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2019 Arts & Entertainment Season Preview

In honor of the Orlando Science Center’s upcoming Pompeii exhibit, we drafted a roving Roman as a tour guide to the 2019-2020 arts season. A tribute to an ancient city that was frozen in time highlights a red-hot Central Florida cultural season. Fear not: We’re here with our arts season guide to keep you grounded.

The Best of Us

One terrible day in June changed Orlando forever. But the worst acts imaginable carried out by a gunman inside the Pulse nightclub ultimately brought out the best in our community. We reflect on what we lost, and how our reaction to it will shape the image of Orlando the world will come to know.

Arts & Entertainment: Season Preview

From an aerial dance performance to a participatory art installation to a celebration of the music of unheralded composers, here's our highlight reel of the most promising and imaginative offerings of Central Florida's upcoming cultural season.

Fringe Binge

Orlando’s freewheeling performance festival is back with its 26th edition. Even the devil is in the details—so read on for some shows not to be missed.

Still Blooming

The Florida Film Festival took root 25 years ago in an art movie house named after an Alpine flower. The story of how it became a crowd pleaser is one of family ties and a dedication to goodness over glitz.

Best of ORL 2019

Our readers have spoken and selected the crème de la crème in dozens of categories, from breweries to bands, community leaders to art galleries, pet-friendly eateries to summer camps. A special shout-out goes to our beloved Lake Eola swans. Check out tidbits about the feathered residents throughout the section.

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