Terry’s new title
A press release was sent out by the GLBT Center of Central Florida July 3 announcing Terry DeCarlo, who was the executive director, is stepping down but will by remaining with the agency as their Chief Communications Officer, a position created for him.
The change in position, which was immediate, will now consist of DeCarlo handling the demands of media relations, communication and events.
“This decision was not an easy one,” said DeCarlo. “However, with all that has happened during my tenure as executive director, I need, for my health, and for my relationship, to step back from the day-to-day grind. Now that construction on the new building is coming to a close, and we have passed the one year mark of the Pulse tragedy, this is the perfect time for me to make this transition. I am so proud of the community, the board, and the staff for all they have done to help me along on this journey, and I look forward to this new opportunity.”
It seems the position of executive director will not be filled, but the day-to-day duties at the Center will now be handled by the staff who will take on additional roles. If you recall, prior to the Pulse shooting, DeCarlo announced he was stepping down as the executive director and accepted a position with another organization. During the process of finding a new director Pulse occurred and DeCarlo remained in his role.
Fabulous Five
Ivanhoe’s neighborhood performance Theater, The Venue, just celebrated five fabulous years from the day Blue Star, the owner, received the key. As one of the few LGBTQ owned and operated businesses, The Venue has become a staple of the Ivanhoe Village as a celebrated, multi-faceted space hosting everything from live stage shows to boot-camps and even instrument playing cats. Meow.
Although the current location of The Venue will eventually move as the landscape of Ivanhoe Village is scheduled to change with the brand new mix-use development called The Yard at Ivanhoe Place, Blue Star has stated the eventual new location will offer a much larger space.
Cirque sees green in Blue
Cirque de Soliel recently announced the purchase of the Blue Man Group brand. In a recent press release, Cirque’s President and CEO Daniel Lamarre said, “We want to broaden our horizons, develop new forms of entertainment, reach out to new audiences and expand our own creative capabilities. Today, we are taking a decisive step towards materializing these ambitions, we are extremely excited to welcome the iconic Blue Man Group to our portfolio of shows.”
No word how this new ownership will affect the Orlando production of Blue Man Group which can be seen at Universal Orlando Resort’s CityWalk and Cirque’s long time running La Nouba at Disney Springs which will close at the end of the year.
