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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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