CALENDAR

For week of March 18-24; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.

BRAINERD

Blue Ox

608 Laurel St.

3% Famous, Friday-Saturday.

Eagles Club

124 Front St.

Montana Sky, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday

Coco Moon

601 Laurel St.

Thursday Bluegrass, first, third and fifth Thursdays of the month

Yesterday's Gone

612 Front St.

Doc Brentlys Medicine Show featuring SoulShine and The Imaginary Friends, 8 p.m. Friday; open jam, 8 p.m. Saturdays

The E Squared Cafe

123 East Washington St.

Tom Feldmann (of the Get-Rites), 8 p.m. Friday, $3 cover

American Legion

708 Front St.

Kenny Jake Band, 7-11 p.m. Friday

CROSBY

The Bridge Tavern

26929 Highway 6

Classic Country Dinner Theater, 4-8 p.m. Sunday

GARRISON

Blue Goose Inn

9347 U.S. Highway 169

The Vibe, Friday-Saturday

HARDING

Harding Sportsman Bar and Grill

24997 Quest Rd.

Kenny Jake Band, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday

LAKE SHORE

Bar Harbor

8164 Interlachen Road

Kevin Klimek, 7-11 p.m. every Friday-Saturday

MOTLEY

Ten Hi

133 Highway 10

King's Ransom, March 27

Performing arts

BRAINERD

Elisa Koreene concert

Elisa Koreene concert, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Brainerd Public Library.

Lakes Area Concert Series next concert scheduled

Violinist Jasper Wood, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Tornstrom Auditorium; cost is $6 for adults and $4 for seniors and students. For more information on the concert series, call Betty Alderman at 829-3379.

MINNEAPOLIS

A Diverse Population performance

Central Lakes College Theatre's for a Diverse Population production to perform at The Chair Academy's 19th annual International Leadership Conference, Tuesday.

NISSWA

Grassroots Concerts series

Dick Kimmel and Jerilyn Kjellberg bluegrass, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Live Well Nightclub and Coffee Bar. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., general admission, $10 and $5 for children age 12 and under. Non-perishable food donations are welcome, more information at 829-4092 or grassroots@charter.net.

NEW YORK MILLS

Jonathan Byrd in concert

Jonathan Byrd concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center. Tickets are $15 at the door or $12 in advance by calling the center at (218) 385-3339.

St. Patrick's Day concert

Irish band Chulrua, doors open at 6:30 p.m. with concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, City Hall Ballroom. Admission is $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

PEQUOT LAKES

'Peter Pan' to be performed

"Peter Pan," performed by the Pequot Lakes Community Theater, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 60 and older and $8 for youth. Advance tickets can be purchased by calling the Pequot Lakes Community Education office at (218) 568-9200.

Minneapolis Guitar Quartet

to perform

Minneapolis Guitar Quartet, 7:30 p.m. March 20, Pequot Lakes High School Theatre. Tickets are $14, adults; $12, age 60 and over; and $10, age 18 and under at $10. Tickets are sold at the box office starting one hour before the performance or in advance by calling (218) 568-9200.

STAPLES

Gospel singer to perform

Gospel singer Robert Robinson, 2 p.m. March 21, Centennial Auditorium in Staples; Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students in advance, or $15 for adults and $7 for students at the door. Tickets are available from the Centennial Auditorium Box Office at (218) 894-5416 or (800) 213-6877.

WALKER

Age to Age concert

Age to Age concert, 7:30 p.m. March 20, Community Church of Walker; free-will offering; and concert at 5:30 p.m. March 20, Hope Lutheran Church.

Visual arts

AITKIN

Jaques Art Center

121 Second St. N.W.

Art Treasures from Home exhibit, ends Saturday.

One Colorful Journey exhibit, March 19-April 24, with a reception from 1-4 p.m. March 20.

BRAINERD

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.

Brainerd Public Library

416 S. Fifth St.

Watercolor artist Sherri Wagner exhibit on display through the end of March.

Northland Arboretum Art Gallery

14250 Conservation Dr.

Kara Brick's Forestview Middle School eighth grade art students work "Georgia on My Mind" on display through the end of March.

CROSSLAKE

Community Center and Library

14126 Daggett Pine Road

Paintings by Diane Runberg, ongoing.

LITTLE FALLS

Morrison County Government

Center Gallery

213 First Ave. S.E.

Art by Jim Poff, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, ongoing.

Weyerhaeuser Museum

2151 S. Lindbergh Drive

"Commemorate!," artifacts from Minnesota's 150-year history, ongoing, open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, free, (320) 632-4007,

www.morrisoncountyhistory.org.

NEW YORK MILLS

New York Mills Cultural Center

24 Main Ave. N.

Portraits of Home II, a photography exhibit that documents the housing challenges facing Minnesota veterans, ends March 20, free.

More information call the center at (218) 385-3339.

Special events

AITKIN

Wine tasting event

Northern Lights Wine Club wine tasting event, 6:30 p.m. March 18, Beanery Cafe. Reservations are required by calling the Beanery Cafe at (218) 927-7811 or registering online at www.NorthernLightsWine.com.

BRAINERD

Book signing event

Author Ben Schultz, 1 p.m. Saturday, Citadel Games.

Heartland Poets to meet

Heartland Poets to meet, 1 p.m. Saturday, Brainerd Public Library; free and open to the public.

Fundraising dinner event

The Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota's annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser, Pasta, Pipes, and Pedals and Organ Recital, 5-7 p.m. March 22, Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Cost is $7, adults; and $3, children age 12 and younger. For more information go to www.legacychorale.org.

CASS LAKE

Author on tour

Pequot Lakes author Candace Simar on tour 4 p.m. March 18, Cass Lake Public Library; and 2 p.m. March 26, Longville.

Out of town

CHANHASSEN

Chanhassen Dinner Theatre

"Footloose," the musical, runs through Sunday; box office, (800) 362-3515,

www.chanhassentheatres.com.

DULUTH

Radisson Lakeview Hotel

505 W. Superior St.

Cabin Fever Reliever Festival, Friday-Sunday. More information can be found on www.MinnesotaBluegrass.org or by calling (800) 635-3037.

EXCELSIOR

Old Log Theater

5175 Meadville St.

"The Dixie Swim Team Club," ends May 29, (952) 474-5951, www.oldlog.com.

HINCKLEY

Grand Casino Hinckley Events

and Convention Center

777 Lady Luck Drive

The Machine performs Pink Floyd, 8 p.m. Saturday.

MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2400 Third Ave. S.

In Pursuit of a Masterpiece, ends April 11; Africa: Connecting with Sub-Saharan Art, ends April 4; (612) 870-3131,

www.artsmia.org.

Children's Theatre Company

2400 Third Ave. S.

"According to Coyote," ends March 21, Cargill Stage; tickets available by calling (612) 874-0400 or www.childrenstheatre.org.

ONAMIA

Grand Casino Mille Lacs

Shooter Jennings Presents: Waylon Forever Live 8 p.m. March 19-20.

PLYMOUTH

Plymouth Playhouse

2705 Annapolis Lane

"How to Talk Minnesotan," ends Oct. 30, tickets $20-$38, tickets are available by calling (763) 553-1600 or going online at plymouthplayhouse.com.

ST. CLOUD

Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center

Haley Bonar, 7:30 p.m. Friday; tickets, $12; Ring of Kerry, Pre-Paddy's Concert, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, tickets, $18; (320) 259-5463 or www.paramountarts.org/main/ events.

ST. PAUL

Science Museum of Minnesota

120 W. Kellogg Boulevard

Onmifest 2010 of watching give big films, ends Thursday. Tickets are $8 for adults and $7 for children and seniors and are available by calling (651) 221-9444 or for more information go to www.smm.org.

WALKER

Northern Lights Casino

Night Ranger, 7 p.m. March 27.

Robby Vee, 8:30 p.m. -12:30 a.m., Friday-Saturday, Cabaret at the casino.

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.