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Charities & Fundraisers

The ARC Celebrity Mulligan Golf Tournament - July 28

Support Arc Southeastern Minnesota and play on the stunning and private Somerby Golf Course. Join us for the Arc Southeastern Minnesota Celebrity Mulligan Golf Tournament on July 28th.

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Walk to Defeat ALS - Sept 6

The ALS Association, Minnesota Chapter invites you to participate in the 2008 Rochester Walk to Defeat ALS on Saturday, September 6, 2008. ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a degenerative disease

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Peterson Family Benefit w/ Troubleshooter - Aug 2

Support the Ann & Eric Peterson Family on Saturday, August 2nd at a benefit dinner, auction and dance. The event will take place at the Millville American Legion with music from Troubleshooter!

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Comedy

Larry the Cable Guy

Larry the Cable Guy: Eat, Drink & Be Larry Tour - Aug 8-10

Larry the Cable Guy: Eat, Drink & Be Larry Tour August 8-10, 2008 Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, MN With his signature catchphrase, "Git-R-Done," Larry the Cable Guy is selling out theatres and arenas across the United States with his "Eat, Drink and be Larry" comedy tour. Larry the Cable Guy entertains audiences with his warm, red-neck humor

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Jeff Dunham "Spark of Insanity" - Aug 9

Jeff Dunham "Spark of Insanity" August 9, 2008, 8:00pm Mayo Civic Center - Auditorium With two Amazon.com #1 selling dvds, two record-setting Comedy Central specials, a sold-out national tour, & You-Tube hits in the multi-millions, Jeff Dunham is a pop culture phenomenon! Jeff Dunham's undeniable talent has transcended the art of ventriloquism and transformed it

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Dance

Dancing at the Blue Moon Ballroom

The Blue Moon Ballroom offers public dances, private rentals, and beginner dance lessons. Dance to live music or the state of the art music system. Learn the basic steps to swing, Latin or ballroom dances. Visit www.bluemoonballroom.net for dance events and schedules.

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Fairs & Festivals

Human Cannonball Show at the Winona Steamboat Days

June 2008 Fairs & Festivals

Its summer time and you know what that means...time for summer fairs and festivals! You'll find it all at area fairs and festivals: rides, games, contests, fireworks, parades, entertainment, of course great fair food and so much more!

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July 2008 Fairs & Festivals

Visit one (or ALL) of these excellent events. Whether you're looking for fair food, rides, games, contests, fireworks, parades, entertainment, it's all happening at area fairs and festivals!

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Olmsted County Fair: July 28 - Aug 3

August 2008 Fairs & Festivals

Summer may be coming to a close, but entertainment in the area is just getting underway! Enjoy the dog days of summer at one of these excellent festivals.

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Movies

Cinema Under the Stars - May 17 - Sept 6

Cinema Under the Stars quickly became the popular favorite outdoor entertainment venue in Red Wing. Movies scheduled: Shrek, Cheaper by the Dozen, E.T., October Sky, and Monsters

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Movie at the Barn - May 30 -Aug 22

Looking for inexpensive fun this summer? The Olmsted Historical Society's Friday night Movies on the Barn is your answer. Family friendly movies will be shown two Friday's each month at the History Center, the movies will be shown outdoors on the side of the George Stopple barn. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for a fun and FREE night out!

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Music

Puddle of Mudd

Puddle of Mudd with Saving Abel & Rev Theory - July 16

One of the first acts signed to Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst's label, Flawless Records, was the alt-metal quartet Puddle of Mudd -- consisting of Wesley Reid Scantlin (guitar and vocals), Paul James Phillips (guitar), Douglas John Ardito (bass), and Greg David Upchurch (drums).

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Jason Michael Carroll performs at the Down by the Riverside Concert series.

Riverside Concerts - Summer 2008

Riverside Concerts hosts local and national musical acts in Down by the Riverside and Riverside LIVE! concert series. Down by the Riverside is a free summer concert series every Sunday

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Sports

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Rochester Giants Football - Summer 2008

The Giants are Rochester's semi-professional football team. The hard-hitting organization has grown over the years and the 2007 season ended in the Giants extending their dynasty with

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Rochester Water Show - May 26 - Sept 1

ROCHESTER WATER SHOWS presents The Rochester Waterski Show Team Fun! Exciting! Entertaining! Waterski Shows Wednesday Evenings - 7 pm Memorial Day thru Labor Day at Fisherman's Inn on Lake Zumbro

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Deer Creek Speedway during the Gopher 50.

Deer Creek Speedway - 2008 Races

Deer Creek Speedway, in Spring Valley Minnesota, is one of the most state of the art racing complexes in the Midwest. This 60+ acre, high banked 3/8 dirt-clay race track

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Rochester Honkers Baseball - Summer 2008

The return of Honkers baseball is a sure sign of summer. Every summer, the Northwoods League team brings its special brand of family entertainment to Mayo Field in Rochester

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Theater

Commonweal Theatre presents "Harvey" - May 31 - Oct 25

Elwood P. Dowd is polite, cheerful and always ready to introduce his best friend, who happens to be an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit named Harvey. Attempts to have Elwood committed raise the age-old question

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Hassler Theatre presents "The Good Doctor" - June 14-July 13

If you love to laugh (and who doesn't?) the Jon Hassler Theatre is the place to be this summer. Hassler Theatre's production of "The Good Doctor," by Neil Simon, is a show you won't want to miss. In the late 1800s, Anton Chekhov - the man who was to become one of Russia's greatest playwrights

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"How to Talk Minnesotan" by IAT - Sept 26 - Oct 26

How to Talk Minnesotan (The Musical) It's About Time Theater September 26 - October 26, 2008 Join the fun at The Lost Walleye Lodge up north at the lake, where proprietors Ed and Lucy Humde and friends put on language lessons for their guests. You'll have a ton of laughs

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"Return to the Forbidden Planet" by RCT - July 18 - Aug 3

Rochester Civic Theater blasts off in the production of Return to the Forbidden Planet. On a routine flight the passengers crash into the planet D'Illyria - where a sci-fi version

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Sesame Street Live! "Elmo Ready for Action!"

Sesame Street Live! "Elmo Ready for Action!" - Sept 9-10

Calling all super heroes! Super Grover needs your help! Come discover what it takes to get your inner hero ready for action! Join Elmo, Zoe, Rosita, Telly Monster and Zoe's pet rock Rocco for Sesame Street Live "Elmo! Ready for Action."

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Miscellaneous

Rochester Downtown Farmers Market - May 3 - Oct 25

Fresh, local produce and products are all brought to you from farm to table by local growers who live and farm within a 50 mile radius of Rochester. The Rochester Downtown Farmers

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Glass artisan David Perkins of LeRoy at "Thursdays on First" festival in downtown Rochester.

Thursdays on First - June 19 - Sept 25

Beginning Thursday, June 19, the newly renovated Peace Plaza, 1st Avenue and Historic Third will be taken over by local artists, vendors and musicians to bring you a Summer Market

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