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The Crystal: A Valentine's Day party to remember
Storyteller Deborah Dunleavy
Storyteller Deborah Dunleavy
(02/14/11) This month, the Crystal storyteller Deborah Dunleavy tells a story of a Valentine's Day from her childhood where she threw a big party for her friends and her father, a firefighter, saved the day.
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Valentine's Day checklist: How about a Sonnet-Gram?
Ian Farthing decked out in tails for Valentine's Day
Ian Farthing decked out in tails for Valentine's Day
(02/11/11) The St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival's artistic director will play cupid on Valentine's Day, delivering Shakespeare Sonnet-Grams in Prescott and Brockville, Ontario. Ian Farthing spoke with Todd Moe and shared some of his favorite love poems. For a $25 donation, Ian says he'll deliver the Sonnet-Gram dressed in white tie and tails on Monday. Call the Festival's Valentine Hotline: 613-246-4301.

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Commentary: Valentine's Day
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(02/14/03) Valentine's Day is about romance. But for commentator Jill Vaughan, the holiday's always been more about craftiness than love.
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