Elsewhere in entertainment and the arts: After the Tsunami
The Clinton School of Public Service will screen the documentary After the Tsunami, written and produced by Arkansas filmmaker Larry Foley, at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Great Hall, Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock.
The film follows the lives of Indonesian graduate students who came to American universities, including the University of Arkansas and Texas A&M, on scholarships in the wake of a 2004 tsunami that killed 173,000 in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. One of the students, Clinton School graduate Rina Meutia, is the narrator.
Admission is free but it’s advisable to reserve a seat; call (501) 683-5239 or email publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu.
Duos and Trios
The Animas Duo (Rochelle Mann, flute; John Pennington, marimba and vibraphone), the Animas Trio (adding Beth Wheeler, oboe/English horn) and the DDG Trio (Wheeler and oboists Leanna Booze and Lorraine Duso Kitts) will give the world premieres of two pieces in a concert titled “Duos and Trios: Music for Winds and Percussion” at 7:30 p.m. today in the sanctuary of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock.
The DDG Trio will premiere Trio DDG by Paul Dickinson. The Animas Trio will premiere Vignettes forFlute, English Horn and Marimba/Vibraphone by Philip Parker.
The program will also include music by John Steinmetz, Gareth Farr and Mark Watters. Admission is free. Call (501) 753-4281.
Superhero concert
Geoffrey Robson will conduct the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra in a children’s concert, titled “Superheroes of the Orchestra,” 10 a.m. Monday at Summit Arena, 134 Convention Blvd., Hot Springs. Cost is $5 per student; schools looking to book admission to the concert should call Martha Smither at (501) 922-2743. Teacher supplements will be available.
The program will include John Williams’ Superman March; principal tuba Ed Owen soloing in the firstmovement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Concerto for Bass Tuba; and Gabriel Vega as soloist in a movement from Antonio Vivaldi’s Piccolo Concerto in C major; the title theme from The Simpsons; the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony; Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture; and John Philip Sousa’s The Stars and Stripes Forever.
The orchestra will play the same program at a children’s concert at 10 a.m. Feb. 21 at Little Rock’s Robinson Center Music Hall.
Governor’s awards
Governor Mike Beebe and the Arkansas Arts Council will present the 2013 Governor’s Arts Awards at a ceremony and luncheon, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Little Rock Marriott, West Markham and Louisiana streets, Little Rock.
The recipients: Lifetime Achievement - Billie Seamans (McGehee) Arts Community Development - Bob Ford and Amy Herzberg (Fayetteville) Arts in Education - Paul Leopoulos, Thea Foundation (North Little Rock) Corporate Sponsorship of the Arts - Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC (Little Rock) Folklife - Paula Morell (North Little Rock) Individual Artist - Robert Hupp (Little Rock) Patron - Lee and Dale Ronnel (Little Rock) Judges Special Recognition - Farrell Ford (Arkadelphia)
The awards, sponsored annually by the Arkansas Arts Council, recognize individuals and corporations for outstanding contributions to the arts in Arkansas.
Each recipient will receive an original work of art created by Arkansas artist Stephen Driver. Tickets to the ceremony and luncheon are $35; reserve by Nov. 6 by calling Cheri Leffew at (501) 324-9766 or emailing cheri@arkansasheritage.org.
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