Upcoming arts and entertainment events

For week of Aug. 26-Sept. 2; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.

BRAINERD

Blue Ox Bar

Fat Chance, Thu-Sat

Jasmine Caine, Mon-Wed

Eagles Club

Deuces Wild, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fri

The Rail

Bear Creek Band, Thu

Tripp 40, Fri

Sugar Bush, Sat

Roosters, Wed

The Old Waterfall

Highway 371 North

Blues Train, 8 p.m.-midnight Sun

Coco Moon

Laura Kincaid, 7-9 p.m. Sat

Shep's

Hellandback, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fri, patio

Mraz Bros., 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Sat, patio

BREEZY POINTbr>

Commander Bar

Suicide Blonde, Fri-Sat

Prime Time Charlie's

Stool Pigeons, Fri-Sat

CROSSLAKE

The New Exchange

Silent Partner, 9:30 p.m. Sat

Moonlite Bay

DJ JP, 10 p.m. Fri-Sat

Kristi & Jeff, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Sat, patio

EAST GULL LAKE

O'Madden's Pub

Bryan Barber (acoustic guitarist), Mon-Tue

GARRISON

The Blue Goose

Diamond River, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Fri-Sat, $3

LAKE SHORE

Zorbaz

DJ, Fri-Sat

MERRIFIELD

The Wagon Wheel

Headin Back, Sat

MOTLEY

Ten Hi

Easy Money, Fri-Sat

Performing arts

BRAINERD

Lorie Line & Her

Pop Chamber Orchestra

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Tornstrom Auditorium, Washington Middle School, $40, $29, 1-888-765-0966, www.ticketworks.com.

Bluegrass jams

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

AKELEY

Woodtick Theater

Woodtick Band, 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, through Sept. 11, $13.50 (adults), $12.50 (seniors), $6.50 (ages 7-12), free (age 6 and under), 1-800-644-6892, (218) 652-4400, www.woodticktheater.com.

Upper Mississippians, 12-piece 1920s band, 7 p.m. Sunday, Woodtick Theater, $11.50 (adults), $5.50 (children), www.woodticktheater.com.

LAKE SHORE

Third annual Lakes

Bluegrass Festival

Featuring Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike, David Davis and the Warrior River Boys and regional bands, Friday-Sunday, Ski Gull, $10-$35, www.lakesbluegrassfestival.org, (866) 568-7366.

LITTLE FALLS

Jeff Engholm and

Collective Unconscious

Concert in the Park, 4 p.m. Sunday, Maple Island Park, free.

ONAMIA

Grand Casino Mille Lacs

Events & Convention Center

Bill Cosby, 6 and 9 p.m. Thursday, $32, $42, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

Crystal Gayle, 5 and 8 p.m. Sept. 11, $15 and $22, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

PEQUOT LAKES

Sammo and the

Clearwater Hot Club

Grassroots Concert, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10, Pequot Lakes School auditorium, $10, www.clearwaterhotclub.com.

Louie Anderson

Comedy, 7 p.m. Sept. 18, Pequot Lakes High School auditorium, $50 (Golden Circle, includes 6 p.m. pre-show visit with Anderson, signed copy of latest book and seating in front of stage), $25 (general admission), tickets available at Pequot Physical Therapy Services, Black Pine Beach Resort in Pequot Lakes, Fitzpatrick & Nelson Law Office in Brainerd, or by calling Aggie Stroot at (218) 568-3968. All proceeds benefit Mounted Eagles. Tickets are tax deductible.

STAPLES

Batcher Block Opera House

Breast cancer fund-raiser, 6 p.m. Friday, Batcher Block Opera House.

The Diamonds, 1950s-style band, 8 p.m. Saturday, Batcher Black Opera House, $25, www.batcherblock.com.

Sunday Summer Festival

Featuring music by Cleo Kuelbs, watercolor demonstration by Pam Collins and book signing by Sandy Opiem, 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Living Legacy Gardens, free.

Friends in Concert

Featuring area musicians, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11, Centennial Auditorium, $8 (adult advance), $10 (adult at door), $4 (student advance), $5 (student at door), $25 (family advance), $30 (family at door), tickets at Centennial box office, (218) 894-5416, 1-800-213-6877.

Visual arts

BRAINERD

City Hall

Fifth and Laurel streets

Adrien Town and Helen Smith, paintings, ongoing.

Evelyn Matthies' Gallery

712 Washington St.

David Ostrowski, "Woods & Waters, My Impressions of Minnesota," through Saturday.

Brainerd Public Library

Work by Encore Arts Club members, through October.

Chocolat Etc.

Virginia MacArthur, landscapes and floral watercolors, through Tuesday.

Crow Wing County

Historical Society Museum

"Bird's-Eye View," old and new photographs of Brainerd, ongoing.

"Dressing Up and Stepping Out," ongoing.

"No Time to Play," collectible toys, ongoing.

"Fashion: Function, Style, Fad," children's exhibit, ongoing.

Central Lakes College Gallery

"7 Scenes," photographs by Tema Stauffer, through Sept. 23.

DEERWOOD

Ripple River Gallery

Bob Carls, Dick Cooter and Mike Marth; wood, clay and mixed media; through Sept. 12.

Lions eighth annual

Fall Crafts Spectacular

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 18, Deerwood Auditorium, (218) 534-3163.

EAST GULL LAKE

Stable Gallery at Madden's Resort

Various artists, through October. Gallery hours noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

HACKENSACK

Ninth annual

Northwoods Arts Festival

Art sales, music, book signings, poetry readings, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Hackensack Community Building.

LITTLE FALLS

Antiques and Collectibles Fair

Presented by West Side Improvement Association, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 12, LeBourget Park, (320) 632-3792,

PINE RIVER

Pine River Quilt Show

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 11, United Methodist Church, free, (218) 587-2369.

Out of town

MINNEAPOLIS

"Death of a Salesman"

Through Sept. 19, Guthrie Theater Mainstage, $14-54, (612) 377-2224, (877) 44-STAGE, www.guthrietheater.org.

"Lady with a Lapdog"

Sept. 18-Oct. 10, Guthrie Lab, $22-30, (612) 377-2224, (877) 44-STAGE, www.guthrietheater.org.

ST. PAUL

Minnesota State Fair

Pop, rock, country, progressive rock and comedy, Thursday-Sept. 6, variety of ticket prices, some free shows, (651) 288-4467, www.mnstatefair.org.

Sarah McLachlan

Sept. 4, Xcel Energy Center, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

BLACKDUCK

Sixth annual Bluegrass

Music Festival

Music, workshops and camping, evening Sept. 10, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 11, 9 a.m.-1:20 p.m. Sept. 12, Pine Tree Park, $4-15 (music), $20-22 (per night camping), (218) 835-5241. Featuring The Berge Family, Lorene Clark & Laurentian Divide, The Better Than Nothin' Family Players, County 20 and Trillium.

CHASKA

"Totally Terrific TreeHouses"

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

EXCELSIOR

Old Log Theater

"Over the River and Through the Woods," comedic play, 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 4, $22, (952) 474-5951, www.oldlog.com.

FARGO

Brennen Leigh and Seth Hulbert

Bluegrass duo, 9 p.m. Friday, Great Northern, downtown, free, all ages, (701) 365-8238.

FERGUS FALLS

"Songs from the Tall Grass"

Thursdays-Sundays through Sept. 4, and 2 p.m. Sunday and Sept. 2, 5, Center for the Arts, $17 (adults advance), $20 (adults at door), $7 (children advance), $10 (children at door), $50 (family advance), $60 (family at door), (218) 998-ARTS, www.fftallgrass.com.

Homeland Security Band

5-7 p.m. Thursday, Broadway Park.

GRAND RAPIDS

KAXE Musicfest

Featuring Lori B, Slaid Cleaves, Hot Club of Cowtown, 6 p.m. Sept. 10, Davies Theatre, $50, (218) 326-1234.

HINCKLEY

Grand Casino Hinckley

Events & Convention Center

George Jones, 9 p.m. Friday, $21, $28, $35, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

Don Williams, 4 and 7 p.m. Sept. 12, $25, (651) 989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

NEW YORK MILLS

Regional Cultural Center

Ellen Diederick and Grace Haverty, watercolors, through Sunday, free.

"Lines and Light," poems and photographs by Sharon Harris and Tarah Wolff, ongoing, free.

Oliver Family String Ensembles, 7 p.m. Sunday, free.

Kent DuChaine, 8 p.m. Sept. 4, $8 (members), $10 (non-members), $5 (students).

Kip Peltoniemi, 8 p.m. Sept. 25, $8 (members), $10 (non-members), $5 (students).

TERRACE

Terrace Mills Festival

Irish music featuring Katie McMahon and Riverside String Band, 3 p.m. Sunday, $5 (adults), $2 (children under 13), $4 (TMF members).

Special events

BRAINERD

Theater auditions

For Central Lakes College's "The Children's Hour" and "Sweeney Todd," 7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Dryden and Chalberg Theatres, CLC, (218) 855-8202, (218) 855-8255.

Cultural Thursdays

Tanzania, Pat Milloy and Sharon Kramer, noon Sept. 2, Chalberg Theatre, Central Lakes College, free, 855-8183.

CROSBY

Unlimited Learning series

"Where Should I Put My X? Understanding the 2004 Election Issues," Michael Ceriello, 1:30 p.m. Sept. 14, Hallett Community Center, $6.

Classes/workshops

BRAINERD

Second Saturdays

Art workshop for kids, 10 a.m. to noon second Saturday of the month, Crossing Arts Center, $8 per child (non-members), $3 per child (members), limited to first 20 registrants, 828-5372.

Community Band rehearsals

7-9 p.m. Mondays starting Sept. 13, Central Lakes College music room, (218) 855-8215.

ONAMIA

Mille Lacs Indian Museum

12 miles north of Onamia

on Highway 169

Showcase of Mille Lacs Band Artists and Silent Auction, through September.

Moccasin Game, noon Sundays through summer.

Applique Beading Workshop, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, $40 (public), $35 (Minnesota Historical Society members), $5 (supply fee), (320) 532-3632. Register by Aug. 25.

Ojibwe Moccasin Workshop, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 11-12, $40 (public), $35 (Minnesota Historical Society members), $20 (supply fee), (320) 532-3632. Register by Sept. 8.

Music classes

5-7 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, Mille Lacs Band District I Community Center, Vineland, 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.