Dear recent Orlando transplant:

Ok, so you just moved to Orlando from New York / Philly / Chicago / San Francisco / et al. You feel lost, uprooted, misplaced -- you're starting to think Orlando might suck. Eager to find some nightlife in this town, you go to Lattitudes on Church Street, Slingapour's on Wall Street and that mega-club on Orange Avenue owned by one of those Backstreet Boys (Orlando's finest celebrities). Maybe you even think International Drive, Citywalk or Downtown Disney is where everyone hangs out in this town. Now you really think Orlando sucks.

Well, you're wrong. There is more to this city than theme park "nightlife" and crappy clubs with guys wearing shiny shirts, but you have to know where to look. Instead of complaining about how lame Orlando is compared to your city of origin, why not get out there and support your new scene -- it's a lot better than you think! After all, you moved here for a reason, right? (I'm guessing to escape the cold weather.) So you can do one of two things: either 1) move back to the city you think is sooooo much more awesome or 2) quit bitchin', check the events below and DON'T SLEEP on the shit that is happening!

Monday, May 19, 2008

Tonight: Solo Art Exhibit by Johannah O'Donnell



Tonight The Peacock Room will unveil their monthly art exhibit for May featuring the works of Johannah O'Donnell. Here is a bit of background information on her from Peacock's website:

Johannah O'Donnell, a Florida native, grew up in Sarasota, where she graduated from Ringling School of Art and Design. O'Donnell moved to Orlando in 1998 and has been in numerous group exhibitions in the area.

Influenced by both the American Pop Art movement and Spanish Surrealism, Johannah O'Donnell's paintings comment on beauty, consumer culture, and our relationship with the natural world.

The opening reception begins at 8 PM with music provided by Monotron, the experimental music project of artist Adriaan Mol, along with Cub.
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