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It’s the most Festive season of the year, with all kinds of opportunities to get out and party, with the Corona De Mayo crawl and more!

Depp in DARK SHADOWS!

Corona’s 1st Annual Photo Contest caught everyone finding their own beach this past month in Central Florida!

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Burnsy doesn’t take the summers off, he’s ready to watch non-Magic playoff basketball.

We take a look back at all the crazy scenes happening in the music scene last month at the 11th Annual Florida Music Festival.

Our boy Charles goes Lando Calrissian on us, but with a really cool ’80s twist!

Scenes from EDBD19!

Scenes from the madness this past month at WJRR’s 19th anniversary of all things rawk!

FRINGE FESTIVAL preview!

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WAYS TO TO LEAVE YOUR SOFA & 01 This World is Ours Tour w/ Escape the Fate and Attack Attack with The Word Alive, Mest, Secrets HOUSE OF BLUES 1490 E. Buena Vista Dr. 407.934.BLUE Tues, May 1, 5pm, $20 - $23

THE LION KING

SPECIAL OTOWN LIVE MUSIC VENUE & EATS EDITION!

Featuring all the great places to see shows, and some tasty samples of House of Blues new ‘Crossroads’ menu... Grab a bite and a brew before you rock out or for post show munchies!

ESCAPE THE FATE

ROCK OUT IN OTOWN!

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BOB CARR 401 West Livingston 407.440.7000 Sat, April 7, 8pm, $14.75 +

07 Danny Leggett, Neon Niteclub and Rachel Smith Street Tacos (small but with some BACKBOOTH 37 W. Pine St. 407.999.2570 Fri, May 4, 8pm, $5

08 Runaway Country Music Festival

10 The All-American Rejects w/ A Rocket to the Moon

WICKHAM PARK PAVILION 3845 North Wickham Road, Melbourne www.runawaycountry.com Fri, May 4 – Sun, May 6, times and prices vary

02 The Lion King

BOB CARR PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 401 W. Livingston St. 800.448.6322 Daily through May 13, 7pm daily, prices vary

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AMWAY CENTER 400 W. Church St. 407.440.7000 Thurs, May 3, 7:30pm, ticketmaster.com

UCF CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA 500 W. Livingston St. Fri, May 4, 5pm 2012 graduating UCF photography students come together to showcase their final thesis projects.

04 Dirty Bourbon River Show and The Getbye

11 Nickelback

AMWAY CENTER 400 W. Church St. • 407.440.7000 Fri, May 4, 6pm, visit ticketmaster.com

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12 Last Call at The Falcon

THE FALCON 819 East Washington Street • 407.423.2788 Daily through May, 8pm – 2am Portraits of Orlando’s favorite bartenders !

13 Rusted Root w/ KG Omulo

THE PLAZA LIVE 425 N. Bumby Ave. • 407.228.1220 Fri, May 4, 8pm, $20 - $25

14 Cinco Block Party

WALL ST. PLAZA 19 N. Orange Ave. • www.wallstplaza.net Sat, May 5, 12pm

THE PEACOCK ROOM 1321 N. Mills Ave. 407.228.0048 Thurs, May 3, 9:30pm, $3, 21+

15 Magic vs. Pacers Game 4

AMWAY CENTER 400 W. Church St. • 407.440.7000 Sat, May 5, 2pm, visit ticketmaster.com for prices

05 Snap! Homegrown Exhibit

Orlando Museum of Art (OMA) 2416 N. Mills Ave. 407.896.4231 Thurs, May 3, 6pm – 9pm This year’s showcase includes works from local photographers Octavian Cantilli, Brooks Potteiger,Yatin, Brian Carlson, Steven Benson, Shelley Lake, Jeff Hartog, as well as a selection from the Red Chair Visits 2012 series.

ALL AMERICAN REJECTS

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THE BEACHAM 46 N. Orange Ave. • 407.246.1419 Fri, May 4, 7pm, $25 - $40

09 For Your Eyes Photo Show

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03 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Regina Spektor

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bite like Escape The Fate)

Chargrilled citrus marinated steak served atop street style corn tortillas topped with Cotija cheese and served with aside of pico de gallo and roasted tomatillo salsa!

16 Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl

DOWNTOWN ORLANDO Wall St. Cantina, Chillers, Ember, Wai Tiki www.orlandopubcrawl.com •Sat, May 5, 8pm, $10 - $15

17 You Are Doomed Fest II

WILL’S PUB • 1042 N. Mills Ave • 407.898.5070 Sat, May 5 and Sun, May 6, 6pm, $8 -

aXis thoughts #1: “Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock.” (Sigmund Freud)

aXismag.com • May 2012

18 24-hour Guinness World Record 2-hour Pre-Challenge Darts

26 Collective Soul performing Dosage

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ZIGGY MARLEY

HOUSE OF BLUES 1490 E. Buena Vista Dr. 407.934.BLUE Sat, May 12, 7pm, $34 - $37

COPPER ROCKET PUB 106 Lake Avenue, Maitland 407.645.0069 Sat, May 5, 2pm

19 Megadeth with Lacuna Coil HARD ROCK LIVE 6050 Universal Blvd.

407.351.LIVE Sun, May 6, 8pm, $30 - $60

27 The London Souls, Kaleigh Baker / Black Taxi

THE PEACOCK ROOM 1321 N. Mills Ave. • 407.228.0048 Sun, May 13, 8pm, $10 The London Souls met for the first time on stage after having only been able to rehearse via cell phones. Despite this, they describe their first performance, saying “It was just comfortable. It was always comfortable right off the bat. From the first note it was one of those indescribable ...soulful things that you can’t plan out.”

20 Monophonics THE SOCIAL 54 N. Orange Ave. 407.246.1419 Tues, May 8, 8pm, $8 - $10

JJ GREY & MOFRO

21 Ziggy Marley HARD ROCK LIVE 6050 Universal Blvd.

407.351.LIVE Tues, May 8, 8pm, $35 - $45

22 Mayer Hawthorne & The County THE PLAZA LIVE 425 N. Bumby Ave. 407.228.1220 Wed, May 9, 7pm, $16 - $18

23 Dark Shadows Released Fri, May 11

24 JJ Grey & Mofro w/ Thomas Wynn & The Believers HOUSE OF BLUES 1490 E. Buena Vista Dr. 407.934.BLUE Fri, May 11, 8pm, $20 - $22

25 Rug w/ Heckfire, RJ Harman & Co. BACKBOOTH 37 W. Pine St. • 407.999.2570 Sat, May 12, 8pm, $5

DARK SHADOWS

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Shrimp & Grits

(GREAT SOUTHERN COOKIN LIKE JJ GREY & MOFRO) Pan seared jumbo shrimp simmered in chipotle garlic cream sauce layered over a crispy fried grit cake and served with sweet tear drop tomatoesand fresh seasonal vegetables

24 28 He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister, Andy Matchett & the Minks, Maria Capella

WILL’S PUB 1042 N. Mills Ave 407.898.5070 Sun, May 13, 9pm, $8 - $10, 18+ Sun, May 13, 9pm, $8 - $10, 18+ He’s My Brother She’s My Sister seems to invite a broad range of colorful words to describe their music and performances… “Western-tinged,” “estranged and glamorous,” “psych-idyllic” and “vaudeville-y,” with “alleyway rhythms,” and “earthy swagger.”

29 All American Craft Week: Going Local at Sportstown SPORTSTOWN BILLIARDS 2414 E. Robinson St. 407.894.6258 Mon, May 14, 12pm

30 Jane’s Addiction with The Duke Spirit

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HOUSE OF BLUES 1490 E. Buena Vista Dr. 407.934.BLUE Tues, May 15, 6:30pm, $59.50 - $62.50

THE SAMARITAN

31 Heartless Bastards and These United States THE SOCIAL 54 N. Orange Ave. 407.246.1419 Wed, May 16, 8pm, $14 - $16

32 Thrice with Animals as Leaders and O’Brother HOUSE OF BLUES 1490 E. Buena Vista Dr. 407.934.BLUE Wed, May 16, 6:30pm, $18 - $22

33 The Samaritan

Released Wed, May 16 After twenty-five years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter’s life.When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion: Ethan, the son of his former partner, has an ingenious plan and he wants Foley in.The harder Foley tries to escape his past, the tighter he is ensnared in Ethan’s web of secrets, until it becomes all too clear to Foley that some wrongs can never be made right.

34 3rd Thursday Art Walk

THORNTON PARK E. Washington Street, N. Summerlin Avenue, and Central Boulevard Thurs, May 17, 6pm – 9pm, free On a typical 3rd Thursday Art Walk, non-traditional art venues (think restaurants, boutiques, and salons) spotlight the best of established and emerging Orlando-based artists. Expect the unexpected as each month is uniquely an experience in art and culture.

The heart of the walk in on E.Washington Street.

Continue the art experience at City Arts Factory downtown!

For a complete listing of all participating venues visit www. orlandoslice.com.

aXis thoughts #2: “Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.” (Albert Einstein)

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WAYS TO TO LEAVE YOUR SOFA

& GET OFF YOUR A$$!

35 The Dictator

Released Fri, May 18 The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

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36 Dog Powered Robot & the Subsequent Adventure

THE DICTATOR

38 The Chernobyl Diaries Released Fri, May 25

39 Moonrise Kingdom

Released Fri, May 25 Two twelve-year-olds fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore -- and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle. Wes Anderson’s newest release features Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, and Tilda Swinton.

40 Foxy Shazam, The Mudflappers

MOONRISE KINGDOM

AMWAY CENTER 400 W. Church St. • 407.440.7000 Fri, May 25, 8pm, ticketmaster.com

42 Son of A Bad Man, Dirty Shannon, Man On Earth, Chasing Jonah

THE SOCIAL 54 N. Orange Ave. • 407.246.1419 Sat, May 26, 8pm, $5

ALMOST FAMOUS

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RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM 4201 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa www.smftampa.com • Sat, May 26, 12pm, prices vary

THE BEACHAM 46 N. Orange Ave. 407.246.1419 Thurs, May 24, 8pm, $15 - $30

THE SOCIAL 54 N. Orange Ave. • 407.246.1419 Fri, May 25, 7pm, $15

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43 Sunset Music Festival

FRINGE FESTIVAL 812 E. Robinson St. 407.447.1700 Fri, May 18, 7:45pm

37 Lucero and Soul Rebels

41 Predators vs. Jacksonville Sharks

44 Apparitioners, Roadkill Ghost Choir, Heather Lee & Jordan Wynn WILL’S PUB 1042 N. Mills Ave 407.898.5070 Sat, May 26, 8pm, $5, 18+

45 The Used with Dead Sara and Stars in Stereo HOUSE OF BLUES 1490 E. Buena Vista Dr. 407.934.BLUE Sun, May 27, 5:30pm, $29 - $31

46 Maps and Atlases, The Big Sleep, Sister Crayon THE PLAZA LIVE 425 N. Bumby Ave. 407.228.1220 Sun, May 27, 7pm, $12 - $14

47 Cult Classics Presents: Almost Famous THE ENZIAN 1300 S. Orlando Ave, 407.629.0054 Tues, May 29, 9:30pm, $5

49 Velvet Sessions Presents: Starship

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VELVET BAR & LOBBY LOUNGE Hard Rock Hotel www.velvetsessions.com Thurs, May 31, 6:30pm, $29 - $35

aXis thoughts #3: “I’m barely prolific and incredibly lazy.” (Tom Petty)

50 Knife Party

FIRESTONE LIVE 578 N. Orange Ave. 407.872.0066 Thurs, May 31, 6pm, $30 - $45, 18+

Bourbon Bread Pudding (It’s a sweet taste and then the buzz kicks in like The Used)

Cooked with bananas and white chocolate, finished with a bourbon caramel sauce topped with fresh whipped cream!

48 Wednesday Night Pitcher Show Presents: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band THE ENZIAN 1300 S. Orlando Ave, 407.629.0054 Wed, May 30, 8pm, free

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aXis words #7: ““When an instrument fails on stage it mocks you and must be destroyed.” (Trent Reznor)

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4/30/12 3:26 PM you wanted to torture me, you’d tie me down and force me to watch our first five videos.” (Jon Bon Jovi)

SOUNDCHECK: LOCAL NOISE

RUG RUG. Is. What its name implies. RUG is ubiquitous, spanning all genres of music, styles, characters, and tastes. The irony of the name is that Rug means nothing, while the energy it creates is everything. It is whatever the audience wants or needs it to be. Devoid of musical cynicism, RUG creates what they enjoy.

They write music for everybody because they write it for themselves. RUG seeks nothing from their audience but their unrelenting passion for music (and a little bit of dancing).

With a reliance on collective creativity, humor, and an organic writing style, RUG has put the finishing touches on their sophomore release, 02.

Written and recorded in various Central Florida locations, including Orange City’s North Avenue Studios, the album is a tribute to collaboration. An amalgamation of times, styles, and emotions, RUG’s album will somehow resonate with casual listeners, critics, cynics and bloggers. Let 02 find it’s way into your ears, and begin to understand why RUG is RUG. Some words with Jon of RUG...

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aXis: So, for those that have never had the RUG experience, how would you intro your band to Central Florida?

Jon: Wow. That’s not a very easy question to answer. After recording our new album, we had a conversation about how we would genre label RUG, and ultimately settled on the phrase “radio-friendly indie rock.” I’m not sure that that’s an official genre, but I think it pretty accurately describes the music. We haven’t set out to write music with a specific sound. Hogan, Andrew, C.L. and I have really just written music together in our own ways and the product of that is what we took to the studio to record 02. For those looking for a more formal introduction, “Good evening, Central Florida. We are RUG. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance,” aXis: If you had to put this new CD on the shelf(the old school CD shelf that is), what two most similar major CDs would be to the left and right of it, over the span of rock and roll, or just your CD collection?

Jon: As far as modern music and our personal CD collections go, I think that RUG’s 02 would fit nicely right between Kings of Leon’s Because of the Times and Young the Giant’s Young the Giant, with Jack White one row over to the left, Temper Trap one row over to the right and The National tucked somewhere in between. aXis: You guys have had some great FMF appearances, and hosted big late night closing parties at The Social, do you feel you have captured that live party aspect in the studio?

Jon: RUG has been so grateful to have been a part of Florida Music Festival for the past three years! It’s shows like our closing sets at FMF that inspire us to capture our live sound in the studio. During the production of 02, we slaved over every aspect to make sure that the people leaving a RUG show with a copy of our album can put the CD into their stereo or computer later on and hear exactly what they experienced in person (the reason that they bought the album in the first place!). aXis: Your dream opening slot on any tour from the past 40 years of rock, and why?

Jon: I know it’s not a tour, but I think we’d sacrifice an entire tour to have been a part of Glastonbury 2008. That year in particular featured some incredible acts, and some of our favorite bands: Kings of Leon, Foals, Vampire Weekend, The Raconteurs, JayZ & The National. After watching footage of KOL’s set, I definitely dreamed about what it would be like to perform in front of that many people that are so eager to hear your music. I’d love to be able to share a festival billing with bands like that, bands that inspire us and bands that we’ve been listening to for a long time. I think Glastonbury sold around 130,000 passes for the weekend - that’s a lot of people. It makes me really wish that more people had supported Orlando Calling last year; it would be great to have something like that in our backyard. aXis: Your on your death bed, about to ascend to the great stage in the sky, what song or tune would you like playing as your outro?

Jon: That’s an easy one. Jeff Buckley’s “Grace.”

WHO: RUG (CD Release) w/ Heckfire / RJ Harmon & Company WHERE: Backbooth WHEN: Sat, May 12th

aXis thoughts #05: “Rock is so much fun. That’s what it’s all about - filling up the chest cavities and empty kneecaps and elbows.” (Jimi Hendrix)

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A WANZIE B CELEBRITY! CELEBRITY SQUARES

A LONG TIME AGO: THE EIGHTIES STRIKE BACK WHAT: Retelling of the classic Star Wars Trilogy through a lens of the 80’s.

WHERE: PINK Venue WHEN: 5/17 @ 6:45pm / 5/19 @ 11:15am 5/20 @ 3pm / 5/23 @ 7:30pm / 5/25 @ 5pm 5/26 @ 7:45pm / 5/27 @ 1:45pm A Conversation with Director Simon MacDonald... aXis: So, an ‘80s version of Star Wars, wasn’t Star Wars in the ‘80s ish? Tell us about your twist on the epic intro to the biggest film series of all time?

MacDonald: Yes, although the Original Star Wars Trilogy happened “A long time ago...” the films have this timelessness to them because Lucas put them in a ‘lived in’ world. Most SciFi up to that time had been clean and pristine (2001). We put another filter onto the story; the gaudiness that was 80’s pop.

The characters that you are familiar with get blended with 80’s icons. Chewbacca is Teen Wolf, Han is Billy Idol, and so on. aXis: For some reason everyone seems to love the ‘80s now, for those of us that remember them, they were kind of goofy, what are your reasons for loving the ‘80s, and if you really don’t, what are the best aspects of that decade to mock?

MacDonald: I am more than surprised that the 80’s have outlived their welcome. Throwbacks generally come 20 years after a generation. In the 80’s we had the 50’s/60’s and in the 90’s it was inevitably 70’s. The 80’s had a lot of ground breaking stuff and they took a lot of risks. Most of those risks are deplorable. I’ve decided to put both the good and the bad in the show because the more polarizing, the better your memory of it. aXis: So Lando is the only brother in the cast?! Was this something you blame Lucas for, or just the ‘80s in general!?

MacDonald: We actually had this discussion as a cast. I think it was because the 80’s was an odd time. The U.S. was licking its wounds from major political change and we had changed from a nation of hippies and squares to one of yuppies and slackers. Change was obvious and giving a major role to an African-American was a good way to force that change to the forefront. But it is odd that out of a galaxy of aliens, droids and Stromtroopers there’s only one black guy. aXis: Is there a make out scene between the two siblings?

MacDonald: No make out scene,....between siblings. We are a family friendly show. aXis: Please tell us Molly Ringwald is involved somehow?

MacDonald: She’s only involved in homage. aXis: Anything else you would like to tell the Fringe following, and lure them back to the greatest worst decade of the past century, in a galaxy far, far away?!

MacDonald: If you’ve ever wondered how we do the Sith Lightning on stage, you’ll find out in the final number.

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WHAT: THE BIGGEST FRINGE PRODUCTION EVER WHO: A- LIST LOCALS ACTING AS B LIST CELEBS WHERE: Orange venue/ Margeson Theatre Shakes WHEN: 5/18 @ 9:30pm / 5/19 @ 11:30pm 5/20 @ 7:15pm / 5/22 @ 10:30pm / 5/24 @ 9:30pm 5/24 @ 1130pm / 5/26 @ 5:30pm A Conversation with Producer/Director Michael Wanzie... aXis: First of all, how did you come about selecting your cast of celebs?

Wanzie: Working at the Parliament House as I do, gearing up for Fringe coincides with gearing up for Gay Days, while keeping the Theatre booked with new shows at the same time. Knowing it would be nearly impossible to get any real rehearsal time with myself and the large cast all together at the same time I selected, without an audition - people with whom I have worked on various other projects whom I knew I count on to show up and be funny with little or know rehearsal. Even as of this late date, we have had only two think/tank meetings with only a few persons in attendance at each, and one set building party.

Our set is going to blow people away. It’s quite large for a festival setting where you have 20 minutes to load in and 10 minutes to load out for each performance. This coming Friday about half the cast will be available to play a couple of practice games on the set at the D Squared production facility where we built it in modules than can later be transported to Orlando Shakes in Loch Haven Park. The very first time the entire cast will be together will be at the one and only tech rehearsal we allowed to have in our venue on the Sunday prior to Fringe Opening. aXis: Secondly, why is our lady Sarah listed as ‘disgraced former Governor’, but Prez Clinton isn’t listed as ‘disgraced former Prez?’ Are you fans of Bubba?

Wanzie: I am unconcerned with the personal lives and sexual forays of our elected officials. There is likely disgrace to be found in the personal lives of every person to have ever sat in the oval office when it comes to sex and misconduct. Ms. Palin is a disgraced former governor quite simply because she walked off her job. She left the office she to which she was elected, and for which people paid good money to help her obtain, and she turned her back on her state and failed to perform the civic duties with which she asked voters to entrust her. She could have gone off and f*cked an intern or a moose for all I care, and that would not cause me to refer to her as disgraced or cause me to say she should be barred from ever running for public office ever again.

President Cinton had his dick sucked. What do I care? aXis: This isn’t your first rodeo, how do you plan to surprise your guests this year?

Wanzie: In many ways, I’ll be surprised right along with the audience since a great deal of show will be improvised, and the contestants really will be drawn randomly from the audience. In other ways I can assure you, that although we play actual games that are fatithful to the Hollywood Squares (the show we are spoofing) format, this is no ordinary game show. It is in fact full of well thought out and planned surprises that bare no resemblence to what happens during an actual telivised game show and which I know will delight our guests aXis: Is their any correlation to the $100 cash prize each night, and the average cost of dry cleaning a White House intern’s dress?

Wanzie: Perhaps you will be selected as a contestant and you can ask Bill that question yourself. aXis: So are any Alaskan wildlife harmed in this production? And you can’t count Jeff Jones as wildlife...

Wanzie: I think the answer to this question depends on whether or not any Alaskan wildlife attend the show. Sarah does have a concealed weapons permit.

JEFF JONES TOP FIVE REASONS TO FRINGE IT THIS YEAR...

First of all, if you live in Orlando and have never heard of or been to the Fringe Festival, SHAME ON YOU! It’s been going for 21 years now and is one of the best events that happens in Orlando. Here’s my top 5...

JANINE KLEIN: GAY BAR STAR, RETURN FROM THE BIG HOUSE: Ok, she appeals to gays because Janine sing show tunes with her amazing vocal talents. She appeals to straight men because she has huge boobs. She appeals to everyone because she’s damn funny.

MITZI MORRIS-DAZZLED TO DEATH: Mitzi Morris is a pancake waitress who sings in a musical murder mystery. I like mystery, I like music and I love pancakes.

JOAN CRAWFORD’S HOUSE PARTY: Orlando’s leading cross dressing comedic actor Doug Ba’aser does what he was born to do, portray Hollywood Icon Joan Crawford. Knowing what he does on stage, most of the show will probably have to be viewed with your eyes closed.

DOG POWERED ROBOT: Yes, I said, Dog Powered Robot. This fun show is a cross between Benji and Transformers (if the Transformers were made out of cardboard).

BLUE & TOD TOO DRUNK TO FRINGE: Just like the title says, drink a lot and go see this show.

I know I said 5, but I have to plug a show I am in, Wanzie’s CELEBRITY SQUARES. It’s basically Hollywood Squares but we didn’t want to get sued and we’re not in Hollywood. Plus Orlando Celebrity Impersonator Squares is a lot to put on a poster.

More info at OrlandoFringe.org

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