28 fun things to do in Orlando this week (9/17-23)

By Orlando Weekly Staff on Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 6:03 pm

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Wednesday, Sept. 17 - Sunday, Sept. 21
Cirque du Soleil’s Varekai
Set in a forest at the top of a volcano, Varekai is Cirque's newest arena show.

Wednesday, Sept. 17
Emperor Norton Day
Readings dealing with a San Francisco personality that declared himself Emperor of the United States in 1859

Wednesday, Sep. 17
Mad Caddies, illScarlett, Abandon the Midwest, Playground Heroes
Live Music

Opens Wednesday, Sept. 17
Fractured Narratives: A Strategy to Engage
Featuring only artists who have created their work in the past decade
Image: Goshka Mauga

Thursday, Sept. 18
The Horns and Heroes Project No. 2
A group of artists decorate rhino sculptures to benefit the International Rhino Foundation.
Image: Ray Keim

Thursday, Sept. 18
The Afghan Whigs
Live music

Thursday, Sept. 18
Dresses: Objects of Art
Donna Dowless produces this show featuring paintings, sculpture, mixed media and other fashionable creations
Image: Donna Dowless

Friday, Sept. 19 - Saturday, Sept. 20
The Shift: Calm and Chaos
Experience new, experimental and in-progress works by participating dance companies like Voci Dance, Emotions Dance Company, Yow Dance, Red Right Return Dance Project, Dawn Branch Works and Mary Love Dance Projects