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Shen Yun An extraordinary journey through 5,000 years of culture: classical Chinese dance, live orchestral music and patented interactive backdrops. Thursday-Sunday; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave; $80-$200; 844-513-2014; drphillipscenter.org.

Shout! The Mod Musical Jukebox musical with hits by Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Lulu and more. Winter Park Playhouse, 711 Orange Ave., Winter Park; $20-$46; 407-6450145; winterparkplayhouse.org.

The SpongeBob Musical Dive into the undersea town of Bikini Bottom with SpongeBob and his quirky circle of friends and neighbors. SaturdaySunday; Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E. Princeton St.; $15-$45; 407-896-7365; orlandorep.com.

Sweet Charity Classic Bob Fosse musical about Charity Hope Valentine, a taxi dancer with rotten luck. Osceola Center for the Arts, 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee; $28; 407-846-6257; osceolaarts.org.

Syncopated Ladies An all-women tap troupe imbued with #blackgirlmagic. 7:30 pm Sunday; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $25-$55; 407-358-6603; drphillipscenter.org.

Tempus The first reading of a new play by Orlando playwright Joseph Reed Hayes, a 1940s-bebop reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest: the tale of legendary swing band leader “Duke” Prospero. Part of Timucua’s 2023 WordPlay Festival. 7:30 pm FridaySaturday; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; free-$25; 407-595-2713; hayesplays.com.

Totally Ghoul Opulence Black, Victoria Cage, Reptilian Anderson, DJ Pup Rocky, Davi Oddity, Sixxx. 10 & 11 pm Thursday; Cocktails and Screams, 39 W. Pine St.; instagram.com/opulence.black.

Visual Arts

All that Glitters: The Society of Gilders An installation in partnership with The Society of Gilders. Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park; $12; 407-647-6294; polasek.org.

Art Encounters: One Act of Kindness, A World of Difference Works by Guillermo

Galindo, Patrick Martinez, Monte Olinger and Joe Wardwell. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; rollins.edu/rma.

Artist Talk: Elinor Carucci A lively conversation with the photographer in RMA’s permanent collection, with works on view in In Our Eyes: Women’s, Nonbinary, and Transgender Perspectives from the Collection. 6 pm Tuesday; Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; rollins.edu/rma.

Bill McSherry: Convergence: Architectural Insights Features 41 photographs taken in historic locales around Florida. Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona State College, Daytona Beach; free; 386-506-3894; southeastmuseumofphotography.org.

Cheryl Bogdanowitsch: The Shape of Things Raised near woodlands and with parents interested in the natural world, wood has always been an important part of Bogdanowitsch’s life and is the foundation for her sculptures. Crealdé School of Art, 600 St. Andrews Blvd., Winter Park; 407-671-1886; crealde.org.

Cultural Fabric An exploration of travel, cultural identity and commonalities with work by Brant Slomovic, Mär Martinez, Diana Zhang, Martha Diaz Adam and Elise Stürup. Snap Downtown, 420 E. Church St.; free; snaporlando.com.

Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From This groundbreaking traveling exhibition of works features second-generation immigrant artists who explore the dynamics of living between different cultures and the hybrid identities they lead. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $20; 407-896-4231; omart.org.

Eugene Ofori Agyei Agyei’s installation of ceramic and textile work represents his identity as a Ghanaian in America. The Sculpture House, 120 Quail Pond Circle, Casselberry; free; 407-262-7700; casselberry.org.

Figurehead: Music and Mayhem in Orlando’s Underground This special exhibition tells the story of the local music scene with a focus on underground rock music and the club circuit. Orange County Regional History Center, 65 E. Central Blvd.; free-$10; 407-836-8500; thehistorycenter.org.

Impression and Reality Paintings of American Impressionism and

Realism alongside important works from prestigious Florida museums. Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton St.; $5; 407-2464278; mennellomuseum.org

In Our Eyes: Women’s, Nonbinary, and Transgender Perspectives from the Collection Highlights the unique experiences of female, transgender and gender-nonconforming artists by addressing issues such as racial and gender identity, sexuality, discrimination and violence. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; rollins.edu/rma.

Maitland’s Attic: A Journey through the History of a Small City An interactive exploration into the history of Maitland and its surrounding areas. Art and History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; $6; 407-539-2181; artandhistory.org.

Origins: Two Generations of Art / Mia Bergeron / Michel Bergeron Local father and daughter, both remarkable and widely exhibited artists, share work in a joint exhibition. Leesburg Center for the Arts, 429 W. Magnolia St., Leesburg; 352-365-0232; leesburgarts.com.

Pressing Issues: Printmaking as Social Justice in 1930s United States Brings together work by artists in the United States during the 1930s who, through their art, produced radical critical commentaries on the social injustices plaguing the country in their time. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; rollins.edu/rma.

Relentless Courage: Ukraine and The World at War A gripping visual portfolio that reminds us of our shared humanity. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave; $20; 407-896-4231; omart.org.

Space Oddities: The Sequel This exhibit features hundreds of new Memphis design objects never before displayed at the Modernism Museum, including items from David Bowie’s personal collection. Modernism Museum Mount Dora, 145 E. Fourth Ave., Mount Dora; $8; 352-385-0034; modernismmuseum.org.

The Story Quilters of Hannibal Square Exhibit themes include artist reflections on the Black experience, spirituality, justice, femininity, family and nature. Hannibal Square Heritage Center, 642 W. New England Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-539-2680; hannibalsquareheritagecenter.org.

Threshold: Recontextualizing SelfPortraiture Photographs by Brittney Cathey-Adams, Eva Birhanu, Jillian Marie Browning, Adama Delphine Fawundu, André Terrel Jackson, Tommy Kha, Lorena Molina, Azya Lashelle, Lorenzo Triburgo, Sarah Van Dyck, Jon Wes. Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona State College, Daytona Beach; 386-506-4475; southeastmuseumofphotography.org.

Twentysomethings: Works and NFTs

The private collection of Fabio Sandoval, a 25-year-old local collector who has been collecting for the past six years. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $20; 407-896-4231; omart.org.

(un)Common Form

A conversation between two diverse sculptors, Kendra Frorup and Maxwell Hartley, whose works are informed by the rich landscapes of Florida and the Bahamas, where Frorup grew up. Art and History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; $6; 407-539-2181; artandhistory.org.

Visual Field: RMA Staff Picks

An opportunity for each RMA staffer to share with viewers a work from the collection that resonates in a personal way. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; rollins.edu/rma.

What’s New? Recent Acquisitions

Includes works by artists Myrna Báez, Mark Bradford, Norman Daly, Troy Makaza and Sebastiao Salgado, among others. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; rollins.edu/rma.

Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival

One of the nation’s oldest, largest and most prestigious outdoor art festivals. Friday-Sunday; Central Park, Park Avenue, Winter Park; free; wpsaf.org.

Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival

Celebration Extended hours plus live music from 5 pm. Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-645-5311; morsemuseum.org.

Women Artists Group

Beatrice Athanas, Francine Levy, Eliza Pineau Casler, Marianna Ross, Bonnie Shapiro, Deborah B. Smith and Lillian Verkins. Casselberry Art House, 127 Quail Pond Circle, Casselberry; free;

407-262-7700; casselberry.org.

Events

Brick Convention The ultimate event for LEGO lovers of all ages. Saturday-Sunday; Exhibition Building at Osceola Heritage Park, 1901 Chief Osceola Trail, Kissimmee; $15; 321-697-3333; ohpark.com.

Campfire Gather ’round the metaphorical fire and bring your ghost stories, anecdotes, poems, songs and anything else you’ve got to entertain the circle. No stage, just friends. 8 pm Wednesday; The Nook on Robinson, 2432 E. Robinson St.; facebook.com/thenookonrobinson.

Floral Painting Workshop with Cecel Allee Georgia-based self-taught artist Cecel Allee shares guidance in design, color and form. Participants will walk away with a complete 16-by-16 painting. 10 am Saturday; Jeanine Taylor Folk Art, 211 E. First St., Sanford; $250; 407-323-2774.

Mount Dora Spring Festival of Arts and Crafts A fun, two-day, open-air event celebrating the arrival of springtime. Saturday-Sunday; East Fifth Avenue and North Donnelly Street, Mount Dora; mountdoraspringshow.com.

Operation Green Light Allows Orange County residents to pay overdue court obligations while saving the 25 percent collections surcharge. 7:30 am Monday and Tuesday; Orange County Courthouse, 425 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407- 836 2316; myorangeclerk.com.

Orlando Boat Show Features a wide variety of new 2023 model boats, plus guests can enjoy live performances by fan favorite Twiggy, the waterskiing squirrel. Friday-Sunday; Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive; $10; 407-4980079; orlandoboatshow.com.

Parking Lot Party: Hourglass District O So Good Wings, Cholo Dogs, Chill In Tacos, Just Pie, Kappy’s, Follow The Smoke, Brappin Crabs, Chicken Waffle, Burger Jawn. 6:30 pm Friday; Hourglass Brewing Curry Ford, 2500 Curry Ford Road; 407-730-5249; instagram.com/orlandoparkinglotparty.

Preserve Eatonville Book Club: Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in Letters Discussion of the book by Carla Kaplan. 3 pm Saturday; $10; preserveeatonville.org/book-club. n

ARIES (March 21-April 19): I highly recommend the following experiences. No. 1, ruminating about what you learned in a relationship that ended — and how those lessons might be useful now. No. 2, ruminating about a beloved place you once regarded as home — and how the lessons you learned while there might be inspiring now. No. 3, ruminating about a riddle that has long mystified you — and how clarifying insights you receive in the coming weeks could help you finally understand it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): For “those who escape hell,” wrote Charles Bukowksi, “nothing much bothers them after that.” Believe it or not, Taurus, I think that in the coming weeks, you can permanently escape your own personal version of hell — and never, ever have to return. I offer you my congratulations in advance. One strategy that will be useful in your escape is this idea from Bukowski: “Stop insisting on clearing your head — clear your f*cking heart instead.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini paleontologist Louis Agassiz (1807–1883) was a foundational contributor to the scientific tradition. Among his specialties was his hands-on research into the mysteries of fossilized fish. Though he was meticulously logical, he once called on his nightly dreams to solve a problem he faced. Here’s the story: a potentially crucial specimen was largely concealed inside a stone. He wanted to chisel away the stone to get at the fossil, but was hesitant to proceed for fear of damaging the treasure inside. On three successive nights, his dreams revealed to him how he should approach the work. This information proved perfectly useful. Agassiz hammered away at the slab exactly as his dreams suggested and freed the fossilized fish. I bring this marvel to your attention, Gemini, because I suspect that you, too, need to carve or cut away an obstruction that is hiding something valuable. Can you get help from your dreams? Yes, or else in deep reverie or meditation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Will you flicker and sputter in the coming weeks, Cancerian? Or will you spout and surge? That is, will you be enfeebled by barren doubts, or will you embolden yourself with hearty oaths? Will you take nervous sips or audacious guzzles? Will you hide and equivocate, or else reveal and pounce?

Dabble gingerly or pursue the joy of mastery? I’m here to tell you that which fork you take will depend on your intention and your willpower, not on the caprices of fate. So which will it be: Will you mope and fritter or untangle and illuminate?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I applaud psychologists who tell us how important it is to feel safe. One of the most crucial human rights is the confidence that we won’t be physically or emotionally abused. But there’s another meaning of safety that applies to those of us who yearn to express ourselves creatively. Singer-songwriter David Bowie articulated the truth: “If you feel safe in the area you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a bit out of your depth, and when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re in the right place to do something exciting.” I think this is a wise strategy for most of us, even those who don’t identify as artists. Almost everyone benefits from being imaginative and inventive and even a bit daring in their own particular sphere. And this will be especially applicable to you in the coming weeks, Leo.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are in the sweet, deep phase of the Receiving Season. And so you have a right and a duty to show the world you are ready and available to be blessed with what you need and want. I urge you to do everything necessary to become a welcoming beacon that attracts a wealth of invigorating and healing influences. For inspiration, read this quote by author John Steinbeck: “It is so easy to give, so exquisitely rewarding. Receiving, on the other hand, if it be well done, requires a fine balance of self-knowledge and kindness. It requires humility and tact and great understanding of relationships. … It requires a self-esteem to receive — a pleasant acquaintance and liking for oneself.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran poet

E.E. Cummings wrote that daffodils “know the goal of living is to grow.” Is his sweet sentiment true? I would argue it’s only partially accurate. I believe that if we want to shape our destinies with courage and creativity, we need to periodically go through phases of decay and decline. They make periods of growth possible. So I would say, “The goal of life is to grow and wither and grow and wither and grow.” Is it more fun to grow than to wither? Maybe. But sometimes, withering is educational and necessary. Anyway, Libra, I suspect you are finishing a time of withering and will soon embark on a series of germinations and blossoms.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): All of us have elements of genius. Every person on the planet possesses at least one special talent or knack that is a gift to others. It could be subtle or unostentatious, like a skill for communicating with animals or for seeing what’s best in people. Or maybe it’s more spectacular, like composing beautiful music or raising children to be strong and compassionate. I mention this, Scorpio, because the coming weeks will be an excellent time to identify your unique genius in great detail — and then nurture it and celebrate it in every way you can imagine.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The emblem associated with Sagittarius is an archer holding a bow with the arrow pointed upward. This figure represents your tribe’s natural ambition to always aim higher. I bring this to your attention because your symbolic quiver is now full of arrows. But what about your bow? Is it in tip-top condition? I suggest you do some maintenance. Is the bowstring in perfect shape? Are there any tiny frays? Has it been waxed recently? And what about the grip? Are there any small cracks or wobbles? Is it as steady and stable as it needs to be? I have one further suggestion as you prepare for the target-shooting season. Choose one or at most two targets to aim at, rather than four or five.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It’s prime time to feel liberated from the urge to prove yourself to anyone. It’s a phase when your self-approval should be the only kind of approval you need, a period when you have the right to remove yourself from any situation that is weighed down with gloomy confusion or apathetic passivity. This is exciting news! You have an unprecedented opportunity to recharge your psychic batteries and replenish your physical vitality.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I suspect you can now accomplish healthy corrections without getting tangled up in messy karma. Here are my recommendations. No. 1: As you strive to improve situations that are awry or askew, act primarily out of love rather than guilt or pity. No. 2: Fight tenderly in behalf of beautiful justice, but don’t fight harshly for ugly justice. No. 3: Ask yourself how you might serve as a kind of divine intervention in the lives of those you care about — and then carry out those divine interventions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In describing her process, Piscean sculptor Anne Truitt wrote, “The most demanding part of living a lifetime as an artist is the strict discipline of forcing oneself to work steadfastly along the nerve of one’s own most intimate sensitivity.” I propose that many Pisceans, both artists and non-artists, can thrive from living like that. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to give yourself to such an approach with eagerness and devotion. I urge you to think hard and feel deeply as you ruminate on the question of how to work steadfastly along the nerve of your own most intimate sensitivity.

You suggested stocking up on abortion pills NOW for friends in the future because they could wind up being banned. I naively thought a ban would never happen. Now, as you probably know, it’s on the verge of being banned nationwide any day due to the lawsuit in Texas. It looks like I’d need to go to a doctor to get them and I don’t want to have to lie about needing them. Is there any other way to get them?

Go to PlanCPills.org!

I look OK, I make good money, I have my own place and I’m nice. But no one wants me, and no one stays, because I’m autistic. Everyone says, “Just get out there,” but it doesn’t work. I want a real relationship, but I would settle for an escort. But I don’t want to get robbed or killed. Everyone says, “Just get out there,” but it doesn’t work.

I can’t give explicit advice about finding escorts — it’s a legal gray area — but I can suggest that you follow sex workers’ rights advocates on Twitter, many of whom are sex workers themselves. Most of the women sex workers I know — personally, not professionally — have experience working with autistic clients. And while locating an experienced sex worker you would like to see in person will require some time and effort, the energy you’re currently expending being miserable would be better spent on this search. There are also dating sites for autistic adults like Hiki (hikiapp.com) that you might want to check out.

I’m pre-op, no-T, non-binary, AFAB. Do I belong on Grindr?

It depends on what you mean by, “Do I belong?” If what you mean is, “Am I allowed on Grindr and will I find someone there who might wanna fuck me?”, then the answer is yes. But if what you mean is, “Will I have a completely frictionless experience on Grindr and not encounter a single asshole who goes out of his way to make me feel like I don’t belong on a hookup app for gay and bi men because I have a vagina and boobs?,” then the answer is no. But by that standard … no one “belongs” on Grindr, where some assholes have been known to go out of their way to make people, AFAB and AMAB, cis and trans, gay and otherwise, feel like they don’t belong.

What’s the best way as GAYS to get laid at the gym?

No one gets laid at the gym — or through the gym — without going to the gym. As a very problematic person once said, 80 percent of success in life is just showing up. And here’s a pro tip: Pre-smartphones and hookup apps, GAYS would cruise each other while they lifted weights, offer to spot each other and then follow each other into locker rooms to mess around — discreetly, of course, so as not to panic

STRAIGHTS and/or annoy GAYS who don’t mess around at the gym. These days guys open Grindr at the gym and send hole pics to guys sitting on the machine next to them.

How do you use a dental dam effectively?

You remove the dental dam from its packaging, place the packaging in the appropriate recycling bin and then carefully position the dental dam over the nearest trash can. You release the dental dam, let it flutter into the trashcan and then go to mylorals.com and order yourself some of their FDA-cleared, ultra-sheer underpants designed for cunnilingus.

How can a bottom in his 50s find a dang top? Ageism sucks!

I’m always a little suspicious when a guy in his 50s — and that’s my demo — starts to complain about ageism in the gay community … because I’ve heard from too many middle-aged gay guys whose complaints about “ageism” boiled down to, “Guys in their 20s and 30s don’t wanna fuck me, and I don’t wanna fuck guys my own age or older.” It may not be as easy for a guy in his 50s to find dick, but it’s not impossible, and it’s certainly not as hard as it was back when only guys in their 20s were considered hot. There are lots of guys who are into hot daddies these days, and while a lot of those guys are bottoms, they aren’t all bottoms.

How does one effectively manage a throuple?

By not obsessing about what you’ve given up, lost and/or never had — which would be absolute primacy — and instead