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(Deadline is 10 a.m. Tuesday. Entries should be emailed to accent@texarkanagazette.com)

Texarkana Symphony Orchestra will present “Symphonic Pictures” featuring music inspired by locations from the Fountains of Rome to the Great Gate of Kiev at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday at the Perot Theatre. A concert preview will be at 6:40 p.m. UPCOMING: Windborne’s “The Music of The Eagles” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Perot Theatre. Tickets are $32, $52 and $66. Info: 903-792-4992 or texarkanasymphony.org. Friends of the (Texarkana) Library will have a book sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at 320 W. Broad St. Biographies, personal experiences and politics books are half price.

1894 Second Saturday Trade Days will be

held at the corner of Front and Olive streets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. At 11 a.m., Texas High has teaser skit with cast and characters from “Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play” and discover the Being a Hero art journal. Vendors, artist demonstrations and more. Admission free and tours of the old Ritchie Grocery Warehouse will be available. Info: 1894citymarket.com.

Texas A&M University-Texarkana, 7101 University Ave., Texarkana, will have an Eagle Chili Fest and Tailgate from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, followed by a homecoming soccer game vs. Louisiana State UniversityAlexandria. UPCOMING: A&M’s Got Talent at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, in the Eagle Hall and a Trunk-N-Treat from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, on the University Center Lawn.

Central Mall in Texarkana hosts a Fall Bazaar today and Saturday, with a fashion show at 1 p.m. Saturday in front of the Sears inside entrance.

Texas High School’s Tiger Theatre Company presents dark comedy “Chemical

Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play” at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Sullivan Performing Arts Center’s John Thomas Theatre, 3941 Summerhill Road. Advance tickets: $8 adults, $4 children, online at ttcths.booktix.com. At door: $10 for adults, $5 children. Info: 903-794-3891.

Equality Texarkana holds its annual fundraising gala, “La Fiesta de los Muertos” (Party of the Dead) at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Twin Cities Event Center. The event is for ages 21 and up. Costumes are welcome but not required. Tickets are $35 for members and $40 for general public, and include a full authentic Mexican meal and beverages. Info: equalitytexarkana.org.

Mount Vernon (Texas) Music Hall presents classical guitar duo Johannes Moller

and Laura Fraticelli from The Hague, Netherlands, at 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 for MVM members, $20 for non-members, and $5 for college students with ID. Children’s admission through high school is free, with 8th grade or younger required to be accompanied by adult ticket holders. Info: 903-563-3780 or mountvernonmusic. org.

Texarkana College, 2500 N. Robison Road, Texarkana, Texas, will present “An

Afternoon of Brahms” with Kiril Laskarov, Brett Andrews and Mary Scott Goode at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Stilwell Humanities Music Hall. Admission is $5. Info: 903-8233371 or mary.goode@texarkanacollege.edu. UPCOMING: Free Gregorian Chant lecture from Lowell Davis of the St. Basil School of Gregorian Chant from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, in the Stilwell Humanities Music Hall. Davis conducts a Gregorian

Chant workshop ($25, including lunch) from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, followed by mass at 5:30 p.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 4505 Elizabeth St., Texarkana, Texas. Info: 903-823-3229, 903-823-3360, marc-andre.bougie@texarkanacollege.edu or DeeDeeHarrison@texarkanacollege.edu. ALSO: James Herrin Piano

Festival guest recital presented by Drs. HeeKyung Juhn and Lei Cai at 7 p.m. Thursday,

Nov. 9; and a TRC American Sounds concert featuring Marc-Andre Bougie and Mary Scott Goode at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, both in the Stilwell Humanities Music Hall. Admission is free.

Texarkana First Baptist Church, 3015 Moores Lane, Texarkana, Texas, will host the “Rise Out of the Dark Tour” featuring American Idol alums Mandisa and Danny

Gokey, at 7 p.m. Thursday. Tickets are $49.50 for VIP and $26.50 for general admission, with group rates available. Tickets available at 1-800-965-9324 or via iTickets. Info: AwakeningEvents.org.

The first Rockers, Riders & Ribs motorcycle and music festival, Longview, Texas, will be held Friday, Oct. 20, and Saturday,

Oct. 21. Activities include a ride and parade, a card and truck show, a bike show, stunt shows, live music, a drawing for a custom cycle and trailer, and more. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on the day of the show. Info: rockersridersribs.com.

Texarkana Arkansas Convention Center,

5200 Convention Plaza Drive, will hold its 8th annual fall “Gathering of Authors” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28. There will be a Kid’s Corner, treasure hunt, vendors, door prizes and more. There will be a charity dinner the night before, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, with speaker Dusty Richard sand live auction items. Info: gathering of authors.

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A Fall Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, in downtown

Texarkana, with live music, vendors, food trucks, bounce houses, costume contests, Truck or Treats, a Thriller flash mob from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and more. Info: arklatexfest.com. Rehearsals for the flash mob dance will be held at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at 214 E. Broad St. Rehearsals are not mandatory and all ages are welcome. Perot Theatre, 321 W. 4th St., presents Decades Rewind, a national touring concert, dance party and theatrical performance celebrating the hits of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Tickets and info available at the box office or at 903-792-4992 and trahc.org.

Fairview United Methodist Church, 16th and Laurel St., Texarkana, Ark. will have a country store from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. There will be crafts, canned and baked goods, door prizes, and a quilt drawing at 2 p.m. First United Methodist Church’s Cabe Center, 400 E. 6th St., Texarkana, Ark., will host “Freedom Defenders: A tribute to those who serve” featuring 4 States Fusion Chorus and Voice of the Dragon Choir, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. Admission is $10, or free for children 5 and under or veterans with picture ID or in uniform. Texarkana Fallen Biker Memorial hosts a Barbecue Rib Cook Off on Saturday Nov. 11 at Arrow Sports Bar, 112 N. State Line Ave. in Texarkana. Entry deadline is Nov. 4. Entry fee $100 per team. Info: Mike Thacker at 903-278-5244. Jefferson (Texas) Opera House Theatre Players will premier “The Glitter Girls” on Nov. 16 through Nov. 18, at the Jefferson Playhouse. Tickets are available at The Willow Tree or at 903-6652310, beginning Monday. Info: jeffersonoperahousetheatreplayers.com.

ARTS AND ED

Texas A&M University-Texarkana, 7101 University Ave., Texarkana, its program for Learning and Community Engagement and John F. Moss Library Book Club, host a discussion of George Orwell’s “1984” moderated by Dr. Doug Julien from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday on the third floor, University Center; book discussion of Carl Sagan’s “Flat World: Quantum Theory and Superstition in a Demon Haunted World” moderated by Ben Lindsay from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25 on third floor, University Center; and drama program Mad Science on Demand, from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, in the Eagle Hall. Southwest Arkansas Arts Council and Hempstead Hall, Hope, Ark., will present a gallery exhibition of works by Sandra

Fleming Newborn from Tuesday through Nov. 14. Raffle for a piece of original artwork. Tickets: $5 each or six for $20, and available 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Art Depot, 2002 E. Division St., Hope. Items for sale include paintings, ornaments, jackets and more. Texas A&M University-Texarkana is holding a student, faculty and staff art show in the John Moss Library through Oct. 20. Info: Teri Stover at Teri.Stover@ tamut.edu or Barbara Mackey at Barbara.Mackey@tamut.edu.

Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council presents an art journaling workshop with Agnes Tirrito for ages 18 and up from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the Regional Arts Center. Cost is $35 with $2 convenience fee if paying by credit or debit, and supplies are provided. ALSO at the Regional Arts Center: “Two Hundred Mile Radius: The Art of Carol Flori” through Oct. 28; and Area Art Educators, an exhibit featuring the work of a variety of local art teachers, through Oct. 28. Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council will have a metalsmithing class with Jerome Legrand for ages 18 and up from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through

Nov. 7 at LeGrand & Sons Welding & Ironworks, 612 South Lelia Ave., Texarkana, Texas. Price is $225 for all classes with supplies provided. Info: 903792-8681 or trahc.org.

4-States Art Club will sponsor a twoday Chalk Pastel workshop with Marlene Gremillion from 9:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, and 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. Space is limited. Info: 870-773-8074.

Downtown Gallery/Studio 218, 218 E. Broad St., Texarkana, Ark., will hold Fall

Painting Fun with Blanche and George at 6 p.m. Thursday. $25, supplies included. The studio offers art classes for adults and children, as well as jewelry classes. Inquire about art birthday parties and girls night out. Info: 903-826-3219 or 870773-0472.

Regional Arts Center, 321 W. Fourth St., downtown Texarkana, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Tours are free. Info: 903-792-8681. The Art Station, 200 E. Division St., Hope, Ark., is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Info: 870-777-8200.

MUSEUMS & HISTORY

Discovery Place Children’s Museum, 215 Pine St., will have a new exhibit, “Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed” beginning

Saturday, until Jan. 21, 2018. General admission is $5 per person, with members and children under 3 free. Info: 903-793-4831 or DiscoveryPlace@ TexarkanaMuseums.org. Cane River Creole National Historical

Park and with Cane River National Heritage Area will hold a Harvest Fest on Saturday at Oakland Plantation, 4386 LA 494, Natchez, La. Bring Your Own Pumpkin decorating contest for children, games, hay bale maze, a book signing by Harvis “Junior” Johnson, and more. Info: 318-352-0383.

Four States Auto Museum, 217 Laurel St., Texarkana, Ark., offers a unique

automotive collection. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Tours available by appointment. Admission is free. The President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site in Hope, Ark., offers exhibits and tours of the home where Clinton spent his first 10 years. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Sunday. Free admission. Info: 870-777-4455. Two Rivers Museum on Main Street in Ashdown, Ark., is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Admission is free. Museum hosts Civil War and Weapons Exhibit.

Nevada County Depot and Museum is at 403 West First St. South in Prescott, Ark.

MUSIC

Verona’s has wine tasting on Wednesdys and jazz with Tonk and Barbara on Thursdays at 218 Broad St., Texarkana, Ark. Vernon Hinesley and Texas Heat plays today during a Friday the 13th party at Fat Jack’s Oyster Bar on State Line Avenue in Texarkana. Info: 903-490-5470. One Night Stand plays Saturday, and Wade & David Tyson plays Thursday. Scottie’s Grill, 8400 W. Seventh St., Texarkana, Texas, will have Matt Caldwell with Roger Delano on Saturday. Info: 903-838-4745.

Maytag Opry, 908 W. Third St., Texarkana, Texas, home of live country music and dance, today will feature the Maytag Opry Band, and Dollie Williams, Homer Williamson, George Wormington and Larry Reid. Info: 903-293-5898.

The Edge of Texas Band will play The Over 30 Dance Club from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. tonight at the Texas Elks Lodge, 3702 New Boston Road. Admission is $5 for members and $6 for guests. Membership not required. For reserved seats, call Janet at 903-8324496. Locked and Loaded will play at the Billy T. Norton VFW, U.S. Highway 82, Texarkana, Ark., at 8 p.m. tonight. Non-smoking. Cover $8. Members and visitors 21 and up welcomed. You don’t have to be a veteran to attend. Info: 870772-1772.

MJ’s Bar & Grill, 14553 FM 3129, Queen City, Texas, will have Colton O’Neil Band at 9 p.m. today. $7 cover. Info: 903-7963445. Music City Texas in Linden presents Jake Worthington, runner-up on The Voice 2014, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Tickets $25. UPCOMING: Gene Watson will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 2. Tickets are on sale Tuesday, price $35. Info: 903-7569934.

Other Entertainment

E. The Broad FraternalSt., Texarkana,Order of Ark., Eagles, will 3407 have karaoke8 p.m. today with until Jonathan midnight. Lenaway$6 cover, from no over. membershipThere will be required,no dance must Saturday.be 21 or

Line Fat Ave. Jack’s in Oyster Texarkana,Bar, 3324will haveN. State live action trivia game shows at 8 p.m. every Sunday. Free to play and prizes for winners.

Scottie’s Grill, 8400 W. Seventh St., Texarkana, Texas, will have Pub Poll Trivia at 6 p.m. every Sunday.

Double R International Room, 6900 N. State Line, will have Freddyvon & Vicki doing karaoke at 9 p.m. Fridays.

Pop’s Place, 6701 East Broad St., has Know It All Trivia at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, and Texarkana Jazz Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. every third Thursday.

Texarkana Moose Lodge, 415 South Robinson Road, hosts karaoke with Luke Kilgore from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. every Friday night. Members and guests. No cover charge.

Texarkana Elks Lodge, 3702, New Boston Road, will have TNA karaoke on Saturday. Call 903-832-5405. No cover. Smoke Free. Second Saturday of the month. Backyard Social Club, Foreman, Ark., has karaoke at 8 p.m. every Friday. Moonlight Entertainment and Karaoke,

26 E. Commerce St. in Ashdown, is open at 7 p.m. every Friday and Saturday with Wayne and Shannon. Family environment and alcohol and smoke free.

Ted’s Hog Wild Sports Grill, Ashdown, Ark., on Lake Millwood, has karaoke every Friday night. Memberships are available. Info: 870-898-3693.