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The Weekend: Art on Tap, 'The White Party,' Rwake, the See, Riverboat Crime and more


Riverboat Crime.

FRIDAY 1/30

In case you somehow missed the nine jillion blogs and stories about it, the ARKANSAS TIMES MUSICIANS SHOWCASE kicks off tonight! With Velvet Kente, Frown Pow'r, Magic Hassle and Jordan Atwater, 9 p.m., $5. It's a guaranteed good time.

At the Art Center, "Art on Tap: Last Call for Warhol" bids farewell to the exhibit even though its been extended for three weeks. Booze, food. 6 p.m., $15-$25.

Down the street, Revolution hosts “The White Party,” where everyone dresses in white, Cupid's supplies go-go dancers and there's a big balloon drop at the end of the night. Fittingly, DJ Icey headlines, 8 p.m., $10 adv., $15 d.o.s.

At the Afterthought, Runaway Planet pick and grin, 9 p.m., $7.


SATURDAY 1/31

At Sticky Fingerz, Colourmusic, who self-identify as “hardcore and a little Oklahoma Sex Rock,” lead a bill that includes local rockers Riverboat Crime and Midwest Caravan, 9 p.m., $5.

The upwardly mobile get down at the Statehouse Convention Center for "Saints and Sinners," 6 p.m., $300-$3000.

At Downtown Music, North Little Rock's sludge metal kings Rwake perform with Black Blood Division, A Hanging and Queen Beast, 8 p.m., $6.

At Vino's buzzy local rockers (and Showcase semi-finalists) the See shares a bill with Har Megiddo , 9 p.m., $6.

Singer/songwriter Adam Hambrick performs at Juanita's with Myla Smith, 9:30 p.m., $7.

At Crush, local R&B vocalist J-One and his band Funky Logic provide a soundtrack, with DJ Tenslim, for a lingerie show, 8 p.m., $5.

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