1. Introduce the little ones to the symphony when Lisa and Linda bring Mother Goose Goes to the Symphony to Anvil Centre on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Clap, jump and sing in performances that combine Mother Goose literature with symphony classics performed by a brass trio. Tickets are $15 for adults, $7 for children and $2 for babies. Info and tickets at lisalindashine.com.
2. Take in a night of theatre at the historic Galbraith House, when City Stage New West presents an evening of Shaw Shorts! with How He Lied to Her Husband and Love Letters to Mrs. Patrick Campbell, starring Renée Bucciarelli (at right), Simon Webb and Luc Roderique. The show runs until Feb. 5, with performances Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m., on Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 or $20 for seniors/students and are available at www.shawshorts.brownpapertickets.com. The Galbraith House is at 131 Eighth St.
3. Check out the art of students at Purpose Secondary School at On Purpose exhibition, which runs in the Gallery at Queen’s Park until Feb. 26. Admission is free and artists are in attendance on the weekends. The gallery, located in Centennial Lodge, is open Thursday to Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. and Wednesday from 1 to 8 p.m.
4. Learn the meaning and tradition of salish weaving to the local First Nation people at a workshop at Anvil Centre on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. Folks aged 16 and up are invited to attend a workshop, where they will make a “quarter pouch” (a pouch that holds quarters and was handed out during winter/potlach ceremonies) in the traditional style of Salish weaving. The workshop is $48.50. Register (code 155078) at 604-527-4640.
5. Check out the vagabond players’ latest production, Towards Zero by Agatha Christie. It runs Thursdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m. and on Sundays at 2 p.m. from Feb. 2 to 26, at the Bernie Legge Theatre in Queen’s Park. For info or tickets, visit www.vagabondplayers.ca or call 604-521-0412.
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