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A classic Agatha Christie whodunit is up for Texarkana Repertory Co. Starting Friday, TexRep’s merry players perform the famed British author’s classic comedic mystery “And Then There Were None.” In the play, 10 folks from all sorts of backgrounds come to an island mansion, only to gather together and then die one by one. The purpose of their visit, and the person who has gathered them there, remain a mystery. There’s no way to contact anyone once there and they can’t leave. “As the show goes on they keep dying one-by-one, and there’s a poem over the mantel on the fireplace that begins with 10 little soldier statues,” director Michael Cooper told me recently. “As a person dies the statue disappears.” Eventually, they realize one of them must be the murderer. This TexRep play, the third in their season, is a collaboration with the Texarkana College Department of Drama.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors. Shows are at 8 p.m. on Nov. 6, 7, 13, and 14, and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 8 and 15. More info and reservations: 903-831-7827. You can also check out TexRep’s Website: www.texrep.org.

- Aaron Brand

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Claire Reynaud rehearses for the play "And Then There Were None" at the Stilwell Humanities building at Texarkana College, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009.

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This Saturday will have the very first of what organizer John Goforth, owner of an independent label named Covered Bridge Records, says will become an annual show, the Stateline Music Festival. From noon to 7 p.m., eight local and regional acts will perform, ranging from some longtime musicians to more youthful players. To be held at Spring Lake Park (the stage will be near the fighter jet and the lake), the free show is open for all ages and indeed welcomes all ages. That’s a big part of the aim for this fledgling festival: provide a venue for all sorts of music lovers to enjoy live music. On tap for the afternoon are Ms. Mac & the Groovetones, Joey & Ashley Moorhead, CDX, The Inside, Giganto, Psylo, Stone Rosevelt, and Catfish Friday. So bring your lawn chair, kick back, and enjoy some local talent.

I just looked at the long-range forecast for the upcoming week and incredibly the day is supposed to be sunny and in the upper 60s. Let’s hope that holds true. Here’s my original article that ran a bit more than a week ago: Stateline Music Festival offers free music for all ages. I hope to have a follow-up article this Friday.

- Aaron Brand

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