Things to do in Orlando, July 7-13: Bigfoot, Deadpool, Madball and “The Bodyguard” | Art stories and interviews | Orlando
Our picks of the best things to do this week.
Thursday July 8
Kristin Harmel
Book signing organized by Writer’s Block Bookstore with the local author and New York Times bestseller Harmel dedicates copies of his new volume, The forest of missing stars. The ticket price includes a copy of the book to be signed and a free glass of wine, which is a hell of a bargain. 6 p.m., $ 33. Quantum Leap Winery, 1312 Wilfred Drive, writersblockbookstore.com
Thursday July 8
Cameron Airborne
MC rising from South Florida. 7 p.m., $ 10. Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St., facebook.com/soundbar407
Friday July 9
Horrible
With lineup featuring former heavyweight star members like Exhumed and Possessed, Gruesome creates old-fashioned, blood-soaked metal reminiscent of greats like Death and Autopsy. I wondered if the band would take inspiration from future material from their Florida travels into the pandemic (there was a shocking shortage of infectious disease-related songs during their classic debut. Wilderness). 7 p.m., $ 15. Haven Lounge, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, eventbrite.com
Friday July 9
The Za-Boo-Zays
New ad hoc local supergroup of Kaleigh Baker supported by Olivia and Hannah Wynn. Big moment. 7 p.m., $ 5. Will’s Dirty Laundry, 1042 N. Mills Ave., willspub.org
Friday July 9
Madball
New York fanatic. 7 p.m., $ 18. Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St., facebook.com/soundbar407
Friday July 9
Griffin
House DJ, remixer (Tove Lo, Years & Years) and classically trained pianist. 9 p.m., $ 30- $ 70. The Vanguard, 578 N. Orange Ave., Vanguard
saturday july 10
The Great Florida Bigfoot Conference
Cryptozoologists, investigators and myth hunters talk about all things Bigfoot and (of more urgent local importance) Skunk Ape with featured speakers including Cliff Barackman and James “Bobo” Fay from the Animal Planet series Find Bigfoot. $ 20- $ 50. RP Funding Center, 701 W. Lime St., Lakeland, assembleupevents.com
saturday july 10
Rob liefeld
In store and in signature with 1990s comic book titan Liefeld (think Deadpool, Cable, Image Comics, costumes with a really impractical number of covers). We can’t bring ourselves to make a joke on the toes right now because he seems like a really good guy. Noon, free. Coliseum of Comics, 2511 Old Vineland Road, Kissimmee, parceumofcomics.com
saturday july 10
Press the push button
A night of mastering Florida post-punk and death-rock thanks to Tampa’s Push Button Press (where are my Idle Rood fans?) Only Theater of Pain look and ring on the lock. 8 p.m., $ 12. Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., willspub.org
Sunday July 11
Ongaku Overdrive: The Whims of Destiny Video Game Concert
Live video game music, game setups, Persona-inspired cocktails, raffles, and cosplay. 7:30 p.m., $ 15 – $ 20 Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St., Tickets.
Monday July 12
In-Between Series: Pressure wave
The conductor of the Circuit Church Records collective and the modular synthesizer (with a beat you can dance to!) Headlines this new early-night musical series. 6 p.m., $ 15- $ 45. Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St., facebook.com/barre de son407
In progress
July 9-August. 1
The bodyguard
Musical version of the classic Whitney Houston / Kevin Costner. $ 25 to $ 40. The Garden Theater, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden, gardentheatre.org
July 9-25
Disillusioned!
Musical where Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty REALLY say it. $ 33 to $ 64. Theater West End, 115 W. First St., Sanford, theatrewestend.com
July 9-18
The Hound of the Baskervilles
A reimagining of Sherlock Holmes’ moody supernatural thriller as a ‘crazy comedy’, with three actors playing 16 breathless roles. $ 30 to $ 52. The Harriett at Mad Cow Theater, 54 W. Church St., madcowtheatre.com
Museums + Galleries: Vernissages / Last Chance
Until July 11
Cynthia Holmes: Sweet Surrealism
A world of fantastic plants. $ 10. Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park, polasek.org
July 9-Oct. 2
I found the silence
A solo exhibition by award-winning international photographer Martin Sranka of recent works exploring the concept of inner peace. Release. Break! Downtown, 420 E. Church St., snaporlando.com
July 9-Oct. 2
Present
Snap is teaming up with the Analog Photography Film Exhibition to present an investigation of ‘Cinematic Photography in the Modern Era’, featuring work by Michelle De Rose, Nika De Carlo and more. Release. Break! Downtown, 420 E. Church St., snaporlando.com
