Richardson High grad Courtney Parmalee donated toys to Khloe Kardashian’s toy drive and got a snapshot with the star.

Molly Franco plays Anne Frank in WaterTower Theatre's "Diary of Anne Frank." (Photo by Mark Oristano)

It’s your last chance to see WaterTower Theatre’s production of “The Diary of Anne Frank,” which has received glowing reviews for its poignant portrayal of the young Holocaust victim. Performance continue now through Sunday. Tickets are sold out, but you can still get on stand-by. Most times, you’ll still make it in. Call 972.450.6230.

The Richardson Community Band performs The Wild Wild West, a collection of western hits, at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Eisemann Center. Admission is $7 for adults, and $5 for seniors and children K-12.

It’s wintertime, but Four Seasons Market still hosts its local market 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday near Campbell and Floyd. Shop from local vendors selling produce, jams, coffee as well as arts and crafts.

Is there a budding young filmmaker living at your house? Is your high school or college student passionate about energy conservation?

The Dallas Film Society, host of the Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF), is teaming up with TXU Energy to sponsor a student film contest. Participants will submit a 3-5 minute short film about the future of energy conservation in hopes of having their creation shown for 2012 DIFF crowds.

In addition to the big-time exposure (the top 3 high school and college winners get to have their film screened at DIFF) there are cash prizes for your school’s film department (from $1,250 to $7,500) and individual prizes, which include cash and/or video editing software. The deadline for submission is February 10, 2012 and more details are available here.

“The festival is a great event that not only celebrates film and filmmakers, it celebrates the City of Dallas,” said RISD mom Karen Fleig, who’s handling advertising and marketing for the Dallas Film Society. The “festival village” will be at Mockingbird Station April 12-22, but there will also be events at West Village, the Majestic Theater, Texas Theater in Oak Cliff and NorthPark’s AMC.

Several schools from RISD have entered in the past, Karen says, and a team from Richardson High has won. High School Roundtables are held every other month by the Dallas Film Society, including one last month on the set of Dallas. “Roundtables are fun, informative and introduce students to the world of filmmaking on a local and attainable level.”

And to RISD’s next Steven (or Stephanie) Spielberg: I want to be your first interview!

The Annual Scent Bottle Invitational, featuring glass perfume bottles from more than 60 contemporary glass artists, kicks off at Kittrell-Riffkind Art Glass.

Atar Arad performs on the viola during a one-night only concert. (Courtesy photo)

The Fretz Park Library lets toddlers romp, sing and hear stories during Tales and Tunes for Tots at 11 a.m. Friday. It’s free.

Chamber Music International presents virtuoso violist Atar Arad at 8 p.m. Saturday at St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church. He’ll perform original solo works as well as the “Fantasia Cromatica.” Two violinists Philip Lewis and Paul Rosenthal and cellist Ko Iwasaki will join the concert. Admission is $10. Call 972.385.7267 or buy tickets online.

Temple Shalom Sisterhood hosts its 11th annual Mah Jongg Tournament 1:30-6:30 p.m. Sunday at the synagogue. It includes four rounds, plus light snacks and prizes. Bring your card. The cost is $36.

As part of the Family Theater Series at the Eisemann Center, performances of “Junie B. Jones” start at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The musical follows a quirky young girl who writes down everything she sees in her “top-secret personal beeswax journal.” Admission is $11-$21.

"Solid Fluidity"

Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden presents Lilian Garcia-Roig’s “Solid Fluidity” with an opening reception 6-8:30 p.m. Jan. 14. Her plein-air paintings feature boldly textured landscape images. She’ll give an artist talk at 5 p.m. Admission is free.

The Addison Improv features a family-friendly comedy and magic show at 2 p.m. Jan. 15. Doors open an hour before the show, and lunch is available. Admission is $10.

Pegasus Theatre presents “The Frequency of Death.” The show features characters in “Living Black and White”, making them appear like they’ve jumped from the screen of an old black-and-white film. The productions runs through Jan. 22 at the Eisemann Center. Check dates and ticket prices here.

Revisit the powerful story of Holocaust survivor Anne Frank at WaterTower Theatre this weekend. (Courtesy photo)

The Mercy Wine Bar hosts The Brehms Band at 9 p.m. Saturday. The band was started by guitarist David Brehm and his wife, soulful vocalist Stephinie Brehm.

Sunday is the Pay What You Can performance of WaterTower Theatre’s newest show “The Diary of Anne Frank” adapted by Wendy Kesselman. Directed by Terry Martin, the play starts at 7:30 p.m. Opening night is Jan. 9, and the show runs through Jan. 29.

Check out Jake Johannsen at 8 p.m. Friday at the Addison Improv. Nominated “Best Male Stand-Up Comedian” for the 1994 American Comedy Awards, Johannsen is a favorite of David Letterman and has been doing stand-up for more than 20 years.  Tickets for the show and full menu are $20.

If you were out partying New Year’s Eve (or if you were out like a light), you may have missed Richardson ISD’s J.J. Pearce grad Chris Pearson and his band Sleeperstar performing to big crowds at the Big D NYE celebration in the American Airlines Center plaza. This video was compiled and posted by Drew Cotten, who’s worked closely with the band and who performed as a member of Pearce’s pop group, Forte, as Pearson did.

What with winning last year’s Fast Track to Fame contest, performing for this and other high-profile concerts, releasing their newest album “Just Another Ghost” and being featured on the new Tom Hanks movie trailer “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,” Sleeperstar looks to be on a rapid rise. You can follow them on Facebook here.

Earlier this week, we told you about some neighborhood restaurants offering special New Year’s Eve dinners. Here are a few other ways to ring in 2012.

Attend a 1960s bandstand. Repertory Company Theatre celebrates the New Year with a “musical buffet” of sounds from the 1960s performed by RCT singers. … more

Richardson High grad Courtney Parmalee and Lake Highlands grad Madison Barnes first met when they arrived on the Oklahoma University campus in 2010. When the sorority sisters and best buds heard that Khloe Kardashian would be making an appearance in Dallas over Christmas break, they knew there’d be no crowd too large or temps too cold to keep them from meeting the reality-star. Here’s what Courtney (pictured in the photo) shared about the experience:

I heard about Khloe’s Toy Drive on the news late Tuesday night and I immediately called to wake up Madison. “I’ll be at your house at 9! We’re going to meet Khloe!” I yelled into the phone. Each fan was asked to donate a new toy for Children’s Medical Center in exchange for pictures or autographs, so after making a quick trip to Target we waited in line for 3 hours outside of Dallas City Hall. It was definitely cold but the picture made it worth it!

It seems like every time Madison and I turn on our TV, one of the many Kardashian reality shows is playing. (In fact, everyone in line had to sign a waiver in case we are featured on their reality show, Khloe and Lamar.) We have both become fans this year but Khloe has always been our favorite because she is certainly the most down-to-earth and seems to have a positive and a hilarious personality. When Madison told me Lamar Odom, Khloe’s husband, had been traded to the Mavs, we both started screaming. When it was finally our turn to shake her hand, we both told her how happy we are that Dallas is her new home and wished Lamar and the Mavericks another great season. Khloe seemed to be very grateful for the turnout.

The Circus Freaks’ weekly, experimental theater event welcomes all kinds of acts. “It’s a therapy session for adults,” says Russ Sharek.

From All in the Family to The Office, New York magazine put together this entertaining, “mushy” and funny two-minute video comprising 40 TV Christmas moments. From Advocate Media, merry Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus … and general holiday season!