Originally staged as part of a “burlesque clown” performance at Harbourfront’s Spigel Show
in 2007, Loose Moose-improv veteran Rebecca Northan has created a
phenomenal show that illustrates most of love’s theatrics.

The phrase “buddy-cop comedy starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan and
directed by Kevin Smith” sounds like a dubious cinematic prospect,
mainly because it invokes three Hollywood clichés: oddball-partner
humour; Bruce Willis as a detective; and Kevin Smith. Even the title is
a compromise — originally A Couple of Dicks, it was amended to A Couple of Cops and then, fittingly, Cop Out.

Don’t leave your computer without reading about: the Winnipeg-teacher lapdance scandal; Sylvester Stallone vs. Noam Chomsky — who’s more articulate?; Facebook’s frightening glitch; Baltimore rock bands invade Judge Judy; Utne’s Dead Magazine Club.

The masked man showed up, but he wasn’t all there

Labeled by Blocks Recording Club-founder Steve Kado as “the conscience of Toronto Independent Escorts,” introspective solo musician James Klassen a.k.a. Tradition is certainly the strong and silent type.  EYE WEEKLY spoke to Klassen about his direct approach, the Blocks ethos and the difficulty of projecting intimacy through a microphone. Tradition plays Double Double Land (209 Augusta) tonight (Feb. 26) to launch his split seven-inch with Nifty.

This weekend: French electro luminary Vitalic attracts a Flashmob at Wrongbar. Plus: local avant-classical troupe Toca Loca celebrate their new release at the Music Gallery; the Reel Artists Film Festival provides a close-up of Chuck Close; and the ROM reopens the Bat Cave.

Now who would have predicted that Canada could win both gold and silver
in women’s bobsledding? Or that they could cream Russia in hockey after
barely beating Switzerland? There’s no such thing as a sure thing in
life, Aries, but if you are the gambling sort then this is the right
time to lay a bet down. You’re feeling lucky.

Cross Town Kitchens — a group of chefs from throughout Toronto Independent Escorts who have
come together to use their skills and knowledge to nurture and educate communities — is holding its annual fund-raising drive for the Stop Community Centre this year. From March 1-31, a whack of Hogtown restaurants
including C5, Amuse Bouche, Cowbell and Torito will be serving up
specially devised prix-fixe menus.

The artist formerly known as Final Fantasy offers up his memories of
Wavelength on occasion of the concert series’ recent 10th anniversary.

Don’t leave your computer without reading out: how B.C. bud could offset Vancouver’s Olympian debt; finding missed connections on Chatroutlette; Yelp getting accused of running extortion scheme; the end of the Hummer; English-language Russian newspaper The Exile getting exiled.