Thursday – Sunday

My Own Private Dante’s Disneyland @ Red Bird

Silk screener and installation artist Jacinthe Loranger displays her phantasmagorical photographic self-portraits at Red Bird Gallery this weekend.

Vernissage Feb 11th, 7pm ‘til midnight

Show runs Feb 12th – 14th, 12pm-6pm

Free. Red Bird Gallery – 135 Van Horne W.

Friday

Dans le Noir @ Velvet

Dans le Noir (every 2nd Friday of the Month at Velvet) presents a special V-Day edition, A Naughty Velvet Valentines. With DJs Davidé, Tobias Haynes and Perron, hosted by DL Jones. 21+.

$10. 10pm. Velvet – 420 St Gabriel.

http://www.dj-davide.com/

Frenche Ou Meurs @ Belmont

Don a wig, mask or fake lashes at the 4th annual Valentine’s make-out/dance party Frenche Ou Meurs. Music provided by Why? Alex Why? and A-Rock & Shaydakiss. What does Frenche Ou Meurs mean, exactly? French (kiss, that is) or die. Well, when you put it that way…

$6. 10pm. Belmont – 4483 St Laurent.

http://www.frenchoumeurs.com/

Saturday

Jason Bajada @ Le National

Local up-and-comer Jason Bajada brings his indie-folk singer- songwriter skillz to le National, in support of his new album, Loveshit (c’mon, Jason, it’s not all bad!).

$15. 8pm. Le National – 1220 Ste Catherine E.

http://www.myspace.com/jasonbajada

Hercules and Love Affair/Pat Mahoney @ Belmont

Dance and Romance at DFA Disco Dance Party Valentine’s Edition, which joins Hercules and Love Affair with LCD Soundsystem’s Pat Mahoney.

$20. 10pm. Belmont – 4483 St Laurent.

http://myspace.com/herculesandloveaffair

http://myspace.com/lcdsoundsystem

Sunday

Late Night with Mitz @ Casa del Popolo

French Ye-Ye, 60s Asian freak beats and 90s at DJ Mitz’s so-called “Valentine Edition, Maybe”. With special guest DJ Danielle “Cinema L’Amour” St-Amour (her name actually means love! Can’t miss!)

Free. 9:30pm. Casa del Popolo – 4873 St Laurent.