 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

It s a new year, but Orlando Fringe is turning to old traditions with its next big event. What s been known as FestN4 the past few years will revert to its original name , Winter Mini-Fest, and return...

Just Salad offers ‘resolutionaries’ fab fast-casual options | Review

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/31 10:00P Amy Drew Thompson

Some months ago, I was sitting in my car at a red light. My mom, beside me in the passenger seat, was observing her surroundings. Just Salad , she said, noting a newish fast-casual in the shopping...

Orlando attractions 2026: Muppet thrill ride, Galacticoaster, sloths in action

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/31 4:00A Dewayne Bevil

If all goes according to the 2026 plan, Orlando-area theme parks and attractions will welcome updated animatronics, a new roller coaster, more Muppet mania, revived rides and a slew of sloths. Yes,...

Nonalcoholic options are making Dry January more ‘beerable’

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/30 10:00P Amy Drew Thompson

At the start of 2025, a study by The Beer Institute revealed that 60 percent of Americans saw nonalcoholic beer as a viable alternative for long-term moderation. But what about just for one month? For...

Cold front closes down Orlando water parks

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/30 4:06A Dewayne Bevil

Cool weather conditions and continually dropping temperatures have prompted Central Florida water parks to close for a few days. Forecasts for overnight temps in the 30s pushed many attractions to adjust their schedules. Walt Disney World s...

Looking ahead: 10 highlights in art, music and theater for 2026

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/29 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

It s that time of year when arts lovers start filling out — and filling up — the new calendar. There s so much theater, music, dance and art ahead, including the lineup of festivals that marks the...

At 50, Crealdé plans to keep building community with art

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/28 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

For 50 years, Crealdé School of Art has been nurturing artists both professional and amateur while bringing people together. It s a place of solace, said executive director Emily Bourmas-Fry. I ve...

Epic Universe debut dominates, but Disney, others add to active 2025

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/28 10:00P Dewayne Bevil

What is Orlando’s biggest theme park story of 2025, and why is it Epic Universe ? There’s little debate. The theme-park capital of the world gained its first major park in more than 25 years, thanks...