Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Cats help movie theaters; Arts workers get free meals; St. Cloud teen stars in Netflix show

A happy dose of uplifting news from Central Florida and beyond.

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Cats lend a helping paw to local movie theaters with film festival

The Quarantine Cat Film Festival aims to help independent movie theaters struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Idled arts workers get meals, emotional boost at St. Luke's

The popular restaurant has partnered with arts leaders and St. Luke's church to offer assistance to entertainers and others left without income.

Teenager from St. Cloud stars in Netflix's 'Sweet Magnolias'

St. Cloud actor Logan Allen plays Kyle Townsend in the new Netflix show "Sweet Magnolias" debuting May 19.

WESH TV's Marcie Golgoski wins a Gracie Award

WESH 2's Marcie Golgoski has won a Gracie Award.

Longwood couple's Great American Paint In uses art to document pandemic's emotions

The Great American Paint In will attempt to visually depict emotional reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bok Tower Gardens to reopen June 1, use timed-entry tickets

 

I-Drive: Madame Tussauds, Sea Life reopen in Orlando — with restrictions

Madame Tussauds, Sea Life aquarium reopen on Orlando's International Drive

Orlando to host area's first drive-in music festival

Guests can come in cars to Road Rave, a drive-in music festival at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando, on June 6.

This week at Orlando's 'Fringe Today': Phantasmagoria, 'nuns' and a gorilla in the room

What's ahead from the online "Fringe Today" festival.

Popbar offers a deal on frozen treats

Popbar locations in Orlando are selling 6 bars for $25.

Singing a new tune: Orlando-area musicians create new music during quarantine

In isolation, Orlando-area music artists talk about songs they've recorded and their hopes for the future.

As cultural institutions reopen, art galleries lead the way

Several art galleries are open now, or will be by the end of the month. The big question? Who will come?

PODCAST: Universal's CityWalk reopens with masks, social distancing and stilt walkers (Ep. 50)

Universal's CityWalk partially reopened today with some noticeable changes. Orlando Sentinel theme park reporter Dewayne Bevil stepped onto theme park property for the first time in nine weeks and shares what he saw as Universal Orlando emerges from its coronavirus-pandemic shutdown.

Universal CityWalk partial reopening begins

What is it like as select restaurants and stores at Universal CityWalk reopen, thus signaling the beginning of the end of Universal Orlando's coronavirus-pandemic shutdown? The shopping and dining complex now has limited operations from 4-10 p.m. daily.

Jar yourself out of culinary complacency with a fun, new skill: pickling

Jar yourself out of culinary complacency with a new skill: pickling! In celebration of National Pickle Week, some local pros showcase the ease of this ancient practice with tips and recipes.

Packable kayaks and paddleboards help light travelers access waterways

Kayaks that are inflatable, foldable and packable appeal to people who drive small cars or live in apartments but still want to get outside.

PODCAST: Pilot dishes on how he captured aerial shots of empty Disney World (Ep. 49)

Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar, Disney fans got a birds-eye view of an empty Walt Disney World, shut down during the coronavirus pandemic. Jonathan talks about working around the FAA-enacted temporary flight restrictions above Disney World, what his aerial photography revealed and the reaction his photos have received.

Going out by staying in: Performers re-create the club experience virtually, but does it work?

Drinking games, song requests -- and don't forget to tip your dancer in the virtual club nights popping up around the Internet.

Treats too Turkish-delightful for takeout at Sourdough Bread House

Sure you could stop in at Maitland's Sourdough Bread House to dine in now that they're open again. But you may want to consider sticking with the takeout regimen. Just one more time ...

Tea and Tea has loose leaf sale

Tea and Tea in Winter Park has knocked prices down on oolong, herbal and green teas for the month.

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