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Fun to Do: ‘Kinky Boots,’ Latino Music Festival, candlelight concerts and more

Fernando Dominguez, an employee at La Palmita Souvenirs, talks to a customer at the 22nd annual Norfolk Latino Music Festival at Town Point Park in Norfolk on July 22, 2023. This year's event takes place on July 20. (Tess Crowley / The Virginian-Pilot, File)
Fernando Dominguez, an employee at La Palmita Souvenirs, talks to a customer at the 22nd annual Norfolk Latino Music Festival at Town Point Park in Norfolk on July 22, 2023. This year’s event takes place on July 20. (Tess Crowley / The Virginian-Pilot, File)
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Looking for something to do during the next week? Here are just a few happenings in Hampton Roads.

“Kinky Boots,” featuring music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, is based on the book by Harvey Fierstein about a shoe factory that gets a boost from an unlikely partner. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays, Friday through Aug. 11 at Little Theatre of Virginia Beach, 550 Barberton Drive. For ticket price and availability, visit ltvb.com.

The 23rd annual Latino Music Festival returns to Norfolk. 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Town Point Park, Waterside Drive. Free. For the main stage entertainment lineup, visit festevents.org.

Wave Fest featuring Sexxy Red, Mariah the Scientist, others. 5 p.m. Sunday at Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion, 16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth. Tickets start at $81. To buy online, visit ticketmaster.com. For a complete festival lineup, visit pavilionconcerts.com.

Virginia Symphony Orchestra Concert in the Park presents “Where Wishes Come True: A Night of Enchanted Melodies.” Park will open at 6 p.m. Sunday for pre-concert picnics. Concert starts at 8:30 at Town Point Park, Waterside Drive, Norfolk. Free. For more info, visit festevents.org.

Double the Candlelight concert fun July 24 at the Z. “The Best of Hans Zimmer,” 6:30 p.m., and “A Tribute to Taylor Swift,” 8:45 p.m., at Zeiders American Dream Theater, 4509 Commerce St., Virginia Beach. Tickets for each one-hour performance start at $36. To buy online, visit feverup.com.

Six-time Grammy Award winner Dionne Warwick will bring some of her 100 chart-toppers to Virginia Beach. 7:30 p.m. July 25 at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market St. Tickets start at $49.50. To buy online, visit sandlercenter.org.

Events may change. Check before attending.

Patty Jenkins, patty.jenkins@pilotonline.com