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2016 | brparents.com 59 i ?heart? my zoo day brec?s baton rouge zoo saturday, february 13 ? brzoo.org this action-packed valentine extravaganza includes safari amphitheater programs fea- turing the sometimes-strange and amazing ?birds and the bees? facts as they apply to the affectionate animals. why
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it: making valentines for our favorite people and animals, and trying not to laugh as our little ones learn about ro- mance in the animal world opera louisiane?s valentine?s concert boudreaux?s saturday, february 13 ? operalouisiane.com take this magical musical journey through love?s trials and triumphs in an evening of songs, arias and duets. features chelsea basler, alexander elliott, michael borowitz, and susannah montandon of opera loui- siane. why we love it: getting to meet couples about the town with complimentary hors d?oeuvres before this magical night?s per- formances valentine?s day with painting with a twist painting with a twist sunday, february 14 ? paintingwithatwist.com register for this two-hour painting class on valentine?s day. bring along your favorite snacks and drinks to dine on while creating works of art. why we love it: unleashing our creativity with friends, couples, or a special someone les liaisons dangereuses re-broadcast from national theatre london manship theatre tuesday, february 16 ? manshiptheatre.org marquise de merteuil and vicomte de val- mont now compete in games of seduc- tion and revenge. merteuil incites valmont to corrupt the innocent cecile de volanges before her wedding night but valmont has targeted the peerlessly virtuous and beau- tiful madame de tourvel. while these mer- ciless aristocrats toy with others? hearts and reputations, their own may prove more fragile than they supposed. why we love it: secretly loving the wick- edness, then loving it more when they get what they deserve the winter?s tale re-broadcast from the kenneth branagh theatre manship theatre thursday, february 18 ? manshiptheatre.org shakespeare?s timeless tragicomedy of ob - session and redemption is reimagined in a new production. why we love it: ah, love wins in the end, but not before shakespeare?s more than a little warped sense of fun with a king gone insane, accusations of infidelity, a queen and her son?s deaths from a broken heart, and a baby?s ?illegitimacy? getting her cast to prison. it?s supposed to be a romantic comedy...only shakespeare could pull it off! aquila theatre?s romeo and juliet manship theatre sunday, february 21 ? manshiptheatre.org cupid is at his best with romeo and juliet, the archetype of tragic young lovers. set against a backdrop of warring households, a young romeo sneaks into a masked ball where he first beholds juliet and is thun - derstruck by cupid?s arrow. why we love it: because it?s the quintes- sential love story we all love to quote (even if we now know a cell phone would have solved the whole problem) baton rouge general?s father/daughter sweetheart dance baton rouge river center sunday, february 21 ? brgeneral.org/sweetheart fathers and daughters will take the dance floor to help raise funds for the patients and families served by baton rouge general. why we love it: letting dad have a special night with his little girl ana gasteyer variety show manship theatre friday, february 26 ? manshiptheatre.org when ana gasteyer steps up to the mic, she evokes the swagger of an era when a lady ruled a nightclub and an audience knew they were in for good time. why we love it: sexy moves and music are perfect in february
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