Entertainment guide

For week of Feb. 12-18; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.

BRAINERD

Blue Ox Bar

Three Dollar Molly, Thu

Reelin' in the Years, Fri-Sat

Radio Daze, Mon-Wed

Eagles Club

Deuces Wild, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Fri

The Rail

Christopher Banker Band, Thu

Midnight Highway, Fri

High Noon, Sat

BREEZY POINT

Prime Time Charlie's

Stool Pigeons, Fri-Sat

CROSSLAKE

The Exchange

DJ Paul, 9:30 p.m. Fri

Tim Mahoney, 9:30 p.m. Sat

Moonlite Bay

Baby Grand, Fri-Sat

GARRISON

The Blue Goose

Storm Front (variety), Thu

LAKE SHORE

Bar Harbor

John Sawtell, Thu-Sun, Wed

Zorbaz

DJ, Fri-Sat

MOTLEY

Ten Hi

The Bottomfeeders, Fri-Sat

Performing arts

BRAINERD

Pop Wagner

Singer/lasso twirler/humorist, "Ridin' the Dusty Trail to Democracy," 7 p.m. Thursday, UCC Church.

Rhythm of the Rails Radio Hour

8 p.m. Saturday, Franklin Junior High School auditorium, $8, music by Jake's Jammers, Katie Nelson, The Lemon Sisters; dress in old-time clothes (1930s and '40s) and receive a free 5x7 photograph.

Bluegrass Jams

6:30 p.m. Feb. 19 and March 4, Coco Moon, free.

Lonesome Tradition

Bluegrass music, 8 p.m. Feb. 20, Paul Bunyan Nature Learning Center, $8 (advance), $10 (at door), free (ages 5 and under), 1-800-635-3037, bea@minnesotabluegrass.org, www.minnesotabluegrass.org.

"Waiting for Godot"

7:30 p.m. Feb. 26-28, March 1-4, 2 p.m. Feb. 29, Dryden Theatre, Central Lakes College.

Ring of Kerry

Celtic band, as part of Heritage Festival, March 12, Tornstrom Auditorium, Washington Middle School.

BREEZY POINT

Cleo Kuelbs and

Cliff Veronick

Dinner music, 6-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Antlers, free.

LITTLE FALLS

Concordia (Moorhead) Choir

A cappella music directed by Rene Clausen, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, St. Mary's Church; Little Falls Community High School choir, directed by Stephen Mick, opens; tickets available at GRAA Arts Center and Bookin' It.

NISSWA

Blues Train

4:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Nisswa American Legion, part of Nisswa Jubilee.

Dean Magraw

Grassroots Concert Series, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Nisswa Community Center, $10 (adults), $5 (children), 963-2976, www.uslink.net/~bradshaw; doors open at 6:30 p.m.

ONAMIA

Grand Casino Mille Lacs

Events & Convention Center

Air Supply, 8 p.m. Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday, $19, $26, www.ticketmaster.com.

BB King, 8 p.m. Feb. 20-21, $29.95, $39.95, www.ticketmaster.com.

PEQUOT LAKES

Monroe Crossing

Bluegrass ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Pequot Lakes School Auditorium, variety of ticket prices, www.glapa.org.

"Moon Over Buffalo"

Presented by Pequot Lakes Community Theater, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27-28 and March 5-6, 2 p.m. Feb. 29 and March 7, Pequot Lakes School Auditorium, variety of ticket prices, www.glapa.org.

STAPLES

Kevin Klimek Solo Band

Acoustic jazz, blues and rock, 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday, T Maxwell's, free.

31st annual Firefighters' Dance

Featuring live music, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Saturday, Staples Community Center, $8.

"Sweet Dream Baby" dinner show

Musical tribute to Roy Orbison, featuring Tommy Warren with Cocktail Stevie and the Tablerockers, 5:30 Feb. 21, T Maxwell's, $19.95; non-dinner show at 9 p.m., $12.95, (218) 894-4000.

Jumpin' Jehosafats

Dixieland jazz, traditional jazz, gospel and contemporary music, 7 p.m. Feb. 29, Centennial Auditorium, $10 (adults advance), $12 (adults at door), $5 (students advance), $6 (students at door), (218) 894-5416, (800) 213-6877.

Visual arts

BRAINERD

Brainerd City Hall

Fifth and Laurel streets

Pearl Gensmer, paintings, through March 8.

Brainerd Public Library

Adrien Town, impressionist paintings, through April 8.

Crow Wing County Historical Museum

"Hooked on Fishing," featuring lures, reels and photographs, ongoing. To submit items: 829-3268.

Chocolat Etc.

Lavina Anderson, Brainerd Area Art Club Artist of the Month, through February.

Central Lakes College Gallery

Rea Mingeva, "Save the Last Dance for Me," through Feb. 19.

Encore Arts Association Show and Sale

9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Ben Franklin store.

LITTLE FALLS

Great River Arts Center Gallery

Earl Pilloud, found object sculptures, ongoing.

Out of town

MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

"Beauty, Honor and Tradition: The Legacy of Plains Indian Shirts," Feb. 22-May 16.

"Knock Knock! It's Your Husband!: Seven

American Comic Operas in 90 Minutes"

Presented by Theatrical Music Company, Monday and Feb. 23, Bryant Lake Bowl Theater, 810 W. Lake St., $10-$12, (612) 825-8949, blb.ciceron.com/calendar.asp?date=2/2/2004.

"Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse"

Play, through March 6, The Children's Theatre Company, mainstage, 2400 Third Ave. S., $1528 (adults), $922 (children, students and seniors), (612) 874-0400, www.childrenstheatre.org.

ST. PAUL

"Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West"

Omnitheater film, through spring, Science Museum of Minnesota, $7 (adults), $5 (ages 4-12 and seniors), (651) 221-9444.

CASS LAKE

"The Vagina Monologues"

Play, 7 p.m. March 5, Palace Casino & Hotel, $10.

HINCKLEY

Grand Casino Hinckley

Events &

Convention

Center

Restless Heart, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, $22, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

NEW YORK MILLS

Regional Cultural Center

"Kuvaraito," Finland's Arctic images by photojournalist Unto Jarvinen, through February, Second Story Gallery.

"Landscape and Light" by Kim Gordon, through Saturday, main gallery.

The Grommits (hip-hop/rap), 7 p.m. Friday, $10 (public), $8 (members), $5 (students).

Homeland Security (jazz/R&B), 8 p.m. Saturday, $8 (adults in advance), $10 (adults at the door), $3 (children and seniors in advance), $5 (children and seniors at the door), free (ages 4 and under).

Lonesome Tradition, bluegrass music, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, $8 (advance), $10 (at door), free (ages 5 and under), 1-800-635-3037, bea@minnesotabluegrass.org, www.minnesotabluegrass.org.

ST. CLOUD

"Be My Valentine"

Presented by Stroia Ballet Company, 6:30 and 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Paramount Theatre, $60 (couples for 6:30 p.m. show and pre-performance reception), $18 (adults, show only), $15 (seniors and students, show only), $9 (children under 12, show only).

Dennis Warner

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Pioneer Place Theater, 22 Fifth Ave. S., $8, presented by Granite City Folk Society, www.granitecityfolk.org, www.warnersongs.com.

Johnny Holm Band

Fund-raiser for Cody Foundation, (time TBA) Feb. 21, Red Carpet, $10 donation, all proceeds go to area children's cancer organizations, www.codyfoundation.com.

Special events

BRAINERD

Heartland Poets/League of Minnesota Poets meeting

6-10 p.m. Friday, Brainerd Public Library, free, public welcome, 829-9072; includes "Blizzard Poet" workshop by Doris Stengel and a poetry sharing session.

Encore Arts Association Show and Sale

9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Ben Franklin store.

CROSBY

Unlimited Learning series

"Cultural Diversity: Latinos in the U.S.," 1:30 p.m. Feb. 24, Hallett Community Center, $6.

"Strong and Steady Wins: Maintaining an Active Lifestyle," 1:30 p.m. March 9, Hallett Community Center, $6.

DEERWOOD

Cascade United Methodist Church

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, 5-8 p.m. Feb. 24, free will donations go toward Cascade's upcoming Rosebud Indian Reservation Mission Trip.

LITTLE FALLS

Great River Arts Association annual meeting

7 p.m. Wednesday, Arts Center, downtown, (218) 575-2982.

Classes/workshops

BRAINERD

Fantasy Foam Sculptures

With Stephanie Snidarich, ages 10-12, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Crossing Arts Center, $8 per child (non-members), $3 per child (members), limited to first 20 registrants, 828-5372.

Making Color Sing

With instructor Davis Rickert, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Crossing Arts Center, $49, learn principles of seeing, as well as mixing and using color to make paintings come alive.

Marketing Yourself as an Artist

With instructor Evelyn Matthies, 10 a.m.-noon March 6, Crossing Arts Center, $17, learn tips and time-saving lessons on how to successfully market your art and yourself as an artist.

DEERWOOD

"Fundamentals of Drawing"

Instructed by Jerry Riach, Saturday-Sunday, Ripple River Gallery, $185, (218) 678-2575, riplriv@mlecmn.net.

LITTLE FALLS

Voice Classes for Children

Ages 6-9, instructor Danna Pantzke, various times and dates, (320) 632-0637.

Beginning string ensemble

Meets 11 a.m.-noon Saturdays, St. Francis Music Center, all skill levels, (320) 632-0637.

String ensemble

Meets 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Francis Music Center, all skill levels, (320) 632-0637.

Community Band

Meets 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays at the St. Francis Music Center, open to anyone who plays a band instrument, all skill levels, (320) 632-0637.

ONAMIA

Mille Lacs Indian Museum

12 miles north of Onamia

On Highway 169

Snowshoe Weaving Workshop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 21-22, $40 (public), $35 (Minnesota Historical Society members), $20 (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe members), $110 supply fee, (320) 532-3632.

If you would like your event listed in the Entertainment Guide, e-mail John at john.hansen@brainerddispatch.com, call (218) 855-5863, fax (218) 829-7735 or mail to John Hansen, Brainerd Daily Dispatch, P.O. Box 974, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Please include time, date, place, admission price and contact information. Deadline is Monday for Thursday publication.