If you’re all organised for flowers,then it’s time to plan your date night. It’s hard to go wrong with a classic movie,and hospitality venues citywide are hosting all-inclusive dinner-for-two specials. Our tip? Book a different night for dining out when kitchens are less under the pump and keep February 14 for couch time.
For something extra special,try tickets toBeauty and the Beast,P!nk or GoMA’s enchantingFairy Tales exhibition. And if you are single and not happy about it,speed dating events are ramping up this week,too.
Monday,February 12
Art:
Twenty local artists including Margaret Olley,Michael Zavros and John Honeywill take on the floral theme in paintings,textiles,sculptures,ceramics and new media.
Museum of Brisbane,until Aug 11,free.
Art:
Find your happily ever after with GOMA’s exclusive exhibition of movie costumes and art based on folk tales. See work by Del Kathryn Barton,Gustave Dore,Anish Kapoor,Yayoi Kusama,Ron Mueck,Tracey Moffatt and more,and costumes fromWhere the Wild Things Are.
GOMA,until Apr 28,$0-$28..
Tuesday,February 13
Cabaret:
Resident Pink Flamingo productionSuaveis an extravaganza of circus,burlesque and comedy. Tickets are two-for-one on Tuesdays – cheap date!
98 Bincote Street,Hamilton.$88-$168 (2pp)..
Art:
Philip Bacon is Queensland’s – if not Australia’s – pre-eminent gallerist. He celebrates 50 years of his art gallery with an exhibition of works from his own private collection,featuring heavy hitters such as Bunny,Fairweather,Robinson,Boyd and Hester.
Philip Bacon Galleries,2 Arthur Street,Fortitude Valley,Feb 13-Mar 9,free.
Wednesday,February 14
Film:
Two different takes on “romance” are screening for film-loving couples:Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in classic weepieThe Notebook;and Patricia Arquette and Christian Slater in Tarantino-penned actionerTrue Romance.
Dendy Coorparoo,6.15pm (The Notebook)&6.45pm (True Romance),$8-$18.50..
Food&Drink:
Get an intimate three-course menu featuring Tasmanian scallops,white lamb cutlets or Black Angus strip loin and dark chocolate raspberry,with the option for a wine pairing,at Brisbane’s urban winery.
City Winery,11 Wandoo Street,Fortitude Valley,$117.79-$160.14 (with wines)..
Thursday,February 15
Workshop:
Botanist,biologist and wildlife illustrator Dr Anna Voytsekhovich is leading a two-day watercolour painting workshop for anyone with a love of lepidopterology and painting.
Queensland Museum,Feb 15-16,9.30am-4.30pm,$380..
Dating:
Meet a range of singles aged 23 to 35 in organised micro dates eight minutes long – if you get a match they will put you in touch. Tickets are two for one,so you can bring your friend along (which sounds a bit like the set-up to an awkward romcom,if you ask us).
Newstead Social,7.30pm,$55..
Friday,February 16
Musicals:
The tale as old as time returns with Disney’s stage musical about a girl,a beast,a teapot,a candlestick and a mob of angry villagers. Acclaimed for its stage wizardry and hummable tunes,this production stars Brisbane’s Shubshri Kandiah as Belle,with Logan boy.
Lyric Theatre,QPAC,Feb 15-Apr 14,$49-$200..
Sport:
If your true love is rugby,Georgina Robinson is hosting a long lunch launching the game in 2024 that will preview the upcoming Super Rugby Men’s and Women’s seasons,with special guests and the announcement of inductees into the Queensland Rugby Hall of Fame.
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre,12-4pm,$195-$210..
Saturday,February 17
Music:
P!nk arrives on her Summer Carnival Tour to get the party started,playing all the hits from 24 years in the pop spotlight,withDance Monkey singer Tones&I in support.
Suncorp Stadium,7pm,$178.50-$412.95..
Festivals:
Head to the cinema rooftop for a Year of the Dragon fireworks display,lion and dragon dance performances and activities for the kids. Sunnybank Plaza’s popular restaurants will be open with special Lunar New Year menu offerings.
Sunnybank Plaza,5-8.30pm (fireworks 8pm),free.
Sunday,February 18
Film:
There’s a reason people still love this 82-year-old movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman:it’s arguably the most engrossing,romantic and witty film the Hollywood studio system ever produced. Here’s looking at you,kid.
Dendy Portside,1.30pm,$13-$17.50..
Gardening:
Brisbane City Council residential ratepayers and tenants are entitled to two free native plants each financial year. Just bring a copy of your rates notice and you can get them from the centre today – give yourself time to explore and take a walk too.
Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre,149 Acacia Road,Karawatha,9am-4pm,free.