Art: Industrial man has made a mess of things, and while there are industrial ways to get some of it cleaned up, we have to leave it to the artists to find beauty even in our most careless factory effusions. Opening today at the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County in Lake Worth is Re-purposed/Re-Seen, an exhibit of, well, stuff that has been recycled and reworked into objects of artistic expression. The council is working with a nonprofit called Resource Depot, which helps teachers and students reuse materials in the classroom. The artists in this show, which runs through Oct. 18, are all creators who already repurpose found materials, so this should be a show with plenty of surprises. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and admission is free. Call 561-471-2091 for more information or visit palmbeachculture.org.
Film: From first-time director Charlie McDowell comes a challenging little romantic comedy for moviegoers who do not particularly like romantic comedies. It’s called The One I Love and it stars Mad Men’s Elisabeth Moss and indie veteran Mark Duplass as a couple going through a rough patch and contemplating a separation. But their therapist (Ted Danson) suggests they try a getaway weekend as a way to rekindle the spark they once had. But that is all you should know, because The One I Love has some terrific plot twists that will give you a satisfying sense of disorientation. In these dog days of summer, this is a recommended antidote to the barrage of superhero action flicks. Opening this weekend at the Living Room Theaters in Boca Raton.
Theater: Take seven South Florida playwrights, six area actors and five seasoned directors, shake well and you get Shorts Gone Wild 2, a new dose of short, funny and occasionally poignant plays with an LGBT bent. Among the collection’s writers are such Carbonell Award winners as Michael McKeever, Christopher Demos-Brown and Michael Leeds. This spinoff of Summer Shorts comes from Island City Stage, which performs at the intimate — as in tiny — Empire Stage in Fort Lauderdale. The production continues through Sept. 7, with tickets going for $30, available — but scarce — by calling 954-519-2533.