February 2015 "All in St. Paul" Event Calendar

Romance is in the Air!  Be sure to make your reservations early!

Sunday, February 1

Artist, Photographer & Family Photo Hours, Como Conservatory, 8-10am. $5

The Lyra Baroque Orchestra, The Baroque Room, 3pm. Family Concert, harpsichord and organ.

Music Under Glass: The May North, Como, 4:30-6:30pm. Folk, bluegrass and blues.

Urban Expedition: Lebanon, Landmark, 1pm. FREE. Featuring authentic dancing, music and foods for purchase, travel the world without leaving Saint Paul.

Monday, February 2

ACF & innova Recordings HiFI Club, Landmark, 5:30pm.  FREE.  Meet and socialize with others interested in contemporary music and focus on selected recordings heard under ideal conditions, from beginning to end, and discuss the work (when possible) with the makers.

Tuesday, February 3

MN Wild vs. Chicago, Xcel, 7pm.

Thursday, February 5

Schubert Club Courtroom Concert, Landmark, noon.  Free. Flying Forms: Marc Levine, violin; Tulio Rondón, cello; Tami Morse on harpsichord with Cléa Galhano on recorder; Alan Kolderie on recorder; and Spencer Martin on violin, Miriam Scholz-Carlson on violin; Elizabeth York on viola and Sara Thompson on bass.

Social Science: In the Dark, 6-11pm. 21+ explore a darkened museum and all that glows, flickers and shines with LED jewelry and laser mazes, luminescence and phosphorescence.

Friday, February 6

Concerti! Brandenburg IV, V & more,The Baroque Room, noon. FREE.

SPCO Chamber #4; Sounds of the Flute, SPCO Center, 8pm.

MN Swarm vs. Florida, Xcel, 7pm.

Saturday, February 7

Concerti! Brandenburg IV, V & more,The Baroque Room, 8pm. FREE.

Darwin’s Birthday Celebration, Science Museum, 1-4pm.

Claiming the Sky, Voices of Phenomenal Women, Central Presbyterian, 4pm. $15adv/ $20 door, $5 student.  Zenon Dance, Chimgee Haltarhuu of Circus Juventas, poetry and Mezzo Soprano Nicole Warner.

MN Wild vs. Colorado, Xcel, 7pm.

God Girl opens, History Theatre, thru Mar 1.

Prairie Home Companion with Chris Thile, Fitzgerald, 4:45pm.

MN RollerGirls, Rivercentre, 7:30pm.

Contra-Tiempo Urban Latin Dance Theater, Ordway, 7:30pm.

MN Weapons Collectors Show, Rivercentre, 8am-5pm.

Sunday, February 8

SPCO Chamber #4; Sounds of the Flute, SPCO Center, 2pm.

The Secrets of Slave Songs, MNHC, 2pm. Threads dance project examines slavery, abolition and its legacy.

Music Under Glass: Urban Hillbilly Quartet, Como, 4:30-6:30pm. Listen and stroll.

MN Weapons Collectors Show, Rivercentre, 9am-3pm.

Monday, February 9

MN Wild vs. Vancouver, Xcel, 7pm.

Tuesday, February 10

Ballet Tuesday, Landmark, noon. FREE. Saint Paul Ballet as they perform excerpts from their company repertoire. Bring a bag lunch or purchase one from Anita's Cafe when you arrive.

Thursday, February 12

Schubert Club Courtroom Concert, Landmark, noon. FREE. Duo piano concert featuring Irina and Julia Elkina

SPCO: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Ordway, 7:30pm.

MN Wild vs. Florida, Xcel, 7pm.

Friday, February 13

SPCO: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Ordway, 8pm.

Ramsey After Dark: The Language of Love, Alexander Ramsey House, 7 & 8:30, $9-10.

Enchanted Evening, Como, 5:30 & 8pm.  Valentine Dining, $165 per couple. Babysitting available.

MN Swarm vs. Toronto, Xcel, 7:30pm.

Saturday, February 14

Prairie Home Companion with Chris Thile, Fitzgerald, 4:45pm.

History Forum: The Age of Edison, MNHC, 10am & 2pm. Ernest Freeberg “The Age of Edison: Electric Light”

Victorian Poetry Slam, James J. Hill House, 7pm. $8 - $12.

Enchanted Evening, Como, 5:30 & 8pm.  Valentine Dining, $165 per couple. Babysitting available.

Modern Spirit: The Art of George Morrison opens, MNHC. Key Native American modernist and important Minnesota artist. Panel discussion on his work 1-2:30pm.

SPCO: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Ordway, 8pm.

Asian Americans in Science, Science Museum, 1-4pm. Inspiring contributions in technology, education, health care, and innovation in Minnesota.

MN Wild vs. Carolina, Xcel, 7pm.

Sunday, February 15

A Scottish Ramble, Landmark, 11am. $4-6. Enjoy a range of activities including live performances and Scottish Food & Goods available to purchase.

Jearlyn Steele, House of Hope Church, 797 Summit, 2pm.  Stories, music and insights from Jearlyn Steele as part of the Sunday Series. FREE.

Portrait of Love, The Baroque Room, 7:30pm.

Monday, February 16 PRESIDENT’S DAY

Wednesday, February 18

Composer Conversation, Amsterdam, 7pm. Kevin Puts.

MSHSL Girls’ Hockey Tournament thru Feb 18-21

Thursday, February 19

Schubert Club Courtroom Concert, Landmark, noon. Hannah Peterson on flute & Joe Trucano on piano as well as Nancy Paddleford on piano.

Home and Patio Show, Rivercentre, 2-8pm. A $10, C $2.50.

2 Cellos, Fitzgerald, 7:30pm.  SOLD OUT

Friday, February 20

Space: An Out-of-Gravity Experience opens, Science Museum, thru Sept. 7. Hands-on, bodies-on exhibit that invites exploration of the extraordinary conditions of human space exploration. Journey into Space is the accompanying Onmitheater film.

Biber, Buxtehude, Bach, The Baroque Room, noon.  FREE.

2015: A Century of Black Culture, History and Education, Landmark, noon.  FREE.

Home and Patio Show, Rivercentre, noon-8pm. A $10, C $2.50.

Saturday, February 21

Start the Music! Serenading Strings: Meet the String Family, SPCO Center, 10:15&11:15am.

Like as the Lutes Delight, The Baroque Room, 8pm.

Camille A. Brown and Dancers, Ordway, 7:30pm.

A Prairie Home Companion, Fitzgerald, 4:45pm.

Home and Patio Show, Rivercentre, 10am-8pm. A $10, C $2.50.

Sunday, February 22

Urban Expedition: Kenya, Landmark, 1pm. FREE. Authentic dancing, music and foods for purchase, travel the world without leaving Saint Paul.

Music Under Glass: Café Accordion Orchestra, Como, 4:30-6:30pm.

Home and Patio Show, Rivercentre, 10am-5pm. A $10, C $2.50.

MN Wild vs. Dallas, Xcel, 7pm.

Monday, February 23

Julia Holter and Spektral Quartet: Behind the Wallpaper, Amsterdam, 7:30pm.

Tuesday, February 24

Schubert Club: Benjamin Grosvenor, piano, Ordway, 7:30pm.

MN Wild vs. Edmonton, Xcel, 7pm.

Thursday, February 26

Schubert Club Courtroom Concert, Landmark, noon. Katia Tesarczyk, violin; Arek Tesarczyk, cello; Claudia Chen, piano.

MSHSL Wrestling tournament, Xcel, Feb26-28

Loud at the Library: Lucy Michelle, Central Library, Literary Trivia 7pm, Music 8pm. Attendees 21+ with a library card receive a free beer.

Friday, February 27

Romeo and Juliet opens, Park Square, thru Mar 8.

Mahogany Hall: Sounds from the Black Chamber, The Baroque Room, noon -FREE; 7pm.

Saturday, February 28

Minnesota Parent Camp Fair, Como, 10am-2pm. Representatives from over 50 unique summer camps.

Two Trios: A Study in Contrasts, The Baroque Room, 8pm. $15/ $10S

The Second City Hits Home, Fitzgerald, 8pm.

Every Time I feel the Spirit, Celebration of African American History, MNHC, 2pm. T. Mychael Rambo.

STAR WARS Day, Science Museum, noon-4pm.  Build jitteroids, launch stargliders, create stop motion animation and more.

Sunday, March 1

The Second City Hits Home, Fitzgerald, 7pm.