February approaches middle age with the one-two punch of Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day, and we’ve got all your left-of-the-dial activities to celebrate appropriately, from Columbia City Theater’s burlesque Mardi Gras Mayhem to a screening of cult classic The Demon Lover to a Valentine’s Day dinner in the dark. See all of your options for out-of-the-ordinary things to do this week here, or check out our critics’ picks for the 59 best things to do this week.
TUESDAY
1. Morbid Curiositease’s Mardi Gras Mayhem
Morbid Curiositease presents their “Mardi Gras Mayhem” program, featuring burlesque and big band-style jazz from the Peculiar Pretzelmen.
2. Baroque – n – Hearts: Music for (and against) Valentine’s Day
Monteverdi, Purcell, Strozzi, Tartini, and more will be performed for an evening of baroque love and anti-love songs from the classical era.
3. Babeland Sips & Tips
The sex toy boutique will have “swoon-worthy sex tips,” custom cocktails, date night ideas, and a chance to win “Babeland’s most popular couples’ toy, the We-Vibe.”
