Showbits / Today's Lineup

Concerts

 WSO New Music Festival: International Polar Year Gala

New works by WSO composer-in-residence Vincent Ho and Canadian guest composer Derek Charke, plus the première of John Tavener's cello concerto, Pupule Meus, Centennial Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m. Passes $49 to $99 at 949-3999.

Virtuosi Concerts: The Schumann Letters

Robert Schumann's romantic piano ballads, U of W's Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, 8 p.m.; $5 to $29 at 786-9000.

Theatre

 2010 Master Playwright Festival: ChurchillFest

Festival honours British dramatist Caryl Churchill, to Sunday; ChurchillPasses $69 at 942-6537.

Top Girls

What would you do if some of the most famous women from history showed up at your table for dinner? MTC's Churchillfest entry, MTC Warehouse, 3:30 & 8:30 p.m.; $13.65 to $40.95.

The Skriker

Josie has murdered her newborn and a pregnant Lily has run away from home when they meet The Skriker, who grants wishes -- for a price, presented by Echo (Beach) Theatre as part of ChurchillFest, 3 & 7:30 p.m., Park Theatre; $15.

A Mouthful of Birds

Seven independent vignettes by Caryl Churchill, presented by Theatre Anywhere, Studio 320, 2:30 p.m.; $12.

Vinegar Tom

The U of W Theatre Department's ChurchillFest entry, Canwest Centre for Theatre & Film, 400 Colony, 8 p.m.; $10, students/seniors $6.

Fen

ChurchillFest, presented by Sarasváti Productions, Rachel Browne Studio Theatre, 211 Bannatyne, 7 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday; $15, students/seniors $12.

Drunk Enough to Say I Love You

Presented by Selardi Productions as part of ChurchillFest, 8 p.m., The Cyrk, 254 Young; $10.

Light Shining in Buckinghamshire

Caryl Churchill's play on the subject of revolution, 8 p.m., Rory Runnells Studio, 100 Arthur; $7.

Betrayal

Harold Pinter brings new insight to a love triangle, Winnipeg Jewish Theatre, Berney Theatre, 8 p.m., to Sunday; $12.

Rearview

Le Cercle Molire, Thetre de la Chapelle, 825 Saint-Joseph St., to Saturday; $25.71, students/seniors $23.33 at 233-8053.

Dance

 Royal Winnipeg Ballet School: First Steps

Students become choreographers in this annual competition, 380 Graham, 7:30 p.m. today to Feb. 13; silver collection.

Literary

 Removing the Hutterite Kerchief

Launch with authors Rebecca Hofer and Helen Kubisewsky, Aqua Books, 274 Garry, 2 p.m.

Comedy

 Rumor's

Darryl Lenox, 7:45 & 10:30 p.m. today. For tickets call 488-4520 or visit rumorscomedyclub.com.

Out and About

 Winnipeg Taboo Naughty but Nice Show

Trade show dedicated to romance/self-improvement featuring burlesque, male and female exotic dancing, live boudoir photo sessions, noon to midnight today and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Winnipeg Convention Centre; $10.

D'Arcy's A.R.C. Annual "Pawsta" Nite

Live entertainment and silent auction, sittings from 5 to 7 and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Deer Lodge Community Centre, 323 Bruce; $10, children $5.

Totally Pumped: Creating Income Opportunities for African Farmers

Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Capitalism by International Development Enterprises Canada director Stuart Taylor, Aqua Books, 7:30 p.m.

Ogniwo Polish Museum Open House

Launch for Faces of Polonia, exhibit examining the Polish community in Manitoba through the camera's lens, 2 to 5 p.m., 1417 Main.

Adventures for Successful Singles Valentine's Dinner & Dance

Masonic Centre, 7:30 p.m.; $25 for dinner & dance/$15 for dance only at 775-3484

Nightspots

 Alive (140 Bannatyne): Covergirl.

Cavern (112 Osborne, downstairs): The Afterparty and Gramma Hash.

Current (Inn At The Forks): Papa Mambo.

Dylan O'Connor's Irish Pub (2609 Portage): CORE.

HI-FI Club (108 Osborne): DJ Kee$h.

King's Head (120 King): Whole Lotta Angus (AC/DC Tribute band).

Le Garage Cafe (166 Provencher): Chris Carmichael.

Level Two Niteclub (575 Portage): DJ Fin-S, Bunny, Massive and Tha Coach.

Lincoln (1030 McPhillips): Blue Steel.

Marion (393 Marion): Day After Nashville.

Neon Lights (Canadiana Hotel, 1400 Notre Dame): Eye-2-Eye.

Norwood (112 Marion): Momentary Madness.

Palomino (1133 Portage): Mother Groove.

Pyramid (176 Fort): Res One, Ric Hard, Quadratik and Bad News Brown.

Rookies (201 Melrose East, Central Hotel): DJ Barca.

Royal Albert (48 Albert): Bloodshot Bill, Farrell Brothers, Lonely Vulcans and High Thunderers.

Royal George (123 Regent West): Chris Bigford.

Silver Spike (202 Bond): The Service.

Silver Heights (2169 Portage): Suzanne Mariani.

Shannon's Irish Pub (175 Carlton): Maximum 60.

Times Changed (Main & St. Mary Ave.): The Perpetrators with Link & The Moustaches.

Zoo (160 Osborne): Scarlet Halo, Laika, Eyam and Silence for the Fallen.

Today in music history

In 1981, the New York Post announced that the surviving Beatles would reunite to record All Those Years Ago. The session did not take place.

Born this day

 Ronald Reagan, 1911

Zsa Zsa Gabor, 1917

Rip Torn, 1931

Mike Farrell, 1939

Tom Brokaw, 1940

Fabian, 1943

Bob Marley, 1945

Kate McGarrigle, 1946

Natalie Cole, 1950

Kathy Najimy, 1957

Axl Rose, 1962

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition February 6, 2010 C5