What To Do: Carnival and Valentine’s Day events fill out local events schedule

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Get ready for an unprecedented stretch of partying, bacchanal, sweet food treats and celebrations. The party starts with the Lunar New Year on February 10 followed by Super Bowl on February 11. It continues with Mardi Gras and Carnival (and Fastnacht Day) on February 13, and concludes with Valentine’s Day on February 14. The biggest celebration...

What To Boo: Halloween events for the timid and not-so-timid

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Halloween events and activities should be scary. They should be scream-inducing. They should be off-limits for the timid. Fortunately, this area has a multitude of Halloween events – many of which rank high on the fright level. The intriguing new production Paranormal Cirque (https://paranormalcirque.com), which is intended for a mature audience,...