THIS WEEK’S SPOTLIGHTS:
Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
1010 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 612-332-1010 or www.dakotacooks.com
Sun., Jan. 9, 7 pm & 9 pm: Stanley Jordan
Tickets are $25 for the 7 pm show and $20 for the 9 pm show.
Tues.-Wed., Jan. 11-12, 7 pm & 9 pm: Oleta Adams
Tickets are $40 for the 7 pm show and $30 for the 9 pm show.
Epic Event Center
110 N. 5th St., Mpls., 612-332-3742 or www.epicmpls.com
Sun., Jan. 9, 9 pm: Wu Tang Clan
Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 the day of show. Standing VIP is $45 (ages 21+ only). This is an ages-18+ event.
Bunker’s Music Bar & Grill
761 Washington Ave. N., Mpls., 612-338-8188 or www.bunkers music.com
Sat., Jan. 15, 9:30 pm: Soul Tight Committee
Cover is $6.
The Music
• Cabooze
917 Cedar Ave., Mpls., 612-338-6425 or www.cabooze.com
Fri., Jan. 7, 9 pm: Coolio
Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. This is an ages-18+ event.
• Corner Coffee
514 3rd St. N., Mpls.,
612-338-2002
Fri., Jan. 7, 8 pm: Singer-songwriter Dwight Hobbes featuring guitarist Mark Dorshak
Admission is free.
• First Avenue & 7th Street Entry
701 1st Ave. N., Mpls., 612-332-1775 or www.first-avenue.com
Sun., Jan. 16, 8 pm (in the Entry): Freddie Gibbs, with Shad
Tickets are $12; this is an ages-18+ event
Tues., Jan. 18, 7:30 pm: Ms. Lauryn Hill
Tickets are $55; this is an ages-18+ event.
• Hell’s Kitchen
80 S. 9th St., Mpls., 612-332-4700 or www.hellskitcheninc.com
Fri., Jan. 14, 7-10 pm:
Bruce Henry
No cover.
• Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington St., St. Paul, 651-224-4222 or www.ordway.org
Fri., Jan. 21, 7:30 pm: Angélique Kidjo
Tickets are $15-$25.
The Screen
• Faster
Various metro-area theaters
With a cop and a hit man on his trail, a man seeks to avenge the murder of his brother during the botched bank robbery that led to his imprisonment.
Starring Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.
• For Colored Girls
Various metro-area theaters
Ntozake Shange’s Obie Award-winning play, a poetic exploration of what it is to be of color and a female in this world, is brought to the screen by director Tyler Perry.
Starring Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Kimberly Elise and Phylicia Rashad.
• Unstoppable
Various metro-area theaters
A veteran engineer and a young conductor try to stop a freight train carrying enough combustible liquids and poisonous gas to wipe out a nearby city.
Starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pine and Rosario Dawson.
The Stage
• Capri Theater
2027 W. Broadway Ave., Mpls., 612-643-2000 or www.thecapritheater.org
Every 1st Mon., 7-9 pm: Freedom of Expression Open Mic for Emerging Artists
Hosted by Crystal Ruiz
For performers: Doors open at 5:30 pm, and auditorium opens at 6 pm for tech rehearsals and workshops.
• Dreamland Arts
677 Hamline Ave. N., St. Paul, 651-645-5506 or www.dream landarts.com
Jan. 20-23: Daring to Think, Move, and Speak
Written and performed by Trena Bolden Fields and directed by Kim Hines, this series of monologues and spirituals focus on African American women of the Civil Rights Movement.
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
• Guthrie Theater
818 S. 2nd St., Mpls., 612-377-2224 or www.guthriethe ater.org
Thurs., Jan. 27, 7:30 pm: Fela!
The Tony Award-winning musical about Afrobeat music legend Fela Kuti is broadcast live from the United Kingdom’s National Theatre in high definition.
Tickets are $20 ($15 for season ticket holders, students, seniors and groups).
• Park Square Theatre
Historic Hamm Building, 408 St. Peter St., Suite 110, St. Paul, 651-291-7005 or www.parksquaretheatre.org
Jan. 14 — Feb. 6: The Odyssey
Legendary warrior Odysseus fights tides, beasts, temptresses and his own arrogance on his epic journey to make it home to his wife and son.
Tickets are $20 for adults: ($60 on opening night) and $15 for ages 30 & under; seniors (62+) get $5 off tickets. A Fringe Festival button gets a $10 discount.
The Arts
• Homewoood Studios
2400 Plymouth Ave. N., Mpls., 612-587-0230 or www.homewoodstudios.com
Through Dec. 31: Your Local Artists: Work from Our Permanent Collection
Showing work from North Minneapolis artists
Jan. 1-12: No Drips No Runs
Four young local artists — Peyton, Ben Janssens, Josh Lemky, and Dan Maddsen — will show graffiti-inspired work in a show named for the well-known advertising slogan of the Krylon spray paint company.
Contact gallery for showing hours.
• UROC
2001 Plymouth Ave. N., Mpls.
Ongoing: The artists of TAWU Artist Development Network have a year-long rotating exhibition at UROC.
This event is free. UROC is open Mon.-Fri., 8:30 am — 5 pm.
Contact Loretta Day at 612-787-3644 or Daylo54@aol.com for more information.
The Places
• Earle Brown Bowling Center
6440 James Circle N., Brooklyn Center
Sat., Jan. 8, 2-4 pm: Bowling for Biffy’s: a benefit for American Love Drive for Africa (ALDALL)
Come and support this event to rid Liberia of pollution
Bowling and food providedDonation is $15 per person. For more information, contact Alexander Topoh, 763-245-8240 (cell) or 763-560-8892 (office); Washington Yonly, 612-221-0880; Lee Gonquoi, 952-215-5661; or Naser Daynuah, 612-599-1235.
To make further donations towards the projects of the American Love Drive for Africa, go to www.aldall.org or visit our office at 3300 County Road 10, Suite 512-K, Brooklyn Center,
MN 55429.
• Golden Thyme
Coffee and Café
921 Selby Ave., St. Paul,
651-645-1340
Every 3rd Thurs., 7-9 pm: Dianne E’Laine Ensemble
No cover; donations are accepted.
Send all Entertainment Spot briefs to sbooker@spokesman-recorder.com, or call 612-827-4021.
THE CLUBS
• Arnellia’s
1183 University Ave. W., St. Paul, 651-642-5975
• Blue Nile Restaurant & Lounge
2027 Franklin Ave. E., Mpls., 612-338-3000 or www.bluenilempls.com
Every Tues., 10 pm & Wed., 1 am: Poet’s Groove open mic night, hosted by Kevin Washington and Desdemona
No cover; this is an ages-18+ event.
Every Thurs., 11 pm & Fri., 2 am: Exodus, featuring Prince Jabba & Lynval Jackson
Cover is $10.
• Favor Café
913 W. Lake St., Mpls., 612-522-4540 or http://1favorcafe.com
Every Wed.: Spoken word and poetry 8-10 pm; open mic 10 pm — close
Every 1st Fri., 9 pm: Flavorful Fridays featuring Jamecia Bennett and her band
Every Sat., 9 pm: Hip hop and R&B
Every Sun., 5 pm; J Most and Command Steppers
• J.D. Hoyt’s (ages 21 & up)
301 Washington Ave., Mpls., 612-338-3499 or http://jdhoyts.com
Upscale club and restaurant that caters to business professionals in the Twin Cities.
• Knights of Columbus, Marian Council
1114 American Blvd., Bloomington, 952-888-1492
Every Fri., 9 pm — 2 am: Old School Crew Friday Nites
R&B, funk and some steppin’ with Q-Bear, Ray Seville and ChristJon
Cover charge is $10.
• Loring Pasta Bar
327 14th Ave. SE, Mpls., 612-378-4849 or www.loringpastabar.com
Every Fri., 6 pm: Cornbread Harris
Admission is free with dinner.
• OM Restaurant (ages 21 & up)
401 1st Ave. N., Mpls., 612-338-1510 or http://omminneapolis.com
Every Fri., 9 pm: After Dark Fridays
Live jazz and soul with Wenso Ashby featuring Zsamé and saxophonist Willie Moore
No cover; $7 valet parking.
• Red Sea
320 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls., 612-333-3349 or www.redseaclub.com
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