Thursday

Broadway version of “Beauty and the Beast” musical — 7 p.m., Mankato West High School, $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students.

Choral Invitational Concert — Featuring Minnesota State University Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and area high school choirs, 7:30 p.m., SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 105 N. Fifth St., $9 general admission, $6 for children, students K-12 and MSU students with a valid MavCard, 389-5549.

Design and sculpture exhibit opening reception — Work by Dean Wilson, 4:30 p.m., Schaefer Gallery, Gustavus Adolphus College, free, 933-7013.

“Diverse Perspectives” art lecture — 7 p.m., Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center, Bethany Lutheran College, free, 344-7365.

“Grease” — 7:30 p.m., Fitzgerald Theatre, Loyola High School, $7 for adults and $5 for students.

Library storytime — 10:30 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, free, 304-4001.

“Outdoor Adventures about Swan Lake” — Presentation and book signing by author Pell Johnson, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Heritage Center, free, 345-5566.

Short plays: “Far Away,” “Seven Jewish Children” and “Seven Palestinian Children” — 8 p.m., Anderson Theatre, Gustavus, tickets available at 933-7590 or www.gustavustickets.com.

“Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing” production — 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., Fairmont Opera House, $5 for students, free for chaperones, 507-238-4900.

“Turning Seasons” art exhibit reception — 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Emy Frentz Arts Center, free, 387-1008.

Music

Boomtown — DJ

The Loose Moose & Conference Center — Live Mic with Midnight Rambler

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Savoy — Organic Cowboys

Wine Cafe — Karaoke

Friday

Broadway version of “Beauty and the Beast” musical — 7 p.m., Mankato West High School, $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students.

“Grease” — 7:30 p.m., Fitzgerald Theatre, Loyola High School, $7 for adults and $5 for students.

Merely Players presents “Nunsense: The Musical” — 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Community Center, $16 for adults, $8 for youth age 12 and younger, 388-5483.

“Pricing Your Work: Getting Paid for What You Do” workshop — 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Twin Rivers Center for the Arts, $40, 387-1008.

Short plays: “Far Away,” “Seven Jewish Children” and “Seven Palestinian Children” — 8 p.m., Anderson Theatre, Gustavus, tickets available at 933-7590 or www.gustavustickets.com.

St. Clair Cyclone Theatre presents “Marvin’s Room” — 3:30 p.m., St. Clair School Auditorium, $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, 507-245-3876.

“Tartuffe” theater production — 7:30 p.m., Theater, Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center, Bethany, $8 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, 344-7374.

Music

American Legion — Karaoke

American Legion, N. Mankato — Still Kickin’

Buster’s — Eagle River

The Loose Moose & Conference Center — Karaoke

Mac’s Bar — ’60s, ’70s, ’80s music

Midtown Tavern — Main Street

Morgan Creek Vineyards — Ben Marti

Pub 500 — Ric Gillman featuring Ben Gillman

Pub & Patio, New Ulm — Chance

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Sugar Room — B-Squad

Wine Cafe — Michael Huber, The Fabulous Fatheads

Saturday

Betsy-Tacy houses and gift shop — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., 332 & 333 Center St., $2 for adults, $1 for children ages 5-16, free for children under 5, gift shop admission free, 345-9777.

Broadway version of “Beauty and the Beast” musical — 7 p.m., Mankato West High School, $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students.

Children’s program — Presented by author and inventor Tim Kehoe, 10 a.m., New Ulm Public Library, free, 507-359-8334.

Dragon Day — 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Creative Play Place, St. Peter Community Center Room 127, free, 507-351-4284.

“Funding Your Work” workshop — 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Twin Rivers Center for the Arts, $40, 387-1008.

“Grease” — 7:30 p.m., Fitzgerald Theatre, Loyola High School, $7 for adults and $5 for students.

“License to Laugh” event — Featuring comedian Mary Mack, Holiday Inn, New Ulm, tickets available at Lambrechts, Spinning Spools and the Chamber of Commerce, 507-354-2800.

Mankato Symphony Orchestra presents Family Series featuring “The Lark” — 3 p.m., Mankato YMCA, $10 for adults, $5 for children, 387-1008.

“Marketing for Artists” workshop — 9:30 a.m. to noon, Twin Rivers Center for the Arts, $40, 387-1008.

Merely Players presents “Nunsense: The Musical” — 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Community Center, $16 for adults, $8 for youth age 12 and younger, 388-5483.

Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines present “Ticket To Broadway” — 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., South Central College, prices in advance are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students, prices at the door are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $5 for students, tickets available at both Mankato Cub Foods and Hy-Vee locations, Twin Rivers Center for the Arts and Scheitel’s Music Store, 934-7943.

Poets & Storytellers event — 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., coffee room of the old school in Delavan, free, 507-854-3497.

Short plays: “Far Away,” “Seven Jewish Children” and “Seven Palestinian Children” — 2 p.m., Anderson Theatre, Gustavus, tickets available at 933-7590 or www.gustavustickets.com.

St. Clair Cyclone Theatre presents “Marvin’s Room” — 7:30 p.m., St. Clair School Auditorium, $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, 507-245-3876.

“Tartuffe” theatre production — 7:30 p.m., Theater, Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center, Bethany, $8 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, 344-7374.

Music

American Legion — Karaoke

Buster’s — John Wayne and the Pain

The Circle Inn — Karaoke with Sohmer

The Loose Moose & Conference Center — Cline Sisters Karaoke

Mac’s Bar — Karaoke/DJ

Midtown Tavern — Angry Waters, Tombstone Trio

Morgan Creek Vineyards — Jim McGuire Trio

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Sugar Room — The Style Biters

Wine Cafe — Jerry Roads

Sunday

“Grease” — 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Fitzgerald Theatre, Loyola High School, $7 for adults and $5 for students.

Gustavus Symphony Orchestra in Concert — 1:30 p.m., Christ Chapel, Gustavus, 933-7013.

Merely Players presents “Nunsense: The Musical” — 2 p.m., Lincoln Community Center, $16 for adults, $8 for youth age 12 and younger, 388-5483.

Minnesota River Valley Wind Ensemble performance — 3 p.m., Halling Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, MSU, $9 general admission, $6 for students K-12 and MSU students with a valid MavCard, 389-5549.

Min-Owa Plus square dance — 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sherburn Elementary School, free, 507-695-2377.

St. Clair Cyclone Theatre presents “Marvin’s Room” — 2:30 p.m., St. Clair School Auditorium, $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, 507-245-3876.

“Tartuffe” theatre production — 2 p.m., Theater, Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center, Bethany, $8 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, 344-7374.

Music

Midtown Tavern — Karaoke

Pub 500 — Ric Gillman featuring Ben Gillman

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Monday

Create-a-Card class — 6:30 p.m., Blue Earth County Library, 304-4001.

Music

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Tuesday

TJ and Lisa storytime — 10:30 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, free, 304-4001.

Wine and Beer Tasting — 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Mankato Eagles Club #269, $15 in advance, $20 at the door, 625-9701.

Music

Boomtown — Country dance

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Wednesday

Music

Midtown Tavern — Karaoke

Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke

Sugar Room — Open Mic Night



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