A good friend to Cities 97 for years now, Joe Spencer is the Arts & Culture Liaison for St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman. A Fancy title for sure, but the bottom line on Joe's gig is that he tries to make fun stuff happen in the Capital City. If it's happening in St. Paul, he fills us in on it every Friday, so if you're looking for weekend fun on the east side of the river - you'll find it here!

Lady Gaga at the X – Wednesday

Retribution Gospel Choir at the Turf – Friday

Adam Granger at the Saint Anthony Park Lutheran Church – Saturday

Big Freedia at the Turf Club – Saturday

Torchlight Parade in downtown Saint Paul – Saturday

Minnesota Opera’s Doubt at the Ordway – through Sunday

First Friday Films:  Anne Labovits and Bill Gamble at the MMAA Project Space - Friday

Andra Suchy at the Black Dog Café – Friday