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Best bets for the holiday weekend

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Gretchen Adkins, Marshall Becker, Trent Yoder and Michael Woody in "All Shook Up."

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Published: September 3, 2009

FOR SINGLES
1. Connor Christian and Southern Gothic perform: Equal parts modern troubadour, back road poet and outlaw rocker, Connor Christian creates gritty, soulful songs of experience. He sings of solace in hardship and hope in destitution with a dustbowl sensibility. His powerful music draws on influences ranging from Ryan Adams, G. Love and Counting Crows to The Band and Tumbleweed Connection-era Elton John. It's a heartfelt statement at the crossroads of roots rock and Americana.
Location: Drip's Coffee & Brewhouse, 256 First Ave., NW, Hickory
Cost: $5 in advance at www.fiveheadentertainment.com or $7 at the door
Time/Day: 9 p.m. Friday

FOR FAMILIES

2. Elvis on stage, sort of: This weekend is the opening for an Elvis-themed music that will have you "All Shook Up." The King's songs propel a story about a small-town girl who falls for a motorcycle-riding rebel.
Location: Hickory Community Theatre, 30 Third St., NW, Hickory
Cost: $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and $7 for students and youth.
Time/Day: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 10 and 17 and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 13 and 20

3. Madeline comes for a visit: Say bonjour to the adventurous child who's brought thousands of children to the library. Madeline, the fictional French girl from your favorite childhood volumes, steps out of the pages and into a local book store. She comes all the way from Paris to share her ever-so-audacious stories. Kids also will get to color, sing songs and make crafts. You're definitely going to want a camera for this one.
Location: Barnes & Noble, 2405 U.S. 70, SE, Hickory
Cost: Free
Time/Day: 11 a.m. Saturday

4. Play fair: The Hickory American Legion Fair is in full swing. You'll see men on stilts and a family circus thrill show. The pigs will race and so will you — to get to the concert stages. Blake Wise plays tonight, Billy Scott and the Prophets on Friday, Dean Brody on Saturday, Ronnie McDowell on Sunday and Chris Young on Monday. You'll also want to catch the rides,bingo, games, the smelly-but-fun petting zoo and cattle shows, arts, crafts, food, a Saturday tractor pull and fireworks nightly.
Location: 1 American Legion Ave. off U.S. 70, SE
Cost: $7 for ages 18 and older, $5 for ages 7 to 17 and free for kids 6 and younger. School-age kids and veterans get in free tonight. Senior citizens get in free from noon to 5 p.m. Friday
Times/Days: 5 to 10 tonight, noon to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday and 1 to 10 p.m. Monday. The headliners start playing at 9 nightly.