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



Events

Steven Sondheim’s musical dazzler “Sweeney Todd” comes to the Perot Theatre in Texarkana at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council is presenting this Tony-winning Broadway smash hit. Much lighter than the movie, the stage rendition provides its own infamous variation of hair-raising excitement, audacious humor and lush melody. Tickets: $6-$45, with group and half-price student discounts. Info: 903-792-4992 or trachc.org.



TexRep and Texarkana College Department of Drama presents “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde Friday though Sunday, Nov. 7-9 and Friday through Sunday, Nov. 14-16 in the Stilwell Theater in the Humanities Building. Tickets: $10 adults, $8 senior adults and students, $5 TC students and faculty with ID. Reservations: 903-831-7827.



Texarkana College’s Department of Music will present Dynamic Duos at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10 in the Truman Arnold Student Center’s Great Room. The program will feature Marc-André Bougie, Mary Scott Goode, Candace Taylor, Laura Bennett, Ryan McDonald and Howard Goode. Info: 903-832-5565.



Cinemark 14, 4230 St. Michael Drive in Texarkana, will have a one-night showing of the never-before-seen Ukraine concert Queen & Paul Rodgers: Let the Cosmos Rock at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. This is the show that kicked off the soldout world tour in Kharkov, Ukraine. Advance tickets: www.FathomEvents.com.



State Theatre, DeKalb, Texas, will have Doug Davis & The Good Ole Boys Band in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday. The concert will benefit the State Theatre Fund. Tickets: $5 adult and children under 12 are free.



Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its annual Fall Fest between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday in downtown Hope. There will be sidewalk sales, craft booths, music, jump houses and free hot dogs and RC Colas will be served to the first 200 people.

Also, the chamber will hold its Fall Bluegrass Show from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Southwest Arkansas Development Council’s Senior Citizen Center, 102 S. Main. The program is free and features the Hartley Family from Arkadelphia. Info: 870-777-3640 or www.hopemelonfest.com.



Lockesburg, Ark., will have a Quilters and Crafters Guild event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Old Lockesburg Gym. Registration will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 and 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 7 at Lockesburg First Baptist Church. Proceeds benefit the Guild’s scholarship fund.



Historic Washington State Park will have Civil War Weekend Saturday through Sunday. The park will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $8 adults and $4 children. Registration: 870-983-2684.



Gilmer, Texas, will have three solo airshow stars plus World War II flying legends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Fox Stephens Field and the Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum. Pilots are Jan Collmer in the Fina 300 Extra, Paul Fiala in his open cockpit Great Lakes Bi-Plane and John MacGuire in his PiperSuper Cub. Admission is free and gates open at 9 a.m.



The Beavers Bend Folk Festival and Craft Show runs Nov. 7-9 at the Forest Heritage Center. Free admission. Call 580-494-6497 or visit beaversbend.com.



Arts and Ends

Texarkana’s Regional Arts Center, 321 W. Fourth St., is hosting Landscape: Selections from the Wachovia Securities Art Collection through Dec. 6. Exhibit includes works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Christo. The Four States Art Club/Decorative Artists Exhibit is also on display at the RAC. The exhibit will run through Saturday. The fifth annual competition of “WRITE! ON ART” has begun. Participants view landscapes exhibit and write impressions. Info: 903-792-8681.



Texarkana Museums System has many interesting exhibits at the Museum of Regional History, 219 N. State Line Ave., and Discovery Place Children’s Museum, 215 Pine St. Hours for both: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: 903-793-4831.



The board for the Arkansas Flower and Garden Show and Arkansas Burger Co. of Little Rock is sponsoring an art contest for high school students. Entries must by 18 inches in height and a foot in width and received by Friday, Nov. 7. The contest is being held to find the official design of the 2009 Arkansas Flower and Garden Show. Info and entry forms, call Krista Quinn at 501-821-4000 or visit www.arflowerandgardenshow.org.



Music

New Jack and the Rippers plays today at Shooters. Halloween party on Saturday.



Carol Matthews, David Shipp, Lacy Larson and Dwayne Johnson will perform at the Oaklawn Opry on Saturday. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission: $8 each, $15 couple, under 12 free. Info: 903-838-3333.



Dueling Pianos, Josh Lawrence and Paul Whitt, plays 8 p.m. Saturday at Timothy’s, at the Nash Exit off Interstate 30.



Shawn Garden plays the acoustic guitar at 6:30 p.m. and Cody Moss plays at 9 p.m. today at Lee’s Catfish and Steakhouse.



Ms. Mac and the Groovetones plays at 8:30 p.m. today at Fat Jack’s, 3324 State Line Ave.



Dan Sanchez plays today at Quincey’s on State Line Avenue.



Boozehound plays Daizy Dukes, in Garland City, Ark., at 9 p.m. Saturday. $5 cover. Membership required. Info: 870-683-2288.



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



Rich Walker plays at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at Skyward, 211 E. Broad St., downtown Texarkana.



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



Purple Rain in downtown Texarkana will have a Halloween Party today. Saturday will have CASA Bikers for Kids Rally.



Electric Cowboy will have a Halloween party “Back from the Dead” at 7 p.m. today. Karaoke at 9 p.m. Sunday.



Players will have Halloween Party with The Inside from 8 p.m. Saturday until midnight. No cover.



Halloween Dance with Showdown at 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.



Hi-Caliber 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.



Incahoots plays from 8 p.m. Saturday to midnight at the Eagles Lodge. $5 cover. Public is welcome.



Linden VFW will have a Halloween Dance with Framed performing and a costume contest from 8 p.m. Saturday until midnight. $5 cover. Info: 903-756-7076.



Casey Rivers, Katie Mariah, Tom Brown, Megan Wellborn, Porter Sisters, Jacque McElhaney, Eldon Bruce, Hugh Blair, Hal Roper, Harry King, 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. Info: 903-563-2032 or www.cmdent.com.



Other Entertainment

Guys ‘N Dolls Square Dance Club, 4203 Preston St., Texarkana, Ark., will host a Halloween Costume Ball with national caller Nasser Shukayr and Patti Wheelington from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. today. They also have square dance lessons from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Singles and couples welcome. Info: 903-846-4482.



The Road Map, 2525 East St., Texarkana, will have Karaoke with Freddyvon and Vicki Friday and Saturday. Rich Walker and Windy Winham perform on Sunday.



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



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



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.



CD’s Bar & Grill has karaoke at 7 p.m. Saturday.



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.



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.



Saddle Tramps Club, 800 N. Main St., Hope, Ark., has Karaoke with Rick Evans at 8 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. Info: 870-777-6312.



The Frosty Mug has Karaoke with Freddyvon 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.



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.



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.



Wooden Indian, Queen City, Texas, has Karaoke at 8 p.m. Saturdays.