Sunday 8 November 2009

Shooting Star ZZ Top coming


Mahnomen’s Shooting Star Casino hosts rockers ZZ Top on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m., performing hits such as “Sharp-Dressed Man” and “Gimme All Your Lovin”.
One night later, on Friday, Nov. 13, one of the country’s most recognized music and dance revues, Chippendales, will perform at 8 p.m. The all male lineup is one of the top acts in women’s entertainment.
As the month winds down, on Saturday, Nov. 21, the Shooting Star will host a speciaparticular Native American Music Festival, starting at 4 p.m. Hosted by Williams & Ree, this jam packed festival will feature performances by native performers including “Big Kenny” Alpin (of Big & Rich), Indigenous, Crystal Shawanda and Derek Miller.
Saturday, Nov. 7
MUSIC
• Live at the Lodge: 7:30-10:30 p.m., Lodge on Lake Detroit, 1200 East Shore Drive, Detroit Lakes. Jason Weissman, sax, and Dan Musselman, piano, perform original jazz compositions and arrangements.

• Still on the Hill: 7:30 p.m., New York Mills Regional Cultural Center. The Ozarkian duo of Kelly Mulhollan and Donna Sterjna will play bluegrass favorites and their own “folkgrass” compositions. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 the evening of the concert.

• ‘West Side Story’: 7:30 p.m., George Simson Auditorium, Detroit Lakes Middle School. Tickets $8 for adults, $6 for students, available at Central Market.
• ‘In The Mood’: The 1940s musical revue “In The Mood,” featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Harry James, Benny Goodman, The Andrews Sisters and other big band/swing-era icons, comes to Detroit Lakes’ Historic Holmes Theatre for a 7:30 p.m. show.
• ‘Godspell’: 7:30 p.m., Waage Fine Arts Theatre, M-State campus, Fergus Falls. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door for adults; $6 in advance, $7 at the door for youth ages 18 and under; children age 5 and under admitted free. All seats reserved.
•‘Rags to Riches’ Fashion Show: 4 to 6 p.m., ITOW Veterans Museum, 805 West Main, Perham. Fund-raiser tickets are $15, including appetizers and wine, and may be purchased from board members or by calling 218-346-7678 218-346-7678. Raffle to win a sapphire and diamond ring will also take place during the event.
• Chocolate Fantasy Extravaganza: 2 to 4 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. For $5 get a plate to fill with chocolate delights; theme basket silent auction also planned. Money raised will go to the Lakes Crisis & Resource Center building project.
• Church Bazaar: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., United Methodist Church, corner of Pembina & Corbett, Detroit Lakes. Lunch will be served. There will be knives, crafts, gift baskets, plants and more.
• Family Float Night: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Detroit Lakes Community & Cultural Center.

Tuesday, Nov. 10
LITERARY EVENTS
• Teen book discussion: 4 p.m., Detroit Lakes Public Library. Discussion topic is The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Snacks will be served.

MISCELLANEOUS
• Sons of Norway 40th Anniversary: 6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Sit-down dinner will be followed by entertainment from Eric Bergeson. Admission $12.50 for adults and $6 for children age 12 and under.

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Wednesday 4 November 2009

TUBE EXPERIENCE ZZ TOP STAR'S


ZZ TOP guitarist BILLY GIBBONS shunned a chauffeur driven car ahead of the band's current gig in London deciding to test out the city's public transport network instead. The rocker wanted to experience the British capital as a tourist and joined the hordes of ZZ Top fans on the London Underground to make his way to Wembley Arena for last week's show (28Oct09). He explains, "To the disbelief of many I decided to take the Tube. Being the consummate tourist, I wanted to ride the Tube. Someone said, 'You know it may not be that bad of an idea because travel in London has not been known for its expedient way to get from A to B.' And off I went - it's only a block from the hotel down to the station." But the star hit problems when one of the train lines broke down, so he took the bus instead. He adds, "No sooner had I bought the ticket the agent informed me that the Circle Line had broken down. There was a guy on the (bus) route that was checking me out and it was getting a little edgy, and then I realised that he was looking at a ZZ Top concert ticket for the Wembley show. (But) I beat my partners by 45 minutes."