Looking for that perfect Valentine's date night? Here you go...

Among the students performing in the Valentine's Day cabaret are, from the left, Samantha Gurd, Clark Hergenrother, Destinee Thompson, Malik Montgomery, Machiah Davis and AnnMarie Lowerre.
Among the students performing in the Valentine's Day cabaret are, from the left, Samantha Gurd, Clark Hergenrother, Destinee Thompson, Malik Montgomery, Machiah Davis and AnnMarie Lowerre.

A Kiss To Build a Dream On, a Valentine’s Day cabaret from Youngstown State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance, is Friday, Feb. 14 the B & O Station Banquet Center, 530 Mahoning Ave., in Youngstown.

Nearly 30 students perform romantic selections from a wide repertoire, including music from Bernstein, Gershwin, Bruno Mars, Tony Bennett, Etta James and the Dixie Chicks, among others.

Options for the evening include the cabaret performance only, or a dinner with the performance. The dinner begins at 6 p.m., with the performance at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the performance only are $25 adult general admission and $10 for students (high school, other university students and YSU students). Dinner and cabaret combined tickets are $40 each ($30 for YSU students) and $75 for a couple. 

Tickets are only available at www.ysu.edu/springcabaret. Performance only tickets will be available the night of the show. The deadline for ordering dinner tickets is Thursday, Feb. 6.

“We encourage everyone to do something special this Valentine’s Day. A Kiss to Build a Dream On features jazz favorites drawn from the American Song Book, highlighting iconic tunes and dazzling voices from the Musical Theatre program,” said Stephanie Smith, interim chair of Theatre and Dance. “Make it an evening with the special gourmet dinner option, prepared by the experts at the B&O. A cash bar and a Youngstown cookie table will make Valentine’s Day one of a kind.”

Dinner selections include chicken Marsala and mashed potatoes; bourbon glazed salmon served over rice pilaf with grilled vegetables or vegan steakhouse mushroom tacos served with jasmine rice, avocado and a black bean & corn relish. All meals include appetizer, garden salad and dessert.