Specialty foods, homemade Barbie doll bunk beds and beer can lamps were some of the wares vendors toted at the 13th annual Spring Fiesta in the Park last weekend. The fiesta is an arts and crafts show that takes place on the streets that run parallel to downtown Orlando's Lake Eola Park.
Cartoons come and go, but none have been more maniacal than those seven-minute shorts put out by Warner Bros. since the mid-1900s – the Looney Tunes cartoons. These are drawn, written and voiced by sick individuals who seek to drive children into a fantasy land where violence is okay because nobody dies.
Outkast, Snoop Dogg, Ludicris and Rabbit in the Moon are just a few of the headlining music artists who will perform at this weekend's Beyond 2002 super festival in Miami. More than 100,000 fans are expected to attend the concert, scheduled for April 12, 13 and 14 at Bicentennial Park in Miami.
Yet another Sunday afternoon approaches, homework is done, the idea of studying is long lost and after seeing every movie at the theatre and still peeling from last weekend's trip to the beach, the list of "things to do" is wearing thin. Have no fear, there's a hidden treasure lurking just down the street from UCF, located in everyone's favorite shopping center, Waterford Lakes.
In the last few years, several movie sub-genres have sprung up. One of these is the British crime film. It seems that ever since "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels," this form of cinema has really skyrocketed. Not only are they very popular in their native country, but in the United States as well.
Nestled in College Park is a haven for the beatnik, philosopher and book-worm. Chapters is located on Smith Avenue and Princeton Street. It's a combination café and used book store. Upon entering, the patron is bombarded with a scent that's a cross between mothballs and rose petals – the smell of old books.
Matchbox 20, N'Sync, Creed, Limp Bizkit and Backstreet Boys are probably familiar Florida bands, but Florida gave us a lot more than those contemporary artists. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, Tom Petty, the Allman Brothers and Sam and Dave (remember "Soul Man?") all broke big from the Sunshine State.
Considered one of the unlikeliest success stories in a long while, Tenacious D rose from obscurity to become a cultural phenomenon. For those not familiar with the D, a quick history lesson is in order. Their ascent to cult status began in the comedy club and coffeehouse scenes of Los Angeles.
Alanis Morissette is best known for the hate-filled lyrics of her first album, "Jagged Little Pill." But in her newest release, "Under Rug Swept," she shows a wide range of emotion and is willing to hold nothing back. "Pill" skyrocketed up the charts back in 1995, and Morissette became best known for her ex-boyfriend bashing hit "You Oughta Know.