Weekend Top 6 Picks for August 6th and 7th.

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Saturday August 6, 2016

6pm to Midnight Free but get beer! Craft Beer Carnival. The Copper Rocket Pub 106 Lake Ave, Maitland, Florida. Come one, come all to the greatest prost on earth! The first ever Craft Beer Carnival at the Copper Rocket Pub in Maitland. Join us for what will surely be an EPIC night of craft beer fueled fun and excitement. Watch as sword swallowers, fire dancers, body painters, stilt walkers and more party it up with you in celebration of Eli Brooks and Jeremy Wood’s birthdays! Beer tents will rise up, bands will lay it down and the party will carry on! Come thirsty and bring friends, we’ll need your help to float the event exclusive KEG OF PRARIE’S BIRTHDAY BOMB! Simply mention Beer Snob Society and recieve *20% OFF* of your tab for being part of the coolest beer club around! (Discount also applies to your guests)!!!

9pm to 11pm Free but get a drink. Disarm Hate.The Falcon 819 E Washington St, Orlando, Florida. Participating Artists (so far):

Brandi Monard

Carmen Berfield

Cristina Glynn

Holly Tharp

Josie Pedragoza

Korri Lacalamita

Laura Ashley

Melissa Doskoyz

Michelle Irizarry

Morgan Wilson

Plinio Pinto

Tina Thomas

Also the 49 Portraits created on the evening of July 3 will be on display.

Cory James Connell www.gofundme.com/295tskk 

Jean Carlos Nieves Rodriguez www.gofundme.com/29g76x8 

Javier Jorge-ReyesReyes and Jean C. Nives Rodriguez www.pulseoforlando.org

10pm to the next morning. Free. Creative Sleep Over. Defined Enterprises 279 Douglas Ave, Altamonte Springs, Florida. You ever wondered what would happen if a buch of creatives got together and slept under one roof? No need to imagine anymore, every second saturday Defined Enterprises opens it’s doors for all the creatives to spend one night out of the month together. Feel free to bring your own set of tools that allow you to create. Bring your own pillows and blankets. Food and bevarages will be served through out the night.

Creatives, artist, dancers, directors, photographers, musicians, engineers, gamers, techies, models and innovators, you guys are all welcomed.

EVERY SECOND SATURDAY!!!!!

BRING BOARD GAMES AND THINGS THAT WILL HELP US COLLECT MEMORIES!!!!

Sunday August 7, 2016

10am to 4pm Free. Lake Eola Farmers Market. South East Corner of Lake Eola Park. Produce, flowers, gifts and the unexpected.

Noon to 3pm Free or donation. Music at the Casa. Mini parlor concert every Sunday.

2pm to 4pm Free. Yoga. Lake Eola Park, 195 N Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL. Near the Red Pagoda.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for July 30 and 31

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Saturday July 30, 2016

8:30am to 11am Free. National Dance Day opening performances. Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando, FL.

12:30pm to 8pm Free. National Dance Day Orlando South Campus. Marshall Ellis Dance School 1300 La Quinta Drive, Orlando, Florida. National Dance Day Orlando is thrilled to launch its fourth year of free dance programming with increased educational experiences and community engagement. NDDO is most noted for its free dance classes that engaged 1000+ Central Florida residents and tourists last year. The 2016 celebration has formed a new partnership with Marshall Ellis Dance School to offer more dance and healthy living opportunities through free classes taught by local Orlando dance company directors, choreographers, dancers, and fitness instructors.

FREE CLASSES

Saturday

Ballet Barre 12:30-1:30

Contemporary 1:45-2:45

Body Core/ Conditioning 3:00-4:00

Stretch 4:15-5:00pm

In addition to free classes offered at Marshall Ellis Dance School (South Campus for National Dance Day Orlando), there will be a free showcase from professional and pre-pro dance companies.

 7:30pm at ME Theatre. All classes are open to ages 7 to Adult.National Dance Day Orlando

National Dance Day Orlando is proud to announce its fourth year of free dance programming with increased educational experiences and community engagement.

Kick off the morning of July 30 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts as they partner with Dizzy Feet Foundation for a dance extravaganza that will move and shake the heart of our city! The morning dance celebration will take place at Seneff Arts Plaza from 8:30-11AM. Cyrus “Glitch” Spencer from So You Think You Can Dance will lead the official National Dance Day routine for all ages and abilities to participate in together. Interactive dance programming, choreography demonstrations, and featured performances from Orlando Ballet, Dr. Phillips Center Florida Hospital School of the Arts, and many more will take the stage.

NDDO is most noted for its free dance classes that engaged more than 1000+ Central Florida residents and tourists last year. The 2016 celebration has formed new partnerships with Dr. Phillips Center Florida Hospital School of the Arts, Emotions Dance Studio, Marshall Ellis Dance Studio, and Studio K to offer more free educational opportunities to the Central Florida community. More than fifty dance classes of various genres and levels are available for non dancers and dancers to participate and celebrate together. Participants can register for free afternoon dance classes hosted at the four campuses below:

North Campus: Emotions Dance Studio

Central Campus: Dr. Phillips Center Florida Hospital School of the Arts

South Campus A: Studio K

South Campus B: Marshall Ellis Dance School

For more information regarding the Orlando Celebration at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. 

8pm to 11pm Free, but order food or drink. Jazz Saturdays. Cork & Fork American Grill5180 S. Conway Road, Belle Isle, FL. Jazz Saturdays will feature live entertainment by Jazzanova musicians.

Sunday July 31, 2016

All day. Free. Random Act of Kindness Day. Do something nice for someone you don’t know.

1pm to 5pm $50.  Pints for Pulse: a community event. Orlando Drink and Draw is being held at this event. Festival Park 2911 E. Robinson St., Orlando, Florida.

beer | art | music | you

A craft beer community event that raises moneys to help the pulse nightclub victims 80+ breweries, food trucks, food tents, burlesque shows, drag shows, and many more amazing and wonderful things – all to help raise funds for those affected by the pulse night club tragedy.

All proceeds from this event will go to OneOrlando

Where can I buy tickets?

Online pre-purchase only at the following link:What does my $50 ticket get me?

+Unlimited pours of beers from the breweries listed below

+Live Music

+Samples of small bites

+On site raffle of rare beers (1 raffle ticket included with entry)

+All proceeds of the entry will go directly to the pulse nightclub victims, victims families, and employees.

Food can be purchased on site from the following food trucks, all of whom will be donating a portion of their sales to OneOrlando:

+Da Kine Poke (Hawaiian poke bowls)

+Little Blue Donut

+Jamaica Jamaica (Jamaican jerk + curry)

+Treehouse Truck (burgers, cheesesteaks)

+Dixieland Diner (cajun cuisine) 

Raffle:

Various baskets containing rare beers will be raffled off donated by members of the Florida beer community. These baskets will include and not limited to beers like:

+Cigar City Hunahpu 2016

+Cigar City California Brandy BA Hunahpu

+Cigar City Kalvipoeg at the Gates of Hell

+Cigar City Cheers! b1 (2012)

+Cigar City Cheers! b2 (2015)

+Westvleteren 12

+Cantillon Iris

+Snowed In

+Last Snow

+2011 Black Ops

+2013 Black Ops

+2014 Black Ops

+Black Tuesday 2015 

Breweries:

+10 Barrel

+B Nektar

+Barley Mow Brewing Co.

+Barrel of Monks Brewing

+Bell’s Brewery

+Big Storm Brewing Co.

+Big Top Brewing Company

+Bold City Brewery

+Boulevard Brewing Company

+Bowigens

+Brew Bus Brewing

+Brew Hub

+Bugnutty Brewing Company

+Cask & Larder

+Central 28 Beer Co.

+Cigar City Brewing

+Concrete Beach Brewery

+Coppertail Brewing Co.

+Craft Brewers Alliance

+Crooked Can Brewing Co.

+Daytona Beach Brewing Company

+Dogfish Head Brewery

+Dunedin Brewery

+Elysain Brewing Company

+First Magnitude Brewing

+Florida Beer Company

+Goose Island

+Green Bench Brewing Co.

+Green Man

+Guinness

+Harpoon Brewery

+Highland Brewing Company

+Infinite Ale Works

+Intuition Ale Works

+JDub’s Brewing

+Keel and Curley Winery (Madman Ciders)

+Lagunitas Brewing Company

+Left Hand Brewing

+Lexington Brewing

+Lost Coast Brewery

+Magic Hat Brewing Company

+MIA Brewing

+Motorworks Brewing

+New Belgium Brewing

+Orange Blossom Brewing

+Orlando Brewing

+Oskar Blues Brewery

+Peak Organic Brewing Co.

+Persimmon Hollow Brewing

+Red Cypress Brewery

+Redlight Redlight Beer Parlour and Brewery

+Samuel Adams

+Sixpoint

+Southern Tier Brewing

+SweetWater

+Tampa Bay Brewing Company

+Ten10 Brewing Co.

+Tomoka Brewing Company

+Two Henry’s Brewing Company

+Uinta Brewing Co.

+Vermont Hard Cider (Woodchuck)

+Victory Brewing Company

+Wynwood Brewing Company

Peace, Love, Pulse!

10pm to Midnight Free. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out and laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for July 23rd and 24th

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Saturday July 23, 2016

7pm to 9pm Free. Get Lei’d at Fairvilla: A Summer Surf Party. Fairvilla Megastore, 1740 North Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, Florida. Get Lei’d at Fairvilla Megastore as we celebrate summer with a retro-themed surf party.

Enjoy complimentary cocktails, groovy games, a sexy swimwear fashion show sponsored by Mapale by Espiral Lingerie, raffles and kisses at the Pug-Kissin’ Surf Shack to benefit the Pug Rescue of Florida, a retro-surf-themed burlesque by Lexii Rose of Blacklist Babes Cabaret and so much more.

Let your creativity shine in a homemade bikini contest: Put together a bikini using anything BUT traditional fabric and we’ll reward the best of the best with awesome prizes, including Fairvilla gift cards, a Fifty Shades of Grey by Lovehoney prize pack and more!

Your co-host for the night is Josh Pinkman from Real Radio 104.1’s Philips Phile. When you see him, say, “Hey bud, let’s party!”

7pm to 11pm Free. Ybor City Art Walk. Featuring a number of arts organizations and artsy businesses, be sure to R.S.V.P. here to get the official map for the walk!

This event will begin at 7pm and end at 11pm (or maybe there will be an after party!)

Here are the participating locations:

The Bricks of Ybor

Bloodline Tattoo

Ybor Arts Colony

Hot Wax

Wandering Eye Art Gallery

Dysfunctional Grace

Moon Over Havana Arts Gallery

Live Arts Labs

There will be other businessess joining the lineup so stay tuned! For any questions please feel free to contact the Ybor Art Alliance here through Facebook.

Expect to be wowed!

9pm to 2am Free but get a drink or two. BAD SANTA & the ANGRY Elves: XMAS in July (One Night Only!) with special guest DJ Sleigh. St. Matthew’s Tavern at the Orlando Beer Garden 1300 N Mills Ave, Orlando, Florida. Bad Santa and the Angry Elves are getting the f*ck out of the North Pole and coming down to O-town to blow the doors off St. Matthew’s Tavern at the Orlando Beer Garden! ONE NIGHT ONLY! Join Bad Santa (Christian Kelty), CC DeElf ( Craig Cobb), Elfie Nicks (Steve Hebert), & Elf Playcool (Daniel Wilkerson) for what is promised to be a legendary night in the annals of “XMAS PUNK ROCK BAND HISTORY”!

DJ SLEIGH (Kris Kokopelli) will be in the house spinning tunes to get you in the xmas spirit and there are bound to be more than a couple surprise guests!

So come on out and get your stockings stuffed!

You don’t even know how bad you need it.

Ho. Ho. Ho.

Sunday July 24, 2016

Noon to 2pm Free but order food. Florida Gospel Jam. Fish on Fire 7937 Daetwyler Drive Belle Isle FL. Every 2nd and 4th Sunday.

2pm to 4pm Free but get a coffee. Olivia’s Coffee House, 108 N Bay St, Eustis, FL.

7:30pm to 11pm  Suggested donation . Living Room Screening – The Man with Elephant Hands. Homegrown Local Food Cooperative 2310 N Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida. Jack Graham, Banks Helfrich and Tisse Mallon present independent local films in your living room. Living Room Screening events go beyond movie night and into a shared experience which includes the film, the creator and the reflections and thoughts of the audience.

This intimate experience consists of a number of previews, one short film, a feature and a conversation.

A few things for you to know:

– Due to the nature of this performance space, no late arrivals can be accommodated.

– While not lewd or vulgar, these films are recommended for ages 18 and up.

– The films lasts approx. 80 minutes.

NOTE: Due to limited space, we can only accommodate a certain number of people. If you have a plus one, we welcome them with open arms but please let your host know so that we have space for everybody!

The Man with Elephant Hands

Sid hates his hands; he thinks they look like elephant feet; so he hides them from everyone including himself.

Teaser 1- Meet Clyde

Weekend Top 6 Picks for July 16th and 17th.

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Saturday July 16, 2016

4pm to 8pm Free. Cruisin’ Downtown DeLand Car Show! East Indiana Ave Downtown DeLand, Deland FL. Classic cars and rods.  Live DJ, giveaways, shopping & dining. Fun for the family! Every 3rd Saturday night! INFO: & for showing your car 386-738-0649

8pm to 10pm Free. The Orlando Shuffle. Beardall Senior Center, 800 Delaney Avenue, Orlando, FL. The Orlando Shuffle is always free, family-friendly, and fun. It takes place the 1st and 3rd Saturdays every month. Come play, learn, or just hangout 7 to 9 p.m. at the Beardall Courts, at 800 South Delaney Avenue between Orange and Delaney Avenues. Retro attire is encouraged.

10pm to Midnight Free. #Otown Get Down. St. Matthew’s Tavern at the Orlando Beer Garden 1300 N Mills Ave, Orlando, Florida. Good people of Earth, hello and welcome to #OTownGetDown!

This is a gathering of local Artists and Entertainers who will be donating their time and talents for #PulseNightClub.

All proceeds from the ART AUCTION and RAFFLE will be given to Pulse Nightclub and the renovation of their establishment.

This is a FREE EVENT. All that we ask is for you to enter the auction and raffle!

Sounds by:

Dizzlephunk

Featured Artists:

Rip Halsi

Chris Tobar Rodriguez

Alexander Ray Watkins Jr.

Edward Seymour II

Frankie Messina / #ApartmentE

Bernard Cruz

German Lemus

Performances by:

Eturn Azar Javaheri

Kaleigh Baker

Phraydoe Peans

SETGANG SOUTH

JaWaan LaRue

Raffle donators:

Orlando Weekly

Red Bull

Juice Bike Share

KŪLT

We The Seeds

Sunday July 17, 2016

10pm to 4pm Free. Lake Eola Farmers Market. South East section of Lake Eola Park, North Eola Drive, Orlando, FL. Weekly.

Noon to 3pm Free. Music at the Casa. Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, North Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL. Alborea Dances Flamenco  Alborea Dances is a multicultural Entertainment Dance Company, created and directed by Jenny and Ernesto Caballero, who have been dedicated to the world of dance for more than 20 years.

They have combined their experiences as dance educators, performers, choreographers and events coordinators, to present dances from Spain, Bolivia and Middle Eastern countries.

After many years of performing in International festivals and important venues around South America, Europe and the United States, life brought them to Florida to delight their audiences on the stages of Universal Studios, Sea World, Walt Disney World, Resorts, Hotels and Conventions.

Also, they have been featured on The Travel Channel’s Great Hotels Series and Orange County TV’s “Central Florida’s World of Dance” series.

2pm to 4pm. Free. Yoga. North East section of Lake Eola Park, Near Red Pagoda 195 N Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL. Weekly.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for July 9th and 10th.

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Saturday July 9, 2016. 

 4pm to 6pm Free. Young Voices. JB Callaman Center 102 North Parramore Ave Orlando FL. Teen Open Mic Every second Saturday of the Month.

7pm to 11pm. Free. Second Ybor City Art Walk. 7th Ave Ybor Tampa, Florida. Officially beginning the second Saturday of July (the 9th) we are bringing back the Ybor City Art Walk! Featuring a number of arts organizations and artsy businesses, be sure to R.S.V.P. here to get the official map for the walk!

Here are the participating locations:

The Bricks of Ybor

Bloodline Tattoo

Ybor Arts Colony

Hot Wax

Wandering Eye Art Gallery

Dysfunctional Grace

Moon Over Havana Arts Gallery

Live Arts Labs

There will be other businesses joining the lineup so stay tuned! For any questions please feel free to contact the Ybor Art Alliance here through Facebook.

Expect to be wowed!

10pm to the next morning. Free. Creative Sleep Over. Defined Enterprises 279 Douglas Ave, Altamonte Springs, Florida. You ever wondered what would happen if a bunch of creatives got together and slept under one roof? No need to imagine anymore, every second Saturday Defined Enterprises opens it’s doors for all the creatives to spend one night out of the month together. Feel free to bring your own set of tools that allow you to create. Bring your own pillows and blankets. Food and beverages will be served through out the night.

Creatives, artist, dancers, directors, photographers, musicians, engineers, gamers, techies, models and innovators, you guys are all welcomed.

Every second Saturday.

Bring board games and things that will help us collect memories.

Sunday July 10, 2016

10am to 4pm Free. Lake Eola Farmers Market. South East corner of Lake Eola.

Noon to 2pm Donation based Community YogART class: 7 Chakra series. Artegon Marketplace 5250 International Dr, Orlando, Florida. Every 2nd Sunday of the month YogART will be hosting FREE Color Therapy Yoga classes for the community at Artegon Marketplace (located in the community room across from section B6 – use movie theater entrance)

We are excited to bring you our “7 Chakra Series” that will focus each class on each individual chakra: breaking down it’s color, meaning, location and function. This particular class will revolve around our second major energy point known as “The Sacral Chakra”.

Color Therapy glasses will also be provided for those who wish to experience the effects of color therapy. Orange will be the primary focus for our Root Chakra but you may wear any color you want to work with.

This is an ALL LEVELS class which incorporates stretching, breathing exercises and light yoga poses geared around the Sacral Chakra.

We also have a color wheel on our site that explains the benefit of each color (glasses) Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet. http://www.yogartinc.com/color-therapy-chart/

Please bring your own yoga mat and prepare to unwind

Check out our lovely YogART instructor’s website for more info on her, and some great articles.

 4pm to 6pm Free. Art X Social Change Night in the Milk District. Art X Social Change Night in the Milk District. Proceeds of Art X Social Change Night will benefit Equality Florida’s Pulse Victims Fund and ArtReach Orlando, a local nonprofit arts outreach program that works with children in under-served communities exploring the nexus between art and social justice in Orange County, Florida. Donations are accepted at the door.

Art X Social Change Night is a summer session of local art revolving around the theme of social issues and community action held at The Milk District’s Spacebar. The goal of this event is to encourage civic participation and create communities that are engaged with social issues and change through art. The event will feature visual art, music, song, spoken word, poetry, plays, dance, print graphics, and more all around social themes such as the environment, gun violence, lgbt rights, justice, women’s rights, equality, world peace, civil rights, education, mental health, and more.

Don’t forget to purchase some frosty beverages from Spacebar and support the local Milk District!

To submit as an artist/performer, email RickyLy2007@gmail.com with name, issue subject, descriptions, video/jpeg files if applicable, scripts, etc by Wednesday June 29th. We also have space available for vendors and advocacy organizations. Send us an email!

Art X Social Change Night event pre-registration and mini art project – get involved in a little interactive art project we are doing that day by filling this form out before Sunday.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for July 2nd and 3rd.

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Saturday July 2, 2016.

7pm to 9pm Free Brewery Tour. Orlando Brewing, 1301 Atlanta Ave, Orlando, FL.

8pm to 10pm Order food and or drink. Jazz Saturdays. Cork & Fork American Grill5180 S. Conway Road, Belle Isle, FL. Owner Orhan and Sheila Soysal continue, “We are so grateful this community has embraced us, and we are happy to bring even more offerings like our Sunday Brunch and Saturday Jazz to make us an even bigger part of everyone’s family and to certainly continue welcoming everyone into ours.”

8pm to 10pm Free. Shuffleboard at Orlando’s Beardall Courts. Orlando’s Beardall Courts 800 Delaney Ave Orlando FL. 1st Saturday of each month. Free fun! 

Sunday July 3, 2016

7pm to 10pm Free. Orlando (United) Drink and Draw, 49 Portraits. The Falcon 819 E Washington St, Orlando, Florida. Orlando Drink and Draw ventures to a new bar each month to sample beers and sketch. This month we will be doing sketches of the 49 victims of the Pulse Terrorist shooting. It would be nice to sketch the people who are still in the hospital as well. If you are an artist interested in participating, contact me with the portrait you would like to do. You can begin the portrait prior to the event or at the event itself. All mediums and sizes accepted.

 While this is a free event, The Falcon will be accepting optional donations of VISA Gift Cards for Pulse victim’s families and delivering them to The Venue where they will be distributed. You can also donate the Gift Cards to The Venue directly if you prefer. ♥ #PulseOfOrlando

We will be honoring the 49 by executing sketches of each…

1) Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old
Artist: Mitch Scott
2) Amanda Alvear, 25 years old
Artist: Lisa Ikegami
3) Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26 years old
Artist: Colin Boyer
4) Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33 years old
Artist: Bob Hague
5) Antonio Davon Brown, 29 years old
Artist: Lauren Jane
6) Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 years old
Artist: Charles Richardson
7) Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28 years old
Artist: Shelaine Roustio
8) Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25 years old
Artist: Wendi Swanson
9) Luis Daniel Conde, 39 years old
Artist: Plinio Pinto
10) Cory James Connell, 21 years old
Artist: Thomas Thorspecken
11) Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 years old
Artist: KC Cali
12) Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 years old
Artist: Tony Philippou
13) Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31 years old
Artist: Andrew Spear
14) Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 years old
Artist: Shelaine Roustio
15) Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 years old
Artist: Plinio Pinto
16) Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 years old
Artist: John Hurst
17) Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old
Artist: KC Cali
18) Paul Terrell Henry, 41 years old
Artist: Mitch Scott
19) Frank Hernandez, 27 years old
Artist: Lisa Ikegami
20) Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 years old
Artist: Bob Hague
21) Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40 years old
Artist: Thomas Thorspecken
22) Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 years old
Artist: Lauren Jane
23) Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 years old
Artist: Charles Richardson
24) Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, 25 years old
Artist: Shelaine Roustio
25) Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32 years old
Artist: David McWhertor
26) Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 years old
Artist: Colin Boyer
27) Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49 years old
Artist: Mitch Scott
28) Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 years old
Artist: John Hurst
29) Kimberly Morris, 37 years old
Artist: Bob Hague
30) Akyra Monet Murray, 18 years old
Artist: Lisa Ikegami
31) Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 years old
Artist: Mitch Scott
32) Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25 years old
Artist: Mitch Scott
33) Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 years old.
Artist: KC Cali
34) Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 years old
Artist: Yuki
35) Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 years old
Artist: Charles Richardson
36) Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25 years old
Artist: Betsy Brabandt
37) Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27 years old
Artist: Thomas Thorspecken
38) Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 years old
Artists: Betsy Brabandt
39) Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24 years old
Artist: Shelaine Roustio
40) Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24 years old
Artist: Mitch Scott
41) Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old
Artist: Plinio Pinto
42) Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 years old
Artist: KC Cali
43) Martin Benitez Torres, 33 years old
Artist: Lauren Jane
44) Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24 years old
Artist: John Hurst
45) Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37 years old
Artist: Plinio Pinto
46) Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old
Artist: Lisa Ikegami
47) Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 years old
Artist: Thomas Thorspecken
48) Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37 years old
Artist: Plinio Pinto
49) Jerald Arthur Wright, 31 years old
Artist: Lisa Ikegami

10pm to Midnight Free but get a coffee. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out and laugh, or give it a try yourself.


10pm to Midnight Free, but get a coffee. Solo Acoustic Spoken Word. Natura Coffee & Tea, 12078 Collegiate Way, Orlando, FL. 407 482-5000

Weekend Top 6 Picks for June 25th and 26th.

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Saturday June 25, 2016

2pm to 8pm Free. Love By Design. 2424 E. Robinson Street, Orlando, FL. (also known as the Tasty Tuesdays food truck location behind the Milk District bars).  In response to the tragedy at Pulse, AIGA Orlando is inviting our entire city to Love by Design, an event that will inspire and empower us all to stand against discrimination.

Love By Design is for civic leaders, creative professionals and anyone else who cares about the future of our city. Representatives from the LGBTQ and Muslim communities will share their stories as we begin the process of healing from our collective heartbreak. Together, we will determine how to move forward as a city that lives with more love every day.

Even more than a reflection on this tragic event, Love by Design will be an all-day celebration of The City Beautiful’s talent, diversity and resilience. Local artists and designers will donate original work for sale and auction. Food and entertainment will be provided by local musicians and food trucks. Proceeds will benefit OneOrlando, the fund formed by the mayor’s office to respond to the needs of our community in the wake of the Pulse Tragedy.

AIGA Orlando is a professional association for design and creative professionals. Formed in 2000, the association currently has about 250 members, and grew 68% in 2015 alone. Their mission is to nurture a thriving creative community and serve as a hub for creatives in the area.

7pm to 9pm $5 Drums and Lyrics: A Summer Solstice Celebration. True Serenity 1100 Montana St, Orlando, Florida. Connect to the primal energies of Creation as spoken word artists deliver soul-moving poetry to the sounds of a live tribal drumming circle. Bring your drums, instruments and words. Let’s celebrate the Summer Solstice, life, commUnity and Mother Earth with our gifts. All ages event. Beverages and light bites will be available. You are also welcome to bring food and drinks to share. Invite your friends and family. At True Serenity, we know that pets are family too. Pets must be on a leash and are allowed at all outside areas.

7pm to 9pm $3 IWPS2016 SAFE! Words! Finals! Henao Contemporary Center 5601 Edgewater Dr, Orlando, Florida.

Sunday June 26, 2016.

10am to 1pm Free to $10. Sketch Orlando Eola. Lake Eola – Outside Eola House – 512 E. Washington St, Orlando, FL. Sketch Workshop. Join ASLA in our second Sketch Orlando series,
this time exploring Lake Eola’s dynamic spaces with artist Thomas
Thorspecken and landscape architect Greg Bryla. This series will focus
on VALUE and COLOR with a pencil, a pen and watercolor.

2pm to 4pm Free Yoga. Free Yoga. Lake Eola Park, near the red pagoda. Weekly.

10pm to midnight. Free but get an iced coffee. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out & laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for June 18th and 19th.

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Saturday June 18, 2016

10am to 4:45pm Free. Orlando Book Festival. Orange County Library System (FL) 101 E Central Blvd, Orlando, Florida. The Orlando Book Festival is a day-long celebration of books at the Orlando Public Library. Join us for book signings, panel discussions, writing workshops, and a keynote address from New York Times bestselling novelist, screenwriter, and game designer Chuck Wendig. This event is free and open to the public. More information.

Attending Authors:

Diana Abu-Jaber

Sarah Andre Author Page

Catherine Bailey: https://www.facebook.com/catherinebaileybooks

James C. Clark

Trish Doller

Lauren Gibaldi

Janice Hardy

J.J. Howard

USA Today Bestseller Ward Larsen

Meredith McCardle

Katheryn Russell-Brown

Medeia Sharif

NYT Bestseller Milly Taiden

Eric Telchin

Jenn Marie Thorne

NYT Bestseller Chuck Wendig

NYT Bestseller Nathan Whitaker

11am to 7pm Free. Festival of the Sea. Orlando Festival Park 2911 East Robinson Orlando FL.

8pm to 11pm Free. InkSpeak Writer’s Meet-up. The Milk Bar Lounge 2424 E Robinson St, Orlando, Florida. ough and loose writing meet-up hosted by JoeXO. All writers welcome! Come work on your blog posts, screenplays, collection of poetry, erotic fan fiction, sci-fi epic, state of the union speech, college astronomy essay, or that letter to your ex.
Come with an idea, get a drink, then shut up and write with us!
If enough people want to share after, we can give/get feedback, but that’ll be up to those in attendence.

Sunday June 19, 2016

7pm to 9pm Vigil for Pulse Shooting victims. Parliament House, 410 North Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL.

7pm to 9pm Vigil for Pulse Shooting victims. Ember, Orlando, 42 W Central Blvd, Orlando FL.

8pm to 10pm Vigil for Pulse Shooting victims. Baitul-Aafiyat Mosque: 9501 Satellite Blvd, Suite 103 Orlando FL. Prayer service.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for June 11th and 12th.

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Saturday June 11, 2016 

 3:30pm to 5pm Free. Young Voices. JB Callaman Center 102 North Parramore Ave Orlando FL. Teen Open Mic Every second Saturday of the Month.

6:30pm to 8:30pm $5 Fundraiser for Sierra Club Central FL Group.
Orlando Brewing 1301 Atlanta Ave, Orlando, Florida. Wrist bands will be
avail starting at $5 and up, and this will get you $1 off drafts inside
the Brewery.

We’re working on a line-up of some live music, as
well as, artists to vend outside the venue. Would you like to possibly
vend? Email Maria to learn more/if you’re interested:

Maria.bjoubert@florida.sierraclub.org

If you’re looking to connect with like-minded enviro folk — this is an evening for you!

7:30pm to 11pm Free, bring a dish. Welcome Potluck Dinner for Ryler Dustin. Kerouac House 1418 Clouser Ave, Orlando, Florida. Please join us in welcoming Kerouac House summer resident Ryler Dustin. This event is a potluck dinner, so please bring something to eat and/or drink and share.

Sunday June 12, 2016. 

11am to 1pm Free. Pride Month Bagel-nanza. Bagel King 1455 E Semoran Blvd, # 113, Casselberry, Florida. Join us for Sunday Brunch at our “Eat n Greet”.

1pm to 5pm Free. Family Day on the Second Sunday. The Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 East Princeton Street, Orlando, FL.  The make-and-take craft table is open from noon-2:30 p.m., and docents are available to give mini-tours of the museum. Then it’s open house in the galleries until 4:30 p.m.

4pm to 8pm Free. Social Change Night. Spacebar 2428 E Robinson St, Orlando, Florida.  Milk District. The goal of this event is to encourage civic
participation and create communities that are engaged with social issues
and change through art.
The event will feature visual art,
music, song, spoken word, poetry, plays, dance, print graphics, and more
all around social themes such as the environment, justice, women’s
rights, equality, world peace, civil rights, education, mental health,
and more.
Performances will be held at the Milk District’s
Spacebar at 2428 E. Robinson Street and artist displays and vendors will
be surrounding the Milk District’s parking lot area.
The event is free and open to the public.
Partial proceeds of the event with benefit ArtReach Orlando,
a local nonprofit arts outreach program that works with children in
under-served communities exploring the nexus between art and social
justice in Orange County, Florida.
To submit as an
artist/performer, email RickyLy2007@gmail.com with name, issue subject,
descriptions, video/jpeg files if applicable, scripts, etc by Wednesday
June 8th at 8pm. We also have space available for vendors and advocacy
organizations. Send us an email!

Weekend Top 6 Picks for June 4th and 5th.

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Saturday June 4, 2016.

7pm to 10pm $50 Love, Always, in all ways! East End Market 3201 Corrine Dr, Orlando, Florida. Modern Widows Club Fundraising Event. So excited to make this event a celebration of living a life full of love, always, all ways! Chef Tonda at La Femme du Fromage‘.

8pm to 11pm Free, but get food and drink. Jazz Saturdays. Cork & Fork American Grill5180 S. Conway Road, Belle Isle, FL. Jazz Saturdays will feature live entertainment by Jazzanova musicians.

8:30pm to 10:30pm Free. Amy Watkins and Open Mic. The Geek Easy 114 S. Semoran Blvd Suite #6, Winter Park, Florida.  Open to all: Musicians-Lyricists-Artists-and Poets of all kinds

Bring out the cape and have some fun.

Sunday June 5, 2016. 

1:30 to 3:30pm Free. Making a Killing: Guns, Greed and the NRA. First Unitarian Church of Orlando 1901 E Robinson St, Orlando, Florida. Join the League of Women Voters of Florida, Global Peace Film Festival and Peace & Justice Institute for the documentary, Making a Killing: Guns, Greed, and The NRA. The film tells the stories of how guns, and the billions made off of them, affect the lives of everyday Americans. It features personal stories from people across the country who have been affected by gun violence, including survivors and victims’ families. The film exposes how the powerful gun companies and the NRA are resisting responsible legislation for the sake of profit – and thereby putting people in danger.

A panel discussion will follow the film. Panelists will include Kate Ranta, a survivor of domestic gun violence, Rev. Bryan Fulwider of WMFE’s “Three Wise Guys,” and Valencia State College Professor Aaron Powell.

Tickets are free.

2pm to 4pm. Free Yoga. Lake Eola Park, 195 N Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL near the red pagoda. Weekly.

10pm to Midnight. Free. Charades In The West Lobby with Andy Matchett and Friends. lil indies 1036 N. Mills Ave (Next door to Will’s Pub), Orlando, Florida.