Event Calendar

"Holiday Celebration on Ice."
With REO Speedwagon and Rick Springfield performing and Brian Boitano and others skating. Verizon Arena, 7 p.m., $46.75-$61.75. 800-745-3000. 

Bassnectar, Nosaj Thing.
George’s Majestic Lounge, 8:30 p.m., $20. 519 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-527-6618. www.georgesmajesticlounge.com.

Bike Night with Big John Miller Band.
Denton’s Trotline, 6 p.m., free. 2150 Congo Road, Benton. 501-315-1717.

Blues jam.
Hosted by Mike Dollins and the Cruize Brothers. Odie’s House of Blues, 9 p.m. 3413 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-623-6343.

Charlotte Taylor.
Cornerstone Pub, 9 p.m., $5. 314 Main St., NLR, 374-1782. www.cstonepub.com.

DJ G Money Karaoke and Dance.
Shorty Small’s, 7 p.m., free.  4317 Warden Road, NLR. 753-8111.

Eric Vincent.
French folk singer performs. Reynolds Performance Hall, 11 a.m., free. UCA campus, Conway. 501-450-3185, www.eric-vincent.com.

Gerald Johnson and the SpeakEasy Light Orchestra.
SpeakEasy Supper Club and Piano Bar, 8 p.m., free. 412 Louisiana. 374-2008.

Gunshow (headliner), Tony, Tim & Scott (happy hour).
Cajun’s Wharf, 9:30 p.m., $5 after 8:30 p.m. 2400 Cantrell Road. 375-5351. www.cajunswharf.com.

Headstrong Sessions.
Headstrong Sessions. Bi-weekly electronic dance music with DJs Sleek, BMassiv, the Phonies. Mac Daddy's, 10 p.m., free, 21 and up. 314 N. Maple St., NLR. 374-7665, www.myspace.com/PrescribedProductions.

Jim Dickerson.
Sonny Williams’, 7 p.m., free. 500 President Clinton Ave. 324-2999. www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com.

Karaoke and DJ.
Count Pulaski Club, 8 p.m., free. 200 Hwy. 167 N. (inside Howard Johnson’s), Jacksonville. 983-4323.  

Mickey and the Motorcars.
Sticky Fingerz, 10 p.m., 21 and up. 107 Commerce St. 372-7707. www.stickyfingerz.com.

Overcoming Murphy.
Satellite Cafe, 9 p.m., free. 5923 Kavanaugh. 663-6336

Overcoming Murphy.
Satellite Cafe, 9 p.m., free. 5923 Kavanaugh. 663-6336

Shannon McClung.
Town Pump, 9 p.m., free. 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. 663-9802.

Star and Miley.
Maxine’s, 9 p.m., $5, 21 and up. 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-321-0909. www.maxinespub.com

Steve Kimock Crazy Engine.
Revolution, 9 p.m., $15, all ages. 300 President Clinton Ave. 823-0090. www.rumbarevolution.com.

Ted Ludwig Jazz Trio.
Afterthought, 8:30 p.m., $5. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 663-4176. www.afterthoughtbar.com.

Ted Ludwig Jazz Trio.
Capital Bar and Grill, 5 p.m., free. 111 W. Markham. 370-7013.

Thirsty Thursdays.
Juanita’s, 8 p.m., 21 and up. 1300 S. Main St. 374-3271. www.juanitas.com.

Travis Linville, Willie Heath Neal.
White Water Tavern, 9:30 p.m., $5. 2500 W. 7th. 375-8400. www.myspace.com/whitewatertavern.

A Taste of the USA.
Savor a six-course tasting menu and enjoy live music during monthly third Thursday global cuisine event. Forty Two, 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m. dinner, $27.95. 1200 Clinton Ave. Reservations 537-0042.

Arkansas Holy Ghost Revival Conference.
With theme of "Healing For the Bleeding Church. Clear Channel Metroplex, $25. 10800 Colonel Glenn Road. 501-612-1124,

Crossroads Coalitions Annual Banquet.
Catered meal over discussion of results of a 10-county strategic study on Delta growth and sustainability featuring keynote speaker high school basketball coach Bob Hurley Sr. Technology Center for the Delta, 7 p.m., $35. 1790 Falls Blvd. N., Wynne. 870-238-5300.

Holiday Celebration on Ice.
Featuring ice skating performances by Brian Boitano and cast of champion skaters to live music by REO Speedwagon and Rick Springfield. Verizon Arena, 7 p.m., $46.75-$61.75, group discounts available. 800-745-3000.

Wine Reserve Dinner.
Dinner with fine wines. Governor's Mansion, 6:30 p.m., $200. 1800 Center. 821-7275, www.wildwoodpark.org.

Wine Tasting.
With Bruce Cochran. Afterthought, 5:30 p.m., $10. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 663-4176. www.afterthoughtbar.com.

Allyn Ball.
Loony Bin, 8 p.m. $6. 1-430 and Rodney Parham. 228-5555, www.LoonyBinComedy.com/lr.

"Natalie Needs a Nightie.”
Young exec cons boss into believing he’s married and has a child so he can get a raise. Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6 p.m. dinner, 7:45 curtain Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m., 5 p.m., dinner, 12:45 p.m., 6:45 p.m. curtain Sun. through Dec. 31, $22-$30. 6323 Col. Glenn Road. 562-3131. murrysdinnerplayhouse.com.

UALR Dance Harvest.
Original choreography by UALR students. Center for Performing Arts University Theatre, 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun., $5-$7. UALR campus. 569-3456, kethomas@ualr.edu. 

Arkansas Home Brewers Club.
Vinos. 923 W. 7th St. 375-8466. www.vinosbrewpub.com.

“Gustave Courbet and the Modern Landscape.”
Spotlight Lecture Series talk by Mary Morton of the J. Paul Getty Museum, 6:30 p.m., Arkansas Arts Center.

“Afghanistan … What’s Really Going On?”
Lecture by Chris Rumley, 6:30 p.m., Jacksonville Museum of Military History. $2. 501-241-1943.