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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 …
Read More »Regional Community Theatre Festival at CLC
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, …
Read More »Children’s Theatre Production Auditions at CLC
Auditions will be held for ‘The (Almost) Totally True Story of Hansel and Gretel’ on Monday and Wednesday, April 17 and 19, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. The play calls for upwards of 25 roles. Director Patrick Spradlin says …
Read More »Six String Celebration: Armadillos’ Guitar Heroes April 21
How many legendary rock guitarists can you name? All of the ones on your list, and many others, will be featured in ‘Guitar Heroes: Legends of the Six String,’ the latest theme show by the Fabulous Armadillos. Performing as part of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s Cultural Arts …
Read More »Public invited to piano workshop featuring George Winston
Internationally renowned solo piano artist George Winston will conduct a lecture/demonstration workshop at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 in the Music Rehearsal room of Central Lakes College’s Brainerd campus. Winston will perform a concert on Friday, March 31 in the Chalberg Theatre as part of the Central Lakes Community …
Read More »Legendary George Winston to perform March 31
Known throughout the world as a virtuoso on piano, George Winston will give a solo concert on Friday, March 31 in the Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College (CLC). The 7:30 show marks Winston’s fourth appearance as part of the CLC Theatre’s Cultural Arts Series. “Every …
Read More »Illusion Theatre brings ‘Thurgood’ to CLC
We know about Martin Luther King and about Malcolm X. What do you know about the other visionary leader of the Civil Rights Movement—Thurgood Marshall? The Illusion Theater of Minneapolis will present the one-man play based on this legal giant’s life on Friday, February 17. As part of the Central …
Read More »Yacht Rock! Armadillos Bring Blue-Eyed Soul to Brainerd
Think of the smooth sounds of Boz Scaggs, Jackson Browne, Steely Dan, Hall and Oates, the Little River Band. Now think of the musical chops displayed by the Fabulous Armadillos. Put those two together, add the vocals of some very special guests, and you’ve got Yacht Rock: Blue-Eyed Soul, a show …
Read More »Soul Men: Sonny Knight and The Lakers at CLC
The Chalberg Theatre will be alive with the soul, gospel, and R &B sounds of Sonny Knight and the Lakers, a Minneapolis-based powerhouse band, performing on Friday, January 20. The show, part of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s Cultural Arts Series, begins at 7:30 p.m. Vitality is defined …
Read More »Blistering hot rockabilly band kicks off second half of CLC season
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 …
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