Elsewhere in entertainment and the arts:
TICKETS
Pilots and TSO
Coming to North Little Rock's Verizon Arena -- call (800) 745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com:
Tickets -- $45 and $35 plus service charges -- are now on sale for a 7 p.m. March 3 concert by Twenty One Pilots, part of their Emotional Roadshow tour, with "special guest" Jon Bellion.
And tickets -- $37.50-$78 plus service charges -- go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for Trans-Siberian Orchestra's 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 20-year celebration performance of the rock opera The Ghosts of Christmas Eve. A portion of the proceeds -- $1 to $2 per ticket -- benefits Play It Again Arkansas. There is an eight-ticket limit per household the first week of the sale and a 14-ticket limit thereafter. Each ticket bought online will include a digital audio copy of music.
TODAY
Argenta guitarist
Montreal-based finger-style acoustic guitarist Antoine Dufour will perform at 7:30 p.m. today at The Joint, 301 Main St., North Little Rock, part of the Argenta Arts Acoustic Music Series. Tickets are $20. Call (501) 425-1528 or visit argentaartsacousticmusic.com.
Cambridge choir
The Choir of Gonville and Caius College from Cambridge University will perform music from the court of King Henry VIII, some of it edited from manuscripts owned by the college, plus choral pieces from later eras (including the Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Faure and "I Saw the Lord" by John Stainer) at 7:30 p.m. today at St Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., Little Rock. Tickets are $20, $10 for students. Call (501) 225-4203 or email tallen@st-marks.com.
Creativity exhibition
The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. Ninth St., Little Rock, will unveil the 2016 Creativity Arkansas collection, works by Barbara Higgins Bond, Danny Campbell, Latoya Hobbs, Delita Martin, Aj Smith and Rex Deloney, at an opening reception and anniversary celebration, 5:30 p.m. today. The reception will feature refreshments, interactive displays and music by Kemistri featuring Nicky Parrish. The Creativity Collection is part of the museum's fall exhibit, "Treasured Memories: My Life, My Story," which also includes other pieces the museum has recently acquired, on display through Dec. 31. Admission is free. Call (501) 683-3593 or visit mosaictemplarscenter.com.
FRIDAY
Movie trio
The Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave., Little Rock will screen David Lynch's Blue Velvet, 6 p.m. Friday; The Lobster, 6 p.m. Monday-Tuesday; and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 7 p.m. Sept. 24. Tickets to each screening are $5. Call (501) 320-5715 or visit ronrobinsontheater.org.
Literacy benefit
Literacy Action of Central Arkansas marks its 30th birthday with its eighth Annual Shine a Light on Literacy fundraiser, 6-8 p.m. Friday at Next Level Events, Union Train Station, 1400 W. Markham St., Little Rock. Guests will enjoy libations, heavy hors d'oeuvers, music, a wine pull and an auction and the nonprofit will hand out its first Bridget Fennell Farris Outstanding Tutor Award. Cost is $55, ($65 night of). Visit literacylittlerock.org.
Park concert
The Conway Symphony Orchestra will open its 32nd season with a free concert, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Simon Park, Front and Main streets, downtown Conway. The program will include music from Gustav Holst's The Planets, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Gioacchino Rossini's William Tell Overture and Gian Carlo Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors. Underwriting for the performance comes from Southwestern Energy. In case of rain, the concert will move to Snow Fine Arts at the University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. Call (501) 269-1066 or visit ConwaySymphony.org.
SATURDAY
Folk singer
Canadian singer-songwriter Jon Brooks will perform under the aegis of the Little Rock Folk Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock. Tickets are $15, $8 for students with ID, free for accompanied children 12 and younger. Call (501) 663-0634 or visit littlerockfolkclub.org.
Military Expo
The 2016 Arkansas Military Expo, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, will feature military units from across the state and a chance to learn about military bases and the things service members accomplish daily. Gates open at 9 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. Aircraft (including various C-130s) will be available for viewing, fly-bys, flyovers and airdrops, and there will be a variety of booths and events. A Kids' Zone in one of the hangars will have a bouncy house, face painting and other activities and there will be food vendors on hand. Admission and parking are free. Visit rockinattherock.com/arkansasmilitaryexpo.shtml or the Facebook event page, facebook.com/events/1086587814741690.
Dog's best friend
Ventriloquist Todd Oliver & Irving (billed as "the world's first talking dog"), 7 p.m. Saturday at the Lyric Theater, 115 W. Rush St., Harrison, under the auspices of the Ozark Arts Council. Tickets are $25, $15 for children 12 younger. Call (870) 391-3504 or visit ozarkartscouncil.org or ticketpeak.com/res/lyrictheatre.
Weekend on 09/15/2016