Upcoming events

Live music

For week of July 1-7; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.

BRAINERD

Blue Ox

608 Laurel St.

Lola, Friday-Saturday

Coco Moon

601 Laurel St.

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

Eagles Club

124 Front St.

Limited Engagement, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday; 6-10 p.m. Sunday

Madden's on Gull Lake

11266 Pine Beach Peninsula

Paul Berget, Friday;

Dave Hudson, Sunday

The E Squared Cafe

123 East Washington St.

JD Valerio, 8 p.m. Friday; $3 cover

Varsity Bar and Grill

723 Mill Ave. N.E.

Whiskey Plates, Friday

Green Lantern

13184 County Road 8

Limited Engagement, 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Saturday

Yesterday's Gone

612 Front St.

Open Jam, every Saturday

BREEZY POINT

Commander Bar

30279 Airport Road

The After Hour Band, Friday-Saturday; GB Leighton, Sunday

Prime Time Food and Spirits

8548 Ski Chalet Drive

Go Sideways, Thursday; Lift, Friday-Sunday

CROSBY

The Bridge Tavern

26929 Highway 6

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

Wolfhound Bar

north of Crosby on Highway 6

Beetkeepers, 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Wednesday

CROSSLAKE

Manhattan Beach Lodge

39051 County Rd 66

The Diamond Dogs, 10 p.m. Friday

Manhattan Beach Lodge

39051 County Rd 66

Various bands at the Manhattan Beach Music Festival, Friday-Sunday

GARRISON

Blue Goose Inn

9347 U.S. Highway 169

Loose Cannon, Friday; Dash Riprock, Saturday; After Hours, Sunday

LAKE SHORE

Bar Harbor

8164 Interlachen Road

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

MOTLEY

Ten Hi

133 Highway 10

Midnight Radio, July 10

NISSWA

Ye Old Pickle Factory

25532 Murray Rd.

The Diamond Dogs, Saturday

PIERZ

Red Rooster

25932 Meadow Lake Road

The Kenny Jake Band, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. July 10

PILLAGER

The Huntin' Shack

724 Highway 210 W.

The Jammers Club, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday

Performing arts

BRAINERD

Central Lakes College Summer Theatre

"Rumpelstiltskin" 7:30 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dryden Theater.; Tickets are $5. Tickets may be bought at www.clctickets.com or by calling the Theatre Box Office at 855-8199.

Central Lakes College Summer Theatre

"Noises Off," 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-July 10 and July 13-17, Chalberg Theater. Tickets may be bought at www.clctickets.com or by calling the Theatre Box Office at 855-8199.

BAXTER

Gospel Night

Gospel Night, 7 p.m. Saturday, Heritage Assembly of God Church; tickets are $10 in advance or $13 at the door. More information go to www.brainerd.com/riveroflife.

CROSBY

Music in the Park concert series

Faith Boblett and Dirty Bomb, 6-9 p.m. July 8, Crosby Memorial Park; free. For more information call the chamber at (218) 546-8131 or go to www.cuyunacountry.net.

CROSSLAKE

Crosslake Outdoor Music Series

The Dixie Hicks Bands, 6:30 p.m. Saturday; SKATYRS, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, both at Crosslake Town Square.

PEQUOT LAKES

Community Theatre production

"Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music," 8 p.m. July 8-14, Pequot Lakes High School Theatre. Tickets may be reserved at 568-9200. Tickets are $12, adult, $10, seniors age 60 and older and $8, students age 18 and younger. Tickets will also be available at the door one hour before each performance.

Special events

BRAINERD

4-H Art Day Camp

The Crow Wing County 4-H Performing Arts Day Camp, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 8-10, the Land Services Building. Camp open to youth in grades K-12. Activities include singing, dancing, theater, puppetry, prop making and different aspects of performing. Registration is $50 per participant. For more information on the camp or to have a registration form sent, contact Susan Mathison-Young at (218) 568-7370.

Summer Organ Series

Cori Wrobel to perform, noon Wednesday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church; free.

Brainerd Summer Choral Series

Singing rehearsal, every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m., Brainerd High School choir room; more information e-mail rrfellma@cord.edu.

CROSSLAKE

Chautaugua 'Hamlet' event

The Chautauqua Literary Huddle's five-week event of reading, discussion and study of "Hamlet," 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Crosslake Community Center. Register by calling the center at (218) 692-4271 or for information call Joe Albrecht at (218) 562-5073.

MOTLEY

Two Rivers Music Fest and Craft Fair

Two Rivers Music Fest and Craft Fair, July 23-25, Veteran's Park; free.

LAKE SHORE

Music Jam session

Music Jam session, 2-6 p.m. July 11, Matty's.

Visual arts

AITKIN

Ripple River Gallery

27591 Partridge Ave.

"A Dutch Revival," paintings by Sarah Wieben art exhibit through July 11

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.

Northland Arboretum Art Gallery

14250 Conservation Dr.

Russell Norberg's watercolor exhibit ends July 30. More information call 829-8770.

CROSSLAKE

Community Center and Library

14126 Daggett Pine Road

Paintings by Crosslake Art Club members, 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.

Stephen Henning's landscape painting exhibit through July 17.

NISSWA

Nisswa Community Center

25628 Main St.

Lakes Area Artists show and sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday that will include several demonstrations.

Out of town

BLOOMINGTON

Ted Mann Concert Hall

A Festival of Russian Music gala concert, 7 p.m. July 17, tickets are $15. For more information and tickets call (651) 329-5477 or alto.balalaika@yahoo.com

CHANHASSEN

Chanhassen Dinner Theatre

"Footloose," the musical, runs through July 31; box office, (800) 362-3515, www.chanhassentheatres.com.

EXCELSIOR

Old Log Theater

5175 Meadville St.

"The Dixie Swim Team Club," through Sept. 11, (952) 474-5951, www.oldlog.com.

HINCKLEY

Grand Casino Hinckley Events

and Convention Center

777 Lady Luck Drive

Crystal Gayle and Loretta Lynn, 7 p.m. July 9

MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2400 Third Ave. S.

"Until Now: Collecting the New (1960-2010)" ends Aug. 1; (612) 870-3131, www.artsmia.org.

ONAMIA

Grand Casino Mille Lacs

Randy Owen, Sept. 10-11.

PARK RAPIDS

Long Lake Theater

"The Kitchen Witches" by Caroline Smith, 7:30 p.m. July 7-31; More information call (218) 732-0099, longlaketheater@hotmail.com or www.longlaketheater.com.

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

Local Roots Summer Concert Series, Alpha Centauri 7:30 p.m. July 10, tickets are $5; (320) 259-5463 or www.paramountarts.org/main/events.

ST. PAUL

Science Museum of Minnesota

120 W. Kellogg Boulevard

"The Dead Sea Scrolls" exhibition through Oct. 24; available by calling (651) 221-9444 or for more information go to www.smm.org.

WALKER

Northern Lights Casino

Bill Cosby, 6 and 8 p.m. Aug. 7

Cherry Stone, 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.