On the Fringe Sketch Tour we stopped to sketch Tears of a Tyrant on the outdoor stage. They had a colorful tie-die banner as a backdrop. Danielle Dart was the lead singer with a purple floral garland in her hair. She had a dreamy way of closing her eyes as she sang that was quite endearing. Jester Cordell accompanied her on acoustic guitar. There are usually two other members in the band, but I guess they couldn’t make it out to this pro bono gig. They classify their music as Groovy Classic Rock and Southern Rock.
To me this adorable couple personified the young Central Florida hipster . ideal with their flip flops and ultra casual attire. This casual attire is something I love about Orlando. No matter what event you go to in O-town there will be people in tee shirts and flip flops. If you went to a similar event in NYC, everyone would be dressed in black and wearing designer names in an effort to impress. Orlando has plenty of raw care free talent.
Well perhaps not care free. It is hard to make a living as an artist in Orlando. There is a constant exodus out of this town to other cities that are more supportive of the arts. As the 2015 Tallahassee Legislative Special Session came to a close, the film, TV
and digital media industry was excluded from the budget again this
year. This marks 3 straight years this program has gone without funding.
Additionally the proposed budget includes a staff and budget reduction
to the State Office of Film and Entertainment. This is why many actors and film makers go out of state to create films.