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Upcoming Downtown Windsor Events
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for St. Valentine's Day and Family Day
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Just in Time for Valentine's Day
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Frankie & Johnny in the Claire de Lune
Capitol Theatre
121 University Ave. West
February 12, 13, 14 and 19, 20, 21 8:00 PM
Presented by the Actors Theatre of Windsor. Written by Terrance McNally, directed
by Mary L. Petit.
Frankie & Johnny find themselves in the middle of a
Saturday-night date that does not want to quit, even into the wee hours of
Sunday morning...will it end, or will it go on forever?
Tickets: $30, Students & Seniors: $15.
For tickets call the Chrysler Theatre Box Office 519.252.6579 or click here to order.
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Valentine's Day with The King and the Croone r
Masonic Temple Ballroom
986 Ouellette Ave.
Saturday, February 13th 6:00 PM
Come celebrate with your loved one and friends with our dinner show & dance, featuring award winning tribute artists Gary MacDonald as Michael Buble and James Gibb & Norm Ackland as Elvis Presley.
$25.00 per person. To purchase tickets to this event, contact Norm Ackland
at 519.903.4884 or email normackland@sympatico.ca or visit the Masonic Temple website for further details.
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 Windsor Symphony Orchestra -
Winter Follies with Mary Lou
Fallis
Chrysler Theatre
201 Riverside Dr. West
Saturday, February 13th 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 14th 2:30 PM
The world will have its eye on Canada during the February
Winter Olympics as will the WSO. This fun-filled reflection of the Great
White North, with self-proclaimed "Primadonna on a Moose," Mary Lou
Fallis will also feature Granby, Quebec, Windsor's Canadian sister city.
Tickets $13-$56.
Call 519-252-6579 for tickets or visit the Windsor Symphony website.
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An Evening with Jody Raffoul
Mick's Irish Pub
28 Chatham St. East
Sunday, February 14 7:30 PM
Come and enjoy a romantic dinner while listening to Live
Music featuring Jody Raffoul. Reservations are recommended as a full
house is expected.
Call 519.252.3111 to make your reservation.
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 "PROPOS DÉCOUSUS"
by KAREN GRENIER (Québec, QC)
Artcite Inc.
109 University Ave. West
Beginning Friday, February 12 12:00 PM
Karen Grenier creates textile works from scraps of
fabric, tags and labels that have been removed from articles of clothing. Call 519.977.6564 or visit the Artcite website for more information.
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Enjoy a Three-Course Meal
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 Valentines Day Weekend
Chanoso's and Oishii
255 Ouellette Ave.
Friday, February 12th 6:30 PM
until Sunday, February 14th 9:30 PM
Come join us for Valentines Weekend. We're offering a 3-course
dinner for 2 for only $49.95, plus a champagne toast! If you really want to
impress your valentine, order a bouquet of flowers, delivered right to your
table for $16! 24-hours notice needed. Full menu also available. Reservations required call 519.254.8530
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Single and Ready to Mingle!
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4th Annual Anti-Valentine's Day Bash
Voodoo Nightclub
527 Ouellette Ave
Saturday, February 13th 9:00 PM
It's that time of year again. We take everything that's red or pink, that's heartfelt, sweet and meaningful and throw it out the window! Enjoy some great anti-Valentine's Day drink specials. Call 519.258.3291 for more information.
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 Valentine's Day Stop Light Party
Sin Nightclub
459 Ouellette Avenue
Sunday, February 14th 10:00 PM
The first annual Stop Light Party, come by early and
choose your colour:
Green = "Available, and here to party"
Yellow = "Its complicated"
Red = "Taken, but still here to party"
Tons of fun games and prizes. Call 519.253.4040 or click here for more details.
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Celebrate Family Day with a Movie
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 $2.00 Movie Matinees
Palace Cinemas
300 Ouellette Ave.
Saturday, February 13th - Monday, February 15th
ASTRO BOY
Saturday, Sunday, Monday at 2:00 PM
PLANET 51
Saturday, Sunday, Monday at 1:40 PM
SPY KID NEXT DOOR
Saturday, Sunday, Monday at 4:20 PM
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Saturday, Sunday, Monday at 4:00 PM
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The History of Canadian Currency
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Canada, A N ation in Change:
The Coin and Bill Collection
of Don Tupling
Windsor Community Museum
254 Pitt St. West
Opens Sunday, February 14th 2:00 PM
Join us for an
exhibit that delves into the history and evolution of Canadian currency. See
how every day denominations like the 5 and 10 dollar bills have changed, get a
glimpse of the mysterious "Devil's Head" bills, and see bank notes
that were in existence long before Canada was even a nation. All this plus
countless rare and valuable coins and bills from the personal collection of the
late Don Tupling. For more
information on museum exhibits, contact the museum at 519.253-1812 or click here.
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 "Fat Tuesday" at Caesars Windsor
Mardi Gras
Caesars Windsor Casino
Tuesday, February 16th 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Enjoy free paczki & coffee, beads, roaming
entertainment, a live band on Cosmos Stage, and Mardi Gras-themed menus in our
restaurants. Plus, enter for your chance to win a package for two to
New Orleans for Mardi Gras in 2011. Call 519.258.7878 or visit Caesars Windsor website.
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DWBIA Free Event - Mark your Calendar!
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 My Tale of Two Cities - a Film by Carl Kurlander
Capitol Theatre
121 University Ave. West
Friday, February 26th 7:00 PM Filmed in the style of "Super Size Me" and "Rogers and Me", My Tale of Two Cities is a funny and heartfelt movie that tells the comeback story of "St. Elmo's Fire" screenwriter Carl Kurlander, who moved back to Pittsburgh from Los Angeles only to find himself and his hometown in mid-life crisis.
A panel featuring Carl Kurlander and local
visionaries, will discuss, "What Windsor Can Learn From Pittsburgh's Comeback".
The audience is welcome to participate through an open mic forum!
Free Tickets are available
at the Downtown Windsor BIA office, 474 Ouellette Avenue; Milk Coffee Bar, 68 University W.; Pause Café,
74 Chatham St. W.; and Ray & Kim's Super Convenience, 352 Ouellette,
and at the Capitol Theatre, University Avenue at Pelissier, on the night of the
show. Call the DWBIA office at 519.252.5723 or click here for more information.
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