Andrea Bocelli pumps up the volume in Orlando show | Review

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/9 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

It s certainly a different experience to listen to opera in Orlando s 17,000-seat Kia Center , as was evidenced by Andrea Bocelli s concert there Thursday night. The Italian tenor delighted fans with...

Islands of Adventure notebook: Poseidon parts, other mysteries

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/9 1:07A Dewayne Bevil

Sometimes I visit theme parks with no ride or reason in mind. Recently, I made a loop of Islands of Adventure , a place I’ve been hundreds of times since 1999, and it was a mix of sentimentality and...

Long live Linda’s La Cantina, Orlando queen of the no-frills steakhouse | Review

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/8 11:00P Amy Drew Thompson

Now, that is a cocktail, I observed. There were two plastic stirrers in it. And a handful of crystal-clear, standard-issue machine ice that read like not quite enough. But that was only because the...

In fun ‘Phantom of the Auditorium,’ giggles and goosebumps | Review

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/8 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

In the opening number of Goosebumps the Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium, the cast sings: Do you seek out the spark of danger in the dark do you thrive on the thrill of shrieks so loud and shrill...

First-ever Freehand Fest hits College Park this weekend

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/8 11:00P Amy Drew Thompson

Love local? So does Freehand Goods . Since 2016, this Orlando-based outfit has been committed to showcasing goods — apparel and jewelry, home, health and beauty items, art, foodstuffs and more — all...

Austin’s Coffee in Winter Park sold days before city-ordered closure

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/7 5:04A Brian Bell

Austin s Coffee, the endangered Winter Park fixture that brews up java with a helping of arts and entertainment, has been sold and is planned to reopen at a larger location down the street. Richard...

‘House of David’ star Michael Iskander says season two resonates beyond the religious

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/7 5:00A Associated Press

By GARY GERARD HAMILTON, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Biblical series reaching No. 1 on a major streaming service may seem as unlikely as a shepherd boy killing a 9-foot giant with a single...

Orlando Chick-fil-A stores offer free sandwich every Monday in October

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/7 3:36A Amy Drew Thompson

Chick-fil-A restaurants across the Orlando area are offering guests free Chick-fil-A chicken sandwiches this month. From now through Oct. 27, guests who place a mobile order on a Monday will receive a sandwich reward via the Chick-fil-A app within...

Tickets now available for Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild at the Central Florida Zoo

My Central Florida Family 10/6 7:07A Brandi Zrallack

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VENARDOS CIRCUS “FAR BEYOND” Tour Coming to Winter Garden in November 2025

My Central Florida Family 10/6 6:31A Brandi Zrallack

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Museum of Illusions Orlando celebrates Día de los Muertos

My Central Florida Family 10/6 5:43A Brandi Zrallack

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Twisty ‘Yaga’ turns old fairytale into modern thriller | Review

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/5 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

Part mystery, part fairy tale, part social commentary, part horror story, Kat Sandler s Yaga is an atmospheric thriller that keeps the audience guessing through its twists and turns. The play is...

Coaster death reignites debate over Florida’s regulation of theme parks

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/5 1:00A Skyler Swisher, Martin E. Comas

A man is dead after riding one of Orlando s newest and fastest roller coasters, and now his family is asking: How many safeguards stand between thrill and tragedy at Florida s theme parks? Florida...

Critic’s Pick: Nonsense is afoot in delightfully daffy ‘Baskervilles’

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/4 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

If you re looking for a silly escape from the troubles of the real world, delivered with comic panache, you re barking up the right tree with The Hound of the Baskervilles. It s a revival of sorts for...

Epic visitors await reopening of roller coaster after rider’s death

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/4 8:06A Dewayne Bevil

Epic Universe visitors loomed at the theme park Saturday afternoon in anticipation of the Stardust Racers roller coaster reopening. It would be the first day the thrill ride has been available to the public since a man died Sept. 17 after riding...