Entertainment Calendar

For week of June 8-14; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.

Backus

Foothills Saloon

Jivin Ivan (variety) Fri-Sat

Brainerd

Blue Ox Bar

Shotgun Sally (rock) Thur-Sat

Magic Box (alternative rock) Sun-Tue

Avoiding Tom (rock) Wed

Eagles Club

Muddy Water (country) Fri

Iron Rail Saloon

Free Ride (variety) Thur-Sat

Stampede (classic country) Sun, 8 p.m.-midnight

Upper South (country rock) Wed

Breezy Point

Commander Bar

The Palmers (variety) Fri-Sat

Marina Lounge (Breezy Point Resort)

Tami & the Bachelor (variety) Thur-Sat, Mon-Wed

Prime Time Charlie's

Rumors (classic rock) Fri-Sat

Crosslake

Moonlite Bay

The Retractions (variety) Fri-Sat

The Exchange

To Be Announced Fri-Sat

East Gull Lake

The O'Madden Pub (Madden's Resort)

Donny Vosen (variety) Thur-Sat, Mon-Wed

Garrison

The Blue Goose

Silo Shakers (variety) Fri-Sat

Lake Shore

Bar Harbor Supper Club

Yellow Pages (variety) Wed-Sun, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

Little Falls

West Side Bar

Chaser (variety) Fri-Sat

Led Stetson (country) Wed

Merrifield

The Cabin

Copperhead (variety) Fri-Sat

Nisswa

The Stube

Lee Bone (R&B) Fri-Sat

Amateur night Tue

Pequot Lakes

Sibley Station

Diane Saumer & Friends (jazz, swing) Wed

Walker

Club Y Bar and Grill

M&M and the Music Man (variety) Fri-Sat

Performing arts

Fiddlers festival

Nisswa Stamman Scandinavian Festival, Friday and Saturday, Nisswa Pioneer Village.

A Cappella Fest

Great River Arts Association presents A Cappella Fest as next event in the Concert in the Park series, 4 p.m. Sunday, Maple Island Park near downtown Little Falls, free.

Paul Bunyan Playhouse

50th Professional Summer Theatre opens June 14 with "Steel Magnolias" followed by five other productions, season tickets available, call 751-7270.

Performances in the Park

Brainerd Parks and Recreation Performances in the Park series opens with Julie Olson, an acoustic rock and roll performer, 7 p.m. today, Gregory Park, free; next up is magician The Amazing Jeffo, 7 p.m. June 15, Gregory Park, free.

Grand Casino Mille Lacs

Ronnie Milsap, 8 p.m. June 16 and 17, Grand Casino Mille Lacs Events and Convention Center, tickets $19 and $24.

Geritol Frolics auditions

Central Lakes College Theatre Department auditions for "The Geritol Frolics" fall production, 10 a.m. June 17, CLC music room, Brainerd campus, call Dennis Lamberson at 855-8202.

CLC Theatre

"The Wizard of Oz," 7:30 p.m. July 6, 8, 11-15, 18-22, 25-29 and 2 p.m. July 9 and 23, Chalberg Theatre; "Mosquitoes Tore at My Flesh or How I Spent My Brainerd Summer Vacation," improv comedy cabaret, 9:30 p.m. July 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, Bob Dryden Theatre; call 855-8199 or toll-free 1-800-933-0346, extension 8199, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday for tickets.

Rhythm of the Rails

Rhythm of the Rails celebrates the history of Brainerd through a showtrain that stops in downtown Brainerd at the turn of the century, 7 p.m. July 13-15 and 20-22, 2 p.m. July 16, 307 Front St., Brainerd.

Visual arts

Spring Expos

Brainerd Art Club's seventh annual Spring Expos through June 17, Crow Wing County Historical Museum, 320 Laurel St., Brainerd.

Midwest Family Eye Center

Brainerd Art Club presents "Visions and Interpretations" by members through June, 1855 Design Drive, Baxter.

Morrison County Government Center

"Summer Bounty" exhibit by Brainerd Art Club members through June.

Brainerd City Hall

Encore Art Club presents an exhibit by painter Kathy Porwall through June.

Out of town

St. Paul

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

345 Washington St.

"Les Miserables" through June 24 with evening and matinee performances, $30-$60, call (651) 224-4222.

College of St. Catherine

Cleveland and Randolph

The Minnesota Crafts Council sponsors its 28th annual Minnesota Crafts Festival, June 23-25, featuring 125 artists and crafters, call (612) 333-7789.

Minnesota Children's Museum

10 W. Seventh St.

"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood -- A Hands-on Exhibit," Tuesday-Sunday through Sept. 10; interactive math exhibit "Go Figure!" through Sept. 4; call (651) 225-6000.

Minneapolis

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2400 Third Ave.

"Quality Control," an exhibit by four Minnesota artists in various media through June 18, call (612) 870-3000.

Walker Art Center

725 Vineland Place

"The 2000 Juneteenth Film Festival," June 12-19; jazz artists James Newton and Jon Jang perform in "When Sorrow Turns to Joy" tribute to Paul Robeson and Mel Lanfang, today-Saturday; "A Practical Dreamer: The Photographs of Man Ray" through June 25; (612) 375-7622.

Twin Cities concerts

Sonic Youth and Stereolab, Friday, Walker Art Center, call (612) 375-7622; Lou Reed, Monday, Orpheum Theatre in downtown Minneapolis; Dwight Yoakum, June 17, University of Minnesota's Northrup Auditorium; Robert Cray Band, June 20, Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater in Apple Valley; Liza Minnelli, June 21-25, State Theater in Minneapolis; N Sync, June 23, Target Center in Minneapolis; for ticket information call Ticketmaster at (612) 989-5151.

St. Cloud

Paramount Theater

913 W. St. Germain

The Troupe Theater presents "Noises Off," today-June 17, with evening and matinee performances, call (320) 259-5463; St. John's Boys Choir performs at AmericaFest celebration, June 27-July 3.

Hinckley

Grand Blues Fest featuring Elvin Bishop, Big House, Bobby Blue Band, Charlie Musselwhite, Jim Belushi and The Sacred Hearts, and Corey Stevens, starts at 1 p.m. June 18, Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater, tickets $26, $34 and $47.

Ninth annual Grand Celebration and Rodeo, June 21-25, Grand Casino Hinckley, free.

Chisholm

Fifth annual Blues on the Range music festival, Friday-Sunday, Ironworld Discovery Center, call (715) 394-6831 for ticket information.

Fargo

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill "Soul 2 Soul" tour, Aug. 18, Fargodome, tickets go on sale July 8 at www.ticketmaster.com, at any Ticketmaster Ticket Center or call (701) 235-7171.

Special events

Wild Light Gallery

Meet photographic artists Alan Olander, Pat Rogness and Holly Hendricks, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Wild Light Gallery next to Walker Bay Coffee Co.

Think Off

Great American Think Off debate among four essay finalists, 7 p.m. Saturday, New York Mills Sports Center, winner chosen by audience, $10 for adults, $8 for members of New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, tickets available at the door or by calling 385-3339.