Where to get stuffed on Thanksgiving in Orlando

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 11/13 3:00A Amy Drew Thompson

The year has flown by, and it s already time to talk turkey again. And for families seeking a little bit of help in preparing or picking the venue for their holiday meal, there is a veritable...

Like pizza? The Neighbors’ version is just that: ‘like’ pizza. And it’s perfect. | Review

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 11/12 10:00P Amy Drew Thompson

Confession: I already have a few Christmas gifts in my closet. I know, I know, but A, it s not like I m alone in this, and B, it s really just organic. During other times of the year, say, April or...

Broadway’s ‘Queen of Versailles’ is on shaky ground

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 11/11 10:29P Matthew J. Palm

Orlando has found a home on Broadway — in a musical all about an Orlando home. The Queen of Versailles, based on the documentary about Central Florida socialite Jackie Siegel and her quest to build...

The ‘Bad Girls’ once again take over Breakthrough Theatre

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

Who can resist a bad girl? Breakthrough Theatre Company will revive Redlight: The Bad Girls of Broadway, one of its biggest hits and the show that put the theater on the map at the Orlando Fringe...

Orlando’s seasonal sandos offer pre-Thanksgiving satisfaction

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

Take note, turkeys! It s that time of year again and a few of the entries in this year s seasonal spotlight have been written on my whiteboard since Nov. 29 of last year. In 2025, that list has now...

Critic’s Pick: Descending to emotional depths in ‘The Other Place’ | Review

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

Juliana Smithton is unraveling before our eyes. That may not sound like an evening s entertainment, but in the more than capable hands and haunted eyes of The Other Place star Janine Papin, it surely...

25 years in, Orlando’s smallest concert venue wants to be bigger

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

The Timucua Story, a book stuffed with photos and memories, celebrates where the Timucua Arts Foundation has been. So will Timucua 25, the organization s Nov. 14 benefit gala. But the Orlando...

Phil Rosenthal, hungry for human connection, returns to Central Florida for show

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

Phil Rosenthal savors making connections. His hit Netflix documentary travel series Somebody Feed Phil is all about experiencing other cultures through their people — and their food. And Everybody...

Plant Doctor: To bloom or not to bloom — that is the coleus question

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 11/7 11:00P Brian Bell

Question: My coleus plants have been making good growth and many are producing stalks of small flowers. Do I need to remove the blooms or can they remain on the plants? I kind of like them. Answer: If...

Salman Rushdie’s new book is his first fiction since a brutal attack. He tells us why

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 11/7 3:30A Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s new book, his 23rd, is also a resetting of his career. Related Articles In ‘Queen Esther,’ John Irving travels back to ‘The Cider...

Aquatica Orlando powers up Illuminate, a bright-light nighttime event

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 11/7 12:07A Dewayne Bevil

A new after-hours event at Aquatica Orlando water park is designed to bring some light to the season. Illuminate features larger-than-life, lantern-inspired figures — primarily shaped as animals —...

Disney World: ‘Zoogether’ actor sinks teeth into Clawhauser character

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 11/7 12:00A Dewayne Bevil

A supporting character in the animated “Zootopia” films takes the spotlight in “Zootopia: Better Zoogether,” a new 4D show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom . Benjamin Clawhauser, a cheetah with a desk job...

WWE star eats ‘Everything on the Menu’ in new show’s Orlando episode

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 11/6 11:00P Amy Drew Thompson

When Adam Scherr came to Orlando 12 years ago, he d never lived outside his hometown of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina. His dreams were as big as he was (6 8 , 350 pounds) and he needed sustenance to...

A beautiful, spiritual ‘All-Night Vigil’ with Bach Vocal Artists | Review

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 11/6 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

The day had not gone well. A laptop had died, the garage-door opener had broken. A weekend flight was canceled, fallout from the government shutdown. And to top it all off, Central Florida s can...

3-day Ocala Food & Wine Festival returns this weekend

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 11/6 12:00A Amy Drew Thompson

Hold your horses, Central Florida foodies, because the 5th Annual Ocala Food & Wine Festival returns to the World Equestrian Center this weekend with global flavors and go-all-out competition that...