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Eric Church plays the Amway Center this Friday
Our editors' selections of the best stuff to do this week.
Thursday, March 3
Bad Romance
Le Petite Fete, the organizers of the wildly popular Taylor Swift dance nights, return to their home town for a "dance party featuring your favorite divas." 8 p.m., Will's Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave. willspub.org, $20
Call Me Karizma, Kobenz, Anxxiety, Anxjus
Pop-punk band Call Me Karizma bring their Bleached Serpent II tour into the City Beautiful. 8 p.m., Henao Contemporary Center, 5601 Edgewater Drive, henaocenter.com, $15-$60
Friday, March 4
Eric Church
Young country star brings his appropriately named "Gather Again Tour" to downtown Orlando. 8 p.m., Amway Center, 400 W. Church St., amwaycenter.com, $36-$165
Freaky Friday: Reefer Madness
Find all about the hidden evils of the Devil's lettuce. 11:59 p.m., Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, enzian.org, $10
Friday-Saturday, March 4-5
King for a Day
Opera Orlando stages Verdi’s King for a Day opera at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel's Venetian Ballroom, with food and drink included. Ooo la la! Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando, operaorlando.org. $153
March 4-13
Hysteria: Fragments of an Analysis of an Obsessional Neurosis
Penguin Point stages "Terry Johnson’s hilarious farce explores the fallout when two of the 20th century’s most brilliant and original minds — Sigmund Freud and Salvador Dali — collide." Penguin Point Productions Studio Theatre, Oviedo Mall, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd., Oviedo, penguinpointproductions.com, $20
Saturday, March 5
"Bad" Beat Poetry Open Mic
It's time someone put those Beatniks in their place, am I right?? There will be cash prizes for the best of the worst. 7 p.m., The Nook on Robinson, 7432 E. Robinson St., facebook.com/thenookonrobinson, free
Ongaku 20xx: Wily's Revenge
Ongaku Overdrive returns with an evening mixing anime, music and gaming — and that includes a live performance of the Mega Man 2 soundtrack. 7 p.m., The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive, abbeyorlando.com, $20-$70
The Toasters
Of course they can still pick it up. The Toasters celebrate 40 years of their brand of ska. 8 p.m., Will's Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave. willspub.org, $15
Sunday, March 6
AEW: Revolution
All Elite Wrestling returns to Orlando for a trio of events, with this pay-per-view taping being the capstone. 7:30 p.m., Addition Financial Arena, 12777 Gemini Blvd N., additionfiarena.com, $47-$200
Spirit of the Beehive
A night of challenging rock and pop music from the headliners and touring opener Body Meat. 8 p.m., Will's Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave. willspub.org, $15
Super Retro-Con
Retro toys, games and clothing galore and appropriately themed celebrity guests from Peanuts, Breakin' and Adventures in Babysitting. 9 a.m., Osceola Heritage Park, 1979 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee, facebook.com/retrosupercon, $15-$30
Wanzie's 65th Birthday Roast
A true Orlando original gets insulted for a few hours on the event of his birthday. Roasters include Kenny Howard, The Divine Grace and Doug Ba'aser. 6:30 p.m., The Savoy, 1913 N. Orange Ave., eventbrite.com, $10-$20
Tuesday, March 8
The Ten Tenors
I mean, of course you could make do with three tenors, but may these singing sensations interest you in 10? In the Steinmetz? 7:30 p.m., Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $35-$65
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