Upcoming arts and entertainment events

For week of May 20-26; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.

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BRAINERD

Blue Ox Bar

davis?, Thu

Lemon Trophy, Fri-Sat

Jasmine Cain, Mon-Wed

Eagles Club

Preston and Paulzine, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fri

The Rail

Top Notch, Thu

High Noon, Fri

Christopher Banker Band, Sat

Kid Hollywood, Wed

The Old Waterfall

Highway 371 North

Blues Train, 7-11 p.m. Sun

BREEZY POINT

Commander Bar

Stall 68, 9:30 p.m. Fri-Sat

Prime Time Charlie's

Stool Pigeons, Fri-Sat

GARRISON

The Blue Goose

Eagle River, Fri-Sat

LAKE SHORE

Bar Harbor

Steve Anderson, Fri-Sun

Zorbaz

DJ, Fri-Sat

MOTLEY

Ten Hi

Bottom Feeders, Fri-Sat

Performing arts

BRAINERD

Bluegrass jams

6:30 p.m. Thursday and June 2 and 16, Coco Moon, free.

Mississippi Horizons Choir Concert

7 p.m. Thursday, Tornstrom Auditorium, Washington Middle School, free.

Rhythm of the Rails

Radio Hour, "Hail to Thee, Summer," 8 p.m. Saturday, Franklin Junior High School auditorium.

Northcountrymen Barbershop

Chorus

"Girls, Girls, Girls," 3 p.m. June 13, Tornstrom Auditorium, Washington Middle School, free (in advance), $7 (at door), 829-9663.

AITKIN

Choir and handbell concert

Presented by Aitkin High School students, 7:30 p.m. Monday, school auditorium, free.

LAKE SHORE

Janiva Magness

Blues singer, "Blues and BBQ Summer Kickoff," 3:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Matty's, (218) 963-3815, www.janivamagness.com.

NISSWA

Nisswa-stamman

Featuring 100 Nordic folkmusicians on three stages, June 11-12, 764-2994, 963-7897, pwilson@brainerd.net, www.nisswastamman.org.

June 11:

Finnish fiddling workshop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Swedish Timber House, Lake Shore, $25.

Evening concert, 7 p.m., Lutheran Church of the Cross, $10 (adults), $5 (children).

Dance, 9 p.m., senior center, Pequot Lakes, free.

June 12:

Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Pioneer Village, $10 (adults), $1 (children). Bring your own chairs; supervised children's activities all day, food and drink available.

Smorgasbord, 5-7:30 p.m., Nisswa Community Center, $12.

Dance, 7 p.m.-1 a.m., Nisswa American Legion.

3 Danish Royal Tenors

7 p.m. June 23, Lutheran Church of the Cross, $12, contact Susanne Hohlen at 828-8922, shohlen@uslink.net.

ONAMIA

Scott Hansen's Comedy Gallery

at Izatys

Louie Anderson and Scott Hansen, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. June 4, $35. Special packages available for $285 and $235; (800) 533-1728, www.izatys.com.

Grand Casino Mille Lacs

Events & Convention Center

Kenny Rogers, 6 and 9 p.m. June 3, prices TBA, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

PEQUOT LAKES

Nisswa-stamman dance

9 p.m. June 11, Senior Center, free.

PILLAGER

"The Wizard of Oz"

Presented by Prairie Fire Theatre, 7 p.m. June 4-5, Performing Arts Area, Pillager High School, $4 (adults), $2 (students).

STAPLES

Tommy Warren

"Elvis Memories," dinner and show, 5 p.m. (dinner), 7 p.m. (show), 9:15 p.m. (show) Saturday, $24.95 (dinner and show), $9.95 (second show only), T Maxwell's, (218) 894-4000.

Central Minnesota Boys' Choir

7:30 p.m. June 3, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, (218) 894-5416 or (800) 213-6877.

Visual arts

BRAINERD

Brainerd City Hall

Fifth and Laurel streets

Encore Arts members, paintings, through July 1.

Evelyn Matthies' Gallery

712 Washington St.

Mary Louise LaCrosse, oil and acrylic work, through May 29.

Brainerd Public Library

William H. Grange, pencil, watercolor and ink, through July 2.

The Avenue (upper floor of

Fifth Avenue Furniture)

1602 Mill Ave.

Mary Tuomi, watercolors, and Cris Smith, sculpture, through July 1.

Central Lakes College Gallery

"Abstract Images," Cindy Wegman, photographs, through May 30.

BAY LAKE

Ripple River Gallery

Joan Malkerson, "Paintings & Masks," through June 13; artist reception 5-7 p.m. Saturday.

GARRISON

12th annual Garrison Art Show

10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 30, VFW, free, featuring artwork for sale, live music by Cleo Kuelbs and Cliff Veronick (classic swing) and Charley Warnberg (folk guitar), food and beverages, (218) 764-3296.

Out of town

MINNEAPOLIS

Minnesota Opera

Mozart's "The Magic Flute," 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts main stage, $28.50-$86.50, (651) 224-4222.

"Saints and Sinners: Music

of the Faithful"

Presented by Ensemble of the North, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, University Lutheran Church of Hope, $10, (612) 387-6328.

Dido

Time TBA June 4, Northrup Auditorium, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

COLLEGEVILLE

Cantus

St. John's University choir and piano, 2 p.m. Monday, Stephen B. Humphrey Theater, (320) 363-3577.

CHASKA

"Totally Terrific TreeHouses"

Exhibit, June 5-Oct. 10, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, $7 (adults), free (ages 15 and under, members), (952) 443-1400, www.arboretum.umn.edu.

HIBBING

Dylan Days

Thursday-Saturday, throughout town; for complete schedule of events, visit www.hibbing.org/dylan1/

HINCKLEY

Grand Casino Hinckley

Events & Convention Center

Lamont Cranston Blues Band, part of GrandFest, 9 p.m. Friday, free.

Cowboy Crush, part of GrandFest, 2 p.m. Saturday, free.

Vince Gill with Joe Nichols, 8 p.m. Saturday, ticket prices TBA, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

Moody Blues, 8 p.m. Sunday, ticket prices TBA, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

Charlie Daniels, 5 and 7:30 p.m. June 6, $25, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

REO Speedwagon and Night Ranger, 7 p.m. June 13, ticket prices TBA, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

MEDINA

Minnesota Rock Country Hall

of Fame Induction Show

Featuring Bobby Vee, Dave Dudley, Sherwin Linton, Marvin Rainwater, KSTP Barndance, The Tornados, Marilyn Sellars, The Trashmen, The Underbeats, The Runaways, The Orbits, Unbelieveable Uglies, The Titans, The Greenmen, 1 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Medina Entertainment Center, $15 (advance), $18 (at door), www.medinaentertainment.com, www.rockcountryhall.com.

NEW YORK MILLS

Regional Cultural Center

Regional Art Exhibit, through July 17; reception 7-9 p.m. Friday.

Great American Think-Off finals, 7 p.m. June 12, free.

"A Very Minnesota Summer," improv, 1 p.m. June 18, $25, luncheon at 12:30 p.m.

PARK RAPIDS

Jackpine Writers' Bloc workshop

Featuring fiction writer Florence Witkop, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 19, Park Rapids Library, $40 (registration), (218) 652-4257, cindiee@hotmail.com.

Special events

BRAINERD

"Geritol Frolics" meeting

Open to anyone interesting in participating or assisting in November variety show, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Franklin Junior High School auditorium, 825-3777.

"Geritol Frolics" auditions

Open to ages 55 and up, 7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Franklin Junior High School auditorium, 825-3777. Show will be in November.

Miss Brainerd Lakes Area

Scholarship Pageant

7 p.m. June 12, Tornstrom Auditorium, Washington Middle School, $8 (in advance), $10 (at door), on sale starting Monday at Community Education, 828-5372.

CROSBY

Unlimited Learning series

"For the Love of Nature," 1:30 p.m. June 8, Hallett Community Center, $6.

EAST GULL LAKE

Nisswa Women's Club luncheon

and fashion show

11 a.m. June 1, Madden's Town Hall, $25, (218) 963-7775.

PILLAGER

"The Wizard of Oz" auditions

and rehearsals

Presented by Prairie Fire Children's Theatre; roles for up to 75 children ages 7-18. Auditions are 10:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. June 1, Performing Arts Area, Pillager High School. Rehearsals are 8 a.m.-1:15 p.m. June 2-3. Full dress rehearsal is 2 p.m. June 4. Performances are 7 p.m. June 4-5. $25 fee per child due May 28 at Pillager Community Education office. For more information, call Cheryl Page at (218) 746-2172.

Classes/workshops

BRAINERD

Community Band

Rehearses 7 p.m. Mondays, music room, Central Lakes College.

Dramatic Dress-Up

With Michelle Pfeiffer, ages 3-5, 10 a.m.-noon June 12, Crossing Arts Center, $8 per child (non-members), $3 per child (members), limited to first 20 registrants, 828-5372.

LAKE SHORE

Nisswa-stamman Finnish

fiddling workshop

10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 11, Swedish Timber House, Lake Shore, $25.

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

Loom Design workshop, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. May 29, $30 (public), $25 (Minnesota Historical Society members), $15 (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe members), $5 (supply fee), (320) 532-3632.

Fry Bread Making workshop, noon-3 p.m. May 30, $15 (public), $10 (Minnesota Historical Society members), $5 (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe members), (320) 532-3632.

VINELAND

Music classes

5-7 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, Mille Lacs Band District I Community Center, free. For information, call Rick Anderson at (320) 532-8847.

If you would like your event listed in the Entertainment Guide, e-mail John at john.hansen@brainerddispatch.com, call 855-5863, fax 829-0211 or mail to John Hansen, 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.