James Owen will presents the “Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles” and with the South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, in the El Dorado Conference Center, 311 S. West Ave. El Dorado.
The four musicians in “Classical Mystery Tour” look and sound just like The Beatles, but “Classical Mystery Tour” is more than just a rock concert, according to a news release from the symphony. The show presents more than two dozen Beatles tunes performed exactly as they were originally recorded.
“From early Beatles music on through the solo years, ‘Classical Mystery Tour’ is the best of The Beatles like you’ve never heard them before. You might say it’s the best show the Beatles never did,” Owen said.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for college and $5 for kids through 12-years old. Tickets may be purchased by calling the South Arkansas Symphony box office at 862-0521, in person at the South Arkansas Arts Center or El Dorado Chamber of Commerce, or by visiting SouthArkansasSymphony.org.
The South Arkansas Symphony’s Title Sponsor is First Financial Bank for the 2015-2016 season. Additional funding for the season has been provided in part by Presqu’ile Winery, The Arkansas Arts Council, The SHARE Foundation, Murphy USA and Southern Bancorp. This concert is being sponsored by the Medical Center of South Arkansas and Noalmark Radio.
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The Southern Soul Showdown is set for Saturday at the Union County Fairgrounds. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 6 p.m. Headliners will be blues and Southern Soul artists Wendell B., Avail Hollywood and Omar Cunningham, with guest appearances by Luster Baker, the CTC Band and the Magic One.
Tickets are $25 until 3 p.m. on Saturday and $30 at the gate. Tickets are available at Mr. Mike’s Music and Art in El Dorado; Special Touch in Camden; Magnolia Custom in Magnolia; JB’s in Crossett; C&F Liquor in Bearden; Golden Girls in Warren; Record Rack in Pine Bluff; Golden Lady in Texarkana; LBK’s in Farmerville, La.; Martha’s Boutique in Ruston, La.; and S&S Photo and King of Wings, both in Monroe, La. For more information, call 866-7441 or 863-0350.
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The El Dorado High School Wildcats will host Texarkana with kick-off at 7 tonight at Memorial Stadium. The Parkers Chapel Trojans will host the Junction City Dragons with kick-off at 7 tonight and the Smackover Buckaroos will play at Drew Central with kick-off at 7:30 p.m. today. The Strong Bulldogs will play at Des Arc with kick-off at 7 tonight.
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The annual Operation Christmas Child 5K/10K runs and walk, sponsored by Immanuel Baptist Church, will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday at Memorial Stadium at Fifth Street in El Dorado. Registration fee is $30 per person in advance and $35 on race day.
Moisture control shirts will be given to pre-registered participants and new registrations and check-ins will begin at the stadium at 7 a.m. on Saturday. Electronic timing will be provided by FitRight Racing and medals will be awarded in both male and female categories in several age groups – 12 and under, 13-19, 20-19, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60 and over. Race packets can also be picked up at Immanuel Baptist Church, 701 S. West Ave., from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
For more information, contact Vicki Pepper, local OCC coordinator for the South Arkansas Area Team at 862-4264 or [email protected]. Maps of the routes can be found at www.ibceldorado.com.
Also, a huge shoebox packing party, to fill boxes with gifts for needy children throughout the world, will be held at Immanuel at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday and Pepper said the goal is to pack 4,000 shoeboxes that day. Everyone is invited to participate.
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The El Dorado Purple Pee Wee Football Stop the Violence Classic, a Pee Wee football tournament in honor of the late Comesico T. Pumphrey, 11, will be held Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a breakfast that will include guest speakers at the TAC House. Doors open at 8:15 a.m. The first game will start at 1 p.m. at the stadium. A 6:30 p.m., a presentation will be made to Pumphrey’s parents. Organizers are also starting a scholarship fund in Pumphrey’s name, and to help raise money for the fund, T-shirts will be sold on-site Saturday for $15 each. For more information, call Tamieka McHenry at (870) 864-0067 or send her a message on Facebook.
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Meet Me at the Court will sponsor its fall cleanup from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday. The event is being held in conjunction with the 2015 Great Arkansas Cleanup and in honor of the late Sharion Bailey Whitlock. Volunteers will gather at 306 S. Newton and will clean South Newton, West Block, West Wesson, and Hardy. Breakfast will be served prior to the cleanup. All volunteers are welcome to participate. For more information, call Veronica Bailey at 310-0391, Janis Van Hook at 314-3481 or Willie McGhee at 314-1441.