McCartney brings classics to life with ‘Out There’

James Tutten / jtutten@valenciavoice.com
May 19, 2013
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ORLANDO — Paul McCartney brought a far out sound to start off the U.S. leg of his “Out There” tour at the Amway Center on Saturday, May 18. This master musician and songwriter displayed the musical paradigm of his classic tunes from The Beatles and Wings, some that were performed live for the first... Read more »

Ousted? Tensions run sky high at recent Valencia board meeting

By James Tutten / jtutten@valenciavoice.com
April 22, 2013
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WEST CAMPUS -- The final board of trustees meeting at Valencia College for the spring semester also witnessed a bittersweet goodbye from Valencia trustee Chairwoman Bertica Cabrera Morris after seven years on the board. “Well as you know the president [Valencia College president Dr. Sanford Shugart]... Read more »

Valencia’s theater director moves on after 30 years of service

By James Tutten / jtutten@valenciavoice.com
April 16, 2013
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ORLANDO — Julia Gagne recently reflected on all the changes she has seen as her theatrical work comes to an end after 30 years at Valencia College. “This has been a fantastic job, I love this job,” said Gagne. “Thirty years in one place, not many people get to say that.” With her retirement... Read more »

‘Frost/Nixon’ delivers stone cold political intrigue to Orlando

By James Tutten / jtutten@valenciavoice.com
April 15, 2013
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ORLANDO — More than just live entertainment, the play “Frost/Nixon” breaths new life into one of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history, and gives another side of the story many have never considered. President Richard Nixon is synonymous with disgrace and defeat, but this play looks... Read more »

Playwright competition winner “Eros in Veracruz” premieres

By Andrew Johnson / ajohnson@valenciavoice.com
April 9, 2013
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EAST CAMPUS -- As the lights gradually illuminate the stage of the Black Box Theater, an average hotel room comes into focus, setting the stage for a night of intrigue, romance and disparity. “Eros in Veracruz” was written by Orlando playwright Jack Mcgrath and performed by a cast of Valencia... Read more »

Senator speaks at campus event

By James Tutten / jtutten@valenciavoice.com
April 2, 2013
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WEST CAMPUS — Speaking with students at Valencia College on Friday, March 29, Florida state Senator Geraldine Thompson, D-Orlando, made clear she will vote for a bill (SB 196) that would allow for a statewide domestic partnership registry. “I’m going to vote for that next Tuesday [April 2] and... Read more »

An un-CON-ventional gathering, annual MegaCon beams down

By James Tutten / jtutten@valenciavoice.com
March 19, 2013
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ORLANDO — Twenty years after the inaugural Mega Convention or “MegaCon” was held in 1993, this wildly popular celebration of sci-fi, fantasy and pop culture continues to grow and boldly go anywhere that fans decide to take it. “This is my first time at MegaCon, we do DragonCon every year,“... Read more »

Pope and change for Catholics, UCF campus ministry reflects

By James Tutten / jtutten@valenciavoice.com
March 14, 2013
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ORLANDO — Students from the University of Central Florida and other local colleges joined in spirit with Catholics around the world to celebrate the selection of their new leader Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina — Pope Francis. “It is extremely exciting, it’s unexpected,“ said... Read more »

FIRST robots clash in Orlando, Valencia students compete

By James Tutten / jtutten@valenciavoice.com
March 12, 2013
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ORLANDO — What does mechanical obstacle climbing and frisbee disc launching have in common? Why, nothing else but the annual FIRST Robotics competition of course. Celebrating 15 consecutive years in Orlando, the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics program held... Read more »

Rays of rock ‘shine down’ town

By James Tutten / jtutten@valenciavoice.com
March 11, 2013
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ORLANDO — A triple threat of hard rock music was blasted out at the Amway Center on Saturday, March 9 as P.O.D, Three Days Grace and Shinedown brought the noise to an enthusiastic crowd of alternative rock music fans. Combined, the three acts featured at this concert have sold around 20 million... Read more »