■ Live music
For week of Feb. 7-13; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.
BACKUS
American Legion
Near Hwys. 371 & 87 W.
Frankie Lamb, 2-6 p.m., Feb., 17
BRAINERD
Blue Ox
608 Laurel St.
Life Tragic, Friday-Saturday
Coco Moon
601 Laurel St.
Songster Pete Norman, 5-7 p.m. every Friday; Thursday Bluegrass, first, third and fifth Thursday of the month
Eagles Club
124 Front St.
Muddy Water, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday
King's Ransom, 8 p.m. Saturday
Sunshine Kitchen & Moonshine
724 Mill Ave.
Reina Del Cid and the Cidizens, 9 p.m. Friday, $5 cover; Andy Cook, 10 p.m. Saturday
The Underground Dance Club
Downstairs of The Hubb
DJ Richie Rick, every Friday-Saturday
The Last Turn Saloon
214 S. Eighth St.
Open Mic Night, first Wednesday of the month from 7-10 p.m.
Yesterday’s Gone
219 South Ninth St.
Free Jams in the Blue Room, third Wednesday of the month
BREEZY POINT
Commander Bar
30279 Airport Rd.
Concentual, Friday-Saturday; karaoke, Sunday
JJ’s Pub
Downstairs of the Commander
Hunyuckers, Saturday
Prime Time Food and Spirits
8548 Ski Chalet Dr.
Karaoke, every Thursday and on Friday
Barstool Cowboys, Saturday
CROSBY
The Bridge Tavern
26929 Highway 6
Live music every Friday; Classic Country Dinner Theater, 4-8 p.m. Sunday
CROSSLAKE
Crosby’s Piano Bar
County Roads 66
Open Jam Night, Wednesday; Piano bar with Steve Anderson or Shannon Webster, 7-11 p.m. every Friday-Saturday
Moonlight Bay
County Roads 66 and 16
DJ J.P. and DJ Chad, every Friday-Saturday
Ox Tavern
County Roads 66
Acoustic Thursday with John Pribyl, Thursday, Feb. 7
Red Dot Garage, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday-Saturday
GARRISON
Blue Goose Inn
9347 Highway 169
So Big, Friday-Saturday
MERRIFIELD
Harpo’s
2156 County Road 3
World Famous, Saturday
NISSWA
Sherwood Forest Tavern
8798 Interlachen Road
Karaoke, every Saturday at 9:30 p.m.
■ Performing arts
BRAINERD
CLC productions
Central Lakes College Theatre musical “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” performances will be 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14-16 and 21-23, with 2 p.m. matinees on Feb. 17 and 24. For tickets call the Box Office at 855 8199, email at clctheatre@clcmn.edu or online ticketing at clctickets.com.
NEW YORK MILLS
‘Diva of the Dakotas’ to perform
Audra Suchy and her husband Andrew to perform, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center. Admission is $12 advance sale and $15 the night of the concert. Student admission is $5. Tickets are available by calling 218-285-3339 or info@kulcher.org.
PEQUOT LAKES
Monroe Crossing
Monroe Crossing’s one hour workshop on “The History of Bluegrass,” from 4-5 p.m. Saturday, Pequot Lakes High School choir room. Then at 7:30 p.m. the concert portion of the two presentations will be held in the Pequot Lakes High School Theater. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors age 60 and over and $8 for youth. Tickets on sale through the Pequot Lakes Community Education office by calling 218-568-9200. More information can be found at www.glapa.info.
WADENA
WDA band to perform one-act
The Wadena-Deer Creek (WDC) band to perform two concerts: 3 p.m. Sunday in the WDC Middle/High School gymnasium; and Feb. 14 at the Minnesota Music Educators Association state convention, Minneapolis Convention Center.
Madhatters to present production
Madhatters Community Theatre to present “Do Not Disturb” Feb. 21-23 at The Cove in Wadena; Feb. 28 to March 1 at the New York Mills VFW; and March 2-3 at the Otter in Ottertail. Tickets are $25 and are available at Thrifty White, An Open Book and The Cove in Wadena; VFW and the library in New York Mills; and Boll Realty and The Otter in Ottertail.
■ Special Events
AITKIN
Art events
Kaleidoscope, first Saturday of the month for ages 8 and up at 10 a.m., Jaques Art Center; Art classes, first Wednesday of the month, 1-4 p.m. More information or to register call the center at (218) 927-2363 or email at info@jaquesart.com.
MidWinter Dinner set
The Aitkin County Friends of the Arts will present its MidWinter Dinner on Feb. 23, with Music of the Beatles, performed by John Koziol & Friends. Social hour, 5:45 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and entertainment at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $39 and are available at the Aitkin Independent Age.
BAXTER
‘Farm Girls’
“Farm Girls,” reading and book signing from 12-2 p.m. Saturday at Book World in Baxter, with the reading scheduled at 12:30 p.m.
BRAINERD
Cultural Thursday
Heidi Purdy, a Central Lakes College (CLC) graduate, will present “Peru: The Inca Trail” at noon Thursday, Feb. 7, in Chalberg Theatre at CLC; free.
Heartland Poets to meet
Heartland Poets to meet, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the large room of the Brainerd Public Library.
Just For Kix dancers to perform
Just For Kix dancers to perform Saturday at the State Kick-off Show for the Warrior Dance Team at the Brainerd High School gymnasium: Shows are 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Flipside events
Crossing Arts Alliance’s Flipside, held from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of the month, in the former cafeteria at the Franklin Arts Center. With next event Saturday “Animals in Art ... Arty Party,” painting, drawing, sculpting, cartooning and edible art with Kate Carlson. Participants are asked to bring a photo of their favorite pet.
LAKE SHORE
Gull Lake Idol
Bar Harbor hosting Gull Lake Idol Thursday nights beginning Feb. 21. People can qualify every Thursday until the finals night. Finals are planned for March 28.
LITTLE FALLS
Lone Eagle exhibit
Lone Eagle exhibit at the Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site.
Singing opportunities
The St. Francis Community Chorale meets from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays; Sestri, a Women’s Slavic Choir, meets at 7 p.m. Sundays; Brothers in Harmony, a men’s singing group open to teen-aged and adult men will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays; For more information, call the St. Francis Music Center at (320)632-0637.
NISSWA
Breakfast and bake sale set
The Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota will host a Winter Waffle Breakfast and Bake Sale fundraiser, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 23, Lutheran Church of the Cross.
STAPLES
Chorus rehearsals
Staples Area Women’s Chorus rehearsals, 8-9:30 p.m. Mondays in Staples Motley High School Choir Room.
■ Visual arts
AITKIN
Jaques Art Center
121 Second St. N.W.
Juried exhibit entitled “Home Sweet Home,” runs through Feb. 16.
BRAINERD
Brainerd Public Library
416 S. Fifth St.
Artists Jan Roberts and Phyllis Frankum work on display through February.
City Hall
501 Laurel St.
Encore Art Club members, paintings, ongoing.
Crow Wing County
Historical Society
320 Laurel St.
Various exhibits, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 829-3268, www.crowwinghistory.org.
Crow Wing County
Community Services
204 Laurel St.
Wildlife painter Jerry Raedeke work on display through March.
CROSBY
Sioux Line Depot Museum
101 First St. N.E.
A traveling exhibit entitled Lake Roosevelt Artifact Exhibit and Interpretive Project will be on display during regular business hours. Schedule the exhibit for a group, school or organization, contact the Cuyuna Iron Range Heritage Network office at (218) 545-1166 or Kay at (218) 546-5996.
CROSSLAKE
Community Center and Library
14126 Daggett Pine Road
Paintings by Crosslake Art Club members, ongoing
LITTLE FALLS
Morrison County Government
Center Gallery
213 First Ave. S.E.
Local artists, 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. weekdays, ongoing.
Weyerhaeuser Museum
2151 S. Lindbergh Drive
Various Morrison County historical exhibits, ongoing, open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, free, (320) 632-4007, www.morrisoncountyhistory.org.
STAPLES
Five Wings Art Council
Art Gallery
121 Fourth St. N.E.
UROCK Poster Exhibit, open through Feb. 28.
If you would 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.
