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LITTLE ROCK — Art & Exhibits

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ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER

MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets. “Tattoo Witness: Photographs by Mark Perrott,” through Sept. 9. “The Rockefeller Influence,” through Aug. 19. Doodle 4 Google Arkansas State Finalists Exhibition, through July 29. “The New Materiality: Digital Dialogues at the Boundaries of Contemporary Craft,” through Aug. 5. 11th National Drawing Invitational: New York, Singular Drawings, through Sept. 9. “Foundation Collection,” “Masterworks” and Paul Signac, continuing. Museum School art classes and workshops for children and adults; call or visit website for schedule and costs. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. arkarts.com or call (501) 372-4000.

ARKANSAS STATE TREASURER’S OFFICE Room 220, state Capitol. July exhibit: works by Miller Smith and Ann Bittick. Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 682-1423. FREE CALL FOR ENTRIES through Friday, Arkansas Arts Council, 1500 Tower Building, 323 Center St. For 2013 Small Works on Paper juried art exhibit. arkansasarts.org or (501) 324-9766. CANTRELL GALLERY 8206 Cantrell Road. “Still Crazy ...,” Warren Criswell, through Aug. 18. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, or by appointment. (501) 224-1335. FREE

CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM’S MAIN LIBRARY 100 Rock St. “Harry Potter’s World,” through Aug. 11. Harry Potter Party, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. today, Animals of Harry Potter, 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 918-3000. FREE

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 509 Scott St. Works by The Arkansas Pastel Society, through Aug. 30. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon Sunday. (501) 375-2342. FREE CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER 1200 President Clinton Ave. “Play Ball! The St. Louis Cardinals,” through Sept. 16. “Dorothy Howell Rodham & Virginia Clinton Kelley,” through Nov. 25. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7; retired military, college students and ages 62 and over $5; children 6-17 $3; active military and children under 6 free. (501) 374-4242. GALLERY 221 Second and Center streets. “Colors Abound,” Jennifer Cox Coleman, through July 31. Collection of works by artists including Cynthia Ragan, Peggy Roberson, Catherine Rodgers, Larry Hare. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment. (501) 801-0211. FREE HEARNE FINE ART 1001 Wright Ave., Suite C. “Montage 24,” through Aug. 8. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, by appointment Sunday. (501) 372-6822. HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM 200 E. Third St. “Barbie: The 11 1/2-Inch American Icon,” through Jan. 6. “Creating the Elements of Discovery: Tim Imhauser, Jason Powers and Emily Wood,” through Aug. 5. “We Walk in Two Worlds: The Caddo, Osage and Quapaw in Arkansas,” “The Arkansas-Born Bowie Knife and Modern Bladesmithing”; interactive children’s exhibits, puppet theater and more, all continuing. Hourly tours (except noon) 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Store hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $2.50, ages 65 and older $1.50, children 17 and under $1. (501) 324-9351. L&L BECK ART GALLERY 5705 Kavanaugh Blvd. July exhibit: “The Wild Ones.” Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 660-4006. FREE LOCAL COLOUR 5811 Kavanaugh Blvd. Artist co-op studio gallery. Works by Lisa Whitbeck Roland, through July 30. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 265-0422. FREE LOUIE’S ANTIQUE FRAMING & GALLERY 1509 Mart Drive, Suite A. Works by Doris Williamson Mapes, Hazel Sweeney, Carol Bosewell, Alica McCallum. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. (501) 907-6240. FREE MACARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY 503 E. Ninth St. “By the President in the Name of Congress,” “From Turbulence to Tranquility: The Little Rock Arsenal,” “The Sun Never Sets on the Mighty Jeep,” “War and Remembrance: The 1911 United Confederate Veterans Reunion,” “Through the Camera’s Eye: The Allison Collection of World War II Photographs,” continuing. Alger Cadet Gun exhibit, continuing. Ongoing exhibits depict Arkansas’ military heritage. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. (501) 376-4602. FREE MARKET STREET CINEMA 1504 Merrill Drive. “Arkansas Places and Spaces,” through Sept. 7. Hours: 1:30-10 p.m. daily. (501) 766-1132. FREE

M2 GALLERY 11525 Cantrell Road, Suite 918. Art and Autism, with works by Carol Willbanks, Coe Wilson, Dorothy Imhauser, H. Kirk Beckham, through Aug. 3. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment. (501) 225-6257.

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY 500 President Clinton Ave. Science After Dark: Science Fiction, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, $5. Extreme Deep: Mission to the Abyss, through July 29. “Astronomy, It’s a Blast,” through Sept. 17. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $10; free for active military and families through Sept. 3. museumofdiscovery.org or (501) 396-7050.

OLD STATE HOUSE MUSEUM 300 W. Markham St. “Battle Colors of Arkansas,” through Feb. 1. “Things You Need to Hear: Memories of Growing Up in Arkansas From 1890 to 1980,” through Jan. 1, 2014. Permanent exhibits: “Arkansas’ First Ladies Gowns”; 1836 House of Representatives Chamber; “Pillars of Power,” history of the Old State House; “On the Stump: Arkansas Politics, 1819-1919”; “First Families of Arkansas”; “As Long as Life Shall Last: The Legacy of Arkansas Women.” Little Beginnings toddler program, 10:30 a.m. third Wednesday of the month. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 324-9685. FREE ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH GALLERY 321 Pleasant Valley Drive. Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, before and after worship services Sunday. (501) 221-3559. FREE THEA FOUNDATION 401 Main St., North Little Rock. The art of Seis Puentes, 5:30-8 p.m. Friday. Flower workshop with Tanarah Haynie, Aug. 15, reservations required, $100. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 379-9512.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK GALLERIES 2801 S. University Ave. Works from the UALR Permanent Collection, through Friday. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 569-8977. FREE WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. “The White House Garden,” through Saturday. “Outside the Pale: The Architecture of Fay Jones,” July 27-Aug. 25. Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 758-1720. FREE

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ALISON PARSONS GALLERY 802 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Works by Gabrielle Ray, through July 30. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 655-0604. FREE ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS 214 S. Main St., Springdale. “A Place Called Home,” works by Megan Chapman and Stewart Bremner, through July 27. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. (479) 751-5441. ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY ARTS CENTER 1001 E. B St., Russellville. July exhibit: works by Mary Jane Taylor. Call for entries: Arkansas amateur photography competition for all ages, due July 27 or 30. Workshops, art classes and camps, through August. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday. (479) 968-2452. THE ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. “Roadviews: Paintings by Tim Jacob,” through Sept. 15. “Small Works on Paper,” through Aug. 11. “Expressions From the Permanent Collection,” continuing. Education programs for adults and children; call for schedule and tuition. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. (870) 536-3375. FREE CONWAY ARTWALK 5-8 p.m. third Thursday of the month, downtown Conway. (501) 329-8249. FREE

CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART 600 Museum Way, Bentonville. Summer Art Class: Printmaking: The Magic of Multiples, for ages 6-9, noon-2 p.m.; ages 10-12, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday-July 27, $60. Artist by Destination Series: Colonial to 1935, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Graphic Novel Book Club, 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, $10. Summer Art Class: Printmaking for Teens ages 13-18, 1-5 p.m. July 29, $45. “Declaration: Birth of America,” through Sept. 3. “American Encounters: Thomas Cole and the Narrative Landscape,” through Aug. 13. “The Hudson River School: Nature and the American Vision,” through Sept. 3; $5, children under 18 free. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Saturday-Sunday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday and Friday. crystalbridges.org or (479) 418-5700. FREE

FAIRFIELD BAY LIBRARY 369 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay. “Down East and Back Home,” Joyce Hartmann, through July 30. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday. (501) 884-6476. FREE FINE ARTS CENTER OF HOT SPRINGS 626 Central Ave., Hot Springs. July exhibit: members exhibit. Call for entries: Diamond National Art Competition, through Aug. 13. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Saturday. (501) 624-0489. GUACHOYA CULTURAL ART CENTER 1625 U.S. 65 at the intersection of U.S. 82 south, Lake Village. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. (870) 265-6077. FREE INDIAN ROCK VILLAGE 265 Dave Creek Drive, Fairfield Bay. Works by Jane Huner and Connie Hood, 2-4 p.m. July 26. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. (501) 884-6652. FREE MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM 500 Mid-America Blvd., Hot Springs. “Odyssey’s Shipwreck Pirates and Treasures,” through Sept. 4. Continuing hands-on learning exhibits. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $9; 65 and older and children 3-12, $7. (501) 767-3461.

MOUNTAIN VALLEY WATER CO. ART EXHIBIT 150 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Works by Jane Fitch and Linda Shearer, through July. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday. (501) 623-6671. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART 425 Central Ave., Hot Springs. “The Lost Highway,” through Oct. 13. “Art of Masks of the World,” through Sept. 30. Reception 5-7 p.m. today. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 609-9966. NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS ART GALLERY Indian Hills Country Club, 337 Snead Drive, Fairfield Bay. Arkansas League of Artists Annual Winners of Members Show, through July 31. Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, 5 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday. (501) 884-6100. FREE ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM 322 S. Second St., Rogers. “Portraits in Gray: A Civil War Photography Exhibition Featuring the Collection of David Wynn Vaughan,” through Saturday, ages 19 and over $2. “Buried Dreams: ‘Coin’ Harvey and Monte Ne,” through Sept. 22. “Benton County Crime Stories,” through 2013. Summer Storytimes for ages 4-8, 10 a.m. Fridays through July 27. Exhibits on area history, hands-on area for children, guided tours of 1895 Hawkins House, research library. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. rogersarkansas. com/museum or (479) 621-1154. WHITE COUNTY HISTORIC MUSEUM PIONEER VILLAGE 1200 Higginson St., Searcy. Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. (501) 580-6633. FREE WILLIAM CARL GARNER VISITOR CENTER Arkansas 25, west of Greers Ferry Dam near Heber Springs. “Images in Nature,” photographs by Larry Jernigan, through July 31. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. (501) 362-9067. FREE

Dance

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ARKANSAS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY every Monday, Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Beginners class, 7-8 p.m. Intermediate and advanced class, 8-9 p.m. No partner or experience required. Cost: $5 per night. (501) 821-4746.

BESS CHISUM STEPHENS COMMUNITY CENTER 12th and Cleveland streets. Little Rock Country Dancers, 7-9 p.m. first, second and third Sundays; lessons 6-7 p.m.; $5; (501) 821-9353. Ballroom, Latin and Swing Social Dance Association, 7-11 p.m. first, second and fourth Fridays; free dance lessons with admission, 7-8 p.m.; members $10, guests $13; blsdance.org, (501) 664-4268. Little Rock Bop Club, 7-10 p.m. every Wednesday; beginning swing-dance lessons (free with admission), 7-8 p.m.; members $4, guests $7; littlerockbopclub.com or (501) 350-4712. Square Dance, 2-4 p.m. every Thursday, $3. (501) 490-1197. COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Dance 7:30-9:30 p.m. every first, third and fifth Friday of the month. Admission: society members $4, nonmembers $5. All ages, no experience needed. (501) 603-5305.

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COMMUNITY DANCE first and third Fridays of the month, Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave., Hot Springs. Lessons, 7 p.m. Dancing, 8 p.m. (501) 617-6042. MERRY MIXERS DANCE CLUB Coronado Center, Hot Springs Village. The Mullens Band, 7-10 p.m. first Saturday of the month, $7.50. Third Saturday of the month, 7:30-10:30 p.m., $10. (501) 922-1709. SPA CITY BOP AND SWING DANCE CLUB 7 p.m. every second, fourth and fifth Friday of the month, VFW, 2231 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs. Social dancing. Free lessons with $20 membership, 7 p.m. Thursdays. Friday admission: $2. spacitydanceclub.com or (501) 760-7375.

Film

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CLASSIC FILM SERIES 7 p.m. second Tuesday of the month. Market Street Cinema, 1521 Merrill Drive. Admission: $5, children under 12 free. (501) 312-8900.

THE MET: SUMMER ENCORE SCREENINGS Breckenridge Village Stadium 12, 1200 Breckenridge Drive. Der Rosenkavalier, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets: $12.50. (501) 224-0992 or fathomevents.com MOVIES IN THE PARK dusk Wednesdays through Aug. 1, Riverfest Amphitheatre. Caddyshack, Wednesday. Annie, Aug. 1. (501) 375-2552. FREE STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 7 p.m. Monday, Breckenridge Village Stadium 12, 1200 Breckenridge Drive. 25th Anniversary Event. Tickets: $12.50. (501) 224-0992 or fathomevents. com.

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CALL FOR ENTRIES through Dec. 14, Ozark Foothills Film Fest, 195 Peel Road, Locust Grove, Ark. 72550. (870) 251-1189. 48-HOUR FILM PROJECT Registration through Aug. 7; through Monday, $140, after Monday, $160. Filming, Aug. 17-19. Screenings, 7 p.m. Aug. 22-24. 48hourfilm.com/en/littlerock or (501) 837-5896.

THE MET: SUMMER ENCORE SCREENINGS Tinseltown Benton, 17314 Interstate 30, Benton; Cinemark Towne Centre, 201 Skyline Drive, Conway. Der Rosenkavalier, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Benton tickets: $14, ages 65 and older $13, children $12. Conway tickets: $8, ages 65 and older and children $6.50. (501) 776-2282 (Benton), (501) 450-7558 (Conway). fathomevents.com

MOVIES ON THE RIVER dusk Fridays through July, Camden Riverwalk Amphitheater, 405 Washington St. SE, Camden. Cowboys vs. Aliens, Friday. The Muppets, July 27. (870) 837-5500. T TAURI MOVIE CAMP Batesville. Workshops for students. Claymation for grades 4-10, Monday-Tuesday, $75. Script to Screen for grades 6-12, Wednesday-July 28, $100. (870) 251-1189.

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 7 p.m. Monday, Tinseltown Benton, 17314 Interstate 30, Benton; Cinemark Towne Centre, 201 Skyline Drive, Conway. 25th Anniversary Event. Tickets: $11.50, ages 65 and older and students $10.50, children $9.50. (501) 776-2282 (Benton), (501) 450-7558 (Conway) or fathomevents.com. T TAURI FILM FESTIVAL 2 p.m. July 28, Independence Hall, University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. Afternoon program, free. Evening program: $5, ages 55 and older $3, children 18 and under $2. (870) 251-1189. THE WHO: QUADROPHENIA 8 p.m. Tuesday, Tinseltown Benton, 17314 Interstate 30, Benton; Cinemark Towne Centre, 201 Skyline Drive, Conway. 25th Anniversary Event. Tickets: $11.50, ages 65 and older and students $10.50, children $9.50. (501) 776-2282 (Benton), (501) 450-7558 (Conway) or fathomevents.com.

Letters

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FICTION WRITERS OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS 9 a.m.-noon fourth Saturday of every month, Dining Room 3, Baptist Medical Center, 9601 Interstate 630, Exit 7. All interested parties welcome. Membership: $20. fwca.org or (501) 982-1793. PENPOINT WRITERS GROUP 2 p.m. fourth Saturday of the month, Amy Sanders Library, 31 Shelby Drive, Sherwood. Discussions, readings, critiques. First three visits free, $15 per year. (501) 982-1793. PYRAMID ART, BOOKS & CUSTOM FRAMING 1001 Wright Ave., Suite C. Do You Know? Have You Ever Wondered?: A Contemporary Look at Black Studies Series, third Saturday of the month; viewing of Slavery by Another Name with discussion by James Lamb, 1:30 p.m. Saturday. (501) 372-5824. ROCKTOWN SLAM 7:30 p.m. second Wednesday of the month, Arkansas Arts Center, 501 E. Ninth St. Poetry slam. Cover: $5. Competition fee: $10. (501) 541-0681. WORDSWORTH BOOKS 5920 R St. Book signings: This Dark Earth, John Hornor Jacobs, 5-6:30 p.m. today; A Vigo Volunteer Writes Home, William Webster, 1-2 p.m. Saturday; A Land for Nobody, Bo Pearson, 3-4 p.m. Saturday. (501) 663-9198.

Music

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ARKANSAS CELTIC MUSIC SOCIETY 7-9 p.m. second and fourth Mondays of the month, Khalil’s Pub, 110 S. Shackleford Road. Musicians welcome. Must be 21. arcelts.com or (501) 224-0224. FREE ARKANSAS RIVER BLUES SOCIETY JAM 8 p.m. Saturday, Cornerstone Pub & Grill, 314 Main St., North Little Rock. Jam with David Kimbrough Jr. and Lucious Spiller. Admission: members $3, nonmembers $5. (870) 833-3498. DRUM CORPS INTERNATIONAL ARKANSAS 7 p.m. July 26, War Memorial Stadium, 1 Stadium Drive. Tickets: $25. (317) 275-1212. THE FOUR REPS FINAL FAREWELL CONCERT 7 p.m. July 29, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St. Concert with screening of short film Cain and Abel. Tickets: $10. (501) 378-0405.

A MIDSUMMER’S EVE CLASSIC ORGAN CONCERT 5 p.m. July 29, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Organ concert by Lynn Baumann. (501) 412-3865. FREE

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COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC SUMMER CLASSES AND CAMPS University of Central Arkansas, Conway. Music classes for adults and children, through Aug. 4. Costs: $80-$130. uca.edu/csm or (501) 450-5755. DIAMOND RIO 7 p.m. today, Oaklawn, 2705 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Tickets: $19.95-$29.95. (501) 623-4411. FAULKNER COUNTY LIBRARY 1900 Tyler St., Conway. Pickin’ Porch, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays. (501) 327-7482. FREE THE FRONTPORCH STAGE downtown Mount Ida. (870) 867-2761. FREE GRAND SERENADE 7 p.m. July 31, AETN Studios, 350 S. Donaghey Ave., Conway. RSVP requested. aetn.org/rsvp or (800) 662-2386. FREE MAGIC SPRINGS & CRYSTAL FALLS Hot Springs. Tesla, 8 p.m. Saturday. Creed, 8 p.m. July 28. Tickets: $44.99, ages 55 and older or under 48 inches $29.99; VIP $10, reserved $5. (501) 624-0100. MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS 6 p.m. third Saturday of the month, Horseshoe Bend Theatre, 811 Second St., Horseshoe Bend. Hwy 289 Band, David Sherrell, Cameron Shavers, The Loft Line Dance, Blue Dogwood Band with Gwenn Marie. Donations accepted. (870) 373-3303. OZARK FOLK CENTER 1032 Park Ave., Mountain View. The Next Generation youth concert, 7 p.m. today. Admission unless otherwise indicated: $10, children ages 6-12 $6. (870) 269-3851.

Special Events

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BACK TO SCHOOL KIDS FAIR 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 28, Metroplex, 10800 Colonel Glenn Road. School supplies, backpacks, haircuts, games, vendors. (501) 221-1788. FREE BODY, MIND AND SOUL EXPO 1-5 p.m. July 28 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 29, North Little Rock Community Center, 2700 N. Willow St. Admission: $5 per day, $9 for weekend. (501) 955-2063.

CENTRAL ARKANSAS COIN CLUB 6 p.m. third Thursday of each month, Parkway Place Baptist Church, 303 Parkway Place. Buying, selling, swapping, appraisals, auctions, programs. (501) 351-3114. FREE CENTRAL ARKANSAS FREETHINKERS DISCUSSION GROUP 1-5 p.m. third Saturday of each month, Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library, 100 Rock St. (501) 351-4980. FREE FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUES REGISTRATION Dupree Park, Jacksonville. Adults, through Aug. 23, $350 per team. (501) 982-4171. LITTLE ROCK FASHION WEEK Young & Fabulous Experience, 6:30 p.m. 8 p.m., Friday, Robinson Center Exhibition Hall, 7 Statehouse Plaza, admission: $20. Posh Expression Fashion Experience, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Robinson Center, admission: $40 VIP, $30 general. (501) 240-9962. LITTLE ROCK ZOO Jonesboro Drive, War Memorial Park. Giraffe Encounter, 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; $10, children 1-12 $5. Safari tours, educational programs and more, continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $10; ages 60 and older and children 1-12, $8. (501) 666-2406.

LUAU & LEIS BUSINESS AFTER HOURS 5-7 p.m. today, Wyndham Riverfront, 2 Riverfront Place, North Little Rock. Networking event with music, food, drinks. Tickets: advance $10, at the door $15. (501) 372-5959. MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART MEETING 1 p.m. third Thursday of the month, 315 E. Capitol Ave. (501) 455-6200. FREE MODELS AND JOCKS FASHION SHOW 7 p.m. July 28, Chenal Woods Cabana Resort Pool, 4 Chenal Woods Drive. Benefits Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association of Arkansas. Red carpet, food, music, fashion. Tickets: $75-$150. (877) 967-4325. PULASKI COUNTY MASTER GARDENER TRAINING PROGRAM Pulaski County Extension Service. Classes Sept. 26-Nov. 27. Deadline: July 30. Cost: $150. (501) 340-6650. RECEPTION AND TOUR OF SEQUOYAH NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sequoyah National Research Center, UALR Plaza, 2801 S. University Ave. Deadline, today. (877) 926-8300. FREE RHEA LANA’S CHILDREN’S CONSIGNMENT noon-7 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and July 27, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 28, 3801 Camp Robinson Road, North Little Rock. (501) 499-0009. RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY BARNUM BASH 7 p.m. July 26-28, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. July 28, 1 and 5 p.m. July 29, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. Tickets: $20.75-$50.75. (800) 745-3000. RUBBER DUCKY REGATTA 3-10 p.m. July 27, Wild River Country, 6820 Crystal Hill Road, North Little Rock. Dinner and duck race, benefits Camp Aldersgate. Tickets: $9. (501) 225-1444.

TWILIGHT 5K RUN & FUN WALK 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Murray Park. Run Over Big Dam Bridge, skin cancer screenings, children’s activities, music. Cost: $20-$25. (501) 860-0187. WILDWOOD PARK FOR THE ARTS 20919 Denny Road. Summer Arts Blast Camps for ages 6-18, through Aug. 11; call for schedule and tuition. wildwoodpark.org or (501) 821-7275. WWE RAW WORLD TOUR 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. Tickets: $17-$97. (800) 745-3000. WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY — ARGENTA BRANCH 506 Main St., North Little Rock. Tips on saving for the Christmas season, 6 p.m. Tuesday. (501) 687-1061. FREE

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ALTUS GRAPE FEST July 27-28, downtown Altus. Grape stomp and wine competitions, arts and crafts, games. (479) 518-1963. ARKANSAS HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM LISTENING SESSIONS 5 p.m. Tuesday, Paragould Regional Chamber of Commerce, 1888 Courthouse, 300 W. Court St., Paragould. (501) 324-9880. BEGINNING TAI CHI CLASSES July 30-Sept. 7, Carder Buick building, Hartsfield and Hawkins drives, Searcy. Presented by White County Extension Service. Cost: $20. (501) 268-5394. BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER PARTNERS Boone County Library, 221 W. Stephenson St., Harrison. “Nuisance Critters Along the Buffalo: Animal and Human Interactions,” Mark Baron, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. (870) 704-9114. COMEDY MAGIC SHOW 7:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Saturday through Aug. 11, Vienna Theater, 424 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Tickets: $16.50, ages 12 and under $11.50. (501) 463-2799. DING DONG DAYS July 26-29, downtown Dumas. Parade, arts and crafts, 5K run/walk. (870) 382-5447. FAMILY DANCE NIGHT 6 p.m. Friday, Mercy YMCA, 5214 Village Parkway, Rogers. Ages 8 and older. Cost: $10-$25. (479) 273-9622. FREEDOM EXPLOSION 6 p.m. July 28, White County Central Schools Auditorium, 3259 Arkansas 157, Judsonia. Youth group drama, tributes, gospel music. (501) 729-0474. FREE GRILLED CHICKEN FUNDRAISER 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, NEBCO Community Center, U.S. 62, Garfield. Benefits NEBCO Fire-EMS. Cost: $5. (479) 359-3134. HERPETOLOGY TALK Saturday, Student Center, Northwest Arkansas Technical Institute, 709 S. Old Missouri Road, Springdale. “Herpetology: Much More Than a Rattlehead Copper Moccasin,” Steve Dunlap. Social time, 9:30 a.m. Program, 10 a.m. (479) 841-8759. FREE HOTTER THAN JULY SALSA COOK-OFF Noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Garvan Woodland Gardens, 550 Arkridge Road, Hot Springs. Team registration: $50. Admission: $9, ages 55 and older $8, children 6-12 $4. (501) 262-9300. JACKSONPORT STATE PARK Newport. Jacksonport Discovery Hour, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays through July: Live Turtles, today; Owls, July 26. “Earth, Wind, Water, Fire: Elements of Disaster,” through Feb. 1. (870) 523-2143. JOHNSON COUNTY PEACH FESTIVAL today- Sunday, Courthouse Square, Clarksville. Music, children’s activities, contests. (479) 754-9152. Four-Miler Run/ Walk, 7 a.m. Saturday; advance $20, day of $25. (479) 754-4500.

LAKE DARDANELLE STATE PARK 100 State Park Drive, Russellville. Educational and nature programs. Nature tales, 2 p.m. Saturdays. (479) 967-5516. LAKE OUACHITA STATE PARK 5451 Mountain Pine Road, Mountain Pine. Bird Island Tours, through August; $9, children 6-12 $5. (501) 767-9366. LEGAL HELP SEMINAR 6-8 p.m. today, Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. (479) 963-3055. FREE MEET THE MASTER GARDENERS

7 p.m. Tuesday, Natural Resource Center, Amity Road, Conway. Speakers Janet Carson and Kami Marsh. (501) 329-8344. PLANTATION AGRICULTURE MUSEUM Scott, at the junction of U.S. 165 and Arkansas 161. Tea & Tatting for Beginners workshop, 9 a.m.-noon July 28, $10. Settlers Day Camp for ages 8-12, Aug. 1-3, $40. “The General Store’s 100th Year (1912-2012),” through May. “The Boll Weevil: 100 Years of War,” through Sept. 10. “Bacon, Eggs and More”; exhibits of past agricultural equipment, continuing. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $3, children 6-12 $2, plus tax. (501) 961-1409. SHOWDOWN AT SUNSET last Saturday of the month through August, Courthouse Square, downtown El Dorado. Music, 6 p.m. Shoot-out re-enactment, 6:30 p.m. (870) 862-4747. FREE WATERMELON CRAWL 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 28, Scott Melons, Scott. Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance and Society of St. Andrew watermelon picking. (501) 399-9999.

WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER INSTITUTE 1 Rockefeller Drive, Petit Jean Mountain, Morrilton. Home Canning, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, $80. (501) 727-5435. WOOLLY HOLLOW STATE PARK 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier. Star Party, 9-11 p.m. July 28. (501) 679-2098. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CARDBOARD BOAT RACES 10 a.m. July 28, Sandy Beach, Heber Springs. Registration: $45-$55. (800) 774-3237.

Theater

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BAREFOOT IN THE PARK through Sunday, Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road. Dinner: 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Showtimes: 7:45 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 12:45 and 6:45 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $29-$33; children 15 and under, $23; show only $25, children 15 and under $15. murrysdinnerplayhouse.com or (501) 562-3131. CABARET 7 p.m. Wednesday-July 26, 8 p.m. July 27-28, Argenta Community Theater, 405 Main St., North Little Rock. Tickets: mezzanine $15, orchestra $20, cabaret seating $35. (501) 353-1443. THE FULL MONTY through Aug. 4, Weekend Theater, Seventh and Chester streets. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $20, ages 65 and older and students $16. weekendtheater.org or (501) 374-3761. HAIRSPRAY through July 29, The Public Theatre, 616 Center St. Community Theatre of Little Rock production. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $16, students and ages 65 and older $14, children 6 and under free. (501) 410-2283. LITTLE ROCK & A HARD PLACE 8 p.m. The Joint, 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Performed by comedy trio The Main Thing. Tickets: $20. (501) 372-0205. THE SOUND OF MUSIC Tuesday-Sept. 1, Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road. Dinner: 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Showtimes: 7:45 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 12:45 and 6:45 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $29-$33; children 15 and under, $23; show only $25, children 15 and under $15. murrysdinnerplayhouse.com or (501) 562-3131.

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Batesville Middle School Auditorium, 955 Water St. Batesville. Showtimes: 7 p.m. July 26-28, 1 p.m. July 27, 2 p.m. July 29. Tickets: $3 ages 4-12, $6 ages 13 and up. batesvillecomm unitytheatre.com (870)793-3382, CHICAGO July 27-Aug. 12, Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St., Rogers. Showtimes: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: dinner theater $45, balcony $16. (479) 631-8988. HAIRSPRAY 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-July 28, 2 p.m. July 29, Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. Tickets: $18-$22. (870) 536-3375. OPERA IN THE OZARKS Inspiration Point, U.S. 62, Eureka Springs. La Boheme, Friday; A Little Night Music, today. Curtain: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20-$25. opera.org or (479) 253-8595. TITANIC — THE MUSICAL 8 p.m. July 26-28, 31, Aug. 1-4, 2:30 p.m. July 29, Fort Smith Little Theatre, 401 N. Sixth St., Fort Smith. Tickets: July 26 gala $30, other shows $15. fslt.org or (479) 783-2966.

Auditions

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LILY AND THE APPLE SEED 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny Road. Art to Go Fall 2012 Tour production, Sept. 10-Nov. 21. For actors and actresses over 18. Readings from script. (501) 821-7275. MADELINE AND THE GYPSIES 6 p.m. Tuesday, Arkansas Arts Center, E. Ninth and Commerce streets. AAC Children’s Theatre production: Sept. 21-Oct. 7. No preparations required. (501) 396-0338.

Clubs

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THE AFTERTHOUGHT 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. Wine tasting, 5:30-7 p.m. today, $10. Kemistri, Nicky Parrish, Friday, $7. Butterfly, Irie Soul, Saturday, $7. Tiko Brooks, Monday. Karaoke with Larry the Table Guy, Thursdays in July, free. Vieux Carre Jazz Brunch with Ted Ludwig and Joe Cripps, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. Jazz @ The Afterthought, Mondays, free unless otherwise indicated. Carl Mouton, Tuesdays, free. Open Mike Acoustic Showcase, Wednesdays, free. Shows at 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. afterthoughtbar.com or (501) 663-1196. AMERICAN LEGION POST 1 315 E. Capitol Ave. Dancing, 7-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 6-9 p.m. Sunday, $6. (501) 372-2608.

CAJUN’S WHARF 2400 Cantrell Road. Shannon McClung, 4 Elementz, today. Lyle Dudley, Moonshine Mafia, Friday. Jim Mills, John Sutton Band, Saturday. Richie Johnson, Monday. Brian & Nick, Tuesday. Rob & Tyndall, Wednesday. Happy-hour bands start at 5:30 p.m. Friday-Tuesday, 6 p.m. Thursdays, headline bands at 8:30 or 9 Friday-Tuesday, 9:30 Thursdays. Cover: $5 after 8:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; free Monday-Wednesday. (501) 375-5351.

DOWNTOWN MUSIC HALL AND RECORDS 215 W. Capitol Ave. The Contortionist, 6 p.m. Friday; advance $12, at the door $15. (501) 376-1819.

THE LOONY BIN COMEDY CLUB 10301 Rodney Parham Road. Gabriel Rutledge, through Saturday. Open Mike Nite, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Ladies Night, Thursdays, free for women. Showtimes: 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fridays, 7, 9 and 11 p.m. Saturdays unless otherwise indicated. Cover charge: Wednesday-Thursday $7, Friday-Saturday $10 unless otherwise indicated. loonybincomedy.com or (501) 228-5555.

THE REV ROOM 300 President Clinton Ave. Days of the New, Kingsdown, 9 p.m. Friday, $10. Hellyeah, Sychosys, At Wars End, 8:30 p.m. Monday; advance $21, day of show $25. Latin Night, 7 p.m. Tuesday; $5, under 21 $7. (501) 823-0090.

STICKYZ ROCK ’N’ ROLL CHICKEN SHACK 107 S. Commerce St. The See, Buffalo Child, 9 p.m. today. John Michael Vance & The Delta Funk, 9 p.m. Friday, $5. Four on the Floor, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5. The Cadillac Black, Logan Mize, 9 p.m. Wednesday, $6. Touch: Grateful Dead Tribute, 8 p.m. Mondays, $5. (501) 372-7707.

VINO’S Seventh and Chester streets. Vista Cruze, 9 p.m. Friday. Smoking Spore, Weedbeast, 9 p.m. Saturday, $6. Live from the Back Room, 7 p.m. Sunday. 7th Street Peep Show, 7 p.m. Monday. (501) 375-8466.

WEST END SMOKEHOUSE AND TAVERN 215 N. Shackleford Road. Mr. Mayhem, Friday-Saturday. Thread, July 28. (501) 224-7665. WHITE WATER TAVERN Seventh and Thayer streets. Mr. Mayhem, Friday-Saturday. (501) 375-8400.

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NORTH PLAZA ENTERTAINMENT 1515 E. Harding St., Morrilton. Midnight Express, 7-10 p.m. Saturday. Sonny Burgess and the Pacers, July 28, $7. (501) 354-4455.