At Keith & Margoย’s Murder Mystery Midnight Madness, you can ring in the New Yearย…once youย’ve cracked the case. (Actually, your ability or lack thereof to solve the case has no bearing on 2009ย’s arrival.) The night is great for those with a couple of bucks and some PI fantasies. Included in the cost, along with the drinks, party favors, dance music, gourmet dinner, etc., is a cast of characters who will help or hinder your ability to solve a murder mystery. See if you can crack the case before you have to clink your champagne glass in a toast of the inevitable New Year. 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Renaissance Hotel, 6 Greenway Plaza East. For information, call 888-876-5834 or visit www.murdermysterytexas.com. $129.50 per person; add $130 per couple for room and breakfast.

Wed., Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m., 2008