The Finnish company Theater Fiasko will perform ‘The Reading Room,’ a one-act play based on a short story of the same name, written by local writer Ann Toumi. The single performance will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26 in the Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central …

The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center continues its Cultural Arts Series season with Rogue Valley, a Minneapolis Americana band, on Friday October 6. The group’s performance will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. Rogue Valley takes its name from …

Central Lakes College welcomes Joy Larson as its Security and Emergency Management Coordinator. Larson, a Deerwood resident, comes to CLC with 13 years combined law enforcement experience at the Pine River Police Department and most recently the Brainerd Police Department, where she retired in 2016 as patrol sergeant. She is …

Ballet is returning to Brainerd, when the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center at Central Lakes College presents the Continental Ballet Company’s production of Coppelia. Two performances are scheduled at 1 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, in the Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of CLC. Continental Ballet …

Returning by popular demand, the Fabulous Armadillos will present ‘Takin’ it to the Limit,’ their tribute to the music of the Eagles, on Thursday, September 28, 7:30 p.m. in the Tornstrom Auditorium in Brainerd. Presented by the Cultural Arts Series of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center, the show marks the …

Brained Community Theatre will hold auditions for ‘Mr. Burns—a Post-Electric Play,’ on Monday September 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chalberg Theatre. The play has roles for 5 women and 3 men. Director Patrick Spradlin is also seeking performers who play musical instruments, including but not limited to: guitar, keyboards, …

  By Osirus Washington  Friday was action packed with a stellar evening of volleyball. In head coach Jane Peterson’s 27th season coaching the Raiders Women’s Volleyball team, the Raiders are showing great promise. In their eight games this season, they only have two losses on their record. One of those …

The Central Lakes College Community Band will start rehearsals on Monday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. in E471, the rehearsal hall of the CLC Brainerd Campus.  Area musicians are invited to join in on the fun. Band membership is open to woodwind, brass and percussion players from high school juniors …

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 …