Rochester is offering plenty of romantic and off-beat ways to celebrate your Valentine's Day, including "Cupid's Capers with the Deadly Dames" burlesque show at MuCCC (pictured). PHOTO COURTESY KEN DAUER
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching. And guys, take note: there is more to do with your partner than the standard dinner and a movie. Why not mix things up and check out one of these local Valentine's-related events going on over the next few days?
Geva Comedy Improv will host "Be My Valentine," an improvised, blood-soaked slasher/romantic comedy - that has the potential to get interesting. Shows will be held at the Geva Theatre Nextstage (75 Woodbury Blvd.) on Friday, February 10, and Saturday, February 11, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $10. For more information, visit gevacomedyimprov.org.
If a blood-splattered show isn't for you, maybe the Big Wigs Valentine's show, "Get Your Heart On," is more your style. Featuring local entertainers Kasha Davis and Aggy Dune, the show features a variety of celebrity impersonations. The Big Wigs will perform at Golden Ponds (500 Long Pond Road), on Friday, February 10, and Saturday, February 11, at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for $35, and include a buffet dinner. Reservations required. For more information or to make reservations, call 723-1344 or visit thebigwigsshow.com.
On Saturday, February 11, Garth Fagan Dance will host its "Evening of Duets" Valentine's celebration. This event will feature duets from the company's repertoire, narration by Fagan himself, a four-course dinner, and more. The event will be held in the company's 3rd Floor Studio Theatre (50 Chestnut St.), at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for $125. For more information, visit garthfagandance.org.
If you are looking for something to do on Valentine's Day itself, check out the Deadly Dames at MuCCC (142 Atlantic Ave.). Featuring comedic acts, heartfelt renditions, dancing, burlesque, and more, "Cupid's Capers with the Deadly Dames" will take place on Tuesday, February 14, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12-$50. For more information, visit muccc.org.
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Anonymous said on Feb. 15, 2012 at 9:55am
I went to the show last night at the Muccc and was astonished at how poorly planned the show was. My wife and I pre-purchased a couples package which included a bottle of champagne, dessert, a half dozen roses, and a table. When we arrived 20 minutes before the show started we were told that someone took our table and that there was nothing they could do. Let me just say that it is not easy to hold a bottle of champagne, a drink, roses, and a dessert. As you can guess, I did not have a free hand to clap for the performers. On top of that the show was more like a frat party than a burlesque show. The audience yelled "more boobs" more than they clapped. Needless to say we left at intermission.
Anonymous said on Mar. 13, 2012 at 1:06pm
I felt this show was very poorly managed, disorganized, seemed unrehearsed, and was on the brink of unprofessional. We attended with another couple, and felt uncomfortable. Our friends left at intermission, and we considered doing so but held out hoping the second half would be better yet we saw no improvement. We've seen much more polished performances by high school and college students. The only thing we were truly appreciative of were the roses. They never served the desserts they adverstised as included in the evening's packages pricing- and we purchased the "table for four"- and sat off to the side, in an awkward location.
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