Sweet Soprano: Deborah Voigt Enchants at The Ordway

MUSIC
Schubert Club International Artists Series

Prescription for January: fall into an ocean of overpowering sound. Tonight at the Ordway you’ll be swept away by the sweet siren song of Deborah Voigt, one of the world’s most esteemed sopranos. Accompanied by equally impressive piano virtuoso, Brian Zeger, Voigt will perform a mesmerizing program of classical masterpieces from the likes of Verdi, Strauss, Respighi and more. Like what you hear? Click HERE for upcoming events from this fantastic and eclectic series.

8 p.m., The Ordway, 345 Washington Street, St. Paul, $15-$45

HAPPY HOUR
Hotdish Happy Hour

Leave it to the kitschy Northeast nook, Grumpy’s Bar, to keep it real. Living up to Nordeast Minneapolis’ working-class, home-style legacy, each Tuesday Grumpy’s serves up $1 bowls of hotdish, the famed Midwestern classic. What kind of hotdish you ask? It’s always a surprise — but vegetarians ought to beware. And if you’re determined to stick to a budget this evening, show up early to take advantage of not only the hotdish, but happy hour drink specials that end promptly at 6 p.m.

5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (or until hot dish runs out), Grumpy’s Northeast, 2200 4th Street NE, Northeast Minneapolis, free cover, $1 per bowl.
 

MUSIC
Secret Songwriters Ball

Each first Tuesday of the month a bevy of top-notch songwriters come together to show off their latest material, regardless of style or genre. Created by Chemistry Set front man Chris Thompson, The Secret Songwriters Ball is simply an evening of great tunes by a wide range of talented performers. And when you add the speakeasy-esque atmosphere of Lee’s to the mix, you’ve got yourself one comfortably nostalgic and boot-stompin’ Tuesday evening out on the town. Featuring Derek Johnson, Russ Brown, Chemistry Set, Derek Lutrell, and Kurt Vatland.

9 p.m., Lee’s Liquor Lounge, 101 Glenwood, Minneapolis, Free

Dance411 offers free classes in 2009

Dance 411 Studio located at 749 Moreland Avenue is offering some free dance classes in 2009.

Their first ones are:
Contemporary Jazz 4 Adults! FREE CLASS! Saturday, January 10th from 2:00-3:00pm! Take it up a notch and join us in this Jazz Class. This class includes a standing warm-up, floor stretches, work on technique, [...]

Barbara Morrison Heats Up The Dakota

MUSIC
Barbara Morrison

The Dakota knows how to take the chill right out of your bones with their ever-smokin’ line up of amazing musicians. Tonight experience the sultry and swingin’ sounds of the much-celebrated Barbara Morrison. A storyteller at heart, Morrison’s sharp wit, grace, and charm have mesmerized audiences far and wide, garnering comparisons to such jazz and blues greats as Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, and Sarah Vaughan. At the Dakota for a smoldering two-night engagement with two performances each night, you’ll have four solid reasons to make the trek downtown.

7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. Monday & Tuesday, Dakota Jazz Club, 1010 Nicollet, Downtown Minneapolis, $16-$28

FILM
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

The cool cats at Take Up Productions continue to indulge their film noir fetish at the Parkway Theater. This time, they serve up the 2005 flick Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer. Narrated by small-time crook Harry Lockhart (Downey) who accidentally lands himself a part in a Hollywood film, thanks to a botched robbery. Once in Los Angeles, Lockhart discovers evidence of a complicated murder-mystery, and teams up with his childhood dream girl and a private investigator to solve the crime.

Click HERE to read an interview with Take Up Productions own Barry Kryshka by Erik McClanahan.

7:30 p.m., Parkway Theater, 4814 Chicago Avenue S., Minneapolis, $5

SPECIAL EVENT
Soap Boxing

The Myspace page for Soap Boxing describes the event as “where poetry collides with sport and entertainment,” and that sounds about right. This monthly poetry slam is competitive, fast paced, and definitely entertaining enough to hold your undivided attention. Listen in on three rounds of poetic battling between some of the Twin Cities’ most outspoken scribes while sipping a cocktail in the cool, cool ambiance of the Artists’ Quarter. Tonight’s edition will feature spoken word heroines Sierra DeMulder and Jenn Smileyface who will battle it out to win a spot in the Women of the World Poetry Slam Showdown in Detroit later this year.  

8 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.), The Artists’ Quarter, 408 St. Peter Street, Downtown St. Paul, $5

Miley Cyrus: A Miley-Sized Surprise New Year’s Eve 2009

Miley Cyrus took the stage for “FNMTV Presents: A Miley-Sized Surprise New Year’s Eve 2009″ at Arnold O’Beckman High School in Irvine, California on December 31. Miley Cyrus offered a personal concert to a contest-winning high school student named Alison Kaprielian, “a senior who volunteers for the Pink Ribbon Club to raise breast cancer awareness.” [...]

Lady GaGa: “Christina Aguilera Style Stealing Boosted My Fame”

Lady GaGa has admitted that her career got a big boost when the multiplatinum-selling singer Christina Aguilera was accused of stealing her look earlier this year. A mistake or not, Christina Aguilera performed at the MTV Video Music Awards in September wearing platinum blonde hair extensions, a black catsuit, and a mask, leading many critics [...]

Mariah Carey Wants Leona Lewis Fot Her Broadway Musical

As previously reported Mariah Carey is in discussions to create a Broadway show based on her life. The musical would showcase some of the darkest moments in Mariah’s career, including the her divorce from Tommy Mottola and her physical and emotional breakdown in the 2000s.
But wait! Rumors says she wants the best-selling British songstress [...]

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