(Deadline is 10 a.m. Monday. Entries can be e-mailed to accent@texarkanagazette.com.)



Events

Texarkana Repertory Company and Texarkana College present the Tony award-winning “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” a musical comedy of epic Roman proportions, at Texarkana College’s Stilwell Theatre today through Sunday and May 16-18. Showtimes are 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 seniors, $10 students. TC faculty and students with ID $5. Reservations: 903-831-7827.



Texarkana’s Jump, Jive and JamFest is slated for Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17, in downtown Texarkana. There will be music, arts, food and fun for all ages. Spin Doctors concert is Saturday, May 17. Other festival acts include Pilotdrift, Cherryholmes and Wild Magnolias. Information: jumpjivejamfest.org or 903-792-4992.



Ashdown, Ark., is hosting the Whistlestop Festival on Saturday. Events include 5K run/walk. Dusty Rose Band plays the street dance from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bring your own chairs. Activities include fishing contest, beauty pageant, catfish cookoff, large Lionel train exhibit, youth art show, antique cars, pancake breakfast, music all day, square dancers, craft booths and food galore. Information: 870-898-2642 or e-mail ccastleman@arkansas.net. Proceeds fund merchants association projects.



The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce hosts the 12th annual free Bluegrass Festival from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Fair Park in Hope, Ark. Featured guests include Alan Munde Trio, Hartley Family of Arkadelphia, High Mountain Grass of Magnolia, Harvey Family of Arkadelphia, the Hempstead County Melody Boys of Hope and Cold Water Creek Bluegrass with area favorite Ray Wingfield. Concessions and RV hookups available. Information: 870-777-3640 or www.hopemelonfest.com.



Old Washington Historic State Park is hosting a dance workshop from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday in its 1940s gymnasium. Learn favorites such as the Virginia Reel, Patti-cake Polka and more. Dance experience not required. Cost: $10 singles, $18 couples. Reservations requested. The same day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Basic Dutch oven skills workshop. Admission: $35, includes four-quart Dutch oven. Information: 870-983-2684. Call same number for information on “Girls Night Out,” from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today. Tickets: $18. Reservations required.



Clarksville, Texas, is hosting a Fine Arts Festival from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 16 and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 17. Artists (more than 30) and musicians (including Kent Gooding & Post Oak Savanna, Wendell Davis Group, Gary Harper, Juan Garcia & Fiesta, Gerald & Evonne Carey and Pam King & Friends) are performing free. There is a Children’s Corner with art, games and contests. Food vendors are raising money for local charities. Admission is free. Information: 903-966-2744.



Texarkana Gunslingers opens its inaugural season May 25 at George Dobson Field in Spring Lake Park. All 37 home games start at 7:05 p.m. Opening day will feature Christian rock band Pocket Full of Rocks at 1 p.m. Tickets for the concert are $10 and go on sale Monday at the box office (903-793-TICS).



The Tex-Ark Antique Auto Museum, 217 Laurel St. in downtown Texarkana, Ark., is hosting an antique auto, truck and motorcycle show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31. Admission is free, and there will be door prizes. Information: 870-772-2886.



Collin Raye will return to De Queen, Ark., for his 12th annual Collinfest June 18-20. This year’s concert will feature special guests Emerson Drive and Rebecca Lynn Howard. Tickets go on sale today at a ticket party in De Queen’s courthouse square. For today only, reserved seats will be $15 (they’re regularly $20). VIP and bleacher seats will also be available for purchase. Sign-in for tickets will be from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. At 5:30 names will be drawn for line position. Tickets will go on sale at 6:30. Starting at 4:30, chicken and hamburger dinners will be sold for $6 each.



Arts and Ends

Nanotechnology and nanoscience are featured in the temporary exhibit “Nano Days” at Discovery Place Children’s Museum. The exhibit is self-guided and requires adult supervision. “Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body” continues at Discovery Place. The exhibit, which runs until Saturday, explores why the body produces mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly and stinky gunk.

The museum’s hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is $4.50 for ages 5 and older. Information: 903-793-4831 or www.texarkanamuseums.org.



Twin City Sensations, a women’s four-part a cappella harmony chorus, is offering a four-week free vocal lesson program beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2623 N. Robison Road. The first night, chorus members will help singers choose their singing range.

TCS, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, recently took first place in Division A, Region 25 competition. The chorus’ members are from all over the Ark-La-Tex. Information: 903-838-6979.



Music

Jam Master D will hold an Old School Party and Dance starting at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 18th and Waterall streets in Texarkana. Must be at least 25 years old. BYOB. Information: 903-824-2524.



Dave Sellars, Rhonda Neal, Chuck Staggs, Gage Baird and Fabienne Thrash will perform at the Oaklawn Opry on Saturday. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission: $8 individual, $15 couple, under 12 free. Information: 903-838-3333.



Hazy Jayne play Shooter’s tonight. Comedianzone is Thursday.



Lee’s Catfish and Steakhouse presents Trey Johnson and Dave Almond at 6:30 p.m. today. On Saturday, Almond will perform solo.



Southbound plays at the Eagles Lodge, U.S. Highway 67 North, from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday. $5 cover. Guests welcome. Information: 870-774-9991.



The Road Map Bar and Entertainment Venue, 2525 East St., has acoustic weekends with Colt Baker at 10 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday. Wednesday night is Blues Review. Membership required. Information: 870-774-0695.



The Over 30 Club will host Night Hawk Band at the Texas Elks Lodge, 3702 New Boston Road, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. $5 cover. Visitors welcome.



The Linden, Texas, VFW Post will host Russell Green’s Variety Music Show with Megan Wellborn from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Members and guests welcome.



Fred Searcy will play the Billy T. Norton VFW on U.S. Highway 82 East today from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. $5 cover. Membership not required. Information: 870-772-1772.



Lacy Larsen, Hannah Kirby, Katelynn Echols, Pleasant Mountain Boys, Jacque McElhaney, Hal Roper, Hugh Blair, Harry King, Todd Quinn and Paul Richardson will be featured at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Pleasant Jamboree, 112 W. Third St., Mount Pleasant, Texas. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $8 adults, under 10 free. Information: 903-572-1753 or www.cmdent.com.



Kacey Musgraves will perform at 7 p.m. May 16 at Stage Coach Days in Marshall, Texas. Information: 903-935-4419.



Other Entertainment

The Texas Elks Lodge, 3702 New Boson Road, hosts line dancing and C&W partners dancing from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. $7 per person. Singles welcome. Information: 903-280-8100.



The Branch Office in the Budget Host Inn has Rick the DJ and classic rock and country music. It has Karaoke on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Information: 903-793-6565.



Elks Lodge 399, 4701 Garland Ave. in Texarkana, Ark., and DJ Larey Coker host a dance at 7 p.m. each Saturday. Proceeds benefit Elks’ charities. Admission: $5, but women get in free. Visitors and guests welcome. Information: 870-772-7839.



Magician Daryle Miller will be at the Golden Corral from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays creating balloon sculpture and doing magic tricks.



One Of A Kind Private Club and Grill, east of Texarkana on U.S. Highway 82, has dance lessons starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday night, karaoke on Wednesday and live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Information: 870-216-7870.



The Wooden Indian Sports Bar & Grill in Queen City, Texas, has karaoke on Saturdays and DJ Harry and DJ Chambs on weekends. Memberships available at door. Information: 903-796-4422.



The Shake, 1201 E. Broad St. in Texarkana, has live DJs Friday and Saturday nights at midnight. Membership required. Information: 870-773-9444.



The Big Easy, at 221 Broad St., features Mardi Gras Mondays and Blues Tuesday. Old school blues and jazz late nights. Information: 870-774-3299.



Doyle’s Place, 110 E. 36th St., has karaoke with Freddyvon and Vicki at 8:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, Blues Jam on Mondays. Information: 870-772-6679.



The Arrow Bar in downtown Texarkana has Karaoke with Bob and Kathi at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights.



Ol’ Friendly Bar, 1211 E. Broad St., has karaoke at 8 p.m. Friday. Information: 870-216-2637.



CD’s Bar and Grill, 1020 E. Ninth St., has Starburst Karaoke from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday. Information: 870-773-0790.



Lil’ Joe’s Karaoke at 26 E. Commerce St. in Ashdown is open every Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Information: 903-824-1725.

        

The Frosty Mug, 1209 E. Broad St., has DJ Rog Collage and hot dance music Friday and Saturday nights. Information: 870-216-7555.

    

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Guys and Dolls Square Dance Club, 4203 Preston in Texarkana, Ark., will host a Square Dance Plus Workshop with instructor Ray Wheelington from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. today. Singles and couples welcome. Information: 903-846-4482.



The New Boston VFW Post presents Shane Campbell and the Edge of Texas Band for your dancing entertainment, from 8 p.m. until midnight today. Cover: $5 Information: 903-628-6145.



Richard Bowden with Moon & Starz and special guests Dave Waldon and the Victims will play Music City Texas Theater in Linden, Texas, at 8 p.m. Saturday. Waldon, who grew up around Daingerfield, was once part of the world-famous Drifters touring band and the group’s musical director. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $15. Information: www.musiccitytexas.org or call 903-756-9934. COMING MAY 31: Hal Ketchum and Megan Wellborn.



Hazy Jayne plays Fat Jack’s on State Line Avenue in Texarkana today starting at 9 p.m.



Bar C Sports Bar in Queen City presents the Alan Fox Band from 9 p.m. Saturday until 1 a.m. Information: 903-796-3445.



Incahoots will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the New Boston American Legion hall.



Night Hawks plays the Over 30 Club from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. today at the Texas Elks Lodge, 3702 New Boston Road in Texarkana. $5 cover. Visitors welcome.



Club Next presents Austin, Texas-based Nathan Singleton’s Sideshow Tragedy at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. No cover. More information: 870-216-2100.



Freddie Spears plays the Cajun Cowboys private club in downtown Omaha, Texas on Saturday. Karaoke on Thursdays. Information: 903-884-2622.



The Chippendale dancers play Shooter’s in Texarkana tonight. Hazy Jayne performs after the main show. COMING SUNDAY, May 4: Second Annual Biker Bash.

Old Bull Gaines opens the show. The Saturday band is Pail. On Tuesday there’s a karaoke contest and on Thursday it’s Comedian Zone. COMING APRIL 25: Chippendales dancers.



Incahoots will play the New Boston American Legion Post 488 from 8 p.m. until midnight Saturday. Information: 903-628-3456.



The Chute, an alternative dance bar at 714 Laurel St., and hostess Sindi St. Paul, bring you Latrece Simms and other special guests today. Information: 870-779-8727.



Hazy Jayne plays Monday at Club 7, located on Arkansas Boulevard.



Country Reflections plays from 7 p.m. until closing Saturday at the Texas Elks Lodge, 3702 New Boston Road in Texarkana. Cover charge. Visitors welcome.



Four States Squares in New Boston, Texas, is hosting square dancing lessons at 7 p.m. Tuesday, at the Oddfellows Lodge. Information: 903-278-8068.



Dates & Mates, a couples, singles and teen dance club, hosts a modern western square dance from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first and third Friday of each month at Elation Station Dance Depot on New Boston Road in Nash, Texas. Information: 903-838-9524.



Betts Hall in Queen City, Texas, hosts Chuck Staggs and the Eagle Bend Country Band from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. today. There will be a memorial service for drummer Jimmy Simpson.



Newjack and the Rippers perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Bar C in Domino, Texas. Information: 903-796-3445.



The Moose Lodge, 2282 Robison Road, Texarkana, Texas, is hosting a Valentine’s Dinner and Dance from 7 p.m. until midnight Saturday for members and approved g uests. Music provided by Sammy Stone with special guest Jack Stone. Information: 903-832-6265.



Windy Windham will play Park Place in Texarkana today and Saturday night.



Coyote Blue will perform at Auntie Skinners in Jefferson, Texas, at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Show features classic rock and roll, rhythm and blues and Texas dance music. Information: 903-665-7121.



The Alan Fox Band (www.alanfox.com) brings its extreme mix of classic rock and high energy blues to Fat Jack’s in Texarkana today from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Cover: $5. On tap, Teazur on Saturday.



Hollis Gentry and the C.W. Express will perform from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. today at Betts Hall in Queen City, Texas. Information: 903-838-8550.



The Big Easy, at 221 Broad St., hosts the Robert St. John Band from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday. The six-piece band sings old school and R&B. Tickets: $5. On Sunday, Betty Lewis and the Executives play from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets: $10. Information: 870-774-3299.



Timothy’s Gourmet Grill, I-30 and Nash exit, will have Trey Johnson starting at 8 p.m. Saturday.



The Shake, 1201 E. Broad St., has DJ spinning latest hip hop today from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. On Saturday, its the band 2 Far Gone from 8 p.m. to midnight, then a live DJ playing latest hip hop from midnight to 3 p.m. Information: 870-773-9444.



On Tuesday night, Windy Windham and Richard Walker play The Big Easy, at 221 Broad St. in downtown Texarkana. Information: 870-774-3299.



The Good Ole Boys Cowboy Band will perform at 10 a.m. today at Heritage Plaza in Texarkana.



Coyote Blue will be at Timothy’s Gourmet Grill, I-30 and Nash exit, performing R&B and classic Rock and Roll at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. For more about the group go to www.coyoteblueband.com.



The Edge of Texas band will play Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Cajun Cowboy in Omaha, Texas.



Fernando Lopez Y Sus Amigos and Mariachi America De Dallas perform at Papa Poblano’s, 1624 Fourth St., Nashville, Ark., at a Fiesta from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. It is preceded by the annual car show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.



Southern Pride plays country and Southern rock Saturday from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the BAR-C in Domino, Texas. Information: 903-796-3445



The Inside plays the Wooden Indian Saturday night in Queen City, Texas.



Texarkana’s Downtown Youth Theater presents Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 7 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, 401 N. State Line Avenue. Tickets: $10. Information/reservations: 903-792-7136. This is DYT’s third production, following “A Christmas Carol,” and “A Fiddler on the Roof.”



The Jefferson (Texas) Historical Museum hosts a “Ghost Walk” at 8 p.m. every Friday and Saturday. Tickets are sold at 7:30 from the museum steps, 223 W. Austin St. The tour features accounts of historic tragedy, murder and ghostly encounters, plus a visit inside a haunted location. Information. 903-665-6289.



TexRep and the Texarkana College Drama Department present “The Diary of Anne Frank” today through Sunday at Stilwell Theatre on the TC campus. Performances are 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Adult tickets $10. Seniors $8. Students $5. Information/Reservations: 903-831-7827.



Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Marc-Andre Bougie, presents “A New World,” featuring music by Dvorak, Liszt and Smetana, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Texarkana’s Perot Theatre. Tickets: $5-$36. Information: 903-792-4992 or www.texarkanasymphony.org



Heather Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Southwest Arkansas Arts Council present “70 Girls 70,” at the Johnny Rapert Library Auditorium at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope. The musical comedy is about a group of retirees using creative financing to save their retirement hotel. Show times are 7 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $10 adult, $2 kindergarten through college, and free for everyone 65 or older. Information: 870-777-8200.



“Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity” is on exhibit at the Museum of the Red River, 812 E. Lincoln Road in Idabel, Okla. The exhibit, which runs through Sunday, explores the art of making kente, its symbolism in the cultures of Africa, and its expression of identity in African-Amererican communities. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Information: 580-286-3616.



Historic Washington State Park presents Christmas and Candlelight from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Advance tickets can be purchased by calling 870-983-2633. Advance tickets are $9 adults, $4 children 6-12 and free for children 6 and under. At the park, tickets are $10 adult, $5 children 6 to 12, and 6 and under free. For more information call 870-983-2684 or visit www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com. Historic Washington State Park is located 9 miles north of Hope, Ark., on U.S. Highway 278.



Lavish sets and rousing song and dance will give the whole family something to crow about when the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical “Peter Pan” plays Texarkana’s Perot Theatre at 7 p.m. Monday. Tickets range from $6 to $45. Information: 903-792-4992 or www.trahc.org.



The Texarkana Symphony Orchestra will present its program “Scandinavia” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Perot Theatre. A concert preview takes place at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $36, $29, $22, $15, and $5. They can be purchased at the Perot box office. Information: 903-792-4992 or www.texarkanasymphony.org.



The Downtown Youth Theater will hold auditions for “The Sound of Music” on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Auditions are held at the Downtown Youth Theater inside the First United Methodist Church at 401 N. State Line Ave. People ages 9 and up are welcome to audition. Call 903-792-7136 or 903-794-9555 for more information.



The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual winter bluegrass show from 1:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Fair Park Community Center, 1200 Jones St. Four groups are featured: Hartley Family from Arkadelphia, High Mountain Grass from Magnolia, Harvey Family from Arkadelphia and the Hempstead County Melody Boys from Hope. Each group will do an afternoon and evening show. The program is free and open to the public. Information: 870-777-3640 or www.hopemelonfest.com.



“The Sunshine Boys” plays at Bull Durham Playhouse & Dinner Theatre in Jefferson, Texas, today and Saturday. Dinner is at 7:30 p.m. with the show at 8 p.m. Tickets: adults $24.95, under 12 $19.95, 65 and older $22.95. Tickets and information, call 903-665-6481 or visit www.bulldurhamplayhouse.com.



TRAHC presents “Movin’ Out,” an electrifying musical featuring 24 Billy Joel hits and what Time Magazine described as “tornado-driven dancers,” at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Perot Theatre in Texarkana. Tickets range from $6 to $50. Information: 903-792-4992 or www.trahc.org.



South Arkansas Symphony will present a string orchestra concert of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at 3 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Magnolia, Ark. Soloist will be Elizabeth O’Bannon the sympony’s concertmaster. David Wroe is guest conductor. Tickets for the concert are $15 with senior, student and group discounts available. Information: 800-792-0521 or www.southarkansassymphony.com.



Old Washington Historic State Park is hosting “Frontier Days at the Five Trails Rendezvous.” Saturday and Sunday. Visitors will journey through a frontier encampment and learn about survival skills used by early settlers. Reenactors will demonstrate tomahawk throwing, muzzleloaders and more. Outdoor activities free; building tours at regular pricing. Information: 870-983-2684 or www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com. The park and its restoration village are located on U.S. Highway 278 nine miles north of Hope.



Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre players will present the well-known old comedy, “The Man Who Came To Dinner,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Russell Building, 121 E. Austin in downtown Jefferson, Texas. Tickets: $10, available at Blessings Gift Shop or by calling 903-665-2310.



Friends of the Library Bookstore, 320 Broad St. in Texarkana, will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Saturday. Proceeds from book sales go to the Texarkana Library. Used book donations can be brought by when the store is open.



Old Washington Historic State Park is hosting “Trails Tales Pioneer Dinner” starting at 6 p.m. Saturday. The evening will include a surrey ride, a real frontier dinner, stories by the campfire and candlelight tours of selected buildings. Tickets: $25 adults; $20 children under 14. Information/reservations: 870-983-2684 or www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com. The park and its restoration village are located on U.S. Highway 278 nine miles north of Hope.

COMING ATTRACTION: 40th annual Jonquil Festival, Friday through Sunday, March 14 through March 16. Admission is free. Parking is $4.



Two Rivers Museum in Ashdown, Ark., is holding a “Step Back in Time Supper” fund-raiser from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Menu includes pork loin or grilled chicken along with beans, rice, sweet potatoes, cornbread and dessert. Entertainment includes a skit called “On the Road to Little River County” and a performance by Homer Williamson and his band, The First Men. Tickets: $10, carryout $11. Get tickets at the museum, the courthouse, Castle Antiques, Memories on Main or Corner Pharmacy. Information: 870-898-9080.



Old Washington Historic State Park is hosting its 40th annual Jonquil Festival, Friday through Sunday. Among the many activities, the festival features pioneer craft demonstrations, arts and crafts vendors, food and music.

Admission is free. Parking is $4. The park and its restoration village are located on U.S. Highway 278 nine miles north of Hope. Guided tours of the historic structures are $8 adults, $4 children.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Location: nine miles north of Hope on U.S. Highway 278. Information: www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com or 870-983-2684.



Southwest Arkansas Arts Council presents “Stardust Big Band” concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Paul W. Klipsch Auditorium, 206 W. Ave. A, Hope, Ark. The 18-piece band performs music from the Big Band Era to the sounds of today. Tickets: $10 adult, $2 students. Information: 870-777-8200.



At 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Perot Theatre, the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra presents a concert titled “Viva Opera!” with music by Gioacchino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Ruggero Leoncavallo and Giacomo Puccini.

The concert preview starts at 6:45 p.m. The show features solo soprano Jane Redding and solo baritone Lawrence Harris, the Texarkana Regional Chorale, Texarkana College Choir and the Shreveport Chorale. More than 130 performers will be on stage. Tickets: 903-792-4992. Prices range from $5 to $36.



At 8 p.m. Wednesday, Semper Fidelis Civic and Social Club presents the Ebony Fashion Fair at the Perot Theatre in downtown Texarkana. Tickets are $25 and are available at Dillard’s in Central Mall and at the Perot Box Office (903-792-4992). Information: 870-774-8608 and www.ebonyfashionfair.com.



The Marion County Chamber of Commerce will hold its second annual Saint Patrick’s Day Fest on Saturday in Jefferson, Texas, at Otstott Park. An Irish Stew Cook-off will be held at the Otstott Gazebo and the public is invited to bring a bowl of stew to be judged and tasted. Entrants should have their pot of stew ready by 11:45 a.m.

The festival begins at 10 a.m. with kids’ games, green Jell-O tossing for adults, live music and Irish poetry readings. Information: 903-665-2672 or e-mail jeffersonchamber@sbcglobal.net.



TRAHC presents “BLAST!” at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Perot Theatre in Texarkana. Thirty-five performers nail classics, rock, jazz, R&B and techno pop numbers with bold brass, driving drums and a relentless pace. Tickets range from $6 to $39. Information: 903-792-4992 or www.trahc.org.



Old Washington Historic State Park hosts the Dutch Oven Skills 2 workshop “Beyond the Basics” from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday. Workshop emphasizes advanced recipes and skills for outdoor cooking. Cost: $25. Registration/Information: 870-983-2684.



Diamond Don’s 6th Annual Riverport Vintage Motocross in Jefferson, Texas, continues today through Sunday. Along with vintage and post-vintage motocross events, Charity golf and a party tonight will get the fun rolling. Gate fees are $15 for one day, $25 for two days, and $35 for a three-day pass. Location: 1602 State Highway 49 East in Jefferson. Info: 866-398-2038, Ext. 7, or visit www.DiamondDon.com.



The 2008 CASA “Edge of Texas” Golf Tournament and Songwriters on the Edge of Texas Concert will both benefit CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for Children.

The golf tournament will be held at Northridge Country Club on Monday. Entry fees are $125 per person, which includes a green fee, cart, gift package, lunch and a ticket to the pre-tournament concert and auction. Morning registration is at 7 a.m. and afternoon registration and lunch is at noon.

The concert brings the South Austin Jug Band, Adam Carroll, Jason Eady, Owen Temple and New Jack & The Rippers to Texarkana at 6 p.m. Sunday. The concert takes place at the Oasis Pavilion at Four States Fairgrounds. Tickets for the concert with dinner included are $50.

Information: 870-775-1252 or vwww.casatexarkana.org and click on the “Edge of Texas Golf Tournament” link.



Domestic Violence Prevention is hosting its 10th Annual Antique/Classic Car & Motorcycle show on Saturday at the Four States Fairgrounds in Texarkana. Gates open at 10 a.m. Admission: $4 per person or $12 per family or under 6 free. Other activities include craft booths, entertainment, silent auction, and big screen TV raffle. Information: 903-794-4000. Proceeds go to DVP.



The 17th Annual Miller-Bowie Quilt Show and Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Four States Fairgrounds in Texarkana. Admission: $5 adult, $3 senior, under 16 free. Information: 903-276-9898.



New Boston Trade Days is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the T&P Trailhead Park Pavilion, U.S. Highway 82 downtown. Pet Show begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, garden program is at 1 p.m. Lots of stuff for sale. Information: 903-628-2581 or www.newbostontradedays.com.



Lyric soprano Eva Peng and pianist Anthony Olson perform as the Lyric Duo at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Linden, Texas, at Linden-Kildare High School’s Nelson-Murphy Auditorium. The show is presented by the Cass County Performing Arts Council.

Tickets are $20 at the door. Information: 903-799-8841.



Cruising Downtown T-town, featuring classic and antique cars and trucks, muscle cars and street rods, will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today on Broad Street in downtown Texarkana, between Hazel and Wood streets. Event includes oldies music, food and prizes. Free admission. Information: 870-779-1655.



Old Washington Historic State Park concludes Civil War Week activities today and Saturday, featuring reenactors from Texas’ 18th Infantry. A Civil War Supper will be served at Williams’ Tavern Restaurant on Saturday, followed by a trip to the picket line. Reservations required for dinner. Cost: $25 adults, $20 children under 14. Information: 870-983-2684 or www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com.

The park and its restoration village are located on U.S. Highway 278 nine miles north of Hope. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.



The Downtown Youth Theater in Texarkana presents the musical “The Sound of Music” at First United Methodist Church, 401 N. State Line Ave. at the following times: 7 p.m. today and 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 children (12 and under). Information: 903-792-7136.



“NASCAR Mania” is on view at the Museum of Regional History, 219 N. State Line Ave., in Texarkana, Texas. The exhibit features local collector Robb Pittard’s race car collectibles, including many signed pieces. The exhibit is open through Wednesday. Museum hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $3.50 for children. Information: 903-793-4831.



The Cossatot Arts and Crafts Association’s 37th annual Art Show at King, Ark., is from 9:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The show is in the historic 1916 King school which is now the association’s art center. King is located about 7 miles north of De Queen, a mile east of U.S. Highway 71. The show produced more than $12,000 in sales and awards last year. Information: 870-642-4048 or 870-642-7170.



Old Washington Historic State Park presents “Trial by Jury” from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday in its 1836 Courthouse. Interpretive living history drama begins with diner at Williams’ Tavern Restaurant. Program is based on an actual trial that took place there in 1844. Tickets: $25 adult, $20 children under 14. Information/Reservations: 870-983-2684. Call same number for information on “Girls Night Out,” on Saturday, May 9. Tickets: $18. Reservations required.



Civil War re-enactment of the “battle that never was” will take place today through Sunday in the streets of downtown Jefferson, Texas, and Tuscumbia Ranch just east of town. More than 500 troops will fight in the two-day battle. Information: 903-665-2672 or www.jefferson-texas.com.



“Crowns: A Celebration of Women’s Hats,” runs until Saturday, and showcases the many hats worn by Texarkana-area women. Center hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and Thursday until 7 p.m. Free admission.

Workshops at Texarkana’s Regional Arts Center, West Fourth Street at Texas Boulevard, include:

• Life Drawing. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays. Contact: Cindy Holmes at 903-831-6727.

• Kindermusik. Newborn to age 7. Information: 903-244-7319 or at kindermusikbytmiller@cableone.net.

• TRAHCkids. Fun art adventures for ages 4-8. Information: 903-792-8681.



“Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs,” is playing the Sci-Port Discovery Center’s IMAX Dome Theatre on the Shreveport Riverfront until the end of May. Sci-Port is located at 820 Clyde Fant Parkway. Hours: 11 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $8.50. Information: (877)724-7678 or www.sciport.org.