Thrifty Hipster

One of the best and most successful longstanding Open Mic nights in Minneapolis, Desdemona hosts the “Poet’s Groove Open Mic” night with Hip Hop, funk, spoken word backed up with a house band

Presented By Rhymesayers
Featuring Music By Brother Ali, Freeway & Jake One, Sage Francis & B. Dolan, I Self Devine, Sims, Toki Wright, Muja Messiah, DJs BK One, Kevin Beacham & King Otto
Hosted By Slug of Atmosphere

http://www.first-avenue.com/event/4538/brother-ali

We’re searching for twenty groups to battle it out to be the BRIT’S PUB BEATLES ROCK BAND GRAND CHAMPION. Grab three friends and sign up to play in front of a celebrity panel and the BRIT’S Big Screen.
Sign up for one of the heats by e-mailing info@britspub.com - don't delay!
See Website for Rules and Regulations
Two Preliminary Heats: February 10 & 17
Grand Finale/Championship: February 25

http://www.britspub.com/whats_on/index.php?strWebAction=event_detail&intEventID=838

With Special Guests Conflicts of Interest, Hou$e Money Inc & DJ JustNine
21+

http://www.myspace.com/tussmusic

We’re searching for twenty groups to battle it out to be the BRIT’S PUB BEATLES ROCK BAND GRAND CHAMPION. Grab three friends and sign up to play in front of a celebrity panel and the BRIT’S Big Screen.
Sign up for one of the heats by e-mailing info@britspub.com - don't delay!
See Website for Rules and Regulations
Two Preliminary Heats: February 10 & 17
Grand Finale/Championship: February 25

http://www.britspub.com/whats_on/index.php?strWebAction=event_detail&intEventID=838

Presented By Scion & Moongoons
Featuring Moongoons
18+

http://www.moongoons.com

Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. You can also purchase tickets in person at the Fine Line box office M-F between the hours of 11am and 11pm.

http://www.willyporter.com/

Come out for a Pre-Valentines night where John Haynes takes the stage to share a number of opinions about love and relationships. Bring your significant other along maybe they’ll learn something! Be prepared to be challenged, motivated and possibly offended…okay most like completely offended.

http://thehaynesperspective.blogspot.com/

“Hedda Gabler is about our struggle to reconcile the person we are with the person we long to be,” said Bennett. “It’s about the difference between desire and ability, between what we want and our willingness to go out and get it.”
Hedda Gabler features a cast of local favorites, including Annie Enneking (Hedda Gabler), Paul DeCordova (George Tesman), John Catron (Eilert Lovborg), Leif Jurgensen (Judge Brack), Jennifer Phillips (Thea Elvsted), and Melissa Hart (Julianna Tesman). Designers include Amber Miller (scenic), Barb Portinga (costumes) and Karin Olson (lighting).

http://www.southerntheater.org

LAST LAUGH is an exciting evening of stand up comedy. Catch the rising stars of the Twin Cities comedy scene in this wild and unpredictable night out. Live and uncensored, these comedians will have you laughing until it hurts. Featuring an ever-changing line up of performers and material, no two shows are ever the same. Performers include professional comedians that have performed at comedy clubs across the nation, numerous festivals, contests, and events, as well as various TV and radio appearances.

http://www.bryantlakebowl.com/calendar/shows/last-laugh-4

Explore the bohemian life of 19th century Paris as depicted in La boheme. Join the dandies, bohemians, lotharios and vixens at this exclusive event.
Salon inspired conversation with the stars of the Minnesota Opera's La boheme, including James Valenti fresh from his Paris Opera debut.
The evening will feature the work of artists Jamie Dean, Ryan Nygard and Bethany Heemeyer.
Gypsy Jazz by the Parisota Hot Club.
19th century inspired fashion of local designer Samatha Rei of Blasphemina’s Closet.
Neo-victorian jewelry by Kristin Berwald of Bionic Unicorn.
Portrait sittings by Konstantin Berkovski.
Bohemian Chic or period inspired dress is encouraged!
Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar.

http://www.mnopera.org/tempo

With Special Guests Giravves & Les Duex Magots

http://www.myspace.com/espionagempls

“Hedda Gabler is about our struggle to reconcile the person we are with the person we long to be,” said Bennett. “It’s about the difference between desire and ability, between what we want and our willingness to go out and get it.”
Hedda Gabler features a cast of local favorites, including Annie Enneking (Hedda Gabler), Paul DeCordova (George Tesman), John Catron (Eilert Lovborg), Leif Jurgensen (Judge Brack), Jennifer Phillips (Thea Elvsted), and Melissa Hart (Julianna Tesman). Designers include Amber Miller (scenic), Barb Portinga (costumes) and Karin Olson (lighting).

http://www.southerntheater.org

With Special Guests Toki Wright & Denami
21+

http://www.myspace.com/sims

Teams will be competing in 5 different games at 5 different bars!
Bean Bags @ NBA City, Bud Curling @ 508, Beer Pong @ Sneaky Pete's, Bud Light Bottle Cap Toss @ Brother's & Tippy Cup @ Champps
Awesome Drink Specials: $2.50 Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Light Lime, Bud Light Wheat & NEW! Bud Light Select 55, $5 Red Bull & Vodka Drinks and $3 Red Bull Shots
Awards Ceremony held at NBA City at 8pm
See website for registration info.

http://s2.webstarts.com/olympicsnowcrawl/index.html

happy hour and live music for the Art Industry crowd! Meet and mingle with Minneapolis scenesters. Check the website for recent band list

http://www.redstagsupperclub.com/events/list

“If you have closed your senses upon silk, light, color, odor, character, temperament, you must be by now completely shriveled up. There are so many minor senses, all running like tributaries into the mainstream of sex, nourishing it. Only the united beat of sex and heart together can create ecstasy. “Anais Nin.
Let your erotica free this Valentine’s.
Eat, drink, and listen to the smooth, sensual voices of faceless beings whispering stories of love, passion and obsession in a darkened room lit only by soft colored lights. With the wine, the glow, and a lover by your side, what else could be a more perfect date this Valentine’s…other than what happens once you get home…if you make it that far! The daring shadow puppetry show returns! (18+)

http://www.bryantlakebowl.com/calendar/shows/erotic-valentines-%E2%80%93-shadow-show

18+

http://www.myspace.com/jackingram

$1,000 Overall Prizes!

Catch local jazz artists like James Buckley, Fat Kid Wednesdays, and more each week in the Clown Lounge!

Founding Rockstar Storyteller phillip low goes back to China in an all-new globetrotting adventure! Whether he's beating the streets of Beijing in pursuit of a stolen backpack or confronting Communism in an Emperor's tomb, engaging in a battle of wits with overzealous tour guides or performing a pig sacrifice in his ancestral village, the champion of negative thought returns with more mystery, more musings, and course more angst, in his first travelogue since the 2007 hit "Descendant of Dragons."

http://www.maximumverbosityonline.org

Celebrate Carnaval Brazilian style with Mpls.St.Paul magazine!
Wine and Cocktails shaken and stirred, fabulous fare from 20 hot restaurants, 2010 Best Restaurants unveiled, Dance to live Samba music and much, much more!!!

http://www.mspmag.com/promotions/wherewe%27llbe/165870.asp