Weekend Hit List
November 20th - 23rd
Todd Walker
FOX 9

Music

AC/DC
Xcel Energy Center - 199 Kellogg Blvd. W. - St. Paul
November 23 : 8 p.m.

Sports

Life Time Fitness Turkey Day 5K
Thursday, November 27, 2008, 08:20 AM
Life Time Fitness MInneapolis - Target Center
600 1st Ave N
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403

Timberwolves vs Celtics
Target Center - 600 First Ave. N. - Minneapolis (Downtown)
November 21 : 7 p.m.

Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues
Xcel Energy Center - 199 Kellogg Blvd. W. - St. Paul
November 22nd : 7 p.m.

Gopher Football vs. Iowa
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome - 900 S. 5th St. - Minneapolis
The Golden Gophers take on Iowa at the last home game of the Big Ten season.
November 22 : 6 p.m

Minnesota RollerGirls
Event Date:      11/22/2008 7:30:00 PM
Location:     Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium
More Info:     www.mnrollergirls.com
The Minnesota RollerGirls are part of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), a national governing body fo r female-only, skater-owned, flat-track roller derby leagues. The Minnesota RollerGirls league was founded in August 2004 and has grown from 6 original members to a current roster of 80 skaters, 8 referees and coaches, and countless volunteers. All participants are unpaid amateurs. The league contributes proceeds to charity and its members dedicate volunteer time to over 50 local and national charities.
TICKET PRICES    
General Admission:     $10 advance/$12 door
Trackside seating:     $12 advance/$14 door
Kids Ages 9 and under:     FREE

Events

Coffee Festival
Calhoun Square
November 22 : 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Price: $9.00 proceeds benefit Second Harvest Heartland
http://www.calhouncoffeefest.com
There's a thin line between addict and conniseur.
Both addict and conniseur are welcome at Calhoun Square's Coffee Festival, which has been going on for almost two decades. With entry, you java lovers will get a Coffee Fest mug that you can fill and refill with vast amounts of coffee and tea. The first 1,000 of you will get a $5 coupon for Calhoun Square stores. You food lovers, there'll be breads and sweets. You entertainment lovers, you'll find "Caffeinated Comedy" by ComedySportz and music by Swanne Beach.

Le Cirque Rouge
November 21 : 10 p.m.
Price: $10 - $15
http://www.lecirquerouge.net
1612 Harmon Place
 Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-486-5800
Le Cirque Rouge, Minneapolis' beloved cabaret and burlesque troupe, performs every other Friday at Nick and Eddie. Get their early to find the best view of the stage, which can be difficult but not impossible. The 3-D act is a crowd favorite and the Holiday "Nutcracker Suite" performances are not to be missed!

80's Rock & Fashion Show
Cabooze
When: November 22 : 8:30 p.m
 http://www.cabooze.com
Neighborhood: Cedar-Riverside
917 Cedar Ave. S
Flashback to the '80s. It was the heyday of androgynous men and side pony scrunchies, of neon leggings and sequinned tees.
The Rock Show part will feature Minneapolis-based classic rock band Cherry Bomb and '80s revival band Hollywood Boulevard.
Surrounded by David Bowie-look-alikes and a sea of big hair, you may just forget you actually live in the new millenium.

CSI: The Experience
Science Museum of Minnesota - 121 East Kellogg St. - St. Paul
Daily 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ends January 4)
Price: $11.00
http://www.smm.org/
651-292-0034
Get off the couch! Switch from spectator to investigator
Daily 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ends January 4)

Comedy Sportz Twin Cities
Price: 10$ - $12
612-870-1230
 http://www.comedysportztc.com
3001 Hennepin Ave. S
Minnneapolis, MN 55413
ComedySportz is improvisational comedy played as a sport! (If you've ever seen Whose Line is it Anyway, you've got the general idea.) Two teams of...
Thursdays : 8 p.m.
Fridays : 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

CHILDREN'S THE ATRE COMPANY
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Friday, November 21 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, November 22 @ 11am & 2pm
Sunday, November 23 @ 2pm & 5pm
Tickets:  $24-40 adults; $18-34 for children (17 & under), students and seniors
Box office:  612-874-0400 or www.childrenstheatre.org
The wondrous world of Narnia comes to life on the CTC stage when Peter, Susan, Lucy and Edmund embark upon their incredible adventure in a new production of C.S. Lewis' THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE.  Stepping through the wardrobe into the frozen land where the White Witch now reigns, they must find the courage and faith to join Aslan the Lion in a valiant battle to restore beauty and hope -- and to earn their places as kings and queens of Narnia.  The epic holiday adventure, most enjoyed by ages 6 and older, runs through January 3, 2009.

Improv-a-go-go
SUNDAY NIGHTS AT THE BRAVE NEW WORKSHOP -- 8pm
TICKETS ONLY $1!
Improv a Go-Go rocks the BNW on Sunday night! Catch the best improvisers in the Twin Cities in an anything-goes atmosphere, for the low, low price of ONE DOLLAR.
It happens Sunday nights at 8:00pm at the BNW theatre, 2605 Hennepin Avenue, Uptown Minneapolis.

Mall of America Events:
Thursday, Nov. 20 - Sears Court
·Bret Hart Book Signing
Former pro-wrestler Bret Hart will be at MOA signing copies of his new book, "HITMAN: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestli ng."  6 p.m.
Midnight showing of "Twilight" at Theatres at Mall of America

Friday, Nov. 21 - Macy's Court 10:00 AM
Columbia Sportswear Grand Opening
The only Columbia store to open in the Midwest and the second one in the nation...Columbia is coming to Mall of America. The new store will boast more than 16,000 square feet and will feature Columbia apparel footwear, accessories and equipment, along with its Sorel® brand winter footwear. On Saturday and Sunday, Columbia's Pioneer for the Greater Outdoors, off-road unicyclist Dan Heaton will be demonstrating and teaching his unicycling skills in Macy's Court from noon to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 22 - Nordstorm Court 7:00 - 10:00 AM
Give Thanks, One Step at a Time St. Jude Walk
The first annual Give Thanks, One Step at a Time walk will be held across the country on Nov. 22. Mall of America will serve as the local host site for this walk which will benefit the ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Top Dog Pawtograph - Bloomingdales Court  11:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Top Dog Sanctuary's mission is to insure that every dog will have a permanent home, shelter from the cold, and plenty of food - that those dogs "tossed out," abandoned or labeled "unadoptable" and schedule for expiration because of age or untreatable health issues, will have the love and respect they deserve. The Top Dog Sanctuary 2009 calen dar dogs are coming to Mall of America on Nov. 22. Mall guests are invited to meet the calendar stars and get their pawtograph on their calendar. All proceeds from the calendars will benefit the sanctuary.

Walk to End Hunger Walk Food Drive  Through Nov 27
The North Entrance of Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America will serve as a collection site for non-perishable food items. Food will be distributed to local food shelves by the Emergency Foodshelf Network.

NikeStore Grand Opening 10:00 a.m.
Whatever the sport, NikeStore will give inspiration, motivation, and information to take the game to the next level. A place where athletes serve athletes. What started on the track at the University of Oregon between a coach and his athletes continues today with a new retail experience at the Mall of America. We've got what's needed to pursue the passion of sport - customize some kicks at the NikeiD Studio, tuning a run with Nike+, or racking up miles with Nike Run Club. Check out www.nikestore.com/newstores for special grand opening events November 22nd-23rd, including NikeStore-exclusive limited-edition tees, enter-to-win shopping parties, and free giveaways

Free Family Flicks 10:00 a.m.
 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" is the free family flick for this Saturday
Theatres at Mall of America