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Friday, July 1, 2016

Where to celebrate the Fourth of July around Orlando

In an election year, it feels like the Fourth of July comes just in time.

Post-Pulse, a human rainbow shows how the arts help body and soul

In the wake of the June 12 massacre at Pulse nightclub, arts organizations have been using their skills to raise money and, just as important, lift spirits.

Restaurants

First look: Rick Bayless' Frontera Cocina at Disney Springs

I never expected mashed potatoes to be my favorite dish at chef Rick Bayless' Frontera Cocina.

Epcot food fest preview: Vegan nachos, Trader Sam's, Yelloween

From the crazy but true files: I have a tasted a vegan dish and enjoyed it.

Music

Demi Lovato & Nick Jonas in Orlando

I'm just going to say it: The Jonas Brothers were more punk than anyone gave them credit for.

Culture Club to perform at Hard Rock Live in Orlando

About the same time that Culture Club first hit the airwaves, the first CD player was introduced into the marketplace.

Brooks Wheelan hits the road for Orlando

Brooks Wheelan might have only been on "Saturday Night Live" for a single season, but he managed to leave an impression.

Vans Warped Tour '16 pulls into Orlando on July 2

Instead of a career in the classroom, Kevin Lyman stuck with the school of rock.

Concerts this weekend

Check our complete list of concert events around Central Florida.

Movies

'The BFG' review: Oscar-winner Rylance delightful to watch in Spielberg adaptation

There's a lot not quite right and even flat-out wrong with "The BFG," and we'll get to that.

'The Legend of Tarzan' review: Clunker of the jungle stars Alexander Skarsgard, Samuel L. Jackson

Tarzan has been dusted off, his abs polished and his vocabulary spruced up in David Yates' handsome but altogether pointless "The Legend of Tarzan."

'The Purge: Election Year': Surprisingly effective sequel and a commentary on politics

The third "Purge" movie, which may be the harshest political commentary this year in any medium, is weirdly pretty good and carries the subtitle "Election Year."