Greater Little Rock MUSIC SEPT. 17-18: ASO’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with violinist Corey Cerovsek. 8 p.m. Sat.; 3 p.m. Sun., Robinson Center Music Hall. $16-$46. 666-1761 or www.arkansassymphony.org. SEPT. 22: Ensemble Galilei. UALR’s Artspree series. 8 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. $20 main floor, $17 balcony; UALR students free, other students $10. 569-3288. SEPT. 22: Hope 3 Gospel Jazz Concert featuring Out of Eden, True Believers, Daryl Coley, Angella Christie. 7 p.m., Robinson Center Music Hall. $15-$35 through Ticketmaster or the Celebrity Attractions office, 3rd and Spring Sts. SEPT. 23: Motley Crue, “Carnival of Sin Tour.” 7:30 p.m., Alltel Arena, NLR. $66.75 and $46.75 plus service charge, through Ticketmaster or the arena box office (975-9000). SEPT. 25-26: River City Men’s Chorus, “Faith.” 3 p.m. Sun., 7 p.m. Mon., Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St. Free. 377-1080 or www.rivercitymenschorus.com. SEPT. 27: Enso String Quartet. Presented by Chamber Music Society of Little Rock. 7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi, $15. 296-1254 or 664-5823. SEPT. 30: Linda Holzer, piano. 8 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall; UALR Fine Arts Building. Free. 569-3294. OCT. 6: “Trinity Presents …” The Pied Pipers. 7 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi. Free. OCT. 6: Zephyr Brass Trio. UALR’s Artspree series. 8 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. $20 main floor, $17 balcony; UALR students free, other students $10. 569-3288. OCT. 7-8: Peter Schickele Meets PDQ Bach. ASO Pops, Live! series. 8 p.m., Robinson Center Music Hall. 666-1761 or www.arkansassymphony.org. OCT. 9: Jazz Heights with the Tom Cox Trio. 3 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, UALR Fine Arts Building. General admission donation $10, students and seniors citizens, $5. 569-3294. OCT. 9: Natural State Brass Band Fall Concert. 3 p.m., Immanuel Baptist Church, 501 North Shackleford. Free. 217-8785 or www.nsbb.org. OCT. 10: A Collision Tour ’05 with David Crowder Band, Shane & Shane, with Robbie Seay Band. 7 p.m., Clear Channel Metroplex, 10800 Colonel Glenn Road. $15 advance, $18 day of show through Fellowship Bible Church or the Metroplex (224-7171). OCT. 11: ASO Chamber Music Series, “Grieg and Glass.” 7 p.m., Clinton Presidential Center. $25. 666-1761 or www.arkansassymphony.org. OCT. 14-15: Arkansas Chamber Singers, “Songs and Psalms in Celebration of Singing.” 8 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St.; 8 p.m., St. James United Methodist Church, 321 Pleasant Valley Drive. $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. 377-1121. OCT. 14: Casting Crowns “Lifesong Tour,” with Building 429 and Tony Nolan. 7 p.m., Alltel Arena, NLR. $31.75 and $24.75 in advance (additional $2 per ticket purchased day of show), through Ticketmaster or the arena box office. OCT. 14: Harvey Reid with Craig Carothers. 7:30 p.m., Acoustic Sounds Cafe, Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive. $8 donation ($7 for students). 227-0000. OCT. 20: Little Rock Wind Symphony Fall Concert. 7:30 p.m., Second Presbyterian Church. Free. 666-0777. OCT. 20: Amadeus Trio. UALR’s Artspree series. 8 p.m. (7:30 p.m. pre-concert lecture and demonstration), Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. $20 main floor, $17 balcony; UALR students free, other students $10. Call 569-3288. OCT. 22: Widespread Panic. 8 p.m., Alltel Arena. $32.50, through Ticketmaster or the arena box office. OCT. 22-23: Bailey and Beethoven Five. ASO Pops, Live! series. 8 p.m. Sat.; 3 p.m. Sun., Robinson Center Music Hall. 666-1761 or www.arkansassymphony.org. OCT. 25: The Chris Tomlin Indescribable Tour with Matt Redman and Louie Giglio. 7 p.m., Immanuel Baptist Church, 501 N. Shack-leford. Tickets are $20 or $17.50 for groups of 10 or more. 376-3071. OCT. 28: Dr. Martin Neary, organ recital. Presented by Cathedral Concerts. 7:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St. Free. 372-0294 or www.trinitycathedral-lr.org. OCT. 28: Choral Festival Concert, conducted by Martin Neary. Music to include Gabriel Faure’s “Requiem in D minor,” with guest soloists and instrumental-ists. 3 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St. Free. 372-0294. OCT. 28: Gerry O’Beirne with Sally Barris. 7:30 p.m., Acoustic Sounds Cafe, Second Presbyterian Church. $8 donation. 227-0000. OCT. 29: Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas. 8 p.m., Alltel Arena. $39.75 and $34.75 though Ticketmaster or the arena box office. NOV. 4-5: “Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein.” UALR Opera Workshop. 8 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. UALR Fine Arts Building; 569-8993 for tickets and reservations. NOV. 5-6: “A Portrait of the Sea.” ASO’s annual orchestral showcase. 8 p.m. Sat.; 3 p.m. Sun., Robinson Center Music Hall. 666-1761. NOV. 10: Onyx Mexican Sextet. 8 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, UALR. $20 main floor, $17 balcony; UALR students free, other students $10. 569-3288. NOV. 11: T.R. Ritchie with Dave Potts. 7:30 p.m., Acoustic Sounds Cafe, Second Presbyterian Church. $8 donation. 227-0000. NOV. 13: Peter Collins, piano. 3 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall; UALR Fine Arts Building. Free. 569-3294. NOV. 17: Tanya Bannister, piano. Presented by Chamber Music Society of Little Rock. 7.30 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi, $15. 296-1254 or 664-5823. NOV. 18: “Sweet Prospect,” A Celtic Ensemble. 7:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St. Free. 372-0294. NOV. 20: Natural State Brass Band, World Children’s Day Concert. 3 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Maumelle. Benefits Ronald McDonald House in Little Rock. Free. 217-8785. NOV. 22: Chamber Music: Mozart Flute Quartet. 7 p.m., Clinton Presidential Center. 666-1761 or www.arkansassymphony.org. NOV. 25: Bob Boyd Sounds with Leslie Maclean Trio. 7:30 p.m., Acoustic Sounds Cafe, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive. $8 donation. 227-0000. NOV. 25: Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker.” 7:30 p.m., Robinson Center Music Hall. $18-$43 adults, $18-$33 children, $15-$25 military and sen-iors through Ticketmaster. DEC. 3-4: Arkansas Chamber Singers, “A Season of Promise.” 8 p.m. Sat., First Presbyterian Church, 800 Scott St.; 8 p.m. Sun., Christ Episcopal Church, 509 Scott St. $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. 377-1121. DEC. 4-5: River City Men’s Chorus, “Holiday 2005.” 3 p.m. Sun., 7 p.m. Mon., Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St. Free. 377-1080 or www.rivercitymenschorus.com. DEC. 8: Little Rock Wind Symphony Holiday Concert. 7:30 p.m., Second Presbyterian Church, Free. 666-0777. DEC. 9: Muriel Anderson. 7:30 p.m., Acoustic Sounds Cafe, Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive. $8 donation. 227-0000. DEC. 10-11: Ballet Arkansas and the ASO present “The Nutcracker.” 7 p.m. Sat.; 3 p.m. Sun. Robinson Center Music Hall. 666-1761 or www.arkansassymphony.org. DEC. 11: Natural State Brass Band Christmas Concert. 3 p.m., Immanuel Baptist Church, 501 N. Shackleford. Free. 217-8785 or www.nsbb.org. DEC. 16-17: ASO’s Yuletide Spectacular. 8 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sat., Robinson Center Music Hall. 666-1761. DEC. 18: “Trinity Presents …” 3 1/2 Stories of Christmas, starring actor Frank Runyeon. 6 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi. Free. DEC. 18: ASO’s “Jingle Bell, Little Rock.” 3 p.m., Robinson Center Music Hall. Pre-concert activities at 2 p.m. 666-1761 or www.arkansassymphony.org. EVENTS SEPT. 16: Worldfest 2005. MacArthur Park, 503 E. 9th St. Multicultural event and celebration with food, music and art. 244-5483. SEPT. 26: Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show. 7:30 p.m., Robinson Center Music Hall. $32 through Ticketmaster or the Celebrity Attractions office, 3rd and Spring Sts. SEPT. 29: Arkansas Cancer Research Center’s 10th Annual “Gala for Life” with Michael McDonald. 6:30 p.m., Peabody Hotel. Black-tie event with cocktails, dinner, dancing and performance by Grammy-Award-winning pop star McDonald. $250 per person, benefits ACRC Foundation. 526-2277. OCT. 7-16: Arkansas State Fair. Midway, rodeo, livestock show, free concerts, food, more. State Fairgrounds. Various ticket packages available. 372-8341. OCT. 11: “Tales of the Crypt.” 5:30-8:30 p.m., Mount Holly Cemetery, 10th and Broadway Sts. Two tours of historical performances of Arkansas figures; each performance by Parkview Arts/Magnet High School students is five minutes. Free admission. 447-2362. OCT. 25: “An Evening with Carlos Fuentes: Readings and Commentary.” Fred K. Darragh Distinguished Lecture Series. 6:30 p.m., Old State House Museum. Free. 324-9585. NOV. 12: Opux XXI, Arkansas Symphony’s Grand Ball. 6 p.m. Robinson Center Music Hall. 666-1761 or www.arkansassymphony.org. THEATER THROUGH OCT. 9: “Come Blow Your Horn.” Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, Asher and University Aves. Call for times and prices. 562-3131. SEPT. 15-17: “The Children’s Hour.” 8 p.m., Weekend Theater, 7th and Chester Sts. $14 adults, $10 students and seniors. 374-3761. SEPT. 15-17, 22-24, SEPT. 29-OCT. 1: “Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill: A Musical Voyage.” 7:30 p.m., The Public Theatre, 616 Center St. $12.50 adults, $10 students and seniors. 374-7529. THROUGH SEPT. 25: “Steel Magnolias.” 7 p.m. Wed.; 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat.; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sun., Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St. $30 orchestra, $28 first mezzanine, $20 second mezzanine. Season tickets $140-$250, discounts available for students and groups. 378-0405 or 866-684-3737. SEPT. 16-18, 23-25, SEPT. 30-OCT. 2: “Go, Dog, Go!” Children’s Theatre production. 7 p.m. Fri., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sat., and 2 p.m. Sun. $14 adults, $11 children, $10 each for groups of 10 or more. 372-4000 or www.arkarts.com. SEPT. 23: “Sharon Douglas: Out of Bounds.” 8 p.m., Wildwood Park for the Performing Arts. Ticket packages and season passes $75-$360. 821-7275 ext. 232 or visit www.wildwoodpark.org. SEPT. 27-OCT. 2: “How I Learned to Drive.” 8 p.m. Tue.-Sun. and 3:30 p.m. Fri. and Sun., Haislip Arena Theatre, UALR Center for Performing Arts Building; $7 general; $5 students and senior citizens. 569-3456 for tickets and reservations. SEPT. 30, OCT. 1, 7-8, 14-15: “Necessary Targets.” 8 p.m., Weekend Theater. $14 adults, $10 students and seniors. 374-3761. OCT. 11-NOV. 13: “The Gazebo.” Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, Asher and University Aves. Call for times and prices. 562-3131. OCT. 14-30: “Of Mice and Men.” 7 p.m. Wed.; 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat.; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sun., Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St. $30 orchestra, $28 first mezzanine, $20 second mezzanine. (Sneak preview and discussion with the director, 7:15 p.m. Oct. 13.) 378-0405 or 866-684-3737. OCT. 21, 23: “Patience,” by Gilbert and Sullivan. 8 p.m. Fri.; 3 p.m. Sun., Wildwood Park for the Performing Arts. Ticket packages and season passes $75-$360. 821-7275 ext. 232. OCT. 28-30, NOV. 4-6, 11-13: “The Legend of Robin Hood.” Children’s Theatre production. 7 p.m. Fri., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sat., and 2 p.m. Sun. $14 adults, $11 children. 372-4000. NOV. 4-5, 11-12, 18-19: “The Exonerated.” 8 p.m., Weekend Theater. $14 adults, $10 students and seniors. 374-3761. NOV. 11: “The Stronger,” by Hugo Weisgall. 8 p.m., Wildwood Park for the Performing Arts. 821-7275 ext. 232. NOV. 14-16: “Cirque Dreams.” Presented by Celebrity Attractions. 7:30 p.m. Mon.-Wed. $14-$44. 244-8800. NOV. 15-DEC. 31: “It Runs in the Family.” Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, Asher and University Aves. Call for times and prices. 562-3131. NOV. 15-20: “The Comedy of Errors” by William Shakespeare. 8 p.m. Tue.-Fri., and 2:30 Thu. and Sat., University Theatre, UALR Center for Performing Arts Building. $7 general; $5 students and seniors. 569-3456. DEC. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17: “No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs.” 8 p.m., the Weekend Theater. $14 adults, $10 students and seniors. 374-3761. DEC. 2-JAN. 1: Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” 7 p.m. Wed.; 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat.; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sun., Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St. $35 adults, $20 children. (Sneak preview and discussion with director, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 1.) 378-0405 or 866-684-3737. DEC. 4: “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” 8 p.m. Fri.; 3 p.m. Sun., Wildwood Park for the Performing Arts. Ticket packages and season passes $75-$360. 821-7275 ext. 232 or visit www.wildwoodpark.org. Batesville THEATER OCT. 28-31: “The Stick Wife.” Wives of the Klu Klux Klan members involved in the Birmingham church bombing in 1963 struggle with their secret knowl-edge. 8 p.m., Holloway Theatre, Lyon College. $6 adults, $3 students and seniors. 870-793-1749. Cabot MUSIC OCT. 23: Natural State Brass Band. 3 p.m., First Baptist Church, 204 N. Third St. Benefit for Cabot School District bands. Admission charge TBA. 217-8785. Clarksville MUSIC OCT. 31: Sharon Gorman, Halloween Organ Concert. 8 p.m.: Munger Chapel, University of the Ozarks. Free. THEATER OCT. 14-15: “Dancing at Lughnasa.” 7:30 p.m., Seay Theatre, Walton Fine Arts Center, University of the Ozarks. $7 general admission, $5 seniors. 479-979-1349. Conway MUSIC SEPT. 22: James Brown. 8 p.m., Farris Center, UCA campus. $35 adults, $10 students. 866-810-0012 or www.uca.edu/tickets. SEPT. 29-30: Toxic Audio. 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Performance Hall, UCA. $25. 866-810-0012 or www.conwayark.com. OCT. 11: Conway Symphony Orchestra, “Mozart’s 250th Birthday Bash.” 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Performance Hall (6:45 p.m. pre-concert presentation with con-ductor Israel Getzov). $15 adults, $5 children. 866-810-0012 or 501-450-3265. OCT. 13: “Sinatra Sings Sinatra.” 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Performance Hall, UCA. 866-810-0012 or www.conwayark.com. OCT. 25: Cellist Zuill Bailey and pianist Simone Dinnerstein. 7:30 p.m., Reves Recital Hall, Hendrix College. Free. 501-450-4545. NOV. 4: John Cale. Co-founder of the Velvet Underground and one of the most famous and influential underground rock musicians. 7:30 p.m., Staples Audito-rium, Hendrix College. Free. 501-450-4545. NOV. 14-15: HubbardStreet 2. 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Performance Hall, UCA. 866-810-0012 or www.conwayark.com. DEC. 3: Conway Symphony Orchestra, “A Conway Christmas.” 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Performance Hall, UCA Campus. $15 adults, $5 children. 866-810-0012 or 501-450-3265. DANCE SEPT. 23-24: Poetry in Motion: Rhythms of the City Dance Recital by Hendrix Dance Ensemble. 7 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sat., campus lawn (rain site: Staples Auditorium). University of Mississippi dance director Jennifer Mizenko will choreograph a dance project with the Hendrix Dance Ensemble that will draw inspiration from poetry about cities and from the College’s own oral and written narratives: its history, legends, memories, and stories. 501-450-1343. EVENTS OCT. 17: The Second City Comedy Troupe. 8 p.m., Reynolds Performance Hall, UCA campus. $5, free for UCA students. Tickets available Sept. 28. 501-450-3265. POETRY SEPT. 30: Saul Williams: An Evening of Spoken Word. 8 p.m., Staples Auditorium. The 1996 Grand Slam Champion, Williams co-wrote and starred in “Slam,” winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Camera d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. 501-450-4545. NOV. 7: 2005 Murphy Visiting Poet: Mark Jarman. 7:30 p.m., Reves Recital Hall, Hendrix College. Winner of Academy of American Poets Marshall/Nation Prize, the Crazyhorse poetry prize, and The Poet’s Prize. 501-450-4597. THEATER SEPT. 16: Playwright’s Theatre: “The Clawfoot and Hot Tub Interviews” by Werner Trieschmann and “The Santa Claus Cometh” by A.J. Berna, 7:30 p.m., Cabe Theatre, Hendrix College. Playwright’s Theatre, an extension of the Foundation’s Playwriting Contest, produces dramatic readings of new plays by current or former Hendrix students. Cast, crew and director are also Hendrix alumni and students. 501-450-1343. El Dorado THEATER SEPT. 15-21: “Always … Patsy Cline.” County Fair barbecue; opening night dinner and play performance on the SAAC parking lot. 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. show, South Arkansas Arts Center. 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Tue., and 2:30 p.m. Sun., Callaway Theatre, South Arkansas Arts Center. Dinner $20; show $12.50 members and $15 for nonmembers. 870-862-5474. NOV. 25-29, DEC. 2-4: Jean Shepherd’s “A Christmas Story.” 7:30 p.m. each evening except Sun.; 2:30 p.m. Sun., Callaway Theatre, South Arkansas Arts Center. $8 members, $10 nonmembers. 870-862-5474. Eureka Springs MUSIC SEPT. 16-19: Jazz Eureka. Basin S with Doctor Six, Pat, Darren, Clare Trio. 4-8 p.m., Basin Spring Park. Performers include Doctor Six, 4-8 p.m. Fri.; Alvin Matlock, Claudia Burson, Shabby Chic, noon-7 p.m. Sat.; Missouri State Univ. Jazz Band, noon-4 p.m. Sun. 888-855-7823. OCT. 6-10: 58th Ozark Folk Festival with Judy Collins, Richie Havens, more. City Auditorium. Call for times and prices. 479-981-1135. Fayetteville MUSIC SEPT. 17: Robert Earl Keen’s Texas Uprising Tour. Gates open at noon, Arkansas Music Pavilion, NW Arkansas Mall. $15-$40. 877-714-7668 or www.arkansasmusicpavilion.com. SEPT. 23: Ravi Shanker. 8 p.m., Walton Arts Center. $22-$34. 479-443-5600. SEPT. 29: Marcia Ball. 8 p.m., Walton Arts Center. $25-$35. 479-443-5600. OCT. 7: Miguel Zenon Quartet. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Walton Arts Center. $22, $16. 479-443-5600. OCT. 8: Northwest Arkansas Jazz Symphony, “Arabian Nights With Scheherazade.” 7:30 p.m., Walton Arts Center. $28-$36. 479-443-5600. OCT. 11: “Poetry Sung, Poetry Said: A Celebration of Music and Poetry” with Lucinda Williams and Miller Williams. Singer-songwriter and Grammy Award-winner will take the stage with her father, the internationally known poet. 7 p.m., Walton Arts Center. $100, $50, $35. Proceeds dedicated to library programs and materials. 479-443-5600 or www.waltonartscenter.org. NOV. 8: Turtle Island String Quartet. 7 p.m., Walton Arts Center. $20-$30. 479-443-5600. NOV. 18: Pablo Ziegler’s Trio for New Tango. 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., Walton Arts Center. $22, $16. 479-443-5600. NOV. 19: Northwest Arkansas Jazz Symphony, “Strings, Brujo and Beethoven.” 7:30 p.m., Walton Arts Center. $28-$36. 479-443-5600. EVENTS OCT. 4: Garrison Keillor. 7 p.m., Walton Arts Center. $35-$60. 479-443-5600. OCT. 21: An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin. 8 p.m., Walton Arts Center. $32-$48. 479-443-5600.NOV. 30-DEC. 3: Chicago City Limits: Revenge on the Reindeer. Comedy. Walton Arts Center. Call for times. $25. 479-443-5600. DANCE OCT. 13-14: Paul Taylor Dance Co. 7 p.m. Thu., 8 p.m. Fri., Walton Arts Center. $25-$35. 479-443-5600. NOV. 23-27: Joffrey Ballet’s “The Nutcracker.” Walton Arts Center. Call for times. $34-$48. 479-443-5600. THEATER NOV. 4-6: “Oklahoma.” Walton Arts Center. Call for times. $38-$46. 479-443-5600. NOV. 11-12: “The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial” starring Ed Asner, James Cromwell and Marsha Mason. 8 p.m., Walton Arts Center. $30-$40. 479-443-5600. Fort Smith MUSIC OCT. 1, 27, DEC. 3: Fort Smith Symphony Concerts. 7:30 p.m., Fort Smith Convention Center. 479-452-7525. OCT. 6: Jo Dee Messina with Blake Shelton. 7:30 p.m., Stubblefield Center, UA-Fort Smith. $45, $40. 479-788-7300. NOV. 13: Jars of Clay with Chris Rice and Sara Groves. 7:30 p.m., Stubblefield Center, UA-Fort Smith. Call for price. 479-788-7300. EVENTS OCT. 15: Rodney Carrington. 7:30 p.m., Fort Smith Convention Center. $38.25. 800-737-4040. NOV. 26: “Holiday Spectacular on Ice.” 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Fort Smith Convention Center. $34.50, $23.50 children 12 and under, 800-737-4040. THEATER SEPT. 22-25 SEPT. 28-OCT. 1: “45 Seconds From Broadway” by Neil Simon. Fort Smith Little Theater, 401 N. Sixth St. Gala opening 8 p.m. Sept. 22, $20 (doors open at 7:15 for light food buffet and champagne, dessert at intermission). 8 p.m. all other days except 2:30 p.m. Sept. 25 matinee, $10. 479-783-3726. NOV. 10-13, 16-19: “Arsenic and Old Lace.” Fort Smith Little Theater, 401 N. Sixth St. Gala opening 8 p.m. Nov. 10. $20. All other shows 8 p.m. except for 2:30 p.m. Nov. 13 matinee, $10. 479-783-3726. Helena MUSIC SEPT. 29: Red, Hot … & Blue. Hit song and dance revue. 7:30 p.m. Lily Peter Auditorium, Phillips Community College/University of Arkansas in Helena. Free tickets available at the Phillips County Chamber of Commerce, 111 Hickory Hill Drive, or at the Arkansas Tourist Information Center, U.S. 49 Bypass in He-lena. To order tickets, send a self-addressed, stamped legal-size envelope to: Warfield Concerts. P.O. Box 81, Helena, AR 72342. OCT. 6-8: 20th Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival. Formerly the King Biscuit Blues Festival. Blues music on four stages near downtown and the Mississippi River levee, off Cherry Street. Artists include: Cate Brothers, Kentucky Headhunters (Thu.); Walter “Wolfman” Washington, James Cotton, Wallace Coleman, Bobby Blue Bland (Fri.); Willie King, John Primer, Irma Thomas, Bobby Rush (Sat.). Free. 870-338-8758. NOV. 3: The von Trapp Children. Presented by Warfield Concerts. 7:30 p.m. Lily Peter Auditorium, Phillips Community College/University of Arkansas in Helena. Free tickets available. THEATER OCT. 27-29: “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Presented by Helena Little Theatre and the Performing Arts Department of Phillips Community College of the Univ. of Arkansas. 7:30 p.m., Lily Peter Auditorium, PCCUA. 870-338-6474, ext. 1327. Hot Springs MUSIC OCT. 20-29: Valley of the Vapors Independent Fall Music Festival. Six nights of music at three venues, held in tandem with the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. www.valleyofthevapors.com. DEC. 1: Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s Christmas in Hot Springs. 7:30 p.m., Hot Springs Village, Woodlands Auditorium. 666-1761 or visit www.arkansassymphony.org. EVENTS OCT. 21-30: Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. Malco Theater. Ten days of Academy Award-nominated and other documentary films. Ticket prices vary. 501-321-4747 or www.hsdfi.org. THEATER OCT. 6-9, 13-16: “Harvey.” Presented by Pocket Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun. $10 general admission, $5 students through grade 12. 501-525-7529 or www.pockettheatre.com. Monticello MUSIC SEPT. 15: Naomi Sanchez and Stephen Varney, pianists. Presented by SEARK Concert Association. 7 p.m., UA-Monticello Fine Arts Center. Free. 870-460-1224 OCT. 16: Acousticatz. Bluegrass ensemble. 3 p.m., UA-Monticello Fine Arts Center. $12 adults, $10 ages 6 and under, free for UAM students. 870-460-1224. DEC. 11: Pine Bluff Symphony Orchestra. 3 p.m., UA-Monticello Fine Arts Center. $12 adults, $10 ages 6 and under, free for UAM students. 870-460-1224. Mountain View MUSIC SEPT. 17: Iris Dement. 7:30 p.m., Ozark Folk Center theater. Call for price. 870-269-3851 or www.ozarkfolkcenter.com. SEPT. 23-24: Tribute to Jimmie Rodgers. 7:30 p.m., Ozark Folk Center. 870-269-3851 or www.ozarkfolkcenter.com. SEPT. 30-OCT. 1: Arkansas State Old-Time Fiddle Contest and Concerts. Call the Ozark Folk Center State Park at 800-264-3655 for contest rules and fee in-formation or call 870-269-3851 to be added to the fiddle list. OCT. 7-8: 32nd Annual Fiddle and Dance Jamboree. Old-time fiddle music and dance with a special celebrity concert featuring the Nashville Bluegrass Band Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. 870-269-3851 or www.ozarkfolkcenter.com. OCT. 14: The Savoy Family Band. Cajun music. $15. 870-269-3851 or www.ozarkfolkcenter.com. Rogers THEATER NOV. 4-6, 10-13, 17-20: “Footloose.” 8 p.m.; also 2 p.m. Sun., Rogers Little Theater. $15-$35, $7.50 for children 5 and older. $200 Series subscription. 479-631-8988. Searcy MUSIC SEPT. 19: Chapter 6. A cappella vocal group. Classical Lyceum Series. 7 p.m., Harding University Administration Auditorium. $2. 501-279-4311. OCT. 11: Capitol City Opera Co., Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte.” Classic Lyceum Series. 7 p.m., Harding University Administration Auditorium. $2. 501-279-4311. NOV. 13: “The President’s Own,” United States Marine Band. 2:30 p.m., Benson Auditorium, Harding University. Free (tickets required). 501-279-4343. THEATER OCT. 28-29: Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” 8 p.m., Benson Auditorium, Harding University. $10. 501-279-4255. Springdale MUSIC NOV. 6: Tin Roof Tango. Blending old-time fiddling, Cajun dance music, bluegrass and jazz. 3 p.m., Arts Center of the Ozarks. $15 adults, $8 stu-dents/children. 479-751-5441 or www.artscenteroftheozarks.org. NOV. 20: ACO Choral Fall Concert. 3 p.m., Arts Center of the Ozarks. Call for ticket prices. 479-751-5441.

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