Entertainment Calendar

For week of June 19-25; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.

BRAINERD

Blue Ox Bar

Renee Austin, today

Jet City, Fri-Sat

Subzero, Mon-Wed

Cafe Giardinos

Cliff Veronick, pianist, and Cleo Kuelbs, vocalist, soothing jazz, 5-8 p.m. Thurs

Coco Moon

Cliff Veronick, pianist, and Cleo Kuelbs, vocalist, soothing jazz, 7-9 p.m. Fri

Eagles Club

Muddy Water, 8:30 p.m. Fri

BREEZY POINT

Commander Bar

The Project, Fri-Sat

Prime Time Charlie's

Tamarak, Fri-Sat

Blues Train, 8 p.m.-midnight Sun (downstairs)

The Frank Kardello Project (acoustic), 7-11 p.m. Sun-Mon

CROSSLAKE

The Exchange

Honey Wagon, Fri

Dirty Word, Sat

Elvis a.k.a. Chris Olson, Sun

Moonlite Bay

Starlust, Fri

GARRISON

The Blue Goose

Durango, Fri-Sat, $3

LAKE SHORE

Bar Harbor

Sawtell, today-Sun

Steve Anderson, Mon-Tues

Sawtell, Wed

LITTLE FALLS

West Side Bar

Double Trouble, today

Go West, Fri-Sat

Performing arts

BRAINERD

Bluegrass jams

First, third and fifth Thursdays of the month, Coco Moon, 6:30 p.m.

Organ recital series

Gayle Mortenson, noon-12:30 p.m. July 2, Zion Lutheran Church.

Battle of the Bands

4-11 p.m. July 3, Don Adamson Football Field, $5 in advance, $8 at the gate.

Gospel Night Reunion

Featuring Crystal City Quartet, Music City, Schimpp Family, Golden Street Quartet and The Travelers, 1:30 p.m. July 3, Tornstrom Auditorium, Washington Middle School, $10.

Silent Partner and Funk Junky

7 p.m. July 4, Don Adamson Football Field.

Ring of Kerry

Celtic band, as part of Arts in the Park, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. July 6.

Organ recital series

Virginia Bender, noon-12:30 p.m. July 9, First Presbyterian Church.

"Gypsy"

Musical play, 7:30 p.m. July 9-12 and 15-19, 2 p.m. July 13, Dryden Theatre, Central Lakes College, $5 general public, free for CLC students, 855-8199.

Organ recital series

Heather Larson, noon-12:30 p.m. July 16, Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

BREEZY POINT

The Frank Kardello Project

Singer-songwriter, 7-11 p.m. Sundays and Mondays through August, Prime Time Charlie's.

CROSSLAKE

Blue Grass, Old Time

Music Fest and Jam

Celebrating Crosslake Centennial, open stage, featuring Bistodeau Family Band, July 6, Crosslake Historic Log Village, bring lawn chairs, food available, $2, jammers free.

LITTLE FALLS

Jim Anthony Band

Contemporary Christian music, 7:30 p.m. today, Great River Arts Association Arts Center, $5 adults, $3 ages 6-12, free ages 6 and under.

Mary Cutrufello

Rock singer, 4 p.m. Sunday, Maple Island Park, downtown, free.

"Children of Eden"

Presented by Hole in the Day Players, 8 p.m. June 26-28 and 2 p.m. June 29, Charles D. Martin Auditorium, Little Falls Community High School, tickets available at Bookin' It, The Flower Dell and Silker Studio.

Jazz performance

4 p.m. June 29, Maple Island Park, downtown, free.

Eric Eidenschink

Acoustic rock, 4 p.m. July 6, Maple Island Park, downtown, free.

Third Level

Jazz/rock band, 4 p.m. July 13, Maple Island Park, downtown, free.

Larry McDonough

Jazz pianist and singer, 7:30 p.m. July 17, GRAA Arts Center, $5 adults, $3 ages 6-12, free ages 6 and under.

ONAMIA

Grand Casino Mille Lacs

Events & Convention Center

Tommy James & The Shondells, The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie and The Grass Roots featuring Rob Grill, 8 p.m. today, $28 and $35, (651) 989-5151.

PEQUOT LAKES

"Mister Roberts"

Comedy presented by Pequot Lakes Community Theater, 7:30 p.m. July 10-11, 2 p.m. July 12-13, Pequot Lakes School Auditorium, $9 (adults), $8 (seniors), $7 (students), part of Summer Celebration 2003, www.glapa.org.

PINE RIVER

Prairie Fire Children's Theatre

Auditions, rehearsals and performance, Monday-June 28, Pine River-Backus High School.

REMER

Summer concert series

Every Sunday June-September, Remer Gazebo, 800-831-5262.

Visual arts

BRAINERD

Brainerd City Hall

Fifth and Laurel streets

Virginia MacArthur and Phyllis Frankum, through June.

The Crossing Arts Center

617 Laurel St.

"Eclectic Energy," ongoing.

"The Art Cart," show and sale, through June 28; reception 1-3 p.m. Sunday.

Porthole Gallery

712 Washington St.

"Recent Work" by Nicole Roberts Hoiland, through July 29.

Brainerd Public Library

Helen Smith and Irene Donahue, through July 3.

Gregory Park

Arts in the Park, art, pottery, smoothies, Century of Cars show, music, July 6.

AITKIN

Jaques Art Center

Native American Art Exhibit, through July 26.

Ripple River Gallery

South of Aitkin

"Animals on the Edge" by David Norstad (paintings) and Linda Day (pottery), through July 13.

BAXTER

Lakewood Bank

Photographs by John Erickson, ongoing.

LITTLE FALLS

Great River Arts Center Gallery

"Paintings, 1944-1992" by Jacqueline Skaggs, through July 3; reception 6-9 p.m. Friday.

"Eye Poking" by Erik Tosten and Veronica De Anda, through July 3.

"Volcanica" by Rachel Siegel, ongoing.

Morrison County Government Center

"Abstracted Landscape" by Michael Hawkins, July 1-Aug. 31.

Family Medical Center Gallery

"Alternative Views of Atmosphere" by Shelly Leitheiser, July 1-Aug. 31.

Out of town

MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2400 Third Ave. S.

"Crossing the Channel: British and French Painting in the Age of Romanticism," through Sept. 7.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse

Friday, Target Center, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

Bill Maher

June 28, Historic Pantages Theatre, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

Lallapalooza

Featuring Jane's Addiction, July 6, Target Center, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

Dave Matthews Band

July 9, Target Center, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

Norah Jones

July 12, Northrop Auditorium, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

Bon Jovi

July 15, Target Center, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

The Average White Band

July 16, The Cabooze, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

ST. PAUL

Minnesota Children's Museum

"Arthur's World," based on the PBS series, through Jan. 4.

"Pattern Wizardry," through Sept. 7.

Fleetwood Mac

8 p.m. today, Xcel Energy Center, $49.50, $76.50 and $126.50, (651) 726-8240, www.rivercentre.org, www.xcelenergycenter.com, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

"Dracula"

Minnesota Centennial Showboat play, Friday-Aug. 23, 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Harriet Island, (651) 227-1100.

"Circus! Science Under the Big Top"

Exhibit, Saturday-Sept. 1, Science Museum of Minnesota, downtown, gate admission is $8 (adults), $6 (ages 4-12 and seniors), (651) 221-9444, www.smm.org.

A Taste of Minnesota

Bands and other entertainment, July 2-6, near Wabasha Bridge along Mississippi River, downtown St. Paul.

"Chicago"

Musical, July 8-20, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, $35-$65, (651) 224-4222.

Sheryl Crow

July 13, Xcel Energy Center, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

BEMIDJI

Paul Bunyan Playhouse

"Proof," 8 p.m. June 25-28, 2 p.m. June 29, Paul Bunyan Professional Theater, (218) 751-7270.

CHANHASSEN

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Dave Rogers' "Big Bugs" exhibit, through Sept. 28; gate admission $7.

"The Sound of Music"

Through Oct. 24, eight showings weekly, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, $41-$63, (800) 362-3515.

DETROIT LAKES

The Moody Blues

9 p.m. June 27, Soo Pass Ranch, 1-800-493-FEST, www.faceconcerts.com, www.ticketmaster.com.

10,000 Lakes Festival

Blues, jazz, bluegrass and rock festival, July 3-5, Soo Pass Ranch, www.10000lakesfestival.com, (218) 847-1681.

HINCKLEY

Grand Casino Hinckley

Events & Convention Center

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 2 p.m. June 28, amphitheater, $15 at Grand Casino Hinckley and Grand Casino Mille Lacs box offices or Ticketmaster at (651) 989-5151.

Country musician Martina McBride, 9 p.m. July 11, amphitheater, $29, $36 and $43 at Grand Casino Hinckley and Grand Casino Mille Lacs box offices or Ticketmaster at (651) 989-5151.

Southern Gospel Concert Series

6:30 p.m. Saturdays all summer, First Presbyterian Church, 1-800-996-4566.

NEW YORK MILLS

Regional Art Exhibit

More than 100 pieces by 60 artists, through July 20, Regional Cultural Center Gallery.

bliss

Acoustic duo, 8 p.m. Friday, $8 (cultural center members), $10 (non-members), $5 (students), New York Mills Regional Arts Center, (218) 385-3339.

Book reading

Morgan Grayce Willow, 6:30 p.m. June 26, New York Mills Regional Arts Center, (218) 385-3339.

PARK RAPIDS

Fourth annual Blues Fest

Featuring Lamont Cranston and other blues artists, 3-11 p.m. June 28, noon-8 p.m. June 29, Silver Star Park, $15 per day or $20 for both days, (218) 732-9439.

PRIOR LAKE

Mystic Lake Casino

Olivia Newton-John, today, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

Meat Loaf, July 2, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

Joe Cocker, July 9, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

Special events

BRAINERD

Lorna Landvik

Author of "Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons," Brown Bag Lunch Speakers Series, noon-1 p.m. Monday, library.

Inventor's Laboratory

Presented by Science Museum of Minnesota, for kids of all ages, 1 p.m. June 27, library, free.

Little Miss & Mr. Fourth

of July Pageant

Ages 4-8, 1 p.m. June 29, Westgate Mall center court, limited to first 35 entries.

William Durbin

Author of "Song of Sampo Lake," Brown Bag Lunch Speakers Series, noon-1 p.m. June 30, library.

Show & Shine Car Show

7-10 p.m. July 3, The Body Works parking lot.

Brainerd International Raceway

Show & Go

Drag races, car show, entertainment and fireworks, July 3-6.

American Celebration

All day July 4, Don Adamson Football Field, starts with corn feed at noon, concludes with fireworks show at 10 p.m., includes parade and live music.

Sharon Chmielarz

Author of "The Other Mozart," Brown Bag Lunch Speakers Series, noon-1 p.m. July 14, library.

CROSSLAKE

Crow Wing Black

Powder Encampment

Visit with trappers and traders of yesteryear, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, food available, free admission.

NISSWA

Freedom Day parade

7 p.m. July 3. To register, call (218) 963-2620. Fee is $10 for Nisswa chamber members and $25 for non-chamber members.

PINE RIVER

Summerfest

Street dance, parade, music, Scheer's Lumberjack Show, golf tournament, kids' activities, arts and crafts, June 27-29, (218) 587-4000.

Community Park Grand Opening

Including sand volleyball, gazebo, mural and children's playground, dawn until dusk June 28. Call Nolita Christensen at (218) 587-4292 for more information.

Classes/workshops

BRAINERD

The FlipSide: Nature Prints

Ages 6-9, with Kate Carlson, 10 a.m.-noon July 12, Crossing Fine Arts Center, $5 per child (non-members), $3 per child (members), limited to first 20 registrants, 828-5372.

AITKIN

Book making

and journaling workshop

Taught by Joan Prefontaine and Beth Carls-Larson, 10 a.m-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Ripple River Gallery, $85 registration, $25 materials, (218) 678-2575.

LITTLE FALLS

Voice classes for children

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

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.

Community Band

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

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