IAAPA Expo: Business goes beyond the booths

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 11/14 4:59A Dewayne Bevil

The impending return of IAAPA Expo means a surge of attraction vendors, suppliers and theme park operators that are meeting, greeting and taking care of business at the Orange County Convention Center...

Column: Women grapple with profound loneliness in a trio of new TV shows

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 11/14 3:40A Nina Metz

Search the internet for “male loneliness” and you’ll find articles both parsing this so-called epidemic and others challenging its existence. Regardless of gender, I suspect most people are lonely...

Rudolph, friends have shining moments in Gaylord Palms ice exhibit

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 11/14 3:20A Dewayne Bevil

A very shiny nose is a focal point of this year’s Gaylord Palms ice sculpture display, which opened to the public Friday. Scenes from “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” have been re-created inside the...

Peacock series presents Epic Universe scoops, Universal memories

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 11/13 11:06P Dewayne Bevil

Theme-park fans can take an intriguing peek behind the curtain with the new three-part Peacock series “Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks.” The programs tell the somewhat parallel stories...

‘Let the People Sing’ could tighten focus but lets history ring | Review

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 11/13 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

Zora Neale Hurston was a fascinating woman, by all accounts. And Let The People Sing, the play about her that s onstage at Rollins College in Winter Park, gives us a taste of her fire and drive....

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...