Performing Arts

Deuces Wild, the incredibly popular dueling piano show, will launch the 2017-18 season for the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s Cultural Arts Series. With two different shows on the same day, the duo will rock the Chalberg Theatre on Friday, September 15 at 2 p.m. and again at 7:30 …

The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center has announced its Cultural Arts Series season for 2017-18, which will include rock and roll, ballet, tap dance, and drama. Series producer Patrick Spradlin calls it the largest, most diverse season in the Series’ 12-year history. “We sought a real blend of different …

Brainerd Community Theatre at Central Lakes College announces its 2017-18 season of plays and musicals. Director Patrick Spradlin invites the public to audition for any and all productions, as BCT shows are open to everyone. Auditions for each show will be announced at a later date, and publicized on the …

The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center was awarded $15,000 through a Minnesota State Arts Board operating grant. Now in its third year, the grant has awarded Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center $15,000 increments each year. A final $15,000 is scheduled to be awarded next year, for a grand …

Take a troupe of moderately talented actors, a bulldog stage manager, a disorganized director. Add a wannabe Shakespeare who’s written a play she just can’t help ‘improving’ on a daily basis. Give them all three days before opening night, when pressure is at its greatest. Shake it up, and what …

A cast of local kids, joined by a few adults, will hit the stage when Brainerd Community Theatre presents ‘The (Almost) Totally True Story of Hansel and Gretel,’ June 8-10. Performances are nightly at 7 p.m., with an additional 1 p.m. matinee on Saturday June 10. All shows are in …

Central Lakes College presents two shows: The first: The Central Lakes College Music Department and Chamber Singers present “A Celtic Collage,” featuring popular tunes from Ireland, Wales and Celtic Woman at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 4 in the Chalberg Theatre. Director is CLC’s Sarah Aamot. Admission is $5 for …

Theatre lovers will get a rare opportunity to see two professional productions on the same day when The National Players perform ‘The Giver’ and ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ on Tuesday, May 2. The performances are part of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s Cultural Arts Series, and will be …

A switchback is a ziz-zagging road that doubles back on itself before reaching its destination. For the duo that call themselves Switchback, their music takes many paths as it finds its way to the audience. Switchback, a Chicago-based band featuring Celtic and Americana music, will perform on May 6 in …

The American Association of Community Theatre Region V Festival will take place on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College on Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29. Hosted by Brainerd Community Theatre, the festival will feature the work of eight different community theatre companies from a five state region, …