JANUARY 2013 ST. PAUL EVENT CALENDAR

OK, yes, I was trying my best to delay the New Year, but here it comes, whether I post or not!!  The big St. Paul Events are Crashed Ice and Winter Carnival, coming together in a perfect storm this year. Watching the building of the Crashed Ice ramp was as much fun as the event last year!  For all the Winter Carnival Events, go to www.winter-carnival.com

Tuesday, Jan. 1

Noon Year’s Eve, Como Zoo and Conservatory, 10am-1pm. Featuring entertainment by the Radio Disney Party Patrol, hat and horn making, scavenger hunt, and a countdown to noon with a beach ball drop and special animal enrichments.

Wednesday, Jan. 2

Sample Night Live, Minnesota History Theatre, 30 10th St. E., 7pm.  Act One 7pm, G-rated; Act Two 8:15, unrated $20, $5 off a full-price ticket by typing the code word “members” when you order tickets online. You can also get up to four free tickets by reserving online using your St. Paul Public Library card number. http://www.samplenightlive.com  Theater, dance, music, puppetry, improv, and poetry slammers.

Thursday, Jan. 3

The Schubert Club's "Courtroom Concert", Landmark Center Courtroom 317, 12 pm, FREE. Hosted by Schubert Club Composer-in-Residence, Abbie Betinis.  Artaria String Quartet.

Friday, Jan. 4

Land O'Lakes Kennel Club Dog Show, Rivercentre

First Friday, Bullpen Sports bar (formerly the Buttery), 4-6pm. Sponsored by CapitolRiver Council for downtown residents to get acquainted.

Saturday, Jan. 5

Land O'Lakes Kennel Club Dog Show, Rivercentre

Sunday, Jan. 6

Land O'Lakes Kennel Club Dog Show, Rivercentre

Minnesota Boychoir Annual Winter Concert, Landmark, 1 & 3:30 pm.  FREE.

Tuesday, Jan. 8

Ballet Tuesday, Landmark, noon. St. Paul City Ballet free ballet performance.

Thursday, Jan. 10

Minnesota Sportsmen's Boat, Camping & Vacation Show, Rivercentre, 2-9pm.

The Schubert Club's "Courtroom Concert", Landmark Center Courtroom 317, 12 pm, FREE.  Hosted by Schubert Club Composer-in-Residence, Abbie Betinis.  Artaia String Quartet.

Cocktails with Culture, Landmark 2nd Floor; 5-7pm; FREE, cash bar.  Live musical performances and woodturning demonstrations provided by The Schubert Club and AAW.  Relax after the workday with drinks at the cash bar and complimentary light appetizers.

Friday, Jan. 11

Minnesota Sportsmen's Boat, Camping & Vacation Show, Rivercentre, noon-9pm.

Saturday, Jan. 12

Minnesota Sportsmen's Boat, Camping & Vacation Show, Rivercentre, 10am-9pm.

Sunday, Jan. 13

Minnesota Sportsmen's Boat, Camping & Vacation Show, Rivercentre, 10am-6pm.

Urban Expedition: Argentina, Landmark, 1-3pm; FREE.  Travel the world without leaving St. Paul! Another season of Urban Expedition returns with the country of Argentina. Enjoy crafts, performances and more!

Tuesday, Jan. 15

Readings by Writers, University Club, 7:30pm. Poet Carol Connelly hosts.

Thursday, Jan. 17

Nellie opens, History Theatre, thru Jan. 27.  A celebration of Minnesota labor activist Nellie Stone Johnson who paved the way for social change.

The Schubert Club's "Courtroom Concert", Landmark Center Courtroom 317, 12 pm, FREE.  Hosted by Schubert Club Composer-in-Residence, Abbie Betinis.  Artaria String Quartet.

Friday, Jan. 18

Broadway Songbook: The Words and Music of Stephen Sondheimopens, Ordway, thru Jan. 27. Stephen Sondheim is one of the most influential theatrical composer and lyricist of the later part of the 20th Century - West Side Story, Gypsy, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Sweeney Todd, Into The Woods, A Little Night Music, Sunday in the Park With George and others. His chilling song "Send in the Clowns" has been recorded by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Judy Collins.

Johnny Baseball opens, Park Square Theatre, thru Feb. 10. Tracing the American institution of baseball from the "Curse of the Bambino" through the Red Sox 2004 World Series win, this show “sends you into the street with a bounce in your step.”

Saturday, Jan. 19

History Forum: War Within War: Lincoln and the U.S.-DakotaWar of 1862, History Center, 10am & 2pm.

Minnesota Rollergirls, Rivercentre, 7:30pm.

Sunday, Jan. 20

Songs and Stories with the Kondike Kates, Central Library, 2pm. Winter Carnival history, folklore and fun!

Urban Expedition: Tibet, Landmark, 1-3pm; FREE. Travel the world without leaving St. Paul! Get a taste of Tibet by enjoying crafts, performances and more!

Monday, Jan. 21 MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY

Tuesday, Jan. 22

MN Wild vs. NSH, 7pm. All fans receive a Wild magnet schedule.

Wednesday, Jan. 23

fun, Rivercentre, 7:30pm.  Indie-pop.

SAINT PAUL WINTER CARNIVAL Jan 24- Feb. 3^rd

Thursday, Jan.24

Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championships!!! Thru Saturday, Jan.26

The Schubert Club's "Courtroom Concert", Landmark Center Courtroom 317, 12 pm, FREE.  Hosted by Schubert Club Composer-in-Residence, Abbie Betinis.  Artaria String Quartet.

Pedestrian Moonglow Parade, Securian, 5:30-8pm.

Friday, Jan. 25

Kenny Horst's Birthday, Artist's Quarter, 8pm.  Night of jamming with many of the best jazz musicians in the Twin Cities.

Saturday, Jan. 26

MN Opera: Doubt opens, Ordway, 7:30pm. World Premier - based on the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play.

Dan Chouinard’s Café Europa, Fitzgerald Theatre, 8pm. Featuring stories from Chouinard’s latest European jaunt, from Naples to Normandy in search of Minnesota’s WWII stories, and  deploying a platoon of Chouinard’s favorite musician friends including Maria Jette, Bradley Greenwald, Prudence Johnson, and the Rose Ensemble.

Big Wow Variety Show, MN History Center, pre-show 1:15, show 2-3:30pm.  New name for the Global Hotdish Variety Show.

MN Swarm vs. Washington, Rivercenter,7pm.

Saintly City Cat Show, Rivercentre, 10am-5pm.

Minnesota Weapons Collectors Association Show, Rivercentre, 8am-5pm.

King Boreas Grand Day Parade, 2pm.  Smith Bridge to Rice Park along 7^th Street.

Winter Carnival Orchid Show, Como Conservatory, 10am-4pm.

Winter Carnival Beer Dabbler, Farmer’s Market Lot, 3:30-7:30pm.

Winter Carnival Kid’s Day, Landmark, 3:30-5:30pm.

Sunday, Jan. 27

Saintly City Cat Show, Rivercentre, 9am-4pm.

Minnesota Weapons Collectors Association Show, Rivercentre, 9am-3pm.

Winter Carnival Orchid Show, Como Conservatory, 10am-4pm.

Celebrate Mozart’s Birthday, Rice Park, 1-3pm.  Performances of Mozart’s Music followed by birthday cake!

Tuesday, Jan. 29

MN Wild vs. CBJ, 7pm. All fans receive a MN Wild schedule poster!

Wednesday, Jan. 30

MN Wild vs. CHI, 7pm.