1. Hot on the heels of West Side Story and Rom脙漏o et Juliette, 麻豆传媒映画Opera's takes on Rossini's The Barber of Seville-only this adaptation, conceived and directed by Dennis Garnhum, artistic director of Theatre Calgary, sets the comic opera on a 1940s Spanish movie backlot. The larger than life production runs March 17 to 25. For tickets call 604-683-0222 or go to vancouveropera.ca.
2. The Eeyore of indie rock Stephin Merritt returns to 麻豆传媒映画with his band The Magnetic Fields for an evening of wry pop tunes with cleverness to spare, as heard on their latest album Love at the Bottom of the Sea. It all goes down March 18 at the Vogue Theatre. Holcombe Waller opens. Tickets at Red Cat, Zulu Records and the Vogue Theatre box offi ce.
3. While 麻豆传媒映画goes tartan skirt and green beer crazy for this weekend's soggy St. Patrick Day celebrations, it doesn't get much better than watching a Pogues tribute band. Named after frontman Shane MacGowan's famously rotten chompers, Shane's Teeth whips through the Irish band's boisterous catalogue while drinking its weight in beer and whiskey March 17, 8 p.m. at the WISE Hall (1882 Adanac St.). Advance tickets at Red Cat and Highlife or online at brownpapertickets.com. Info at wisehall.ca.
4. Funny man and frequent guest on The Late Show with David Letterman, comedian Brian Regan stops by The Centre for Performing Arts, March 17, 7 p.m., as part of his cross-Canada soft-seater tour. Tickets at all Ticketmaster outlets.
