Red’s friend
LAPEER — Red Skelton: A Performance Tribute by Tom Mullica at the PIX next Saturday, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, Jan. 21, 2:30 p.m. Tix $20 adults, $18 students; at the box office. — R.C.

Singers wanted
LAPEER — Country crooner auditions for Chuckwagon Jamboree are next Wednesday, Jan. 17, 6:30 p.m. at the PIX, 172 W. Nepessing. — R.C.

Warm up
LAPEER — Head to Gallery 194 for “Something to Keep Us Warm” by Lapeer Art Association. Now thru Feb. 10. Free show. Pieces for sale. — R.C.

Dip for lunch?
LAPEER — Adults and high schoolers 14 or older, can ‘do lunch’ in the competition pool, with lap lanes; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; noon-1:15 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Lapeer Community Center, 880 S. Saginaw, 810-664-4431. — R.C.

Laughs
ANN ARBOR — Think you got what it takes to be funny? Citizen Improv at PJ’s, 102 S. First St., where members of the audience are welcomed on stage for improv-action by Improv Inferno Troupe. 8 p.m. Fridays. — R.C.

All about art
ST. CLAIR — Art show, Jan. 14-Feb. 14, St. Clair Library, 310 South Second Street. Featured works by consumers of Community Mental Health. Meet the artists, Thursday, Jan. 19, 5-7 p.m. Free. — R.C.

Put on the dawg
LAKE ORION—Put on your best duds and dance the night away at the Metamora Hunt Ball, next Saturday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m., Indianwood Country Club, $100 per person, proceeds pay to kennel the hounds. Black tie.— R.C.

Reggae
SAGINAW — Vassar reggae band, The Process, plays Jan. 20 at the Hamilton Street Pub, 308 S. Hamilton St. They’ll be at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards where they’re up for a statue. See them on TV on Feb. 11 at the Staples Center in LA. Visit www.theprocessonline.com for more info. — R.C.

Casting call
LANSING — Lansing Community College Theatre auditions for The Crucible, Jan. 17, 517-483-1488. — R.C.

Lovebean rocks
BRANDON TWP. — Hop down M-15 to Bullfrog’s Bar and Grill for Lapeer area rockers, Lovebean. Thursday, Jan. 24.— R.C.

Improv competition
ALGONAC — Head down river for the Improv Comedy Competition, next Tuesday, Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m., Algonquin Middle School, 9185 Marsh Rd. Free. Audience votes for the funniest with donations as a fundraiser for an indie movie, The Big Summer Blockbuster. Info? www.bigsummerblockbuster.com — R.C.

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