What to do on this blizzardy weather today? Our friends at EyeWeekly and Fab Magazine have this list to get you started...
2 CAN DINE FOR 69 Loosen up with a loved one on Valentines Day by enjoying a 2 Can Dine For 69 fixed-price menu at lüb. Top your entrée off with a tasty “Circuit Boy” or “Wet Dream” martini, crafted by one of the lounge’s sizzling hot bartenders. Call and reserve your seats early – they’re going fast! 5pm. 487 Church St. 416.850.1209.
BEGINNER LINDY HOP LESSONS Meet new people at this evening of swing dance presented by the Bees Knees Dance Study. 9-9:45pm (before the Swing Gang performs). $5. Barcode, 549 College. 712-3358.
BIG BAND LOVERS' BALL A night of dining and dancing to the Galaxy All-Star Orchestra. Dinner 7:30, dancing 9pm. $29/dance; $59 dinner and dance. Stardust Dinner Theatre, Toronto Colony Hotel, 89 Chestnut. 861-0288.
BLUES ON BELLAIR Dine on a special Valentine's Day buffet dinner while enjoying live blues and jazz by Shakura S'Aida accompanied by Brooke Blackburn and Eric Soostar. $50. 25 Bellair, lower level. 944-2095.
THE BOYGINA MONOLOGUES "We all have stories and we all have genitals." So say the masterminds behind weirdo rockers Boygina. They're joined by Drummer and Pony Da Look. El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Ave. 968-2001.
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S Audrey Hepburn is resplendent as Holly Golightly in Truman Capote's story of a young woman attempting to take on the world. A top-rated date movie. 7pm. $4/members; $7.50/non-members. Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave. 778-8272.
CARMEN Bizet's classic tale of passion, jealousy, betrayal and death tells the story of a young soldier who meets a seductive gypsy who leads him to a life of crime. Performed by the Toronto Opera Repertoire. Feb 14, 17, 23, 28 & Mar 3, 8pm; Feb 25, 2pm. $12/$20. Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor W. 698-9572.
MY FUNNY VALENTINE The Art Bar reading series continues with host Shelagh Rowan-Legg and readers Catherine Jenkins, Paul Vermeersch, Alexandra Leggatt, more. 8pm. Free. 17 Balmuto. 461-5657.
KINGS OF TANGO Flaunting their facial hair, butch swaggers and impressive bulges, the Kings of Tango drive the womyn wild. For females who need girth, girls and guys in one. Crews/Tango, 508 Church St. 10pm. No cover. 416.972.1662.
THE OBJECT OF MY INFECTION The GTOs present their fourth annual anti-Valentine's Day Show that's sure to be "oozing with crabby new sketches and gangrenous old standards." Featuring Gord Disley, Samantha Bennett, Andy Boorman. 8:30pm. $8. The Rivoli, 334 Queen W.
MEET YOUR MATCH Refresh that hot male inbox because the Male Man is coming to Woody’s. The popular village hangout presents Meet Your Match night, a Valentines Day Party where everybody gets a number to wear. If you spot a hottie, record his number, and leave him a message at the Cruiseline Post Office. No word as to whether this office is unionized. 9pm. 465-467 Church St. No cover. 416.972.0887.
RENAISSANCE LOVE SAFARI A cappella trio the MadriGALS perform a full-length concert that travels through the stages of love -- from innocence to reminiscence. 8pm. $10/$15. St Stephen-in-the-Fields Church, 103 Bellevue. 588-5480.
RHEOSTATICS Spread the love while helping the Rheos celebrate the Horseshoe Tavern's 53rd birthday. Feb 14-17. $10-$13.50. Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen W. 598-4753.
SHAKESPEARE ON LOVE An evening of Shakespearean love scenes, sonnets, songs, spells. Also included in the night's events is an Elizabethan feast, silent auction and dating game. 7pm. $100/member couples; $115/general public couples. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Pk. 586-5797.
SOYLENT GREEN/OMEGA MAN "It's people!!!" Do your action-lovin' sweetie the ultimate favour and take him/her to this Charlton Heston double bill. Soylent Green, 7pm; The Omega Man, 9pm. $4/members; $7.50/non-members (per movie). The Royal, 608 College. 516-4845.
TICOT The Imperial Court of Toronto, a kind of rotary club for queens, puckers up at their 3rd annual Lovefest cabaret. Held at Pinocchio’s, a new drag bar that some patrons are calling “the new 501,” the drag, song and dance night kicks off with host, XIX MADAME. 10pm. 502A Yonge St. No cover. 416.961.5808.
THE KNEELING GODDESS Paddy’s Playhouse, a theatre space located above drag store Take A Walk On The Wild Side, presents The Kneeling Goddess, a suspense drama set in 1940s Hollywood about a young, naive actress who auditions at the home of a famous director and gets more than she bargained for. Starring Philip Cairns and Adele Campbell; directed by Justin Ruttan. Runs till Feb. 24th. 8pm. 161 Gerrard St. E. $15. 416.921.6112.
THE WET SPOTS Surviving a tour that had them playing in venues as varied as NYC’s Museum of Sex to an orgy in Washington DC, husband-and-wife duo The Wet Spots come home with a musical comedy Valentines Day Show at Revival. Check your innocence at the door. This is a pair that wrote a Christmas carol about getting fisted under the Christmas tree. 8:30pm. 783 College St. $12 ($30 for threesomes). 416.535.7888.
ST VALENTINE'S DAY TEA Celebrate the patron saint of love with a special menu in honour of St Valentine. 1-4:30pm. $3/$4. Montgomery's Inn, 4709 Dundas W. 394-8113.
VALENTINE'S DAY LOVE IN Join Maximum RNB, Fast Freddie, The Bellejars and comedian Gary Tait for a night of sweet lovin'. 9pm. $5. The Kathedral, 651 Queen W. 504-6699.
VARIOUS POSITIONS: 5 DEGREES OF HUMAN INTERACTION Spoken-word poets and DJs choreograph the ancient ritual of love with interpretations of curiosity, foreplay, passion, frenzy and afterglow. Music by DJs Son of SOUL, Mr Attic & P-Plus. 8pm. $7. IV Lounge, 326 Dundas W. 612-8940.
VD FONDUE Charming restaurant Big Mamma’s Boy serves a three-course Valentine’s Day Fondue special topped with sultry Valentine’s Day martinis. Organic and gluten-free menu choices available. Reservations recommended. 5pm-11pm. 554 Parliament St. No cover. 416.927.1593.
WHITE NIGHTS A young man and woman meet during Russia's white nights -- nights when the sun barely sets -- and fail to keep love at a distance. Previews Feb 14-15; runs Feb 16-Mar 3. $22-$30 (opening night $40). Wed-Sat, 8pm; Feb 24 & Mar 3, 3:30pm; Feb 18 & 25, 2:30pm. Théâtre français de Toronto, Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley. 534-6604.
And as our moms always say .. if you're going to splurge tonight, make sure you're doing it for the right reasons
