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Last update: October 20, 2009 - 12:19 AM

Here's a sampling of today's happenings. For complete entertainment listings, go to www.startribune.com.

THEATER

CHANHASSEN DINNER THEATRES: "Always ... Patsy Cline." The story of singer Patsy Cline and her friendship with Houston fan Louise Seger. 6 p.m. $31-$61. "Oklahoma!" The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, which gave a state its official state song, and to fans the enduring mental image of "corn as high as an elephant's eye." 6 p.m. $45-$76. 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen. 952-934-1525.

MUSIc

SAVE CELLS & SYNAPSES BENEFIT: With the New Monarchs, Surly Jones, Western Fifth, Sawbones and others. Proceeds benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association, 8 p.m. $10. Fine Line Music Cafe, 318 1st Av. N., Mpls. 612-338-8100. THE DODOS: With the Ruby Suns, 9:30 p.m. $13. Turf Club, 1601 W. University Av., St. Paul. 651-647-0486.

art

INTERMEDIA ARTS: "Mama Said Knock U Out!" A B-Girl Be multidisciplinary exhibition that highlights the aesthetics of hip-hop. 2822 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls. 612-871-4444. JEAN STEPHEN GALLERIES: Works by Michael Parkes and others. 917 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. 612-338-4333.

kIDS AND FAMILY

THE HAUNTED BASEMENT: Artist-designed project that provides a disturbing subterranean maze, lurid apparatuses, chilling dank and assaulting odors. EVP recordings during a paranormal investigation in the basement supplies a soundtrack of the facility's real spirits. Ages 18 and older. 6 p.m.-midnight $15-$20. Soap Factory, 518 SE. 2nd St., Mpls. 612-623-9176. www.soapfactory.org. SPOOKY WOODS: Take a moonlit stroll through this Halloween twist on the Children's Museum's "Earth World" gallery, with a spooky story around a campfire, then a walk in the family-friendly "Spooky Woods." Tours every 15 minutes. Free with museum admission. 9:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. $8.95. Minnesota Children's Museum, 10 W. 7th St., St. Paul. 651-225-6000. www.mcm.org.

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