30 fun things to do in the Orlando area this week (8/6-8/12)

Thursday, Aug. 7
Pepe's Truth or Dare Dating Gayme
An 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. 7
Dannic
Live DJ.

Thursday, Aug. 7
Good at Bad Decisions
Featuring comedians Larry Fulford, Alex Luchun, Clay Robertson, Nick Pupo and Luke Swiderski.

Thursday, Aug. 7
PeeWee Longway, Johnny Cinco
Live music.

Thursday, Aug. 7
Raise Your Weapons Project: Evening in WWII France
A 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. 7-10
Orlando Nerd Fest celebrates iconic video game music.

Friday, Aug. 8
Meka Nism Kickstarter Launch Party Celebration
Promoting the band's online fundraiser for their next EP.

Friday, Aug. 8
Big Women
Watercolors by Ken Austin.
Image: Big Women by Ken Austin

Friday, Aug. 8
Foxing, Hotelier, Little Big League
Live music.

Friday, Aug. 8
Groundwork: A Living Walls Art Show
Featuring living works of art by Ashley Bascon, Jessie LeLievre, Carolyn Powers, Abbey McKenna, Yolibee Aguirre.

Friday, Aug. 8
Next Fall
Play about romance that questions commitment, love and faith.
Image by David F. Baldree

Friday-Saturday, Aug. 8-9
30th Annual Cup-A-Thon Ceramic Sale
Browse 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. 8
Into the Storm

Opens Friday, Aug. 8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Opens Friday, Aug. 8
Step 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. 8
Deepsea Challenge 3D

Now playing at Enzian Theater:
Boyhood

Saturday, Aug. 9
Random Encounter makes combo moves to up their music game.

Saturday, Aug. 9
Hip Hop Legends: DMX
With Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Rakim, Biz Markie, Black Sheep and Special Ed