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!

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Get some damn culture tonight!



There are plenty of art happenings about town this evening. Today, the Orlando Sentinel ran this article regarding the downtown art scene. The focus of the story was the new Dynetech building, which will be hosting a party tonight to unveil the massive artwork adorning the four sides of the building. The ceremony will feature the artists that conceptualized and executed the pieces. Among those artists are Andrew Spear and Charles Marklin, co-owners of Metro Finishes, who painted the mural pictured above in record time. The festivities will be begin at 6:45 and will wrap up in time for the rich-people party also scheduled at Dynetech tonight. The building is located on the corner of Washington and Magnolia downtown.



Just down the street at the Pound Gallery, local artist Patrick Fatica will be hosting a solo show beginning at 8 PM. Expect to see a lot of cute chicks with big eyes and long necks.



If you're in the mood for a movie, check out the Hunter S. Thompson classic Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which is playing at the Enzian this evening. This movie totally rules, even if you're not on drugs when you see it.

I'm also pretty sure there's an art show at Stardust tonight, but I can't find any info about so I'll leave the detective work to you kids. Have a nice night!

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