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25 fun things to do in Orlando this week (7/16-7/22)

by Orlando Weekly Staff July 16, 2014

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Wednesday, July 16Abandon the Midwest Retro Zombie HomecomingWorse Case Scenario, RushmoreFl, Charlie Siren, A Summer Better Than Yours.
Wednesday, July 16Live in HD:The Enchanted IslandBaroque fantasy inspired by the pastiches of the 18th century.
Wednesday, July 16A.J. VincentLive music.
Thursday, July 17Bobaflex, ClenchfistLive rock music.
Thursday, July 17Untold StoriesWork by John Lichtenstein, Bradley Kokay, Brendan O’Connor, Anastasia Stefanos, Jose Manuel Pamplona and Jim Jipson.
Thursday, July 17The Normal HeartScreening of the 2014 film.
Friday, July 18Phat-N-Jazzy’s ’80s Soul Nite: Gerry Williams, DJ BMFFrom skating to R&B classics at Semoran Skateway to New York radio discoveries to DJ’ing 20 years of parties, BMF’s search for ’80s soul didn’t stop when the decade did.
Friday, July 18Twerk du Soleil Starring Todrick HallThe fabulous YouTube sensation comes to Orlando.
Friday, July 18Bone Thugs-n-HarmonyLive music.
Friday, July 18La Chouffe PartyCelebrate Belgian Independence Day with La Chouffe, Ommegang, Duvel and Liefmans.
Opening Friday, July 18The Purge: Anarchy
Opening Friday, July 18Le Chef
Saturday, July 19Revolutions per Minute: DJ KittybatLive music.
Saturday, July 19Color Me WetLGBT paint party at DRIP.
Saturday, July 19The More-gasmic WomanNutritional information, meditations and basic tools to embrace and celebrate the sacred feminine.
Saturday, July 192nd Annual Ice Cream SocialFree ice cream at Whole Foods!
Saturday, July 19Orlando Elks Vintage FaireAntiques, collectibles, art, glass, pottery, furniture and more.
Sunday, July 20Machine Gun KellyRock/pop.
Sunday, July 206th Annual Southern Fried Sunday Benefit for the Mustard SeedMore than 20 bands on multiple stages, food trucks, vendors and tons of summer fun.
Sunday, July 20Addison FreiSolo piano performance, with live art demo by Lisa Rodriguez.
Monday, July 21HundredthFeaturing Counterparts, Handguns, Being as an OceanLive music.

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Monday, July 21Orlando Philharmonic Sounds of Summer: There’s Nothing Like a DameAn evening of music composed and played by women featuring music by Jennifer Higdon, Fanny Mendelssohn, Amy Beach and Cecile Chaminade.
Tuesday, July 22WWE SmackdownProfessional wrestling.
Tuesday, July 22Kontrol: Kill Paris, David Heartbreak, Phoenix JaggerLive music.
Tuesday, July 22Alex G, Elvis Depressedly, Dryspell, Out Go the LightsLive music.
Down the road:Vans Warped TourBands include: Less Than Jake, Beebs and Her Moneymakers, Yellowcard, We The Kings and many more.

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