Theater
OCP — Friday and Saturday, musical "Once Upon a Mattress.” Admission is $15 for adults and $8 for students. 409-882-9137
Live music
Woody’s — Friday, Vallejo with Knuckle Deep. Admission is charged at the door for ages 21 and older. 8484 Central Mall Drive, Port Arthur. 409-729-6639
Dylan’s — Friday, Soul Vacation. Saturday, Knotch. Ages 18 and older. 8601 Ninth Ave., Port Arthur. 409-722-1600
Larry’s French Market — Friday, Jackie Caillier and Cajun Cousins. Saturday, Barry Badon and The Bayou Boys. 3701 Pure Atlantic Road, Groves. 409-962-3381
Cotton’s Cay — Friday, Longtooth. Admission is $5 at the door for ages 18 and older. Saturday, karaoke. North Highway 87 in north Orange. 409-886-9042
Capistrano — Friday and Saturday, No Exit. No cover for ages 21 and older. 1209 Green Ave., Orange. 883-8175
Polo’s Lounge — Saturday, Crossfire. Lone Star Karaoke every Wednesday through Friday night. No cover for ages 21 and older. Inside Ramada Inn, 2610 Interstate 10 West Orange. 409-886-5546
Club 87 — The Jimmy Kaiser Band. Admission is $5 at the door for ages 21 and older. 2348 Ivy Lane, Orange. 409-746-2394.
Madison’s — Friday, Laurel and the Edge. Saturday, Acoustic showcase featuring Blue Broussard, Bryce Shaver, Danielle Powers, and David Lee Kaiser. Admission charged at the door for ages 18 and older. Tuesday, El Floppy Tacos on the patio. Admission is free each Tuesday. 4020 Dowlen Road, Beaumont. 409-924-9777.
Outlaw Drinkin’ Club — Friday, Ethreal and Killjoy 72. Saturday, Broken Teeth with Boggdown. Admission is charged at the door. 6025 MLK, Beaumont. 409-838-5735
Delta Downs Event Center — Saturday, George Jones. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets for $45 plus service charge. Guests must be ages 21 or older to attend the concert.
Coming up
Winnie the Pooh — 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13, Beaumont Civic Center. Tickets $16 - $40. Newborns to age 11 months are free. 409-838-3435 ext 1 or 800-782-3081 ext. 1.
Fiestas Patrias 2008 — 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 14, Riverfront Park, Beaumont. Free to public. 409-951-2500.
Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase — 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 16, Beaumont Civic Center. Beaumont and Port Arthur Business Expo. Free to public. 409-838-6581 or 409-963-1107.
Golden Triangle Cat Fanciers Cat Show — 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, Beaumont Civic Center. Tickets $4 adults and $2 for senior citizens and children under 12 years old. 713-703-6555.
Julie Rogers Gift of Life Kick-off — 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25, Julie Rogers Theatre. $50 Pink shopping card allows entrance. Author Jill Conner Browne will speak. 409-833-3663.
India Fest 2008 — 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, Beaumont Civic Center. $200 for table of 8, $25 tickets for 12 years old and up. 409-332-1805, 409-892-1362, 409-861-2290.
Keep News readers posted by sending information on local events. Send items, including complete address, admission charges and a phone number to: The Entertainer, 3501 Turtle Creek Drive, Port Arthur, TX 77642, or e-mail information to panews@panews.com. Documents may be faxed to 724-6854.
Entertainment
August 21, 2008
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Sneak peek at this year's hottest Super Bowl ads
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Laugh-out-Loud comedy invokes spirits 90s TV show
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SLIDESHOW: Super Bowl by the numbers
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New exhibit features Mardi Gras from around the world
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Super prices for NFL's super event
The price tag of a prime seat in Lucas Oil Stadium for Super Bowl XLVI is officially $1,000, but cash-rich fans will shell out multiples of that to see the NFL championship game.
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Scottish poetry: Not just men in ‘skirts’
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Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’ leads Oscars with 11 nominations
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‘Underworld’ sinks teeth into box office with $25M
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Busy weekend for local music scene
Lots of laughs and entertainment are waiting this weekend and coming week across Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana, including additional live music opportunities with the opening of Luke’s in Beaumont.
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