Published Wednesday, July 08, 2009 6:30 AM

Calendar

ONGOING

The Beer Joint -- Firehouse Karaoke, 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, no cover.

Christopher's World Grille -- pianist D.A. McDowell, 7 p.m. Tuesdays-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.

Halo -- DJ RH Factor, 9:30 p.m. Thursdays; DJ Producer LTD, Fridays; drag shows, 11:30 p.m. Fridays; DJ Chris Allen, 10:30 p.m. Saturdays.

Harp's Club -- Karaoke with Herb & Dawne, 8:30 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 -- Seth Templeton, 10 p.m. Thursdays; Elizabeth Russell and Francisco Farias, 10 p.m. Fridays; Joshua Ray, 10 p.m. Saturdays. No cover.

Revolution Cafe and Bar -- Early-music showcases, 8 p.m. Saturdays; poetry open mic, 9 p.m. Sundays; J Goodin, 10 p.m. Tuesdays; open mic hosted by Alyx Pryce, 9 p.m. Wednesdays.

Sons of Hermann -- Country music with Cross Country, 8 p.m., $5 cover.

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

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

LIVE EVENTS

THURSDAY, July 9

Jamey Wilson and Jason Eady, Schotzi's.

FRIDAY, July 10

Singer Songwriters Concert Series featuring Tom Faulkner, 7 p.m. The Corner Cafe, 120 Farquhar, Navasota. Reservations are suggested. No cover.

Pillow Queens Summer Slammer, 9 p.m. Revolution Cafe and Bar.

Josh Weathers, Schotzi's.

Brutality II: Second2Last, Set Aflame, In the Trench, Predominant Mortification, A Theory On Conquest, As Long As People, Stafford Main Street.

Pillow Queens, Follow That Bird, Over The Hill, Diagonals, Revolution Cafe and Bar.

SATURDAY, July 11

"Hot Nights, Cool Tunes" Summer Concert Series -- Beatles tribute band Abbey Road with Eagles tribute band Already Gone, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Danny Schmidt house concert, 7:30 p.m. Home of Danny Yeager. $10-$20 sliding scale (pay what you can). Children free. touchst@cy-net.net or 777-8758.

The Combinations, 8 p.m. Sons of Hermann Lodge. $5 -- proceeds go to the local Spina Bifida Association.

Dylan Sneed, 9 p.m. Revolution Cafe and Bar.

Strawberry Jam, 10 p.m. Fitzwilly's Bar & Grille, $5.

We Shot the Moon, Stafford Main Street.

LC Rocks, Schotzi's.

SUNDAY, July 12

Leannasaurus Rex, 1 p.m. Yankees Tavern.

MONDAY, July 13

Texas Music Festival Summer Performance Series -- 2009 Medalist: Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, 7:30 p.m. Texas A&M University Presidential Conference Center. Tickets: MSC Box Office in Rudder Tower, 845-1234.

TUESDAY, July 14

No Justice, Schotzi's.

FAST FORWARD

Mike McClure, July 16, Schotzi's.

Rattletree Marimba, 9 p.m. July 17, Revolution Cafe and Bar.

Jonathan Tyler and The Northern Lights, 10 p.m. July 17, Fitzwilly's Bar & Grille, $10.

nelo, July 17, Schotzi's.

Psychonauts, 10 p.m. July 18, Fitzwilly's Bar & Grille, $5.

Doug Moreland, July 21, Schotzi's.

Britt Lloyd, July 23, Schotzi's.

Bo Cox, July 30, Schotzi's.

Lost Immigrants, July 31, Schotzi's.

Dignan, They Mean Us and The Circlebirds, Aug. 7, Stafford Main Street.

White Rhino, We Were Wolves and 10 FT Hammer, Sept. 19, Stafford Main Street.

BIG EVENTS

The Navasota Theatre is presenting We The People beginning Thursday and running through July 19. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday both weeks at the Navasota Theatre, 104 W. Washington, Navasota. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, $6 for Navasota Theatre members and $5 for children. Groups of 20 or more are $7 each. Celebrate America with patriotic music and a series of sketches. To make reservations, call 936-825-3195.

Brazos Valley Troupe is presenting You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown beginning Friday at the 29th Street Studio, 3705 E. 29th St., Bryan, Town & Country Center. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. The show continues July 17 at 7:30 p.m. and July 18 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and $8 for youth and BV Troupe members. Without reservations, tickets are $15, subject to availability. The production was choreographed and is being directed by Stanley Wayne Mathis, one of the stars of the show's 1999 Broadway debut. 846-4903 or go to www.bv

troupe.com. bvttix@yahoo.com for reservations (at least 3 hours in advance).

The University Summer Performance Series continues Monday with one of the three medalists from the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Presidential Conference Center at Texas A&M University. On July 20, the series will present "Tin Roof Tango -- The Big Acoustic World Show." The performance will feature five musicians, more than 25 acoustic instruments, music from six continents, dance and jokes.

Brenham is hosting its "Hot Nights, Cool Tunes" Summer Concert Series beginning Saturday with Beatles tribute band Abbey Road and Eagles tribute band Already Gone. Enjoy live music around the square in historic downtown Brenham. Bring your blankets and chairs. Food and beverages will be sold. Admission and parking are free. All concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 979-836-3695, 1-888-BRENHAM or visit www.BrenhamTexas.com. Future concerts: July 18 -- '80s rock band Suede; July 25 -- The Coastliners; Aug. 1 -- Big Otis Show Band.

The 2009 Navasota Blues Fest is Aug. 7-8 at the Grimes County Expo Center, 5280 F.M. 3455 in Navasota. There will be a kids area and RV hook-ups are available. Activities on Aug. 7 will run from 5 p.m. to midnight and cost $8. The event, held in memory of Mance Lipscomb, will open with a

5 to 6 p.m. showing of a Mance in concert film. The Blues Brothers will perform from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m., followed by Lorna Willhelm & A Handful of Blues from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Leannasaurus Rex will perform from 9:45 to 10:45 p.m., and Blackjack's Blues will close out the night from 11 p.m. to midnight. On Aug. 8, activities will run from noon to midnight and cost $17. Tickets for both days can be purchased for $20 on Aug. 7. On Aug. 8 from 10 to 11 a.m., Michael Birnbaum will have a free guitar session. Performers on Aug. 8 are Sweet Mama Cotton from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.; Steve Howell from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.; Tubie & The Touchtones from 3 to 4:15 p.m.; Bruce Flett & The Bluebirds from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.; Rob Roy Parnell from 6 to 7:15 p.m.; David Egan & Twenty Years of Trouble from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.; Blind Orange & The Seeing Eye Band from 9 to 10:15 p.m.; and Randy Pavlock & Twenty Four Seven from 10:30 p.m. to midnight. Scholarship award winners will be announced and a silent auction will be held to raise funds for scholarships.

MUSEUMS

Brazos Valley African American Museum, 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-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. Mondays-Saturdays. Adults, $5; seniors, students and children 4 to 17, $4; children 3 and younger, free; 3232 Briarcrest Drive, Bryan. 776-2195 or www.brazosvalleymuseum.org.

George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-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.

Star of the Republic Museum, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Adults $5, students $3, children 6 and younger free, Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, 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.

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

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

Forsyth Center Galleries, MSC, Texas A&M, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 845-9251.

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

J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries, MSC, Texas A&M, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 845-6081.

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