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EVENTS
Delta Classic Black on Black Crime Action Summit. Arkansas Baptist College, 5 and 7 p.m. 1621 Martin Luther King Drive. 501-2445110. Director for play sought. See Aug. 31. Hillcrest Shop & Sip. Shops and restaurants offer discounts, later hours, and live music. Hillcrest, first Thursday of every month, 5-10 p.m. P.O.Box 251522. 501-666-3600. www. hillcrestmerchants.com.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31
MUSIC
Acoustic Open Mic. The Afterthought, 8 p.m., free. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www.afterthoughtbar.com. Alternative Wednesdays. Features alternative bands from Little Rock and the surrounding areas. Mediums Art Lounge, 6:30 p.m., $5. 521 Center St. 501-374-4495. Ben & Doug. Cajun’s Wharf, 5 p.m., $5 after 8:30 p.m. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www.cajunswharf.com. Bolly Open Mic Hype Night with Osyrus Bolly and DJ Messiah. All American Wings, 9 p.m. 215 W. Capitol Ave. 501-376-4000. allamericanwings.com. Cory Branan. White Water Tavern, 10 p.m., $5. 2500 W. 7th. 501-375-8400. www.whitewatertavern.com. G r i m M u z i k p r e s e n t s Wa y B a c k Wednesdays. Cornerstone Pub & Grill, $5. 314 Main St., NLR. 501-374-1782. cstonepub. com. Jim Dickerson. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, through Sept. 1, 7 p.m. 500 President Clinton Ave. 501-324-2999. www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com. Karaoke at Khalil’s. Khalil’s Pub, 7 p.m. 110 S. Shackleford Road. 501-224-0224. www. khalilspub.com. Karaoke. Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9 p.m. 9700 N Rodney Parham Road. 501-246-4340. www. hiberniairishtavern.com. Karaoke with Big John Miller. Denton’s Trotline, 8 p.m. 2150 Congo Road, Benton. 501-315-1717. Mayday By Midnight. Stickyz Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 9 p.m., $5. 107 Commerce St. 501-372-7707. www.stickyfingerz.com. Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 5 p.m., free. 111 Markham St. 501-374-7474. www. capitalhotel.com/CBG.
EVENTS
Delta Classic Economic Development Symposium and Forum. Arkansas Baptist College, 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 1621 Martin Luther King Drive. 501-370-4000. Director for play sought. The South Arkansas Arts Center theater committee is accepting director applications for the upcoming holiday production of “It’s A Wonderful Life,” by James W. Rodgers, based on the film by Frank Capra. The play will be produced Nov. 25-27 and Dec. 1-4. Auditions for the production are scheduled for the first week of October. Deadline for applying is Sept. 2. Send a resume and brief production plan to South Arkansas Arts Center, Attn: Jack Wilson, 110 E. 5th St., El Dorado, 71730. through Sept. 2. Savor the City. Throughout August, dozens of Little Rock restaurants are offering deals such as discounts and special prix fixe menus. Details are available at www.dinelr. com. Little Rock, 11 a.m. 200 E. Markham St. 501-376-4781.
24 AUGUST 31, 2011 ARKANSAS TIMES
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
MUSIC ‘THE MAN THAT TIME FORGOT’: Returns to Arkansas for a show at Maxine’s in Hot Springs. The Memphis-based outfit John Paul Keith and the One Four Fives are one of the best of the retro-inspired rockers. The show starts at 8 p.m. Friday, cover is $5.
CLASSES
Altered book workshop. An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance and/ or meaning. Using an old book as a starting point, the class will explore techniques to create a meaningful work of art. For beginners as well as experienced artists. Faulkner County Library, 5:30 p.m. 1900 Tyler St., Conway. 501-327-7482. www.fcl.org.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
MUSIC
15th Annual Hot Springs Blues Festival. Acts include Salt & Pepper, Georg Schroeter and Bart Breitfelder, Lionel Young Band, Trampled Under Foot, Zak & Big Papa Binns, Blues Fusion, John Calvin Brewer Band, Joe Pitts Band, E.G. Knight and Lee Oskar. Lawn chairs and blankets encouraged, but no coolers allowed. Hill Wheatley Plaza, Sept. 1, 5 p.m.; Sept. 3, 2 p.m., $5. Central Avenue downtown, Hot Springs. 501-815-2939. Andy Tanas. Cajun’s Wharf, 5 and 9 p.m., $5 after 8:30 p.m. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-3755351. www.cajunswharf.com. “BLISS.” Music by DJ Greyhound. Deep Ultra Lounge, 10 p.m. 322 President Clinton Ave. David Allan Coe, Cody McCarver. Electric
Cowboy, 7:30 p.m. 9515 Interstate 30. 501-562-6000. www.electriccowboy.com/ littlerock. Free Micah, Don’t Stop Please, Catskill Kids. Stickyz Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 9 p.m., $5. 107 Commerce St. 501-372-7707. www. stickyfingerz.com. Jeff Coleman. The Afterthought, 8 p.m., free. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www. afterthoughtbar.com. Jim Dickerson. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, 7 p.m. 500 President Clinton Ave. 501-3242999. www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com. Karaoke. Zack’s Place, 8 p.m. 1400 S. University Ave. 501-664-6444. www.zacks-place.com. The Moaners, Potluck. White Water Tavern, 10 p.m., $5. 2500 W. 7th. 501-375-8400. www. whitewatertavern.com. Ol’ Puddin’haid. Thirst n’ Howl, 7:30 p.m., free. 14710 Cantrell Road. 501-379-8189. www. thirst-n-howl.com. “ONE.” DJs play pop, electro, house and more, plus drink specials and $1 cover before 11 p.m. Sway, 9 p.m. 412 Louisiana. 501-9072582. Port Arthur Band. Parrot Beach Cafe, 9 p.m. 9611 MacArthur Drive, NLR. 771-2994. Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 5 p.m., free. 111 Markham St. 501-374-7474. www. capitalhotel.com/CBG. Writers in the Round. Denton’s Trotline, 7 p.m. 2150 Congo Road, Benton. 501-315-1717.
20th Annual Hot Springs JazzFest September 13-18, 2011
Tuesday, sepTember 13 “Joy of Jazz: Vegas in the 60’s” saTurday, sepTember 17 “Jazz in the Streets” Free Outdoor Concert Free Workshops Discount Ticket Package of $50 for Piano-Rama (Wed) • S’Wonderful (Thur) • Nova NOLA (Fri) 501-767-0211 • www.hotspringsjazzfest.org
Big Stack. West End Smokehouse and Tavern, 9 p.m., $5. 215 N. Shackleford. 501-224-7665. www.westendsmokehouse.net. Brian & Nick. Flying Saucer, 8:30 p.m., $3. 323 President Clinton Ave. 501-372-7468. www. beerknurd.com/stores/littlerock. Charlie Daniels Band, Mountain Sprout. Arkansas Music Pavilion, 7 p.m., $22-$77. 4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville. www.arkansasmusicpavilion.com. Delta Classic 4 Literacy “Old Skool Concert.” Performances from En Vogue, SWV and Silk. Riverfest Amphitheatre, 7 p.m., $20-$75. 400 President Clinton Ave. 501-492-4900. DJ Silky Slim. Top 40 and dance music. Sway, 9 p.m., $5. 412 Louisiana. 501-907-2582. Funky Motif. Markham Street Grill And Pub, 9 p.m., free. 11321 W. Markham St. 501-2242010. www.markhamst.com. John Calvin Brewer. Dugan’s Pub, 8:30 p.m., Free. 403 E. 3rd St. 501-244-0542. www. duganspublr.com. John Paul Keith and the One Four Fives. Maxine’s, 8 p.m., $5. 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. maxinespub.com. Josh the Devil and the Sinners. The Afterthought, 9 p.m., $7. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www.afterthoughtbar. com. Mutants of the Monster Music Festival. Rwake, Deadbird (performing “The Head and the Heart”), Seahag, Zucura, Crankbait and many others. Downtown Music Hall, Sept. 2, 6 p.m.; Sept. 3, 1:30 p.m.; Sept. 4, 1:30 p.m., $20 (three-day pass), $8 (Fri.), $10 (Sat. or Sun.). 211 W. Capitol. 501-376-1819. downtownshows.homestead.com. PG-13. Fox And Hound, 10 p.m., $5. 2800 Lakewood Village, NLR. 501-753-8300. www. foxandhound.com/locations/north-little-rock. aspx. Raising Grey (headliner), Chris DeClerk (happy hour). Cajun’s Wharf, 5 and 9 p.m., $5 after 8:30 p.m. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-3755351. www.cajunswharf.com. Rising Lion. Stickyz Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 9 p.m., $5. 107 Commerce St. 501-3727707. www.stickyfingerz.com. Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 9 p.m., free. 111 Markham St. 501-374-7474. www. capitalhotel.com/CBG. The Gettys. Denton’s Trotline, 9:30 p.m. 2150 Congo Road, Benton. 501-315-1717. Tribute to Grandpa Jones. Includes performances from The Whites and The Quebe Sisters Band Ozark Folk Center State Park, Sept. 2-3, 7 p.m., $20. 1032 Park Ave., Mountain View. Two Cow Garage 10th Anniversary Weekend. This event is sold out. White