Thursday
“Arsenic and Old Lace” — 7 p.m., Mankato West High School, 1351 S. Riverfront Drive, $7 adults, $5 students, 507-207-3921.
Blue Earth County Library storytime — 10:30 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, 100 E. Main St., Mankato, free, 304-4020.
“Expressions from the Spectrum” a showcase of creative works from children on the autism spectrum — 5-7:30 p.m., Red Sky Lounge, 520 S. Front St., Mankato, 625-7781.
Good Thunder Reading Series talk on craft & reading with poet Kris Bigalk & fiction writers Thomas Maltman & Scott Wrobel — 3 p.m. talk on craft, CSU Ostrander Auditorium, MSU; 7:30 p.m. reading, CSU room 253, free, www.english.mnsu.edu/gt, 389-1354.
“Legally Blonde” — 7:30 p.m., Ted Paul Theatre, MSU, $22 adults, $19 seniors & youth under 16, www.mnsu.edu/theatre. 389-6661.
Historian Dale Blanshan presents “Lincoln’s Assassination” — 7-8 p.m., North Mankato Police Annex, 1001 Belgrade Ave., free, 345-5120.
Historian George Glotzbach presents “Castles of King Ludwig II of Bavaria” — 6 p.m., New Ulm Public Library, 17 N. Broadway, 507-359-8334.
“Stories, songs and movement” — 10:15 a.m., Creative Play Place, St. Peter Community Center room 127, 351-4284.
Texas Hold’Em Poker — 6:45 p.m., American Legion North Mankato, free, 625-1264.
Trivia — 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Pub 500, 500 S. Front St., free, 625-6500.
Music
Boomtown — Top 40 dance DJ
Charley’s — Paul Durenberger
Mully’s — Karaoke
RedSky — Gypsy Lumberjacks
Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke
Savoy — Cedar Paddle Band
Wine Cafe — Karaoke
Friday
“Arsenic and Old Lace” — 7 p.m., Mankato West High School, 1351 S. Riverfront Drive, $7 adults, $5 students, 507-207-3921.
Brown County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon present beer & wine tasting — 6-8:30 p.m., New Ulm Armory, 205 N. Broadway, $20 at the door, $15 in advance, 507-359-7401.
“Legally Blonde” — 7:30 p.m., Ted Paul Theatre, MSU, $22 adults, $19 seniors & youth under 16, www.mnsu.edu/theatre. 389-6661.
Prairie Fire Children’s Theater presents “Jack and the Beanstalk” — 7 p.m., LCWM school, 607 Knights Lane, Lake Crystal, 507-726-2673.
“What’s the Matter with Cpt. Gravitone?” — 7 & 9 p.m., The Grand Kabaret, 210 N. Minnesota Ave., New Ulm, $5 advanced adult, $3 advanced under 12, $7 at the door adult, $5 at the door child, www.gravitone.wix.com/gravitone/, 507-351-2155.
Music
American Legion North Mankato — Billy & the Bangers
Buster’s — The Whiskies
Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery — Warren Streets
Charley’s — Paul Durenberger
Dino’s Pizzeria — Jeremy Poland
Indian Island Winery — The Frye
Mankato Moose Club — Fiddleman Karaoke
NaKato — Brothers Burn Mountain
Rapid Rick’s — Denny & the Dawgs
RedSky — Professor Fresh, Joey Bones and DJ Shoba
Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke
What’s Up Lounge — Duenday with Downlo
Wine Cafe — Jim Jam Band, Dave Pengra & Ron Arsenault
Saturday
The Adolphus Jazz Ensemble & Gustavus Jazz Lab Band concert — 7:30 p.m., Bjorling Recital Hall, Gustavus Adolphus, St. Peter, www.gac.edu/music, 507-933-7013.
“Arsenic and Old Lace” — 2:30 p.m. & 7 p.m., Mankato West High School, 1351 S. Riverfront Drive, $7 adults, $5 students, 507-207-3921.
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.
Hippocrates Theater “A Baseball Prescription: A Tonic in Nice Innings” — 7:30 p.m., The Grand Kabaret, www.thegrandnewulm.com, 507-359-9222.
John Rezmerski & the Lady Portesses from Hell present science fiction poetry — 12:30 p.m., Twin Rivers Council for the Arts, 523 S. Second St., Mankato, info@southernmnpoets.org, 344-8709.
“Legally Blonde” — 7:30 p.m., Ted Paul Theatre, MSU, $22 adults, $19 seniors & youth under 16, www.mnsu.edu/theatre. 389-6661.
Mankato Riverblenders present “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven” — 2 p.m. & 7 p.m., Crossview Covenant Church, 2000 Howard Drive, North Mankato, $13 advanced tickets & seniors, $15 at the door, $5 students, www.singmankato.com.
Martin Luther Wind Symphony Concert — 7:30 p.m., Wittenberg Collegiate Center Auditorium, Martin Luther College, 1995 Luther Court, New Ulm, 507-354-8221, www.mlc-wels.edu.
Prairie Fire Children’s Theater presents “Jack and the Beanstalk” — 7 p.m., LCWM school, 607 Knights Lane, Lake Crystal, 507-726-2673.
Waseca Jr./Sr. High School Jazz Festival — 7 p.m., Waseca Central Building Auditorium, 501 E. Elm Ave., $7.50, 507-835-5470.
“What’s the Matter with Cpt. Gravitone?” — 8 p.m., Mankato Event Center, 630 S. Front St., $5 advanced adult, $3 advanced under 12, $7 at the door adult, $5 at the door child, www.gravitone.wix.com/gravitone/, 507-351-2155.
Music
Buster’s — Maiden Dixie
Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery — High Strung
Charley’s — Paul Durenberger
Indian Island Winery — Haley Rossow
The Loose Moose & Conference Center — Karaoke
RedSky — Boardwalk Arcade
Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke
Spinners — Karaoke
What’s Up Lounge — Strange Forest with Agora Forte, Battle Toys
Wine Cafe — The Frye
Wow! Zone — Billy & the Bangers
Sunday
Bethany Jazz Band spring concert — 7 p.m., Ron Younge Gym, Bethany Lutheran College, 700 Luther Drive, Mankato, 507-344-7000, www.blc.edu.
Gustavus Symphony Orchestra Home Concert — 1:30 p.m., Bjorling Recital Hall, Gustavus Adolphus, St. Peter, www.gac.edu/_music, 507-933-7013.
Mankato International Festival — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Centennial Student Union, MSU, free, 507-387-1281.
Kristin Carr senior vocal recital — 2 p.m., Trinity Chapel, Bethany Lutheran College, free, www.blc.edu/music.
Music
Mully’s — Karaoke
Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke
Pub 500 — Rain Kings
Monday
Bar Bingo — 7:30-9:30 p.m., Mully’s, 1030 Madison Ave., no cover charge, 388-1441.
MSU presents “A Little Chamber Music” — 7:30 p.m., Halling Recital Hall, MSU, $9 regular, $7 students with MavCard, www.mnsu/music, 389-5549.
Open Pottery Lab — 6:30-9 p.m., Lincoln Community Center, 110 Fulton St., Mankato, $5 for one session, $30 seven sessions, $25 clay coupon, 387-5501.
Texas Hold’Em Poker — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Pub 500, free, 625-6500.
Undergraduate Research Symposium Exhibit — 6:30 a.m. to midnight, CSU, MSU, www.csu.mnsu.edu.
Music
Boomtown — Karaoke
Patrick’s On Third, St. Peter — Open Mic Night with The Wooden Nickels
Rumor’s Lounge, Jerry Dutler Bowl — Karaoke
Tuesday
Bar Bingo — 7:30-9:30 p.m., Mully’s, 1030 Madison Ave., no cover charge, 388-1441.
Blue Earth County Library Storytime — 10:30-11 a.m., Blue Earth County Library, 304-4020.
The Gustavus Oratorio Festival Concert — 7 p.m., Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adolphus, www.gac.edu/_music, 507-933-7013.
Texas Hold’Em Poker — 6:45 p.m., American Legion North Mankato, free, 625-1264.
Music
Pub 500 — Open mic with Betty & Ocho
RedSky — MSU solo vocal night
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
Arts Center of St. Peter — Lonnie Knight
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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