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Thursday, June 25, 2009








UPCOMING EVENTS
Live music

For week of June 25 -July 1; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.

BRAINERD

Blue Ox

608 Laurel St.

Rock Bottom, Friday-Saturday; D.J. Walzy, every Tuesday

Coco Moon

601 Laurel St.

Thursday Bluegrass, first, third and fifth Thursday of the month

Eagles Club

124 Front St.

Sheyenne River, 8 p.m. -midnight, Friday

Green Lantern

13184 County Road 8

Muddy Water, Saturday

The E Squared Cafe

123 East Washington St.

Drew Peterson, Saturday

Yesterday's Gone

612 Front St.

Open Jam, every Saturday

New Song Ministries/Crossroad Music Cafe

217 S. Seventh St.

Remnant Ministries, 7 p.m. Friday, S.T.A.R.T., 6 p.m. Saturday and Rockfish Band, 6:30 p.m. Sunday

BREEZY POINT

Commander Bar

30279 Airport Rd.

S.T.A.R.T. Band, Thursday; Vintage Raggs, Friday-Saturday

Prime Time Food and Spirits

8548 Ski Chalet Dr.

Headin' Back, Friday-Saturday

CROSBY

The Bridge Tavern

26929 Highway 6

Bruce and Elaine Nelson for the Classic Country Dinner Theater, 4-8 p.m. Sunday

CROSSLAKE

Moonlite Bay

County Roads 66 and 16

D.J. J.P and D.J. Chad, 10 p.m. -2 a.m., Friday-Saturday

LAKE SHORE

Zorbaz on Gull

8105 Lost Lake Rd.

Bryan Barber, 5-8 p.m. Friday; 3-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday

GARRISON

Blue Goose Inn

9347 U.S. Highway 169

Iron Horse, Friday-Saturday

PEQUOT LAKES

Norway Ridge

34757 County Road 39

S.K.A.T.Y.R.S., under the big top, Saturday

PILLAGER

Huntin' Shack Bar and Grill

724 Highway 210 W.

Kenny Jake Band, Saturday

LAKE SHORE

Bar Harbor

8164 Interlachen Rd.

Kevin Klimek, 7-11 p.m. every Friday-Saturday

MOTLEY

Ten Hi

133 Highway 10

October Son, Saturday

Performing arts

BRAINERD

ä 'Willy Wonka' production

Willy Wonka, Central Lakes College summer musical, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and July 1-3, 2 p.m. Saturday and July 5, Chalberg Theatre; tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children 10 and younger or are available by calling the Theatre Box Office at 855-8199.

LITTLE FALLS

ä Concerts in the Park Music Series

Concerts in the Park Music Series, at 3 p.m. every Sunday through Aug. 16 at Maple Island Park, this Sunday is Galactic Cowboy Orchestra.

NISSWA

ä Summer Organ Series

Summer Organ Series, Cathy Taylor 12-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Lutheran Church of the Cross, free.

PEQUOT LAKES

ä Musical comedy coming

A Don't Hug Me County Fair, presented by Pequot Lakes Community Theatre, 8 p.m. July 8-11 and July 13-14, Pequot Lakes High School theater; Adults, $12, 60 and older, $10 and 18 and younger, $8, tickets available by calling (218) 568-9200 or at the door one hour before the show.

WADENA

ä Zeitgeist to perform

Zeitgeist, contemporary classical music concert by the nationally reowned Twin Cities based quartet, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Wadena Memorial Auditorium; advance tickets by calling (218) 385-3339

Visual arts

AITKIN

ä Ripple River Gallery

27591 Partridge Ave.

Bob Briscoe Ð Stoneware with new etchings by Anna Marie Pavlik exhibit through July 12.

BRAINERD

ä City Hall

501 Laurel St.

Encore Art Club members, paintings, ongoing.

ä Crow Wing County Historical Society

320 Laurel St.

Various exhibits, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 829-3268, www.crowwinghistory.org.

ä Northland Arboretum Art Gallery

Diane Whiting's Florafina, exhibit, through July 31.

ä Evelyn Matthies' Porthole Gallery

712 Washington St.

Amanda Gullixson artwork exhibit through Saturday.

ä Brainerd Public Library

416 S. Fifth St.

Beverly Hamilton Abear artwork on display through June.

CROSSLAKE

ä Community Center and Library

14126 Daggett Pine Road

Paintings by Diane Runberg, ongoing.

LITTLE FALLS

ä Morrison County Government Center Gallery

213 First Ave. S.E.

Art by Jim Poff, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, ongoing.

ä Weyerhaeuser Museum

2151 S. Lindbergh Drive

Commemorate!, artifacts from Minnesota's 150-year history, ongoing, open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, free, (320) 632-4007, www. morrisoncountyhistory.org.

NISSWA

ä The Path Less Traveled in Integrity Realty

25282 Hazelwood Dr.

Michaelangelo's Sister and Students watercolor exhibit, Sunday -July 4, with a reception from 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

ä Nisswa Community Center

25628 Main St.

The lakes Area Artist Group, 12th annual Fine Art Show and Sale, Tuesday -Saturday, free; demonstrations will be held.



Special events

BRAINERD

ä Brown bag lunch summer series

Brown bag lunch, 12-1 p.m. Monday, in large meeting room at Brainerd Public Library, free. Author Bill Matthies will speak.

LEADER

ä Pig races

Pig races, 6:30-8 p.m., every Friday and Saturday through summer.

STAPLES

ä Vintage Style Show

Vintage Style Show, 2 p.m. Saturday, Central Lakes College Staples campus; Tickets, $12 for show and refreshments, and can be obtained at Heritage Design, Staples World and Nelson Insurance or by calling (218) 894-1649.

Classes/workshops

BRAINERD

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.

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 Second St. N.W.

Weavers' Club, 1 p.m. first Saturday of the month

(218) 927-2363, www.jaquesart.com.

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.

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).

Drawing Discovery Book Club, 3:30-4:30 p.m. first Thursday of the month, free, (320) 616-5421, www.greatart.org, kampas@fallsnet.com.

Great River Writers meeting

6:30 p.m. first Tuesday of each month, Carnegie Library, (320) 632-1848, (800) 809-1848, www.bookinitontheweb.com.

Spirituality Book Discussion Group

6 p.m. first Thursday of the month, September-May, Bookin' It, 113 First St. S.E., (320) 616-5580, www.bookinitonthe web.com.

Good Living Cookbook Club

7 p.m. second Tuesday of the month, Bookin' It, 113 First St. S.E., (320) 616-5580, www.bookinitontheweb.com.

Contemporary Fiction Book Club

7 p.m. third Tuesday of the month, September-May, Bookin' It, 113 First St. S.E., (320) 616-5580, www.bookinitonthe web.com.

Ongoing events

BRAINERD

Central Lakes College Community Band, rehearsals, 7 p.m. Mondays fall through spring, Rehearsal Hall, CLC, 855-8215, sanderson@clcmn.edu.

First Friday Drum Circle, 7:30 p.m. first Friday of every month, First Congregational Church, 415 Juniper St., free. Musicians and audience welcome.

Franklin Arts Center Open House, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., second Saturday of the month, 1001 Kingwood St.

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

Great River Strings practices, 5:30 p.m. (beginning orchestra), 6:30 p.m. (main group) Tuesdays, First Lutheran Church, 107 Second St. S.E., (218) 678-3034.

Cuyuna Range Community Band, practice, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Aitkin High School band room, (218) 546-7402.

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.

Out of town

AKELEY

Woodtick Musical Theater

Highway 34 and Marie Ave.

Tic Band, 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays through Sept. 12; tickets are $15.50 for adults, $9.50 for ages 13-17, $6.50 for children and $14.50 for seniors. For more information call (800) 644-6892.

CHANHASSEN

Chanhassen Dinner Theatre

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat opens Friday,

Always ... Patsy Cline playing through Oct. 31, box office, (800) 362-3515, www.chanhassentheatres.com

EXCELSIOR

Old Log Theater

5175 Meadville St.

Funny Money a comedy presented by Old Log Theater, through Sept. 26; Treasure Island, a summer children's show through July 25, (952) 474-5951, www.oldlog.com.

HINCKLEY

Grand Casino Hinckley Events and Convention Center

777 Lady Luck Dr.

John Kay and Steppenwolf, 8 p.m. July 11, general $25, $33, VIP, $38

Gretchen Wilson with Josh Turner, 8 p.m. July 18, general, $40, $50, VIP, $55

George Thorogood and the Destoyers and Jonny Lange, 8 p.m. Aug. 21, general $35, $40, VIP, $45

MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2400 Third Ave. S.

Sin and Salvation: William Holman Hunt and the Pre-Raphaelite Vision, through Sept. 6.

Time and Tide: The Changing Art of the Asmat of New Guinea, through July 26, (612) 870-3131, www.artsmia.org.

ONAMIA

Grand Casino Mille Lacs

Charley Pride, July 24-25, general, $28, VIP, $36.

PARK RAPIDS

Long Lake Theater

A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, a musical tribute, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; tickets available by calling (218) 732-0099 or by going online at www.longlaketheater.net.

ST. CLOUD

Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center

A benefit for Clara's House, featuring Jodie Sweetin, who played Stephanie in the sitcom Full House, 5:30 p.m. social hour and 6:30 p.m. program, Tuesday; tickets are $50, www.paramount arts.org

ST. PAUL

Science Museum of Minnesota

120 W. Kellogg Boulevard

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, through Jan. 3, tickets are $23 for adults and $18 for children age 4-12; for more information go to www.smm.org/titanic

PLYMOUTH

Plymouth Playhouse

2705 Annapolis Lane

Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping! Wednesdays -Sundays through Nov. 1, tickets $24-$35, tickets are available by calling (763) 553-1600 or going Online at plymouthplayhouse.com.

WALKER

Northern Lights Casino

Billy Squier, 7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, tickets, $29-$41.

Kentucky Headhunters & Confederate Railroad, 7 p.m. July 11

Lift Band, 8:30 p.m. -12:30 a.m., Friday-Saturday, Cabaret at the casino.

If you'd like your event listed in the entertainment guide, e-mail Jennifer at jennifer.stockinger@brainerddispatch.com, call 855-5851, fax 829-0211 or mail to Jennifer Stockinger, 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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