27 Saturday
- Open Minds Open Windows presents "It only takes a moment 2007" at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre. Tickets are $22 and students or groups of eight or more get the discounted rate of $17.
- Come out to Qualicum for the fifth Robert Burns Ceilidh for Cancer at the community hall. Tickets are $40 and available at the Timbuktu Music Store.
- Western Edge Theatre invites audiences to get in on the act during the run of its comedy, Screen Play, by signing up for Movieoke Night. The event is happening at 7:30 p.m. at the Bay Theatre, 91 Chapel St. and admission is free. Call 250-668-0991.
- The Old School House Arts Centre is holding a tea to say goodbye to late local artist Man Mohan at 2 p.m. Mohan, a self-taught watercolorist, had been the resident artist at the Centre since 2005.
- The Mid Island Singles Society Dance Club will be holding a dance from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Departure Bay Activity Centre. Music by DJ Leo Pro. Buy tickets at Neighbours Jiffy Mart.
28 Sunday
- The Old School House Arts Centre presents music on Sunday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. World-renowned bassist Dave Young will be joined by Nick McGowan on the tenor sax, Ron Hadley on piano and Buff Allen on the drums. Admission is $12. Call 250-752-6133.
- The Ingrid Jensen Collective with special guest Christine Jensen will perform two original jazz suites at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre. The Jensens will be joined on stage by Phil Dwyer, Emma Love, Jon Wikan and Geoffrey Keezer. Show up early for a pre-show chat at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $35, or a group rate of $31, student rate of $17 or eyeGo $5. Call 250-754-8550.
- Shawn Verreault from Wide Mouth Mason is joined by Craig Cardiff for a live show at the Queen's. Call 250-713-4887 for more information.
30 Tuesday
- Johnny Inappropriate play live at the Queen's. Call 250-713-4887.
- The Nico Rhodes Trio performs live at the Ilios Mediterranean Cuisine at 215 Terminal Ave. Come out to see Nico Rhodes on the woodwinds, Marisha Devoin on the acoustic and electric bass and James McRae play the drums.
1 Thursday
- Hatrack Productions presents "All in all, it's just," a live concert including a full video and light show that recreates a Pink Floyd concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre. All seats are $36. For more information visit www.allinall.ca.
- Keiko Bottomley will exhibit her origami pictures at Port Place for the entire month of February. Call 250-245-2623.
- The Chemainus Theatre Festival begins their new season with A Perfect Wife. Four generations of women follow their hearts from Russia to France, England and rural Saskatchewan in this hilarious comedy. Tickets cost between $29 and $55 and are available by calling 1-800-565-7738. Come early to dine in the Playbill Dining Room.
- The Nanaimo Songwriters Circle meet the first Thursday of every month at the Mermaid's Mug, 357 Wesley St. from 7 to 10 p.m.
- Enjoy handmade valentines by Kathy Barnson, Jane Garcia and Gill Kanachowski at Artisans' Studio until Feb. 14. And while you're there, check out the potters' teapots and teas until Feb. 28.
2 Friday
- Join local tellers for an evening of storytelling from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Coyote's Coffee Cafe. The tales will comfort and soothe the soul. Cost is $5. Call Margaret at 250-729-9994 or email [email protected].
- You've only got two more nights to check out Urinetown at the Malaspina University-College Theatre. It is a wickedly modern romp telling of greed, corruption, love and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. Tickets are $20 and available by calling 877-752-6813.
3 Saturday
- Dancestreams Youth Dance Company takes to the stage at the Port Theatre on Feb. 3 at 7:30. 91原创 Island dancers between the ages of 11 and 19 can audition to be part of the dance company.
Call 250-723-9525.
4 Sunday
- TheatreOne continues the Fringe Flick Series with Earth tonight and tomorrow night. The Deepa Mehta film is set in 1947 when India was on the brink of emancipation from Britain and the social upheaval threatened to split the country apart. Screenings tonight are at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. and tomorrow at 7 p.m. Call 250-754-7587.
7 Wednesday
- TheatreOne presents Ivanka Chews the Fat from now until Feb. 11 at the Port Theatre. The hilarious play is written and performed by Jo-Ann Waytowich. Ivanka and her identical twin sister Marucia are in the midst of a mid-life crisis. Deciding that enough is enough, Ivanka becomes a motivational speaker and mounts a crusade to stop today's insanity, encouraging the audience to "take a check-up from the neck" and "say yes to your body." She is out to help the thousands of people who spend their lives worrying about being fat, out of shape, getting older and getting into relationships. Ivanka Chews the Fat is a high-energy, fast paced motivational musical comedy that is bound to tickle your funny bone and leave you feeling charged and ready to tackle life. Tickets are $30 for non- members, $26 for members and $17 for students. Call 250-754-8550.