Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival—Fifth Report
Through rain by night and no parking by day, the unique shows continue to flow.
Month: May 2022
Tré Burt
Tré Burt performs at Mission Creek Festival on his Sweet Misery Tour before heading overseas for an EU headlining tour. Review by Jeremy Glazier.
The Big Racket and The Heroin Busters
With Rogue Cops and Racketeers: Two Crime Thrillers from Enzo G. Castellari, a pair of Eurocrime thrillers gets respect and a gritty new Blu-ray. Review by Phil Bailey.
Leyla McCalla
Breaking the Thermometer to Hide the Fever (Anti). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Who
Multiple generations, from Boomers to Zoomers, joined with The Who to sing and scream in Memphis, and it was a blast. Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, and their touring band were joined onstage by local orchestral musicians for a two-hour show, bringing a range of classic songs to the expectant masses. Joe Frietze has the story.
Golden Hornet
MXTX: A Cross-Border Exchange (Six Degrees Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival 2022—Fourth Report
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The Loyal Seas
Strange Mornings in the Garden (American Laundromat Records). Review by Laura Pontillo.
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival 2022—Third Report
More theater hi-jinx from Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival in the muggy month of May, from Carl F. Gauze.
Tommy Emmanuel
Tommy Emmanuel and opener Gareth Pearson captivated Orlando with a stunning acoustic performance. Michelle Wilson has the full recap.
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival 2022—Second Report
Here’s the straight skinny on day two of the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival, from Carl F. Gauze.
Beverly of Graustark
Marion Davies shines in this restored silent comedy classic from Undercrank Productions. Review by Phil Bailey.
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival 2022—First Report
The Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival is back to full throttle in 2022. Carl F. Gauze has some sneak peeks.
Justin Golden
Hard Luck and a Woman (Justin Golden Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Bonnie & Clyde
America’s favorite anti-heroes shoot their way out of life and into the the realms of history in Theater West End’s Bonnie & Clyde.
Yacht Rock Revue
Yacht Rock Revue sailed smoothly into Orlando, and Michelle Wilson climbed aboard for a light rock extravaganza.
The Trypes
Music for Neighbors (Pravda). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
GIANTS—Herb Deutsch
Electronic music creator Herb Deutsch looks back to the early days of synthesizers in the first installment of Moog’s original series, GIANTS.
The Slackers
Don’t Let The Sunlight Fool Ya (Pirate Press Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Brown Acid: The Fourteenth Trip
Brown Acid: The Fourteenth Trip (Riding Easy Records). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
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