Weekly Planner: Bernie King band slated to perform at Marion Ross Performing Arts Center

Published 10:29 am Thursday, May 26, 2016

A band with a mix of blues, bluegrass and rock ’n’ roll will perform on Saturday at the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center.

Bernie King and the Guilty Pleasures has a style of music some fans have come to call “blues-grass,” according to an event listing on the Albert Lea Community Theatre website.

The group is expected to perform songs inspired by the styles of Shane McGowan, Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones and Bill Monroe.

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It includes a mix of guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass, washboard, snare drum and accordion.

The performance is slated to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the box office or online. The box office opens two hours before the performance on performance day. Tickets are also available by calling 877-730-3144.

The following is a roundup of other events happening this weekend:

Friday

The Animal, Vegetable, Mineral show will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Freeborn County Arts Initiative, 224 S. Broadway.

The Merna Sunde art exhibition and sale will be open from 2 to 6 p.m. at Northbridge Mall.

 

Saturday

• The Albert Lea Farmers Market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon outside Northbridge Mall.

• The Merna Sunde art exhibition and sale will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Northbridge Mall.

The Freeborn American Legion will have an all-you-can eat fish fry on from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Menu includes fish, baked potato, cole slaw, bun and lemon aide or coffee. Cost is $10 and $6 for children 10 and under.

 

Sunday

• The Albert Lea American Legion will host a breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs with or without diced ham, sausage, breakfast potatoes, fruit cup, juice and coffee. Cost is $7.

Proceeds go to support the Legion’s veterans, youth and community programs.