Romance and the hanging noose make for lovely romantic comedy. Carl F. Gauze reviews Desperate Measures at the Winter Park Playhouse.

Hundreds of enthusiasts of all ages packed into downtown Orlando’s ultra-hip nightspot, The Abbey, for a high-energy matinee dance-off hosted by the dynamic Minneapolis-based duo Koo Koo Kanga Roo. Hey! Who brought all those cats to the party?

Shakespeare had competition. He lost.

A drag queen saves a failing British shoe maker and incites a fashion revolution. Carl. F. Gauze reviews Kinky Boots, at Orlando Shakes.

A.J. Croce plays his songs and his father’s in a beautiful, nostalgic performance that feels more like a party than a somber homage. Jeremy Glazier catches the Croce Plays Croce experience in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Four local bands lit up Melbourne, Florida at the Pineapples Moon Room. The lineup, presented by Red Eye Booking, included London on Fire, The Speed Spirits, and Dunies, all from in Melbourne, and special guest, Orlando band Better Than This.

All the Sandy Bottom characters come to life in The Spongebob Musical at the Orlando Rep. Carl F. Gauze reviews.

Carl F. Gauze reviews his second As You Like It in three days, the latest a candy-colored complexity from Rollins College’s Annie Russell Theatre.

Judy Craddock gives us a peek at Bruce Cockburn’s final 50th Anniversary Tour show at Grand Junction’s Avalon Theater, where fans experienced all the warmth and wizardry they expected.

An evening of soul and alcohol draws Billie Holiday to her demise. Carl F. Gauze reviews Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill at Orlando Shakes.

Another great voice packs the house at the beautiful Winter Park Playhouse.

In The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Carl F. Gauze witnesses the filming of a 1920s mobster movie, only to find today’s front page splattered across the Theatre UCF stage.

Rock and roll may never die, but it is old enough to collect social security and occasionally struggles with overdoses. Carl F. Gauze sets up at the quiet bar, where he can still hear his wife, for Rock of Ages at Garden Theatre, Orlando.

Infidelity, agoraphobia and Ice Capades. Carl F. Gauze attempts to find an answer to the question “How Florida can you get?” in The Great American Trailer Park Musical at Theater West End.

Brevard County showed their support for music in the community as nearly five thousand people attended the 2022 Space Coast Music Festival.

One man, six performers. Chase Padgett brings one night of fun so solid, even the curmudgeon sitting at the bar is impressed.

The Toadies revive their Rubberneck 25th Anniversary Tour, stopping in Kansas City with the fantastic Nashville Pussy and Reverend Horton Heat sharing the stage. Jeremy Glazier reviews.

With Miko Marks opening a wonderful evening in Iowa City, Little Feat plunder their back catalog as Jeremy Glazier stands beneath the freak flag.

Country/rock mashup series ATLive brings Roi J. Tamkin to Atlanta’s Mercedez Benz Stadium for a night of standing ovations starring The Piano Man, Billy Joel.

AFI Fest 2022 is a wrap! From November 2 to 6, the American Film Institute’s annual festival presented 125 titles. Lily and Generoso select and review their top 10 picks from this year’s programming.