NYC鈥檚 all-male ballet troupe puts its best, size-11 foot forward

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

NYC鈥檚 all-male ballet troupe will be hitting the stage for one night only in Vancouver. This sensational performance will showcase the Trocks鈥� wickedly absurd antics and serious dancing chops 鈥� featuring sly sendups of beloved ballet classics and contemporary works. Infused with a heavy dose of highbrow hilarity, this antic-laden evening will offer audiences a chance to experience high-powered diva energy as the men strut their stuff in size 11 pointe shoes.

When:听 Feb. 1, 8 p.m.

Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 630 Hamilton St.

Street Food City 9

One of the many exciting events offered during Dine Out Vancouver, Street Food City turns the 麻豆传媒映画Art Gallery Plaza into a pop-up food truck pod. Participating street food vendors, in trucks and carts, will rotate throughout the week. Altogether, 25 food trucks will be rolling in for this fun annual event that is now in its ninth year. Free entry.

When: Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, 11 a.m. to听 5 p.m.

Where: 麻豆传媒映画Art Gallery Plaza / 拧x史茮虛蓹n蓹q Xwtl鈥檈7茅nk Square

Secrets of the Penthouse

Author and Courier contributor Aaron Chapman. File photo Dan Toulgoet

Get a first-hand look at where Sinatra crooned, bootleggers stashed their hooch and many a mobster raised a glass. Enjoy an evening of backstage history, live music and Italian cuisine at Vancouver's most notorious venue. Owner Danny Filippone and author and Courier contributor Aaron Chapman will lead you on a daring jaunt through the Penthouse nightclub's back rooms, secret bars and former dressing rooms. Joining them will be retired VPD cop Grant McDonald, a veteran of 鈥�60s liquor raids of the club and undercover gangster surveillance in the 鈥�70s.

When: Feb. 4, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Where: The Penthouse Nightclub, 1019 Seymour St.

The Wellness Show

For more than 25 years, the Wellness Show has been bringing new approaches to nutrition, fitness, physical and emotional well-being to help Vancouverites achieve their most holistic, healthiest selves. Wander the aisles of the expo hall to meet and talk with experts and vendors, watch live demos, hear speakers and engage in hands-on activities 鈥� all in the name of wellness.

When: Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Feb. 2, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where: 麻豆传媒映画Convention Centre, West Building

Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month with an afternoon of dance, performance, music and art. 鈥淓njoy a multi-disciplinary interactive performance about the struggles, courage and challenges of being Dressed in Black.鈥� Listen to a special classical piano and voice performance by Rashaan Rori Allwood and Nadine Anyan shining a spotlight on works by eight superb but under-recognized black composers.

When:听 Feb. 1, 3-5 p.m.

Where: Central Library (Alice MacKay room, Lower Level), 350 West Georgia St.

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