1 COLLECT
A bit of New York comes to Little Rock as the Arkansas Arts Center, East Ninth and Commerce streets, hosts its 47th annual Collectors Show and Sale, Friday-Jan. 3. The exhibition features nearly 150 works selected from New York galleries. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Call (501) 372-4000 or visit arkarts.com.
2 'CUT THE CORD'
Rock band Shinedown will be joined by Breaking Benjamin on the Verizon Arena stage in North Little Rock, 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $51.50 and $57. Call (800) 745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com.
3 CREATIONS
Students and instructors with the Arkansas Arts Center Museum School will set out some of their best pieces at the Museum School Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Hall of Industry, State Fairgrounds, 2600 Howard St., Little Rock. There will also be a members-only preview sale, 6-9 p.m. Friday. Admission is free. Call (501) 372-4000 or visit arkarts.com.
4 CONSERVATION
Learn more about the importance of saving Arkansas' past at the Old State House Museum's newest exhibit: "Lost + Found: Saving Downtowns in Arkansas," Friday-Dec. 11. The exhibit examines eight historic Arkansas structures in varying conditions, from the completely restored to the crumbling. Several programs are planned throughout the exhibit's run, starting with Second Friday Art Night, 5-8 p.m. Friday. Admission is free. Hours at the museum, 300 W. Markham St., are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Call (501) 324-9685 or visit oldstatehouse.com.
5 CORE
Houston-based CORE Performance Company will put on a free lecture/demonstration in conjunction with its touring production of their new work, Gaman, a blend of contemporary dance, art and music based on the internment of American citizens of Japanese descent in two Arkansas camps, Rohwer and Jerome, during World War II, at 4:30 p.m. today at the Hillary Rodham Clinton Children's Library and Learning Center, 4800 W. 10th St., Little Rock. They'll also put on a free performance at 10:30 a.m. Friday at McGehee High School Auditorium, 1902 E. Ash St. (Arkansas 1 North), McGehee. Visit coredance.org.
6 CLINE
Murry's Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock, taking a week off from its regular theatrical performances, offers "Sweet Dreams: Mandy Barnett Sings Patsy Cline," 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 12:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Buffet opens 90 minutes before curtain. Tickets are $32-$36, $23 for children 15 and under; $25 and $15 show only. Call (501) 562-3131 or visit murrysdp.com.
7 COMEDIAN
Alex Ortiz, labeled the "Boriqua Beast of Comedy," headlines shows at 7:30 p.m. today ($7) and 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday ($10) at the Loony Bin, in the Breckenridge Village Shopping Center, Interstate 430 and North Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock. Call (501) 228-5555 or visit loonybincomedy.com.
8 CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
The fifth annual Glitz & Garland shopping extravaganza will be held at the Benton Event Center, 17322 Interstate 30, Benton, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $5 at the door. Tonight's Girl's Night Out, presented by Dillard's from 6 to 9 p.m., features shopping, food, drinks and door prizes. Advance tickets to tonight's event, if still available, are $30 and must be bought online or at the offices of Benton Area Chamber of Commerce or Saline Memorial Hospital, event hosts. Call (501) 776-6746 or visit bentonchamber.com or glitzandgarland.com.
9 COMICS
Comics, arcade games and their fans will pack into Comicon-way, 5-9:30 p.m. Friday at the Faulkner County Library, 1900 Tyler St., Conway, and 10 a.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday at the Conway Expo Center, 2505 E. Oak St., Conway. The comics, sci-fi, anime and gaming convention includes tournaments, an art show, meet and greet, movie screenings, panels, vendors and costumes. Admission is free. Call (501) 327-7482 or visit comicon-way.com.
10 CLARKSVILLE
Rockabilly pioneer and Smackover native Sleepy LaBeef will give a concert at 7 p.m. today in the Walton Fine Arts Center at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville. It's part of the university's 2015-16 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. Admission is free. Call (479) 979-1433.
Weekend on 11/12/2015