It doesn’t really matter if you’re part of a starry-eyed couple or a cynical single; this Valentine’s Day weekend is full of events for the everyone from the hopeless romantic to the just plain hopeless. You can choose from more than 40 shindigs in our complete list of Valentine’s Day events, but here are our 12 favorite options (including a shameless plug for our annual Anti-Valentine’s Day party):
I’ll Do Anything to See Boobs Tonight: A Valentine’s Burlesque Cabaret At the stroke of midnight, the Gorilla Tango Burlesque Geek Girls are all set to perform Valentine’s Day-themed solos and group numbers. Advance tickets are recommended. Sat 2/14, midnight, Gorilla Tango Theatre, 1919 N. Milwaukee, 773-598-4549, gorillatango.com, $28.
The Power of Sour Marz Community Brewing is throwing this anti-Valentine’s Day event centered around the brewery’s line of sour beers (available for sampling) and artist Paul Nudd’s work, which adorns the bottles. Nudd’s art will be on display, with prints made especially for the event available for purchase. Sat 2/14, 4-8 PM, Western Exhibitions, 845 W. Washington, second floor, 312-480-8390, marzbrewing.com.
