Entertainment Guide

For week of Feb. 6-12; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.

Brainerd

Blue Ox Bar

Average Sun (rock) Thur-Sat

Baby Grand (rock) Mon-Tues

Loose Cannons (rock) Wed

Eagles Club

Kenny Jake (variety) Fri

Iron Rail Saloon

Preston and Paulzine, Thurs

Silent Partner, Fri-Sat

Jack Tango, Sun

Breezy Point

Commander Bar

Midnight Highway, Fri-Sat

Prime Time Charlie's

Free Ride, Fri-Sat

Garrison

The Blue Goose

Sandy Brooks (variety) Fri-Sat

Lake Shore

Bar Harbor

Bill Shaw (variety), Thur-Sun, Wed

Little Falls

West Side Bar

Radio Daze, Thurs-Sat

Merrifield

The Wheel

SKATYRS (variety) Sat

Performing arts

House Concerts

Bemidji State University music major Shannon Murray in Great River Arts Association House Concert Series, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Great River Arts Center, downtown Little Falls, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and students, $3 for children under 12, (320) 632-0960.

Atreyu's Quest, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Great River Arts Center, downtown Little Falls, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and students, $3 for children under 12, (320) 632-0960.

Teen Idols

Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits, Micky Dolenz of The Monkees and Gary Puckett of the Union Gap in Teen Idol shows, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Grand Casino Mille Lacs Events & Convention Center, $15 and $22 at the Grand Casino Mille Lacs box office, call Ticketmaster at (651) 989-5151 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Jazz musician

Butch Thompson, jazz musician, in Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts concert, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Pequot Lakes School auditorium, call (218) 568-9200 for tickets or go to Pequot Lakes Community Education, Lakes State Bank in Pequot Lakes and Crosslake, or Wells Fargo Bank in Pequot Lakes.

School concert

Aitkin High School choirs, two bell choirs and Madrigal Singers in annual Classics Concert, 7:30 p.m. Monday, high school auditorium.

Folk music

Cam Waters, acoustic blues/traditional folk musician, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Nisswa Community Center, $10 for adults, $5 for children at the door, doors open 6:30 p.m., Grassroots Concerts series.

Gospel singers

The Schimpps, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Centennial Auditorium, Staples, $7 for adults, $5 for students, call (218) 894-5416 or 800-213-6877.

Midwinter dinner

Vocalist Prudence Johnson will provide entertainment at Friends of the Arts Midwinter Dinner, 7 p.m. Feb. 15, Aitkin Westside Calvary Church, including dinner prepared by Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge chef, $25 for Friends of the Arts members, $30 for non-members at Aitkin Independent Age or from any board member.

'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'

Emily Charter School and Prairie Fire Children's Theatre will present "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," 7 p.m. Feb. 21 and 1:30 p.m. Feb. 22, Emily Charter School, $3 donation for adults and $1 for students.

Comedian

Comedian Jeff Foxworthy at Grand Casino Mille Lacs, 4 and 6 p.m. Feb. 23, $29 and $36, call Ticketmaster at (651) 989-5151.

George Jones

Country music singer George Jones, 8 p.m. March 13 and 14, Grand Casino Mille Lacs Events & Convention Center, $29 and $39 at (651) 989-5151 beginning 10 a.m. Friday.

Visual arts

AITKIN

Jaques Art Center

Exhibit by wildlife stamp artists, through Feb. 15.

BRAINERD

Brainerd Public Library

416 Fifth St.

Watercolor exhibit by Linda Axvig, through March.

Oil paintings exhibit by the late Lydia L. Novick, founder and first president of the Brainerd Art Club in 1965, through March.

Brainerd City Hall

Fifth and Laurel streets

Oil paintings and watercolors exhibit by Irene Schalow.

The Crossing Arts Center

617 Laurel St.

Crosslake artist Beth Larson's "Flashes from the Past and/or Burying Ghosts that Pop Up," through March, artists' reception 7-8:30 p.m. March 1.

Central Lakes College Gallery

Photo exhibit "Colombianos" by Dick Bancroft of his recent trip to Colombia, through March 7.

Basic Woodturning

Basic Woodturning workshop, 6-10 p.m. Wednesday or Feb. 19, Turning Trail Studio in Brainerd, $75, call 828-5372 to register, or call 833-0416 for more information about the workshop.

Intro to Nature Printing

Intro to Nature Printing workshop, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 22, The Crossing Fine Arts Center, $35 plus $15 supply fee.

LITTLE FALLS

GRAA Art Center

Photo exhibit of landscapes by Jaime Penuel, Great River Arts Center, through Feb. 15.

Family Medical Center Gallery

"Views of the Midwest" by David Kraemer, through February, 811 S.E. Second St.

Art workshops

Great River Arts Association art workshop titled "Drawing with the Masters" with Charles Kapsner, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 24-28, GRAA Arts Center, pre-registration due by Friday, call (320) 632-0960.

Great River Arts Association art workshop titled "Techniques in Oil Painting" with Bla Petheo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 24-28, GRAA Arts Center, $250 for GRAA members, $280 for non-members, registration deadline is March 7, call (320) 632-0960.

NEW YORK MILLS

New York Mills Regional Cultural Center Gallery

"Formed by Fire" exhibit of sculptural pieces featuring glass by Jon Offutt of Fargo, N.D., pottery by Brad Bachmeier of Fargo and metal work by Lisa Elias of Minneapolis, through Feb. 15.

"Kuvaraito" photo exhibit by photojournalist Unto Jarvinen, through March 29, reception Sunday.

Out of town

MINNEAPOLIS

The Children's Theatre Co.

2400 Third Ave. S.

"Once Upon a Forest," through March 8, call (612) 874-0400 or go to www.childrenstheatre.org for tickets.

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2400 Third Ave. S.

"Up the Nile: Egypt in 19th Century Photographs," through April 13.

ST. PAUL

Xcel Energy Center

RiverCentre

Bon Jovi with the Goo Goo Dolls, Feb. 25, (651) 726-8240, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

Elton John and Billy Joel, 7:30 p.m. April 17, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

ST. CLOUD

Paramount Theater

Stroia Ballet Co. and Paramount Theatre present "An Evening of Excellence," which includes tickets for two to the Stroia Ballet's 20th anniversary celebration, featuring performances of "Les Sylphides" and "Stroia Memorabilia: The Best of the Best," 8 p.m. Feb. 14 and 15, and a pre-performance party in Studio C at the Paramount Theatre with hors d'oeuvres, champagne, live music and flowers, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14 and 15, $50 per couple, tickets for ballet only are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and $8 for children under 12, (320) 259-5463.

HINCKLEY

Grand Casino Hinckley

Events & Convention Center

Ronnie Milsap, 5 p.m. Feb. 16, $28, call (651) 989-5151 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Diamond Rio, 7 and 9 p.m. March 6, $30, call (651) 989-5151 or visit ticketmaster.com.

GRAND RAPIDS

Myles Reif Performing Arts Center

Grand Rapids Players will stage "Love Letters," 7:30 p.m. Friday, tickets at Reed Drug, Reif box office or at the door, or call (218) 328-5375.

SANDSTONE

Midwest Country Music Theater

Tribute to family legend Johnny Horton, featuring Tommy and Debbie Horton, 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, $15, call (320) 245-2429.

FARGO

Fargodome

Elton John and Billy Joel in concert, 7:30 p.m. April 19, (701) 235-7171 or at www.ticketmaster.com.

NEW YORK MILLS

James W. Mann Performing Art Center

Concordia College Concert Band, 7 p.m. Saturday, $8 for adults, $4 for students/seniors in advance, slightly more at the door.

New York Mills City Hall Ballroom

Prudence Johnson in Hot Jazz for Cold Nights series, 8 p.m. Feb. 14.

Special events

Chocolate Lovers

Chocolate Lovers and Others Extravaganza to benefit Crisis Line & Referral Service, 5:30-8:30 p.m. today, Central Lakes College food court, $25 in advance or at the door, $10 for ages 10 and younger, tickets at Bremer Bank in Brainerd and Baxter, Cub Foods in Aitkin, Brainerd Lakes Area Chambers of Commerce, Schaefer's Foods in Nisswa, Central Lakes College Bookstore and Pine River State Bank.

Cuyuna Range history

Unlimited Learning program, "Cuyuna Range History: Railroad through the Mining Era," 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Hallett Community Center, Crosby.

Quarterly Tea Retreat

Quarterly Tea Retreat sponsored by Linden Hill and Bookin' It Bookstore, Little Falls, Feb. 15, featuring Minnesota romance author Kathleen Eagle signing books, sign up for morning or afternoon tea at 1-800-794-0809.

Bluegrass jams

Bluegrass jams on first, third and fifth Thursdays of each month at Coco Moon in downtown Brainerd, starting at 6:30 p.m., and every Saturday at Lakes Music in Pequot Lakes, starting at 3 p.m., call Charlotte Curtis at (218) 692-4035 for more information.

String ensemble

St. Francis Music Center string ensemble meets 8-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the center in Little Falls, all skill levels, (320) 632-0637.