FOOD AND WINE

FOOD AND WINE Swirl Wine Tasting: A free event held every Friday. 6-8:30 p.m. Fri. Swirl, 3291 St. Croix Trail, Afton. 651-436-2010. DIVERSIONS NIGHT TRAINS: Special lighted towns and buildings and lighted running models of passenger trains. Also the Toy Train Division, with trains in many different scales. Under 5 fr. 6-9 p.m. Sat. $7. Twin City Model Railroad Museum, Bandana Square, 1021 E. Bandana Blvd., St. Paul. 651-647-9628. TWELFTH NIGHT GALA: The Victorian Society in America, Northstar Chapter presents an evening filled with traditional festivities, food, dancing and music. Victorian attire is "admired by not required," although this is a formal dress event. 5:30 p.m. Sat. $45-$55. Triune Masonic Lodge, 1898 Iglehart Av., St. Paul. 612-929-0457. Theater 2 PIANOS/4 HANDS: Two piano "whiz kids" work hard toward their dream, but begin to realize the difference between "very good" and "great." 2 p.m. today. $15-$20. Park Square Theatre, Historic Hamm Building, 20 W. 7th Pl., St. Paul. 651-291-7005. JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical based on the Biblical story of Joseph and his "coat of many colors." 2 & 7:30 p.m. today. $36-$86. Ordway Center for the Arts, 5th and Washington Streets, St. Paul. 651-224-4222. THE MATCH GIRL'S GIFT: A CHRISTMAS STORY: Adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story of a little street urchin who learns the true meaning of the holiday spirit. 2 p.m. today. $16-$18. Minnesota Centennial Showboat, Harriet Island, Plato Blvd. and Water St., St. Paul. 651-227-1100. Art Photography Exhibit: Images by Susan Sanders Johnson, Shannon Erickson and Ron Winch. Ends Jan. 29. ArtReach St. Croix, 224 N. 4th St., Stillwater. 651-439-1465. MUSIC AFTON SHOWS: 6:30 p.m. next Sun. $10-$12. Station 4, 201 E. 4th St., St. Paul. 651-298-0173. AMERICANA OPEN JAM: 8:30 p.m. Mon. Wilebski's Blues Saloon, 1638 Rice St., St. Paul. 651-331-0929. B-3 ORGAN NIGHT WITH THE TUESDAY NIGHT BAND: featuring Downtown Bill Brown, Kenny Horst and Billy Franze. 9 p.m. Tue. $5. Artists' Quarter, 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul. 651-292-1359. A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR BOB PONTIOUS: featuring Soul Tight Committee, CBO, JB & the Routine, Willie Walker and more. 9 p.m. next Sun. Minnesota Music Cafe, 449 Payne Av., St. Paul. 651-776-4699. COLE ALLEN BAND: 9 p.m. Tue. Minnesota Music Cafe, 449 Payne Av., St. Paul. 651-776-4699. DEBBIE DUNCAN: 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. $10. Artists' Quarter, 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul. 651-292-1359. THE DREGS: 9 p.m. Fri. Wild Tymes, 33 W. 7th Place, St. Paul. 651-224-8181. THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE FUNKY: 9 p.m. Sat. Minnesota Music Cafe, 449 Payne Av., St. Paul. 651-776-4699. GREGG HERRIGES: 2 p.m. next Sun. Free. Central Park Amphitheater, 8595 Central Park Pl., Woodbury. 612-677-1151. JAM MASTERS: 8:30 p.m. Tue. Wilebski's Blues Saloon, 1638 Rice St., St. Paul. 651-331-0929. KERI NOBLE: 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. $25-$30. Maplewood Community Center, 2100 White Bear Av. N, Maplewood. 651-249-2230. KYLE FLETCHER: 5 p.m. Thu. Minnesota Music Cafe, 449 Payne Av., St. Paul. 651-776-4699. MARY ELIAS: 9 p.m. Mon. Minnesota Music Cafe, 449 Payne Av., St. Paul. 651-776-4699. MC/VL: with Pink Mink, Slapping Purses and Kitten Forever. 9 p.m. Sat. $5. Turf Club, 1601 W. University Av., St. Paul. 651-647-0486. THE MUSIC GO ROUND BATTLE OF THE BANDS: 9 p.m. Wed. Minnesota Music Cafe, 449 Payne Av., St. Paul. 651-776-4699. PHIL HEY QUARTET: 9 p.m. Thu. $5. Artists' Quarter, 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul. 651-292-1359. POCAHONTAS COUNTY: 9 p.m. Tue. Turf Club, 1601 W. University Av., St. Paul. 651-647-0486. ROCKIN' HOLLYWOODS: 9 p.m. Fri. Minnesota Music Cafe, 449 Payne Av., St. Paul. 651-776-4699. SALINAS: with Union Suits and Clustercuss. 9 p.m. Wed. $5. Turf Club, 1601 W. University Av., St. Paul. 651-647-0486. Tefsa Jam: 7 p.m. Wed. Artists' Quarter, 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul. 651-292- 1359. TIM O'BRIEN PROJECT: 8 p.m. Wed. Wilebski's Blues Saloon, 1638 Rice St., St. Paul. 651-331-0929. We Came As Romans: 5 p.m. Sat. $21. Station 4, 201 E. 4th St., St. Paul. 651-298-0173.