LITTLE ROCK — 1 DEUTSCH TREAT

Joshua Roman, who recently gave up the Seattle Symphony’s principal cellist seat, which he had snagged in 2006 at the age of 22, to pursue a solo career, will perform Robert Schumann’s Cello Concerto with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor George Hanson at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Robinson Center Music Hall, West Markham Street and Broadway, Little Rock. Hanson, conductor of the Tucson (Ariz.) Symphony and third of five finalists for the ASO’s music director position, will also conduct Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Johannes Brahms’ Tragic Overture. Tickets are $20-$58; call (501) 666-1761 or visit ArkansasSymphony.org.

2 BOOK IT

Stock up on reading material for the winter and get a little of your Christmas shopping out of the way at the Friends of Central Arkansas Libraries Used Book Sale. The Main Library’s basement will be filled with carefully categorized used books at bargain prices: 50 cents for paperbacks, $1 for hardcovers. River Market Books and Gifts in the Cox Building will also offer discounts. Sale hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Call (501) 918-3000.

3 HELLO, FOLLIE

Young participants of the Summer Musical Theatre Intensive show their stuff in Follie Holidays at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St., Little Rock, today through Sunday and Nov. 11-14. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday, 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets are $15 to $20. Discount rates are available for groups of 10 or more. Call (501) 378-0405 or visit therep.org.

4 WALK ON

There are two opportunities this weekend to walk for a cause:

The Out of the Darkness Walk to Prevent Suicide starts at 10 a.m. Saturday in Riverfront Park. Registration is at 9 a.m. at the amphitheater. There is no registration fee, but donations will be accepted. Call (501) 247-8674 or visit outofthedarkness.org. On Sunday, Just Communities of Arkansas will host its annual Walk for CommUNITY to promote tolerance and understanding in Arkansas. The walk starts at 3:45 p.m. at the River Market and walkers can also enjoy a performance by the Mabelvale African Drum & Groove Ensemble and children’s activities. Registration, which begins at 3 p.m., is $25 by Saturday and $30 the day of the event, with a family maximum of $50. Student registration is $10. Call (501) 372-5129 or visit arkansasjustcommunities.org.

5 FAMILY DRAMA

Two brothers (Jason Plumb and Jeremy Estill) have a dark secret in their past but only one of them carries the true memory of it in Neil LaBute’s In a Dark, Dark House, opening at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Weekend Theater, West Seventh and Chester streets. Additional performances are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13-14 and 20-21. Tickets are $14, $10 for students and adults 65 and older. Call (501) 374-3761 or visit weekendtheater.org.

6 SING FLING The Ouachita Singers, a 50-member choral ensemble from Ouachita Baptist University, will open the 2009-10 “Trinity Presents ...” series at 6 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., Little Rock. Gary Gerber will conduct. Admission is by free ticket. Call (501) 377-1161.

7 ’CUED IN Lake Dardanelle State Park near Russellville is playing host to two related national championships this weekend. Top anglers from all over compete in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship through Saturday, with public weigh-ins each day at 3 p.m. The National Championship of the American Bass Anglers BBQ Tour draws to a close Saturday with professional and amateur teams competing in chicken, ribs, pork and brisket as well as sauce and dessert categories. Awards for both championships will be announced at 3 p.m. Saturday. A concert by Say It Ain’t So closes out the festivities. All activities are free to the public. Call (888) 203-6222 or visit www. americanbassanglers.com or ababbq.com.

8 SEE THE FOLKS

Travel up to Eureka Springs for a weekend of music and crafts. The 62nd annual Ozark Folk Festival will be under way today-Saturday with most activities beginning Friday. This year’s lineup of performers includes Michael Brewer, Larry Lee, Randle Chowning and headliners Loudon Wainwright III on Friday and Gary Jules on Saturday. There will also be a parade at 2 p.m. Saturday. The singer/songwriter contest Friday morning and performances Saturday in Basin Spring Park and between The Auditorium and the courthouse have free admission. Tickets are required for most other performances, ranging from $5-$30. Call (888) 855-7823 or visit ozarkfolkfestival.com.

9 LEAVE IT

Get an elevated look at all the reds, oranges and golds of nature at Mount Nebo State Park’s Fall Foliage Weekend, Friday-Sunday. The weekend offers the perfect opportunity to get out and enjoy nature with hayrides, guided color and leaf hikes and other activities, like a lesson in Dutch-oven desserts. Admission is free. The park is on Arkansas 155 south of Dardanelle. Call (479) 229-3655.

10 KEEP COMPOSER

The North Little Rock Community Concert Band will close out its 2009 season at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Patrick Henry Hays Center, 401 W. Pershing Blvd., North Little Rock. Music Director Rico Belotti’s “Mirth, Mystery and Memorial” program will include John Philip Sousa’s homage to baseball, The National Game, and his tango, The Gliding Girl; The Whistler and His Dog by Arthur Pryor; A Galop to End All Galops by Warren Barker; Mystery on Mena Mountain by Julie Giroux; and Irish Tune From County Derry by Percy Grainger (with band member Bill Stoecker conducting). Admission is free. Call (501) 758-2576 or visit northlittlerockband.com.

Weekend, Pages 31 on 11/05/2009