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Movies opening this week: The 5th Wave, The Boy, and Dirty Grandpa

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Charlie Kaufman’s stop-motion drama, Anomalisa, is one of the year’s best

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Florida’s death penalty system for giving more power to judges than to juries

arts & culture 10 Eatonville renaissance The annual festival honoring African-American writer Zora Neale Hurston invigorates Central Florida Jan. 23-31

music 28 Picks This Week Great live music rattles Orlando every night

28 Heavy as they wanna be Miami-born quartet Torche eschew metal convention to find their own hard-hitting sound

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34 The Week

Strikeouts, inside Fashion Square Mall, succeeds at being unpretentious without being a dump

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Matsusaka wagyu beef comes to Capa for Valentine’s Day, 4 Rivers and the Coop do Taco Tuesday, plus more in our weekly food roundup

25 Recently Reviewed Short takes on restaurants we’ve visited recently

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refuse to beg for the right to sketch.” Thorspecken recently wrote on his blog (in a post titled “Winter Park welcomes dogs but bans artists”) that on Jan. 5 he sketched some men drinking wine outside the Wine Room on Park Avenue in Winter Park, and after he was done he “slipped away like a criminal in the night.” Thorspecken also recently traveled to St. Augustine to protest that city’s ban on artists. – Deanna Ferrante

Orange County Animal Services fails to quarantine dog said to be a rabies risk

On Dec. 14, in an effort to preserve the “historical and cultural ambience” of its Central Business District, the Winter Park City Commission voted to ban all forms of street performance from the sidewalks along Park Avenue and Hannibal Square. The ordinance, passed after the city received complaints from merchants who said performers were blocking people from getting in and out of their shops, says that sidewalk performances created a safety hazard and had an “adverse affect” on residents and merchants who wanted to enjoy “peace, quiet and repose.” Winter Park Ordinance No. 3023-15 bans all performances – including acting, singing, playing musical instruments, puppetry, pantomiming, miming, performing or demonstrating magic or acts of illusion, dancing, juggling, or the public display of and composition or creation of crafts, sculpture, artistry, writings or compositions – from the city’s Central Business and Hannibal Square districts. Performers are also prohibited from entering the SunRail station, the Winter Park Farmer’s Market and the Winter Park Historical Association. The city has decided that if you want to draw, dance or sing, you can now only do so in Central Park or in a corner lot outside the Farmers Market. If Central Park is closed for an event, a small park at the corner of Park and Whipple avenues and the lawn outside City Hall will be made available.

Speck, an injured dog found by Orange County Animal Services in a Dumpster next to a dead raccoon, was euthanized last week after the animal-control agency failed to quarantine her when they found her earlier this month. Speck was found on Jan. 5, and she was The ordinance is modeled after a simi- placed in the general population at the lar ordinance in place in St. Augustine, shelter. According to a story published which over the years has faced legal action in the Orlando Sentinel last week, the from artists and organizations that say the dog wasn’t quarantined because officials ban is unconstitutional. didn’t communicate that she was found Local artist Thomas Thorspecken, who with the raccoon when she first came to runs the blog Analog Artist Digital World, the shelter. Under Florida Administrative where he has published sketches from Code, Speck should have been quaranaround Central Florida every day since 2009, says the ban is a slap in the face. “My work was on display in the Winter Park City chambers probably while this insane ordinance was being drafted,” he says. “The short answer: It pisses me off.” Thorspecken says he now plans to take his work elsewhere. He says he will only return to sketch in Winter Park to cover protests against the ordinance (if anybody organizes them). He thinks the ban, which the city says balances the rights of street performers with those of businesses, is overkill. “The city just needed to draft an ordinance to keep loud amplified musicians off the street,” he says. “Instead, they banned all artists. The city sells itself as being cultural. They love art, as long as it is in the Tiffany museum or one of the few remaining galleries. They just don’t like to see it being created. They are trying to turn Winter Park into a sterile shopping mall.” The city has established a way for artists to request permission to work outside of the designated zones, but for Thorspecken, that just won’t work. “The city has set up a permit program where you can fill out paperwork to request permission to sketch in the restricted zones, but I decide what to sketch when inspiration hits,” he says. “I

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tined for six months, and no one except staff should have handled her. However, several volunteers came in contact with Speck, potentially exposing them to a deadly virus. A local rescue group called Pure Hearts Rescue offered to take Speck into their program. When the organization was told that she was a rabies-exposure risk, a volunteer for the rescue posted to Facebook that she offered to quarantine the dog for six months but the shelter refused. Speck was instead euthanized and her body was sent to the state to be tested for the rabies virus. “After an owner did not come forward for a period of five days and efforts to secure a placement that could meet the requirements of the mandated quarantine were unsuccessful, animal services made the difficult decision to euthanize the canine,” Orange County public information officer Carrie Proudfit writes in an email to Orlando Weekly. “Traditionally, any animal that is believed to be at risk for contracting rabies would not be a candidate for a foster or adoptive placement. … Euthanasia is always a difficult decision, but one made with the best intention of public and animal safety at the time.” Proudfit says the results of the tests on Speck’s remains have not come back as of Friday afternoon. – Monivette Cordeiro

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Judge and executioner U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Florida’s death penalty system for giving more power to judges over juries By Mon ivette Cor d ei r o

ess than a week after Florida executed serial killer Oscar Ray Bolin Jr. for the murders of three women, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the state’s death penalty sentencing system is unconstitutional because it gives more power to judges than juries in regard to capital sentences. The Supreme Court’s 8-1 ruling in Hurst v. Florida could potentially affect the status of 390 inmates currently on Florida’s death row. More immediately, it could have an impact on the fates of Michael Ray Lambrix and Mark James Asay, who are scheduled for execution on Feb. 11 and March 17, respectively. After he heard the ruling, Gov. Rick Scott (the governor with the most executions under his belt since the death penalty was reinstituted in Florida in 1976) told the Miami Herald his office is reviewing the decision, but did not say whether he would stay Lambrix or Asay’s executions. “I can tell you as a governor, it’s a solemn duty, it’s the law of land,” Scott told the Herald. “What I think about it when I’m involved in that is the victim. Those are not easy. My heart goes out [to the victims].” But what exactly does the decision in Hurst v. Florida say? Let’s say you are found guilty by a trial jury of first-degree murder, which is a capital felony in the state of Florida. In the second part of your trial, known as the “penalty phase,” the

same judge and jury is used to determine whether you will get life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death sentence. But there are several differences between Florida and the rest of the country in how the procedures are followed that make the state unique. For instance, in the penalty phase in Florida, the judge, not the jury, determines what facts exist to warrant a death sentence in an evidentiary hearing. The jury, by a majority vote – not a unanimous vote, which is needed during the first part of the trial – renders an “advisory sentence” to the judge. But the judge doesn’t have to follow their advice. Regardless of the recommendation the jury makes, the judge is ultimately responsible for handing down a sentence. What the Supreme Court found unconstitutional in Hurst v. Florida was a trial judge determining whether aggravating or mitigating circumstances exist in a case, and which aggravating facts make a defendant eligible for the death penalty. “The Sixth Amendment protects a defendant’s right to an impartial jury,” writes Justice Sonia Sotomayor for the majority. “This right required Florida to base Timothy Hurst’s death sentence on a jury’s verdict, not a judge’s fact finding. Florida’s sentencing scheme, which required the judge alone to find the existence of an aggravating circumstance, is therefore unconstitutional.”

The ruling is not a surprise, says Robert Dunham, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center. “Every other state provides capital defendants the right to a jury determining whether they are eligible for the death penalty,” he says. “The Supreme Court has been watching Florida closely because there are a number of things that happen there that nobody else permits. Florida is one of three states that still allow death sentences to be imposed when the jury has not unanimously agreed.” Florida officials are currently trying to figure out if they should stay the executions of Lambrix and Asay until it’s clear to which prisoners Hurst v. Florida applies, says Karen Gottlieb, co-director of the Florida Center for Capital Representation at Florida International University. In their verdict, the Supreme Court justices used the reasoning from the 2002 case Ring v. Arizona, which says juries, not judges, should decide the aggravating factors that make a defendant eligible for the death penalty. After Lambrix asked the Florida Supreme Court for a stay last Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in her response that the stay should be denied because Lambrix’s conviction and sentence were final in 1996, before Ring was decided. “It is time for Lambrix’s sentence for these brutal murders to be carried out,” she says. “The equities in this case tilt decidedly against Lambrix in favor of the state and the victims’ family members.” But Gottlieb says retroactivity issues are complex and can’t be resolved under the time constraints of the death warrant. “Right now Florida’s death penalty system is in utter chaos,” she says. “I certainly orlandoweekly.com

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hope they recognize they need to have careful consideration of the issues that result from the Hurst decision. It’s hard to imagine they would want executions to continue in this amount of uncertainty.” Rita Lucey, Central Florida’s first female Catholic priest and an advocate against the death penalty, says although she smiled when she first read the verdict in Hurst, she later felt disappointed because she fears legislators will just alter the procedures to keep the death penalty constitutional. “We have to get past this eye-for-aneye kind of mentality,” she says. “I think with Florida voters we have to attack this whole death penalty thing from financial standpoint, unfortunately. It costs over $1 million per execution, higher than keeping these people in prison for a lifetime.” Mark Elliott, director of Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, says it’s too early to tell how this decision will affect those on death row, but if anything, it causes more people to learn about how the sentencing system works. “People are turning away from the death penalty,” he says. “There’s always going to be those loud voices calling for more killings. It’s been that way for 2,000 years, but as people learn more about it, they’re not supporting it like they once were.” While the Florida Supreme Court deals with the Hurst decision, the Florida Legislature will busy itself tackling the jury unanimity issue. Sen. Thad Altman, R-Rockledge, has filed a bill (SB 330) that requires juries to be unanimous before recommending the death penalty for defendants. mcordeiro@orlandoweekly.com JAN. 20-26, 2016

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The annual festival honoring African-American writer Zora Neale Hurston invigorates Central Florida Jan. 23-31 By Justin Br au n

n celebration of the 125th anniversary of the birth of one of the most beloved AfricanAmerican writers and folklorists of the 20th century, the annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities (aka Zora! Festival, zorafestival.org) presents cultural programming that honors the historic heritage of Eatonville, the Central Florida town the pre-eminent writer once called home. Hurston, author of celebrated books Their Eyes Were Watching God, Mules and Men and Tell My Horse, grew up in Eatonville, the oldest incorporated African-American municipality in the United States; she returned to Florida after her time as part of the Harlem Renaissance and as a WPA writer. Her prose captures the cultural vibrancy of her childhood hometown and serves as a historical snapshot of a community in which black individuals could live as they pleased. She later dedicated herself to anthropological fieldwork, recording and collecting the oral history and folklore of black America. The festival honoring her legacy is now in its 27th year. Presented by the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community from Jan. 23 through Jan. 31, the festival now expands beyond its historic epicenter, with events at both Rollins College and the University of Central Florida. The festivities span an entire week of lectures, exhibits and an educational conference featuring prominent academics, historians, artists and community leaders sharing their insight on the author.

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In the spirit of advancing Hurston’s mission, the festival’s academic conference component is expanded into a full day of special educational programming. Within the framework of reflection upon Hurston’s global legacy, the conference aims to analyze the shared heritage of the African Diaspora. Of the back-to-back scholar-led panel discussions, research presentations and academic lectures, the one that truly presents an opportunity for firsthand insight into the

author takes place at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29. “In Conversation: The Zora Neale Hurston I Remember,” presents a panel discussion with Hurston’s niece, her nephew and a childhood friend, all interviewed by Ben Brotemarkle, executive director of the Florida Historical Society. “Our goal of the conference this year is to get more exposure within academic circles and get more students involved,” says Julian Chambliss, associate professor of history at Rollins. Other events well worth attending as part of the academic conference include a presentation called “So You Want to Restore a Valuable Historic Building? What You Need to Know” at the Matilda Moseley House Museum Project in Eatonville and a performance of the play Spunk and the Harlem Literati, directed by Be Boyd at the UCF Theatre.

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Perhaps the most anticipated and unique event of this year’s festival is planned for Thursday, Jan. 28. “Zora’s Cosmos Mobile Tour: Eatonville and Beyond” takes participants on a bus tour of the locations detailed in Zora’s oral history of Eatonville, Mules and Men. Tickets include a copy of Hurston’s book, a Zora Neale Hurston poster and a complimentary fish fry lunch at the home of one of “The Pretty Johnson Girls.” Zora! Festival is best known for its Outdoor Festival of the Arts, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 29-30. Thousands of visitors flock to this open-air fair of artisans, crafters, educators and community organizations. Attendees can browse the artistic creations of Eatonville residents young and old at the Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts, or see a production of Zora Neale Hurston: Storyteller at the historic Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. There’s also the Zora! Literacy Initiative book giveaway, a creative writing workshop for highschool students and the Zora! STEM Conference for middle- and highschool students. The festival culminates with live performances by legendary soul group the Isley Brothers with KEM. arts@orlandoweekly.com

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The UCF Art Gallery presents an exhibition titled The Encounter: Baalu Girma and Zora Neale Hurston, featuring the works of Eric Gottesman, Rachel Simmons and several other contemporary artists. The show presents a fictional interaction between Hurston and assassinated novelist and journalist Baalu Girma and ponders the shared heritage of African diasporic cultures. The installation is a collaboration between Gottesman, the UCF School of Visual Arts and Design and Rollins College, and runs through Feb. 18. “The legacy of Zora Neale Hurston, and her home town of Eatonville, presented itself as an exciting opportunity to learn about the African-American history of Central Florida and perhaps consider this subject within the racially charged context of today,” says UCF Art Gallery director Yulia Tikhonova. “I am very excited to be a part of this nationally regarded event, and to articulate my vision for our gallery as an essential contributor to the cultural dialogue in Orlando and in the state of Florida.” The UCF Art Gallery also presents a special series of lectures and performances centered around the exhibition extending well beyond the dates of Zora! Festival. This multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary series includes artist talks, lectures by both UCF and Rollins professors and excerpts from the play Division: The Trayvon/ Jordan Project directed by John DiDonna in collaboration with Valencia College students.

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In Orlando, many different kinds of entertainment fall under the heading of “nightlife” Writing Live Active Cultures, I’ve grown conversant with many Central Floridian life forms: theater life, theme park life, artistic life, geek life. But one kind of life I’ve never quite gotten is nightlife. Twenty years ago I dabbled in Orlando’s legendary rave culture, but the closest I’ve come to being a habitual nightclubber was when I had a Pleasure Island annual pass (mostly for the Comedy Warehouse and Adventurers Club, RIP). These days, my idea of ideal nightlife is more like last weekend’s Otronicon After Dark, the adult-centric side of Orlando Science Center’s 11th annual video game and simulation celebration. The popular three-day event is aimed at exciting youngsters about STEM careers, but on Friday and Saturday evenings OSC made an extra effort to appeal to an older demographic, with an over-21-only lounge sponsored by BART, live performances by chiptune musicians BFunk20XX and local Americana band Beemo, and a “mature gaming”

competition (though the digital combat I witnessed seemed pretty immature). In addition to examining 3-D printers and interactive demos from companies like EA Sports and Walt Disney Imagineering (who had an original Disneyland Tiki Room Barker Bird animatronic on display), I took the opportunity to enjoy the newly installed 2016 UCF STEAM Exhibition, titled When Art and Science Meet. Both UCF Fine Arts students and elementaryschoolers contributed to the gallery, which ranges from painted tiles inspired by cell cultures to photos documenting vegetable decomposition; I particularly liked Mauro Wieser’s “breathing” sculpture, “Circadian Exhalation.” So while you’re much more likely to find me in an arcade museum than an after-hours music hall, I made an exception when an invitation arrived to last Thursday’s grand opening of Mango’s Tropical Café on International Drive. I grew nervous upon reading the invite’s request for “I-Drive Chic dress” (does that mean black Crocs and a tuxedo T-shirt?), but between the half-dressed bar staff and the dressed-tothe-nines crowd, I could have worn a dead lobster on my head and not been noticed. After surviving a gauntlet of scantily clad chorus girls blocking the entrance

and a proffered shot of undrinkable vodka (endorsed by Pitbull, and apparently distilled from his bodily fluids), I explored Mango’s enormous multi-level interior, which betrays no evidence of its former incarnation as TGI Friday’s Front Row. At first glance, you’re overwhelmed by a riot of clashing textures and cacophonous colors, with different delirious design schemes around every corner. Look closer and you’ll notice the exacting artistry imbuing every garish inch, from the massive inlaid tile mosaics across every bar to the monumental original paintings and folk art sculptures on the walls, oddly interspersed with suggestive photos of scantily clad partiers that give off an unfortunate strip-club vibe. Later in the evening the floor show cranks up; you’ll pay up to a $20 cover charge to watch it, or spend at least $60 on food and drinks if you want to sit while you do. The brassy band blows the roof off, beginning with their anthem, “Fall in Love at Mango’s,” and the dancing girls shimmy and strut down the curving staircases as well as any on the Vegas Strip. Latin production numbers that would have done Desi Ricardo proud alternate with a menagerie of specialty acts, like a hip-hop troupe that looks suspiciously like Jabbawockeez and a better-than-average Michael Jackson impersonator. The commitment to going over the top also extends to the drink menu, which covers a half-dozen pages in small type. My house mojito was freshly muddled and not too sugary, but the “Te De Diablo” tasted like gasoline and Kool-Aid, with a similar kick. Food offerings are equally all over the place, covering Cuban, Caribbean, Italian and beyond; I ate four servings of the ceviche and would pay for more, but (aside from perfect plantains) the signature “Al Ajillo” platter should be shipped back to Havana. I appreciate owners Josh and David Wallack’s passion and commitment in bringing their South Beach institution to I-Drive; I especially admire David for acknowledging every contributing artist in his opening remarks. It was evident watching the ebullient county commissioners at the opening that the Wallacks have influential allies encouraging their ambitious projects, which include the Skyplex tower across the street. And Mango’s Tropical Café has everything you could ever want in a see-and-be-seen night scene, save for a quiet spot to have a conversation. I’m just not quite sold that tourist families and conventioneers will be able to sustain an authentic South Beach environment long-term. But as we’ve already established, I ain’t the target audience. skubersky@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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16 new restaurants to sprIng For In 2016 by jessIca bryce young photos by rob bartlett

ast month we named our Top Tables of 2015; now it’s time to look forward. There’s a buzzy new crop of restaurants flourishing in Orlando, and we are, well, looking forward to seeing how they fare in 2016 – many seem poised to become established players on the dining scene. We picked just 16 here, but you can be certain we’ll review many more than that in the months to come. (A note about our reviews: We usually don’t review restaurants until they’ve been open for at least three months. If you’ve ever visited a restaurant in their first days, you probably know why. Often, the kitchen and the front-of-house staff are still working through new ideas and new processes, which can lead to ser-

vice miscues, slow plates and a generally uneven experience. We don’t see any reason to set those early mishaps in stone, so to speak, by publishing a definitive review before a young restaurant is ready to shine.) That said, we are beyond excited by the class of 2016, and we’ve selected 16 promising new arrivals – a mix of cuisines, price points and neighborhoods – for you to try right now. One’s been open almost six months; one just opened two days ago, but all are pleasing harbingers of the year to come. KrungThep Tea Time 1051 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park 407-733-3561 facebook.com/krungthepteatime

There’s nothing newfangled about Thai food, or tea and toast, or grilled cheese, yet KrungThep (the Thai name for Bangkok) manages to make it all fresh. The whimsical, inventive menu twists familiar Thai favorites into delightful fun-

house versions of themselves: tom yum goong soup becomes a snappy shrimp salad; gra-prow chicken finds itself in a grilled cheese sandwich with mozzarella and basil mayo. Dozens of teas and iced drinks round out a menu punctuated by “brick toast,” KrungThep’s over-the-top take on dessert, which consists of piles of honey-drenched toast “bricks” crowned with various combinations of ice cream, fruit, chocolate syrup, Nutella and/or whipped cream.

based cuisine now has easy access to Celine Duvoisin’s inspired doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, butter tarts and Nanaimo bars, as well as Shaun Noonan’s gourmet vegan riffs on Southern fare: fried green tomatoes with chowchow and eggplant remoulade; creamed Zellwood corn with charred pearl onions and chervil; Carolina barbecue jackfruit in Coca-Cola reduction. (Cruelty-free doesn’t mean calorie-free – make no mistake, this is treat-yo’self dining.)

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After a lengthy permitting process, Market on South finally opened its doors late last fall. For fans of Valhalla Bakery’s vegan pastries and the Dixie Dharma food truck, the protracted wait was almost as painful for us as it was for the chefowners (we said almost). But all’s well that ends well. Anyone who enjoys plant-

Orlandoans have followed genial Italian chef Stefano LaCommare from spot to spot (Il Pescatore, Stefano’s Trattoria), but now the next generation is stepping in. Roughly six weeks ago, LaCommare’s son Leonardo, daughter Antoniella and son-

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chicken & waffles (theirs comes with half a fried chicken and a hockey puck of strawberry butter), French toast (concocted with pound cake instead of bread), and the Pittsburgh sandwich (a conglomeration of thick-sliced bread and smoked pastrami topped with melted cheese, a fried egg, french fries and cole slaw). We wonder if Guy Fieri will stop by for a meatloaf platter when he’s in town next month? proviSionS & Buzz Co. 4868 New Broad St. 407-896-2688 provisionsandbuzzco.com

More of a rebranding than a whole new restaurant, nevertheless this bee-centric rethinking of Baldwin Park mainstay Jack’s Steakhouse is intriguing. Seito Sushi and Osprey Tavern (another one of our Top Tables of 2015), both also on New Broad Street, serve the locals’ luxe dining desires; Provisions & Buzz, on the other hand, is more of a comfortable hangout, offering Sunday brunch, Taco Tuesdays, a generally playful vibe and a hopping bar area home to happy-hour specials. Menus, though heavy on comfort-food favorites, are ambitious, with plates like burrata and beet salad, miso-marinated black grouper, and bourbon-spiked pineapple upsidedown cake. SmiTh & adamS ConfeCTionS 2560 E. Colonial Drive 407-394-6535 smithandadams.com

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International Drive has recently seen a dip in the kind of splashy, upscale “dining experiences” that used to litter the strip. But with last year’s return to Orlando of the Del Frisco brand, tourists and locals alike can relax into the luxury of a true high-end steak house. Along with topquality meat and classic sides like shrimp remoulade and creamed spinach, rising young sommelier Jill Davis will assist you in selecting just the right juice from Del Frisco’s 1,200-bottle wine cellar. 16

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Urbain 40 made it into our Top Tables of 2015, despite the fact that we haven’t yet officially reviewed it – we noted that the French brasserie with a swing-era vibe is “arguably the most beautiful restaurant space in the city.” Owner Jaafar Choufani and his father, noted restaurateur Rashid Choufani, spared no expense in decking out the restaurant – now they just need to lock down the menu and get the front-of-house staff solidly on track. As we said in December, Urbain 40 is just too damned gorgeous to fail. herman’S loan offiCe 22 W. Pine St. 407-649-0000 hermansloanoffice.com

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appeal of the cloak-and-dagger password stuff wore off eventually, the skilled hospitality offered by head bartender Rene Nguyen and his crew stayed ever-appealing. So we were pretty thrilled when they opened another cocktail lounge last week in association with the V Group. It’s too early to say for sure, but it’s a fair bet that Herman’s will be just as successful as Hanson’s. meTro diner 985 N. State Road 434, Altamonte Springs 407-917-8997 metrodiner.com

When Metro Diner opened its ninth Florida location – and its first in Central Florida – in Altamonte Springs, some may have overlooked it as just another chain breakfast joint. That would be a mistake. The restaurant that found fame on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives is all about pleasing the people, with extravagant riffs on blue-plate classics like

Smith & Adams sounds almost like a law firm, doesn’t it? Oddly enough, this home-grown sweetshop is the result of a partnership between an experienced patissière and, yes, an ex-attorney, and they’re making sweet music in a Colonial Plaza storefront next to Gigi’s Cupcakes. After a long run-up to readiness, doors opened in December, and Smith & Adams’ polished, clean-edged caramels, cordials, truffles and ganache already have a devoted following. (If they have it when you visit, don’t pass up the matcha-lemongrass bonbon – it looks like a Martian Ring-Pop but tastes like heaven.) Would it be gilding the lily to point out that Valentine’s Day is fast approaching? morimoTo aSia Disney Springs 1600 E. Buena Vista Drive 407-939-6686 facebook.com/morimotoasia

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crystal chandeliers to the grand staircase and tucked-away jewel box of a bar, is jaw-dropping. But Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto doesn’t disappoint, either, offering a menu of exquisitely executed pan-Asian creations like duck ramen, sweet-and-sour crispy branzino, stickysweet spareribs and rock shrimp with spicy gochujang aioli. Baoery 617 E. Central Blvd. 407-849-9779 baoery.com

When chef-restaurateur Greg Richie shuttered Cityfish just a year after reconcepting it, we wondered what was up. When he opened Baoery in that space – no offense to Cityfish – we were too busy stuffing our faces with delicious friedchicken bao and pork-belly ramen to care. Bao, those miniature steamed-bun sandwiches, are the backbone of the menu, but we’re partial to the Asian gastropub twists like “kim-cheese” (kimchi-laced mac & cheese) and hoisin duck tacos. TaBla CuiSine 5827 Caravan Court 407-248-9400 tablacuisine.com

Tabla teetered on the edge for a few years, though it never quite closed; you could say it’s not a new restaurant if it’s in the same space and bears the same name, but a new menu, new chef and new decor equals a fresh start in our book. Chef Ian

Piamonte’s addition of Thai, Chinese and Mongolian flavors to Tabla’s Indian repertoire has revitalized the room just as much as the remodel unveiled in October: Manchurian cauliflower and Thai green curry mingle with naan, tikka and tandoor specialties in a surprisingly just-right way. BiSTro le Coq au vin 7600 Dr. Phillips Blvd. 407-745-5045 bistrolecoqauvin.com

We really wanted to like Bistro Cloclo, but it was just a bit off; service and menu missteps dimmed the appeal of the pretty Parisian room on Restaurant Row. So when we heard chef Reimund Pitz of Orlando mainstay Le Coq au Vin was taking over the space, enfin, our hearts lifted. He and his wife, Sandy, have been dishing up bistro plats du jour — more casual and at a lower price point than Le Coq au Vin’s classical cuisine — with Gallic flair for just a few months, but we feel sure they’ve settled in for a long run. The SanCTum Café 715 N. Ferncreek Ave. 407-757-0346 thesanctumcafe.com

The newest entry on our list has been open for just a couple of days – their official soft open date was Monday, Jan. 18. It’s early days, obviously, but the (mostly) vegan menu encapsulates exactly what we want to eat now: greens-and-grains bowls teeming with fresh veg, leafy herbs, CONTINUED ON page 20

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creamy legumes, roasted crucifers and lush sauces. Although it’s, say, 98 percent plant-based, we applaud the decision to offer organic milk and farmfresh eggs to those of us for whom “put a egg on it” is not just a saying, but a way of life. The well-seasoned avocado toast and almond-milk mocha (with cinnamon and salt!) we sampled were spot-on. BeTTer Than Sex deSSerTS 1905 N. Orange Ave. 407-761-8949 betterthansexdesserts.com

It remains to be seen whether Orlando inhibitions are likely to be shed as easily as they are in Key West, but this red-velvet boudoir of confectionery and strong drink is here to encourage naughty behavior, of the highly calorific and ostensibly calorieburning types. With its none-too-subtle name, high-walled booths and no-children policy, even if all you want is a sugar buzz off dishes like the Money Shot, Jungle Fever or Missionary Crisp, the heavy innuendo may put you in the mood for more. Or not.

Tr fire grill 1035 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park 407-708-3600 trfiregrill.com

Let’s get it out of the way: Yes, TR Fire Grill is a concept from Romacorp., parent company of the Tony Roma’s rib empire, and yes, it’s ripe to be rolled out nationwide. But it’s good to remember sometimes that chains aren’t inherently evil (depending on your stance on labor relations and supply-chain politics). TR Fire Grill has found itself a strong fan base in its new Winter Park home, occupying 5,600 square feet in the Ravaudage complex after a lengthy “dry run” down by the airport. Kinks seem to have been worked out satisfactorily since its November bow, if the customer raves for its bumped-up, locally-sourced-when-possible pub fare are anything to go by. We’re intrigued by an appetizer of thick-sliced bacon and jalapeño deviled eggs topped with pickled red onion and barbecue potatochip dust; those less hedonistic can take advantage of a diety dish of salmon over spiralized zucchini.

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From Feb. 10-15, Capa Steakhouse at the Four Seasons Resort offers Matsusaka wagyu beef to guests in a tasting menu dubbed “From Matsusaka With Love.” Cost is $250 per couple and will feature a trio of 3-ounce cuts (ribeye, tenderloin, strip loin). Taco Tuesdays at 4 Rivers Smokehouse will get you three brisket tacos and a drink for $6.99. At the Coop, three fried chicken or three fried catfish tacos and a drink will cost you the same. Happy National Meat Month!

Strikeouts Address/phone/web:

Dog-friendly? Y

3201 E. Colonial Drive, 407-730-9808, orlandofashionsquare.com

After work or after hours? After work. Beer/wine or liquor too? Beer, wine Check all that apply:

Bag hooks? Y

DJs? Y N Live music? Y N Loud music or background music? No music.

Games? Check all that apply: pinball video pool darts

Smoking allowed inside? Y Outside drinking? Y

NFL playoffs and TMZ.

fancy cocktails make ’em strong and keep ’em coming wine list (5 choices or more) craft beer beer: the usual suspects wide selection of bottles (more than 15) wide selection on tap (more than 15)

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Bathrooms: nightmare or not bad? Not bad.

TVs? Y N What’s on? Something for everyone –

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other: It’s in a bowling alley, and there’s an entire arcade next to the bar.

Essay question: Why should I drink here? You can’t help but grin from ear to ear the instant you walk into Strikeouts. They knew that after fighting my way through an army of kids playing in the mall arcade I needed a $2 beer and a $4 gin and tonic. They could read my mind … and my bank statement. So few places can toe the line of unpretentious without also being a dump, but Strikeouts does it with ease. Throw on a T-shirt, order some nachos and don’t look over your shoulder once.

eVenTS Restaurant impresario Jason Chin (Seito Sushi, Osprey Tavern) and chef Joseph Cournoyer-Burnett (Osprey Tavern) host Beard in Baldwin April 9 – a “food and wine fest-style” event on Baldwin Park’s lakefront. Expect top chefs from Central Florida to take part (Kevin Fonzo has already committed) in this Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner. Cost is $75, $150 VIP … Speaking of Kevin Fonzo, he teams up with Geraldine Fowler to present a French wine dinner Thursday, Jan. 21, at K Restaurant. Cost is $65. Fonzo also hosts a Wild Game Night dinner Feb. 1 … Café de France in Winter Park hosts a four-course wine dinner with Rhône region pairings Thursday, Jan. 28. Cost is $69… On Feb. 4, Ravello at the Four Seasons Resort hosts a five-course dinner with pairings from Markham Vineyards. Cost is $175 … Create hygiene kits for Clean the World, an Orlando-based NPO, then learn the art of wine blending as part of Do Good Date Night Feb. 11 at Quantum Leap Winery. Tickets are $25. oPenInGS Sign, sign, everywhere a sign! Marquees for Black Rooster Taqueria and the Tako Cheena satellite space have gone up in Mills 50. Look for the former to open sometime next month, and the latter in a couple of months … Armando’s in College Park has a new awning, but the restaurant is still a couple of months away from opening … There’s live crawfish to be had at Cajun Hotspot Seafood and Sports Bar on West Colonial Drive near North Hiawassee Road … Oklahama Joe’s BBQ will be a part of the ACE Café project downtown when it opens later this year … Look for the second area outlet for popular Puerto Rican chain El Meson Sandwiches to open in Kissimmee in late spring. Got restaurant dish? Send tips to dining@orlandoweekly.com

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Kokino Trendy tapas joint hopes to draw a late-night Dr. Phillips crowd to its stylish confines. The fare won’t necessarily blow you away, but the oysters in the seafood canoe were remarkably fresh. Small plates like lamb pops rolled in sofrito and plantains please, as does grilled asparagus topped with bresaola, smoked peanuts, grana padano and a poached egg. Be wary of greasy ribeye plancha, though a lavender olive oil cake makes a delightfully light ending. Dinner only, plus Sunday brunch. Open daily. 7705 Turkey Lake Road, 407-270-9199; $$$

North Quarter Tavern This sister restaurant to Citrus brings a relaxed attitude, good service and a food-focused ethic to downtown’s North Quarter district. Chef Matt Wall is all about ticker-testing comfort fare – sampling his poutine with duck gravy or crackling fried chicken may conjure images of Barney Clark. An in-house charcuterie program has yielded some promising results. More dessert options are needed, though. Brunch is offered Sundays. 861 N. Orange Ave., 407-757-0930; $$

Paramount Fine Foods Canadian chain brings middling Middle Eastern fare to the tourist sector. Muted flavors and drab presentations mar many of the offerings, though beef kafta kebab is well-seasoned. The manakeesh (Middle Eastern pizza) we tried, with akkawi cheese and za’atar, proved too oily to enjoy. An impressive display of desserts – baklava, kanafeh, osmalieh and the like – appease, but won’t wow. Open daily. 8371 International Drive, 407-930-8645; $$

Seito Sushi Baldwin Park sushi joint appears refreshed and revitalized, and their dishes ever more Japanese. A weekend-only izakaya menu is worth a look. Ramen (try the shoyu) really impresses, as does the moriawase (chef’s selection) of sashimi. A roll fashioned from lobster, American wagyu and truffle aioli will cater to the bon vivant in you. A requisite selection of craft cocktails and a decent selection of sake, wine and beer keep guests slaked. 4898 New Broad St., 407-898-8801; $$$ n

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FILM LISTINGS Anomalisa Stop-motion animated dramedy from the maker of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malkovich and Adaptation. Friday, Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $11; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.

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Cult Classics: 1941 Steven Spielberg’s odd movie about a California town gripped by the fear of a Japanese invasion. Tuesday, 9:30 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $8; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. David Bowie Week: Labyrinth David Bowie plays the Goblin King in this 1980s film about a girl who inadvertently conjures up a fantasy world while baby-sitting her brother. Thursday, 9:30 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $8.50; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. David Bowie Week: The Man Who Fell to Earth David Bowie plays an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Wednesday, 9:30 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $8.50; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Follow and Rejoice – Mary Baker Eddy: The Chestnut Hill Years A documentary film about the years Mary Baker Eddy spent in her last home at 400 Beacon St., Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, during which she founded the Christian Science Monitor. Saturday, 10 am; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; free; 407-896-4231. Marathon Mondays: The X-Files Watch classic episodes of the spooky cult show, plus episodes from the new miniseries. Monday, 5 pm; The Geek Easy, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park; free; 407-332-9636. More Than Honey Documentary about honeybees and their special niche in food production. Hosted by the Sierra Club. Wednesday, 6:45 pm; Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave.; free; 407-246-2620; centralfloridasierra.org. The Pastor Christian film about a pastor in a violent Hispanic community. Monday, 7 pm; multiple locations; $12.50; fathomevents.com. Peanut Butter Matinee: Journey to the Center of the Earth The 1959 film version of the Jules Verne adventure. Sunday, noon; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $8; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Pretty in Pink Watch the John Hughes classic while enjoying wine paired with gourmet popcorn. Wednesday, 7:30 pm; The Swirlery, 1508 E. Michigan St.; $10; 407-270-6300; swirlery.com. TCM Big Screen Classics: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Robert Redford and Paul Newman travel to Bolivia to seek their fortune and learn about base jumping. Wednesday, 2 & 7 pm; multiple locations; $15; fathomevents.com. Youth Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel star in this visually glorious dramatic comedy. Through Thursday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $11; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.

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The 5th Wave Right now, you’re probably wondering what happened to the world you knew, with the passing of David Bowie, Alan Rickman and Beverly Hillbillies star Donna Douglas (for the second year in a row!) making you doubt that anything is going to keep life worth living in 2016. Well, take a chill, because there’s some stability left to our existence: As before, movie studios are going to continue to troll the YA shelves for cheap one-weekend box office. The latest example is The 5th Wave, in which a young girl (genre captive Chloe Grace Moretz) fights an invasion of creatures who look like us but are actually malevolent monsters from another place entirely. Our gal Chloe’s ingenious solution: close the borders until we can figure out what the hell is going on. (PG-13)

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The Boy I’ve always had a soft spot for horror stories about poor suckers who are duped into playing caretaker for sinister entities. The Shining, Burnt Offerings, Nanny 911 – I love them all. So I’m utterly enticed by the premise of The Boy, in which an American woman is hired to take care of a British 8-year-old who turns out to be a porcelain doll. I mean, what the continental fuck, right? Even better, the little stiff’s name is – get this – Brahms. Featuring a star turn by The Walking Dead’s Lauren Cohan, this thing has all the elements to be a rich footnote to history whether it’s any damn good or not. I mean, Brahms! Honest to God! (PG-13) Dirty Grandpa And in case you were in need of a new metric by which to determine how far Robert De Niro has fallen, here it is: He’s been reduced to appearing in movies whose main selling point is the hope that Netflix subscribers might one day confuse them with Johnny Knoxville pictures. In Meet the Jackass – or whatever the hell it’s called – De Niro plays a filthy-minded ex-Marine who complicates the life of his son-in-law-to-be. Director Dan Mazer’s sole other feature was 2013’s I Give It a Year, which one IMDB reviewer pronounced “so unfunny it could have been German.” As for his latest, I give it ein tag. (R)

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nything different is good,” Bill Murray’s character postulates in Groundhog Day. The same might be said for today’s movie animation, which is drowning in cookiecutter, computer-generated, action-based films designed to please every age group. Though 2015 saw Pixar (Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur) and Aardman Animations (Shaun the Sheep Movie) rise above the homogeneity and show real heart, no animated film has broken the mold so spectacularly in the last few years as Anomalisa. The mold breaker is Charlie Kaufman. The writer (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malkovich, Adaptation) and director (Synecdoche, New York) is known for his innovation but has never delved into stop-motion animation before. Not surprisingly, he and co-director Duke Johnson turn the medium on its head by digitally creating realistic faces and figures, printing them with 3-D printers and then shooting them in the frame-by-frame manual-positioning method of conventional stop-motion. The result is mesmerizing but also slightly disturbing in the “uncanny valley” tradition of “almost reality.” Still, as with most great art, the style serves the subject, even if you find that style a tad creepy. Speaking of subjects, Kaufman has created an askew everyman in Michael Stone (voiced by David Thewlis of the Harry Potter films), a person overwhelmed by the monotony of his existence and disappointed in his lack of passion for both marriage and life. His status as a self-help guru with orlandoweekly.com

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expertise in customer service requires him to travel the country, lecturing on the value of the individual. Yet, ironically, every person in his world seems exactly the same and – in one of the most brilliant cinematic uses of sound ever – has the same voice, Tom Noonan (Manhunter, Last Action Hero). “It’s boring. Everything’s boring. I think I might have psychological problems,” Michael admits to an old flame while sitting at the bar at the resort in which he’s staying, the Fregoli Hotel. (Fregoli delusion is the belief that everyone is the same person.) But then he meets Lisa Hesselman (voiced by Jennifer Jason Leigh), an anomaly in a cold, coarse, impersonal world. “Your voice – it’s like magic,” Michael tells her. And Lisa reciprocates, confessing, in song, that she wants to “be the one who walks in the sun,” à la Cyndi Lauper. Anomalisa addresses painful adult issues and presents uncomfortably honest situations in a way few animated movies have before. Sexually graphic and peppered with curse words, this is the film Ralph Bakshi might have made if he had twice the skill and three times the intelligence. Its only major drawback is that, at 90 minutes, it feels stretched thin. If it were just under 40, as originally conceived (based on Kaufman’s play), it could have walked away with the Oscar for animated short. It also can feel disjointed at times – much like its pieced-together puppets – but that is part of its charm. Though the concept of sexual stopmotion might turn off some audiences, Kaufman’s fascinatingly original creation should be mentioned in the same breath as his best previous work and the top animated films of the last several years. feedback@orlandoweekly.com JAN. 20-26, 2016

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debut came out on Miami label Robotic Empire, while they moved to Hydra Head for 2008’s Meanderthal, which appeared atop numerous year-end Best of Metal lists. Volcom Entertainment released 2012’s Harmonicraft, shoring up Torche’s sturdy street cred in the still-influential skate and surf worlds. But joining Relapse Records, the premiere metal label in the land, for last year’s Restarter provided a reminder that this band was still as influential, as creative and as hard-hitting as ever. As Pitchfork.com said in its glowing review, “After seeming so eager to capitalize on their pop underpinnings in recent years, Torche arrive on Restarter as harsh, heavy and mean as they have been in nearly a decade.” A big reason for Torche’s fuck-it-all freedom is their Miami roots, something to which anyone who’s grown up in a Florida music scene can testify. Unlike, say, a metal band from California, where decades of tradition can provide a blueprint and a stranglehold, the humid, kaleidoscopic scene that Torche emerged from had no rules. No proven pathways to success. No purist infighting. No impediments to selfexploration. “People tend to work harder here,” Nuñez told Stereogum in February. “It takes a lot to get out of the state and get noticed. Bands from here have to push it because we’re cut off. … Being cut off, you work extra hard and try to put a signature on your sound. And when you do that, it Miami-born quartet Torche eschew metal convention to find radiates.” their own hard-hitting sound That might be the fairest assessment of By NiCk MCGreGor Torche: No matter what label they release album. “We get in a room and we just their music on, or what kind of internal TorCHe with Jeff Carey, Day old Man write whatever, and the handful of songs battles they fight (founding guitarist Juan and Meatwound 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22 | we have just come out. Not all of them are Montoya left the band in 2008 under condiWill’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave. | 407-748-8256 | heavy or dark, but the majority of them are tions no one in the band discusses much to willspub.org | $12-$15 this day), they always sound like no one but more aggressive.” Other bands, like Liturgy and themselves. In the uniformly loud and fast heavy lorida has incubated some of metal’s Deafheaven, have made similar noise lately, metal hemisphere, that’s always a challenge heaviest hitters: Deicide, Cannibal not only for expanding their sonic palettes Corpse, Obituary, Marilyn Manson. beyond metal’s predefined boundaries but – double it if you’re from Florida. Even The thing that those bands all have in also for turning off longtime supporters though Rick Smith is the only Torche memcommon, though, is precisely what Miami with their apparently blatant stab at broad- ber still living in Miami – Elstner currently quartet Torche shuns: an over-the-top er success. But Torche has mostly avoided lives in Atlanta, where Brooks spent five shock value designed to horrify main- such venomous infighting, primarily by years before decamping to San Francisco, stream listeners while enticing the genre’s sticking to their DIY roots – they still tour while Nuñez moved his Pinecrust Studios with a basic van and trailer setup, and operation to Gainesville in 2015 – the most dedicated adherents. Instead, Steve Brooks, Rick Smith, they only started sleeping in motel rooms Sunshine State still scores through Torche’s Jonathan Nuñez and Andrew Elstner instead of on fans’ floors in 2014 – and by veins. “You can hear [it] in our bass and the are four normal dudes leading relatively consistently releasing material that’s both normal lives who have always avoided con- ominous and melodic, heavy and light, guitars, which are like beams of sunlight,” venient categorization in favor of exploring gloomy and uplifting. In that way, they’ve Nuñez told Stereogum. “You can hear that new avenues of sludge punk, fuzz pop and been able to keep hardcore fans satisfied we’re not from LA or Chicago. We’re not from anywhere but here. Florida is crazy as stoner rock. “We’re metal-influenced, but while still attracting new listeners. Releasing four albums on four dif- hell, but there’s an energy here. And some we’re not a metal band,” Brooks told Spin last February, in the wake of the release ferent labels has also helped to build a musicians are able to hone in on that.” of Restarter, Torche’s fourth full-length diverse fan base. Torche’s self-titled 2004 music@orlandoweekly.com

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The Howlin’ Brothers Americana fans will want to check out this traditional Nashville trio, along with one-woman opening act Renee Is a Zombie. 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Will’s Pub, $7

Fat Gold Chain Chronicles Swamburger’s competitive hip-hop series brings in special guest Ed O.G. of ’90s hip-hop group Ed O.G. and da Bulldogs. 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Social, $10

Brillz Trap star Brillz rolls into Venue 578 a week after dropping an EP featuring remixes of some of his tracks, like “Geekin,” which, it turns out, is not about Dungeons & Dragons. 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at Venue 578, $20-$25

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Arlo Guthrie Get in the Thanksgiving spirit either two months late or 10 months early when the storied folkie breaks out the famous “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree.” 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Plaza Live, $39.50-$59.50

The Attack The second of Norsekorea’s fiveyear anniversary shows (see page 37 for the first) puts the spotlight on punk with sets from the Attack and Panther Camp, featuring Norsekorea’s own Kyle Raker. 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at Will’s Pub, $5-$8

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Twisted Tuesday With Glostik Willy Muncie, Indiana’s Glostik Willy add thrashy guitars to the jam band lexicon to create what they call “hippy metal.” 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Red Lion Pub, $3 donation

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Named after the mastermind who puts the lineup together, Nader Sadek brings an operatic flourish – literally using opera singers – to death metal. 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, at Backbooth, $5

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music news swirling about recently and, sadly, the latest is about a Florida guy. On Jan. 17, soul provocateur and hip-hop influence Clarence Reid succumbed to liver cancer. He was a serious and credentialed hit songwriter for noted artists like Betty Wright, Gwen McCrae, Sam & Dave and KC & the Sunshine Band. But in the underground, he was known and wildly beloved as the X-rated Blowfly, a fascinating, surprisingly enduring and deep-winding career tributary that carried him from the R&B and proto-disco of Miami’s TK Records all the way over to Jello Biafra’s Alternative Tentacles. This OG ODB from Miami was particularly special to Orlando freaks because he played Will’s Pub regularly and brought the nasty every damn time. For that, with pants around our ankles, we salute you, sir. And though the loss is great, his final album, 77 Rusty Trombones, is set for a February release, because that’s how a real motherfucker goes out.

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For a young act with very little tangible trail, Mothers is emerging on some considerable national-level groundswell. The Athens band doesn’t even have an album out yet (that happens on Feb. 26 on Grand Jury) but they’ve already got some heavy advance buzz and even some industry forces gathering behind them. Now, after seeing them at their Orlando debut (Jan. 12, Will’s Pub), it’s pretty clear that all that promise is real. Even if you’ve heard any of

Blowfly played Will’s Pub regularly and brought the nasty every damn time. the good songs going around online, strap in. What I saw was significantly bigger and deeper. Their indie rock is a surprising and compelling union of Kristine Leschper’s Angel Olsen-esque vocals, oblique melodic turns and near-shoegaze swells of dissonance. Curious, lovely and loud, it’s a balance of beckoning strangeness and a brawny sense of sonic drama. And their live show is the best impression they’ve left yet. With a grandly auspicious sound and a hotly anticipated debut album set to drop next month, now’s the time to get on ’em. While we’re on new discovery, I just recently named the city of Lakeland the “best satellite scene” in my 2015 Undie Awards on the wings of standout groups like Poster, Omri Loved Celadon and Pilgrimage. Well, add new band Swept to that illustrious list because they’re further proof that there is something magical in the water over there right now. Between their musical lines and lodestars, Swept isn’t easy to pin. Live, they swayed from off-kilter indie rock to noisy psychgaze from song to song. The only unifying thread seems to be a sensibility that’s tex-

tured, woozy and interestingly left-field. But it’s intriguing and amounts to a band very much worth watching. Also opening was Tre Hester, an esteemed local musician who’s played with an enviable list of homegrown indie names like the Great Deceivers, the Pauses and now with rising local Laney Jones, as well as national indie star Matt Pond. From that list, it’s clear he’s been a pretty wanted hired gun for quite a few years now, which explains why his own material isn’t especially known. But this little performance made a positive case for him to consider giving it a little more commitment. His music is pleasantly downcast indie rock. The inclusion of a David Bazan cover in his set – and the further fact that it was the most upbeat song he played – should give you an idea of where Hester’s coming from. But buoying the tender, reflective mood is his clear, articulated and melodic voice. And the result is a lot less soporific than it looks on paper. He’s currently working on his first solo EP with Saskatchewan’s Ranson Vorpahl with recording help from Fat Night’s Daniel Hanson. As always, however, the timing of its completion is subject to his other commitments. And since Laney Jones and the Spirits are about to hit the national tour circuit pretty hard to push her upcoming new self-titled LP (release show at Will’s Pub on March 11), he’s going to be awfully busy for a while. Still, it’s worth keeping an eye out for. baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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Thursday, 21

Snap! Downtown Grand Opening ART First things first: Snap! Space is not moving out of the historic Cameo Theater building on Colonial Drive. That location will continue to host the high-quality exhibitions and events you’ve come to expect (like the current Wild Is the Wind exhibit, which you should hit up before it closes on Jan. 30). The new Snap! Downtown hosts three new galleries, with three new shows filling them for this grand opening event. Local artists Chris Robb and Earl Funk show work inspired by color and changing seasons, respectively, and German artist Mark Gmehling returns to show Nu Werks, a collection of prints of 3-D renderings of his drinsch characters. You’ve probably seen an example in the giant mural on the side of the Cameo that looms over Mills 50. The opening gala also features food and drinks from the Courtesy Bar and music from DJs Nigel John and Ken Sherry. As for us, we’re excited to have another stop on the Third Thursday Gallery Hop. – Thaddeus McCollum

7-10 p.m. | Snap! Downtown, 420 E. Church St. | snaporlando.com | free

SNAP! DOWNTOWN GRAND OPENING Saturday, 23

Saturday, 23

WOMEN OF VISION: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHERS ON ASSIGNMENT

ART Even though the long, slow “death of print” resulted in it being sold to Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox global media empire, National Geographic is regarded as the source for thought-provoking, eyeopening and heartbreaking images from around the globe. Whether it’s wildlife, war, day-to-day life of human beings around the globe, or the silent majesty of nature’s most impressive landscapes, National Geographic sends photographers out to shoot it. This exhibit collects over 100 photographs from 11 photographers in a display of what makes National Geographic great. Diane Cook and Len Jenshel’s urban and remote landscapes abut Maggie Steber’s black-and-white portraits of people in their beds, while Beverly Joubert snaps intimate portraits of wild leopards. It’s a whirlwind tour of the globe through these women’s eyes, and a reminder of why we fell in love with those golden-bordered travelogues in the first place. – TM

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LITERARY If you’ve lived in Orlando for long, you’ve probably heard of Zora Neale Hurston, the Harlem Renaissance writer who grew up in Eatonville and later immortalized it in her stories. In her ethnographic masterwork Mules and Men, Hurston collected and preserved not just the folk tales but also the folkways and traditions of early 20th-century African-Americans – including the way they cooked and ate. Frederick Douglass Opie, a food historian and professor at Babson College, analyzed Hurston’s work through a food lens in his 2015 book Zora Neale Hurston on Florida Food: Recipes, Remedies and Simple Pleasures. Now he hosts this buffet dinner, a kickoff event for Eatonville’s annual Zora Festival (see more on page 10). Enjoy an authentic Florida feast and a lecture from Dr. Opie, as well as a copy of the book and a commemorative Zora Neale Hurston poster. – Jessica Bryce Young

6-8 p.m. | Holy Trinity Reception Center, 1217 Trinity Woods Lane, Maitland | zorafestival. org | $75

through April 25 | Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave. | 407-896-4231 | omart.org | $10

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Saturday, 23

Monster Jam

Scott H. Biram

Wham, bam, the Monster Jam. Get up everybody and do the freak. Or just scream enthusiastically at giant trucks. Like the dreams-come-true of a 7-year-old, the Monster Jam combines ridiculously impractical trucks with all of the pageantry and spectacle of professional wrestling to create entertainment that’s larger than life – and tons of fun to watch. Colorful performers like Max-D, El Toro Loco, Monster Mutt and Grave Digger compete against each other (because the trucks are kind of treated like they’re sentient, see) by doing freestyle runs around an obstacle course, trying to incorporate as many badass tricks as they can into their run. Points are deducted if the truck flips over, has to go in reverse or stops, which encourages the drivers to make each run a whirling, flipping, gravity-defying display of chrome-and-rubber fury. – TM

SPORTS

7 p.m. | Florida Citrus Bowl, 1 Citrus Bowl Place | 407-423-2476 | monsterjam.com | $15-$100

MUSIC Early in his career, Scott Biram was nearly killed in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer. He ended up wheelchair-bound for more than four months as he recovered from multiple surgeries to install rods and plates in his limbs and remove a foot and a half of lower intestine. “I played a show a week after I got out of the hospital in a wheelchair with an IV in my arm just to show everybody I was still gonna do this shit,” he told No Depression in 2004. That steely determination comes across in Biram’s music. Bouncing between traditional country and blues and punk- and metal-inspired stompers, Biram stands out as a unique voice in an era where most commercial country is homogenized into a haze of truck manufacturer names. – TM

with Doug Strahan, Molly Gene One Whoaman Band | 9 p.m. | Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave. | willspub.org | $10-$12

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MUSIC

When one imagines a baroque concert, the image that comes to mind is that of a hundred elegantly dressed musicians performing as still and upright as possible, and while there is nothing wrong with such an event, Red Priest – whose name is a reference to the ordained ginger composer Antonio Vivaldi – tends to do things a bit differently. The lively group doesn’t just play; they bounce around and move about. The sheet music is noticeably absent, replaced by extra layers of emotion, a replacement the group affirms is just as powerful and necessary as strict interpretations of the classics. The night itself is German-themed to a degree; expect to hear songs from composer George Frideric Handel’s catalog, along with Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Phillip Telemann. – Kim Slichter

MUSIC What started out as a “battle of the bands” set piece for the now-legendary Motown 25 TV special way back in 1983 has, over the last 30-plus years, turned into an ongoing and appropriately wonderful series of tours featuring Motown’s two greatest vocal groups. Of course, the years have taken their toll in various ways, as many of the core members of both groups have passed away or retired, but amazingly, the vocal magic on display in these shows actually manages to rise well above the level of pure nostalgia. Certainly, the Temps were always the strongest and more musically adventurous of the two, while the Four Tops always stuck more closely to their pop-soul roots, but as the years have gone on, those contrasts have melted away, as both now go straight for highly polished and immaculately performed versions of their greatest hits. – Jason Ferguson

3 p.m. | Tiedtke Concert Hall, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park | bachfestivalflorida.org | $35-$50

8 p.m. | Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave. | 844-513-2014 | drphillipscenter.org | $49.50

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ConCerts/events Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints of Truth 10 pm; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free. The Evil Space Monkeys, Pizza Nightmare, the Rot Guts, Bacon Grease, Ground Water Mafia 7 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $5; 407-270-9104. The Howlin’ Brothers, Renee Is a Zombie, Brian Dowd 9 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $7. The Imperial’s Acoustic Soundcheck With Sean Holcomb 8 pm; The Imperial at Washburn Imports, 1800 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-228-4992. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $50.50-$70.50; 844-513-2014. Orlando Music Group Open Jam 10:45 pm; St. Matthew’s Tavern, 1300 N. Mills Ave.; free. Reverend Horton Heat, Unknown Hinson, Nashville Pussy, Igor & Red Elvises 9 pm; Cafe DaVinci, 112 W. Georgia Ave., DeLand; $20; 386-873-2943. Seba & That Guy 8 pm; The Tin Roof, 8371 International Drive; free.

[MUSIC] Macklemore and Ryan Lewis see this page

Sweet Bea and the Boys 10:30 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540. Torque: Illterror, Matt McCoy 10 pm; Sandwich Bar, 2432 E. Robinson St.; $5; 407-421-1670. The Willis Clan 8:30 pm; Raglan Road Irish Pub, 1640 E. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista; free; 407-938-0300. The Underworld: Squinto, Tadeo, Bach, BASSix 9:30 pm; Bikkuri Sushi, 1915 E. Colonial Drive; $15-$30; 407-894-4494.

Far East returns to the Met stage for the first time in 100 years. Multiple locations; $24; fathomevents.com. Thursday, Jan. 21

ConCerts/events Bertie Higgins 7 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $22-$32; 407-704-6261. Bloodshot Bill, Dex Romweber, the Hooten Hallers 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10-$12. Dave Sheffield Jazz Trio 9 pm; Winter Park Beer Company, 1809 E. Winter Park Road; free.

The Steepwater Band performs Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out 8 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $15; 407-246-1419.

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Surfin Serf, Sean Shakespeare, Crit, Harsh Radish 8 pm; Sandwich Bar, 2432 E. Robinson St.; contact for price; 407-421-1670.

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Dizzlephunk, Savi Fernandez 10 pm; St. Matthew’s Tavern, 1300 N. Mills Ave.; free; 937 307 6654.

The Met Live in HD: Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers) 6:30 pm; Bizet’s gorgeous opera of lust and longing set in the

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Fat Gold Chain Chronicles: Edo G. 9 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $10; 407-246-1419. Galactic 7 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $22.50$35; 407-228-1220. Leisure Chief 10 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540. Open Mic Jazz 8 pm; Austin’s Coffee, 929 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-975-3364. The Things They Carried, Ebon Cross 8 pm; West End Trading Company, 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; contact for price; 407-322-7475. Third Thursday Blues: The Smokin’ Torpedoes 8 pm; The Smiling Bison, 745 Bennett Road; free; 407-259-8036. The Willis Clan 9 pm; Raglan Road Irish Pub,

1640 E. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista; free; 407-938-0300. Chasing Safety, I Met a Yeti, Be That as It May, Nundayo, XXI, Come and Rest 7 pm; Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St.; $10; 407-999-2570.

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ConCerts/events ’80s Night at the Abbey: Switch 8 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; free; 407-704-6261. Adrienne and Mike Richards 7 pm; The Swirlery, 1508 E. Michigan St.; $10; 407-270-6300. Auditory Armory, Black Ligth Cobras, Cracker COnTinued On page 37

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polyester pants to wear out to Ivanhoe Village, as Drink Around the Hood goes disco. Pick up your wristband and map at Santiago’s Bodega. Each stop on this neighborhood tour will have disco jams to groove to as you sample drinks at the cool bars, shops and restaurants in the Ivanhood. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday; Santiago’s Bodega, 802 Virginia Drive; $15-$20; drinkaroundthehood.com

Funky Buddha 25 Tap Takeover South Florida’s Funky Buddha brewery takes over all 25 taps at Barley & Vine for the biggest Funky Buddha takeover in the brewery’s history. 5 p.m. Friday; Barley & Vine Biergarten, 2406 E. Washington St.; various menu prices; 407-930-0960; barleynvine.com

The Awakening: A Star Wars Art Exhibit This one-day art show at Hourglass Brewery features Star Wars-themed art from local artists, but also features the debut of two new beers from Hourglass that they haven’t even named yet. Stick around for live music later in the evening. 4-8 p.m. Saturday; The Hourglass Brewery, 480 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd.; various menu prices; thehourglassbrewery.com

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Nomimono Tasting Nomimono means “drinks” in Japanese, and that’s just what you’ll get here. Each guest is presented with three craft cocktails, each paired with a meticulously prepared tasting dish. 6-7 p.m. Wednesday; Sushi Pop, 310 W. Mitchell Hammock Road, Oviedo; $30; 407-592-5975; sushipoprestaurant.com

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Father John Misty April 30 at the Beacham Natural Child, Jan. 28 at Will’s Pub

Yanni, Feb. 13 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Tool and Primus, Jan. 28 at CFE Arena

Carly Rae Jepsen, Feb. 15 at the Plaza Live

G-Eazy, Jan. 29 at Hard Rock Live Colin Hay, Jan. 30 at the Plaza Live Def Leppard, Jan. 30 at Amway Center Jim Jefferies, Jan. 31 at the Plaza Live Barry Manilow, Feb. 2 at Amway Center Graham Nash, Feb. 3 at the Plaza Live Moon Taxi, Feb. 3 at the Social Europe, Feb. 4 at House of Blues Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine, Feb. 5 at House of Blues

Mutemath, Feb. 19 at House of Blues Gary Clarke Jr., Feb. 20 at House of Blues Patti LaBelle, Feb. 20 at the Dr. Phillips Center Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, Feb. 21 at the Social Hunter Valentine, Feb. 21 at Will’s Pub Daley, Feb. 22 at the Social The Zombies, Feb. 24 at the Plaza Live Creed Bratton, Feb. 25 at Backbooth O.A.R., Feb. 26 at House of Blues

The Legendary Shack Shakers, Feb. 5 Will’s Pub

Josh Groban, March 2 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Trailer Park Boys, Feb. 13 at Backbooth

New Found Glory, March 3 at the Social

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The Cult, April 14 at House of Blues

Melanie Martinez, March 6 at House of Blues

The Used, April 19-20 at House of Blues

Moody Blues, March 8 at the Dr. Phillips Center Gordon Lightfoot, March 10 at the Plaza Live Coheed & Cambria, March 11 at Hard Rock Live

Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter, April 20 at the Dr. Phillips Center Steve Martin & Martin Short, April 23 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Less Than Jake, March 17-18 at the Social

Underoath, April 24 at Hard Rock Live

Logic, March 28 at the Beacham

Father John Misty, April 30 at the Beacham

They Might Be Giants, April 6 at the Beacham

Say Anything, May 24 at the Beacham

G. Love & Special Sauce, April 7 at the Social

Demi Lovato & Nick Jonas, June 25 at Amway Center

Stick Figure, April 7 at the Beacham

Justin Bieber, June 30 at Amway Center

Napalm Death, the Melvins, April 8 at the Plaza Live David Cross, April 14 at Hard Rock Live

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Shannon and the Clams M u s i C As if a visit from Oakland, California’s dreamy retro-steeped Shannon and the Clams weren’t significant enough in its own right, this show happens to be the first of two five-year anniversary parties for local promoter powerhouse Norsekorea. Known for bringing quality talent to an area often neglected by touring bands, Norsekorea has developed a reputation for quality primarily through the toil of main man Kyle Raker. Along with L.A.’s Guy Blakeslee, Raker has assembled a lineup of local acts for this show that’s hard to beat, including Golden Pelicans, Wet Nurse and Dumber Bunnies. Of course, the highlight is seeing the Clams back in town for the first time since they dropped 2015’s Gone by the Dawn, a record that revels in the timelessness of pre-British Invasion rock & roll, and should be the perfect soundtrack for this birthday party. – TM

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Dickens, Lesha 9 pm; The Haven, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $7; 407-673-2712. Brillz 10 pm; Venue 578, 578 N. Orange Ave.; $20$25; 407-872-0066. Bruiser Queen, Beach Day, the Woolly Bushmen 9 pm; St. Matthew’s Tavern, 1300 N. Mills Ave.; contact for price.

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Dr. K & Friends Blue Jazz 8 pm; Chef Eddie’s, 595 W. Church St.; free; 407-595-8494. Dubmasters 9 pm; Fish on Fire, 7937 Daetwyler Drive; free; 407-812-6881. Frankie Boots and the County Line 9:30 pm; Little Fish Huge Pond, 401 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; free; 407-221-1499. Free the People, Euphrates, Fuzzy Britches, Boylectric 7 pm; Copper Rocket Pub,

106 Lake Ave., Maitland; $5-$7; 407-636-3171. Friday Fete With Damage Band 9 pm-2 am; Singh’s Roti Shop, 5244 Old Winter Garden Road; $10; 407-670-8824. The Groove Orient 10:30 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540. Infiltr8:Celebr8: DJ Three, Atnarko 10 pm; Sandwich Bar, 2432 E. Robinson St.; contact for price; 407-421-1670. Josh Evans, Colleen Ballinger 6 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; SOLD OUT; 407-228-1220. Leonard Brothers 10 pm; The Tin Roof, 8371 International Drive; free. Mango Beats 10 pm; Debbie’s Bar, 1422 State Road 436, Casselberry; free; 407-677-5963.

The Never Forget Music Fest: Skatter Brainz, Breathe Dissent, Will Brack and more 8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; donations accepted; 407-270-9104. Nostradogmus, Snack Champion, Slumberjack, Crit 9 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; $5; 407-423-3060. Paths of Possession, Promethean Horde, Scytherium, Withering Earth 7 pm; Bombshell’s Tavern, 5405 Edgewater Drive; $10-$13; 407-730-3999. Renderglow 7 pm; Todd English’s Bluezoo, Disney’s Dolphin Resort, Lake Buena Vista; free; 407-934-1111. Torche, Jeff Carey, Day Old Man, Meatwound 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $12-$15. COnTinued On page 38

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Tory Lanez 8 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $17-$20; 407-246-1419. The Wailers 8 pm; House of Blues, Downtown Disney West Side, Lake Buena Vista; $20; 407-934-2583

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ConCerts/events Arlo Guthrie 7 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $39.50-$59.50; 407-228-1220. Big Ron Betts 9:30 pm; The Smiling Bison, 745 Bennett Road; free; 407-259-8036. Blue Stone Circle 10 pm; The Tin Roof, 8371 International Drive; free. 38

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Bokey Beatdown: Hurricane Charley, Approach the Lion, Severed by Faith, the Witching Hour, Nailed Shut 8 pm; West End Trading Company, 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; $5-$8; 407-322-7475. The Company 10:30 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540. Control This! 9 pm; Sloppy Taco Palace, 4892 S. Kirkman Road; free; 407-574-6474. Displace, Fletcher’s Grove 9 pm; Red Lion Pub, 3784 Howell Branch Road, Winter Park; $5-$7; 407-677-9669. F.I.L.T.H., Traverser, Funeral for a Clown 9 pm; The Haven, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; name your own price; 407-673-2712. Frankie Boots & the County Line, Free the People, Euphrates 8 pm; The Hourglass Brewery, 255 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd., Longwood; free; 407-719-9874. Marianas Trench, Secret Someones 7 pm; House of Blues, Downtown Disney West Side, Lake Buena Vista; $25; 407-934-2583.

Nina Belief 9:30 pm; Spacebar, 2428 E. Robinson St.; $5; 407-228-0804. Norsekorea 5-Year Anniversary: Shannon and the Clams, Golden Pelicans, Wet Nurse, Guy Blakeslee, Dumber

Bunnies 7 pm; Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St.; $12; 407-999-2570. Orlando Transit Authority 7:30 pm; Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Magnolia Ave, Sanford; $23-$30; 407-321-8111. Red Wanting Blue, Welshly Arms, the Western Sons 8 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $13-$15; 407-246-1419. Scott H. Biram, Doug Strahan, Molly Gene One Whoaman Band 9 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10-$12. Selwyn Birchwood 9 pm; Cafe DaVinci, 112 W. Georgia Ave., DeLand; free; 386-873-2943. Smokin Torpedoes Blues Night 8 pm; Copper Rocket Pub, 106 Lake Ave., Maitland; $5; 407-636-3171. Tribute to Sha-Na-Na & Other Rock & Roll Legends 7-10 pm; Mount Dora Community Building, 520 Baker St., Mount Dora; $18; 407-962-0263. Vybe Night 3: Songs by Classy, Mango Beats 8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $5-$10; 407-270-9104.

Walter Reed in the Middle 7:30 pm; Bikes Beans & Bordeaux, 3022 Corrine Drive; free; 407-427-1440. Young and Relentless Festival: Curren$y, Mike Stud, Moosh & twist and more 1 pm; The

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Rewind: The Old Skool Party 10 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $11.54$132.87; 407-704-6261.

DJ Cliff T 10 pm; Aero, 60 N. Orange Ave.; free; 321-245-7730.

Saturday With the Beat 10 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $10-$20; 407-648-8363.

Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $40-$85; 407-648-8363

DJ M-Squared 9 pm-2 am; The Groove, CityWalk at Universal Orlando; $7; 407-224-2166. DJ Stranger Jazz/Funk Brunch 11 am-2 pm; Ethos Vegan Kitchen, 601-B S. New York Ave., Winter Park; free; various menu prices; 407-228-3898. MarsRadio’s Upstairs Suite: Deep & Chilled Out Sessions 10 pm-2 am; Kush Ultra Lounge and Hookah Bar, 23 S. Court Ave.; $10; 407-834-5874. Midnight Mass Dance Party Midnight; Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St.; free; 407-999-2570. The Original Vintage Saturdays 9 pm; Vintage Lounge, 114 S. Orange Ave.; free-$10; 877-386-7346.

ConCerts/events Ancient Sun 10:30 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540. The Attack, Panther Camp, the Areolas, Vicious Dreams, Clay Monster 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $5-$8. Billy Gibbons and the BFGs, Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown 7 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $49.50-$275; 407-228-1220. D.B. Rouse 9:30 pm; Little Fish Huge Pond, 401 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; free; 407-221-1499.

Jukebox the Ghost, Greg Holden 6 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $15$18; 407-246-1419. The New Sam Rivers’ Rivbea Orchestra 7 pm; Timucua White House, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; free; 407-595-2713. The Temptations, the Four Tops 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $49.50$79.50; 844-513-2014.

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opera/ClassiCal Red Priest Named after Antonio Vivaldi, this extraordinary English ensemble has redefined the art of baroque music performance, combining the fruits of extensive research with swashbuckling

Jangling Sparrows 9 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment

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virtuosity, creative re-composition, heart-onsleeve emotion and compelling stagecraft. 3 pm; Rollins College, Knowles Memorial Chapel, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; $35; 407-646-2182. MOnday, Jan. 25

ConCerts/events Jazz Meets Motown 7 pm; Bohemian Hotel Celebration, 700 Bloom St., Celebration; free. Nader Sadek, Infinite Earths, Moat Cobra 8 pm; Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St.; $5; 407-999-2570.

Twisted Tuesday With Glostik Willy 9 pm; Red Lion Pub, 3784 Howell Branch Road, Winter Park; $3 suggested donation; 407-677-9669.

Wednesday-Saturday, 7:30 pm and Sunday, 2:30 pm; Mad Cow Theatre, 54 W. Church St.; $25-$38; 407-297-8788; madcowtheatre.com.

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Best of Broadway: 2011-2015 Breakthrough’s annual musical revue, this year celebrating musicals opening on Broadway from 2011-2015. Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, 8 pm and Sundays, 3 pm; Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park, 419A W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-920-4034.

Art Serge has just purchased a peculiar painting for an exorbitant sum of money. However, Serge’s prestigious acquisition is met with confusion and disgust from his longtime friend Marc.

Bodas de Sangre Reading Special reading of Federico García Lorca’s play in Spanish. Tuesday, 7 pm; Mad Cow Theatre, 54 W. Church St.; $10; 407-297-8788; madcowtheatre.com.

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Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter’s Tale Stage production starring Dame Judi Dench and codirected by Kenneth Branagh and Rob Ashford. Saturday, 11 am; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $20; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Cabaret Sunday: Songs From Animated Films Eleven singers perform their favorite songs from animated films. Sunday, 7 pm; Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park, 419A W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; $12; 407-920-4034. The Crucible The story focuses upon a young farmer, his wife and a young servant girl who COnTinued On page 42

Radicalized Youth, Pasty Cline, Dip, Jack Topht 9 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $5. Reggae Mondae with Kash’d Out 10 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540. Zap Dragon & The Attack w/ Pathos, Pathos, and Gary Lazer Eyes 8 pm; Olde 64, 64 N. Orange Ave.; free; 321-245-7730.

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ConCerts/events Blistered, Eternal Sleep, Cross Me, Engraved, Overheat, Haunter 6:30 pm; Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St.; $10; 407-999-2570. Con Leche 10 pm; St. Matthew’s Tavern, 1300 N. Mills Ave.; free. The Groove Orient 10:30 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540. Jazz in the Courtyard with the DaVinci Jazz Experiment 7-9 pm; Cafe DaVinci, 112 W. Georgia Ave., DeLand; free; 386-873-2943. Jazz Tuesdays 7:30 pm; The Smiling Bison, 745 Bennett Road; free; 407-898-8580. The Mellow Relics 10:30 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540. Music Remembrance Jazz Trio 8 pm; Paradise Cove Restaurant and Bar, 4380 Carraway Place, Sanford; free. Robert Johnson 10 pm; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free. Sarah Q, Billy Wright, Davis McGee, DJ M-Squared 7 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $10-$12; 407-246-1419. orlandoweekly.com

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maliciously causes the wife’s arrest for witchcraft. FridaySaturday, 7:30 pm and Sunday 3 pm; Central Christian Church, 250 W. Ivanhoe Blvd.; $15-$18; cfcarts.com. Dancing Lessons When socially awkward professor Ever Montgomery is forced to attend an event with dancing, he seeks out an injured Broadway performer for help. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 7:30 pm and Wednesdays, Sundays, 2 pm; Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St.; $11-$46; 407-4471700; orlandoshakes.org. I Left My Heart: A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett This new musical revue features three fabulous tenors paying tribute to the man Sinatra called “the greatest singer in the world.” Thursday-Friday, 7:30 pm and Saturday, 2 & 7:30 pm; Winter Park Playhouse, 711-C Orange Ave., Winter Park; $40; 407-645-0145.

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Monday Night Cabaret: Anthony Johnson: Unadulterated Anthony Johnson sings his way through stories of starting over, falling apart, making a mess and picking up (most of) the pieces. Monday, 8 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $12-$15; 407-704-6261. Spunk and the Harlem Literati In a small Harlem apartment, a young Zora Neale Hurston shares her latest story, a tale of a small Florida town with a larger-than-life character called Spunk. ThursdaySaturday, 8 pm and Sunday, 2 pm; Theatre UCF, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.; $20; 407-823-1500; theatre.ucf.edu. Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage Experience the franchise’s groundbreaking musical achievements while the most iconic Star Trek film and TV footage is simultaneously beamed in high definition to a 40-foot wide screen. Friday, 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $35-$55; 844513-2014; drphillipscenter.org. Zora Neale Hurston: Storyteller Produced and directed by Jami Thomas. Monday, 7 pm; Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 412 E. Kennedy Blvd., Eatonville; free; 407-2451735; zorafestival.org.

ComEdy Amanda and Emily: We’re Having a Show! Real-life besties Emily Fontano and Amanda Wirtz take their chemistry and wit to the SAK stage. Thursdays, 8 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $8; 407-6480001; sakcomedylab.com. Best of the Jest Comedy Showcase Hosted by Devin Siebold. Tuesdays, 9 pm; Olde 64, 64 N. Orange Ave.; free; 321-245-7730. Big Laughs Comedy showcase featuring Adam Heath Avitable and seven other comics. Wednesday, 9 pm; Little Fish Huge Pond, 401 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; $5 suggested donation; 407-221-1499. Comedy at the Caboose Hosted by Apollo Replay. Thursdays, 8 pm; The Caboose, 1827 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-898-7733. Copper Rocket Comedy Jam Comedy open mic and showcase hosted by Heather Shaw. Sundays, 8:30 pm; Copper Rocket Pub, 106 Lake Ave., Maitland; free; 407-636-3171; copperrocketpub.com. Drunken Monkey Open Showcase Comedy open mic. Fridays, 8 pm; Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar, 444 N. Bumby Ave.; free; 407-893-4994; drunkenmonkeycoffee.com.

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In the Mood A fully staged tribute to the big band greats of the ‘40s, complete with period costumes and choreography. Saturday, 3 & 7:30 pm; Bob Carr Theater, 401 W. Livingston St.; $20-$65; 407-246-4262.

performance. ThursdaysSaturdays, 7:30 pm; Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand; $18-$23; 386-7361500; athensdeland.com.

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Duel of Fools SAK All-Stars making it all up on the spot. Thursdays-Saturdays, 7:30 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $12-$15; 407-6480001; sakcomedylab.com. Early Show Experimental show featuring improvised musicals and extended formats based on audience suggestions. Saturdays, 11:30 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $7-$10; 407-6480001; sakcomedylab.com. Gary Owen Ebony magazine has proclaimed Gary Owen “Black America’s Favorite White Comedian.” Thursday, 7 pm, Friday, 6:30 & 9:45 pm, Saturday, 6 & 9:45 pm and Sunday, 6 pm; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $25; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com.

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Gen S The best of Lab Rats perform in this improv comedy show. Wednesdays, 8 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $5; 407-648-0001; sak.com. Gorilla Theatre Four professional improvisers direct improvised scenes, games and songs to fit their chosen theme for the evening. Fridays, 9:30 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $12-$15; 407-6480001; sakcomedylab.com. Jack’s Open Mic Comedy Night Open mic comedy night hosted by Myke Herlihy. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9 pm; Jack’s Pub & Grub, 5494 Central Florida Parkway; free; 407-787-3886.

King of the Hill In this knockdown, drag-out comedy battle, seven professional ensemble members compete in a series of improv scenes and games. Saturdays, 9:30 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $12-$15; 407-6480001; sakcomedylab.com. Lab Rats Competition improv featuring the graduates of SAK’s improv training school. Tuesdays, 9 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $5; 407-648-0001; sak.com. Mama’s Comedy Show A 90-minute improv comedy show. Fridays, Saturdays, 10 pm; Sleuths Mystery Dinner Theater, 8267 International Drive; $10; 407-363-1985; sleuths.com. Tumbleweed Comedy Tour Featuring James Yon, Joe Pettis, Matt Gersting and more. Tuesday 9 pm; The Smiling Bison Sanford, 107 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford; free; 407-9156086; smilingbison.com.

danCE Bolshoi Ballet: The Taming of the Shrew New ballet adaptation of the Shakespeare play. Sunday, 12:55 pm; multiple locations; $18; fathomevents.com. Chippendales Sexy dudes, screaming ladies. Sunday, 9 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $30-$45; 407-704-6261. Ringside A B-boy/B-girl dance battle. Saturday, 6 pm; Source

of Athletics, 1468 N. Goldenrod Road; $10; 321-235-5108. Varietease: Aqueous Imaginative dance performance from Blue Star and Patrick Fatica. Friday, 7 pm, Saturday, 7 pm and Monday, 7 pm; The Venue, 511 Virginia Drive; $15-$20; 407-412-6895; thevenueorlando.com.

arT openings/events The Awakening: A Star Wars Art Exhibit Star Wars-inspired art from local artists, along with specialty beers and sodas, prizes, games, giveaways and live music. Saturday, 4-8 pm; The Hourglass Brewery, 255 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd., Longwood; free; 407-719-9874; thehourglassbrewery.com. California Impressionism California Impressionists exhibited internationally, sold well at auctions, won awards in private galleries, and were featured in numerous reviews, essays and books that reflected their major achievement – creating an Edenic view of the state of California. Opens Friday, 5-7 pm, through April 10; Museum of Art DeLand – Downtown, 100 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand; $10; 386-7344371; moartdeland.org. Chris Robb: Continuum Coming from a background of COnTinued On page 44

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graphics and printing, Robb’s work has evolved over the past 30 years into an expressionistic abstraction. Opens Thursday, 7 pm, through Feb. 12; Snap Downtown, 420 E. Church St.; free; snaporlando.com. Earl Funk: Seasons Change This Orlando illustrator and tattoo artist’s new works are inspired by the changing of the seasons, as well as the idea of being open to changing ourselves. Opens Thursday, 7 pm, through Feb. 12; Snap Downtown, 420 E. Church St.; free; snaporlando.com. Free Hugs - With Miss Zukie Zukies are mysterious creatures that do not talk. They communicate with thought bubbles and facial expressions. Opens Thursday, 6 pm, through Feb. 13; Redefine Gallery, 29 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-648-7060. Hadouken Art inspired by the Street Fighter game series. Opens Wednesday,

7 pm; BART, 1205 N. Mills Ave.; free; 407-796-2522. The Journey Projects: Eatonville Featuring the work of Eatonville residents. Opens Tuesday, 6-8 pm; Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts, 227 E. Kennedy Blvd., Eatonville; free; 407647-3307; zorafestival.org. Keep Me in Your Prayers/Fears Featuring the work of artists from Orlando, New York and Hong Kong. Each was asked to respond to the concept of impermanence, its relation to their individual practices and its seemingly negative connotations in our society. Thursday and Saturday, 6 pm; A Place Gallery, 649 N. Mills Ave.; free; isitoveryet.org. Mark Gmehling: Nu Werks Fine art prints from 3D renderings of abstract characters and bizarre scenarios, all illustrated in a playfully fluid manner. Opens Thursday, 7 pm, through Feb. 12; Snap Downtown, 420 E. Church St.; free; snaporlando.com.

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Quaking Aspen Gary Metz wrenched photography out of the national parks and replaced the scenic with the vernacular of the everyday American landscape. Opens Friday, through April 17; Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona State College, Daytona Beach; free; 386-506-4475; smponline.org. The Secrets of Outliers Art by Tom Wynn, Natalie Ayala, Cheryl Rome-Beatty, Gianna DiBartolomeo and Renato Mendoza. Opens Thursday, 6 pm, through Feb. 12; The Gallery at Avalon Island, 39 S. Magnolia Ave.; free; avalongallery.org. Snap Downtown Grand Opening Snap opens its new downtown location with three different galleries, food and cocktails and music from DJs Nigel John and Ken Sherry. Thursday, 7-10 pm; Snap Downtown, 420 E. Church St.; free; snaporlando.com. Through Our Eyes Eyecatching new work from young artists. Opens

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Continuing tHis week 100 Years of Hannibal Square: Historic and Contemporary Photographs of West Winter Park Exhibition Through Feb. 21; Orange County Regional History Center, 65 E. Central Blvd.; $8; 407-836-8500; thehistorycenter.org. Abstraction Through Jan. 30; Winter Garden Art Association, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden; free; 407-347-7996; wgart.org.

Albert Paley: Forged Works Through April 10; Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton St.; $5; 407246-4278; mennello museum.com. Art Legends of Orange County: The Grand Experiment Through Feb. 21; Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; $3; 407-5392181; artandhistory.org. The Art of Brett J. Barr Through Jan. 31; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free; willspub.org. Art on the Green Through March 1; Central Park, Winter Park, North Park Avenue and West Morse Boulevard, Winter Park; free; cityofwinterpark.org. Brandon Geurts: Flesh World Through Feb. 15; Canvs, 101 S. Garland Ave.; free. The Bride Elect – Gifts From the 1905 Wedding of Elizabeth Owens Morse TuesdaysSaturdays, 9:30 am-4 pm and Sundays, 1-4 pm; Charles

Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; $6; 407-6455311; morsemuseum.org. Cheers to 20 Great Years Saturdays, 11 am-3 pm and Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 am-5 pm; Arts on Douglas, 123 Douglas St., New Smyrna Beach; free; 386-428-1133; artsondouglas.net. Doris Leeper: Hard Edges Through April 3; Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-6462526; cfam.rollins.edu. The Encounter: Baalu Girma and Zora Neale Hurston Through Feb. 18; UCF Art Gallery, 12400 Aquarius Agora Drive; free; 407-8233161; arts.cah.ucf.edu. Esherick to Nakashima Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 am5 pm; Modernism Museum Mount Dora, 145 E. Fourth Ave., Mount Dora; $8; 352-385-0034; modernismmuseum.org.

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Jim Couper: There Are No Other Everglades in the World Through April 3; Museum of Art DeLand, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand; $10; 386-7344371; moartdeland.org. Kohjiro Kinno Through Feb. 11; The White Wall Gallery, 999 Douglas Ave. #2221, Altamonte Springs; free; 407682-5343; thewhitewall.com. Live, Love, Laugh Through Jan. 31; Dandelion Communitea Cafe, 618 N. Thornton Ave.; free; 407-362-1864; dandelioncommunitea.com. The Mirror Stage MondaysFridays, 8:30 am-4:30 pm; Valencia College East Campus, 701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail; free; 407-582-2298. On Assignment: Robert Snow – At Sea With OCEARCH Through Feb. 7; Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona State College, Daytona Beach; free; 386506-4475; smponline.org.

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Process and Concepts in Printmaking Mondays-Fridays, 10 am-5 pm; Mount Dora Center for the Arts, 138 E. Fifth Ave., Mount Dora; free; 352-3830880; mountdora centerforthearts.org. Sanford Art Walk Friday, 6-9 pm; Downtown Sanford, Sanford Avenue and First Street, Sanford; free; 407-3232774; sanfordartwalk.com. Sculptures by David Hayes

Through Oct. 30; Museum of Art DeLand, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand; $5; 386-7344371; moartdeland.org. Selections From the Harry C. Sigman Gift of European and American Decorative Art Tuesdays-Thursdays, Saturdays, 9:30 am-4 pm and Sundays, 1-4 pm; Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; $6; 407-6455311; morsemuseum.org. Sight Unseen: Touchable Sculpture Through April 17; Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park; $5; 407-647-6294; polasek.org. Third Thursday Gallery Hop Thursday, 6 pm; CityArts Factory, 29 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-648-7060; cityartsfactory.com. Tiffany Lamps and Lighting From the Morse Collection Through Wednesday; Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; $6; 407-6455311; morsemuseum.org. Transcommunality: Laura Anderson Barbata, Collaboration Beyond Borders Through April 3; Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407646-2526; cfam.rollins.edu. Wild Is the Wind ThursdaysSaturdays, 11 am-4 pm;

Snap Space, 1013 E. Colonial Drive; free; 407-555-1212; snaporlando.com. Will Barnet: Graphic Retrospective Through April 3; Museum of Art DeLand, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand; $10; 386-7344371; moartdeland.org.

EvEnTs Behind the Knife: A Sushi Experience Learn to roll four different types of sushi rolls from Chef David Song. Champagne and floating hors d’oeuvres included. Saturday, 11:30 am; Dragonfly Modern Izakaya & Sushi, 7972 Via Dellagio Way; $60; 407-370-3359. Bring Your Own Bowie A special edition of Bring Your Own Vinyl focused on the recently deceased David Bowie. Proceeds from the bar benefit Grind for Life, a charity that helps people with cancer. Thursday, 9 pm; Spacebar, 2428 E. Robinson St.; free; 407-228-0804. Chili Cook-off Fundraiser Pit your secret chili recipe up against others to raise money for the Pine Castle History Center. Saturday, 11 am-3 pm; Fish on Fire, 7937 Daetwyler Drive; $35; 407-812-6881; pinecastlehistory.org. Dinner Inspired by Zora A buffet dinner based on the COnTinued On page 46

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book Zora Neale Hurston on Florida Food with a talk by the author. Saturday, 6-8 pm; Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1217 Trinity Woods Lane, Maitland; $75. Drink Around the Hood Sample sangria, beer and cocktails throughout Orlando’s most eclectic lakeside ’hood. Tickets include complimentary pedicab rides and drink samples from participating locations. Wednesday, 6:30 pm; Santiago’s Bodega, 802 Virginia Drive; $15-$20; 407-412-6979; drinkaroundthehood.com. Food Truck Fridays Live music, entertainment and a plethora of culinary options. Bring a receipt for $20 from any store in Artegon to guest services and receive $5 in Food Truck Bucks. Friday, 5-9 pm; Artegon Marketplace, 5250 International Drive; free; 407-351-7718; artegonmarketplace.com. Fresh: An Evening Farmers Market The Thornton Park district’s weekly farmers market. Wednesdays, 5-9 pm; Lake Eola Park, East Central Boulevard and Osceola Avenue; free; tpdfresh.com. Funky Buddha 25 Tap Takeover South Florida’s Funky Buddha Brewery takes over all 25 taps. Features rare and creative beers. FridaySaturday, 5 pm; Barley and Vine Biergarten, 2406 46

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E. Washington St.; various menu prices; barleyandvineorlando.com. Ina Garten The Barefoot Contessa talks about what she loves about food and how she got where she is today. An audience Q&A follows the guided discussion. Thursday, 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $49.50-$221.42; 844-5132014; drphillipscenter.org. Leather Indulgence A leathercentric weekend at Parliament House, featuring vendors, classes and the Central Florida Leatherman competition. Friday, 8 pm and Saturday, 1 pm; Parliament House, 410 N. Orange Blossom Trail; $10 suggested donation; 407-4257571; parliamenthouse.com. Let’s Rock Fundraiser Dance A fundraiser for the Lake Eustis Museum of Art, featuring the Roy Baker Band and catering from Olivia’s Coffeehouse. Saturday, 7 pm; Olympia Banquets & Event Facility, 2728 W. Old Highway 441, Mount Dora; $35; 352-4832900; mountdoralive.com. Lunar New Year and Installation Gala Black tie gala to benefit the Asian Real Estate Association of America. Saturday, 6 pm; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $40-$99; 407-896-4231; areaa.org. Nomimono Tasting Nomimono means “drinks” in Japanese.

Each guest is presented with three deliciously crafted cocktails, each presented with a meticulously prepared tasting dish. Limited seating available. Wednesday, 6-7 pm; Sushi Pop, 310 West Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo; $30; 407-592-5975. Orlando Girl Geek Dinners Join for convo, food and drinks. All women welcome. Friday, 7 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; 407-6233393; orlandogirlgeeks.com. Parisian Style Flea Market Part yard sale, live art show, musical jam, food and beer event. Saturday, 8 pm; Little Fish Huge Pond, 401 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; free; 407-221-1499. Plane Batty for Steampunk Unofficial steampunk dress-up day at Walt Disney World. Saturday-Sunday, 8 am; Walt Disney World Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista; price of admission; 407-824-4321. Steampunk Industrial Show Pick up clothing, jewelry, hats, shoes and antiques of all kinds. Saturday-Sunday, 9 am; Renninger’s Antique Center, 20651 U.S. Highway 441, Mount Dora; free; 352-383-8393. Sunday Brunch Crawl Limo Cycle’s pedal-powered, three-hour food & drink tour of historic downtown Sanford with six stops to sample food, beer and sweets from Sanford’s finest venues. Sunday, 11:30 am; Downtown

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Zora! Festival This weeklong celebration of the life and work of Zora Neale Hurston in Eatonville features many different events, including plays, lectures, dinners, and an outdoor festival. Through Jan. 31; Downtown Eatonville, Kennedy Boulevard, Eatonville; various prices for events; zorafestival.org.

LEarning Back Story: Yards & Gardens of Historic Eatonville Presentation on the yards and gardens of Eatonville. Sunday, 4-5 pm; Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts, 227 E. Kennedy Blvd., Eatonville; free; 407647-3307; zorafestival.org. Meditation Join Monika Sharma of Heartfulness Meditation for simple meditation techniques in the Community Room. Wednesday, 1-3 pm; Maitland Public Library, 501 S. Maitland Ave., Maitland; free; 407-647-7700; maitland publiclibrary.org.

Orlando Remembered A showcase of items highlighting people, places, and events of Orlando’s history. Ongoing; Orange County Regional History Center, 65 E. Central Blvd.; $12; 407-836-8500; thehistorycenter.org. Satsang & Kirtan Learn about satsang and kirtan from Bhagavan Das and Sharada Devi. Friday, 7 pm and Saturday 7 pm; Pranic Healing Center of Central Florida, 619 N. Thornton Ave.; $25-$50. Space: A Video Odyssey Video artists meet up to share loops and play with VJ and projection mapping equipment. Sunday, 8 pm; Spacebar, 2428 E. Robinson St.; free; 407-228-0804. Zen in the Den Weekly non-religious meditation session. Wednesdays, 7 pm; Red Lion Pub, 3784 Howell Branch Road, Winter Park; 7pm; 407677-9669; redlionpub.org.

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Book Launch: Switching Teams Dawn Waters presents her new memoir about coming out to herself and her family. Wednesday, 8 pm; The Venue, 511 Virginia Drive; free; 407-4126895; thevenueorlando.com.

Human Trafficking Awareness Day The largest anti-human trafficking awareness event in Florida and a community-wide effort to address modern-day slavery and the exploitation of children. Saturday, 11 am; Lake Eola Park, North Rosalind Avenue and East Washington Street; free. Recognition of Youth Humanitarian Award Winners Youth Humanitarian award winners are recognized during halftime at the Orlando Magic game. Wednesday, 6 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $10.25-$1,212.50; 800-7453000; cityoforlando.net.

The Day They Found: Poetry, Violin, [De]-Construction Experimental artists Ashley Inguanta and Sarah Morrison build a (de)construction site relying on glass, paper, a loop machine and poetry. Friday, 7 pm; The Space Station, 2539 Coolidge Ave.; free. Diverse Word Spoken word open mic. Tuesdays, 8 pm; Dandelion Communitea Cafe, 618 N. Thornton Ave.; free; 407-362-1864; dandelion communitea.com. Draft Punk Creatives Workshop Live workshop series with a screening of a special Q&A with Ed Mabrey. Thursday, 8 pm; The Milk Bar, 2424 E. Robinson St.; free; 407-896-4954.

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Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word Poetry and spoken word open mic. Wednesdays, 9 pm; Austin’s Coffee, 929 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-975-3364; austinscoffee.com. Storytellers Orlando A writing, discussion and reading forum. Saturday, 8 pm; Downtown Credo Coffee, 706 W. Smith Street; free; 407-250-4888. Teen Writing Workshop Award-winning YA author Christina Benjamin offers a three-day writing workshop for teens. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 5:30-7 pm; Writer’s Atelier, 336 Grove Ave. Suite B, Winter Park; $60; 407-6971261; writersatelier.com.

FamiLy Big Bugs An outdoor exhibit of gargantuan insect sculptures made from natural materials displayed throughout the gardens. Through April 15, 9 am-5 pm; Harry P. Leu Gardens, COnTinued On page 48

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1920 N. Forest Ave.; $10; 407246-2620; leugardens.org. Friday Family Films A short film and a tour of an art project and gallery. Reservation required. Fridays, 10 am; Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; $6; 406-645-5311 ext. 136. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Adapted from the book by Judy Blume. Through Feb. 21; Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E. Princeton St.; 407-896-7365. Touch-A-Truck Children get the opportunity to explore trucks, construction vehicles and public safety equipment in a safe and educational environment. Saturday, 9 am-1 pm; Trinity Lutheran Church, 123 E. Livingston Ave.; $5.

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tomorrow as a bracing opportunity to be as creative as you dare. Cultivate a beginner’s mind. Be alert for unexpected openings that you assumed would take longer to appear.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) The next four weeks could potentially be a Golden Age of Friendship … a State of Grace for Your Web of Connections … a Lucky Streak for Collaborative Efforts. What can you do to ensure that these cosmic tendencies will actually be fulfilled? Try this: Deepen and refine your approach to schmoozing. Figure out what favors would be most fun for you to bestow, and bestow them. Don’t socialize aimlessly with random gadabouts, but rather gravitate toward people with whom you share high ideals and strong intentions. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) On a clear day, if you stand at the summit of Costa Rica’s Mount Irazú, you can see both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It’s not hard to get there. You can hop a tourist bus in the nearby city of San José, and be 11,200 feet high two hours later. This is a good model for your next assignment: Head off on a stress-free jaunt to a place that affords you a vast vista. If you can’t literally do that, at least slip away to a fun sanctuary where you’ll be inspired to think big thoughts about your longrange prospects. You need a break from everything that shrinks or numbs you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) A filmmaker working on a major movie typically shoots no more than four pages of the script per day. A director for a TV show may shoot eight pages. But I suspect that the story of your life in the near future may barrel through the equivalent of 20 pages of script every 24 hours. The next chapter is especially action-packed. The plot twists and mood swings will be coming at a rapid clip. This doesn’t have to be a problem as long as you are primed for high adventure. How? Take good care of your basic physical and emotional needs so you’ll be in top shape to enjoy the boisterous ride. CANCER (June 21-July 22) The city of Paris offers formal tours of its vast sewer system. Commenting at an online travel site, one tourist gave the experience five stars. “It’s a great change of pace from museums full of art,” she wrote. Another visitor said, “It’s an interesting detour from the cultural overload that Paris can present.” According to a third, “There is a slight smell but it isn’t overpowering. It’s a fascinating look at how Paris handles wastewater treatment and clean water supply.” I bring this up because now is a favorable time for you to take a break from bright, shiny pleasures and embark on a tour of your psyche’s subterranean maze. Regard it not as a scary challenge, but as a fact-finding exploration. What strategies do you have in place to deal with the messy, broken, secret stuff in your life? Take an inventory. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) “When I look at a sunset, I don’t say, ‘Soften the orange a little on the right hand corner, and put a bit more purple in the cloud color.’” Pioneering psychologist Carl Rogers was describing the way he observed the world. “I don’t try to control a sunset,” he continued. “I watch it with awe.” He had a similar view about people. “One of the most satisfying experiences,” he said, “is just fully to appreciate an individual in the same way I appreciate a sunset.” Your assignment, Leo, is to try out Rogers’ approach. Your emotional well-being will thrive as you refrain from trying to “improve” people – as you see and enjoy them for who they are. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) The future is headed your way in a big hurry. It may not be completely here for a few weeks, but even then it will have arrived ahead of schedule. Should you be alarmed? Should you work yourself into an agitated state and draw premature conclusions? Hell, no! Treat this sudden onrush of

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) More than one-third of all pregnancies are unintended. The two people involved aren’t actually trying to make a baby, but their contraceptive measure fails or isn’t used at all. According to my analysis, you heterosexual Libras are now more prone to this accidental experience than usual. And in general, Libras of every sexual preference must be careful and precise about what seeds they plant in the coming weeks. The new growth you instigate is likely to have far-reaching consequences. So don’t let your choice be reckless or unconscious. Formulate clear intentions. What do you want to give your love to for a long time? SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) I was a rock musician for years, which meant that I rarely went to bed before dawn. I used to brag that my work schedule was from 9 to 5 – 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., that is. Even after I stopped performing regularly, I loved keeping those hours. It was exhilarating to be abuzz when everyone else was asleep. But two months ago, I began an experiment to transform my routine. Now I awake with the dawn. I spend the entire day consorting with the source of all life on earth, the sun. If you have been contemplating a comparable shift in your instinctual life – any fundamental alteration in your relationship to food, drink, exercise, sleep, perception, laughter, love-making – the next few weeks will be a favorable time to do it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You Sagittarians are often praised but also sometimes criticized for being such connoisseurs of spontaneity. Many of us admire your flair for unplanned adventure, even though we may flinch when you unleash it. You inspire us and also make us nervous as you respond to changing circumstances with unpremeditated creativity. I expect all these issues to be hot topics in the coming weeks. You are in a phase of your cycle when your improvisational flourishes will be in the spotlight. I, for one, promise to learn all I can from the interesting detours that result from your delight in experimentation. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Capricorn world-changer Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and sent to jail on 29 different occasions. His crimes? Drawing inspiration from his Christian faith, he employed nonviolent civil disobedience to secure basic civil rights for African-Americans. He believed so fiercely in his righteous cause that he was willing to sacrifice his personal comfort again and again. The coming months will be a favorable time to devote yourself to a comparable goal, Capricorn. And now is a good time to intensify your commitment. I dare you to take a vow. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) The birds known as moundbuilders are born more mature than other species. As soon as they peck themselves out of their eggs, they are well-coordinated, vigorous enough to hunt, and capable of flight. Right now I see a resemblance between them and many of you Aquarians. As soon as you hatch your new plans or projects – which won’t be long now – you will be ready to operate at almost full strength. I bet there won’t be false starts or rookie mistakes, nor will you need extensive rehearsal. Like the mound-builders, you’ll be primed for an early launch. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You are not purely and simply a Pisces, because although the sun was in that astrological sign when you were born, at least some of the other planets were in different signs. This fact is a good reminder that everything everywhere is a complex web of subtlety and nuance. It’s delusional to think that anyone or anything can be neatly definable. Of course it’s always important to keep this in mind, but it’s even more crucial than usual for you to do so in the coming weeks. You are entering a phase when the best way to thrive is to know in your gut that life is always vaster, wilder, and more mysterious than it appears to be on the surface. If you revere the riddles, the riddles will be your sweet, strong allies.

For the month of January, Orange County Animal Services has reduced all pet adoption fees to $20.16 in celebration of the New Year. For less than you probably spend at happy hour, you can adopt a dog or cat, and it’ll come spayed or neutered, microchipped and up to date on all shots. orange County animal Services is located at 2769 Conroy Road near the Mall at Millenia. The facility is open for adoptions Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit ocnetpets.com.

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B Y D A N S AVA G E I am no longer sexually active, but I have a significant collection of sex toys from earlier years. I’m thinking of getting rid of most of them, and it seems such a waste for them to end up in the landfill. What’s an environmentally responsible way to dispose of dildos? I wish there was a place I could donate the dildos where they could be used again. Many of them are quality silicone types, they’ve never been used on a person without a condom, and they’ve been thoroughly cleaned. I’d be happy to donate them to impoverished dildo users in need, if only I knew where to send them. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Your question comes up frequently, RRR, and there really isn’t a satisfactory answer. In Seattle, where I live, a community tool bank recently opened in my neighborhood – but they don’t collect and lend the kind of tools you’re looking to donate. I’ve heard about dildo graveyards in other cities (spots in parks where people bury their used sex toys), but burying sex toys isn’t environmentally responsible. And while high-quality dildos can be cleaned and safely reused, most people are pretty squeamish about the idea. Which is odd, considering that we routinely reuse actual cocks that have been enjoyed by others – so why not the fake ones? But even if I can’t tell you what to do with your dildos, I can tell you what not to do with them: Do not ship your used dildos to the anti-government militia currently occupying a federal wildlife refuge in rural Oregon. After militia members asked supporters to send them supplies – via the U.S. Postal Service – their spokesperson complained bitterly about all the dildos they were getting in the mail. So if you decide to put your used dildos in a box and send them somewhere, please make sure the address on the box doesn’t read: Bundy Militia, c/o Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, 36391 Sodhouse Lane, Princeton, OR, 97721. I understand that monogamy is not something people are good at – and that’s fine. In fact, most of the people I know are in healthy poly or monogamish relationships. Here’s the thing: I’m monogamous. Not the, “I’m attracted to other people but won’t act on it because it makes me uncomfortable or believe it’s wrong” kind of monogamous, but the “I genuinely have ZERO desire to fuck anyone but my partner” kind of monogamous. Fantasizing about others is fun, so is looking, so is porn and role-play. There’s a world of deliciously kinky, weird, and wonderful sex stuff I’d LOVE to explore until my sexy bits fall off. But I want to do those things with one partner and one partner only in a monogamous, intimate relationship. Here’s the kicker: I’d like my partner to feel the same way. I don’t want someone to enter into a monogamous relationship with me if in their heart/ groin they’d genuinely like to fuck other people. Am I a lost cause? Surely I can’t be the only genuinely monogamous person there is? I’m 31 and still turn heads, but I worry my quest for a partner who feels as I do is impossible and a waste of my time. One 4 One

You value monogamy, you want a monogamous commitment and you want someone who feels the same. That’s great, O4O, and you have my full support. But you do acknowledge that fantasies about others can be fun, as can looking, as can porn (watching others) and role-play (pretending to be others). So while you may wanna fuck other people – hence the looking and fantasizing and role-playing – you have no desire to actually fuck other people. If you’re having a hard time finding partners who want what you want – a monogamous commitment without the stress of maintaining the monogamous pretense/facade/fraud, i.e., pretending they don’t at least think about fucking other people – either you’re living in some sort of poly parallel universe where nonmonogamy is the default setting or you’re not giving others the same benefit of the doubt you’ve given yourself. You wanna fuck other people and you don’t seem to think that disqualifies you from making, honoring and genuinely wanting both a monogamous commitment and a monogamous sex life. (The two don’t always go hand in hand.) If you’re breaking up with people for admitting to the same things you’ve admitted to in your question – you might think about fucking other people, but you don’t want to actually fuck other people – then you’re the reason your quest to find a partner has been so frustrating. I’m 33, blah blah blah, and live in a big city. I’ve been dating an age-appropriate person for a year and a half. Everything seemed fine (great sex, common interests and hobbies, similar work ethic, we even talked about raising children), but my partner is so damn angry and full of hate. Mostly it manifests itself in racism, and I really don’t like it. He says that I “don’t understand,” like he’s gone through experiences that would justify wholesale prejudice against entire groups of people. The passing of David Bowie has accentuated these differences between us. I want to live better and brighter, to love more, but my boyfriend just keeps hating. He’s unrelentingly racist. I shouldn’t have children with him – right? Better to be 33 and alone – right? This racist stuff is a deal breaker – right? DTMFA – right? Racist Anger Gradually Ends Relationship

Right. My best female friend is marrying her boyfriend in March and wants to go on a gay bar crawl on the night of her bachelorette party. She says it won’t be a problem because, as a bi woman, she’s part of the LGBT community too and because gay people can get married now. As a gay man, Dan, do you oppose bachelorette parties in gay bars? Queer And Questioning

I oppose bachelorette parties in gay bars – or anywhere else, and I feel the exact same way about bachelor parties. On the Lovecast, Dr. Robert Garofalo on parenting a trans kid: savagelovecast.com.

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Legal, Public Notices NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 2006 Chevy VIN# 2G1WB58K769160651 2000 Ford VIN# 1FMRU15L6YLB95502 2002 Hyundai VIN#KMHFU45E92A218800 1997 Nissan VIN# 1N4BU31D2VC231073 2004 Dodge VIN# 1D4GP25R84B525303 1989 Ford VIN# 1FABP42E5KF119009 To be sold at auction at 8:00 a.m. on February 3, 2016, 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 7/Latimore CASE NO.: DP02-387 IN THE INTEREST OF:X.B. DOB: 06/21/2001, Minor Child. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TPR ADVISORY HEARING STATE OF FLORIDA TO:Maurice Bullard Address Unknown A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced child(ren), a copy of which is attached. You are to appear on February 11, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. at the Thomas S. Kirk Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806, before honorable Judge, Daniel P. Dawson, for a TPR Advisory. You must appear on the date and time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THESE CHILD(REN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT.The mother/father are hereby advised, pursuant to §63.802(6)(g), Florida Statutes, that a parent whose rights have not yet been terminated has the right to seek a private adoptive placement for the child(ren), and to participate in a private adoption plan, through an adoption entity as defined in §63.032, Florida Statutes. As required by §63.165, Florida Statutes, the Department further gives notice of the existence and purpose of a state registry of adoption information. The purpose of the Florida Adoption Reunion Registry is to reunite persons separated by adoption where both parties seek such reunion. Persons affected by an adoption may list themselves and their contact information on the registry. Registration is completely voluntary. Additional information is available at http://adoptflorida.com/ Reunion-Registry.htm. Contact information for the registry is as follows: Florida Adoption Reunion Registry, Florida Department of Children and Families,1317 Winewood Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, telephone 407-836-2303 within two working days of your receipt of this summons. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8771. Witness my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County Florida on this 5th day of January, 2016. CLERK OF COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk Jill Fowler, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 0045276, Senior Attorney for Children’s Legal Services, State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, 400 West Robinson Street, Suite N211, Orlando, FL 32801, (407) 317-7417 Telephone (407) 317-7126 - Fax.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 7/Dawson CASE NO.: DP14-349 IN THE INTEREST OF:D.B. DOB: 12/07/2001, Minor Child. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TPR ADVISORY HEARING STATE OF FLORIDA TO:Locke Johnson Address Unknown A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced child(ren), a copy of which is attached. You are to appear on March 24, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. at the Thomas S. Kirk Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806, before honorable Judge, Daniel P. Dawson, for a TPR Advisory. You must appear on the date and time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THESE CHILD(REN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT.The mother/father are hereby advised, pursuant to §63.802(6)(g), Florida Statutes, that a parent whose rights have not yet been terminated has the right to seek a private adoptive placement for the child(ren), and to participate in a private adoption plan, through an adoption entity as defined in §63.032, Florida Statutes. As required by §63.165, Florida Statutes, the Department further gives notice of the existence and purpose of a state registry of adoption information. The purpose of the Florida Adoption Reunion Registry is to reunite persons separated by adoption where both parties seek such reunion. Persons affected by an adoption may list themselves and their contact information on the registry. Registration is completely voluntary. Additional information is available at http://adoptflorida.com/ Reunion-Registry.htm. Contact information for the registry is as follows: Florida Adoption Reunion Registry, Florida Department of Children and Families,1317 Winewood Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, telephone 407-836-2303 within two working days of your receipt of this summons. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8771. Witness my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County Florida on this 5th day of January, 2016. CLERK OF COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk Jill Fowler, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 0045276, Senior Attorney for Children’s Legal Services, State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, 400 West Robinson Street, Suite N211, Orlando, FL 32801, (407) 317-7417 Telephone (407) 317-7126 - Fax.

NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 1997 Jeep VIN# 1J4GZ8S0VC724732 2006 Nissan VIN# 1N4BA41E56C810938 2009 Toyota VIN# 2T1BU40E39C143088 1997 Chrysler VIN# 3C3EL55H9VT528577 2002 Pontiac VIN# 1GMDX03E42D154108 2001 Hyundai VIN# KMHDN45D31U183633 1997 Ford VIN# 1FTCR15X3VPA50565 2001 Ford VIN# 1FAFP53U01G151307 To be sold at auction at 8:00 a.m. on February 3, 2016, 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC

NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 2000 Chevy VIN# 2CNBE13C6Y6940467 2000 Toyota VIN# 1NXBR12EXYZ390232 2005 Dodge VIN# 1B3EL46X05N570827 2005 Chevy VIN# 2CNDL63F556084175 2010 Kia VIN# KNAFU4A28A5061426 2000 Chrysler VIN# 2C3HE66G6YH170886 2000 Nissan VIN# JN1CA31D2YT510523 2010 Honda VIN# JHMZE2H76AS016519 To be sold at auction at 8:00 a.m. on February 3, 2016, 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 7/Dawson CASE NO.: DP14-480 IN THE INTEREST OF: M.C. DOB: 10/07/2014, Minor Child. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TPR ADVISORY HEARING STATE OF FLORIDA TO:Jitashio Demorantice Conyer Address Unknown A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced child(ren), a copy of which is attached. You are to appear on February 22, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. at the Thomas S. Kirk Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806, before honorable Judge, Daniel P. Dawson, for a TPR Advisory. You must appear on the date and time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THESE CHILD(REN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT.The mother/father are hereby advised, pursuant to §63.802(6)(g), Florida Statutes, that a parent whose rights have not yet been terminated has the right to seek a private adoptive placement for the child(ren), and to participate in a private adoption plan, through an adoption entity as defined in §63.032, Florida Statutes. As required by §63.165, Florida Statutes, the Department further gives notice of the existence and purpose of a state registry of adoption information. The purpose of the Florida Adoption Reunion Registry is to reunite persons separated by adoption where both parties seek such reunion. Persons affected by an adoption may list themselves and their contact information on the registry. Registration is completely voluntary. Additional information is available at http://adoptflorida.com/ Reunion-Registry.htm. Contact information for the registry is as follows: Florida Adoption Reunion Registry, Florida Department of Children and Families,1317 Winewood Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, telephone 407-836-2303 within two working days of your receipt of this summons. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8771. Witness my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County Florida on this 5th day of January, 2016. CLERK OF COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk Jill Fowler, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 0045276, Senior Attorney for Children’s Legal Services, State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, 400 West Robinson Street, Suite N211, Orlando, FL 32801, (407) 317-7417 Telephone (407) 317-7126 - Fax.

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Legal, Public Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 07/DAWSON CASE NO.: DP05-356 In the Interest of T.J., DOB: 01/14/2014, Minor Child SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA To: Thomas Jacobs: address unknown; WHEREAS, a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced children; you are hereby commanded to appear before Judge Daniel Dawson on February 23, 2016 @ 2:00 p.m. at the Orange County Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 E. Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY/ ADJUDICATORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD (OR CHILDREN) NAMED IN THE PETITION. Pleadings shall be copied to Veraunda I. Jackson, Attorney for the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, 882 S. Kirkman Road, Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32811, veraunda.jackson@myflfamilies.com. WITNESS my hand at the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 14th day of January, 2016. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /S/ Deputy Clerk. NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 2003 Honda VIN# SHSRD78843U146740 To be sold at auction at 8:00 a.m. on February 3, 2016, at 2250 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, FL 34744. Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to F S713.78, February 01,2016,at 5PM to 7PM,at 1900 South Orange Blossom Trail,Orlando/ FL 32805will sell the vehicle as is,no warranty,no guarantees the title,terms cash.Seller reserves the right to refuse any or all bids.2006 SUZI,vin # KL5JD56216K440484 Notice of Auction 1996 Boat with VIN # SERR3433K596 will be auctioned on 9/21/2016 at 9:00 am. John Tangri & Ashwani Tangri. 8550 Old Winter Garden Rd., Orlando, FL. 32835 1996 Boat Trailer with VIN# 4YPAB18156T042351 will be auctioned on 9/21/2016 at 9:00 am. John Tangri & Ashwani Tangri. 8550 Old Winter Garden Rd., Orlando, FL. 32835 1986 Toyota Pickup with VIN # JT4RN63R9G5005183 will be auctioned on 9/21/2016 at 9:00 am. Gardy Bien-Aime & Travis Brinson Harper. 8550 Old Winter Garden Rd., Orlando, FL. 32835 1995 Bayliner Boat with VIN # BIYD95CXE595 will be auctioned on 9/21/2016 at 9:00 am. Paulo Da Silva / Amazon Pavers. 8550 Old Winter Garden Rd., Orlando, FL. 32835 Boat Trailer With VIN # NOVIN0200593396 will be auctioned on 9/21/2016 at 9:00 am. Paulo Da Silva / Amazon Pavers. 8550 Old Winter Garden Rd., Orlando, FL. 32835 1996 Sea-Doo Jetski with VIN# ZZNR0340A797 will be auctioned on 9/21/2016 at 9:00 am. John Grayson Ricker & Catherine Ellen Davis 8550 Old Winter Garden Rd., Orlando, FL. 32835 Boat Trailer with VIN# 40ZBP19143P096832 will be auctioned on 9/21/2016 at 9:00 am. John Grayson Ricker & James T. Lancaster 8550 Old Winter Garden Rd., Orlando, FL. 32835.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 8 am and RUNS CONTINUOUSLY. Uhaul Ctr Kirkman-600 S Kirkman Rd-Orlando 02/03/16: 1050 Maxine Pringle, 2037 Recovery DC4109M Sophia Jones, 2040 Heather Perkins, 2092 Candice Bennett, 2097 Jocelyn Daniels-Dos Santos, 2112 Marie Darius, 2130 Quan Miller, 3037 Shabiki Dann, 3045 Akeem-Jaleel George, 3062 Torri Sunkle, 3082 Mikal Love, 3119-20 Andre Desouza, 4049 Floyd Hill, 5038 Eddie Cruz, 5041 Marty Orten, 6064 Bianca Mosley, 8002 Arik Dubose, 8016 Mary Degramond, 8019 Mohamed Bayare Uhaul Ctr Orange Ave-3500 S Orange Ave-Orlando 02/03/16: 1049 Ella Ovletrea, 1050 Tory Hillman, 1113 Steven Siegelin, 1209 Nancy Rivera, 1423 Joshua Gray, 1811 Robert Wiggins Uhaul Ctr Baldwin Park- 4001 E Colonial Drive-Orlando 02/03/16: B107 Charles Thompson, B160 & C177 Ann Gallagher, C102 Scott Dunbar, C133 Carlos Maruri, C181 Steven Nieto, D183 Tatiana Noelia, D213 Matthew Steed, D234 Edward Knight, D244 Marquita Colbert, E108 Sean Whiles Uhaul Ctr Goldenrod-508 N Goldenrod Rd-Orlando 02/03/16: 328 Teanna Hill, 421 Mister Antonio Alexander, 423 Michelle Rodriguez, 424 Sean Hazelton, 615 Mildred Betancourt, 702 Aida Velez, 705 Anthony Brimhall, 729 John Cummings, 742 Chris Frazier Uhaul Ctr Alafaya-11815 E Colonial Drive-Orlando 02/03/16: 1101 Dennis Gilliam, 1114 Jose Vega, 1258 Antuan Mosley, 1261 Ashley Ferguson. Notice of Public Auction for monies due on storage units located at U-Haul company facilities. Storage locations are listed below. All goods are household contents or miscellaneous and recovered goods. All auctions are hold to satisfy owner’s lien for rent and fees in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self-Storage Act, Sections 83.806 and 83.807. The auction will start at 8:00 a.m. and others will follow on February 3, 2016 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Maitland, 7815 North Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32810; D26 Grayd Robinson $441.88, D62 Markyia Smith $485.68, D45 Kera Woods $441.88, B42 Richard Vincent $269.60, U111 Saisi Tuikaba $298.11 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Apopka, 1221 East Semoran Blvd, Apopka, FL 32703; 1170 Julie Pollick $1474.15, 1275 Brittany Wilkins $681.40 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Semoran, 2055 N Semoran Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32792; 1008-12 Acme Television $1660.50, 2562 Lindsey Dietsch $384.70, 1502 Ibrahim Youssef $251.05. 2052-56 Keith Gallagher $1138.55, 2753 Gayla Faulkner $441.55, 2168 Sanda Charles $835.95 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Longwood, 650 N Ronald Reagan Blvd, Longwood, FL 32750; B018 Josemaria Fuentes $743.00, B003 Michael Crossman $823.40, B039-40 Beverly Bello $567.65, C027 Jaeson Hager $481.10, E026 Ramona Petty $523.85, A087 Jessica Hill $443.55, C031 Gary Delvecchio $348.30 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Lake Mary, 3851 S Orlando Ave, Sanford, FL 32773; 2021 Natasha Grote Altom $287.45, 1635 John Ramgel $919.40, 1043 Natalie Paradise $501.95, 1019 Rodney Lanford $451.10, 1235 John Gonzalez $481.85, 1407 Taylor Tesla $643.80, 1746 Leroy Williams $347.25, 5052 Fitzroy Wedderburn $609.45, 1136 Cheryl Kaczmarek $481.10, 2100 Brineisha Clark $242.45, 1077 Rebecca Collins $609.45, 1310 Chand King $381.95, 1446 Michael Vealey $280.25 U-Haul Moving and Storage on Rinehart Road, 1811 Rinehart Road, Sanford, FL 32771; 3129 Nigel Adamson $293.80, 4125 Jennifer Pullen $333.60, 2160 John Donahey $389.80, 4034 Janie Mitchell $304.45.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION: 03/ SHEA ROBINSON SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP13-534 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILDREN : G H. DOB: 12/09/2010, E.H. DOB: 10/24/2011, I.H. DOB: 07/30/2013, C.H. DOB: 05/18/2015 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: JUAN HERNANDEZ-FLORES (Legal Father), Address unknown A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Judge Timothy Shea on February 15, 2016 at 2:15 p.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified.FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 5TH day of January, 2016. This summons has been issued at the request of: Kimberly Andre, Esquire FBN: 45283, Senior Attorney for, Children’s Legal Services, State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, 400 West Robinson Street, Suite N211, Orlando, FL 32801, 407-317-7643 (Telephone) 407-317-7126 (Fax). CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT by: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal). If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, telephone (407) 836-2303, within two (2) working days of receipt of this notice. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8771, Florida Relay Service. NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale. 1998 Toyota vin# 4T1BG22K1WU206178 To be sold at auction at 8:00AM on February 5th, 2016, at 2500 N. Forsyth rd, Orlando Fl 32807. Around The Clock Towing inc.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE FOLLOWING TENANTS WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH TO SATISFY RENTAL LIENS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES,SELF STORAGE FACILITY ACT, SECTIONS 83-806 AND 83-807. CONTENTS MAY INCLUDE KITCHEN,HOUSEHOLD ITEMS,BEDDING,TOYS, GAMES,BOXES,BARRELS, GAMES, PACKED CARTONS, FURNITURE, TRUCKS, CARS, ETC. THERE IS NO TITLE FOR VEHICLES SOLD AT LIEN SALE. OWNERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BID ON UNITS. LIEN SALE TO BE HELD ONLINE ENDING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016 AT TIMES INDICATED BELOW. VIEWING AND BIDDING WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT www. storagetreasures.com, BEGINNING 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED SALE DATE AND TIME! PERSONAL MINI STORAGE EDGEWATER ANNEX - 6220 ALL AMERICAN BLVD ORLANDO, FL 32810 - AT 12:30 PM: 0025 BYRON ANTHONY ROBINSON JR. PERSONAL MINI STORAGE EDGEWATER - 6325 EDGEWATER DR ORLANDO, FL 32810 - AT12:30 PM: 0208 CORI ELIZABETH JACKSON;0241 DONALD XAIVER STRICKLAND; 0535 TERESA RODRIGUEZ; 0632 TRENDA MONIQUE BRIDGES; 0637 TIFFANY PATRICE PINKARD; 0707 EBONY NICOLE HENDERSON; 0735 CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL PECK; 0742 JAVARESS RESHOD BARNES; 0840 MONICA ELYSE GRAY; 0903 VANESSA L DAVENPORT; 0919 MICHEL DENISE IRIZARRY-SUTTON; 1022 DONNA RENEE FINLEY;1210 DAMEON TYRONE ELDER; 1301 MARLISHA TIJUANNA JONES; 1302 DORIAN WILLIAMS; 1404 TERRI JANINE ELWOOD; 1703 NICOLE DOROTHY ANNIE KELLY. PERSONAL MINI STORAGE FOREST CITY ROAD - 6550 FOREST CIY ROAD ORLANDO, FL 32810 - AT 1:30 PM: 1052 AMOS HARRIS; 1059 ANGEL DENISE YOUNG; 1086 IVETTE PUERTA; 1094 CLINTON WESLEY JACKSON; 1107 CHARLES ORR MCCULLOUGH JR; 1111 NYESHA SHONTARA FOWLER; 1118 BENJAMIN JONES; 2054 LUIS CARLOS E HERNANDEZ GILES; 2058 PAULA DENISE WILSON; 2076 RICHARD ANTHONY RENTZ; 3211 DONNELL BENSON; 3218 IVETTE PUERTA; 3320 HOWARD HOLLIS; 4001 DANIEL ORTIZ CRESPO; 4006 KETURAH GAMMONS; 4036 GERRY DALE TEAGUE JR; 4046 CHANEL DENISE MIDDLETON; 4047 PHILLIP AUBREY CORBITT; 4066 MAGGIE ANITA DUNCAN; 4075 BARBARA WILLIAMS TERRELL; 4076 LANA DALAINE TURNER; 4097 DOMINIC ALLIN BELL; 4117 HUGIE HAMILTON ; 5035 LLOYD BYRON REDDEN; 6045 LEON G SINCLAIR; 6050 LATASHA SHANTE BARNES; 8007 TREVOR COBB GREATER VIEW ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; 8038 ALEX WILLIAMS.

LOST OR ABANDONED PROPERTY FOUND OR RECOVERED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA. PROPERTY NOT CLAIMED WILL EITHER BE SURRENDERED TO THE FINDERS OR RETAINED FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT. CITY LIMITS OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA PICTURE IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED. JANUARY 2016 1. CELL PHONE, ABBEY LEAGE LANE 2. BIKE, UNKNOWN 3. TABLET/CASE, S. ORANGE AVE 4. CELL PHONE, E. CENTRAL BV 5. CELL PHONE, E. CENTRAL BV 6. CELL PHONE, E. CENTRAL BV 7. CELL PHONE, E. CENTRAL BV 8. CELL PHONES/TABLET/CHARGERS, S. KIRKMAN BV 9. BIKE, S. KIRKMAN RD 10. CELL PHONE/CHARGER/SPEAKER, UNKNOWN 11. BIKE, S. HUGHEY AVE 12. CELL PHONE, S. SEMORAN BV 13. BIKE, LESCOTT LANE 14. BIKE, W. PRINCETON ST 15. IN-DASH DISC PLAYER, N. WESTMORELAND DR 16. CELL PHONE, UNKNOWN 17. CELL PHONE, UNKNOWN 18. SPEAKERS, UNKNOWN 19. I-PAD/SIM CARDS, UNKNOWN 20. MONEY, S. ORANGE AV 21. MONEY, HILLS ST & LEE ST FOR INFO CALL (407) 246-2445, MONDAYS – THRU- THURSDAYS, 8:00 AM TILL 4:30 PM NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 8 am and RUNS CONTINUOUSLY. Uhaul Ctr Ocoee-11410 W. Colonial Dr-Ocoee 02/10/16: 1214 Sabrina Flowers, 1600 Naomi Mathews, 2337 Ulanda Vinson, 2462 Laura Allen Uhaul Stg Haines City-3307 Hwy 17-92 W-Haines City 02/10/16: A0093 Letisia Flores, F0630 Leidy Matute, F0639 Edwin Nieves,F0650 Teresa Ball, G0733 Scott Kinne, G0734 Chris Yates, G0798 Chris Adcock, G0807 Joshua Mcdonald Uhaul Ctr Hunters Creek-13301 S. Orange Blossom Trail-Orlando 02/10/16: 1089 Claudio Rosario, 1203 Rois G Narvaez, 1515 Michael Flynn, 1708 Blanca Wise, 1714 Jorge Huertas, 2036 Caio Achcar, 2400 Tracey Boss, 3220-22 Dana L Ratzlaff Uhaul Stg Gatorland-14651 Gatorland Dr-Orlando 02/10/16: 1049 Dennis Martinez, 1132 Margaret Blankenship, 267 Melitza Perez, 410 Latonya Mutter, 512 Wisberty Torres, 568 Manuel Athayde, 628 Melanie Ortiz, 671 Tillis Churchill, 742 Angel Magdaleno, 808 Laura Silva, 851 Dennis Jolly, 929 Chandra Moore.

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Paid Search Specialist American Safety Council 6131398

Teller - Port St Lucie Harbor Community Bank 6132522

Bartender Tavistock Restaurant Collection 6131375

Landscaping Specialist Cru 6132591

COOKS/HOT PREP/DISHWASHERS Team Staffing Services 6132521

Line Cook Tavistock Restaurant Collection 6131365

Engineering Tech IV (HVAC/Refrigeration) Caribe Royale Orlando 6132588

Front Desk Supervisor / Night Auditor Seralago Hotel & Suites 6132508

Assistant Director of Nursing Coastal Health and Rehabilitation Center 6131322

Compliance Manager Diamond Resorts International 6130450

Cicerone - JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes The Ritz Carlton & JW Marriott, Grande Lakes 6131453

Lead PeopleSoft System Administrator Orlando Health 6131132

Advertising - Senior Account Executive Go Convergence 6131599

Medical Assistant - Float - Family Medicine/Pediatrics Physician Associates 6131141 Maintenance Tech w/ Electrical Experience Pro Image Solutions 6131666 General Technician, Maintenance Wet n Wild 6131571 UTILITIES TECHNICIAN Silver Springs Citrus, Inc. 6132598

Laser Engraving Machine Operator Pro Image Solutions 6131662

Water Safety Instructor City of Casselberry 6131046

Utility Service Worker II City of Orlando 6132596

Displays Curator Merlin Entertainments 6131094

Financial Services Salesperson FiduciaryFirst 6131816

Flat Bed - OTR Driver County Materials Corporation 6132112

Foremen - Journeyman - Electrical Trade Millennium Electric 6130628

Nurse Practitioner - ARNP - NP-C Rita Laracuente, MD, PA 6130848

Mental Health Therapist, License Required, Bilingual Orlando Health 6131722

Satellite Technician Digital Reception Services Inc 6131855

Plumbing Inspector ($2,500 Sign-On Bonus!) Reedy Creek Improvement District 6130802

EMS Liaison - PT ER St. Cloud Regional Medical Center 6132326

Dir Marketing St. Cloud Regional Medical Center 6132325

Manager Talent Development - Leadership/Back of House Universal Orlando 6132580

Associate Representative Online MediaDisplay Universal Orlando 6132528

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Promotional Marketing & Sales Presentations - Paid Training Marketing Consultants of Orlando 6132558

Certified Crane Operator Ace Staffing Inc. 6132072

Seniors Outreach Instructor, YMCA of Central Florida YMCA of Central Florida 6132544

Maintenance Technician Daily Management Resorts Inc. 6131503

Food and Beverage Supervisor Embassy Suites Orlando - Lake Buena Vista South 6132523

Pediatrician Adolescent Medicine Position Orlando Health 6130850

Cable Contractors - Paid Training - Daytona Beach National Broadband 6131989

Youth Referees / Officials - Roper & South Lake YMCA Family Centers YMCA of Central Florida 6131423

Servers Dragonfly Robata Grill, Sushi and Lounge 6131809

Sales Representative - Orlando, Florida Truly Nolen of America, Inc. 6131881

Host/Hostess Lead (Seasonal)The Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center Marriott International 6131715

Course Director - Data Storage Systems Full Sail University 6132342

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Maintenance Controller National Airlines 6130451

Automotive Technician / Mechanic Russell Automotive 6131111

Music Teacher StarChild Academy 6131915

Maintenance Technician, Osceola County YMCA YMCA of Central Florida 6131420

Practice Coder I Florida Hospital Medical Group 6131551

Industrial Painter Wet n Wild 6131508

Forklift Mechanic Benada Aluminum Products, LLC 6132345

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Auto Body Estimator Dayas Custom Autos inc 6130918

Registered Nurse Compass Research 6130440

Adjunct Faculty - School of Engineering, Design, & Construction Seminole State College of Florida 6132236

Food and Beverage Bussers-Embassy Suites Lake Buena Vista South Embassy Suites Orlando - Lake Buena Vista South 6131110

Estimator Custom Metal Designs Inc. 6130813

Verizon Sales Agent $400 sign-on bonus Total Marketing Concepts 6132179

Faculty Instructors - Finance Courses The Los Angeles Film School 6132099

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