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Women of Red House Records: A 30th Anniversary Concert

    Friday, March 1st, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets On sale January 4th! VIP/Orchestra Pit (includes reception!) $50 in advance/at door Tier One Adult $30 in advance, $35 at door SCU Alum/Faculty/Staff/Senior $28 in advance, $33 at door  Tier Two Adult $20 in advance, $25 at door SCU Alum/Faculty/Staff/Senior $18 in advance, $23 at door Adult groups of 10+ will receive $2 off per ticket. **Special Offer for Students: Buy-One-Get-One tickets are available for this show! Call or stop by the ticket office to redeem this offer! Limit 2 per person, not available online. The O'Shaughnessy and Red House Records are proud to present a special 30th anniversary concert. Starring some of the Grammy-winning label's exceptional female talent, the event will feature solo and collaborative performances from Billboard-charting songwriter Lucy Kaplansky, hot vocal talent Heather Masse of the supergroup The Wailin' Jennys, and legendary folksinger Claudia Schmidt. Together, these three musicians will celebrate three decades of folk, jazz and American roots music in our first-class theater committed to showcasing women artists. Part of Women of Substance at St. Catherine University, this event will kick off Women's History Month. An event designed for acoustic music fans of any generation, the show will include everything from traditional folk songs to contemporary Americana tunes to jazz standards. You can buy your tickets at the following LINK (https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=77d26aeac0eea16bc412155bab59055a)

Need a last minute great idea for Valentines Day for your man?

  Let's face it.  There are a few things that guys always like and one of them is a new toy to play with.  Here is an idea we came across that you will enjoy.  Tuck the shiny new toy that he's been eyeing (like an iPod touch, shown) in the front pocket of a white collared shirt. He'll look smart and polished at the office -- and love having apps for just about everything at his fingertips. Make His Valentine's Gift Special: Preload the iPod touch with a few apps you know he'll love, so it will be ready to use right when he opens it.

Beyonce Pre-Sale Tickets on sale tomorrow February 14th at Xcel Energy Center

  What could be a better Valentines Day gift for you girlfriend then a pair of tickets to see Beyonce at the Xcel Energy Center.  We have a special "pre-sale" opportunity for you.  Check out all the details on how you can get tickets before anybody else! "The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour" starring Beyoncé will make a stop in Saint Paul on Thursday, July 18 at 8 p.m. “The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour” promises to be the entertainer’s most ambitious undertaking to date. It is expected to be bigger in scope than any of her previous shows. Slated to run for almost one year, the second wave of the tour is planned for Latin America, Australia and Asia. Following her historic performance the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show in New Orleans, Louisiana, Beyoncé officially returns to a full-time touring schedule, her first since the “I AM…WORLD TOUR” in 2009, with a new, bolder state-of-the-art production. Beyoncé’s last tour, the critically acclaimed and incredibly successful, “I AM…WORLD TOUR” was ranked No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Tour chart. The show thrilled more than 1.1 million fans at more than one hundred shows in 32 countries and six continents across the globe. Beyoncé is one of the most widely recognized and highly respected women in pop culture. A solo recording artist, actress, philanthropist and businesswoman, she has released four No. 1 solo albums and has sold over 75 million albums worldwide. Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including 16 Grammy Awards. Billboard named her the Top Female Artist and Top Radio Songs Artist of the 2000s decade. The Recording Industry Association of America also recognized Beyoncé as the Top Certified Artist of the 2000s. The critics have consistently praised her energetic stage shows likening her to the best entertainers of the past with her own brand of sass and class that makes her the artist of the future. “Beyoncé has a breathtaking need to entertain,” said Ben Ratliff of the New York Times and Chantal…

Baby and Kids Expo on February 23rd in Mankato

Whether you are planning a family, expecting, or have children up to age 9, this is an event you don't want to miss! Featuring: Kids Activities by the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota Health Information including: - nutritional snack ideas from Mankato Clinic - Meet the OB/GYN departments - Meet the Pediatric Department and receive a free growth chart for your kids - Learn more about the Mayo Clinic Family Birth Center Over 30 exhibitors Back by popular demand - a Petting Zoo! Special appearances from your favorite mascots, including Viktor the Viking from 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m.  February 23, 2013 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Verizon Wireless Center Mankato

Keb Mo live at the Guthrie on March 18th

Monday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter/guitarist Keb’ Mo’ returns with a new album The Reflection. The highly-anticipated collection is his first studio release since his 2006 album, Suitcase, and also marks the first on his newly formed record label Yolabelle International. The album was written and recorded over a period of three years that included his relocation from Los Angeles to Nashville. Self-produced, the 12-song set finds Keb stretching out into various styles, rooted in soul, jazz and R&B and features duets with India.Arie and Vince Gill, as well as performances by Dave Koz, Marcus Miller, Mindi Abair and world-renowned studio musician David T. Walker. Keb’ Mo’ has been described as a “living link to the seminal Delta blues that traveled up the Mississippi and across America” and has won three Grammy Awards. He’s also won 10 W.C. Handy Blues Awards, including Acoustic Blues Artist of the Year and Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year. www.kebmo.com (https://www.kebmo.com/) Get your tickets at the Guthrie Theater website (https://secure.guthrietheater.org/tickets/calendar/view.aspx?id=14614) today.

Catch Bodeans live at the Guthrie Theater on February 11th

Monday, February 11, 2013, 7:30 PM Wurtele Thrust  Twenty-six years after their T-Bone Burnett produced debut Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams led them to winning a Rolling Stone reader’s poll as Best New American Band, the BoDeans are still rocking and harmonizing gracefully, exposing longtime fans (and their kids) to real, heartfelt and trend-free music. Best know for their mid-90s Billboard hit anthem Closer to Free, which became the theme song for the "Party of Five" television show, the band is touring behind their 2012 album American Made. The album features a dozen songs that are laced through with strands of indigenous roots elements - Heartland hoedown folk (American, with guest Jake Owen spinning out the guitar solo), Celticrooted mountain music (Walk Through This World, Flyaway), zydeco (Everything You Wanted), Southern roadhouse soul (Don’t Bring Me Down), Chicago blues (Shake the Fever) and 100-proof roots rock (All the World). These tracks are played with heartfelt emotion as well as jaw-dropping skillfulness by the band - Neumann on vocals and guitars, original member Michael Ramos (Patty Griffin, John Mellencamp) on keyboards and accordion, longtime BoDeans bassist Ryan Bowman and new member Warren Hood, a fiddle/violin virtuoso from Austin. Get your tickets today at the Guthrie Theater website (https://secure.guthrietheater.org/tickets/calendar/view.aspx?id=14580)

Get out to The First Kiss - 96.3 Valentine's Day Concert with Cracker

Join 96.3 K-TWIN for The First Kiss a Valentine’s Day celebration of their new on air line up in 2013. The First Kiss will include Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven, and many other special guests. K-TWINs new on-air line up will include Brian B.T. Turner, Rena Sarigianopoulos, and Cane Peterson. K-TWIN will also be the 2013 home of the Minnesota Twins. Tickets are $35.00 Get your tickets today (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0600499CA23197F0?artistid=752814&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)    

Long Day's Journey Into Night at the Guthrie Theater

  For the first time in its 50-year history, the Guthrie will present Eugene O’Neill’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning autobiographical family drama One of the greatest plays ever written by an American playwright, featuring acting dream team Helen Carey, John Catron, Peter Michael Goetz and John Skelley under the direction of Guthrie Director Joe Dowling. Like most American families, the Tyrones have experienced highs and lows in life, rom fame and financial success to illness and loss. Yet it takes an ordinary day together in their seaside Connecticut home to face the fact that what’s holding them together could be tearing them apart. Get all of the details on the Guthrie Theater official website (https://www.guthrietheater.org/plays_events/plays/long_day%E2%80%99s_journey_night) 7:30 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until February 23  More Dates & Times >> (https://www.voiceplaces.com/long-days-journey-into-night-minneapolis-st-paul-2644822-e/#moreDates)     Guthrie Theater (https://www.voiceplaces.com/guthrie-theater-minneapolis-st-paul-2512101-l/) 818 S. 2nd St. Minneapolis, MN 55415

Bit Of Burnsville Pre-Sale Ticket offer

  The annual Bite of Burnsville showcases the cuisine of some of the areas  great restaurants. The event features nearly 40 tasty dishes to sample,  as well as beverages and entertainment, huge live and silent auctions. This event is on March 14th at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. You can get all of the detals on the official website (https://www.biteofburnsville.com/index.cfm) Starting today you can get a special PRE-SALE offer (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/06004A38F282A955?wt.mc_id=EML_NTF349156_12[img1_link) for tickets to this event featuring over 40 food vendors and live music from G.B. Leighton (https://gbleighton.com/general/home.php) You can get tickets right HERE (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/06004A38F282A955?wt.mc_id=EML_NTF349156_12[img1_link) and use the offer code CENBOB when ordering.