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December 20, 2012

Entertainment Calendar Dec. 20-26

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Thursday

American Indian artist showcase — 5-7 p.m., Blue Earth County Heritage Center, 415 Cherry St., Mankato, free, 415 Cherry St., Mankato.

Clay Center Community Night — 5-9 p.m., Arts Center of St. Peter, 315 S. Minnesota Ave., $5 recommended donation, 507-931-3630.

Mankato East Junior High School Holiday Concert — 6:30 p.m., East High School Auditorium, 2600 Hoffman Road, free, 387-5655.

Loyola K-3 Christmas Program — 9 a.m. & 1:30 p.m., Good Counsel Campus, 388-0615.

“Stories, songs and movement” — 10:15 a.m., Creative Play Place, St. Peter Community Center room 127, 351-4284.

Tim & Alvin Chlan Holiday Concert — 6:30 p.m., Arts & Heritage Center of Montgomery, 206 B., First St., 507-364-8107.

Top 40 Dance DJ — 10 p.m., Boomtown, free, 625-9264.

Trivia — 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Pub 500, 500 S. Front St., free, 625-6500.

Music

Charley’s — Paul Durenberger

Mully’s — Karaoke

RedSky — Local artists

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Savoy — Organic Cowboys

Wine Cafe — Karaoke

Friday

Riverbend Promenaders Square Dance Club — 7:30 p.m., Summit Center, 518 S. Fifth St., Mankato, $5, 388-3344.

Music

Buster’s — Hollywood Blvd.

Charley’s — Paul Durenberger

Grand Kabaret — Pengra & Arsenault

Indian Island Winery — Mary Guentzel Quintet

Loose Moose Saloon — Cline Sisters

Mankato Moose Club — Fiddleman Karaoke

Mully’s — Blue Canyon

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Westwood Marina — Karaoke

Wine Cafe — The Frye, Rock of Ages

Saturday

Bingo — 4 p.m., American Legion Post 294, Lake Crystal, $1 for three cards, $2 for two blackout cards, 507-726-6050.

Children’s Story Time at Barnes & Noble — 11 a.m., 1850 Adams St., ages 2-8, free, 345-3444.

Music

Buster’s — 32 Below

Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery — Michael Huber

Charley’s — Paul Durenberger

Circle Inn — Main Street Band

Grand Kabaret — Barton’s Hallow

Hobbers HWY 99 Bar & Grill — Rock of Ages

Indian Island Winery — Tess Erickson

The Loose Moose & Conference Center — Blue Ox Jazz Babies

Mully’s — Five Minute Major

Patrick’s — Bass Brand Brass Band, City Mouse

Rapid Rick’s — Rapid Rick’s Roadshow

RedSky — Useful Jenkins & Dead Larry

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Savoy — Cedar Paddle Band

Smiley’s — D&R Karaoke

Wine Cafe — Murphy Brothers

Sunday

Music

Mully’s — Karaoke

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Monday

Bar Bingo — 7:30-9:30 p.m., Mully’s, 1030 Madison Ave., free, 388-1441.

Texas Hold’Em Poker — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Pub 500, free, 625-6500.

Music

Boomtown — Karaoke

Patrick’s On Third, St. Peter — Open Mic Night with The Wooden Nickels

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Pub 500 — Blue Ox Jazz Babies

Tuesday

Bar Bingo — 7:30-9:30 p.m., Mully’s, 1030 Madison Ave., free, 388-1441.

Music

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Wednesday

Blues class and dancing — 9 p.m., Savoy, 526 S. Front St., 385-0072.

Trivia with Stunt Monkey — 10 p.m., Boomtown, free, 625-9264.

Music

Mully’s — Karaoke

Patrick’s, St. Peter — Karaoke

RedSky — Local artists

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Wine Cafe — Open Mic Night

 

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