Upcoming arts and entertainment events

UPCOMING EVENTS

Live music

For week of Dec. 24-30; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.

BACKUS

American Legion

Near Highways 371 and 87

Frankie Lamb Band, 8:30-12:30 a.m. Dec. 31

BRAINERD

Blue Ox

608 Laurel St.

Rock Bottom, Friday-Saturday

Eagles Club

124 Front St.

Muddy Water, 8 p.m. to midnight Dec. 31

Coco Moon

601 Laurel St.

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

Yesterday's Gone

612 Front St.

Open Jam, 8 p.m. Saturdays

BREEZY POINT

Commander Bar

30279 Airport Road

The Great Outdoors, Friday-Saturday

CROSBY

The Bridge Tavern

26929 Highway 6

The Austad Family Jewels, 2-6 p.m. Sunday

DEERWOOD

Deerwood American Legion

23659 Forest Rd.

John Pribyl with Nobody Famous, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday

GARRISON

Blue Goose Inn

9347 U.S. Highway 169

Random, Saturday

LAKE SHORE

Bar Harbor

8164 Interlachen Road

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

MOTLEY

Ten Hi

133 Highway 10

Montana Sky, Saturday

Visual arts

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 by appointment by calling (218) 330-1780 through Jan. 2.

Q Gallery at Franklin Arts Center

1001 Kingwood St.

Janitor Productions presents ART@Q featuring artwork by Kyle Kruchten, Mil e-Morris, Alma Realm, Christine Smieja and Katy Stewart, exhibition open from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday; or by appointment at 833-0416.

Crow Wing County

Historical Society

320 Laurel St.

Various exhibits, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 829-3268, www.crowwinghistory.org.

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.

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

Regional Cultural Center

24 Main Ave. N.

Meghan Duda's landscape and architectural photographs of Minnesota and North Dakota exhibit, runs through Dec. 31.

Out of town

BLOOMINGTON

Mall of America

60 East Broadway

Bodies the Exhibition, exhibit of

unprecedented view of the human body, through Jan. 3, on the fourth level; tickets are $22 for adults; $14 for children ages 4-13; and $18 for seniors 62 and older.

CHANHASSEN

Chanhassen Dinner Theatre

"Oklahoma!" plays through Jan. 23, box office, (800) 362-3515,

www.chanhassentheatres.com

EXCELSIOR

Old Log Theater

5175 Meadville St.

"Funny Money," runs through Feb. 6, (952) 474-5951, www.oldlog.com.

HINCKLEY

Grand Casino Hinckley Events

and Convention Center

777 Lady Luck Drive

Asian Concert, 8 p.m. Thursday, Christmas Day.

Johnny Holm Band, 10 p.m. Dec. 31, free.

MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2400 Third Ave. S.

The Louve and the Masterpiece; ends Jan. 10, (612) 870-3131, www.artsmia.org.

Children's Theatre Company

2400 Third Ave. S.

"Cinderella," runs through Jan. 2, tickets are $29-$44, adults and $20-$32, children under 17 and seniors; tickets available by calling (612) 874-0400 or

www.childrenstheatre.org.

ONAMIA

Grand Casino Mille Lacs

Brian Kinney Band, 9 p.m. -12:30 a.m.

Dec. 31; free.

"Direct from the Bar, It's Guys and Dolls," 6 and 9 p.m. Jan. 1.

PLYMOUTH

Plymouth Playhouse

2705 Annapolis Lane

"Away in the Basement," through Jan. 24, 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

"Holy Bells," 2 p.m. Sunday; Tonic Sol Fa, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and 4 p.m. Dec. 31; (320) 259-5463 or www.paramountarts.org/main/events

ST. PAUL

Science Museum of Minnesota

120 W. Kellogg Boulevard

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, through Jan. 3, tickets are $23 for adults and $18 for children age 4-12; for more information go to www.smm.org/titantic

WALKER

Northern Lights Casino

Tesla, 7 p.m. Jan. 16.

Mr. Ginch Band, 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.