UPCOMING EVENTS
Live music
For week of Nov. 5-11; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.
BRAINERD
Blue Ox
608 Laurel St.
Rock Bottom, Friday-Saturday
Eagles Club
124 Front St.
Kevin Lange, 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, Saturday, cost is $10
New Song Ministries/Crossroad Music Cafe
217 S. Seventh St.
Pointway, 7-8 p.m. Thursday; music by The Journey North, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday
Yesterday's Gone
612 Front St.
Open Jam, 8 p.m. Saturdays
BREEZY POINT
Commander Bar
30279 Airport Road
Shirts and Skins, Friday-Saturday
Prime Time Food and Spirits
8548 Ski Chalet Drive
Lift, Friday-Saturday
CROSBY
The Bridge Tavern
26929 Highway 6
Trick Rider, Friday with Mark Peterson with Classic Country Dinner Theater, 4-8 p.m. Sunday
GARRISON
Blue Goose Inn
9347 U.S. Highway 169
Hometown Zero, Friday-Saturday
LAKE SHORE
Bar Harbor
8164 Interlachen Road
Kevin Klimek, 7-11 p.m. every Friday-Saturday
MOTLEY
Ten Hi
133 Highway 10
Stoney Jam Band, Saturday
Performing arts
AITKIN
Great River Strings concerts
Great River Strings, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, First Lutheran Church; 2 p.m. Nov. 15, Holy Cross Catholic Church in Onamia. Admission for adults is $8, students and seniors is $5, families is $20 and children under age 6 are free.
BRAINERD
BHS bands concert
The Brainerd High School bands concert, 7 p.m. Thursday, Tornstrom Auditorium. Cost is $6 for adults, $4 for students and seniors.
Cultural Arts Series
The John Jorgenson Quintet, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Chalberg Theatre at Central Lakes College; Advance tickets, $20 or $25 on the day of event and CLC students, $10 with college identification. Tickets are available by calling 855-8199 or (800) 933-0346, extension 8199, or e-mailing clctheatre@clcmn.edu.
Cultural Thursday
Cultural Thursday on Italy, noon Thursday, 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.
CROSBY
Legacy Chorale fall concert
The Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota concert, 7 p.m. Nov. 12, Crosby-Ironton High School Auditorium. Two more performances of the series are scheduled for Nov. 14 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake and Nov. 15, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter. Admission for the Crosby and Baxter concerts is $10 for adults and seniors and students age 18 and younger are free. Tickets can be purchased at the door at each concert; at the Brainerd Dispatch; Bethany Bookstore in Baxter; or by calling Bill Satre, Legacy Chorale manager, at (218) 820-4558 or by e-mail at legacychorale@charter.net.
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.
PEQUOT LAKES
'Curtains' to be performed
Pequot Lakes Community Theatre's musical Curtains, Nov. 13-15 and Nov. 20-22. The Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday shows are at 2 p.m. Call Pequot Lakes Community Education at (218) 568-9200 to reserve tickets. Adult tickets are $12, seniors age 60 and over are $10 and youth age 18 and under are $8. Tickets also will be sold at the door starting one hour before show time.