Published Thursday, February 18, 2010 12:52 AM

Spotlight Calendar

ONGOING

The Beer Joint -- Firehouse Karaoke with Haz-Nat, 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, no cover.

Christopher's World Grille -- pianist D.A. McDowell, 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, no cover.

The Corner -- piano bar, 9 p.m. Sundays, no cover.

The Cowboy Club -- Rockin' C Karaoke, 9 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, no cover.

Eccell Steakhouse -- Greg Tivis piano bar, 6 p.m. Fridays, no cover; Greg Tivis Trio, 8 p.m. Saturdays.

Halo -- Absolute Karaoke, 11:30 p.m. Thursdays; drag show Fridays, 11:30 p.m.; DJ Get Low, 11:30 p.m. Saturdays.

Harp's Club -- Karaoke with Herb and Dawne, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays, no cover.

Lakeside Icehouse & Grill -- Live music, Saturdays.

Luigi's Patio Ristorante -- Live jazz, 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, no cover.

O'Bannon's Taphouse -- Pub quiz, 9 p.m. Sundays; karaoke, 10 p.m. Tuesdays, no cover; open mic comedy night, 8 p.m. Wednesdays; Patrick Fleming, 10 p.m. Thursdays, no cover.

Ozona Grill & Bar -- Texas music, Tuesdays; live music, Thursdays.

The Republic -- Live blues with Seth Templeton, 10 p.m. Thursdays; Elizabeth Russell and Francisco Farias, 10 p.m. Fridays; Joshua Ray, 10 p.m. Saturdays. No cover.

The Tap -- Rockin' C Karaoke, Mondays; piano bar with Russell and Mikey, Wednesdays.

Veritas Wine & Bistro -- Greg Tivis and Kelsey Taylor, 8:30 p.m. Fridays; Live music, 8:30 p.m. Saturdays.

VFW Foxhole Lounge -- Rockin' C Karaoke, 9 p.m. Fridays, no cover.

LIVE EVENTS

THURSDAY, Feb. 18

Andrew Witt, 7 p.m. University Lutheran Chapel.

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter with Kathy Ross, 9 p.m. Stafford Main Street.

Neil Austin Imber, 10 p.m. Fitzwilly's.

Dallas Seely, 10 p.m. Basil Whippetts.

Nick Verzosa, 10:30 p.m. Fitzwilly's.

FRIDAY, Feb. 19

Grady Skelton Band with Micky and the Motorcars, 8 p.m. Texas Hall of Fame.

Johnny Cooper, 11 p.m. Hurricane Harry's.

Claire Domingue, 11 p.m. La Bodega.

SATURDAY, Feb. 20

The J. Walkers, 8 p.m. La Bodega.

The Western Aires, 8 p.m. to midnight. Sons of Hermann Lodge. $5

Jay Satellite, 9 p.m. Stover Boys.

Rob Dues Band, 10 p.m. Stafford Main Street.

Tokyo, 11 p.m. Grahams.

SUNDAY, Feb. 21

Roy Zimmerman house concert, 2 p.m. Home of Danny Yeager. $10-$20. 777-8758 or touchst@cy-net.net.

Rich O'Toole and Granger Smith, 9:30 p.m. Rockwells.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24

Claire Domingue, 7:45 p.m. Blue Baker (University Drive)

Ordain, 9 p.m. Stafford Main Street.

Casey Donahew Band, 10 p.m. Hurricane Harry's.

Josh Langston, 10 p.m. La Bodega.

Aaron Kothmann, 11 p.m. Zapato's.

FAST FORWARD

Jenni Schaefer, 7 p.m. Feb. 25, Texas A&M.

Aaron Kothmann, 7 p.m. Feb. 25, Ozona Grill and Bar.

Mothertone, 9 p.m. Feb. 25, Schotzi's.

Givers, noon, Feb. 26, Texas A&M Rec Center.

Brandon Rhyder, 6 p.m. Feb. 26, Hastings, College Station.

Rob Dues Band, 7 .m. Feb. 26, WineStyles.

Brandon Rhyder with Kyle Bennett Band,

8 p.m. Feb. 26, Hurricane Harry's.

The Scott Shelby Band, 10:30 p.m. Feb. 26, Zapatos Cantina.

Grant Terry, 8 p.m. Feb. 27, Muldoon's.

The News Can Wait, Clairmont, Fistful of Dollars, 9 p.m. Feb. 27, Stafford Main Street.

Shawn Jennings, 9 p.m. Feb. 27, Nite Life, Somerville, TX.

David Dunn, 9 p.m. Feb. 27, Muldoon's. $5.

Josh Abbott Band, 9 p.m. Feb. 27, Jolly Fox Club, Huntsville.

Rob Dues Band with Russell Huie Band, 9:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Revolution.

Smile Transylvania, 10 p.m. Feb. 27, Garpez Cantina.

Daniele DeCario, 9:30 p.m. Feb. 28, Stafford Main Street.

Josh Grider with Drew Kennedy, 10:30 p.m. March 2, Schotzi's. $5.

BIG EVENTS

An opening Lecture and Reception is being held for the opening of the exhibit, Enduring Transformation: The Kazakh People in a Changing World at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History. The reception is free and open to the public. The exhibit continues through June 2. For more information, go to www.brazosvalleymuseum.org.

The Navasota Blues Museum is holding a mixer and open house from 4 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 26 at the Navasota Blues Museum, 129 E. Washington Ave., Navasota. There will be live music and refreshments.

The 3rd Annual Ballpark BeerFest is 3 to 10 p.m. on March 6 at the Brazos Valley Bank Ballpark. Regular entry to the event is free. There will be over 200 beers and wines to sample, fajita cook-off, live music, games and Kidz Zone with inflatables. Entertainment, 3 to 6 p.m.: Seth Candan, Ben Morris and the Great American Boxcar Chorus and Stan Crawford; 6 to 10 p.m.: Piano bar with John King. VIP tickets: $35/person. For more information, go to http://bvbankballpark.com.

Hospice Brazos Valley's Mardi Gras Hospice Happening 2010 is 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Brazos County Expo Complex. The event features gaming, live and silent auction and dancing. Proceeds will help provide care to Hospice Brazos Valley patients. Sponsorships start at $250 and tickets are $60. For more information, go to www.HospiceHappening.org, call 821-2266 or send e-mail to Info@HospiceHappening.org.

MUSEUMS

Brazos Valley African American Museum, 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays;

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays; 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Adults, $5; students, $2; children 5 and younger, free; 500 E. Pruitt St., Bryan. 775-3961.

Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Adults, $5; seniors, students and children 4 to 17, $4; children 3 and younger, free. First Tuesday of each month is $1 day admission. 3232 Briarcrest Drive, Bryan. 776-2195 or www.brazosvalley.museum.org.

George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Adults, $7; seniors and active and retired military, $6; groups of 20 or more, $5 each; children 6 to 17, $3; children 6 and younger and Texas A&M University and Blinn College students, free; 1000 George Bush Drive W. 691-4050.

Museum of the American G.I., Monday through Friday and by appointment. 777-2820.

Star of the Republic Museum, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Adults, $5; students, $3; children 6 and younger, free. Off Texas 105 on F.M. 1155. 936-878-2461 or www.starmuseum.org.

Carnegie Center of Brazos Valley History, 111 S. Main St., Bryan. 209-5630. Genealogy materials, historic documents, books, photos. Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Benjamin Knox Art Center, 405 University Drive E., College Station, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. 696-5669.

Benz Gallery of Floral Art, Horticulture Building, Texas A&M, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 845-1699.

Forsyth Center Galleries, Wimberly Building, 110 N. Main St., in downtown Bryan, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 845-9251.

The Frame Gallery, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 216 N. Bryan Ave., Bryan. 822-0496.

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