Ben Collette  Year: Junior.  Age: 17.  Art focus: Advanced TV Productions.  Adviser nomination: “Ben has been doing an outstanding job as a line producer and graphics director for the ‘Warrior Update.’ He�...

The Central Lakes College spring instrumental music concert will be at 7:30 p.m. May 10 in the Chalberg Theater and will feature the college’s community band and jazz band. “Americana on Parade” will feature well-known American band classics and popular song adaptations, as well as marches and...

Live music For week of April 7-13; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.   BAXTER Paul Bunyan Bowl 7609 Excelsior Road The Beet Keepers, Thursday; Comedy Night with Shannon Thompson, Dan Mogol, Dave Badeaux, Friday BRAINERD Blue Ox 608 Laurel St. High Octane...

Rep. Chip Cravaack, R-Minn., will sponsor the 2011 Congressional Art Competition for high school students in the 8th District. At this time, the congressman is seeking submissions to the competition.  The winning entry will represent the 8th District in a nationwide exhibit at the United States...

  The Five Wings Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board recently announced the launch of the Minnesota Arts Count, a census for individuals who engage in creative expression and for businesses, facilities and organizations that produce, present or promote creative expression. The censu...

Eleven Brainerd Just For Kix classes competed in the United We Dance competition Sunday at Hallenbeck Hall in St. Cloud. Just For Kix results: • Fourth place, 4:45 p.m. class of fourth-fifth grade, Mini Kix, coached by Julie Davidge performing to “Elementary Mix.” • Fourth, 5:45 p.m. class, ...

The Academy Winds from The United States Air Force Academy band based in Colorado Springs, Colo., will make a stop in Brainerd on its tour for a performance at 7:30 p.m. April 14 at Tornstrom Auditorium in Brainerd. The concert is being presented by Brainerd Public Schools and the Brainerd Dispatch....

Edward Turley and Friends to present concert Sunday MOTLEY — Edward Turley and Friends will present a chamber music concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church in Motley.  Turley’s friends are colleagues in the music department at the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s Un...

Bradyn Watson  Year: Senior.  Age: 18.  Art focus: Chamber Orchestra  Adviser nomination: “Bradyn is the principal bassoon in the Chamber Orchestra, plays in the cello section, is a soloist wit...

Central Lakes College’s Children’s Theatre announces the production of “Tinytown: A Very, Very Poor Village” at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. April 16 in the Dryden Theatre on the Brainerd campus. The 2 p.m. show will be an American Sign Language performance.  ...