Art & Exhibits
Central Arkansas
ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets. “Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London,” Friday-Sept. 8; admission $12, senior citizens $10, youth/students $6. “Bauhaus Twenty-21: An Ongoing Legacy,” photographs by Gordon Watkinson, through Sept. 22. “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 (501) 372-4000.
ARKANSAS REPERTORY THEATRE 601 Main St. Works by Arkansas artists Friday-June 30. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m.-curtain Tuesday-Friday, 1 p.m.-curtain Saturday-Sunday. (501) 378-0405.
ARKANSAS LEAGUE OF ARTISTS SPRING MEMBERS SHOW through June 28, Cox Creative Center, 120 River Market Ave. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 918-3093.
ARKANSAS STATE TREASURER’S OFFICE Room 220, state Capitol. Works by Jared Vaughn and Mildred Lasiter-Cross through June 30. Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 682-1423.
BUTLER CENTER FOR ARKANSAS STUDIES 401 President Clinton Ave. “Creative Expressions,” through Aug. 25. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 320-5790.
CANTRELL GALLERY 8206 Cantrell Road. Mid-Southern Watercolorists Special Open Membership Exhibit, through June 22. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, or by appointment. (501) 224-1335.
CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM’S MAIN LIBRARY Level 4 Teen Center, 100 Rock St. “Old School: Remembering the Brinkley Academy,” through June 29. 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.
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 509 Scott St. “Dream Weavers,” works by Sandra Marson, through June 30. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, 9 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.
GALLERY 26 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd., Suite 1. “Prehistoric Daydreams,” Brad Cushman and Amy Edgington, through July 13. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 664-8996.
GREG THOMPSON FINE ART 429 Main St., North Little Rock. “Best of the South” exhibition and sale, through July 9. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. gregthompsonfineart.com or (501) 664-2787.
HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM 200 E. Third St. “The Curious World of Patent Models,” through Sept. 29. “Reflected by Three: William Detmers, Scott Lykens and G. Tara-Casciano,” through Aug. 4. “Painting in the Open Air: Day and Night,” through July 7. “Treasures of Arkansas Freemasons, 1838-2013,” through July 12. “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. “Go West, Young Man!,” through June 30. Hours: 10 a.m.-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 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 1504 Merrill Drive. “Time & Beauty,” through-Sept. 7. Hours: 1-10 p.m. daily. (870) 501-0616.
MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY 500 President Clinton Ave. Tinkerfest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 15. 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, 7-9 p.m. Friday-March 1, 2015. Summer Fun youth program for grades 4-10, July 22-26; registration $75, deadline Friday. Brown Bag Lunch Lecture: Mark Christ, “The Battle of Helena,” noon June 18.“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. “Taste of Jazz,” Angela R. Green, through July 1. 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.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK GALLERIES 2801 S. University Ave. Gallery I: “Sacred Symbols in Sequins,” through July 26. Gallery II and III: “Flow,” Tuesday-July 26. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 2-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 569-8977.
WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. “Portraits in Gray: A Civil War Photography Exhibition,” through June 15. 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-BEEBE ENGLAND CENTER ART GALLERY, Center and Orange St., Beebe. “Beating Hooves,” works by Mary Shelton, through June 28. Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 882-4495.
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-JONESBORO Dean B. Ellis Library 2105 Aggie Road, Jonesboro. The United States Holocaust Museum traveling exhibit: “Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race,” through June 16. (870) 972-2766.
THE ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. Theatre Camp, Monday-June 14: ages 8-12, 9-11 a.m.; ages 13-18, 1-4 p.m.; members $60, nonmembers $80. “Dreams and Disaster,” David Bailin, through July 28. “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.
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.
CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART 600 Museum Way, Bentonville. Salsa concert with the Calle Soul Band, 7:30 p.m. Friday, on the south lawn. Film: Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines, 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 14, nonmembers $10. “American Encounters: Genre Painting and Everyday Life,” and “American Experience: Genre Scenes on Paper From Crystal Bridges,” through Aug. 12. 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.
EUREKA SPRINGS HISTORICAL MUSEUM 95 S. Main St., Eureka Springs. Open house with music, refreshments, 3-6 p.m. Sunday. (479) 253-9417.
FAIRFIELD BAY LIBRARY 369 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay. Pastel and charcoal works by Van Swink Jr., through Aug. 1. 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 MUSEUM OF HISTORY 320 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. Walking tour with Judge and Mrs. Isaac Parker, 11 a.m. Saturday. Story hour for children 12 and younger, 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Admission: adults $5, ages 6-15 $2, ages 6 and under free. (479) 783-7841.
FORT SMITH REGIONAL ART MUSEUM, 1601 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. Call for works: River Valley Invitational, deadline Friday, entry: members $25, nonmembers $40. “High Fiber: Women to Watch 2013,” through July 7. “Bridging the Past, Present and Future: Recent Works by Sandra Ramos,” through July 7. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $8, students and senior citizens $6. (479) 784-2787.
GARVAN WOODLAND GARDENS 550 Arkridge Road, Hot Springs. “Splash of Glass,” the art glass of James Hayes, through Sept. 30. 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.
HEMINGWAY-PFEIFFER MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER 1021 W. Cherry St., Piggott. “View From the Hill,” honoring the Pfeiffer family, through Aug. 31. “Into the Wild,” “The Piggott Connection,” “Celebrating the Hemingways: Best Wishes From Piggott,” continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday; 1-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission: $5, groups and ages 65 and older $3. (870) 598-3487.
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART 425 Central Ave., Hot Springs. “The Art of Abandonment,” through September. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 609-9966.
OZARK HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER U.S. 65, Clinton. Still life and floral art exhibit, through July 15. Hours: 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. daily. (501) 745-6615.
RIVER VALLEY ARTS CENTER 1001 E. B St., Russellville. Works by the Lemley House Art Guild, through June 28. 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. Summer story times for ages 4-8, 10 a.m. Fridays through July 26. “To Cap It All Off,” through June 29. “Benton County Crime Stories,” through 2013. “More to See … More to Do.” 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.
SOUTH ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER 110 E. Fifth St., El Dorado. “Art Is My Life,” works by Doris Williamson Mapes, through June 27; reception 2:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, weekends by appointment. saac-arts.org or (870) 862-5474.
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.
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. Ward Country Playboys, 7 p.m. Fridays. Admission: $6. (501) 605-3251.
Film
Central Arkansas
MORE THAN HONEY 7 p.m. June 13, Market Street Cinema, 1521 Merrill Drive. Gathr film series; members free, nonmembers $10. (501) 312-8900.
MOVIES IN THE PARK dusk Wednesday nights through Aug. 7, First Security Amphitheatre. Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Wednesday. (501) 375-2552.
A PLACE AT THE TABLE 7 p.m. today, Market Street Cinema, 1521 Merrill Drive. Donations accepted for No Kid Hungry campaign. RSVP: stanley.cotton@arkansas.gov. (501) 399-9999.
SPIRIT OF THE MARATHON II 7 p.m. Wednesday, Breckenridge Village Stadium 12, 1200 Breckenridge Drive. Tickets: $12.50. (501) 224-0992 or fathomevents.com.
SWAN LAKE MARLINSKY LIVE 6:30 p.m. today, Breckenridge Village Stadium 12, 1200 Breckenridge Drive. Tickets: $12.50. (501) 224-0992 or fathomevents.com.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES Five Minute Film Fest, June 28, Basin Spring Park, Eureka Springs. Films no longer than 5 minutes, including credits, must be submitted by 5 p.m. June 20. Must be family-friendly and made by Arkansas residents. Entry form: eurekaspringsdowntown.com/film-fest/.(479) 244-5074.
SPIRIT OF THE MARATHON II 7 p.m. Wednesday, Tinseltown Benton, 17314 Interstate 30, Benton; Cinemark Towne Centre, 201 Skyline Drive, Conway. Tickets: $11.50, student and senior citizen $10.50, child $9.50. (501) 776-2282 (Benton), (501) 450-7558 (Conway). fathomevents.com.
TALES OF EVERYDAY MAGIC: THE MAGIC HAND OF CHANCE 7 p.m. Friday, Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 W. Wedington Drive, Fayetteville. unityfay.org or (479) 442-0680.
Letters
Central Arkansas
CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM’S CHILDREN’S LIBRARY AND LEARNING CENTER 4800 W. 10th St. Lecture and book signing: Sidney Moncrief, 2 p.m. Saturday. (501) 918-3029.
FRED K. DARRAGH DISTINGUISHED LECTURE 6:30 p.m. June 13, Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library, 100 Rock St. Jeff Deck, author of The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World One Correction at a Time (501) 918-3086.
RIVER MARKET POETS 10 a.m.-noon every second Saturday, Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library, 100 Rock St. (501) 603-0290.
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
ARKANSAS DULCIMER SOCIETY 2-4 p.m. second Saturday of the month, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd. Mountain dulcimer and hammered dulcimer players. Annual membership: $12. Meeting free. (501) 661-1129.
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.
IRISH SONG SESSION 7-9 p.m. first Thursday of each month, Dugan’s Pub, 401 E. Third St. (501) 920-8534.
JAZZ IN THE PARK 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through July 31. Riverfront Park, 202 La Harpe Blvd. TwiceSax. Lawn chairs and blankets welcome, no coolers. (501) 375-2552.
LITTLE ROCK MUSIC PARTY 7:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1818 Reservoir Road. Marc Turner and Charlie Macom with special guest Perry Israel. Suggested donation: $6. (501) 626-5889.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND 7 p.m. Friday, Lakewood Village Amphitheater, 2851 Lakewood Village Drive, North Little Rock. “A Little Outdoor Music.” Lawn chairs and blankets encouraged. nlrcommunityband.com or (501) 758-2576.
SPENCER’S CORNER 801 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Real Thing jazz trio, 7-10 p.m. first Friday of every month. (501) 624-4976.
A STARS AND STRIPES CELEBRATION 7 p.m. Saturday, MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St. Little Rock Wind Symphony with featured soloist Timothy Tucker. Refreshments, silent auction. Picnic baskets and lawn chairs welcome. (501) 231-2335.
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EUREKA SPRINGS BLUES WEEKEND June 13-16, venues around Eureka Springs. Weekend pass: $80, show tickets $20-$35, Father’s Day Blues Picnic $5. Proceeds benefit Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. eurekaspringsblues.com or (479) 253-7837.
THE FRONT PORCH STAGE, Courthouse lawn, Mount Ida. The Acousticatz, 7 p.m. Saturday. Billy Herrell’s Front Porch Pickin’, 7 p.m. June 15. (870) 867-2761.
BLUESDAY TUESDAYS 7 p.m. second Tuesday of each month, Newport Country Club, 703 Walker Drive, Newport. Darren Jay and the Delta Souls, Tuesday. (870) 972-3486.
HOT SPRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL through June 15, locations in Hot Springs. (501) 321-2027.
JAMNESTY 2013 6-10 p.m. Friday, Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. J St., Bentonville. Featured bands: Surf De Soleil, Tom & Hebron, A Complicated Creature. Tickets: $5, age 10 and younger free with adult. (479) 409-4666.
LIVE AT FIVE 5-7 p.m. first Friday of the month, Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff. Angels and Animals, Friday. Admission: members $5, nonmembers $10. (870) 536-3375.
LIVE ON THE LEVEE FEATURING BOBBY RUSH 6 p.m. Saturday, Cherry Street Pavilion, Helena. Special guest Tyrannosaurus Chicken; presented by Sonny Boy Blues Society. Tickets: $30. kingbiscuitfestival.com or (870) 572-5223.
MAGIC SPRINGS CONCERT SERIES 8 p.m. Saturday, Timberwood Amphitheater, Magic Springs, Hot Springs. Easton Corbin, with Ryan Couran at 7 p.m. Tickets: $49.99. (501) 276-4918.
MUSIC ON THE LAWN 6-8 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 3, Pinnacle Hills Promenade, 2303 Promenade Blvd., Rogers. Leah and the Mojo Doctors, Saturday. (479) 936-2160.
OZARK FOLK CENTER STATE PARK 1032 Park Ave., Mountain View. St. Louis Irish Arts, 7 p.m. June 14-15, 2 p.m. June 15. Tickets: $12, season passes honored. (870) 269-3851.
STEELIN’ THE GOSPEL STEEL GUITAR SHOWCASE 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, noon-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Hackett’s Gospel Music Singing Shed, 3348 U.S. 65 N., Dermott. Concessions available. (870) 538-8348.
Special Events
Central Arkansas
ADOPTION INFORMATION MEETING 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dillon International, 4702 W. Commercial Drive Suite B-1, North Little Rock. (501) 791-9300.
BOW TIE BASH 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave. Tickets: $100. arkansascommitment.org or (501) 772-8887.
CELEBRATE THE GRAPE 6-9 p.m. Friday, Argenta Farmers Market Plaza, Sixth and Main streets, North Little Rock. Wine, food, jazz. Tickets: advance $25, door $30. celebratethegrape2013.eventbrite.com or (501) 517-3127.
FLAG DAY FLAG RETIREMENT EVENT 2-6 p.m. June 14, Arkansas Flag and Banner, 800 W. Ninth St. Dignified flag disposal for old or unusable flags. Refreshments available. (501) 375-7633.
THE FUTURE OF PROGRESSIVE POLITICS IN ARKANSAS 7 p.m. Friday, Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock, 1818 Reservoir Road. Lecture by Warwick Sabin. Registration: uuclrpresents@gmail.com. (501) 225-1503.
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.
MY FIRST LOVE DADDY-DAUGHTER DANCE 6-8 p.m. June 15, Awareness Center International, 900 S. Pine St. Dads with daughters ages 5-18. Tickets: $10, each additional daughter $5. (501) 349-7246 or (501) 838-8448.
PULASKI COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY DOG WASHES 9 a.m.-2 p.m. first Saturdays through September, Trinity United Methodist Church, Evergreen and Mississippi streets; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. second Saturdays through September, Highland Valley United Methodist Church, 15524 Chenal Valley; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. third Saturdays through September, Kroger, Cantrell Road and Polk Street; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. fourth Saturdays June-August, First United Methodist Church, 6501 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Cost: $15. (501) 258-4580.
RED HAT LADIES HOOT DAY 10 a.m. June 15, Lakewood Pavilion, 2851 Lakewood Village Drive, North Little Rock. (501) 753-8672.
RINGLING BROTHERS CIRCUS — FULLY CHARGED 7 p.m. today-Friday; 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m., 5 p.m. Sunday, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. Tickets: $21-$51, ages 2-12 $11. (800) 745-3000.
SANDWICHING IN HISTORY TOUR noon Friday, Little Rock YMCA, 524 S. Broadway. (501) 324-9886.
STEP OUT FOR DIABETES AWARENESS WALK 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Two Rivers Park, 6900 Two Rivers Road. Cost: $20. (501) 216-2764.
SUMMER MEALS KICK-OFF EVENT 10 a.m. today, Arkansas Dream Center, 1116 Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. RSVP: stanley.cotton@arkansas.gov. (501) 399-9999.
TALES FROM THE SOUTH 7 p.m. Tuesday, Starving Artist Cafe, 411 Main St., North Little Rock. Featured storyteller Philip Martin, music by The Salty Dogs. Tickets: 7:50, plus cost of dinner and drinks. Dinner served 5-6:30. (501) 772-7602.
WILDWOOD PARK FOR THE ARTS 20919 Denny Road. Father’s Day catch-and-release fishing, noon-4 p.m. June 16, Swan Lake. (501) 821-7275.
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ARKANSAS CRAFT SCHOOL Donald W. Reynolds Library, 300 Library Hill, Mountain View. Summer craft camp for kids, Monday-Friday. Ages 7-9, 9 a.m.-noon; ages 10-12, 1-4 p.m. Tuition: $75. (870) 269-8397.
ARKANSAS ENTERTAINERS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION 6 p.m. Saturday, Hot Springs Convention Center, 134 Convention Blvd., Hot Springs. Dinner served at 7:30. Tickets: $75. (501) 321-2027 or (800) 543-2284.
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE Abington Library, Palm and Center streets, Beebe. Summer reading program for children pre-school and younger, 10:30-11 a.m. Thursdays through Aug. 15. (501) 882-8807.
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-NEWPORT 7648 Victory Blvd., Newport. “Saving My Vegetables for Later, Part 2,” canning using a water bath method, 9:30 a.m. June 18, $10. (870) 512-7813.
THE ART OF WINE FESTIVAL June 13-15, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Benefits Walton Arts Center programs. Tickets: $75-$200. (479) 443-5600.
ARTOSPHERE FESTIVAL through June, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Music, visual art, children’s and family events. Ticket prices vary by event, many events free. artospherefestival.org or (479) 443-5600.
BLUEBERRY PICKING 7 a.m.-noon Monday-Saturday, Wye Mountain Flowers and Berries, 20309 Arkansas 113, Wye. (501) 330-1906.
BOATING EDUCATION CLASS 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 14, William Carl Garner Visitor Center, 700 Heber Springs Road N., Heber Springs. Presented by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Reservations required. (501) 362-9067.
DEGRAY LAKE RESORT STATE PARK State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck. Kids’ Fishing Fest for ages 12 and under, 8 a.m.-noon June 16, golf course pond no. 7. (501) 865-5810.
FELSENTHAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 5531 U.S. 82, Crossett. Youth Fishing Derby for ages 5-15, 7-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Locust Ridge Pond; registration at 6:30. (870) 364-1170.
FLAVOR OF THE PARK 6-8 p.m. today, Farmers Market Pavilion, 121 Orange St., Hot Springs. Admission: $20. (501) 321-1700.
GROOMIN’ ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON 2-7 p.m. Sunday, Keels Creek Winery, 3185 E. Van Buren, Eureka Springs. Grooming and pampering for dogs and people, benefits Go East, Young Dog rescue and transport. Wine, hors d’oeuvres. Donation: $10. (479) 253-1649.
HOPE & JUSTICE DICE RUN 8 a.m. Saturday, 236 Factory Road, Clinton. Motorcycles, classic cars, music, food. Admission free, registration $10-$15. Proceeds benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates 20th District. hopeandjustice.org or (501) 253-4026.
LAKE CHARLES STATE PARK 3705 Arkansas 25, Powhatan. Kids’ fishing derby for ages 12 and under, 9-11 a.m. Saturday. (870) 878-6595.
LESLIE HOMECOMING Wednesday-June 16, locations in Leslie. Parade, rodeo, music, beauty pageant, lawn mower races, car show. Fees for some events. (870) 448-7505.
MADE FROM SCRATCH — SUMMERTIME FAVORITES 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 15, Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, 1 Rockefeller Drive, Petit Jean Mountain, Morrilton. Hands-on cooking class. Cost: $80. livethelegacy.org or (501) 727-5435.
OPERATION MUD RUN 9 a.m. Saturday, Lone Oak Duck Lodge, 3242 U.S. 70, Lonoke. 5K mud run/obstacle course; 1K fun run at 10 a.m. Registration: $15-$40. Food and beverages available, concerts, activities. (501) 693-6264 or (501) 655-6564.
PETIT JEAN CAR SHOW & SWAP MEET 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-June 15, The Museum of Automobiles, Petit Jean Mountain, near Morrilton. (501) 727-5427.
WALKS THROUGH HISTORY TOUR 11 a.m. June 15, Fishback Neighborhood Historic District, Fort Smith. (501) 324-9886.
WEBSITE IN A DAY SEMINAR 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Batesville Chamber of Commerce, 409 Vine St., Batesville. Build effective, easy to maintain websites with free online tools. Pre-registration required. Fee: $50. (870) 793-2378.
WORLD’S LARGEST BABY FAIR 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Saturday, North Arkansas College, 1515 Pioneer Drive, Harrison. Prizes, activities, educational information. (870) 743-5244 or (870) 414-4454.
FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION WOUNDED WARRIORS GOLF TOURNAMENT 7 a.m. and noon June 14, Mystic Creek Golf Club, El Dorado. Tee times 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Entry fee: $80 by Monday. (479) 372-2102 or (405) 317-1373.
Theater
Central Arkansas
BLACK & WHITE & RED ALL OVER 6 p.m. Saturday, Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive. Dinner theater; musical and comedy sketches. Tickets: $12. secondpreslr.org or (501) 227-0000.
ELECTRIC OCTOPUS! 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 13-15, The Public Theatre, 616 Center St. A Red Octopus Theater production. Mature audiences. Tickets: $10, students, military and senior citizens $8. (501) 291-3896.
SOUTHERN CROSSROADS June 18-July 20, 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.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS through June 15, 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.
13 Friday-June 23, The 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. (501) 374-3761.
WIENER DAY AT THE ROLLERCADE 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, The Joint, 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Tickets: $20. (501) 372-0205.
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ARKANSAS NEW PLAY FESTIVAL June 14-16, Walton Arts Center Nadine Baum Studios, 505 W. Spring St., Fayetteville. Staged reading performances: Don Chipotle, 6:30 p.m. Friday, $7; Raw Vision, 8:30 p.m. Friday, $7; If I Did This, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, $7; Swimming With Van Gogh, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $7. Showcase of 10-minute plays by Arkansas high school students, 2 p.m. Saturday, free. 24-hour play-off, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, $10. Festival pass: $30. (479) 445-6333.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday and June 14, Market Square, The Village at Hendrix, Conway. Outdoor performance. (501) 428-4165.
OLIVER! 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, 15, 25, 28; 2 p.m. June 25, 28. University of Central Arkansas, Reynolds Performance Hall, 223 Beatrice Powell St., Conway. Arkansas Shakespeare Theater production. Tickets: $27. (501) 450-3265.
100 LUNCHES 7 p.m. June 14-15, 2 p.m. June 16, Woodlands Auditorium, 1101 DeSoto Blvd., Hot Springs Village. Hot Springs Village Players. Tickets: $12. (501) 922-4231.
THE TEMPEST 7 p.m. today-Saturday, Tyndall Park Amphitheatre, 914 E. Sevier St., Benton. Presented by Saline County Shakes. Free, donations accepted. (501) 249-3169.
TWO DUMB DOGS June 19-21, Arkansas State University Fowler Center, 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro. Summer Children’s Theatre production. Showtimes: 10 a.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets: advance, $5, day of show $7. tickets.astate.edu (870) 972-2781.
Auditions
Central Arkansas
YOUTH SUMMER THEATER ENSEMBLE 1-4 p.m. June 13, Old State House Museum, 300 W. Markham St. Open to students entering sixth-12th grade. Prepare short monologue not exceeding two minutes. Program will run Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday June 25-Aug. 21. josh@arkansasheritage.orgor (501) 324-8654.
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THE KING AND I 7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St., Rogers. Performance dates: July 26-28, Aug. 1-4, 8-11. rogerslittletheater.org or (479) 903-6546.
Clubs
Central Arkansas
THE AFTERTHOUGHT 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 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. Steve Bates, Joey Farr and the Fuggins Wheat Band, today. Third 7, Crisis, Friday. Gregg Madden, Say It Ain’t So, Saturday. Richie Johnson, Monday. Brian and Nick, Tuesday. Karen Jr., 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.
THE JOINT 301 Main St., North Little Rock. The Meshugga Klezmer Band, 9 p.m. today, $5. (501) 372-0210.
JUANITA’S 614 President Clinton Ave. Moonshine Bandits, 9 p.m. today, $8. Primer 55, 8 p.m. Sunday, $10. Jason Charles Miller, 9 p.m. Tuesday, $8. (501) 372-1228.
THE LOONY BIN COMEDY CLUB 10301 Rodney Parham Road. Mike Merryfield, through Saturday. 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. Hurt, 8:30 p.m. today; $15. The Prince & Michael Experience, 9 p.m. Friday; $10, under 21 $15. The Sound of the Mountain, Chasing Pictures, Catskill Kids, John Neal’s Rock ’n Roll Express, Suddenly Summer, 8:30 p.m. Saturday; $6, under 21 $8. (501) 823-0090.
STICKYZ 107 River Market Ave. Jerry Joseph, Jeff Crosby & Refugees, 9 p.m. today, $10. John Fullbright, Ruston Kelly, 9 p.m. Friday, $10. Earl and Them, 9 p.m. Saturday, $8. The Dig, Amasa Hines, The Coasts, 9 p.m. Wednesday, $5. Touch: Grateful Dead Tribute, 8 p.m. Mondays, $5. (501) 372-7707.
WEST END SMOKEHOUSE AND TAVERN 215 N. Shackleford Road. Mother Hubbard and the Regulators, Friday. (501) 224-7665.
WHITE WATER TAVERN Seventh and Thayer streets. Amy LaVere, 10 p.m. Friday, $7. (501) 375-8400.
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MAXINE’S 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Bad Veins, Alexander & The Grapes, Nick Brumley, 7 p.m. today, $5. Water Liars, Ben Franks and The Bible Belt Boys, Brian Martin, 8 p.m. Friday; advance $5, at the door $7. Vagabond Swing, Uncle Joe and The Backsliders’ Choir, 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.