Prince Poppycock and four other weekend happenings

1. Witness the next-best thing to Lady Gaga. OK, maybe that’s an overstatement, but Prince Poppycock is pretty perplexing and his costumes are outlandish. He’s at the Midland, along with other standouts from America’s Got Talent tonight, for a live show emceed by none other than Jerry Springer. Here’s hoping the Prince and the opera prodigy get in a fight.

2. Linger with local literati. Published writers will lead workshops, peddle their printed words and talk about the writing life today and Saturday during the MCC-Longview Literary Festival at the Longview campus of Metropolitan Community College.