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



Events

TexRep presents “A Raisin in the Sun” at Texarkana College’s Stilwell Theatre Sept. 12-14 and Sept. 19-21. Showtimes are 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets: $10 adults and $8 senior and students. Reservations: 903-831-7827.



Four States Fair and Rodeo comes to town Friday, Sept. 12, and runs through Saturday, Sept. 20. Gate admission is $5 adults, $3 children 6-12, and under 5 free. Highlights include: WWE Wrestling at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 (tickets $20, $30 or $40) and the PRCA Rodeo Sept. 17-20 (tickets $8, $12 or $15). There will also be a parade and demolition derby. Info and ticket orders at www.fourstatesfair.com.



Historic Washington State Park will have a Dutch Oven Workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. The workshop includes how to cook and bake. Reservations are required. Admission: $35, which includes a 4-quart Dutch oven to take home. Info: 870-983-2660 or www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com.



Northeast Texas Community College, Whatley Center, will have “Gospel at the Whatley” at 7 p.m. Thursday. The concert will feature the Diplomats Quartet of Villa Rica, Ga., the Calvary Boys Quartet of Tenaha, Texas, the Pleasant Mountain Boys and the Calvary Boys Trio. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Doors open at 6 p.m. Info or phone orders, call Chapman Transfer at 903-572-5251.



Arts and Ends

The Ark-La-Tex chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International will have an open mic night for songwriters to perform original songs and gain feedback at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the OS2 Pub, 105 Houston Street, Marshall, Texas.

Membership not required to attend. Info: 903-926-4633 or www.nashvillesongwriters.com.



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

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

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

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



Texarkana Museums System has many interesting and interactive exhibits at the Museum of Regional History, 219 N. State Line Ave. (Admission: $5 for adults, $3.50 for children) and Discovery Place Children’s Museum, 215 Pine St. (Admission: $4.50 ages 5 and up, free for children 4 and under.)

Hours for both: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: 903-793-4831.



Music

Pail plays today at Shooters. Thursday is Comedianzone.



Marashino of Milwaukee, Wis., plays at 9 p.m. today at Purple Rain and Crooked Halo plays at 9 p.m. Saturday. No cover on Thursdays. Friday night ladies get in free. Doors open at 8 p.m.



King Hat plays at 8:30 p.m. today at Fat Jack’s. Jason Greenlaw and The Groove plays at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.



Brian Martin and Greg Batterton plays at 6:30 p.m. today at Lee’s Catfish and Steakhouse.



Ms. Mac and The Groovetones plays at 8 p.m. today at Quincy’s Irish Pub, State Line Avenue, Texarkana, Ark.



Music City Texas Theater will feature local talent, Gage Baird, Rafe Green and Seth Parker, Saturday. This is the second edition of its Piney Woods Spotlite Series. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $5. Refreshments are available. Info: www.musiccitytexas.org or call 903-756-9934.



Shelf Life plays at 8 p.m. today at Player’s.



Ginger Clayton, Jeff Staggs, Joe Britton, Tonya Tyree and Ida Hodge 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. Info: 903-838-3333.



Windy Windham plays at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday at Park Place.



Rich Walker and Windy Windham are at The Road Map, 2525 East St., Texarkana at 4 p.m. Sunday.



Country Plus Band 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.



Dusty Rose plays at Billy T. Norton VFW on U.S. Highway 82 East from 8:30 p.m. today to 12:30 a.m. $5 cover. Membership not required. Info: 870-772-1772.



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



Hi Caliber plays Daizy Dukes, in Garland City, Ark., at 9 p.m. Saturday. $5 cover. Memberships available. Info: 870-683-2288.



Jacque McElhaney, Hal Roper, Eldon Bruce, Hugh Blair, Dale Cummings, Brooks Payton, Cheyane Smith, The Porter Sisters and Jim Rodgers 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. Info: 903-563-2032 or www.cmdent.com.



Crossroads Coffeehouse and Music Co., Downtown Winnsboro, Texas, will have Billy Joe Shaver in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday. Adler and Hearne with young lead guitar diva Kate Hearne will open at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.



Other Entertainment

The Linden, Texas, VFW Post will have a dance featuring Country to Rock, Hip Hop to Pop and Karaoke/DJ mix with JD from John Ducas Entertainment from 8:30 p.m. Saturday to midnight.



The Frosty Mug has Karaoke with Freddy Von and Vicki on Thursdays.



Hog Wild Sports Bar, 1020 East 9th St., has Ricky’s Karaoke at 7 p.m. Saturday. Info: 903-276-6313.



Mic’d Music, 2846 Richmond Road, hosts Gab & Jam on Saturdays. Info: 903-838-0188.



The Texas Elks Lodge, 3702 New Boston 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. Info: 903-280-8100.

Other Entertainment

The Branch Office in the Budget Host Inn has classic rock and country music. It has Karaoke on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Info: 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. Info: 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.



The Wooden Indian Sports Bar & Grill in Queen City, Texas, has karaoke at 8 p.m. on Saturdays and DJ Harry and DJ Chambs on weekends. Memberships available at door. Info: 903-796-4422.



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

        

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



The Arrow Bar in downtown Texarkana has Karaoke with Bob and Kathi at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights.



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



Club Next, on State Line Avenue in Texarkana, has Karaoke at 10 p.m. Saturday.