1 DARK
A blind woman becomes enmeshed in a cat-and-mouse game with the con man and two ex-convicts who have invaded her Greenwich Village apartment in Frederick Knott's classic Wait Until Dark, onstage at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Sixth and Main streets, Little Rock. A director's talk at 6:15 p.m. precedes today's 7 p.m. preview; a champagne reception and cast meet-and-greet will follow Friday's 8 p.m. opener in the Rep lobby. Curtain times are 7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 9. Tickets: $40 and $30, $20 for students. Call (501) 378-0405 or visit therep.org/attend. See story on Page 5E.
2 DIP
Salute a tasty Arkansas creation at the World Cheese Dip Championship, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the Bernice Garden, South Main Street, Little Rock. Amateurs and professionals will dish up their cheesy creations as they compete for prizes such as the coveted People's Choice Awards. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the gate, free for children 10 and under and proceeds benefit Harmony Health Clinic. Call (501) 375-4400 or visit cheesedip.net. See story on Page 4E.
3 DIVA
Soprano and University Central Arkansas faculty member Christine Donahue plays diva-wannabe Florence Foster Jenkins, who put on a sell-out Carnegie Hall concert and put out at least two albums, despite a complete lack of talent, charisma and interpretive ability, in Souvenir by Steven Temperley, 3 p.m. Sunday at Wildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny Road, Little Rock. Pianist and Arkansas Tech faculty member Tim Smith plays her longtime accompanist, Cosme McMoon. Admission is by suggested donation of $20; proceeds go toward raising prize money for January's annual Metropolitan Opera National Council District Auditions. A "meet and greet" with the performers will follow. Call (501) 821-7275. See story on Page 4E.
4 DIRT
Wallowing in the mud isn't just allowed, it's pretty hard to avoid at the annual Mud Run, Saturday at Two Rivers Park in Little Rock. The "5K-ish" romp starts around 9 a.m. and ends in a 300-foot mud pit. Prizes will be awarded for Cleanest, Dirtiest, Best Performance in the Mud Pit and Best Entrance Into the Mud Pit. Costumes are encouraged and a change of clothes would be a good idea. Registration, including a T-shirt, is $25 in advance, $35 on race day. Sans-shirt, registration is $20 and $25. Call (501) 371-4639 or visit mudrun.org.
5 DIAL M FOR MURDER, ETC.
The Hot Springs Arts & Film Institute screams -- sorry, screens -- horror, thriller and science fiction films while bringing together filmmakers, celebrities and fans from around the world for the Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival, today-Sunday at the Central Theater, 1008 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Hosts include festival director and filmmaker Bill Volland and actresses Tamara Glynn (Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers) and Renae Geerlings (Halloween 2). Actress Leslie Easterbrook will be among the guests, and a film crew will make a horror-comedy movie on site during the festival titled Howl of a Good Time, using the Leviathan, a 32-foot film camera crane that Alfred Hitchcock employed to film Psycho and Dial M for Murder. A full-day pass is $25, a full festival pass $75 and a full festival VIP pass is $100. A complete schedule and more details are available at hotspringshorrorfilmfestival.com.
• Meanwhile, The Theater of Horror, a hybrid of horror amusements -- part movie, part play and part walk-through haunted attraction "not recommended for the weak at heart" -- continues at the theater at midnight Friday-Saturday, 7 and 8 p.m. Oct. 30 and Nov. 2, and 7, 8 and 9 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Admission to the institute fundraiser is $15, free for children under 12 accompanied by a paying adult.
6 DUMMY
A little wooden boy goes on a quest for humanity and learns some important lessons about truth along the way in Pinocchio. The classic story will be performed at the Arkansas Arts Center Children's Theatre, Ninth and Commerce streets, Little Rock at 7 p.m. Fridays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 9. Tickets are $12.50. Call (501) 372-4000 or visit arkarts.com.
7 DINE
Chowing down will help others do the same at the Fish & Fowl Dinner, 5-8 p.m. Friday at North Little Rock's Verizon Arena. All proceeds from the dinner will benefit Brother Paul's Soup and Shelter. Tickets are $10, $6 for children 5-12. Take-out is available for adult tickets only. Call (501) 371-0912.
• Mountain View will dish up mounds of beans and cornbread and a heaping helping of music at the annual Beanfest, Friday-Sunday. The weekend's other highlight is the Championship Outhouse Races through downtown. Most events take place Saturday. General festival admission is free but there are fees for competing. Call (870) 269-8068 or visit yourplaceinthemountains.com.
• The Little Rock Farmers Market is wrapping up the 2014 season in autumnal style with its Fall Festival, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday in the River Market Pavilions. The last day for this year's market includes a trunk or treat, costumes, crafts, demonstrations and pumpkin carvings. The market itself is open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is free. Call (501) 375-2552 or visit rivermarket.info.
8 DANCE
Untapped, which bills itself as Arkansas' only professional tap dance company, will hold its first gala fundraiser at 6 p.m. Friday in the Dreamland Ballroom, Taborian Hall, 800 W. Ninth St., Little Rock. Tickets, $50, include hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar and silent auction and performances by Untapped, O'Donovan School of Irish Dance, Dance Dynamics dance studio, Jennifer Kirby Clogging Group and dance students from North Little Rock High School. Email untappedlittlerock@gmail.com or visit tututix.com/untapped.
9 DELIGHT
Ghouls and ghosts will help out some little fighters at the annual Tiny Hands Monster Bash, 7-11:30 p.m. Friday at Next Level Events, 1400 W. Markham St., Little Rock, featuring a costume contest, music by Just Sayin', silent auction and refreshments. Tickets are $60 in advance, $65 at the door and benefit the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Family Home and Neonatal Unit. Call (501) 416-0113 or visit uamsfamilyhome.org.
10 DIVERSION
Tigers, elephants, acrobats and a human cannonball will be part of the Scimitar Shrine Circus as it returns to Little Rock's Barton Coliseum on the State Fairgrounds, 2600 Howard St., 7:30 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m., 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Gates open one hour before show times. Tickets are $18, $14 for children plus Ticketmaster service charges; reserved seats, $24 and $14; free for kids under 3 sitting on a parent's lap. Call (800) 697-7312 or visit LittleRockCircus.com.
Weekend on 10/23/2014