The Week: local event selections

THEWEEK

WEDNESDAY-TUESDAY, AUG. 4-10, 2021

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SELECTIONS

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 4 Art N’ Soul

Downtown’s CityArts teams up with Tyla Harrington for a new monthly music/arts series dubbed, appropriately, Art N’ Soul. The debut show features Central Floridian soul singer Jarred Armstrong and the ethereal yet bluesy SoulBase. This series is one to add to your recurring calendars. 8:30 p.m., CityArts, 39 S. Magnolia Ave., eventbrite.com, $10.

THURSDAY, AUG. 5 1st Thursday: Crealdé Night Out

“Orlando’s original art party” returns with a takeover by artists affiliated with the local Crealdé School of Art — be they instructors or students — showcasing original works across the visual arts and artisanal crafts. On site dispensing snacks will be the Peru Power food truck, and live music comes courtesy of singer/songwriter Daniel Drnach. All this plus complimentary guided tours of the museum. 8 p.m., Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., omart.org, $15.

FRIDAY, AUG. 6 Deicide

When you live your life in service to the Horned One, a little thing like a pandemic isn’t going to deter you from spreading the musical anti-gospel. Hence, these Central Florida death metal legends are kicking off their North American tour right here in the City Beautiful. Is it bragging rights or nah for this being the only Florida show of the tour? Also of note, the ridiculously stacked lineup of touring openers: Kataklysm, Internal Bleeding (!!) and Begat the Nephilim. 7 p.m., The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive, eventbrite.com, $25.

Spaceballs

Look, it’s time to start re-prioritizing outdoor events. Sorry. We don’t want to be outside in August that much either, but events like this can be a good way to get out of the house and be around people for the very safety-conscious. And even if this Mel Brooks takedown of Star Wars hasn’t exactly aged like a fine wine, Rick Moranis is transcendent as Dark Helmet and at least there’s no Jar Jar Binks. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Limited capacity show.

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8:30 p.m., Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave., leugardens. org, $6.

SATURDAY, AUG. 7 Hip-Hop Is Dead

Not to take away anything from the other performers on the nineday Daze Between fest at New Standard, but this collaboration between percussionist-to-thestars Rashid Williams (John Legend, Common) and New Standard proprietor Nate Landwer intrigues us, promising to take the music and Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead and add a modern spectrum of hip-hop flavor and beats. You’ll never hear “Dark Star” (fingers crossed) this way again. 11 p.m., The New Standard, 1035 Orlando Ave., Winter Park, newstandardwp.com, $10-$60.

The 1st Annual Bass and R&B Xplosion

Let’s hope this is the first of many. Take in the fresh air while you take in a classic lineup of musical heavyweights including Lyfe Jennings, Trina (!), Adina Howard (!!), Lil G of Sylk, Young Bloodz and Brother Marquis of Florida hip-hop pioneers the 2 Live Crew. Floored. 4 p.m., Tinker Field, 287 S. Tampa Ave., campingworldstadium.com, $55-$175.

MONDAY, AUG. 9 Monday Night Raw

Big-timing wrestling fed WWE has returned to touring shows with actual live audiences, in contrast to the Thunderdome(s) constructed in Central Florida to weather the pandemic. No matches have been announced as of this writing, because that’s not how the fed rolls creatively at present, but it’s a safe bet you’ll see Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre, AJ Styles and three of the most impressive women wrestlers in recent memory — scion of ring royalty Charlotte Flair, Rhea Ripley, and Asuka. 7:30 p.m., Amway Center, 400 W. Church Street, amwaycenter.com, $20-$250.

ONGOING

THROUGH AUG. 8 Ain’t Misbehavin’

Famed musical tribute to the work of Fats Waller and the swing musicians who followed his lead during the Harlem Renaissance. Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand, athensdeland.com, $26-$31.

THROUGH AUG. 8 The Bodyguard

Musical version of the Whitney Houston/Kevin Costner classic. Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden, gardentheatre. org, $25-$40.

AUG. 6-16 Clybourne Park

Local production of Bruce Norris’ play, which serves as a sequel of sorts to the iconic A Raisin in the Sun. Penguin Point Productions, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd., Oviedo, penguinpointproductions.com, $20.

THROUGH AUG. 8 Crazy for Gershwin

An evening of the music of American songwriting giants George and Ira Gershwin and tap-dancing aplenty. 7:30 p.m., Winter Park Playhouse, 711 Orange Ave., Winter Park, winterparkplayhouse.org, $20$45.

THROUGH AUG. 15 Hound of the Baskervilles

A reimagining of the moody Sherlock Holmes supernatural thriller as a “madcap comedy,” with three actors breathlessly taking on 16 roles. Extended run! $30-$52. The Harriett at Mad Cow Theatre, 54 W. Church St., madcowtheatre.com

MUSEUMS + GALLERIES

THROUGH AUG. 15 Community: Five Years After the Pulse Tragedy

Memorial exhibition looking at the impact of the Pulse massacre on the local and global community. Orange County Regional History Center, 65 E. Central Blvd., thehistorycenter.org, $8.

THROUGH AUG. 29 Creatures in the Margins

As a visual complement to the Winter Park Public Library’s “Tails & Tales” summer reading, this exhibit looks at representations of animals in art. Cornell Fine Arts Museum, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park, rollins.edu/cfam, free.

THROUGH AUG. 22 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art

Annual exhibition spotlighting the best and most cutting-edge work by Floridian artists. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., omart.org, $15.

THROUGH OCT. 2 I Found the Silence

A solo exhibition from award-winning international photographer Martin Stranka of recent works delving into the concept of inner peace. Snap! Downtown, 420 E. Church St., snaporlando.com, free.

THROUGH AUG. 31 InstaFame Phantom Art Project

Selected works from influential graffiti artist Nic 707’s collection, part of the late artist’s ongoing InstaFame Phantom Art Project, a series of gallery pop-ups that started inside NYC subway cars. Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd., ocls.info, free.

THROUGH AUG. 29 Multiple Voices/ Multiple Stories

Dive into the history of portraiture in this exhibition of 30 works from the Cornell’s permanent collection. Cornell Fine Arts Museum, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park, rollins.edu/cfam, free.

THROUGH SEPT. 19 On Seeing Segovia

A travelogue by Maitland Art Center founder Jules André Smith of his 1921 travels in Spain in the form of paintings, drawings and a short story. Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland, artandhistory.org, $6.

THROUGH OCT. 2 Present Tense

Snap partners with the Analog Photography Film Exhibition to present a survey of new works of “film photography in the modern age,” featuring shots by Michelle De Rose, Nika De Carlo and more. Film is still alive! Snap! Downtown, 420 E. Church St., snaporlando.com, free.

THROUGH DEC. 31 Preserving the Past and Looking Towards the Future: A Celebration of Hannibal Square

A photographic look at the history of Hannibal Square’s African American community from 1900 to the present day. Hannibal Square Heritage Center, 642 West New England Avenue, Winter Park, hannibalsquareheritagecenter. org, free. n