Published Thursday, February 04, 2010 12:10 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. Fridays; 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. 4

Aaron Kothmann, 6 p.m. WineStyles.

Paul Dresher Ensemble performance, 7:30 p.m. Rudder Theater. $10/general admission and $5/students. Tickets: 845-1234.

Tyler Cannon, 8 p.m. La Bodega.

Ross Cooper, 8 p.m. Paddock Lane.

Vast Massive Satellite, 9 p.m. Stafford Main Street.

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

FRIDAY, Feb. 5

Nick Verzosa, 7 p.m. Taco Cabana-on the patio.

Preston Leatherman, The Reliques and Robert Kelly, 7 p.m. Mugwalls.

Bruce Robison, 8 p.m. Texas Hall of Fame. $15.

Adam Hood and Patrick Lunceford, 9 p.m. Hurricane Harry's.

Mike Mangione & His Band, 10 p.m. St. Mary's Church.

Plump, 10 p.m. Revolution Cafe & Bar.

Lucky English Band, 10 p.m. Zapato's.

Wade Bowen, 10 p.m. Hurricane Harry's. $10.

Rob Dues Band, 10 p.m. Murphy's Law.

Aaron Watson, 10:30 p.m. Texas Hall of Fame. $15.

Claire Domingue, 11 p.m. La Bodega.

SATURDAY, Feb. 6

Greg Tivis' New Orleans Jazz Jam Session, 7 to 10 p.m. Downtown Uncorked.

Brazos Heartland,

8 p.m. to midnight. Sons of Hermann Lodge. $5.

Green Eyed Stare and Vann, 8 p.m. Stafford Main Street.

Shawn Jennings And The Southern Roots Band, 9 p.m. Burleson County Go Texan.

Shapes Have Fangs and The Hi-Tones, 10 p.m. Revolution Cafe & Bar.

Lucky English Band, 10 p.m. Whiskey River.

SUNDAY, Feb. 7

Green Eyed Stare and She Craves, 8 p.m. Stafford Main Street.

Cold Forty Three, 10 p.m. Zapato's Cantina.

MONDAY, Feb. 8

Cold Forty Three and A Dream Asleep, 8 p.m. Stafford Main Street.

Green Eyed Stare, 8 p.m. Zapato's Cantina.

Vann, 8 p.m. Zapato's Cantina.

TUESDAY, Feb. 9

Texas Renegade, 11 p.m. Schotzi's.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10

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

Seth James with Randy Rogers Band, 8 p.m. Hurricane Harry's.

Mathias Isassi, 9 p.m. Stafford Main Street. $5/adults; $7/minors; $8/couples.

FAST FORWARD

Peekaboo Theory, 9 p.m. Feb. 11, Stafford Main Street.

Nick Verzosa, 10:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Fitzwilly's.

Dean Ferrell, 11 p.m. Feb. 11, Basil Whippet's Pub.

Aggie Haiti Relief Concert with The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Fairview Avenue, Adelynn and Strawberry Jam, 5 p.m. Feb. 12, Rudder Auditorium. $5.

Lucky English Band and The Scott Shelby Band, 8 p.m. Feb. 12, Texas Hall of Fame.

Convicted of Treason, 8 p.m. Feb. 12, Stafford Main Street.

Dean Ferrell,

8:30 p.m Feb. 12, The Bar at Hullabaloo.

Fairview Avenue,

6 p.m. Feb. 13, Muldoon's Coffeehouse.

Next is 2 Morrow,

8 p.m. Feb. 13, Fitzwilly's.

Butcher Bear & Charlie with Tron Sack, 8 p.m. Feb. 13, Revolution Cafe & Bar.

Tubie and the Touchtones, 10 p.m. Feb. 13, La Bodega Taco Bar.

Dean Ferrell, 10:30 p.m. Feb. 13, Fitzwilly's.

Reckless Kelly CD release party, Feb. 13, Texas Hall of Fame. $15.

Johnny Falstaff, Feb. 13, The Beer Joint.

Magic Girl, Feb. 17, The Beer Joint.

Claire Domingue, 7:45 p.m. Feb. 17, Blue Baker (Dominik Drive)

Aaron Kothmann, 10 p.m. Feb. 17, Hurricane Harry's.

Andrew Witt, 10 p.m. Feb. 18, University Lutheran Chapel.

Neil Austin Imber, 10 p.m. Feb. 18, Fitzwilly's.

Dallas Seely, 10 p.m. Feb. 18, Basil Whippetts.

Nick Verzosa, 10:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Fitzwilly's.

Grady Skelton Band with Micky and the Motorcars, 8 p.m. Feb. 19, Texas Hall of Fame.

Johnny Cooper, 11 p.m. Feb. 19, Hurricane Harry's.

Claire Domingue, 11 p.m. Feb. 19, La Bodega.

The J. Walkers, 8 p.m. Feb. 20, La Bodega.

Jay Satellite, 9 p.m. Feb. 20, Stover Boys.

Rob Dues Band, 10 p.m. Feb. 20, Stafford Main Street.

Rich O'Toole and Granger Smith, 9:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Rockwells.

Claire Domingue, 7:45 p.m. Feb. 24, Blue Baker (University Drive)

Ordain, 9 p.m. Feb. 24, Stafford Main Street.

Casey Donahew Band, 10 p.m. Feb. 24, Hurricane Harry's.

BIG EVENTS

The First Friday February Art Step and flute ensemble is 6:30 and

7:30 p.m. Friday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church. A flute ensemble representing the Brazos Valley Symphony will perform. Artists' exhibits and tours of St. Andrew's stained glass windows is from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. www.standrewsbcs.org or 822-5176.

KEOS' Winter Pledge Drive concert starts at

8 p.m. on Feb. 6 at Stafford Main Street. Bernie Ramirez, Ben Morris and The Great American Boxcar Chorus and Tubie & The Touchtones will provide entertainment. Tickets are $10.

The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra--American Impressions begins at 5 p.m. Sunday at Christ United Methodist Church, College Station. For more information or to get tickets, go to www.bvso.org or call 696-6100.

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.brazosvalleymuseum.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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