Performing Arts

Based on the true-life story of a horribly disfigured man who overcame personal adversity and became a celebrated part of Victorian London society, ‘The Elephant Man’ is first up on the Brainerd Community Theatre (BCT) season of plays. Performances begin on Sept. 27 and continue through the 29th, resuming for …

The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center at CLC was voted ‘Best of the Brainerd Lakes’ in two categories, as announced by the Brainerd Dispatch. The Center was voted #1 for both ‘Best Performing Arts’ and for ‘Best Live Entertainment Spot.’ There were 8 nominees for the performing arts category, …

The good ladies from the East Cornucopia Lutheran Church of the Prairie will be on hand to serve up a heapin’ helpin’ of musical comedy fun when ‘Church Basement Ladies’ hits the stage on July 19. As the second offering of Brainerd Community Theatre’s summer season, the beloved show runs …

“Rumors,” an adult farce written by America’s premiere comedic playwright, Neil Simon, will open Brainerd Community Theatre’s summer season on June 14. The show runs through June 16, and again from June 20-22. All performances are in the Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. “We’re billing …

The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center concludes it 2017-18 Cultural Arts Series when the Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) of Minneapolis presents “Seedfolks,” with one performance on Saturday, May 19. The play will perform at 11 a.m. in the Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. Based …

The horror of Frankenstein’s monster meets the screwball comedy of Mel Brooks when Brainerd Community Theatre presents ‘Young Frankenstein: The Musical’ on the Chalberg Theatre stage. The zany stage adaptation of Brooks’ comedy horror film of the same name will perform at 7;30 p.m. on April 26-28 and May 3-5. …

Reimagining ‘old standards’ in a totally new way, the Minneapolis trio The New Standards will appear in the Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College on April 13. The 7:00 p.m. show is part of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s Cultural Arts Series. The band …

VocalEssence, the premiere vocal ensemble of Minnesota, will team with former news anchorman and actor Don Shelby for ‘River Songs and Tales with Mark Twain,’ on Saturday April 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chalberg Theatre, CLC’s Brainerd campus. The event is part of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts …

After 15 sold out shows in St. Cloud, St. Michael and Chanhassen, all with rave reviews, the Fabulous Armadillos bring their theme show “Love Songs” to the Tornstrom Auditorium on March 23. The 7:30 p.m. show is presented as part of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s Cultural Arts …

If it’s the classic early rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash (and many more!) that you want, played just the way those legends played it…you have found your dream band! Minnesota’s own Holy Rocka Rollaz bring back the sound, the look, the …