Published Thursday, September 04, 2008 6:30 AM

SPOTLIGHT CALENDAR

ONGOING

Alfred T. Hornbacks -- Rockin' C Karaoke, 8 p.m. Tuesdays, no cover.

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

Christopher's World Grille -- Pianist D.A. McDowell, 6:30 p.m.,Tuesdays-Thursdays, 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 -- Live music, Thursday-Saturday, no cover.

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

Halo -- Skaryokie Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, no cover; DJ Chris Allen, 10:30 p.m. Fridays, $7.

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

Margarita Rocks -- Salsa dancing, 10:30 p.m. Fridays, $5.

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.

P.O.E.T.S. -- Geoff Spahr, Owen Tyner and Chad Boyd, 10 p.m. Sundays, no cover; Absolution, 10 p.m. Mondays, no cover; Jeremy Todd & The Woods, 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays, no cover; J Goodin, 10:30 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover; Open Mic with Denton Neal and James Mohr, 10 p.m. Thursdays, no cover; Karaoke, 10 p.m. Fridays, no cover.

The Republic -- Live blues with Louis Ebbecke and Francisco Farias, 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, no cover.

Revolution -- Mic Check poetry, 9 p.m. Sundays, no cover; J Goodin, 10 p.m. Tuesdays, no cover; Open Mic, 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover.

Schotzi's -- Open Mic with Chris Salinas, 9 p.m. Mondays, no cover; karaoke, 10 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover.

Stafford Main Street -- Kent South and the Non-Prophets, 9 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover.

The Tap -- Rockin' C Karaoke, 10 p.m. Mondays; Piano Bar featuring Russell and Mike, 9 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover; The Space Rockers, 9:30 p.m. Thursdays.

Veritas -- Live jazz, 9 p.m., Friday-Saturday, no cover.

Zapatos Cantina -- Dusty, 10 p.m. Mondays; Jeremy Todd & The Woods, 10 p.m. Wednesdays.

LIVE MUSIC

THURSDAY, Sept. 4

James and the Hippies, 10 p.m., Zapatos, no cover

Pint Night matchup--Redskins vs. Giants, Fox and Hound

FRIDAY, Sept. 5

Brandon Rhyder, 11 p.m. (doors open at 8 p.m.), Hurricane Harry's, CD release party.

Karan Chavis with Dexter Walker, 7:30 p.m., Christopher's World Grille, no cover

Stephanie Briggs, 10 p.m., Zapatos Cantina, no cover

SATURDAY, Sept. 6

Toby Keith Biggest and Baddest Tour presented by Ford F-Series, with Montgomery Gentry, Carter's Chord, Mica Roberts and Trailer Chord, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands

Kathy Ross, Lakeside Icehouse at Lake Bryan

Uptown Jazz, 7:30 p.m., Christopher's World Grille, no cover

Hooking Up Clark, 10 p.m., Zapatos Cantina, no cover

SUNDAY, Sept. 7

NFL, including the Dallas Cowboys, Fox and Hound

Leannasaurus Rex, 1 p.m., Yankee's Tavern

FAST FORWARD

nelo, 10 p.m. Sept. 12, Schotzi's

Beatle Jackson, 10 p.m. Sept. 12, Zapatos Cantina, no cover

Matt Bradshaw, 9 p.m. Sept. 13, The Beer Joint

Bulletproof Brown, 10 p.m. Sept. 13, Zapatos Cantina, no cover

Tubie and the Touchtones, 1 p.m. Sept. 14, Yankee's Tavern, no cover

Stan Crawford, 10 p.m. Sept. 18, Zapatos Cantina, no cover

Chris Duarte, Sept. 19, Stafford Main Street

Texas Twisters, 10 p.m. Sept. 19, Zapatos Cantina, no cover

Dogman Poets, 10 p.m. Sept. 20, Zapatos Cantina, no cover

Paula Nelson, 10:30 p.m. Sept. 20, Fitzwilly's, $8

Leannasaurus Rex, Sept. 21, Yankee's Tavern

Dallas Sealy, 10 p.m. Sept. 25, Zapatos Cantina, no cover

Ben Morris and Great American Boxcar Chorus, 9 p.m. Sept. 27, The Beer Joint

Leannasaurus Rex, Sept. 27, Fitzwilly's

Tubie and the Touchtones, 1 p.m. Sept. 28, Yankee's Tavern, no cover

Tubie and the Touchtones, 1 p.m. Oct. 5, Yankee's Tavern, no cover

Leannasaurus Rex, Oct. 25, Fitzwilly's

Leannasaurus Rex, Nov. 22, Fitzwilly's

MUSIC & DANCING

The next Bryan/College Station Contra Dance is 7-10 p.m. on Saturday at the Unitarian Church, 305 Wellborn Road. Huntsville's No Foolin' will perform and callers are Lorraine Puckhaber, Rosie and Stan Swanson. Beginner's instructions are given in the first hour. Cost is $5 ($3 for students). Contra dance is suitable for ages 10 to 70+ years and you do not have to bring a partner. Great aerobic exercise in a smoke and alcohol-free setting. bcscontra.org.

ARTS

Treasure Island, Tickets are now available for Stagecenter Community Theatre's production of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Adventures of Treasure Island. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 11-13, 18-20 and 25-27. A Sunday afternoon matinee is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sept. 21. Tickets available at the door on show nights or in advance at The Arts Council offices at 2275 Dartmouth in College Station. This tale of treasure maps, mutiny on the high seas and pirate booty follows Jim Hawkins, an ordinary youth drawn into a dangerous race for buried treasure against the treacherous and infamous Long John Silver. Directed by Steve Schlemmer. 823-4297 or www.stagecenter.net.

EXHIBITS

Carnaval images, costume pieces and masks from Carnaval performances around the world, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History through Oct. 23. The exhibit was developed by the Museum of International Folk Art. $5 for adults, $4 for seniors or students, free for age 3 and under.

"Siempre! Hispanics at Texas A&M Celebrating 130 years" is an exhibit that will spotlight the contributions of Hispanics to the University since the school opened in 1876. Forsyth Galleries at the Memorial Student Center from Sept. 9th through Dec. 14th.

MUSEUMS

Brazos Valley African American Museum, 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays; 2-5 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.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Adults, $5; seniors, students and children 4-17, $4; children 3 and under, free; 3232 Briarcrest Dr., Bryan. 776-2195 or www.brazosvalleymuseum.org.

George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Adults, $7; seniors, active and retired military, $6; groups with 20 or more, $5 each; children 6-17, $3; children 6 and under 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.-5 p.m. daily, adults $4, students $2, children 6 and under free, Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, off Texas 105 on F.M. 1155. 936-878-2461 or www.starmuseum.org.

GALLERIES

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., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, College Station, 696-5669.

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

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

The Frame Gallery, 10 a.m.-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.-8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and noon-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 845-6081.

MSC L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness, Texas A&M, Room 223I, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 845-8770.

MSC Visual Arts Gallery, Texas A&M, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and noon-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 845-9251.

Texas Gallery, 2275 Dartmouth St., College Station, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 p.m.-5 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. 696-2787.

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