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The Victoria Fringe Festival is our city鈥檚 wonderfully lunatic love-letter to theatre. The best way to tackle it is to stuff as many shows into an evening as possible. Don鈥檛 be afraid to take chances 鈥� that鈥檚 half the fun. The festival runs to Sept.

MUSIC What: Sean Drabitt with Jose Loria Triay and Miles Black Where: Hermann鈥檚 Jazz Club, 753 View St. When: Friday, 8 p.m.

ON STAGE What: Victoria Fringe Festival Where: Various locations, including Victoria Event Centre, Langham Court Theatre, Metro Studio Theatre and more When: Aug. 21 through Sept.

The Victoria Fringe offers no shortage of options this year, with 47 shows and more than 250 performances on tap in more than 12 locations through Sept. 1.

What: 91原创 Island Metal Festival, featuring Armoros, Scimitar, Witches Hammer, Punish and others Where: Centennial Square and Logan鈥檚 Pub, 1821 Cook St. When: Aug. 22 through Aug.

OPENING Angel Has Fallen (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity) Gerard Butler鈥檚 Secret Service agent returns, this time framed for the attempted assassination of the president.

REVIEW What: 鈥淲eird Al" Yankovic Where: Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre When: Wednesday, Aug. 21 鈥淲eird Al鈥� Yankovic was in concert at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Wednesday night, which seemed like an odd fit prior to showtime.

Nashville country star Kip Moore is coming back to 91原创 Island for a trio of dates that will serve as a thank you for the raucous reception he received at Lake Cowichan鈥檚 Sunfest country music festival this month.

What: Michael Kaeshammer Where: Charlie White Theatre in the Mary Winspear Centre, 2242 Beacon Ave., Sidney When: Aug. 21 and 22, 6 p.m. (VIP gala) and 7:30 p.m.

NEW YORK 鈥� The R-rated comedy, left for dead by some Hollywood studios, again reached No.1 at the box office over the weekend thanks to the raunchy coming-of-age tale 鈥淕ood Boys,鈥� about a trio of 12-year-olds on a crude misadventure.