Flipturn may have stormed into the mainstream as indie-rock contenders last year, but for local fans, the Floridian five-piece remains a success story of a group of friends who played college shows around the state.
Hailing from Fernandina Beach, a small island up the coast north of Jacksonville, Flipturn have grown out of playing local shows and are currently venturing out on a lengthy tour across North America and Europe.
See, this “indie sweat rock” band is no longer Florida’s little secret. Flipturn have made waves nationally, the former high-school garage band now playing for large crowds at music festivals all over.

Rise, Orlando vampires, and enter Nocturne Nexus, a shadowed realm where an ancient darkness stirs.
This fictional urban cityscape sets the scene for Magnolia Park's new album, VAMP.
Orlando-native punk band Magnolia Park play a homecoming show at the Beacham Friday, with support from Hot Milk, South Arcade and Savage Hands. They're out on tour commemorating the album's release.
VAMP is an adventurous new chapter in Magnolia Park's discography, showing off bold songw...

At the beginning of spring semester, sophomore biomedical sciences major Angelica Ceron attended a panel discussion hosted by the College of Medicine to introduce students to new advisors. There she met Sebastian Velez, senior biotechnology student, who would soon join forces in the formation of a new club.The Biotechnology Laboratory Society is a new STEM student organization at UCF. The club’s formation was a group effort, spearheaded by Velez. He noticed the current lab spaces in the classroo...

"Emo-friendly and punk-curious" — their words — rock band Senses are currently on the road in their first headline tour, dubbed "I'm Still Breathing," and it's bringing them to Orlando's Conduit this
week.
With support from MVSSIE and Negative 25, Senses take over Conduit Sunday. The tour commemorates the release of the band's eponymous second EP, which dropped last month.
The Los Angeles-based band initially formed in 2019 when lead singer and guitarist Madison Taylor post...

Monday, March 31, is International Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual observance that uplifts transgender individuals and raises awareness that, despite political noise, these folks are our friends, neighbors, family and loved ones.
As Floridians grapple with legislation impacting LGBTQ+ rights, Trans Day of Visibility is an essential opportunity to spotlight transgender voices and show up and support Orlando's trans community. Recent executive orders targeting transgender and LGBTQ+...

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.
The women of the Helena Collective, an all-female vocal ensemble, are reviving their award-winning production of 6/VIII: The Six Wives of Henry VIII to tell the ghostly tales of these ill-fated queens of England.
Helena Collective is composed of area vocalists from various opera and theater backgrounds. Members include Sarah Purser, Lizzy Ariza, Anna Eschbach, Samantha Barnes Daniel, Lynn Peghiny and Katie Pinder Brown....

Orlando bar The Nook on Robinson celebrates a big anniversary this weekend. The quirky and intimate neighborhood bar throws a "The Nook Turns 7" birthday bash on Saturday, March 1 — starting at 5 p.m. and stretching late into the night.

Co-owned by local creatives Mary McGinn and Matt Duke, the Nook is a neighborhood bar that specializes in Florida local beverages with a focus on craft beer.

Commemorating the birthday celebration, the Nook will be releasing new merchandise, including tote bags, pins and stickers designed by Duke.

This weekend sees the long-awaited return of a three-day arts takeover of downtown Orlando — Creative City Project's signature Immerse performing arts festival. Following a three-year hiatus, Immerse is celebrating a 10th iteration as hundreds of performers and art installations turn 10 blocks of downtown Orlando into live stages and canvases.
Heading up this year's installment of Immerse are some very big names in the form of Blue Man Group, Cirque du Soleil and Broadway star and Orlando native Michael James Scott.
Leading Creative City Project's artistic direction, the organization's founder Cole NeSmith holds deep connections with Orlando-based creatives and a long history of giving those performers stages, both ad hoc and formal.

Feted jazz drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. is returning to Orlando this week as a featured performer in Timucua Amplifies Black Voices programming. It's the Timucua Arts Foundation's performance series celebrating innovative regional Black artists.
For this return engagement at the Timucua house venue, Owens is joined by jazz guitar legend Barry Greene and award-winning Hammond B3 organist Pat Bianchi to play as the 904 Jazz Organ Trio.

Ahead of finals week in the bustling Student Union, Steak 'n Shake sizzled one last steakburger at its UCF location.The UCF Student Union’s Steak 'n Shake closed operations Tuesday. 
In an Instagram post published Nov. 18, UCF Dining Services announced that it would be welcoming a new restaurant to the Student Union lineup.According to the post, The Halal Shack will open at the start of the upcoming spring semester and will serve a selection of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine.“S...