Need a Valentine's Day date idea? Here are 10 shows, movies and more to check out in Indy

Indianapolis is gearing up to host the big NBA All-Star Game weekend, but first, plenty of Central Indiana venues will celebrate Valentine's Day.

We've got your classic (a concert of beloved Broadway and crossover love songs), your casual (love stories on the big screen) and your cozy (making art side by side) options covered. And we've added events that cover the gray area for couples who haven't exactly defined their relationship status.

Here are 10 shows, dance concerts, movies and more to spend your Valentine's Day.

Concerts

• Feb. 10: "Star-Crossed Lovers." The Carmel Symphony Orchestra will perform Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story Symphonic Dances" and Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet Suite," among other works. The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Carter Green in Carmel. Starting at $67 thecenterpresents.org

• Feb. 10: All-Stars of R&B Lovefest. With singers Jeffrey Osborne, Phil Perry and Patrice Rushen. Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University, 4602 Sunset Ave. Starting at $69. butlerartscenter.org

• Feb. 14: "Jazz is for Lovers." Hear vocalist Rebecca Rafla, who's known for her interpretations of the Great American Songbook, Bossa Nova, pop and soul. The Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N College Ave. $20-$30. thejazzkitchen.com

• Feb. 14: Lauren Henderson. International jazz scene artist with an expansive range, whose voice has been described by The New York Times as  as "somewhere between a comforting whisper and a cogent declaration." The Cabaret, 924 N. Pennsylvania St. $35-$75. thecabaret.org

• Feb. 16-17: Anthony Nunziata sings Romantic songs. Broadway classics, Italian arias and crossover hits. Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael, 1 Carmichael Square in Carmel. $45-$65. feinsteinshc.com

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Dance

• Feb. 14: "Dancing with the Stars: Live!" Stars you know and guests light up the 2024 tour, which lands in Indy on a romantic date. Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St. Starting at $41.25. oldnationalcentre.com

• Feb. 16-18: Love Springs Eternal. Watch George Balanchine’s "Rubies," Victoria Lyras' interpretation of "Carmen" and David Hochoy’s "Ancient Airs and Dances." Tobias Theater at Newfields, 4000 N. Michigan Road. $35-$55. indyballet.org

Movies and more

• Make It Take It. Classes on Raku ceramics, gel printing, mid-century screenprints and more make for an interactive date night. Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E. 67th St. Prices vary by class. indyartcenter.org/miti

• Feb. 10: Hoosier (H)Arts. Hear work by Black poets and love letters between former President and First Lady Benjamin and Caroline Scott Harrison during a night with wine and hors d’oeuvres. Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. 1230 N. Delaware St. $26.95 public, $21.95 members. bhpsite.org

• Feb. 10-17: Valentine's Day movies. The lineup includes plenty of cinematic takes, including a couple who falls for each other in "Before Sunrise" and a mandate that single people find a partner in "The Lobster." The films can be paired with a seafood special at the restaurant that includes scallops, oysters and lobster from Feb. 9-14. Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie, 1258 Windsor St. $12. kankanindy.com

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Contact IndyStar reporter Domenica Bongiovanni at 317-444-7339 or d.bongiovanni@indystar.com. Follow her on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter: @domenicareports.

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