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Whether you’re relying on the joy of seeing Joe Jonas dance to Beyoncé’s Single Ladies to get you through the day (and channeling the “Single Ladies” vibe for confidence), blubbering over The Vow or playing the gift-guessing game with your sweetie, there’s no pink, fuzzy doubt about it: Valentine’s Day 2012 has arrived. Chocolate and flower sales are through the roof, students are getting engaged and Carrboro is having a food truck rodeo.

I’m sorry, wait, what was that?

Yep, a food truck rodeo. A few food trucks will set up shop Tuesday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market and a portion of the proceeds will go to TABLE and the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service. They’ll also be collecting canned goods.

Guest list:

If you check out the food truck rodeo, Tweet at us (@reesenews) and let us know what you think. Otherwise, check back afterwards to see what went down.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Spoil your Valentine with dinner and events in Chapel Hill.

Where to take your sweetie:

On a budget (less than $30 a person/ $60 a couple):

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Carolina Skies: Valentine edition for $6 a student or senior, and $7.25 an adult

  • Valentine’s Day:  8 p.m. star show

Night Light Club

Varsity Theater on Franklin Street

“Gone with the Wind” showing  for $20 a person/ $40 a couple with popcorn, fountain drinks and intermission small plates buffet catered by Med Deli; champagne, wine and beer available for purchase

  • Valentine’s Day:  7 p.m. showing

The Crunkleton

  • Valentine’s Day: Beginning at 6 p.m., members and their guests can get Valentine’s Day cocktails and chocolate covered strawberries for $25

Spend a pretty penny ($30+ a person/ $60+ a couple):

Weathervane at A Southern Season

Talullas

Shula’s 347 Grill at the Sheraton Chapel Hill

  • Valentine’s Day:  Four-course dinner menu for $49.50 a person/ $99 a couple

BIN Fifty-Four

Now you fancy, huh? ($65+ a person/ $130+ a couple):

Elaine’s on Franklin

  • Valentine’s Day:  Four-course dinner menu for $65 a person/ $130 a couple; add wine pairings for $34 a person

Carolina Crossroads Restaurant at the Carolina Inn

  • Valentine’s Day:  four-course dinner menu, champagne and a rose for $75+ a person/ $150+ a couple

*Prix fix dinner prices may not include tax and gratuity.

Not going to be together on Valentine’s day? Send a gift.

The Chocolate Door

  • Buy chocolates and truffles from The Chocolate Door on Franklin Street

Chapel Hill Florist

  • Send flowers your sweetie’s way for $35+

The Tar Heels had a 15-point lead against the Cavaliers and Valentine’s Day was only three days away. What better time and place to propose than on the court at the Saturday afternoon game against UVA?

With every eye and camera on him, Dan Hatley got on one knee to ask Caroline Carter to marry him at halftime.

“I told her, ‘You’ve got to say yes or no real quick,’” Hatley said after the game.

“And I said yes,” Carter said laughingly.

Both are UNC alumni. Hatley graduated from UNC Law School in 2008, an Carter graduated with with an undergraduate degree in 2005.

Tar Heels top Cavaliers 70-52

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform Feb. 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Hall.

Alvin Ailey, who was known for his unique dance skills and choreography, founded his own multi-racial dance company, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, in 1958.  All of his works incorporate his African-American roots with modern dance expression.

One of Ailey’s most widely credited pieces, Revelations, serves as a tribute to his southern childhood, African American heritage and religious devotion.

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Tickets range from $39 to $79 dollars, and there is limited availability. Purchase tickets on the Carolina Performing Arts website, or at the ticket booth outside Memorial Hall.