Twin Cities Calendar - February 2009

S	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa
1 Superbowl	2	3	4	5	6 Gabriel Inglesias	7 Bret Michaels Frank Caliento Freestyle Motocross
8 Robert Robinson	9 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Keri Noble	10	11	12 Michael Franti Mpls Mardi Gras	13	14 ♥ Valentine's Day Antony & the Johnsons Crush Enchanted Evening Irish Ceili Dance JazzMN - Nicolas Peyton Kredentials (more ♥ below)
15 Celebration of a Dream	16 President's Day	17 DTV rabbit ear uses (postponed)	18 Mötley Crüe	19 Subdudes	20 Boyz II Men Pretenders	21 Lipizzaner Stallions Puppini Sisters Sports Card Show
22 Academy Awards Perfect Wedding St Paul Civic Symphony Stars on Ice Trinity Irish Dance	23 Flogging Molly	24 Mardi Gras Franki Lee Music Tapes	25	26	27 Estelle Joel McHale Second City	28 Adventures of Pinocchio Bloomington Crafts Gems and Minerals St Olaf Handbell Choir

	Jan 31-Feb 1	show	Saintly City Cat Club Cat Show, RiverCentre
Sunday	February 1	football musical fair	Superbowl 43, Tampa Bay - Arizona Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Spring Awakening, Orpheum Theatre Winter Carnival, St. Paul
	Feb 4-7	show	Decoy Show, Minnesota Decoy Collectors Association, Ramada Mall of America
	Feb 4, 6, 8, 11, 14, 19, 21, 24	hockey	Wild, Xcel Energy Center
	Feb 5-7	play	Brigadoon, Bethel University >> A Scottish town of the 1700s appears for two Americans.
	Feb 5-8	show	RV Vacation & Camping Show, Minneapolis Convention Center
Friday	February 6	comedy	Gabriel Ignelsias, Pantages Theatre (8pm)
	Feb 6-8	craft fair	Winter Craft & Gift Show, Maplewood Mall World of Wheels by O'Reilly Auto Parts, River Centre >> Featuring KITT from Knight Rider I & II, the Mach 5 from Speed Racer (movie not the cartoon), Jason Earles from Hannah Montana, Wolf & Venom from American Gladiators, & Chip Foose from TV’s Overhaulin'.
	Feb 6, 7, 25, 28	basketball	Golden Bears Womens Basketball, Gangelhoff Center, Concordia U
	Feb 6, 7, 14, 15, 27, 28	hockey	Gopher Mens Hockey, Mariucci Arena
Saturday	February 7	music comedy motorcycles	Bret Michaels, Grand Casino Hinckley (8pm) Frank Caliento, Treasure Island (8pm) Freestyle Motocross, Target Center (7:30pm)
	Feb 7, 14, 28	gymnastics	Gopher Womens Gymnastics, Sports Pavilion
Sunday	February 8	music	Robert Robinson & Mt Olivet senior choirs, Mt Olivet Church, 5025 Knox, Mpls (7pm) >> The Minnesota Pavarotti of Gospel.
Monday	February 9	music	Keri Noble, Guthrie Theatre (7:30pm)
Thursday	February 12	music music	Michael Franti & Spearhead, State Theatre (8pm) Minneapolis Mardi Gras, Orchestra Hall (7:30pm)
	Feb 12-14	play	Annie, Orpheum Theatre
	Feb 13-14	dance romance play	Jazz-Funk, High Kick-Precision HS Dance Tournament, Target Center Love Tour, Minnesota Zoo ♥ Wedding From Hell, Lakeshore Players Theatre, White Bear Lake
	Feb 13-15	show skating	Motorcycle Show, Minneapolis Convention Center Frosty Blades, National Sports Center, Blaine
	Feb 13-16	romance	Woo at the Zoo & Conservatory, Como Park ♥
	Feb 13-15, 20-22, 27 - Mar 1, 6-8	play	I am a Camera, Theatre in the Round
Saturday	February 14	holiday music party romance dance music party party	Valentine's Day ♥ Antony and the Johnsons, Pantages Theatre (8pm) Crush - Valentine's Party, Myth, Maplewood (10pm-2am) - singles wear red, details ♥ Enchanted Evening, Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, Como Park (7pm & 9:30pm) ♥ Irish Ceili Dance, Merlins Rest Traditional Pub, 3601 E Lake, Mpls (2-5pm) $5 dance, watch free Nicholas Peyton Gumbo Nouveau, JazzMN, Hopkins High School Auditorium Valentines Party with the Kredentials, Fine Line Cafe (8pm) ♥ Valentine's Show - Chris Koza, Big Trouble, Lucy Michelle & the Big Lapelles, First Ave ♥
	Feb 14-16	ballet kids	Chamber Ballet by the St Paul City Ballet, Fitzgerald Theater Tropical Beach Party, Minnesota Zoo
Sunday	February 15	music	Celebration of a Dream, VocalEssence & Ensemble Singers, Ordway Center (4pm)
Tuesday	February 17	tv	DTV - Digital TV Transition - TV Converter Box coupon - POSTPONED >> 10 uses for old rabbit ears TV drop-off sites
Wednesday	February 18	music	Mötley Crüe, Xcel Energy Center (6:30pm)
Thursday	February 19	music	Subdudes, Fine Line Cafe (8pm)
Friday	February 20	music music	Boyz II Men, Jackpot Junction Casino, Morton, MN (8pm) Pretenders, First Avenue (8pm) - SOLD OUT
	Feb 20-22	show	Minnesota Golf Show, Metrodome
Saturday	February 21	horse show music show	Lipizzaner Stallions, Target Center (2pm & 7:30pm) Puppini Sisters, Orchestra Hall (8pm) Sports Cards and Collectibles Show, Har Mar Mall
Sunday	February 22	TV music skating show dance	Academy Awards (the Oscars), ABC (7pm cst) St. Paul Civic Symphony, Hail - Britannia, Janet Wallace Auditorium, Macalester College Stars on Ice, Xcel Energy Center (3pm) Perfect Wedding Show, International Market Square (11am-5pm) Trinity Irish Dance, Orchestra Hall (2pm) >> Several years ago, Trinity Irish Dance performed at Northrup. Prior to the show, backstage, they gave a lively talk about Irish dance and music. The performance itself made your heart beat to the rhythm of the dancers. Their video, Fire & Ice, wasn't nearly as good as being in the audience... seeing them live.
Monday	February 23	music	Flogging Molly, Myth, Maplewood
Tuesday	February 24	holiday	Mardi Gras Franki Lee, Fine Line Cafe (8pm) Music Tapes, First Avenue (8pm)
	Feb 24-Mar 1	play	Fiddler on the Roof, Orpheum Theatre
	February 25-28	hockey	Girls High School Tournament, Xcel Energy Center
	February 26-27	gymnastics	Girls High School Tournament, Sports Pavilion
	Feb 26-Mar 1	show	Food and Wine Experience by Minnesota Monthly, Minneapolis Convention Center
Friday	February 27	music comedy comedy	Estelle, First Avenue (8pm) ($25) >> When she sings See L.A. during American Boy, I hear CLA, as in the UofMN's College of Liberal Arts. It's cool. Joel McHale, star of E-TV's Talk Soup, State Theatre (8pm & 10pm) Second City, Orchestra Hall (8pm) >> Having seen Second City in Chicago, these people are masters of improvisation, working off each other and working off the audience. No two performances are alike.
Saturday	February 28	opera craft fair show music	Adventures of Pinocchio, Minnesota Opera, Ordway Center (7:30pm) Arts, Crafts, and Gifts Sale, Bloomington Armory (9am-4pm) Gem and Mineral Show, Har Mar Mall St. Olaf Handbell Choir: "Pirates, Panthers & Pizzicatos," Bethel Lutheran Church, 1321 North Av (map), Northfield (2pm) (Free) >> If this concert is like their November 2008 concert, you'll marvel at the variety of music they can make with the bells -- for kids of all ages.

February 17, 2009 - DTV - Digital TV Transition - Postponed
Ten Uses for old Rabbit Ears
Dipole antennas with be a thing of the past (aren't they already?)

collect them for aluminum scrap
trade them for a rooftop antenna - yagi
use the two antennas as dueling swords 18+
donate to tech museum with 8-tracks & Betamax
donate to SETI
give them to shortwave fanatics, trying desperately to contact others who have migrated to the Internet
increase car radio reception
use UHF antenna as a mini wreath frame
return it to store if receipt is still valid
pointers

18+ Parental guidance suggested

♫ "Found a picture of you. Those were the happiest days of my life." - The Pretenders play First Avenue on February 20th. (sold out)

The Pretenders on YouTube

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"Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day. Take me to New York, I'd love to CLA." - Estelle plays First Avenue on February 27th.

Estelle on YouTube

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