Scottie Campbell, Author at Orlando Shine

Halsi’s new solo show “The Last American Scheme” will mark an artistic departure

On Thursday, February 19, visual artist Halsi will open a new solo show titled The Last American Scheme at Eola View (Website), where it will remain on display for a month. The exhibit will mark a new creative era for the mononymous artist. Though currently residing in Miami, Halsi has been a staple of the […]

David Mink named as Pride Chamber executive director

In early January, the board of directors of The Pride Chamber (Website) appointed David Mink as the LGBTQ+ organization’s new executive director. Mink replaces Gina Duncan, who abruptly resigned in November. “On behalf of the board of directors, we are proud to appoint David Mink as executive director,” said Pride Chamber board chair Tony Dandato […]

Crabs, Buddy Dyer’s niece, and more come to Loch Haven Park for Winter Mini-Fest

Winter Mini-Fest, the curated cousin to the un-juried Orlando International Fringe Festival (Website), comes to Loch Haven Park from January 8 to11. Now in its tenth year, this slimmed-down version of Fringe gives audiences their fix until the big fest rolls around in spring and wisely gives Fringe organizers an opportunity to keep the fest […]

Rollins stuns to advance to NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championship

Rollins College (Website) advanced to the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championship this past Friday, after a stunning victory over Fort Hays State (Website), a team that entered the semifinal match undefeated. The Tars will now take on Midwestern State University (Website) during the championship match on Sunday. Midfielder Justin Nelson (Instagram) scored the lone […]

WUCF hosts The American Revolution watch parties at the History Center and other locations

The Ken Burns documentary series The American Revolution is in six parts, with each episode running two hours. Directed by Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmid, the PBS series takes place in the aftermath of the war, which helps to communicate a theme central to the series that Revolution is an ongoing project, not just […]

SparKlY Entertainment brings powerful “Next to Normal” to Dr Phillips Center

Independent production company SparKlY Entertainment (Website), owned by husband-and-wife team Vince Farmer and Kyona Levine Farmer, will open Next to Normal at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on October 3. The production marks a return to the venue for the company, having staged The Color Purple there last year. The rock-infused musical […]

A Side Show comes to Altamonte Springs

Odds & Ends Vol. 1 by eighth letter The Altamonte Springs location of Santiago’s Bodega (Website) will launch a new art show on Tuesday, September 9, at 6 p.m. in their Robert Henry Thompson Gallery. Side Show at Santiago’s will feature art by German Lemus, Etch, A. Sarkisian, Mildten, Ether, Dawbry, and Halsi. The gallery […]

Orange County Library System offers limited-edition affinity library card

Each September, the American Library Association leads libraries across the nation in celebration of Library Card Sign-Up Month. Wisely timed to correspond with the beginning of the school year to remind students of this valuable free resource. The initiative was founded in 1987 by the U.S. Secretary of Education at the time, William Bennett, who […]

A league of her own: Delaina Baker is removing barriers between women and golf

Delaina Baker (LinkedIn) fell in love with golf in a way that might deter others. When she walked onto a course for the first time, she had never played, never so much as swung on the driving range – only had a basic idea of what golf was, really. “My dad would watch it on […]

Orlando Pride first NWSL team nominated for Ballon d’Or

Orlando Pride continue to make the City Beautiful proud with nominations for the Ballon d’Or – which, we have to be honest, we keep pronouncing as “balloon” around Shine headquarters. Our ignorance aside, the Ballon d’Or, which translates to “gold ball,” is considered the most prestigious award in world soccer. Pride’s Barbra Banda received her […]