Gather all your friends with useless knowledge
Ivanhoe Village is teaming with the Hammered Lamb for a weekly trivia night to benefit the Ivanhoe Village Main Street. Winners can expect prizes every Tuesday’s from 6- 8:30 p.m. at the bar located at 1235 N Orange Ave., Orlando. Trivia games will consist of three rounds with two questions each night to focus on the neighborhood. Ivanhoe Trivia Knight is hosted by Scottie Campbell, Executive Director for Ivanhoe Village. For more information, call 407-704-3200 or visit HammeredLamb.com
Could the second time around be the charm?
For the second year in a row, Orlando’s own Chantel Reshae will fly to Atlantic City to complete for the crown in the 2013 Miss’d America Pageant Saturday, Sept. 21 at the House of Blues Atlantic City at Showboat. More than 2,000 people are expected at the event, which raises money for the The Greater Atlantic City GLBT Alliance and the Schultz-Hill Foundation. Reshae, an 18-year drag veteran, is the only Florida-based contestant. The Miss’d America Pageant was started in 1991 the Sunday after the Miss America Pageant (which used to be held in Atlantic City) as a fun, but very competitive way to raise money for local LGBT charities. For more information, on Miss’d America, visit Acglbt.org
Is Lizzie Broadway Bound?
For the past two weeks audiences have packed into Theatre Downtown to see Lizzie Borden. It was another sold-out performance Aug. 30, and those in attendance were treated to stellar performances by local talents Andrea Canny, Rebecca Fisher, Frank McClain, Justin Mousseau, David Dorman and Blue. With book and lyrics by Michael Wanzie and music by Rich Charron, the musical was originally produced in 1995. Back then, it was a campy spin on the tale of the notorious 19th century double axe murderer. But with sights on Broadway, and with input from the likes of Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), Lizzie has been re-worked into a riveting drama – think Sweeney Todd. In the Theatre Downtown production, comedic relief is provided by beautiful Blue, whose gold-digging character shocks small town Massachusetts with “My Secret (Lesbian) Song.” But Canny’s intense Lizzie, Fisher’s damaged Emma, and McClain’s furiously controlling Joseph carry the strong show. Wanzie’s book is clever, including references to Casey Anthony and Jodi Arias, and multi-layered. Those leaving the theater were still arguing about whether Lizzie actually committed the crimes. Among them was at least one Broadway producer, who was overheard making a follow-up appointment with Wanzie. Three more performances of Lizzie Borden have been added this coming weekend. Check with Theatre Downtown to see if tickets are still available.
