St. Paul
Thomas-Dale—frequently referred to as Frogtown—is Saint Paul’s most diverse neighborhood. This diversity is reflected not only in our residents who come from every corner of the globe, but in the wonderful shops, restaurants, and services that you will also find here. University Avenue is the major commercial center in the neighborhood, home to about 100 Asian-owned businesses and many others—and it is served by high-frequency and express buses and the forthcoming Central Corridor LRT line. Our modestly-priced homes, strong sense of community, active and engaged residents, and proximity to the State Capital, downtown, and I-94 make Thomas-Dale a great place to call home.
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March Madness in St. Paul
March is the big month for Downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. It's certainly not because of the dreary, drippy weather that gets everyone a bit down after a while.MORE »
Black Eyed Peas at the Xcel Energy Center
Six-time Grammy Award-winning recording artists The Black Eyed Peas are coming to shake up Saint Paul's Xcel Energy Center on Monday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. The group will soon embark on their 100-date trek, "The E.N.D. World Tour 2010," with special guests LMFAO and Ludacris.
THEATER | Theatre Pro Rata's "Spanish Tragedy" gracefully navigates a clunky script
Theatre Pro Rata's current production of Thomas Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy is the kind of big, sloppy, wacked-out mess of a play that you can't help being seduced by. The "sloppy" and "mess" parts aren't Pro Rata's doing, they come courtesy of Mr. Kyd. Pro Rata, as always, fiercely embraces their playwright of choice (this time one of Shakespeare's contemporaries). As a result, their finely tuned work follows Kyd's play straight over the top, so far over the top that you're so high above the top you can't see it down there anymore. It's a giddy, blood-soaked amusement park of a story that careens wildly from dark humor to romance to one outrageous killing after the next.MORE »
Kunnakudi M. Balamurali Krishna at St. Kate's
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Kunnakudi M. Balamurali Krishna
Alice in Chains at Roy Wilkins
The Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium has announced that iconic Seattle rockers Alice In Chains will take hold of Saint Paul on Sunday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m., which will be the final stop on the first leg of their North American tour. Middle Class Rut will open.
A Civilized St. Patrick's Day with the Mad Hatter and Kate on the Celtic Harp
Kate is back in St. Paul, and is resuming her harp playing. The Mad Hatter Coffeehouse is a great intimate acoustic venue. The concert is an opportunity for an informal, non-alcoholic celebration of St.
Dead Sea Scrolls at the Science Museum: Ancient fragments with well-hidden secrets
What, exactly, are the Dead Sea Scrolls? I posed the question to a few of my friends.
"They are all kinds of old and depict battles and such. Are they a tapestry? Wait, I'm totally thinking of something else. Way to make me feel dumb. What a crappy non-Jewish Jew I am. Sigh."
"Aren't they a collection of ancient documents having to do with the Bible? I think they are some of the only transcripts of the original Bible documentation."MORE »
"I've heard of them, but I can't recall what they are."
A Shakespearian Renaissance Afternoon
Join us at Saint Paul Central Library for a Shakespearian Renaissance Afternoon from 1:30 - 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 25. In celebration of Shakespeare's birthday, members of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) will demonstrated various aspects of life in Tudor England, such as music, arts & crafts, Western martial arts, and Shakespearian readings.
History Book Club: American Passage: The History of Ellis Island
Read and discuss popular titles at the Central Library History Book Club. The History Book Club meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 2 p.m. at Saint Paul Central Library in the fourth floor Meeting Room. At 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2010, librarian Deb will lead a discussion about American Passage: The History of Ellis Island by Vincent J. Cannato.
Free Job Search Assistance
Central Library, in conjunction with Goodwill-Easter Seals, will offer free one-on-one job search assistance every Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. in the 4th floor training room. A job search representative from Goodwill-Easter Seals will be available to provide help looking for a job, filling out applications, and writing resumes and cover letters.
