CALENDAR

Events are free unless otherwise noted.

Art & Exhibits

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets. Young Arkansas Artists Exhibition, through April 28; awards reception and Family Festival, noon-3 p.m. Sunday. “Ron Meyers: A Potter’s Menagerie,” through May 5. “Tag Project/Executive Order 9066” by Wendy Maruyama and “Leaves of Grass” by Edward Weston, through April 21. “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. Screening of film Ron Meyers and the Usual Suspects, presented by Friends of Contemporary Craft, 5 p.m. Sunday, a conversation with the artist and reception will follow; reservations requested, members $5, nonmembers $10. Lecture: “Threads: Ennead Architects’ Recent Works,” by Kevin McClurkan, 6 p.m. April 16; reception 5:30. Junior Arts Academy registration through May 27. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. arkarts.com or (501) 372-4000.

ARKANSAS STATE TREASURER’S OFFICE Room 220, state Capitol. Artwork by Nathan Hearitige, Amanda Moore, and Erin Lang, through April 30. Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 682-1423.

ARKANSAS STUDIES INSTITUTE BUTLER CENTER GALLERIES 401 President Clinton Ave. Arkansas Society of Printmakers exhibit, through April 27. “No I’m Not, He Is: A Flying Snake and Oyyo Comic Retrospective,” through May 25. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 320-5700.

BOSWELL MOUROT FINE ART 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd. “Looking Out,” through April 13. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. (501) 664-0030.

CANTRELL GALLERY 8206 Cantrell Road. “Structures II,” recent acrylics by Daniel Coston, through April 27. Regalia Handmade Clothing Trunk Show, 6-8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, or by appointment. (501) 224-1335.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 509 Scott St. Hours: Mid-Southern Watercolorists Spring Juried Exhibition, through April 30. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon Sunday. (501) 375-2342.

CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER 1200 President Clinton Ave. “Jazz: Through the Eyes of Herman Leonard,” through July 21. 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.

COX CREATIVE CENTER 120 River Market Ave. “Bridging the Burden: In Their Shoes,” fallen Arkansas soldiers exhibit, through April 27. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 918-3086.

GALLERY 26 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd., Suite 1. “The World Is Flat,” recent works by Stephen Cefalo, through May 11. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 664-8996.

GALLERY 360, 900 Rodney Parham Road. “Inner Voices: Wearable Art,” jewelry by Belgian artist Steph Brouwers, through April 30; reception 6-10 p.m. Friday. Polymer clay talisman class, 2-5 p.m. Saturday, $35. (501) 663-2222 or (501) 993-0012. GREG THOMPSON FINE ART 429 Main St., North Little Rock. “Southern Women Artists,” through May 11. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m Saturday. gregthompsonfineart.com or (501) 664-2787.

HEARNE FINE ART 1001 Wright Ave., Suite C. “The Struggle Continues: History Unfolds,” works by Frank Frazier, through Monday. 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. “Hidden Arkansas,” works by the Blue Eyed Knocker Photo Club, through May 5. “Treasures of Arkansas Freemasons, 1838-2013,” through July 12. “Phenomena of Change,” through May 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. “Spring Flowers,” through April 30. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 660-4006.

MACARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY 503 E. Ninth St. “Undaunted Courage, Proven Loyalty: Japanese-American Soldiers in World War II,” through Aug. 31. “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. Monday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. (501) 376-4602.

MARKET STREET CINEMA 1504 Merrill Drive. “Winter Dreaming of Spring,” through Saturday. “Time & Beauty,” April 13-Sept. 7. Hours: 1-10 p.m. daily. (870) 501-0616.

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY 500 President Clinton Ave. Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body, through May 26. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $10, children 1-12 $8. museumofdiscovery. org or (501) 396-7050.

OLD STATE HOUSE MUSEUM 300 W. Markham St. “Things You Need to Hear: Memories of Growing Up in Arkansas From 1890 to 1980,” through Jan. 1. 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.

PAINT BOX GALLERY 705 Main St., North Little Rock. Featured artists: Mike Spain, Cathy Kirkpatrick, Dixie Shelton, Linda Yates, Marty Smith, Karlyn Holloway, through April 30. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. (501) 374-2848.

THE SHOWROOM 2313 Cantrell Road. “First Signs of Spring,” artists include Cathy Burge, Jim Cheadle, Wayne Fowler, Jan Gartrell, Steve Griffith, Gino Hollander, Sandy Hubler, Ron Logan, Vivian Noe, Tom Tull, Catron Williams, continuing. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 372-7373.

THEA FOUNDATION 401 Main St., North Little Rock. Works by Arkansas Art Educators K-12 Central Region, through Friday. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 379-9512.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK GALLERIES 2801 S. University Ave. Annual Student Competitive through May 3. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 2-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 569-8977. Around Arkansas

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE England Center Art Gallery, Center and Orange St., Beebe. Works by Sondra A. Strong, through April 12. Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 882-4495.

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MOUNTAIN HOME Vada Sheid Community Development Center, 1600 S. College St., Mountain Home. Jim Gaston photography exhibit, through April 30; reception, 4-6 p.m. today. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (870) 508-6280.

ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY Norman Hall Gallery of Art, 203 W. Q St., Russellville. Senior Fine Arts Exhibit, through April 12. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. (479) 964-3237.

THE ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. “Women to Watch,” through April 13. Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas, through May 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.

CALICO ROCK MUSEUM & VISITOR CENTER 104 Main St., Calico Rock. Watercolors by Ruby Schaaf, through July. “The Jot ’Em Down Store” and “One-Room School,” continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (870) 297-4129.

FAIRFIELD BAY LIBRARY 369 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay. Works by Mark and Erin Davis, through May 31. 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.

OZARK HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER U.S. 65, Clinton. “Art and History,” through Monday. Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. (501) 745-6615.

PHILLIPS COUNTY LIBRARY, 623 Pecan St., Helena. “Fought in Earnest: Civil War Arkansas,” through Tuesday. Hours: 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. (870) 338-3537.

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS BAUM GALLERY OF FINE ART 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. Senior Exhibit, through April 29; reception, 5 p.m. today. (501) 450-5793.

UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS STEPHENS GALLERY, 415 N. College Ave., Clarksville. “Champion Trees of Arkansas: An Artist’s Journey,” through April 19. (479) 979-1349.

Film

AROUND ARKANSAS

OZARK FOOTHILLS FILMFEST through Sunday, locations in Batesville. Film screenings, panel discussions with fi lmmakers. Tickets for individual screenings: $5, students and over age 54 $4, members $3. All-movie pass: $25, students and over age 54 $20, members $15. (870) 251-1189.

Letters

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

MOSAIC TEMPLARS CULTURAL CENTER 501 W. Ninth St. “Speak Now …” poetry series with Joshua Asante, hosted by Foreign Tongues, 6-8 p.m Saturday. (501) 683-3593. 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: A Homemade Year by Jerusalem Greer, 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday. Everything That Makes You Mom by Laura Lynn Brown, 1-2:30 p.m. April 13. (501) 663-9198.

AROUND ARKANSAS

CALL FOR ENTRIES through Friday. PBS Kids Go! writers’ contest, original stories and illustrations from children in kindergarten-third grade. Rules and entry forms: aetn.org/kids/ writerscontest. (501) 682-2386. LYON COLLEGE 2300 Highland Road, Batesville. Author Geoffrey Douglas: public interview, 11 a.m.; Heasley Prize for Literary Excellence ceremony and reading, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. (870) 307-7488.

Music

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

GEORGE STRAIT THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY TOUR 7:30 p.m. April 12, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. With Martina McBride. Tickets: $86-$108.50. (800) 745-3000.

THIRD DAY: THE MIRACLE TOUR, 7 p.m. April 11, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. Special guests Colton Dixon and Josh Wilson. Tickets: $20.50-$91.50. (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

AROUND ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-NEWPORT 7648 Victory Blvd., Newport. Concert series: Posey Hill, 7 p.m. Friday. Bluegrass, old-time and contemporary folk music. (870) 512-7800. LIVE AT FIVE 5-7 p.m. Friday, Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff. The Brian Austin Blues Band. Tickets: members $5, nonmembers $10. (870) 536-3375.

SPENCER’S CORNER 801 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Real Thing jazz trio, 7-10 p.m. first Friday of every month. (501) 624-4976.

TAMELA MANN 6 p.m. Sunday, Pine Bluff Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Drive, Pine Bluff. Featuring Crimson, The Racy Brothers, and Tina Daniel. Tickets: $20, VIP $30. (901) 859-3969.

Special Events

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

ACCEPT ME AS I AM WOMEN’S LUNCHEON noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Jacksonville Community Center, 5 Municipal Drive, Jacksonville. Benefi t for Sisters Living with Alopecia. Tickets: advance only $35. (501) 251-9006 or (501) 258-1818.

ADOPTION INFORMATION MEETING 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dillon International, 4702 W. CommercialDrive, Suite B-1, North Little Rock. Overview of international adoption programs. (501) 791-9300.

CLIMATE CHANGE IN ARKANSAS: WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive. Public program and discussion. (501) 246-3026.

DESIGNERS CHOICE FASHION PREVIEW 2013 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Metroplex Event Center, 10800 Colonel Glenn Road. Benefiting The Timmons Arts Foundation. Tickets: $35, VIP $55. (501) 221-1792.

FLAPJACK FUNDRAISER 8 a.m. Saturday, Applebee’s, 4333 Warden Road, North Little Rock. Benefi ts Jacksonville High School Basketball Program. Tickets: $7.50. (501) 804-5062.

HEART CONNECTIONS BODY, MIND & SOUL EXPO 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, Peabody Little Rock hotel, 3 Statehouse Plaza. Admission: daily $6, weekend $10. bodymindsoulexpos.com or (501) 955-2063.

JOB FAIR 10 a.m.-1 p.m. today, Pulaski County Adult Education Center, 4300 Haywood St., North Little Rock. Workshops and resume help available. (501) 945-6055.

MAUMELLE GARDEN CLUB 6:30 p.m. first Thursday of the month, Maumelle Senior Services Center, 550 Edgewood Drive, Maumelle. Topics and speakers. (501) 349-7212.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK FRIENDS OF ANIMALS 6:30 p.m. second Tuesday of every month, North Little Rock Community Center, 2700 Willow St., North Little Rock. Yearly membership: $25. (501) 758-5482.

PET FRIENDLY EVENTS FOR SENIORS Andover Place, 2601 Andover Court. Make Your Own Pet Treats, 2 p.m. Friday; Pet Care Tips, 10 a.m. Saturday; Volunteer Opportunities, 2 p.m. Sunday. RSVP, (501) 224-0441.

QUEST QUILTERS GUILD INC. 9:30 a.m. second Monday of the month, Darragh Room, Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library, 100 S. Rock St. Monthly meetings. (501) 791-3984.

SHERWOOD GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT 6-9 p.m. April 13, Just Scrap It, 2001 E. Kiehl Ave., Sherwood. Products and services displayed by local women-owned businesses. (501) 414-0740.

SPAGHETTI AND SAUSAGE FEST noon-6 p.m. Sunday, St. John’s Center, 2415 N. Tyler St. All you can eat; presented by Knights of Columbus Council 812. Cost: $10, ages 5-12 $5, age 4 and younger free, family maximum $30. (501) 664-0340.

WALK TO DEFEAT ALS 9 a.m. Saturday, Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave. Benefi ts Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Association. Walk begins at 10 a.m. Pledges and donations encouraged. (501) 580-6672.

AROUND ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY 7 p.m. Tuesday, Arkansas Archeological Survey Office, 2475 N. Hatch Ave., Fayetteville. Kokoci Chapter meeting. “Geophysical Surveys and Archaeological Insights at Fort Pierre Chouteau, S.D.,” Margaret Patton. (479) 575-3556.

ARKANSAS COUNTY SPRING HOME & GARDEN SHOW 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Arkansas County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building, DeWitt. Admission $2, under age 12 free. (870) 946-3231

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY AT JONESBORO 2105 Aggie Road, Jonesboro. Fundamentals of Website Planning workshop, 1-4 p.m. Wednesday. Registration $35, Batesville Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Batesville members $25. (870) 793-2378. “Operation Jump Start: Starting a Business on the Right Foot,” 6-9 p.m. April 11, Thursdays for six weeks. Registration $50, refunded to those who complete the program. (870) 972-3517.

BEER TASTING 6-8 p.m. today, Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff. Tickets: members $25, nonmembers $30. (870) 536-3375.

BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER PARTNERS 9 a.m. Saturday, Mill Creek Trail, Arkansas 7 at the Pruitt Access, Harrison. Spring Fling Hike, three mile hike. (870) 704-9114.

DEVIL’S DEN STATE PARK 1133 W. Arkansas 74, Winslow. Ozark Mountain Bike Festival, Friday-Sunday. (479) 761-3325. DRIVE 4 UR SCHOOL 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Freedom Ford, 901 E. Main St., Melbourne. Test drive car to raise money for Melbourne High School. (870) 368-4219.

GARVAN WOODLAND GARDENS 550 Arkridge Road, Hot Springs. Tulip Extravaganza, through April 15. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission: $8.75, ages 55 and older $7.75, children 6-12 $4.50. garvangardens. org or (800) 366-4664.

GEMS, JEANS AND TREASURE HUNT 6 a.m.-noon Saturday, 8309 Old Warren Road, Pine Bluff. Fundraiser sale for Healing Place Ministries. (870) 535-0101.

HARDING UNIVERSITY 915 E. Market Ave., Searcy. Beginning Beekeeping, 6-9 p.m. Mondays through April 22, American Heritage Auditorium. (501) 268-5394.

JACKSONPORT STATE PARK Newport. Kid’s fishing workshop, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, $5; ages 16 and older must have valid Arkansas fishing license. (870) 523-2143.

KIDSFEST SUPERHERO 5K & 1K 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Faulkner County Courthouse, Conway. Cost: $35. (501) 328-3347.

MEDICINAL HERB FIELD TRIP AND WORKSHOP Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Ave., Mountain View. Field trip, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday. Workshop, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday. Cost for both: $100, field trip only $45, workshop only $75. (870) 269-3851.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART 425 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Around the World Wine Tasting, 5-7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $30. (501) 609-9966.

OPEN ARMS SHELTER’S CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION BANQUET 6 p.m today, Cabot Junior High North Cafeteria, 38 Spirit Drive, Cabot. Featured speaker Gov. Mike Beebe. Tickets: $25. (501) 676-6166.

POWHATAN HISTORIC STATE PARK Arkansas 25, Powhatan. Locker hooking workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Fee: $15, includes materials. Registration required. (870) 878-6765.

SALINE COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS PLANT SALE 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Saline County Fairgrounds, Benton. (501) 315-6306 or (501) 303-5672.

WOMEN IN NAACP BANQUET 7 p.m. Friday, Mount Harmony Missionary Baptist Church, 812 E. Harding Ave., Pine Bluff. Sponsored by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Tickets: $20. (870) 575-8341 or (870) 692-5974.

WORK HARD, PLAY HARD COMMUNITY FUN DAY 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Central Park on Hickory Street, Pine Bluff. Entertainment, activities, food. (870) 727-1522.

Theater

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

THE JOINT VENTURE 8 p.m. Wednesday, The Joint, 310 Main St., North Little Rock. Comedy Improv. (501) 372-0210.

THE LAST NIGHT AT ORABELLA’S 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday through April 27, The Joint, 301 Main St., North Little Rock. The Main Thing comedy trio production. Tickets: $20. (501) 372-0205.

REX’S EXES through April 13. 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 $20; show only $25; children 15 and under $15. murrysdinnerplayhouse.com or (501) 562-3131.

Clubs

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

THE AFTERTHOUGHT 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. Butterfl y with Irie Soul, Friday, $7. Integrity, Saturday, $10. Karaoke with Larry the Table Guy, Thursdays. Vieux Carre Jazz Brunch with Ted Ludwig and Friends, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. Jazz @ The Afterthought, Mondays, $5. Carl Mouton, Tuesdays, free. Open Mike Acoustic Showcase, Wednesdays, free. Shows at 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday. afterthoughtbar. com or (501) 663-1196.

CAJUN’S WHARF 2400 Cantrell Road. Lee and Betty Tomboulian, Full Flava Kings, today. Richie Johnson, Full Flava Kings, Friday. Trey Johnson, The Big Damn Horns, Saturday. Brian and Nick, Wednesday. Happy hour bands start at 5:30 p.m. Friday-Tuesday, 6 p.m. Thursdays, headline bands at 8:30 or 9 p.m. Friday-Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. 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. Smile Empty Soul, At War’s End, Break the Silence, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; advance $8, at the door $10. (501) 376-1819.

THE JOINT 301 Main St., North Little Rock. The Funkanites, 9 p.m. today, $5. This Holy House, 9 p.m. Friday, $5. Open music jam, any style, 8 p.m. Tuesday. The Smittle Band, 8 p.m. April 11, $7. (501) 372-0210.

JUANITA’S 614 President Clinton Ave. Lolove, 10 p.m. Friday, $8. The Mark “Muleman” Massey Band, 10 p.m. Saturday, $10. Silly Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, $25. The Almost, 9 p.m. Tuesday, $13. (501) 372-1228.

THE LOONY BIN COMEDY CLUB 10301 Rodney Parham Road. Janet Williams “The Tennessee Tramp,” 7:30 p.m. today, $8; 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, $12. Open Mike Nite, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Ladies Night, Thursdays, free for women. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Cover charge: Wednesday-Thursday $7, Friday-Saturday $10. loonybincomedy. com or (501) 228-5555.

THE REV ROOM 300 President Clinton Ave. Corey Smith, 8:30 p.m. today, $20. Hess Clothing & Phunkee Love Spring Release Party, 9 p.m. Friday, $5. (501) 823-0090.

STICKYZ 107 River Market Ave. The Quaker City Night Hawks, 9 p.m. today, $5. Brown Soul Shoes, 9:30 p.m. Friday, $5. Sean Michel, Canopy Climbers, Justin Kaleb Driggers, 9 p.m. Saturday, $10. Futurebirds & The Whigs, Collin vs. Adam, 8 p.m. Sunday; advance $10, day of show $12. Garrett Lebeau, 9 p.m. Tuesday, $5. Joey Farr & The Fuggins Wheat Band, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, $4. Touch: Grateful Dead Tribute, 8 p.m. Mondays, $5. (501) 372-7707.

VINO’S Seventh and Chester streets. Love from the Back Room, 7:30-10 p.m. Sunday. (501) 375-8466.

WHITE WATER TAVERN Seventh and Thayer streets. Luella and the Sun, 9:30 p.m. April 11. San Francisco songwriters in the round: Jeff Campbell, Brad Brooks and Clay Bell, 9 p.m. April 16. (501) 375-8400.

AROUND ARKANSAS

GEORGE’S MAJESTIC LOUNGE, 519 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Slightly Stoopid, 9 p.m. Tuesday, $25. (479) 527-6618. MAXINE’S 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. David Castro Band, 8 p.m. today, free. Bro Andy & His Big Damn Mouth, Daniel Markham, RTB2, 8 p.m. Friday; advance $5, at the door $7. Thollem McDonas, Chuck Dodson, Daniel Craig, 8 p.m. Saturday; advance $5, at the door $7. New Music Tuesdays, free. Poetry and karaoke, Wednesdays, free. Andrew Anderson, Thursdays, free. maxineslive.com or (501) 321-0909. To submit items for the weekend calendar, please use our form at:

arkansasonline.com/events/submit

or send calendar announcements, listing time, date and place (including street address) of event, admission charges (if any) and phone number to:

Robin Ward Arkansas Weekend

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

P.O. Box 2221 Little Rock, Ark. 72203

Deadline for the Weekend section is noon Thursday, one week before publication.