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Friday, April 15, 2016

Daybreak at Orlando's theme parks: An underrated part of the day

Daybreak is an underrated part of the theme-park day.

Shops around Orlando celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday

After putting on headphones and dropping the needle on the spinning vinyl, I was blown away by the sonic journey.

Festival offers Spacek, awards

As the 25th Florida Film Festival nears its end this weekend, filmgoers can savor a pledge from the founders: There has never been any doubt that the festival would go on and there never will be.

Restaurants

Festivals offer a taste of 2 'Parks'

Back-to-back food festivals will give you the opportunity to take a taste of two Central Florida communities next week.

Emeril Lagasse takes the stage in Orlando

Emeril Lagasse's life is like a well-balanced gumbo: classic, bold and packed with passion.

Eggplant noodles too much trouble to try again

I'm guilty of having a set lineup of produce that I grab each week.

Downtown Brew in Orlando

At this Church Street trample, you'll have more than 40 varieties from brewers such as Goose Island, Big Storm, Bold City and last year's winner Crooked Can Brewing Co. in Winter Garden.

Music

Alice Cooper brings rock as much as shock

The Detroit native may not have invented rock-'n-roll theatrics, but his bloody props, glam-goth costumery and live (fake) executions have made for a pulse-pounding performance since the band was called The Spiders in 1965.

Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter to bring all that jazz to Orlando

More than a half-century after first playing with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter are fine-tuning.

Funk Fest Orlando

Faith Evans, originally from Lakeland, has stayed busy during the last two decades.

Jerry Rivera, SeaWorld kick off Viva la Musica

SeaWorld Orlando brings back Viva La Musica, its celebration of Latin culture and cuisine.

Concerts this weekend

Check our complete list of concert events around Central Florida.

Movies

'Criminal' review: Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Costner chase movie steals from '90s action flicks

The opening of "Criminal" might make you think you're in for a Jason Bourne movie starring Ryan Reynolds.

'Barbershop: The Next Cut' review: Ice Cube and company take on racial, political issues

Leaving aside the humorous cultural escapism of the early aughts, "The Next Cut" faces the racial and political issues of 2016 head on.

'The Jungle Book' review: Mowgli and his wild, charming pack are back

I have a hard time loving any movie dominated by ultra-crisp photorealistic animation designed to look real, not animated.

Arts & Culture

It's a wrap: Looking at 16 years of explosive arts growth

When this column began in September 2000, there were few art events to attend, and unless you were "well-networked," chances are you would not hear about them, or if you did it may be after the fact.

Annie Russell says 'Hello, Dolly!'

Dolly Levi, that infuriatingly cheerful matchmaker and meddler, takes center stage at Rollins College as the Annie Russell Theatre opens "Hello, Dolly!"