Thursday, Aug. 7Pepe’s Truth or Dare Dating GaymeAn Orlando Fringe Festival favorite. Singles take the stage to win an all-expenses-paid date with a hot bachelor. Featuring live burlesque cabaret, Truth or Dare games and free jello shots.Photo by Savie Spektakularr
Thursday, Aug. 7DannicLive DJ.
Thursday, Aug. 7Good at Bad DecisionsFeaturing comedians Larry Fulford, Alex Luchun, Clay Robertson, Nick Pupo and Luke Swiderski.
Thursday, Aug. 7PeeWee Longway, Johnny CincoLive music.
Thursday, Aug. 7Raise Your Weapons Project: Evening in WWII FranceA fundraiser for the Raise Your Weapons Project at which attendees will go back in time to a small French cafe during the height of World War II.Photo by Barry Kirsch
Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 7-10Orlando Nerd Fest celebrates iconic video game music.
Friday, Aug. 8Meka Nism Kickstarter Launch Party CelebrationPromoting the band’s online fundraiser for their next EP.
Friday, Aug. 8Big WomenWatercolors by Ken Austin.Image: Big Women by Ken Austin
Friday, Aug. 8Foxing, Hotelier, Little Big LeagueLive music.
Friday, Aug. 8Groundwork: A Living Walls Art ShowFeaturing living works of art by Ashley Bascon, Jessie LeLievre, Carolyn Powers, Abbey McKenna, Yolibee Aguirre.
Friday, Aug. 8Next FallPlay about romance that questions commitment, love and faith.Image by David F. Baldree
Friday-Saturday, Aug. 8-930th Annual Cup-A-Thon Ceramic SaleBrowse hundreds of handmade ceramic cups, mugs, goblets and bowls crafted by the talented artists of Crealdé School of Art. Then buy some food and drink to fill them.
Opens Friday, Aug. 8Into the Storm
Opens Friday, Aug. 8Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Opens Friday, Aug. 8Step Up All In
Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren stars as Madame Mallory, the chef proprietress of a classical Michelin-starred French restaurant, in DreamWorks Pictures’ charming film, ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey.’ Based on the novel ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’ by Richard C. Morais, the film is directed by Lasse Hallstrom. The producers are Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Juliet Blake. Photo: Francois Duhamel, 2014 DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC. All Rights Reserved
Opens Friday, Aug. 8Deepsea Challenge 3D
Now playing at Enzian Theater:Boyhood
Saturday, Aug. 9Random Encounter makes combo moves to up their music game.
Saturday, Aug. 9Hip Hop Legends: DMXWith Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Rakim, Biz Markie, Black Sheep and Special Ed
Saturday, Aug. 9Taste of the Nation OrlandoCelebrate Orlando’s culinary excellence with the city’s best chefs while combating childhood hunger. All profits go to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and the Coalition for the Homeless.
Saturday, Aug. 9Anthology: A Night of Story and SpiritsFive writers create original pieces of fiction; five cocktails are created, inspired by the stories; then the stories are read aloud while the drinks are served.
Sunday, Aug. 10The Daily City Food Truck Bazaar: OrlandoTrucks full of food await your order.
Sunday, Aug. 10Elvis Hawaiian Tribute ShowFeaturing Rich Purnell and Lei Pasifika Pearls performing the music of Elvis Presley.
Monday, Aug. 11T-Pain “Drankin Patna Tour” with Snootie Wild, Bando Jonez, Rich Kidz, Mykell Vaughn.
Tuesday, Aug. 12Kontrol: Wave RacerLive DJs.
Through Saturday, Aug. 23Crimes of the HeartThe Pulitzer-prize winning play by Beth Henley at Theatre Downtown.
Through Saturday, Aug, 30Endless SummerSelection of art by 18 established artists interpreting the summer season.Image: Surf Fishing by Hope Barton
Through Sunday, Sept. 7Contemporary artists compete for the Florida Prize at Orlando Museum of Art.Image: Swing Space by Jillian Mayer
Down the road:Thursday, Aug. 21Donavon FrankenreiterLive music.