SUNDAY, APRIL 27
HAPPENINGS Saturday, April 26, continued Bernie King & the Guilty Pleasures • 8pm
The Tavern Lounge, Northfield A high-energy band blending blues, rock and bluegrass into a sound that some have called “bluesgrass.” Bernie’s songs tell tales of worn souls traveling through a landscape of sin and redemption. Live, the four-piece acoustic group aims to please as it plows through these tunes with a signature rhythmic swing. Their recent self-titled CD release can be heard locally on KYMN Radio’s AllWheel Drive. Comedy for Caring: The Wonder Bread Years • 8pm
Burnsville Performing Arts Center The Burnsville Rotary proudly presents their 39th annual charity event Comedy for Caring featuring Pat Hazell’s The Wonder Bread Years. A salute to the baby boomer generation, this is a fastpaced, hilarious production that gracefully walks the line between stand-up and theater. Hazell is one of the original writers for NBC’s Seinfeld, a Tonight Show veteran, a critically acclaimed playwright and a contributing commentator to National Public Radio. This event also includes live jazz music featuring the 18-piece Real Big Band and silent and live auctions benefiting 35 very deserving charities. Tickets: $39-$55 at ticketmaster.com or 800/982-2787. Comedian C. Willi Myles • 8pm
Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault “YEAH I SAID THAT!” C. Willi Myles returns home to the Paradise for his annual spring show. Willi tells extremely funny nonoffensive stories and jokes and gives a unique spin to life’s everyday challenges by applying humor to them. Referred to as “America’s everyday comedian,” Willi is truly comedy at its best. Tickets: $17 members, $22 nonmembers. Call 507/3327372 Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5pm, Thursdays until 8. Chinese Kunqu Opera • 8-9:30pm
Concert Hall, Carleton, Northfield
The Riddle Bros. • 1-4pm
Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls With strong ties to their southern heritage, The Riddle Brothers play an eclectic acoustic blend of music styles that’s pure Americana. Their musical roots originate from living in cities nestled along the shores of the Mississippi including Baton Rouge LA, Moline IL and Minneapolis MN. Coffee Concert: The Bakken Trio • 2pm
Lakeville Area Arts Center This award-winning trio consists of Stephanie Arado (violin), Judy Lin (piano) and Mina Fisher (cello). Featuring sonatas and trios by Grieg, Debussy and more. $15 adults, $12 seniors and students and available at lakevilleareaartscenter.com or by calling 952/985-4640. Exhibit Opening Reception: Senior Show 2 • 2-4pm
Flaten Art Museum, St. Olaf, Northfield See exhibits page. Theater: Time Stands Still • 2pm
Little Theatre of Owatonna See theater page.
Burnsville Performing Arts Center See theater page.
The Contented Cow, Northfield
Fox on the Fairway
River Bend Nature Center, Faribault 10K and 5K runs (timed) and a one-mile walk (untimed). Race entry fee includes a ticket to the pancake brunch. Top runners in the 10K and 5K races will receive a bottle of River Bend’s maple syrup. The 10K race will have a female and a male winner and the 5K race will have an adult male, adult female, youth male and youth female winner. Check in and registration is from 7:30am until 8:15am. The 5K run and one mile walk start at 8:30 am. The 10K run begins at 8:35am. After a year off, the pancake brunch is back as part of the Maple Syrup Fun Run. Come out to River Bend for delicious pancakes topped with River Bend’s own real maple syrup. There will also be sausages, coffee and juice to accompany the pancakes.
Theater: Mom! The Musical • 2pm
Forest and the Rangers • 8-10:30pm
April 3-5,
Annual Maple Syrup Fun Run and Pancake Brunch • Fun Run 7:30am, Pancakes 10am-1pm
7:30pm
A New Comedy by Ken Ludwig about love, life, and man’s eternal love affair with… GOLF! Presented by The Paradise Community Theater, Sponsored by Fox Video Productions, Part of the 2014 Faribault Daily News Season Tickets: $14 Adults / $10 Students, $1.00 off for PCA Member
April 11,
Okee Dokee Brothers
2:00pm
2013 Grammy Award Winners for best children's Album and two-time Parent’s Choice Award winners, The Okee Dokee Brothers have put their passion for the outdoors at the heart of their Americana Folk music. Sponsored by Hoffman Law Offices, Part of the 2014 KGP Logistics Music Season Tickets: $14 Adults / $10 Students, $1.00 off for PCA Membert!
April 12,
The LimeStones, St. Olaf A Cappella
7:30pm
Six Voices, One Stage, No Instruments. See why The Limestones are one of the region’s top collegiate A Cappella groups performing today. Tickets: $15 Adults / $7 Students
April 26,
C. Willi Myles, America’s Everyday Comedian 8:00pm
Extremely funny non-offensive stories and jokes and a unique spin to life’s everyday challenges through humor, Willi is truly comedy at its best. Sponsored by Chris Bednar, American Mortgage & Equity Consultants. Tickets $17 Members / $22 Non Members
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507-334-7542 32 4th Street NW ~ Faribault, MN 55021 BobOverby.com
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