Urban ReThink

18/12/2015

5 years ago Tamara Marke-Lares and friends opened their art installation at Urban ReThink. Check the photos for more.

19/11/2013

Please help support one of our favorite events--by donning a cape and/or voting!

http://projects.kindsnacks.com/project/do-gooder-bike-ride/

Do the KIND Thing: Projects: Each month, KIND supports one project with $10,000. Create your project to Do The Kind Thing, or support amazing ideas with a kind act. See how it works.

30/10/2013

Did you know you can follow Googliann on Facebook? The mural is technically still on the wall at our old home of 625 Central, but we need your help to keep her memory alive! Please tag the Googliann page in any photos you have of our friend, here, or on Flickr and other sharing sites!

You know her as the 12 foot high mural adorning the wall of Urban ReThink. This page is the story of her adventures across the globe and into our hearts.

24/10/2013

11.12.13. Save the date and stay tuned. Community programming returns!

07/10/2013

The October chapter of The Artist's Survival Guide will be pushed back to November as the ReThink crew continues to sort through moving boxes and the transition from our old stomping grounds in Thornton Park. Please stay tuned for updates on future developments and programming.

03/10/2013

Congratulations to one of our old coworkers, SunCycles, on their bid-win! Orlando is a better place already because of your hard work and passion.

The City of Orlando notified the two companies who bid to set up and manage a bike share program in the city that CycleHop, who recently purchased Orlando b

30/09/2013

The Super Joy Riders had another super fantastic ride today! Thanks to all of you who came out and helped to make our community even better. The Super Joy Riders meet on the last Sunday of every month to pick up litter, clean graffiti, and spread love throughout Orlando.

It was another beautiful Florida day! We had a fantastic time pedalling around downtown Orlando doing good today. We picked up litter all over the downtown, then hopped over to say hello to the boys at the Fire Station and present them with some hammocks from Banana Hammock Republic, one of our event sponsors.

29/09/2013

Sunday the 29th at 10 am, the Super Joy Riders will be out saving the world again! Meet at the corner of Eola and Central at the Lake Eola Farmers' Market with a bike and a cape, and help us make our community a better place.

27/09/2013

Today is our final day of public programming at 625 E. Central, and we kicked off our day with a favorite: Creative Mornings / Orlando featuring the incomparable Ted Murphy and a packed house of Orlando creatives.

Ted challenged us to unplug, and CONNECT with others in the room. The result was a massive idea fest, culminating in an egg drop from the loft. Good golly, Orlando - you're sending us off in style.

25/09/2013

Something so special tonight, Orlando. 7pm.

Converse: A Spontaneous Talk Show, hosted by Mary Thompson Hunt, and featuring Joshua Vickery of Central Florida Community Arts. A discussion on INSPIRATION, that we're proud to host as one of our last in our 625 E. Central home.

Pictured below: August's Converse guest, Tim McKinney of United Global Outreach with host, Mary.

24/09/2013

It's Coworker Crush Tuesday everybody!
We love all of our fabulous coworkers equally, BUT, today we are crushing a little harder on Ritvik Raturi from Dziire Law. They have offices in Tampa, Orlando, and Chicago. Be sure to reach out to Ritvik if you have any lawful/unlawful needs.

24/09/2013

We've been sitting on the edge of our seats all month here at Urban ReThink as we await the news from the city concerning who will be awarded the contract for the city's new Bike Share program. SunCycles is one of our favorite coworkers and we are so proud that they have been able to call us home while working on this bid.
Wish them luck!

As part of their proposal to the City of Orlando to operate a bike share program, CycleHop proposed 30 locations for their bike share hubs. CycleHop, in part

23/09/2013

Tickets up NOW for Creative Mornings / Orlando's CONNECT with IZEA's Ted Murphy - This is the final public event in our 625 E. Central home, and we couldn't be prouder. Snag your free ticket while you can!

http://creativemornings.com/talks/ted-murphy

CreativeMornings/Orlando with Ted Murphy will be at Urban ReThink Friday, Sept 27th. Delicious coffee is being poured by [Lineage Roasting](http://lineag...

22/09/2013

Orlando, we're heading into the final 5 days of programming at our 625 E. Central home. Come kiss the walls goodbye with this week's schedule:

Tuesday: Join author Vashon Sarkisian for a discussion on her new book, Finding Joy After Loss. http://urbanrethink.com/node/1770

Wednesday: Converse, An Interactive, Spontaneous Talk Show, hosted by Mary Thompson Hunt, and featuring Joshua Vickery of Central Florida Community Arts. http://urbanrethink.com/node/1808

Friday: Creative Mornings / Orlando presents CONNECT with Ted Murphy of IZEA. http://urbanrethink.com/node/1744

Sunday: The Super Joy Riders take to the streets again for this round of do-gooder work for Orlando on bicycle - and in costume, of course. http://urbanrethink.com/node/1823

Photo by Analog Artist Digital World.

21/09/2013

Join Orlando's literati and lit-curious TONIGHT for our sister organization Burrow Press' Functionally Literate. Kicking off at 7, hear readings from Orlando's Nathan Holic, and (former Orlandoan) Lindsay Hunter.

https://www.facebook.com/events/566867293372821/

20/09/2013

From yesterday: Hanging out with Global Peace Film Festival filmmakers and over 40 peace (and lunch) loving folks for a Brown Bag lunch chat - Thanks Dandelion Communitea Cafe for the food!

Check out the festival, now in their 11th year, open through September 22!

20/09/2013

Thank you to tonight's Farm and Food-trepreneur Freelance Fair panelists!

We learned lots about food business print pitching from Kendra, web design from Tim, social media from Heather, and branding from Ashley. Check on Twitter for more!

19/09/2013

Creatives + Foodies, this is for you:

TONIGHT at 6, join us for the Food and Farm-trepreneur Freelance Fair. Creatives, network with Orlando's up and coming business owners / Food business owners, learn from the pros on how and why to market your business.

6:00 - 6:20pm Open networking
6:20 - 6:30pm Branding with Ashley from FDG {creative}
6:30 - 6:40pm Pitching to Print by Kendra from Edible Orlando
6:40 - 6:50pm Website Design with Tim from Code School
6:50 - 7:00pm Mastering Social Media with Heather from East End Market
7:00 - 7:30pm Moderated panel discussion
7:30 - 8:00pm Q&A

Even more: https://www.facebook.com/events/410313315735845/

19/09/2013

TODAY at noon: Stop in for a Global Peace Film Festival filmmaker's brown bag lunch, and learn behind-the-scenes goodness from top Directors and Producers.

More: http://urbanrethink.com/node/2023

18/09/2013

We're sponsoring a BOOK SWAP with Other Peoples Property - Get all the details below, and see you Friday night!

https://www.facebook.com/events/285089761631161/

18/09/2013

Call out to food businesses + freelancing creatives: This one's for YOU!

Thursday night, we're filling the house with food-trepreneurs and presenting them with tips and tricks to successfully represent their business in the marketplace (see what we did there?). Come hear from the creative experts as they dish out a panel discussion and workshop series from 6:00p - 8:00p.

Tickets + more: http://eastendmkt.com/events/food-and-farmpreneur-freelance-fair/

17/09/2013

Join our sister organization Burrow Press for Functionally Literate this Saturday night. Word on the street is to expect a packed house of Orlando's literati - Dress in your active listening gear, and meet us here Saturday at 7.

https://www.facebook.com/events/566867293372821/

17/09/2013

Thanks to our friends at Bungalower for fighting the fight! Help us catch these free wheeling do-gooders! Super Joy Riders

Security cameras caught Super Joy Riders doing good in the community. It is believed that the Super Joy Riders, still at-large, were in the process of remov

16/09/2013

Pack your brown bag lunch, and join us on Thursday as we chat with Global Peace Film Festival filmmakers, in town for this weekend's annual festival - Free attendance!

Vicki Nantz, Director of Billy & Alan the movie
Ian Thomas Ash, Director of A2-B-C
Steve Michelson, Distributor of two films in the festival: Scarred Lands (etc.) and Between Dreams and History (etc.)
Paul Sutton, Director of Prison Through Tomorrow's Eyes
Emmanuel Itier, Director of Femme
Dusan Harminc, Director of Forward and Overpass Light Brigade
Jana, Producer of Project Chariot

More information: http://urbanrethink.com/node/2023

14/09/2013

Thomas Thorspecken from Analog Artist Digital World did a great piece on our first Artist's Survival Guide. We always love when we're lucky enough to be featured on his blog. Check out all the beautiful artwork on his website below!

14/09/2013

When not donning a cape with the Super Joy Riders, or hosting The Artist's Survival Guide, our Programming Coordinator Brendan O'Connor has also been working for ArtReach Orlando all summer managing a public art project. It was made using donated found objects and will be embedded with NCF chips that will hold interviews just like the one below.

Good job Brendan!

This interview with Brendan O'Connor is part of a larger project in Apopka Florida at the Hope CommUnity Center.ArtReach Orlando funded a mosaic mural constr...

12/09/2013

Insightful conversation on the future of Orlando's urban infrastructure + a packed house for this morning's Urban Thought, hosted by Craig Ustler and featuring John Lewis, CEO of LYNX (Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority(LYNX)).

Didn't make it? Video posted soon to www.youtube.com/urbanrethink, but check out on Twitter for quotes to tide you over.

Thank you to Urban Thought sponsors Baker Barrios Architects, Inc., ZMG Construction, Thornton Park District, and the Ustler Group of Companies!

11/09/2013

So many changes ahead in Orlando's urban environment - get the insider's scoop during tomorrow's Urban Thought, featuring John Lewis, CEO of LYNX, Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority(LYNX).

Last chance to purchase tickets! http://bit.ly/14qJLRW

10/09/2013

Tonight. There Will Be Words featuring Brian Crimmins, Nicole Oquendo, Eric Fershman, and Sarah Prevatt. 7pm.
http://urbanrethink.com/node/1831

Tomorrow. Artist's Survival Guide, Chapter 2: Transitioning from Hobby to Career with Andrew Spear, Liz Hornbeck, and Rachel Simmons. 7pm.
http://urbanrethink.com/node/1903

Thursday. Urban Thought: Casual Conversations with Orlando's Biggers Thinkers, hosted by Craig Ustler, and featuring John Lewis, CEO, LYNX. 8am.
http://urbanrethink.com/node/1992

09/09/2013

Tonight at 6:30: collidescope. 3 people, 3 different backgrounds, 1 community challenge.

Come watch Vicki Jones, Ryan Price, and Summer Rodman collide to tackle the tough stuff. $5 suggested donation to the Urban Think Foundation.

https://www.facebook.com/events/411700575607777/

06/09/2013

Next Thursday, join us for the third in our Urban Thought series, as host Craig Ustler chats on the state of Orlando's public transit with John Lewis, CEO of Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority(LYNX).

Tickets: http://bit.ly/14qJLRW

Previous Urban Thought guests include Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Kathy Ramsberger, President, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Video here: http://bit.ly/10pV60G

04/09/2013

Thank-you to the Orlando Weekly for this piece on 9 notable moments in UR's history. What are some of your favorite ReThink moments?

All of the best of the Orlando art world. Orlando Weekly is your source for gallery listings, art openings, theater reviews and cultural news. If it’s happening out there, you’ll find it in here.

03/09/2013

We regret to inform you that the remaining Wednesday Unity Yoga classes with Rob Hefele have been cancelled for the month of September. We look forward to partnering with Rob in the future, but in the interim, we encourage you to check out his pay-by-donation classes at The Orange Studio on Tuesdays and Thursdays!

29/08/2013

Thank you to our friends who came out for last night's town hall to discuss what happens after we close the doors on October 1 - lovingly dubbed on Twitter and Instagram.

The answers? We don't have them yet, but we're talking to lots of people, looking at lots of spaces, and listening to YOU. Check the pics for what our guests said when we asked, "What should come next?"

To celebrate the memories, we started a string of great moments - hurry in before October 1 to tell us about the best things that happened in 625 E Central.