TUSK CALENDAR: Who's playing and what's happening

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LOCAL MUSIC

THURSDAY

Boon Dock Saints acoustic: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Buffalo Cafe, Midtown Village.

FRIDAY

Matt Stell: 8 p.m., $18, Druid City Music Hall, 1307 University Blvd., on the Strip. www.druidcitymusichall.com.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

"Come Away (to the Skies)": A high and lonesome bluegrass mass, performed by the Prentice Concert Chorale, 7 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Grace Presbyterian Church, 113 Hargrove Road E. Tickets $20 for general admission, $5 for students. www.prenticeconcertchorale.com.

LOCAL EVENTS

THURSDAY

Wine, Women and Shoes: 5:30-9:30 p.m., Bryant Conference Center, 240 Bryant Drive., UA campus. Includes fine wines, signature dishes and savory bites, with shoes and accessories from vendors. Benefit for Shelton State Community College scholarships. For more, call 205-391-2360 or email foundation@sheltonstate.edu

Jade Jolie: 11 p.m., Icon Tuscaloosa, 516 Greensboro Ave., for Druid City Pride Week. Tickets $20 general, $28 VIP meet-and-greet. Jolie is a Taylor Swift impersonator known for competing in the fifth season of "RuPaul's Drag Race" and the fourth season of "The Boulet Brothers' Dragula." Doors at 9 p.m., show at 11. Tickets through icontuscaloosa.ticketspice.com/jade-jolie-at-icon.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY

"Sweeney Todd" auditions: The Actor's Charitable Theatre, 3801 Alabama Ave NE, Tuscaloosa (old Holt High School). Signups at 6:30 each night, with auditions beginning at 7. Those auditioning should prepare a song from or in the style of the show; Sondheim preferred. Cold readings from the script; auditioners may be asked to stay after and sing music from the show. First read-through is Monday; performances will be Jan. 23-Feb. 5. theact.online.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY

"Gloria": 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday., Allen Bales Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall, UA campus. Tickets $15 general, $10 students. Dark comedy about several young, ambitious editors living in New York City and working for one of the city’s most esteemed publications. As the monotony of office life begins to set in, they wonder if any will ever get that mythical big break. After an office party, their lives are changed forever when co-worker Gloria goes on a shooting rampage inside the office. Scarred for life, the survivors process trauma while vying to decide who gets to tell this story and finally score their own book deal. www.theatre.ua.edu.

FRIDAY-OCT. 31

The Horror Tuscaloosa: Second year for the haunted house with two themed experiences, 5477 Skyland Blvd. E., Cottondale. Tickets $25 and up, and admissions each night will be limited. Hours will be 7 p.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 30-Oct. 29, and 7-10 p.m. Oct. 20, 27, 30 and 31. www.thehorrortuscaloosa.com. Jobs available for crew and customer service positions; see www.thehorrortuscaloosa.com/jobs.

SATURDAY

Fall on the Farm: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., craft festival and pumpkin patch, Wilderwood Farm, 12611 Coyote Trail, Ralph. Admission $7; children 1 and younger free. Craft vendors, hay ride, bouncy house, farm animals, craft demonstrations, farm craft and farm games. Extra charge for pumpkins and horse or pony rides. Email wilderwoodfarm@gmail.com. www.wilderwoodfarm.com.

Druid City Pride drag brunch: 11 a.m., Lookout Rooftop Bar, Hotel Indigo, 111 Greensboro Ave., Tuscaloosa. Tickets $25 each at www.druidcitypride.org. Doors at 10:30 a.m., brunch service at 11, performances begin at noon, including Addison Vontrell, LaVeesha TaRajae, Elektra Stryker, Imberli, Genesis, Cierra Symone Campbell, Lotus andOlivia Giselle TaRajae.

Druid City Music Hall Beer Festival: 1 p.m., 21 and up, DCMH, 1307 University Blvd., on the Strip. www.druidcitymusichall.com. Each $50 admission includes souvenir T-shirt and tasting glass. Vendors include Tuscaloosa's Black Warrior and Druid City brewing; Birmingham's Avondale, Back Forty, Cahaba, Good People, Oak Mountain, Ferus, Uproot; Huntsville's Straight to Ale and Salty Nut; and breweries from Atlanta, Asheville N.C., Charleston S.C., and more.

No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 20 Arkansas: 2:30 p.m., Razorback Stadium. Televised by CBS; livestream on FuboTV.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

The Paww Patch: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., pumpkin and mum decoration, The Paww Pet Resort, 1302 The Townes of North River. www.thepawwpetresort.com.

"The Great Christmas Cookie Bakeoff" auditions: 2 p.m. both days, Theatre Tuscaloosa's Wilson Carr Rehearsal Hall, Shelton State Community College Martin Campus. Those interested in auditioning should prepare 16 bars of a Christmas song; bring appropriate shoes and attire for the dance audition; and be prepared for cold readings from the script. Bring calendars with a list of all conflicts. Performances will be Dec. 9-18. Eight are available for children ages 10-16; and seven roles are available for adults. www.theatretusc.com.

SUNDAY

Seventh Annual Druid City Pride Festival: 1-6 p.m., Government Plaza, presented by Mercedes-Benz U.S. International. Comedian Matteo Lane headlines, with other entertainers and musicians performing. Host will be 33/40 news reporter Stoney Sharp. Children's area, and pets are welcome. www.druidcitypride.org/pride.

MONDAY

This Could Be You: Comedy show with open-mic, 8-11 p.m., Black Warrior Brewing Co., 2216 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa. Signup at 7:30. Hosted by Stand-Up Tuscaloosa and Compton Smith.

UPCOMING

OCT. 8: Halloween Ghost Hunt/Paranormal Investigation, 7-11 p.m., $50, Drish House, 2300 17th St., Tuscaloosa. Hosted by TV's "The Southern Ghost Girls," with Lesley Ann Hyde. For more, email lesleyhyde7480@gmail.com, or visit www.southernghostgirls.com.

OCT. 13: Whiskey Myers, Read Southall Band, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, for $65, $55, $35 and $25, plus fees. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

OCT. 15-16: 51st Annual Kentuck Festival of the Arts, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 16, Kentuck Park, Northport. Tickets $10 per day, or $15 for both days. Musicians performing on the Brother Ben Stage include John Paul White (formerly of The Civil Wars), Sarah Langford, Hiroya Tsukamoto, Wanda Band, Billy Allen and The Pollies, Alicja-Pop and Beat Root Revival. Reader/writers appearing at the Kathryn Tucker Windham Stage include Mark Childress, Alabama Poet Laureate Ashley M. Jones, Michael Martone, Nana Nkweti, Marlin Barton, members of the Pure Products group, members of The Rude Mechanicals, and University of Alabama undergraduate creative-writing students. For more, see www.kentuck.org.

OCT. 19: Travis Tritt, Chris Janson, War Hippies, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or the Amp box office for $125, $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, $39.50 and $29.50, plus fees. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

OCT. 21: Chicago, 8 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or the Amp box office, for $99.50, $85, $65 and $35, plus fees. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

OCT. 25: Sixth Annual Tech or Treat, 6-8 pm., Gateway Innovation and Discovery Center, 2614 University Blvd. E, Alberta. Free community event for children and families, similar to trunk or treat, with participants collecting candy at each table, where STEM opportunities and introductions will be available. Booth spaces are still open for organizations; to register, see www.tuscaloosa.com/techortreat. Free and open to all ages; children must be accompanied by an adult. www.tuscaloosagateway.com.

OCT. 28: Harvest Jam, 5:30-8:30 p.m., $5, on the Midtown Village Green, 1800 McFarland Blvd. E., Tuscaloosa. Craft beer tasting presented by Adams Beverages, live music, pumpkin patch, pop-up vendors, and other activities. Donations from the pumpkin patch and craft-beer tasting will benefit Child Abuse Prevention Services. Tickets through www.eventbrite.com.

OCT. 28: Trek Tuscaloosa Ride, 6-8 p.m., 1800 McFarland Blvd. E., #418, Tuscaloosa. Casual no-drop ride hosted by Trek Bicycle Tuscaloosa, followed with tricks and treats at the after party. Helmets are required, and lights are encouraged.

OCT. 29: Pink Box Burlesque's 15th Annual "Rocky Horror Picture Show," 8 p.m., Bama Theatre. Tickets sold out. Doors at 7, costume contest at 8, show with shadow cast on stage at 8:30. www.pinkboxburlesque.com.

OCT. 30: Skate-O-Ween, 2 p.m., games and prizes, Super Skate, 5900 McFarland Blvd. E., Tuscaloosa.

OCT. 31: Halloween Carnival, 6-8 p.m., games and treats for children, Snow Hinton Park, 1000 Hargrove Road E. Hosted by the Tuscaloosa Police Department

NOV. 4: Turnpike Troubadours, Muscadine Bloodline, Them Dirty Roses, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office on Jack Warner Parkway, $89.50 for the general admission pit, with reserved seats at $89.50, $75, $65 and $45. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com

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This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: TUSK CALENDAR: Who's playing and what's happening