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Fringe: Weird and always wondrous

Having grown into a makes-my-heart-glad-celebration of theater, art and music, Fringe presents hundreds of theater works.

Steadfast in its non-juried wackiness, often weird and always wondrous, the 21st Annual Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival is the oldest, non-juried festival in the United States.

Tom Carey: Peas right for summer

Who has time to shell peas and beans these days? If you harvest early, the solid, young pea pods can be prepared like snap beans, shell and all.

As summer growing conditions approach, black-eyed peas (not the hip-hop musical group), crowder peas, yard-long beans and cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata) can be grown in our gardens as a substitute for green snap beans.

Healthy, yet exciting salads

When you think of healthy eating, automatically you have nightmares of bland salad or celery sticks. I am here to teach you about salads that are fulfilling, delicious and easy to prepare

This weeks recipe: Chicken salad with grapes and toasted almonds

Chef Rich: It's grilling season

Ok men, this is our time, and our reason to go back to our primordial roots. This month we are talking of what makes men, men: GRILLING!! Grilling supports our healthy lifestyle.

Ok men, this is our time, and our reason to go back to our primordial roots. This month we are talking of what makes men, men: GRILLING!! When thinking of grilling, we automatically are talking of a cooking technique that supports our healthy lifestyle.

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Josh Garrick: Time to Time Warp

Art & History Museums – Maitland will present a Summer Concert Series in their beautiful gardens on Friday.

The ultimate cult musical and rock ‘n’ roll entertainment, “The Rocky Horror Show,” will open at The Abbey on May 10.

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Culture worthy of your calendar

“Baby” follows three couples as they experience the rewarding, agonizing and poignant consequences of pregnancy and parenthood. The musical comedy features Central Florida’s finest singing actors

See the ups and downs of parenthood in "Baby"

Chef Rich: Slim down with sautéing

Spring is in the air and that means a whole new set of fruits and vegetables to enjoy. When thinking of healthy eating that is flavorful, nutritious and economical, it's always what's in season

Spring is in the air, and that means a whole new set of fruits and vegetables to enjoy. When thinking of healthy eating that is flavorful, nutritious and economically appealing, it is always beneficial to purchase fruits and vegetables in season

Commissioner's Corner

I am pleased to say that construction on Alafaya Trail is now 25 percent complete! The project is currently on schedule and expected to be completed by October 2013.

Alafaya Trail moving along

From the Chamber

It’s been almost two months since I started as the membership director for the East Orlando Chamber of Commerce, and I am happy with all the things we have going on.

Chamber's new direction

Coffee with Beat

Politics in the U.S. has become a national sport these days. That’s a big problem. And believe it or not, the ultimate solution lies right here in East Orlando.

Our political pains and a prophecy

Victim Service Center needs you

Ride and donate to help VSC help the community

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Each year, the Victim Service Center of Central Florida has several activities to bring awareness to sexual violence and its prevention.

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14 and arthritic

Face of Arthritis Foundation speaks out

Hi, I’m Delaney and I am 14 years old. People used to notice my red hair first when they saw me, now they seem to notice that I have a hard time walking and getting around, and that sometimes I have to use a wheelchair.

March for babies

March and Nemours play role in helping babies

In Orange County, one out of every seven babies is born too soon. For every 1,000 live births, nearly seven do not survive their first year. On Saturday, nearly 4,000 people will gather in Orlando to do something about it.

Staff opinion: The state should do more for victims

The state should allocate more funds for rape crisis centers.

Sexual attacks often change victims’ entire lives.

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Josh Garrick: ‘Iconoglass’ opens

Legendary artist Harold Garde’s huge 8-by-24 foot masterpiece “Iconoclass” will be unveiled on April 29.

The event will coincide with a ‘Strappo’ exhibit opening, and will feature the original “Iconoclass” inside the Museum.

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