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You'd be an April Fool if you don't check out what's going on this weekend, with tributes to influential artists like Jackson Browne at Pioneer Place and Janis Joplin at the Ordway, GREAT Theatre kicks off their final show of the season with Grease at the Paramount, the unique mime/dance/puppet show of Teatro Hugo & Ines hits the stage at St. Ben's and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat hits the stage at the Orpheum. Read more in The Weekender!

ST. CLOUD -- GREAT Theatre has announced its show schedule for the 2016-2017 season. In honor of what would be Roald Dahl's 100 birthday, two of the shows are based on the influential author's work -- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and James and the Giant Peach. Other notable productions include musical versions of Sister Act and A Christmas Story, the children's classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the popular dinner theatre show, Tony N' Tina's Wedding.

This St. Patrick's weekend is all about music as the traditional Irish music group, Ring of Kerry, performs with the St. Paul Irish Dancers, guitar wizard Shaun Hopper visits the Paramount, an award-winning Ukrainian pianist will walk you through some of the most famous piano sonatas in history, and the St. Cloud Symphony Ochestra celebrates their 40th anniversary. Read more in The Weekender!

This weekend is all about theatre -- with Cat on a Hot Tin Roof beginning its run at Pioneer Place, a production of Peter Pan coming to the Paramount, and the new Broadway hit, If/Then playing at the Orpheum Theatre -- and music, with the Gear Daddies coming through town and pop-rock up-and-comers R5 hitting the stage at the State Theatre. Read more in The Weekender!

This weekend offers a wide range of entertainment as America's Got Talent stars, The Texas Tenors, hit the stage at the Paramount, a renowned Beatles tribute show comes to the New Century Theatre, an innovative dance company brings its show to the Ordway, a harrowing drama begins its run at St. Ben's, and Mr. Popper's Peguins wraps up its series at St. John's. Read more in The Weekender!

This weekend is filled with entertaining options as Justin Ploof and the Throwbacks pay homage to the greatest duos in rock history, comedians Jason Schommer and Mary Rowles crack the crowd up at the Paramount, the Lake Wobegon Brass Band visits St. Cloud, GREAT Theatre kicks off Mr. Popper's Penguins at St. John's and an evening of live music and comedy for a great cause goes on at the Red Carpet. Read more about it in The Weekender!

This Valentine's weekend offers plenty of entertaining shows to highlight a date night: Andrew Walesch's Big Band performs the greatest romantic songs of all time at the Paramount Theatre, country legend Ricky Skaggs is in town for multiple shows, a new comedy by Great Northern Theater Company opens at The Great Blue Heron, Newies hits the stage at the Orpheum Theatre, and the magic-comedy duo The Two Tims perform at Cathedral High School. Read more in The Weekender!

Our dear friend and comedian Jason Schommer will headline the Paramount Theatre in downtown Minneapolis later this month.

One of the most harrowing true stories of the 20th century hits the Paramount Theatre stage this weekend as GREAT Theatre presents The Diary of Anne Frank.

This weekend features a wide variety of music as the Fabulous Armadillos wrap up their Guilty Pleasures show at Pioneer Place, classic rockers Blue Oyster Cult and Jefferson Starship perform at the Medina Entertainment Center, and Smash Mouth and Uncle Kracker visit Mystic Lake. Along with the music, stage performances include the unique dance performances of TU Dance at St. Ben's and GREAT Theatre's The Diary of Anne Frank debuts at the Paramount Theatre. Read more in The Weekender!

This weekend offers music for fans of just about every genre as Justin Ploof and the Throwbacks honor the life and music of Eric Clapton, The Fabulous Armadillos celebrate the greatest "guilty pleasure" songs, Red Baraat brings a unique blend of music to St. John's, and the critically acclaimed Horszowski Trio visits Sartell. Read more in The Weekender!

Music will be big this weekend in the area as the tunes of Sir Elton John will be celebrated at Pioneer Place, Beethoven will be performed at the Paramount Theatre, kids will dance to the music of Sinatra, Elvis and Michael Jackson, Mary Poppins hits the stage at St. Ben's, and sports fanatics will buy, sell and trade collectibles at the Stearns Museum. Read more in The Weekender!