“Spotlight” covers arts, culture, and entertainment from a Central Florida perspective. But, like the arts itself, “Spotlight” strains its boundaries and may even cross them if there’s a need! “Spotlight” aims to call attention to people and events that offer enrichment to its listeners. That enrichment comes in many forms: from a discussion about how art can take its audience on an emotional journey that creates empathy where none existed before…to news about a local theater or museum when its inner workings have outsized consequences…to a belly laugh from much-need comedic relief. “Spotlight” will also share performances from creators of all stripes and endeavor to amplify voices not often heard. It’s an engaging and exciting listen with a mind-broadening mission.
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Marilyn Monroe, Captain Jack Sparrow, Britney Spears, and Austin Powers walk into a bar. No, that's not the setup for a joke, it’s a few of the personalities seen at the Sunburst Convention of Celebrity Impersonators. -
Downtown Orlando gets a glow-up this weekend, as the Orlando Mural Festival comes to paint the town red (and other colors, too). You can watch 15 artists create new large-scale murals across downtown. -
A commemoration of 25 years since 9/11 at Rollins College will feature former U.S. Poet Laureate and author Billy Collins reading his poem, “The Names.” -
The play “The Guys” was written by journalist Anne Nelson. It’s based on her true story of helping a bereaved fire captain write eulogies for the firefighters he’d lost on 9/11. -
The 3rd annual Orlando Out Fest runs September 10 -13. It’s a weekend-long performing arts and film festival featuring local LGBTQ+ stories, artists and history. -
"Swamp Legends" is the theme of this weekend's History After Dark event, featuring drinks, games and a hunt for the elusive Florida cryptid called the Skunk Ape. -
Sometimes you find art in unexpected places. Orlando's Hourglass Brewing is one. You could say it’s growing from an Artistic Acorn, the nom de guerre of curator Alex Ramirez. -
Yezdan Givci's physical-slash-digital – or phygital – book is called “Journey,” a narrative coloring book for kids and adults with original music accompanying every page. -
Orlando Story Club is holding a live storytelling competition the evening of August 5. What storytellers say and how they say it is up to each participant. -
This year, Palm Bay will see its first celebration of Emancipation Day, when Caribbean nations were freed from British imperial slavery in 1833. Guyanese chef Hollis Barclay tells the story through food. -
Winter Park Playhouse has been rebuilt from the ground up, with a public Grand Opening slated for July 17th after Tuesday's official ribbon-cutting. -
The Morse Museum is celebrating July 4th and America 250 with events that highlight arts accessibility, music and a special exhibition of some quintessentially American items.
