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OPENING After the Wedding (Capitol 6) Hoping for funds for her orphanage in India, Isabelle travels to New York, invited to meet a benefactor at a wedding. With Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore and Billy Crudup.

It is one of the great if-a-tree-falls-in-the-forest scenarios in the literary world when a long-gestating book eventually becomes a success 鈥� after being turned down by two publishers 鈥� but the author does not live to see it make it to print.

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: Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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.