Event Calendar

Big John Miller Band.
Afterthought, 9 p.m., $7. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 663-4176. www.afterthoughtbar.com.

Cool Shoes.
Dance party. Downtown Music, 10 p.m., $5. 211 W. Capitol. 376-1819. www.downtownshows.homestead.com.

Crisis (headliner), Stephen Winters (happy hour).
Cajun’s Wharf, 9 p.m., $5 after 8:30 p.m. 2400 Cantrell Road. 375-5351. www.cajunswharf.com.

Fall of Sanity, Amatory.
Soundstage, 8 p.m., $6. 1008 Oak St, Conway. www.soundstageshows.com.

Hayes Carll.
Sticky Fingerz, 9:30 p.m., $15. 107 Commerce St. 372-7707. www.stickyfingerz.com.

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

Josh Green.
Flying Saucer, 9 p.m., $3. 323 Clinton Ave. 372-7468, www.beerknurd.com.

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

Southern Fried All-You-Can-Stand Rock-and-Roll Buffet.
Benefit for 2010 VOV Independent Music Festival with seven bands circled in floor performing 20-min. sets in direct non-stop sequence, featuring Frown Pow’r, Sea of Separation, Perpetual Werewolf, Blue Screen Skyline, Ace Spade & the Whores of Babylon, the Itinerant Locals, the Ramen Noodles. Low Key Arts Building, 9 p.m., $7, all ages, no BYOB. 118 Arbor St., Hot Springs. 501-282-9057, www.valleyofthevapors.com,

Ted Ludwig Jazz Trio.
Capital Bar and Grill, 8 p.m., free. 111 W. Markham. 370-7013.

Ted Ludwig Jazz Trio.
Capital Bar and Grill, 8 p.m., free. 111 W. Markham. 370-7013.

Thanksgiving Weekend Boat Cruise.
With DJs Ras Levi & Friends playing reggae, old school and hip-hop. Arkansas Queen Riverboat, 10 p.m., $22. 100 Riverfront Park Drive, NLR. Reservations 501-744-8842, 372-5777. 

The Schwag.
Juanita's, 9 p.m., $10, 18 and up. 1300 S. Main St. 374-3271. www.juanitas.com.

Annual Winter Wonderland Arts and Crafts Festival.
More than 250 vendors display a huge variety of handcrafted items. Hot Springs Convention Center, 8 a.m. 134 Convention Blvd., Hot Springs. 501-262-3651.

Fall Hayride & Campfire.
Pinnacle Mountain Visitor Center, 2 p.m., 10 p.m., $5-$10, limited space. 11901 Pinnacle Valley Road.
868-5806.

James Johann.
Loony Bin, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m., $9. 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.