CALENDAR

Events are free unless otherwise noted.

Art & Exhibits

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets. Collectors Show and Sale, through Jan. 5. Lecture: “Me, Myself and I,” Brad Cushman, 2 p.m. Jan. 5. Face Off: A Portraiture Competition, 2-5 p.m. Jan. 11. “Mark Rothko in the 1940s: The Decisive Decade,” “Face to Face: Artists’ Self-Portraits From the Collection of Jackye and Curtis Finch Jr.” and “Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge,” through Feb. 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. arkansasartscenter.org or (501) 372-4000.

ARKANSAS LEAGUE OF ARTISTS 7 p.m. last Tuesday of the month, North Little Rock Community Center, 2700 Willow St., North Little Rock. Yearly membership: $30. Visitors free. (501) 779-1475.

ARKANSAS REPERTORY THEATRE 601 Main St. Rotating art exhibit, through Sunday. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m.-curtain Tuesday-Friday, 1 p.m.-curtain Saturday-Sunday. (501) 378-0405.

THE ART GROUP GALLERY 11525 Cantrell Road. Holiday art sale, works by Ron Almond, Matt Coburn, Ned Perme, Ann Presley, Louise Harris, through Tuesday. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday. (501) 690-2193.

BOSWELL MOUROT FINE ART 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd. “Getting Festive: The Artists of Boswell Mourot Fine Art,” through Jan. 4. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. (501) 664-0030.

BUTLER CENTER FOR ARKANSAS STUDIES 401 President Clinton Ave. “Arkansas Women to Watch 2013,” through Feb. 22. Korean War resources, through Tuesday. “Reflections in Pastel,” national juried exhibition; “Native Arkansas,” through Feb. 22. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 320-5792.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 509 Scott St. “Dream Weavers,” works by Susan Marson, continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon Sunday. (501) 375-2342.

CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER 1200 President Clinton Ave. 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.

ESSE PURSE MUSEUM 1510 S. Main St. “What’s Inside: A History of Women and Handbags, 1900-1999,” continuing. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission: $10; military, 5-18 or 60 and older $8; under 5 free. (501) 916-9022.

ESTHER DEWITT NIXON LIBRARY 703 W. Main St., Jacksonville. “Prehistory of the Jacksonville Area,” continuing. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. (501) 457-5038.

GALLERY 26 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd., Suite 1. Holiday Art Show, through Jan. 11. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 664-8996.

HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM 200 E. Third St. “Reflections From the Monday Studio,” 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 over $1.50, children 17 and under $1. (501) 324-9351.

L&L BECK ART GALLERY 5705 Kavanaugh Blvd. “Religious Art,” through Tuesday. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 660-4006.

LOCAL COLOUR 5811 Kavanaugh Blvd. “Holiday Dazzle,” works by new artists, through Tuesday. Exhibit of 26 local artists, continuing. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 265-0422.

MACARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY 503 E. Ninth St. Holiday “First Call: American Posters of World War I,” through Nov. 30, 2014. “Undaunted Courage, Proven Loyalty: Japanese-American Soldiers in World War II,” through February. “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 1521 Merrill Drive. “Dreams and Visions — Restoring Today and Hope for Tomorrow,” through Feb. 28. Hours: 1:30-10 p.m. daily. (501) 766-1132.

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY 500 President Clinton Ave. “Robots + Us,” through Jan. 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. “Lights! Camera! Arkansas!” a celebration of Arkansas’ role in Hollywood, through March 1, 2015. “Things You Need to Hear: Memories of Growing Up in Arkansas From 1890 to 1980,” through Jan. 31. 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.

THE SHOWROOM 2313 Cantrell Road. “Winterscapes,” artists include Rose Harrington, Cathy Burge, Jim Cheadle, Wayne Fowler, Jan Gartrell, Steve Griffith, Gino Hollander, Sandy Hubler, Vivian Noe, Tom Tull and Catron Williams, through February. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 372-7373.

WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. “George Fisher: The Presidents,” Jan. 4-19. 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.

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ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM 320 University Loop West Circle, Jonesboro. “Shaping Our World,” interactive exhibit on nature and the Earth, through Feb. 16. Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. (870) 972-2074.

ART GALLERY AND STUDIO OF FAIRFIELD BAY 120 Village Place, Suite 1, Fairfield Bay. Works by Charlotte Rierson, Robbie Miller, Van Swink and Karen Gehl. Demonstrations 1-3 p.m. daily. Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 680-2740.

THE ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. “Small Works on Paper,” Jan. 9-30; reception 5-7 p.m. Jan. 16. “Danny Campbell: RE Reclaimed Repurposed Redefined,” through Tuesday. “The Irene Rosenzweig Annual Juried Exhibition,” through Monday. Wood-fired ceramics by Joe Bruhin, through Feb. 20. “Expressions From the Permanent Collection,” continuing. Education and art 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.

CLINTON HOUSE MUSEUM 930 Clinton Drive, Fayetteville. “Clinton Meets Kennedy,” continuing. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Admission $8. (479) 444-0066.

CONWAY ART GALLERY 1100 Bob Courtway Drive, Conway. Holiday classes for children 8-13, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, $10 per class. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday or by appointment. (501) 205-1922.

CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART 600 Museum Way, Bentonville. “The Artists’ Eye: Georgia O’Keeffe and the Alfred Stieglitz Collection,” through Feb. 3; tickets: members and ages 18 and younger free, nonmembers $5. “This Land: Picturing a Changing America in the 1930s and 1940s,” through Jan. 6. 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.

DONALD W. REYNOLDS BAXTER COUNTY LIBRARY 300 Library Hill, Mountain Home. Hours: 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (870) 580-0979.

FAIRFIELD BAY LIBRARY 369 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay. Works by Sandra Marson, through January. 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.

FORT SMITH REGIONAL ART MUSEUM 1601 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. “RE:history,” recent work of James Volkert, through Feb. 16. “Winslow Homer and the American Pictorial Press in America,” through Jan. 5. Drop in and Draw, noon-4 p.m. each Thursday; live models and studio space provided, bring materials. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $8, students and senior citizens $6. (479) 784-2787.

GALLERY 307 307 S. Commerce Ave., Russellville. “Moments of Clarity,” works by Daniel Freeman, through Tuesday. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. (479) 223-7352. JUSTUS FINE ART GALLERY 827-A Central Ave., Hot Springs. New work by Kari Albright, Steve Griffith, Robyn Horn, Dolores Justus, Vivian Noe, Rebecca Thompson and Dan Thornhill, through Tuesday. Opening receptions 5-9 p.m. first Friday each month. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and by appointment. (501) 321-2335.

MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM 500 Mid-America Blvd., Hot Springs. Dinosaur Discoveries, through Jan. 5. Continuing handson 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.

NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS ART GALLERY Our Towne Conference and Visitors Center, 110 Lost Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay. Works by 32 artists, continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 680-2740.

OZARK HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER U.S. 65, Clinton. “Critters,” through Jan. 13; paintings and drawings of animals and birds. Hours: 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. daily. (501) 745-6615.

RIVER VALLEY ARTS CENTER 1001 E. B St., Russellville. Works by Hye-Young Go, through Jan. 31; reception, 1-3 p.m. Jan. 5. Classes: Oil painting, 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Jan. 7, $65; Watercolor, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesdays beginning Jan. 8, $65. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday. (479) 968-2452.

ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM 322 S. Second St., Rogers. “Art From the Earth: A Pottery Exhibit,” through Feb. 22. “Benton County Crime Stories,” through 2013. Exhibits on area history, hands-on area for children. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. rogersarkansas.com/museum or (479) 621-1154.

WALTON ARTS CENTER 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. “Linking the Past to the Present,” through Jan. 25. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and during performances. (479) 443-5600.

Dance

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

AMERICAN LEGION POST 1 DANCES 315 E. Capitol Ave. 7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Band music, 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $7. (501) 372-2608.

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) 221-7568. 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, $4. (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.

LET’S DANCE STUDIO Tanglewood Center, 7509 Cantrell Road. Ballroom dance, 7-10 p.m. second Saturday of the month, $12, first visit $5. Latin and swing dance, lesson 7 p.m., dance 8-11 p.m. third and fifth Fridays, $13. Group classes, 7-9 p.m. Mondays, $10. (501) 663-7724.

PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS 6200 Aerie St. Line dancing 6 p.m.; Warren Crow and the Classics 7 p.m. Saturdays, $6. (501) 837-6766 or (501) 944-7194.

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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.

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE MERRY MIXERS Coronado Center, Hot Springs Village. New Year’s Eve dance with The Mullens Band, 8 p.m.-midnight Tuesday. Tickets: $40. (501) 915-8111.

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.

WARD COUNTRY DANCE Hickory Street and Arkansas 319, off U.S. 67/167, Ward. Sonny Burgess and the Legendary Pacers, Saturday. New Year’s Eve dance with Ward Country Playboys and potluck dinner, 8 p.m. Tuesday. Admission: $6. (501) 605-3251.

Film

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

LUMINOUS JOURNEY: ABDU’L-BAHA IN AMERICA 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Roosevelt Thompson Library, 38 Rahling Circle. Screening and discussion. (501) 225-1323.

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CALL FOR ENTRIES Eureka Springs Winter Film Festival. Digital format films, five-30 minutes long in categories of drama, comedy, documentary, art film, and animation. Deadline for submissions Tuesday; entry fee $25. Festival is Jan. 23-25. eurekaspringswinterfilmfest.com or (479) 363-8185.

OZARK FOOTHILLS FILMFEST accepting submissions until Tuesday. Entry fee: $10-$15. Festival scheduled for April 2-6. ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org or (870) 251-1189.

Letters

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

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.

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.

Music

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

BUCK MCARTHUR SOLO ACOUSTIC SHOW 8 p.m. Friday, Spectators Grill and Pub, 1012 W. 34th St., North Little Rock. Admission: $5. (501) 791-0990.

AN EVENING OF JAZZ 6 p.m. every second Sunday, 7:30 p.m. every fourth Friday, Hall of Stars, 5001 W. 34th St. With Lorenzo “Ren” Smith and friend. Admission: $10. (501) 590-0177 or (501) 838-0205.

FESTIVAL OF THE SENSES 6 p.m. Sunday, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. “Candles and Carols.” (501) 753-4281.

LITTLE ROCK FOLK CLUB 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1818 Reservoir Road. The Cantrells. Tickets: $15, students $8, children 12 and younger free. (501) 663-0634.

RACKENSACK FOLKLORE SOCIETY 7 p.m. first Monday of every month, Arkansas Arts Center, Ninth and Commerce streets. Folk music concerts. (501) 765-1131.

THE TALLEY TRIO 7 p.m. Jan. 6, Jacksonville First Assembly of God, 221 N. Elm St., Jacksonville. Christian music concert. (501) 590-9357.

TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION 2:30-5 p.m. first and third Sundays of the month, Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 Rodney Parham Road. (501) 246-4340.

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GARLAND COUNTY LIBRARY 1427 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs. America’s Art Form Series: The Divas, featuring the vocals of Shirley Chauvin, 6-7:20 p.m. Jan. 8. Presented by Hot Springs Jazz Society. (501) 627-2425.

LIVE AT FIVE 5-7 p.m. first Friday of the month, Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff. Admission: members $5, nonmembers $10. (870) 536-3375.

A MUSICAL NIGHT OF CARING 7 p.m. Jan. 4, First United Methodist Church Christian Life Center, 218 Pratt St., Hot Springs. Concert with Ken Goodman and Roy Rivers; benefit for The Caring Place. Preshow entertainment at 6:30. Tickets: advance $20, door $25. (501) 623-2881.

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

Special Events

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

ALL ABOARD! LIONELS AT LAMAN through Tuesday, William F. Laman Public Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. Toy train exhibit. Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 771-1995.

HOLIDAY TROLLEY TOURS 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Simmons Bank, Rodney Parham Road and Markham Street. Lights tour with refreshments, singing, Santa. Tickets: $15, couples $25, children 6-12 $12.50. (501) 603-0113.

LEGACIES AND LUNCH noon Jan. 8, Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library, 100 Rock St. Kelly Houston Jones, “A Rough, Saucy Set of Hands to Manage,” a discussion of slavery in Arkansas. (501) 918-3033.

LITTLE ROCK ZOO Jonesboro Drive, War Memorial Park. 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.

PINNACLE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK 11901 Pinnacle Valley Road. Holiday Hayride, 3-5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $12, ages 6-12 $6. (501) 868-5806.

SHEN YUN 7:30 p.m. Jan. 2, Robinson Center, 7 Statehouse Plaza. Classical Chinese dance company. Tickets: $50-$120. (800) 745-3000.

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BULL SHOALS-WHITE RIVER STATE PARK 153 Dam Overlook Lake, Bull Shoals. First Day Hike, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Big Bluff Trailhead, Powerhouse Road; 1.75- mile loop. (870) 445-3629.

GARVAN WOODLAND GARDENS 550 Arkridge Road, Hot Springs. Holiday Lights, 5-9 p.m. through Tuesday. Admission: $10, ages 55 and older $9, children 6-12 $5. garvangardens.org or (800) 366-4664.

HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA 20201 E. Arkansas 12, Rogers. Beaver Lake Eagle Watch Tours, 3 p.m. today-Wednesday, Jan. 4-5; tickets advance only: $10, ages 6-12 $5. Mother Nature readings for children, 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday and third Wednesday of the month. Hikes, nature programs. (479) 789-5000.

LAKE CHARLES STATE PARK 3705 Arkansas 25, Powhatan. First Day Hike, 2 p.m. Wednesday, White Oak Trail. Scavenger hunt, refreshments. (870) 878-6595.

LAKE DARDANELLE STATE PARK 100 State Park Drive, Russellville. First Day Hike, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Meadowbrook Trailhead; bring water. (479) 890-7479.

NEW YEAR’S EVE FESTIVAL PARTY AND DANCE 8:30 p.m. Tuesday-1 a.m. Wednesday, Arlington Resort Hotel and Spa, 239 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Tickets: $45. (501) 609-2553.

STARLIGHT GALA 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, The Center at Bishop Park, 6401 Boone Road, Bryant. Dinner, auction. Tickets: $50. Benefits Boys and Girls Club of Bryant. (501) 943-0056.

Theater

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE through Jan. 5, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St. Showtimes: 7 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, 2 p.m. Sunday; additional matinees, 2 p.m. today and Saturday, Jan. 2 and 4. Tickets: $30-$60. (501) 378-0405.

A FERTLE HOLIDAY 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday through Jan. 11, The Joint, 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Main Thing comedy trio production. Tickets: $20. (501) 372-0205.

RUN FOR YOUR WIFE through Tuesday, 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: $31-$35; children 15 and under $23; show only $25; children 15 and under $15. murrysdinnerplayhouse.com or (501) 562-3131.

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL through Sunday, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. TheatreSquared production. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Tickets: $22-$36. (479) 443-5600.

Auditions

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THE LAST ROMANCE 6 p.m. Jan. 6-7, Lantern Theatre, 1021 Van Ronkle, Conway. Cold readings from the script. Performance dates: Feb. 14-16, 21-23. (501) 733-6700.

Clubs

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

THE AFTERTHOUGHT 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. Karaoke with Larry the Table Guy, Thursdays. 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. Brian and Nick, Mayday by Midnight, today. Richie Johnson, Sweet Mother, Friday. Mayday by Midnight Acoustic, Rustenhaven, Saturday. Richie Johnson, Third Degree, Tuesday. Happy hour bands start at 5:30 p.m. Friday-Tuesday, 6 p.m. Thursday, headline bands at 8:30 or 9 p.m. Friday-Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Cover: $5 after 8:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; free Monday-Wednesday. (501) 375-5351.

THE JOINT 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Walter Henderson, 9 p.m. today, $5. Moonshine Mafia and Foul Play Cabaret, 9 p.m. Tuesday, $10. (501) 372-0210. JUANITA’S 614 President Clinton Ave. Bret Michaels, 8:45 p.m. Friday, $40. Indie Music Night, 10 p.m. Saturday, $10. Trill Clinton, 9 p.m. Sunday, $8. Nappy Roots & Goose New Year’s Eve Party, 9 p.m. Tuesday, $20. Salsa dancing, 9 p.m. Fridays, $8. (501) 372-1228.

THE LOONY BIN COMEDY CLUB 10301 Rodney Parham Road. Mike Baldwin, today-Saturday. Pat Godwin, Tuesday, $12. Ring in the New Year Show, 10 p.m. Tuesday, $25. Open Mike Night, 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. Hayes Carll, Bonnie Montgomery, 9 p.m. today; advance $17, day of show $20. Tragikly White Band, 9:30 p.m. Friday; advance $8, day of show $10. Benjamin Del Shreve, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $6. 7th Annual Fireball with Boom Kinetic, 9 p.m. Tuesday, $20. (501) 823-0090.

STICKYZ 107 River Market Ave. Tyrannosaurus Chicken, 10 p.m. Saturday, $6. Stephen Neeper & The Wild Hearts, with Jeff Coleman & The Feeders, 9 p.m. Tuesday, $10. Waka Winter Classic Competition, Jan. 18; bands and artists compete to play at 2014 Wakarusa Music Festival; deadline to enter Saturday. (501) 372-7707.

THIRST N HOWL BAR & GRILL 14710 Cantrell Road. Open-mike blues jam session, 7-11 p.m. each Tuesday. (501) 379-8189. VINO’S Seventh and Chester streets. Lisa Lamaroux with Some Guy Named Robb, 9 p.m. Friday, $5. FYS Fest: Featuring The Muddlestuds, MCM, The Kill Crazies, 6 p.m. Sunday, $5. (501) 375-8466.

WT BUBBA’S 500 President Clinton Ave. Hooker Boys, Friday. Shannon Boshears, Saturday. (501) 244-2528.

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MAXINE’S 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Nick Brumley, today. Calcabrina, Playing With Karma, Neverafter, Saturday. New Music Tuesdays, free. Poetry and karaoke, Wednesdays, free. Andrew Anderson, Thursdays, free. maxineslive.com or (501) 321-0909.

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