February HOT Dates >> By sheri radford 1 THREE DAYS Deadly Fun GRACE february 1 to 17 2 Commodore Comedy can be a cut-throat Ballroom Cultural business. No one knows this 3 The rock band better than the improv teams from Vancouver, 4 joins Seether and Olympiad , Atlanta, San Francisco, Winnipeg and Bell- Econoline Crush ingham competing in this year’s Saint Valentine’s 5 (page 70). 2008 Day Massacre (New Revue Stage; page 70). The FEBRUARY 1 TO MARCH 21 tournament guarantees so many yuks, you might 6 THE SATCHMO’ Skiing, snowboarding, SUITE just die laughing. 7 skating—and Native Vancouver East Cultural Centre dances? The 2010 8 Opening night Olympic and Paralympic Chutzpah! 9 of the musical Winter Games are Festival about Louis Arm- bringing much more than 10 strong (page 69). sports to Vancouver and February 23 to march 2 11 Whistler. Marking the Don’t be meshuga: head over to the HOW IT WORKS start of the two-year Jewish Community Centre of Great- 12 Havana Theatre countdown to the 2010 W ebb er Vancouver to catch the 8th annu- Closing night 13 Winter Games, a al Chutzpah! Festival (page 66). of the drama by eremy J eremy Daniel MacIvor plethora of events— Filled with everything from inno- 14 (page 68). ranging from concerts vative dance by New York-based 15 to theatre to visual arts—are Aszure & Artists (pictured) and

chmo’ Sui t e by MARILYN filling local stages. The Spirit t new music by Canada’s own Flying 16 MANSON of Haida Gwaii Concert The Sa Bulgar Klezmer Band, to irreverent Queen Elizabeth 17 Theatre kicks things off on Feb. 1 stand-up at The J.A.P. Show: The The shock rocker

and 2 with performances M oodie in Princesses of Comedy and a stripping 18 always enter- by Guujaaw, Terry Lynn rabbi who embarks on a zany road tains and offends See the 19 Dancers of Williams and two First A ndrew trip in Two for the Bush, the festival (page 67). Damelahamid Nations soloists: Melody is sure to entertain everyone, even a 20 at the Museum Mercredi and Clarence total schlub. Oy vey! JOHN of Anthropol- and S parks ogy (Feb. 17, 21 MELLENCAMP Logan. Don’t miss the Pacific Coliseum Mar. 2 and 16) fun (page 66). J eremiah 22 The ‘80s singer- 23 songwriter “Hurts So Good” 24 (page 67). A FEISTY CELEBRATION febRUARY 12 25 KIRAN At the age of 12, Leslie Feist danced in the opening ceremonies AHLUWAHLIA 26 Christ Church of Calgary’s 1988 Winter Games. Now, at 31, Feist is going for Cathedral the gold again, singing this time. She’s headlining the Vancou- 27 Award-winning, ver 2010 Cultural Olympiad Countdown Concert (page 66). 28 distinctive inter- Other performers include and Jorane. preter of ghazal 29 (page 67). photos: heart ©2008 jupiterimages corporation. heart ©2008 corporation. jupiterimages photos:

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