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IN CONCERT What: Bob Bossin鈥檚 Farewell Concert Where: Charlie White Theatre, 2243 Beacon Ave., Sidney When: Saturday, Feb. 17, 8 p.m. Tickets: $32 at tickets.marywinspear.

If there ever was a greatest hit in opera, La boh猫me is surely it. Puccini鈥檚 1896 creation, an audience favourite, is in constant rotation 鈥� the Metropolitan Opera has performed it more than 1,200 times.

IN CONCERT What : Serena Ryder with Luca Fogale Where : Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates St. When : Friday, Feb. 17, 8 p.m.

ON STAGE What : La boh猫me When : Feb. 15, 17, 23, 8 p.m.; Feb. 21, 7 p.m.; Feb. 25, 2:30 p.m. Where : Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St. Tickets : $25-$140 through the Royal McPherson box office (250-386-6121) or online at rmts.bc.

OPENING Black Panther 3D (Capitol 6, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity Imax) Chadwick Boseman stars as the King of Wakanda faces external threats to his peaceful home. With Michael B.

NEW YORK 鈥� HBO鈥檚 John Oliver so relished being able to trash AT&T鈥檚 cellphone service that he can鈥檛 imagine doing Last Week Tonight under corporate restrictions.

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Prize sparked by amount of abuse against women in fiction

LAS VEGAS 鈥� Marty Allen, the baby-faced, bug-eyed comedian with wild black hair who was a staple of TV variety shows, game shows and talk shows for decades, died Monday night. He was 95.

TORONTO 鈥� Kim Campbell is admonishing female news anchors who wear sleeveless dresses on the air, calling the bare-armed attire 鈥渄emeaning.鈥� The former prime minister tweeted her displeasure, saying 鈥渂are arms undermine credibility and gravitas.