Pull out the green clothes and the Irish pride. Today is St. Patrick’s Day, which, according to one avid Secrets reader, is about more than just green beer.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Irish Ceili
Anthony wrote in to tell us about two Irish Ceili (pronounced kay-lee) dances tonight. "My wife and I met at an Irish Ceili and were married that year at the same hall we met!" he wrote. "So these dances are just as magical as the Leprechaun!!!"
Minnesotans for a United Ireland is sponsoring a Ceili Dance, called by Mike Whalen, with music by the Blackbirds. Arrive a half hour early (6:30 p.m.) for basic step lessons.
7-10 p.m., Randolph Heights School, 378 Hamline Ave. S., Saint Paul; $8 (students and seniors $5), $1 off with a non-perishable food shelf donation.
The Minnesota Folk Arts Alliance is sponsoring a Ceili Dance, called by Ann Wiberg, with music by Barra
7-10 p.m., CSPS Hall, 383 Michigan St., Saint Paul; $9.50 (seniors and children $4.75).
And Then There’s Always Beer
For the typical rip-roaring St. Paddy’s Day celebration, head over to
the Nomad for the 4th Annual Break the Seal Challenge, free beer, a tribute to U2 and the Pogues, Irish trivia, prizes and giveaways, and two-for-ones on Beamish Irish Stout from
9 p.m. to close. Music will be provided by the
Flaming Seamus, the Humbugs, County 79, Andrew Lynch, and the Early Effect
4 p.m., the Nomad World Pub (501 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612-338-6424.
MUSIC
Celto-delic Rock-n-Reel
Fittingly, Boiled in Lead is also performing at First Avenue tonight — their 25th Anniversary St. Patrick’s Day concert. These guys have managed to take Irish folk to a whole new level — somewhere in the realm of heavy metal-Celtic Irish folk-punk. It’s nothing if not interesting, and it certainly gets the blood flowing. See them this evening with the Minnesota Police Pipe Band, Lehto & Wright, Wild Colonial Bhoys, Brass Messengers, Sweet Colleens, and Mark Stillman
4 p.m., First Avenue, 701 First Ave. N., Minneapolis; 612-338-8388; $12 (free admission from 4 to 7 p.m.).
Mary Stallings
For something a little less Irish, head over to the Dakota to hear perhaps one of the best jazz singers around these days: Mary Stallings. With a voice that has been compared to that of Dinah Washington (though I’d venture to say it’s more of a cross between Washington and Etta James), Stallings has shared the stage with some of the top jazz masters: Wes Montgomery, Ben Webster, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie Orchestra.
7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant, 1010 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis; 612-332-1010; $20 & $15.
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