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Thursday, October 12, 2006
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Upcoming arts and entertainment events
Live music
For week of Oct. 12-18; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.
BRAINERD
Blue Ox Bar
Lemon Trophy, Fri-Sat
Jerkalope Jam, Mon
Eagles Club
Virg and the Eldorados, 8 p.m.-midnight Fri
The Rail
Shadowstone, Fri-Sat
Eclectic Cafe
40 Watt Bulb, Fri, $5
Villella's Bada Bing
DJ, Fri
Silent Partner, Sat
BACKUS
American Legion
Frankie Lamb, 2-6 p.m. Sun
BREEZY POINT
Commander Bar
Wayne Renn, Fri-Sat
Prime Time Food and Spirits
Crosstown, Fri-Sat
GARRISON
The Blue Goose
Hit Kickers, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Fri-Sat, $3
LAKE SHORE
Bar Harbor
Steve Anderson, Fri-Sun
Zorbaz
DJ, Fri-Sat
MOTLEY
Ten Hi
Basket Case, Fri-Sat
WALKER
Northern Lights Casino
Cabaret Lounge
Shack Shakers (variety), 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fri-Sat
Performing arts
BRAINERD
"Captain Racket"
Comedy directed by Dennis Lamberson, 3 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Chalberg Theatre, Central Lakes College, $5, 855-8199.
Nicholas Anthony
Comedian, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Scott Hansen's Comedy Gallery at the Rail, $10 (at door), $7 (in advance), 829-0513, 824-JOKE, www.comedyinfo.com.
Heartland Symphony Orchestra
"Hawaii in the Heartland," 2 p.m. Sunday, Tornstrom Auditorium, Washington Educational Services Building, $9 (adult), $15 (adult pair), $20 (family), $6 (senior), available at Dispatch and Bridge of Harmony in Brainerd, Bookin' It and the Great River Arts Center in Little Falls and at the door, (800) 826-1997.
"Geritol Frolics"
55-and-older variety show, 7 p.m. Oct. 19, 21 and 28 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 20, 22, 26, 27 and 29, Franklin Arts Center Theatre, $10 (regular), $12 (premium), tickets available at Franklin Arts Center box office, 825-4993.
"Talk Radio"
Staged play reading, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27-28, Dryden Theatre, Central Lakes College, $5, 855-8199. Part of Cultural Arts Series.
The Golden Strings
Lakes Area Concert Association, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Tornstrom Auditorium, Washington Educational Services Building, $32 (adult season), $10 (student season), $85 (family season), 963-2654, 829-3379.
"Yes You Can, Just Do It"
Presented by Theatre for a Diverse Population, 10 a.m. Nov. 2, noon Nov. 3 and 2 p.m. Nov. 4, Dryden Theatre, Central Lakes College, $5, 855-8199.
"Jack and the Beanstalk"
Presentedy by Kids Act Productions, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 and 9-10, Kids Act Stage, Washington Educational Services Building, $2, for reservations call (218) 330-8454. Also featuring Kids Skits' "How Does Your Garden Grow."
"Ten November"
Staged play reading, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10-11, Dryden Theatre, Central Lakes College, $5, 855-8199. Part of Cultural Arts Series.
BAXTER
Superchick
With Sanctus Real, John Reuben and Last Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Forestview Middle School auditorium, $12 (advance), $17 (day of show), tickets available at Bethany Books & Gifts in Baxter, Good Book Store in Little Falls, Z-100 Studios in Pequot Lakes, www.bayministries.org, www.echoministries.net, (866) 821-5151.
LITTLE FALLS
Heartland Symphony Orchestra
"Hawaii in the Heartland," 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Martin Auditorium, Little Falls High School, $9 (adult), $15 (adult pair), $20 (family), $6 (senior), available at Dispatch and Bridge of Harmony in Brainerd, Bookin' It and the Great River Arts Center in Little Falls and at the door, (800) 826-1997.
Luther College (Iowa) Band
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Martin Auditorium, Little Falls High School, $5 (adults), $3 (students), (320) 632-0960.
NISSWA
Harmony Engineers
and the Shaffer Family
Gospel and bluegrass music, with special guest LouAnn Eppelsheimer, 7 p.m. Saturday, Lutheran Church of the Cross, followed by pie and ice cream social.
Grassroots Concert
Ann Reed, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, Nisswa Community Center, $15 (adults), $10 (12 and younger), (218) 963-2976, www.grassrootsconcerts.org, www.annreed.com.
ONAMIA
Grand Casino Mille Lacs
Events & Convention Center
Debbie Reynolds, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, ticket prices TBA, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.
Michael Israel's "Art in Concert," performance art, 3 and 7 p.m. Nov. 4, $28, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.
STAPLES
Fred Bevill
Comedy, with opening acts Susie Saccoman and Rox Tarrant, 8 p.m. Friday, TMaxwell's, $10, (218) 894-4000.
"Real Men Sing" concert
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Staples-Motley High School gymnasium, $8 (adult advance), $4 (student advance), $10 (adult at door), $5 (student at door), (218) 894-5416, (800) 213-6877. Featuring Staples Area Men's Chorus, Brainerd High School Bards, Bemidji State University Men's Chorus and Festival Chorus.
Ruby Boots
Folk trio, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21, Centennial Auditorium, $12 (adult advance), $6 (student advance), $15 (adult at door), $7 (student at door), (800) 213-6877, (218) 894-5416, www.rubyboots.com.
WADENA
"Death of a Doornail"
Dinner theater presented by Madhatters Community Theatre, time TBA Nov. 8 and 10-12, Wadena Elks Lodge, $22, tickets go on sale Oct. 23, (218) 632-SHOW.
WALKER
Northern Lights Casino
Laughs at the Lights, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, free.
Warrant and Firehouse, 8 p.m. Oct. 27-28, $19, www.northernlightscasino.com.
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Dance, 6 p.m. Oct. 29, $16-$21, www.northernlightscasino.com.
Neal McCoy, 8 p.m. Nov. 3-4, $25-$35, www.northernlightscasino.com.
Visual arts
BRAINERD
City Hall
Fifth and Laurel streets
Encore Art Club members, paintings, ongoing.
Crossing Arts Alliance Gallery
Franklin Arts Center
"Key Ingredient: America by Food," Smithsonian touring exhibit, Nov. 8-Dec. 15.
Evelyn Matthies' Porthole Gallery
712 Washington St.
Drawings, paintings and metal work by Mike Kyar, through Oct. 27.
Brainerd Public Library
Art by Brainerd Art Club, through October.
Art by Phyllis Frankum and Gail Walsh, through December.
Crow Wing County
Historical Society Museum
"Doses of History," medicine exhibit, ongoing.
"Lifeline: County Hospitals in Retrospect," ongoing.
Central Lakes College Gallery
"New Painting," abstract art by Lance Kiland, through Nov. 7, 855-8188.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Pen-and-ink drawings by Oletta Wald, ongoing.
First Congregational
United Church of Christ
Sculpture and mixed media by Emily Hadland, through October.
AITKIN
Jaques Art Center
"How Forests Help Birds & Animals Live," ongoing, (218) 927-2363, info@jacquesart.com.
"Feathers & Fur," pheasant feather art by Kathy Lumbar Peterson and taxidermy by Rick Doty, through Oct. 21, (218) 927-2363, info@jacquesart.com.
DEERWOOD
Ripple River Gallery
"Painting the Beaver Pond," paintings by Esther San Felippo, through Sunday, (218) 678-2575, ripriv@mlecmn.net, www.ripplerivergallery.com.
LITTLE FALLS
Morrison County
Government Center Gallery
"To All the Trees I've Known," paintings by Margaret Webster, ongoing, (320) 632-0960, www.greatart.org.
NISSWA
Aardvark Artwork
Art by Michael Sedivy, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, brats and beer available. RSVP to Nisswa Chamber at 963-2620 or mary@nisswa.com. Part of Nisswa at Night series.
Special events
BRAINERD
Sushi Sake Samurai Saturday
5-7 p.m. Saturdays, Eclectic Cafe. Featuring sushi and sake for $1 each and samurai films.
Fall Arts & Crafts Festival
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Brainerd High School, use north or south entrance.
Flip Side Arty Party
"Art is Delicious," 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Crossing Arts Alliance, Franklin Arts Center.
Texas Hold'em
5 p.m. Sundays, The Green Lantern, free, no buy-in or entry fee, 764-2323.
Central Lakes College
Community Band
Rehearsals, 7 p.m. Mondays, music room, 855-8215, sanderson@clcmn.edu.
Northcountrymen
Barbershop Chorus
Practices, 7 p.m. Mondays, First Congregational Church. New members and audiences welcome. If interested, call Dick Jensen at 829-9663 or Yibby Knudsen at 829-1214.
Texas Hold'em
6 p.m. Wednesdays, Lakeside Resort, free, 828-1708.
Brainerd Writers' Alliance meeting
10 a.m.-noon, third Saturday of every month, Brainerd Public Library, 825-0461, $10 annual membership dues.
Culinary Arts Demonstration
"German Cuisine," Terry Dox, Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Crossing Arts Alliance, Franklin Arts Center, $20 (public), $15 (Crossing members), reservations requested at 833-0416.
AITKIN
Cuyuna Range Community Band
Practice, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Aitkin High School band room, (218) 546-7402.
BAXTER
Book signing
Lea Varner, author of "Darkest Places," 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 20, Book World, Westgate Mall.
"Chefs' Challenge"
6:30 p.m. second Wednesday of every month, Chef & Company, free. Cooking competition similar to "Iron Chef."
LITTLE FALLS
Prairie Point Quilters meeting
7 p.m. first Tuesday of the month, First Lutheran Church, (320) 632-4254 or 825-9345.
REMER
Holiday Bazaar
Arts and crafts show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Northland High School, (218) 566-2890.
Classes/workshops
BRAINERD
Minnesota Authors Book Club
"Four Hills of Life: Ojibwe Wisdom" by Thomas Peacock and Marlene Wisuri, 7 p.m. Thursday, Brainerd Public Library, free.
Watercolor workshop
Taught by Calvin DeRuyter, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (demonstration), 1-4 p.m. (class) Oct. 28, First Presbyterian Church, demonstration free for Encore Arts Club members and $5 for non-members, class $15, 746-3155.
AITKIN
Nature lectures
Presented by Stan Tekiela, 1 p.m. ("Uncommon Facts About Common Birds") and 7 p.m. ("Fascinating Loons") Thursday, Jaques Art Center, free, (218) 927-2363.
Jaques Art Center workshops
Artists with Disabilities workshop (drawing), with Duane Barnhart, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday and Oct. 21, free, supplies provided, (218) 927-2363.
Children's fish printing workshop, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 28, $15, register by Oct. 27, ages 5 and older, (218) 927-2363.
BAXTER
Cooking with Herbs workshop
Presented by Chef Chad Minor and Bonnie Hinniker, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Northland Arboretum, $10 (members), $20 (non-members), 829-8770 for reservations,
BAY LAKE
Unlimited Learning series
"More Western Political Philosophy," presented by Merritt Marquardt, time TBA Tuesday-Wednesday, Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge, $40 (members), $60 (non-members), (218) 534-3898.
Fourth annual Night of Fine Dining
6:30 p.m. (social), 7 p.m. (dinner) Oct. 27, Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge, $30 (members), $35 (non-members). Sponsored by Unlimited Learning.
DEERWOOD
Forest Road Art Studio class
Drawing, 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, $4, (218) 534-4936.
Ripple River Gallery workshops
Paper backgrounds and embellishments, taught by Carol Hanson, 1-3 p.m. Thursday, participants should bring scissors, paintbrush and favorite materials, $35, (218) 678-2575, ripriv@mlecmn.net.
Spoon carving, taught by Frank Foltz, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 21, $60, (218) 678-2575, ripriv@mlecmn.net.
LITTLE FALLS
Great River Arts Center class
Ceramics Open Studio, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays, $5 (GRAA members), $8 (non-members).
Good Living Cookbook Club
7 p.m. second Tuesday of the month, Bookin' It, (320) 616-5580, www.bookinitontheweb.com.
Spirituality Book Discussion Group
6 p.m. first Thursday of the month, through May, Bookin' It, (320) 616-5580, www.bookinitontheweb.com.
Contemporary Fiction Book Club
7 p.m. third Tuesday of the month through May, Bookin' It, (320) 616-5580, www.bookinitontheweb.com.
NISSWA
Nordic Living workshops
Open Knitting, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 19, free, (218) 963-0500.
Annual Christmas Stocking Workshop, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 4, $30, (218) 963-0500.
Kransekake (traditional Scandinavian Celebration Cake), noon-4 p.m. Saturday, (218) 963-0500.
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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