Cyndi Lauper

Lauper’s latest, The Body Acoustic, pays homage to her own greatest hits in mellow new interpretations. She still has that voice—half Marilyn Monroe, half Minnie Mouse—and she still has that wild, half-Pippi Longstocking, half-Billy Idol hair, but we’re glad that she doesn’t make as big a deal of herself as, say, another icon who dates back to the 80s, Madonna. One could even say Lauper’s talent has only grown over time; indeed, guest singers on Body Acoustic like Sarah McLachlan, Ani DiFranco, and Puffy AmiYumi help show why her songwriting has been so amazingly enduring. 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul; 651-690-6700; www.stkate.edu/oshaughnessy