Orlando Weekly Newsletter 5-7-09
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Weekly</strong></span> Issue Contents 5/7/2009</p>
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Story</p> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(102,
102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/features/story.asp?id=13139"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Pulling
Strings</span></a> Where do Democrat Darren Soto's
loyalties really lie? | By <strong>Billy Manes</strong>
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class="style1">BLOGS</p><p><a
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Rants, screeds and measured debates, updated daily by our crack
editorial staff.</p><p><a
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Taking on music one pimp-slap at a time.</p><p><a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/blog/salivation_army.asp"><strong>SALIVATION
ARMY</strong>:</a> Fresh chow dail … marching orders for
Orlando’s hungry.</p><p><a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/blog/c2g.asp"><strong>CULTURE
2 GO</strong>:</a> Arts, culture and film coverage that
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102, 0); font-weight: bold;">News</p> <div
style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/features/story.asp?id=13138"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Ourlando
versus Orlando</span></a> Critics say the city's 'local'
business plan helps big corporations | By <strong>Billy
Manes</strong> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px;
color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/features/story.asp?id=13139"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Pulling
Strings</span></a> Where do Democrat Darren Soto's
loyalties really lie? | By <strong>Billy Manes</strong>
</div> <hr size="1"><p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px;
font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color:
rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Columns</p> <div
style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/columns/story.asp?id=13135"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Police
Beat</span></a> So walking down Parramore Avenue with a
crack pipe and some hard in plain sight in the middle of the day isn't
a hot idea? | By <strong>Jeffrey C. Billman</strong>
</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102,
102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/columns/story.asp?id=13136"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform:
uppercase;">Happytown</span></a> Just when we thought
the Florida Legislature couldn’t get any dumber... actually, we’ve
never thought that | By <strong>Jeffrey C. Billman and Billy
Manes</strong> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px;
color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/artsculture/story.asp?id=13143"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Live Active
Culture</span></a> If you want a front-row seat to the
Great Recession’s impact on the arts industry | By <strong>Seth
Kubersky</strong> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:
10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/music/story.asp?id=13145"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">This Little
Underground</span></a> Human Rights Watch and Oxfam
America, this compilation album isn’t just some token charity gesture |
By <strong>Bao Le-Huu</strong> </div> <div
style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/columns/story.asp?id=13147"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform:
uppercase;">Blister</span></a> The skeletal steel
rafters that suspend the disbelief of corporate rock’s grand illusion,
the lighting trusses and pyrotechnics rigging are rendered | By
<strong>Billy Manes</strong> </div> <div
style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/columns/story.asp?id=13146"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Savage
Love</span></a> My 14-year-old son just came out to me. He
has a slightly older boyfriend, and they’re going to the school dance
on Saturday night | By <strong>Dan Savage</strong>
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font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color:
rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Arts + Culture</p>
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<a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/artsculture/story.asp?id=13140"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Video Game:
Jackman loses his voice</span></a> Hugh Jackman has earned
major props for his Oscar-hosting acumen and his onscreen portrayal |
By <strong>Aaron R. Conklin</strong> </div> <div
style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/artsculture/story.asp?id=13141"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Art: Urban
Romance</span></a> Bryce Hammond’s solo exhibition at
Millenia Gallery opened May 1 | By <strong>Rex
Thomas</strong> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px;
color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/artsculture/story.asp?id=13143"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Live Active
Culture</span></a> If you want a front-row seat to the
Great Recession’s impact on the arts industry | By <strong>Seth
Kubersky</strong> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:
10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/artsculture/story.asp?id=13142"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Art:
Rhodehamel reigns</span></a> Like most Rhodehamel
happenings, it was a short-lived affair | By <strong>Rex
Thomas</strong> </div> <hr size="1"><p
style="margin: 5px 0px 10px; font-family:
Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(255,
102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Music</p> <div
style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/music/story.asp?id=13145"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">This Little
Underground</span></a> Human Rights Watch and Oxfam
America, this compilation album isn’t just some token charity gesture |
By <strong>Bao Le-Huu</strong> </div> <div
style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/music/story.asp?id=13148"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">One for the
road</span></a> Navasota - Will Quinlan and the Diviners |
By <strong>Bao Le Huu</strong> </div> <div
style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/music/story.asp?id=13144"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Lived in
bars</span></a> Tampa's Will Quinlan and the Diviners are
anywhere but here | By <strong>Justin Strout</strong>
</div> <hr size="1"><p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px;
font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color:
rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Film</p><div
style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/film/review.asp?rid=14307"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Vulcan-ized
</span></a> Abrams owns 'Trek' lock, Spock and barrel | By
<strong>Steve Schneider<br><br></strong><div
style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/film/review.asp?rid=14308"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">Imitation of
life</span></a> A shrill, dysfunction-by-numbers family
drama | By <strong>Justin Strout</strong> </div>
</div><hr size="1"><p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px;
font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color:
rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Eats + Drinks</p>
<div style="margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">
<a
href="http://www.citypaper.com/eat/review.asp?rid=14305"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform:
uppercase;"></span></a> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/dining/review.asp?rid=14305"><strong>Tastings:
A Wine Experience</strong></a> | Review by <strong>by
Faiyaz Kara</strong> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:
10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <a
href="http://www.citypaper.com/eat/review.asp?rid=14306"><span
style="font-weight: bold; text-transform:
uppercase;"></span></a> <a
href="http://www.orlandoweekly.com/dining/review.asp?rid=14306"><strong>Loving
Hut</strong></a> | Review by <strong>by Jessica Bryce
Young</strong> </div> </div></div>
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