UPCOMING EVENTS

Live music

For week of Oct. 29- Nov. 5; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.

BRAINERD

Blue Ox

608 Laurel St.

Lasher, Friday-Saturday

Eagles Club

124 Front St.

Muddy Water, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday

Coco Moon

601 Laurel St.

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

The E Squared Cafe

123 East Washington St.

Open Mic, 8:30-9:30 p.m. every Thursday; Charlie Parr, Nov. 7, cost is $10

New Song Ministries/Crossroad Music Cafe

217 S. Seventh St.

Chosen, 7-8 p.m. Thursday; Rock Solid, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday

Yesterday's Gone

612 Front St.

Imaginary Friends, Friday; Open Jam, 8 p.m. Saturdays

BREEZY POINT

Commander Bar

30279 Airport Road

Under the Covers, Friday-Saturday

Prime Time Food and Spirits

8548 Ski Chalet Drive

Stool Pigeons, Friday-Saturday

CROSBY

The Bridge Tavern

26929 Highway 6

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

GARRISON

Blue Goose Inn

9347 U.S. Highway 169

So Big, Friday-Saturday

HARDING

Sportsman's Bar and Grill

24997 Quest Rd.

Kenny Jake Band, Saturday

LAKE SHORE

Bar Harbor

8164 Interlachen Road

Joe and Marilyn Adock, 8 p.m. to midnight, Friday-Saturday; music jam, 1 p.m. Sunday

MOTLEY

Ten Hi

133 Highway 10

The Diamond Dogs, Saturday

NISSWA

American Legion

25807 Main St.

King's Ransom, Friday

STAPLES

T Maxwells

1300 Second Ave. N.E.

The Wayne Renn Band, Saturday

Performing arts

BRAINERD

Lakes Area Concert

The Lakes Area Concert season opening concert, Tony DeSare, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Tornstrom Auditorium. Season membership available before the concert at a reduced price for the remaining four concerts in the series. More information is available by calling Betty Alderman at 829-3379.

Cultural Thursday

Cultural Thursday on Italy, noon Nov. 5, Central Lakes College, free.

'Donuts, Dog and Snow'

Donuts, Dog and Snow five performances, 10 a.m. Nov. 18, 21 and 23 and 11 a.m. Nov. 19 and at noon Nov. 20. Tickets, $5 for the general public, and free to CLC students and staff. Tickets call the theatre box office at 855-8199.

'Nutcracker' to be performed

Nutcracker, by Stroia Ballet Company, 7 p.m. Nov. 20, Washington Educational Services Building; tickets are seniors, $11; adults, $12; children 12 and under, $8.

'Theory of Mind' to be performed

Theory of Mind presented by Mixed Blood Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18, Chalberg Theatre at Central Lakes College.

Holiday comedy show

Holiday comedy show, 8 p.m. Nov. 21, Green Lantern off Highway 18; cost is $22 for dinner and show or $15 for show only. Reservations by calling 764-2323.

HACKENSACK

Concert/dinner set

Dick Kimmel and Jerilyn Kjellberg, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. concert, Saturday, Deep Portage Learning Center, 2197 Nature Center Dr. N.W. Tickets, $20 per person by calling (218) 682-2325.

NISSWA

Grassroots Concerts series

The Sidewalk Cafe with Rhonda Laurie, doors open at 6:30 p.m. with concert start at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 13, Live Well Nightclub and Coffee Bar; Admission is $10, adults and $5, children age 12 and under with an adult.

STAPLES

'Soup, Sandwich and a Song'

Soup, Sandwich and a Song fundraiser concert, 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Staples Motley High School cafeteria. Tickets can be purchased from choir members, at the door or from Staples Wireless on Fourth Street in Staples.

Visual arts

AITKIN

Ripple River Gallery

27591 Partridge Ave.

Great River: Nature in Art, display runs through Nov. 15

BRAINERD

City Hall

501 Laurel St.

Encore Art Club members, paintings, ongoing.

Art Matters Gallery at Franklin Arts Center

1001 Kingwood St.

Folkmusik Stills: The Nisswa Stamman, exhibit, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 14 and it may be seen after event by appointment by calling (218) 330-1780 through Jan. 2.

Q Gallery at Franklin Arts Center

1001 Kingwood St.

Steve and Ben Seevers, Lance Lueneburg and and Brandon Anderson art gallery reception, 6-8 p.m. Friday, exhibit through Nov. 14.

Brainerd Public Library

416 South Fifth St.

Encore Art Club members (Bev Bisek, Lorna Klein, Phyllis Frankum, Virginia MacArthur, Barb Morgan, Helen Smith and Gail Walsh) showcasing their art through Nov. 30.

Central Lakes College Gallery

501 W. College Dr.

Brainerd native Amy Sands Fragment exhibit, ends Thursday; more information call Mic Stowell at 855-8188.

First Congregational United Church of Christ

415 Juniper St.

Gallery Walk III Expressions of God's Love, ends Sunday. Madanna of the Pines by Deborah Celley also will be on display.

Northland Arboretum Art Gallery

Area photographer Peg Serani's Nature-Naturally exhibit, ends Nov. 13.

CROSSLAKE

Community Center and Library

14126 Daggett Pine Road

Paintings by Diane Runberg, 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.

Lost Lake Design Studio

77c East Broadway

Thom Lange, a sculptor and illustrator, is showing.