Valentine's Day Throwdown

COOKING CLASSES

Food and Film Series
Feb. 14, Sebastians Interactive Kitchen, 157 Seaport Blvd., Boston

Sebastians Interactive Kitchen hosts cooking demonstrations combined with film screenings on six flat screen televisions. Chef Julia Shanks will teach cooking techniques, then guests will be treated to a cocktail reception and a three-course meal, paired with wines provided by Lower Falls Wine Company. Choose from Remy's French Fest or My Big Fat Greek Dinner Demo.

DATE NIGHT

Casablanca
Feb. 13-14, 5 p.m., 7:15 p.m., and 9:45 p.m., Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge

Watch the most romantic film of all time, for two days only. No present day movie can compare to the authentic romance between Rick (Humphrey Bogart) and Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) during a love affair that took place in German-occupied French Morocco during WWII.

 

Italian Romance Antiques Sale
Feb. 14-15, 4-7 p.m.; Feb. 16-17, Noon-5 p.m., red M Studio, 164 Prince St., Boston

Spend Valentine's weekend building your love nest. Michael Valvo, red M owner and interior designer, will showcase antique Italian furniture and decorative items in the romantic genre for sale from the private collection of a North Shore collector. The collection features Loom Italia furniture, decorative tabletop pieces, upholstered chairs, lighting, and Murano glass.

Romeo & Juliet
Feb. 14-Mar. 2, See website for show schedule, Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St., Boston

John Cranko’s acclaimed staging of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet launches on Valentine's Day, performed by Boston Ballet Company. Set to Sergei Prokofiev’s magnificent score, the show is a unique take on the most infamous story about star-crossed lovers.

 

Valentine's Day Skate Date
Feb. 14, 6-10 p.m., Kendall Square Community Skating Rink, 300 Athenaeum St., Cambridge

Go the traditional route with a skate date in Kendall Square. Hold hands, glide to the music, sip hot chocolate, and watch as spectators gag on the sidelines.

 

 

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