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Upcoming arts and entertainment events
Live music
For week of Jan. 10-16; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.
BRAINERD
Blue Ox Bar
608 Laurel St.
Lasher, Fri-Sat
Eagles Club
124 Front St.
Kevin Lang and the Mississippi Drifters, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Fri
Eclectic Cafe
216 S. Eighth St.
Mark Peterson, Fri
Phat Sack, Birthday Pony, Menage a Bation, Captain Standish, Ins. Theries, Masons Echo, Sat
Liquor Pigz
718 Laurel St.
DJ, 8 p.m. Sun-Tue
Yesterday's Gone
612 Front St.
Open jam night, 7 p.m. Sat
Villella's Bada Bing
18071 Highway 371 N.
DJ, Fri-Sat
BAY LAKE
Hawk on Bay
16655 County Road 10
DJ, 8 p.m. Thu
BREEZY POINT
Primetime Food & Spirits
8548 Ski Chalet Drive
Headin' Back, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Fri-Sat
Scarecrow, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Wed
CROSBY
The Bridge Tavern
26929 Highway 6
Austad Family (classic country), 4-8 p.m. Sun
HARDING
Sportsman's Bar & Grill
24997 Quest Road
Kenny Jake Band, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Sat
LAKE SHORE
Zorbaz
Highway 77
DJ, Fri-Sat
Performing arts
BRAINERD
Michelle Klemmer
Flute solo, 9:45 a.m. Sunday, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 408 N. Seventh St.
The Second City
Improv, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24, Chalberg Theatre, Central Lakes College, $17 (adults), $15 (youths/seniors), 855-8199, www.clcmn.edu/theatre.
"Love Letters"
Comedy, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9, Chalberg Theatre, Central Lakes College, $10 (adults), $8 (youths/seniors), 855-8199, www.clcmn.edu/theatre.
NISSWA
Grassroots Concerts
Pieta Brown, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8, Nisswa Community Center, 25628 Main St., $15 (adults), $10 (younger than 12), 963-2976, www.grassrootsconcerts.org.
ONAMIA
Grand Casino Mille Lacs
Events & Convention Center
Highway 169
Clay Walker, country, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18-19, $25 and $35, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.
Oak Ridge Boys, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1-2, $23 and $29, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.
PEQUOT LAKES
George Maurer Group
Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts, jazz and blues, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Pequot Lakes High School auditorium, $12 (adults), $10 (60 and older), $8 (18 and younger), (218) 568-9200.
STAPLES
Tom Prin Trio
Easy-listening jazz, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Centennial Auditorium, 401 Centennial Lane, $12 (adult advance), $6 (student advance), $15 (adult at door), $7 (student at door), (218) 894-5416, (800) 213-6877, www.staplesmotleyarts.org.
Visual arts
BRAINERD
Crossing Arts Alliance Gallery
Franklin Arts Center
1001 Kingwood St.
Various artists, ongoing.
City Hall
501 Laurel St.
Encore Art Club members, paintings, ongoing.
Brainerd Public Library
416 S. Fifth St.
Paintings by Encore Art Club, through Jan. 31.
Crow Wing County Historical Society
320 Laurel St.
"Doses of History," medicine exhibit, ongoing.
"Lifeline: County Hospitals in Retrospect," ongoing.
AITKIN
Jaques Art Center
121 Highway 210 N.W.
"Beaks and Squeaks," annual juried show, through Feb. 2, (218) 927-2363, info@jacquesart.com.
BAXTER
Northland Arboretum
Excelsior Road
Kathy Kovala watercolors, through March 10.
LITTLE FALLS
Great River Arts Center
122 First St. S.E.
"Parallel Paths: 3 Destinations" (Shirley Linborg-Hove, Barb Esse and Bill Gossman), through Feb. 28, reception 2-5 p.m. Sunday, (320) 632-0960, www.greatart.org.
Family Medical Center Gallery
811 Second St. S.E.
"Seasons of Change," photography by Matt Olson, through January.
Morrison County
Government Center Gallery
213 First Ave. S.E.
Drawings by Christopher Zlatic, ongoing, (320) 632-0960, www.greatart.org.
Special events
BRAINERD
Heartland Poets meeting
6-10 p.m. Friday, Brainerd Public Library, 416 S. Fifth St., free, heartlandpoets@gmail.com, www.mnpoets.org.
Sushi Sake Samurai Saturday
5-7 p.m. Saturdays, Eclectic Cafe, 216 S. Eighth St. Featuring sushi and sake for $1 each and samurai films.
Central Lakes College
Community Band
Rehearsals, 7 p.m. Mondays, music room, CLC, 855-8215, sanderson@clcmn.edu.
Northcountrymen
Barbershop Chorus
Practices, 7 p.m. Mondays, First Congregational Church, 415 Juniper St. New members and audiences welcome. If interested, call Dick Jensen at 829-9663 or Yibby Knudsen at 829-1214.
Franklin Arts Center Open House
10 a.m.-4 p.m. second Saturday of every month, 1001 Kingwood St. Featuring children's activity from 10 a.m.-noon.
Brainerd Writers' Alliance meeting
10 a.m.-1 p.m., third Saturday of every month, Central Lakes College cafeteria, $10 annual membership dues, 825-0461, www.brainerdwriters.org.
AITKIN
Cuyuna Range Community Band
Practice, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Aitkin High School band room, (218) 546-7402.
BAXTER
"Chefs' Challenge"
6:30 p.m. second Tuesday every other month, Chef & Company, 15133 Edgewood Drive, free. Cooking competition similar to "Iron Chef.
CROSSLAKE
Crosslake Art Club meeting
1 p.m. first Monday of every month, Crosslake Community Center, 14126 Daggett Pine Road.
LITTLE FALLS
Prairie Point Quilters meeting
7 p.m. first Tuesday of the month, First Lutheran Church, 2100 Riverview Drive, (320) 632-4254 or 825-9345.
STAPLES
"Star Wars: A Celebration"
For ages 7-12, 6 p.m. Jan. 17, Staples Public Library, 611 Iowa Ave. N.E., attendance limit 20, pre-registration required, (218) 894-1401.
Classes/workshops
BRAINERD
Improv workshops
Taught by Second City members, 7 p.m. Jan. 23 and 1 p.m. Jan. 24, Central Lakes College, $75 (one workshop), $125 (both workshops), class sizes limited to 15, 855-8199, www.clcmn.edu/theatre.
Beginner wood carving class
9 a.m.-noon third Saturday of the month and 6-9 p.m. third Wednesday of the month, Franklin Arts Center Woodworking Shop, 1001 Kingwood St.
Adult book club
7 p.m. second Thursday of every month, Brainerd Public Library, 416 S. Fifth St.
Teen book club
4 p.m. second Thursday of every month, Brainerd Public Library, 416 S. Fifth St.
Senior Center Book Club
10:30-11:30 a.m. third Wednesday of every month, Lakes Area Senior Activity Center, 803 Kingwood St.
AITKIN
Jaques Art Center workshops
121 Highway 210 N.W.
Sunday Painters, led by Carolyn Parson,12:30 p.m. Sundays, (218) 927-2363.
Weavers' Club, 1 p.m. first Saturday of the month, (218) 927-2363.
Calligraphy study group
5-7 p.m. first Monday of the month, 9-11 a.m. fourth Wednesday of the month, Jaques Art Center, 121 Highway 210 N.W., (218) 927-2363, www.aitkinbeanery.com, www.northernlightswine.com.
CROSBY
Unlimited Learning series
"From Inspiration to Publication: How Ideas Get Published," 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Hallett Community Center, east of downtown, free (members), $6 (non-members), www.ci.k12.mn.us.
DEERWOOD
Forest Road Art Studio class
23650 Forest Road
Drawing, 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, $4, for all ages, (218) 534-4936.
LITTLE FALLS
Great River Arts Center classes
122 First St. S.E.
Ceramics Open Studio, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, $5 (GRAA members), $8 (non-members).
If you would like your event listed in the entertainment guide, e-mail John at john.hansen@brainerddispatch.com, call 855-5863, fax 829-0211 or mail to John Hansen, Brainerd Dispatch, P.O. Box 974, Brainerd, MN 56401. Please include time, date, place, admission price and contact information. Deadline is Monday for Thursday publication.
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