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DOUBLE THE CRUNCH!
The Crunch welcome the Americans into town this Friday… Where: Oncenter War Memorial, 515 Montgomery St., Syracuse When: Friday, Feb. 5 | 7 p.m. Cost: $16, $20 | Buy Online | 473-4444 …and they’ll be sure to clean up before hosting the Springfield Falcons on Saturday. Where: Oncenter War Memorial, 515 Montgomery St., Syracuse When: Saturday, Feb. 6 | 7 p.m. Cost: $16, $20 | Buy Online | 473-4444DOUBLE THE DRAMEDY!
Stupid F***ing Bird

Sweeney Todd
The “demon barber of fleet street” is making another appearance, just like a deranged Santa Claus, serving meat pies rather than pleasant gifts or coal. Get a taste of the Baldwinsville Theatre Guild’s production of the bloody good musical. Friday, Feb. 5| 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 | 8 p.m. Where: Baldwinsville Presbyterian Church, 64 Oswego St., Baldwinsville When: Friday, Feb. 5 & Saturday, Feb. 6 Cost: $25/general, $23/seniors (Sunday matinee only) | Buy Online | 877-8765DOUBLE THE IMPROV!
Don’t Feed the Actors
The area’s longest-running troupe returns to the CNY Playhouse stage, showcasing their short-form style prowess in the spirit of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” Where: Central New York Playhouse, Shoppingtown Mall, 3649 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse When: Saturday, Feb. 6 | 8 p.m. Cost: $10/advance, $12/door | Buy Online | 885-8960Syracuse Improv Collective
The Downtown Syracuse-based improv company showcases four long-form house teams and improvised artwork, taking place in the once-abandoned bank-turned art gallery across from, well, The Galleries. Where: The Vault, 451 S. Warren St., Syracuse When: Saturday, Jan. 29 – Saturday, Feb. 13 Cost: $30 | Buy Online | 362-2785DOUBLE THE MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION!
SKY Armory’s Mardi Gras Party
Brass Inc will be providing the soundtrack for this themed party, complete with specialty drinks and food to be purchased a la carte. Where: SKY Armory, 351 S. Clinton St., Syracuse When: Saturday, Feb. 6 | 4-10 p.m. Cost: $10 | Buy Online | 473-0826Downtown Mardi Gras Parade Crawl
The downtown pub crawl begins at Otro Cinco and continues to Clark’s Ale House and Liehs and Stiegerwald. Second Line Syracuse will be providing the brassy tunes as you celebrate the holiday and Downtown Syracuse. Where: Otro Cinco, 206 S. Warren St., Syracuse When: Saturday, Feb. 6 | 4-6 p.m. Cost: $10| Buy OnlineDOUBLE THE OLEANNA!
The tension-filled David Mamet play challenges relationships, student versus professor and man versus woman, and gray areas of human ethics is featured at Auburn Public Theater for this weekend only.
David Mamet.
DOUBLE THE OPERA!
La Bohème
The internationally popular tragic love story based off Henry Murger’s literary saga comes to Syracuse Opera for only two showings this weekend. Friday, Feb. 5 | 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7 | 2 p.m. Where: Crouse Hinds Theater, 411 Montgomery St., Syracuse When: Friday, Feb. 5 & Sunday, Feb. 7 Cost: $26 – $206| Buy Online | 476-7372 or 299-5598DOUBLE THE ORANGE!
The women’s basketball team welcomes and attempts to trap Clemson Tigers on Thursday evening… Where: Carrier Dome, 900 Irving Ave., Syracuse When: Thursday, Feb. 4 | 7 p.m. Cost: $20/courtside; $10/general admission; $5/seniors, 12 and younger | Buy Online | 888-DOME-TIX …and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets fly up to Syracuse for a Sunday afternoon showdown. Where: Carrier Dome, 900 Irving Ave., Syracuse When: Sunday, Feb. 7 | 2 p.m. Cost: $20/courtside; $10/general admission; $5/seniors, 12 and younger | Buy Online | 888-DOME-TIXDOUBLE THE SOUL!
Ronnie Milsap
The legendary country and blue-eyed soul singer makes an appearance at the Turning Stone this Friday. Where: The Showroom, Turning Stone Resort & Casino, 5218 Patrick Road, Verona When: Friday, Feb. 5 | 8 p.m. Cost: $39, $44, $173/room and show | Buy Online | (800) 771-7711Shemekia Copeland

DOUBLE THE SULTANS!
The instrumentally articulate Sultans of String stops twice in Central New York. On Friday, they’re in Nelson… Where: The Nelson Odeon, 4035 Nelson Road, Nelson When: Friday, Feb. 5 | 7:30 p.m. Cost: $24/advance, $26/door | Buy Online | 655-9193 …and then they travel to Oswego on Saturday. Where: Oswego Music Hall, McCrobie Bldg., 41 Lake St., Oswego When: Saturday, Feb. 6 | 7:30 p.m. Cost: $18/advance, $20/door | Buy Online | 342-1733DOUBLE THE WOODLAND SHENANIGANS !
Into the Woods
The Stephen Sondheim adaptation of James Lapine’s book is performed in repertory with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Friday, Feb. 5 | 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 | 2 p.m. Where: The Redhouse Arts Center, 201 S. West St., Syracuse When: Friday, Feb. 5 – Saturday, Feb. 13 Cost: $30 | Buy Online | 362-2785Midsummer Night’s Dream
William Shakespeare’s comedic fairy tale is presented in repertory with “Into the Woods.” Thursday, Feb. 4 | 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 | 8 p.m. Where: The Redhouse Arts Center, 201 S. West St., Syracuse When: Saturday, Jan. 29 – Saturday, Feb. 13 Cost: $30 | Buy Online | 362-2785What else? Here is some standalone fun:
Cuse Comedy Showcase
Comics compete courageously for audience approval. Radio personality Gomez Adams headlines the night of jokes and verbal pokes with Joshua Berry, Grant Fletcher, Will Phillips, Michael Terry and more. Where: Central New York Playhouse, Shoppingtown Mall, 3649 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse When: Friday, Feb. 5 | 8 p.m. Cost: $10/advance, $12/door | Buy Online | 885-8960The Honey Dewdrops
The Blue Ridge Mountain duo treks up to the Salt City for an intimate evening of traditional and original folk. Where: May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, 3800 E. Genesee St., Syracuse When: Friday, Feb. 5 | 8 p.m. Cost: $12/members, $15/nonmembers| Buy OnlineSled for Red Fundraiser
The cardboard sledding spectacular is back for its sixth season. All proceeds to benefit ACR Health’s youth prevention programs and emergency client needs. Where: Four Seasons Golf & Ski Center, 8012 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville When: Saturday, Feb. 6 | 4 p.m. (registration), 5 p.m. (event) Cost: $250 fundraising goal per team, $12/tubing after party, $10/adult food and drink sampling, $5/10 and younger sampling | Register Online | (800) 475-2430This Weekend
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