CALENDAR

THE ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. “Nanotechnology: What’s the Big Deal?” through Feb. 28. Pine Bluff Art League juried exhibition, today-Nov. 12; reception, 5-7 p.m. today. “I Come From Women Who Could Fly,” new work from Delita Martin including Evening Star, through Aug. 28. “Shaping Our World,” through Aug. 31. “A Deep Sense of Place: The Arkansas Delta,” through Oct. 1. “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.
THE ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. “Nanotechnology: What’s the Big Deal?” through Feb. 28. Pine Bluff Art League juried exhibition, today-Nov. 12; reception, 5-7 p.m. today. “I Come From Women Who Could Fly,” new work from Delita Martin including Evening Star, through Aug. 28. “Shaping Our World,” through Aug. 31. “A Deep Sense of Place: The Arkansas Delta,” through Oct. 1. “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.

Events are free unless otherwise noted.

Art & Exhibits

Central Arkansas

ARGENTA ART WALK 5-8 p.m. third Friday of the month, downtown North Little Rock. Music, art, food. (501) 993-1234.

ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets.“National Drawing Invitational: Outside the Lines,” through Oct. 5. “Susan Paulsen: Wilmot Exhibition,” through Sept. 28. “56th Annual Delta Exhibition,” through Sept. 28. “Inspiration to Illumination: Recent Work by Museum School Photography Instructors,” through Oct. 26. “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.

THE ART GROUP GALLERY 11525 Cantrell Road. “Painting in Provence,” Bob Snider, Aug. 14-17; reception, 4-7 p.m. Aug. 14. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday. (501) 690-2193.

BUTLER CENTER FOR ARKANSAS STUDIES 401 President Clinton Ave. “Quapaw Quarter: Where Little Rock’s History Lives,” Friday-Nov. 1; reception, 5:30-8 p.m. Friday. “Arkansas Homemakers: Home Demonstration and Extension Clubs,” through Sept. 27. “Drawn In: New Art From the World War II Camps at Rohwer and Jerome,” through Aug. 23. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 918-3033.

CANTRELL GALLERY 8206 Cantrell Road. “The Places in Arkansas That Keep Calling Me Back,” photography by Paul Caldwell, through Aug. 14. “Death, Grieving and Rebirth,” Katherine Friend, Aug. 16-19; reception, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 16. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, or by appointment. (501) 224-1335.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 509 Scott St. Works by Ron Almond, Bonnie Bartelson, Marie Weaver, Sheree King, Marsha Hinson, Debby Hinson, Louise Harris, Bob Snider, Holly Tilley, through September. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon Sunday. (501) 375-2342.

CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER 1200 President Clinton Ave. Chihuly exhibit, through Jan. 5. 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. Works by Marcus McAllister and Laura Fanning, through Sept. 13. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 664-8996.

GREG THOMPSON FINE ART 429 Main St., North Little Rock. Summer show, with new works by Ed Rice, Glennray Tutor, Sheila Cotton, Kendall Stallings, Joseph Piccillo, William Dunlap, Robyn Horn, Guy Bell, Sammy Peters, Donald Roller Wilson, through Saturday. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. gregthompsonfineart.com or (501) 664-2787.

HEARNE FINE ART 1001 Wright Ave., Suite C. “Indigo Visions,” works by 25 Arkansas artists, through Aug. 30; reception, 5 p.m. Aug. 16; panel discussion “What Is the Catalyst of Your Creativity,” 3 p.m. Aug. 16. 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. “Great Arkansas Quilt Show,” Friday-May 3; reception, 5-8 p.m. Friday. “So What! It’s the Least I Can Do,” new paintings by Ray Wittenberg, through Sept. 7. Knife Gallery, “We Walk in Two Worlds: The Caddo, Osage and Quapaw in Arkansas,” Arkansas Made Gallery, 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. August exhibit: “Impersonating theImpressionists”; giclee drawing, 7 p.m. Aug. 21. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 660-4006.

MACARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY 503 E. Ninth St.Genealogy workshop, 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 16. “First Call: American Posters of World War I,” through Nov. 30. “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.

MUGS CAFE 515 Main St., North Little Rock. Works by Quapaw Quarter Figure Drawing Group through Tuesday. (501) 442-7778 or (501) 379-9101.

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY 500 President Clinton Ave. “Mystery of the Mayan Medallion,” through Sept. 12. Regular 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. Under Two Governments: A Seminar on Civil War Arkansas in 1864, 9 a.m. Aug. 16, registration requested, (501) 324-8641. Second Friday Cinema: September 30, 1955, 5:30 p.m. Friday; reception, 5 p.m. “Different Spokes,” through February 2016. “Lights! Camera! Arkansas!” a celebration of Arkansas’ role in Hollywood, through March 1, 2015. 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.

ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1000 Mississippi St. “Icons in Transformation,” works by Ludmila Pawlowska, through Aug. 17. (501) 225-4203.

SEQUOYAH NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 5820 Asher Ave. Dr. J.W. Wiggins Native American Art Gallery: “Buffaloes, Buffaloes & More Buffaloes,” through Aug. 15. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 569-8336.

THE SHOWROOM 2313 Cantrell Road. “Springing Forward,” works by Jim Tindall, Lori Weeks and Sandra Hamilton, continuing. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 372-7373.

STEPHANO’S FINE ART GALLERY 1813 N. Grant St. Works by Ken Davis, Donal Gialanella. Works by various artists. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. (501) 563-4218.

THEA FOUNDATION 401 Main St., North Little Rock. “John Harlan Norris: Cast,” Friday-Aug. 31. The Art Department reception with food, bar, music, 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, $10. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 379-9512.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK GALLERIES 2801 S. University Ave.Gallery I: “Piranesi and Perspectives of Rome,” etchings by 18th-century Italian artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Aug. 18-Oct. 5. Gallery II: “Teaching a Canary to Sing,” Catherine Siri Nugent, Aug. 18-Sept. 28. Gallery III: “Small Works on Paper,” Aug. 15-Sept. 26. Receptions, 5-7 p.m. Aug. 26. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 569-8977.

WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. “Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow: Living With the Atomic Bomb,” through Monday. 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.

WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY ARGENTA BRANCH 420 Main St., North Little Rock. “The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America,” through Aug. 16. (501) 687-1061.

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ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY ARTS CENTER 1001 E. B St., Russellville. Art classes for adults, teens, children; call for schedule and prices. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday. (479) 968-2452.

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE Center and Orange streets, Beebe. England Center Art Gallery: “The Summer of the Kitchen Sink,” through Friday. Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 882-4495.

ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY Norman Hall Gallery of Art, 203 W. Q St., Russellville. “Always Greener,” Dawn Holder, Aug. 19-Sept. 26; reception, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 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. Second Saturday Family Fun Day: Painting With Tim Jacob, 1-3 p.m. Saturday. “Nanotechnology: What’s the Big Deal?” Saturday-Feb. 28. Pine Bluff Art League juried exhibition, Aug. 14-Nov. 12; reception, 5-7 p.m. Aug. 14. “I Come From Women Who Could Fly,” new work from Delita Martin, through Aug. 28. Pine Bluff High School annual exhibition, through Friday. “Shaping Our World,” through Aug. 31. “A Deep Sense of Place: The Arkansas Delta,” through Oct. 1. “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. “Voices From the Past” art contest, through Sept. 30, calicorockmuseum.com. “The Jot ’Em Down Store” and “One-Room School,” continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (870) 297-4129.

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.

CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART 600 Museum Way, Bentonville.“Selections From Global Citizen: The Architecture of Moshe Safdie,” through Sept. 1. “American Encounters: Anglo-American Portraiture in an Age of Revolution,” through Sept. 15. 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.

FORT SMITH MUSEUM OF HISTORY 320 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. “Imprinting the West: Manifest Destiny, Real and Imagined,” through Sunday. “Ready to Rodeo,” through Sept. 1. Admission: $5, children $2. (479) 783-7841.

FORT SMITH REGIONAL ART MUSEUM 1601 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. 66th annual River Valley Invitational, through Sept. 14. “Carol Dickie: An Artist’s Journey,” through Sunday; cost: members free, nonmembers $5. Drop in and Draw, noon-4 p.m. each Thursday; live models and studio space provided, take materials. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (479) 784-2787.

GARVAN WOODLAND GARDENS 550 Arkridge Road, Hot Springs. “Mystic Creatures: Topiary Art Meets Imagination,” 9 a.m.-6 p.m. through Aug. 31; members free, nonmembers $10, ages 55 and older $9, ages 6-12 $5, under 5 free. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. garvangardens.org or (800) 366-4664.

HEMINGWAY-PFEIFFER MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER 1021 W. Cherry St., Piggott. “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.

MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM 500 Mid-America Blvd., Hot Springs. “Amazon Voyage: Vicious Fishes and Other Riches,” through Sunday. 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.

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.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 680-2740.

ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM 322 S. Second St., Rogers. “Up in the Air,” through Sept. 1. “Hog Wild: Our Area’s Love Affair With the Pig,” through Saturday. “Benton County Crime Stories,” through 2014. 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.

SEARCY ART GALLERY 300 E. Race Ave., Searcy. “Shade of Art,” Angela Renee Turney, through Sept. 23; reception, 1-3 p.m. Saturday. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday. (501) 279-1094.

SPRING RIVER ART GALLERY 112B Main St., Hardy. Works by members of the Spring River Artists Guild. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. (870) 856-2507.

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.

BALLET ARKANSAS YOUTH DIVISION AUDITIONS 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 16, Shuffles and Ballet II, 1521 Merrill Drive. Ages 13 and up. Tuition: $80 per month. Audition fee: $20. (501) 223-5150.

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

SPLICE MICROCINEMA 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Few, Sixth and Center streets (above Lulav and EJ’s). Wednesday: Peter Watkins Double Feature — The War Game and Culloden; Aug. 27:The Third Man; Sept. 10: Ugetsu Monogatari; Sept. 24: M; Oct. 8: The Earrings of Madame de …. $5 donation. Email splice@splicemicrocinema.org.

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POTLIKKER FILM FESTIVAL 6-9 p.m. Saturday, The Hive, 200 N.E. A St., Bentonville. Film festival honoring Southern food. Regional dishes, documentary films. Tickets: $75. (662) 915-3366 or (479) 286-6575.

SUMMER MOVIE SERIES sunset Aug. 16, Bill Baker Amphitheatre, North Arkansas College south campus, Harrison. The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Outdoor screenings. (870) 391-3242.

Letters

Central Arkansas

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.

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BOOK SIGNING 6-7:30 p.m. today, Guachoya Cultural Art Center, 1652 U.S. 65, Lake Village. Sundays with TJ, Janis F. Kearney. (870) 265-6077.

JITTERBUG COFFEEHOUSE 111 W. Main St., Heber Springs. Poetry readings, 7 p.m. second Friday of the month. (501) 827-0363.

Music

Central Arkansas

ARKANSAS CELTIC MUSIC SOCIETY 7-9 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 Rodney Parham Road. Irish traditional music session. arcelts.com or (501) 246-4340.

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.

FAULKNER CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Ave. Faculty Recital II, 7 p.m. today. (773) 251-4719.

JAMES TAYLOR 8 p.m. Friday, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. Tickets: $78-$99.50. (800) 745-3000.

LIVE AT LAMAN 7 p.m. second Thursday of the month, William F. Laman Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. Billy Jones Bluez, Aug. 14. (501) 758-1720.

LOCAL LIVE 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, South on Main, 1304 Main St. Bijoux featuring Onyx the Band, Wednesday. Arkansas Dirtboys Project, Aug. 20. (501) 244-9660.

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BLUESDAY TUESDAYS 7 p.m. second Tuesday of each month, Newport Country Club, 703 Walker Drive, Newport. Snap Crow Legs, 7 p.m. Tuesday. (870) 972-3486.

DONNY EDWARDS: A TRUE TRIBUTE TO ELVIS 7 p.m. Friday, Center for the Arts, 2209 S. Knoxville Ave., Russellville. Tickets: $20-$30. (281) 713-2795.

DRAKE WHITE AND THE BIG FIRE 8 p.m. Aug. 16, Grand Prairie Center, 2709 U.S. 165 S., Stuttgart. With Leigh Loftin. Tickets: $15. (870) 673-4201.

EUREKA SPRINGS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Aug. 14-16, downtown Eureka Springs. Basin Park shows free. Auditorium shows: $20, children 16 and under $12; both nights $35 and $20. (479) 253-7333.

AN EVENING WITH GRADY NICHOLS SMOOTH JAZZ CONCERT 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Hot Springs Convention & Civic Center, 134 Convention Blvd., Hot Springs. Benefits Lupus Foundation of Arkansas. Tickets: advance $20, at the door $25. (501) 525-9380.

FAULKNER CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Snow Fine Arts Center, University of Central Arkansas, 201 S. Donaghey Ave., Conway. Student Recital, 3 p.m. Saturday. (773) 251-4719.

MAGIC SPRINGS CONCERT SERIES Timberwood Amphitheater, Magic Springs Water and Theme Park, 1701 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs. Plumb and Chris, 8 p.m. Friday. Switchfoot, 8 p.m. Saturday. Free with park admission. Tickets: $49.99-$54.99; ages 55 and older and children under 48 inches $33.99. Military, firefighters, and police officers admitted free with government identification throughout August. (501) 624-0100.

WALMART ARKANSAS MUSIC PAVILION 5079 W. Northgate Road, Rogers. Tim McGraw, 7:30 p.m. today, $44-$99.50. Boston, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15; $29-$79. (479) 443-5600.

Special Events

Central Arkansas

BACK TO SCHOOL SCAVENGER HUNT 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Arkansas Enterprises for the Developmentally Disabled Preschool, 1300 W. 18th St., North Little Rock. Tour, games, prizes, scavenger hunt, lunch. (501) 907-5716.

BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS PRESENTS SUPER CIRCUS HEROES 7 p.m. Aug. 14 and 15, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Aug. 16, and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Aug. 17, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. Tickets $10-$60. (800) 745-3000.

BIKE AND HIKE 7 a.m., Aug. 17. Dam Riverboat Co., 100 Riverfront Park Dr., North Little Rock. Sporting event and fundraiser for the ALS Association of Arkansas. Registration: $45, under 18 $35; after Aug. 15 add $5. (501) 470-8559.

HANDFUL OF HEARTS TEXAS HOLD ’EM POKER TOURNAMENT Aug. 16, Arkansas Arts Center, 501 E. Ninth St. Make-a-Wish Mid-South fundraiser. Registration, 5 p.m. Play, 6 p.m. Tickets: $75, spouse registration $25. (501) 492-7272.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, McAlmont Church of Christ, 1824 E. 46th St., North Little Rock. Information, hamburgers, hot dogs, back-to-school bash, free haircuts and school supplies, games. (501) 945-7331.

JACKSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 4-8 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 25, 9 Municipal Drive, Jacksonville. (501) 982-4171.

JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION SHOPPING FUNDRAISER 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 15, Ten Thousand Villages, 301 President Clinton Ave. (501) 374-2776.

LITTLE ROCK FARMERS MARKET 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 25. Farmers “night market” 3-7 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 26, with musicians and street performers. (501) 375-2552.

LITTLE ROCK RESTAURANT MONTH August, participating restaurants. Special dishes, discounts. dinelr.com or (501) 376-4781.

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.

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.

MILK RUN 7 a.m. Aug. 16., Murray Park. 5K run/walk benefits area breastfeeding support groups. Entry fee: $25. (501) 350-2353.

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.

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.

RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY PRESENTS SUPER CIRCUS HEROES 7 p.m. Aug. 14 and 15; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Aug. 16; 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Aug. 17, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. Tickets: $10-$60. (501) 975-9000.

RIVER CITY COMIC EXPO 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 16, The Metroplex, 10800 Colonel Glenn Road. Admission: $5, children 13 and under free. (501) 492-9007.

SOUTH MAIN VINTAGE MARKET 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Bernice Garden, 1401 S. Main St. (501) 410-3938.

YOGA ON THE RIVER 8-9 a.m. Saturday, First Security Amphitheater stage, Riverfront Park. (501) 375-2552.

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BENTON COUNTY FAIR Tuesday-Aug. 16, Benton County Fairgrounds, 7640 SW Regional Airport Blvd., Bentonville. Gates open 1 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m. other days. Admission: $5, children 6 and under free. (479) 795-8900.

CRUISIN’ FOR THE YOUTH POKER RUN Saturday, various locations around Hot Springs. By boat and by motorcycle. Benefits Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches. Ends with party, Saddle Bags Saloon, 4977 Albert Pike Road. Registration: $10, additional hands $5 each. (501) 940-3440.

FLOWER, GARDEN & NATURE SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS 10 a.m. Aug. 16, University of Arkansas Extension Office, 2536 N. McConnell St., Fayetteville. Tour of Eco Modern Flats. Carpool from Extension office. (479) 466-7265.

GARVAN WOODLAND GARDENS 550 Arkridge Road, Hot Springs. Janet Carson/Bob Byers: Basic Landscape Design, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 18; members $75, nonmembers $85. “America’s Splendid Nature,” Tim Gorman, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. through Aug. 31. (501) 262-9300.

HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA 20201 E. Arkansas 12, Rogers. Speaker series: Tornadoes, with local weatherman, Dan Skoff, 2 p.m. Aug. 16. Mother Nature readings for children, 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday and third Wednesday of the month. Hikes, nature programs. (479) 789-5000.

JACKSONPORT STATE PARK 205 Avenue St., Newport. “House of Light,” Hugo and Gayne Preller, through Aug. 15. (870) 523-2143.

JOHNNY CASH BOYHOOD HOME TOUR 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 16, Dyess. Tours every hour. Tickets: $10. Administration building exhibits open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. free. (870) 972-2781.

LAKE OUACHITA STATE PARK 5451 Mountain Pine Road, Mountain Pine. Bird Island Tours, through August; $9, children 6-12 $5. (501) 767-9366.

OZARK FOLK CENTER STATE PARK 1032 Park Ave., Mountain View. Fiber Frenzy Weekend with classes on fiber arts, Saturday-Sunday, $40. Women performers concert, 7 p.m. Saturday. Violet Hensley, 7 p.m. Aug. 16, $12. String Band Weekend workshop, Aug. 22-23, $100. Admission unless otherwise indicated: $10, children ages 6-12 $6. (870) 269-3851.

RHEA LANA’S CONSIGNMENT SALE 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, White County Fairgrounds, 802 Davis Drive, Searcy. (501) 827-4246.

RHEA LANA’S CONSIGNMENT SALE 9 a.m.-3 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Conway Expo Center, Faulkner County Fairgrounds, 2505 Oak St., Conway. (501) 499-0009.

TEE IT UP FOR TERRA 8:30 a.m. Aug. 15, Greystone Country Club, Cabot.Benefit golf tournament for moyamoya disease patient Terra Tate. Entry: $75. (501) 681-5400 or (501) 499-1194.

WALKS THROUGH HISTORY 11 a.m. Saturday, Ozark Courthouse Square, Ozark. Guided walking tour by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. (501) 324-9880.

Theater

Central Arkansas

GRIDIRON GRIDLOCK 8 p.m. Wednesday-Aug. 14 and Aug. 16, 7 and 9 p.m. Aug. 15, Arkansas Repertory Theater, 601 Main St. Pulaski County lawyers and legal professionals musical comedy show. Tickets: premiere $60 and $65, other nights $30 and $35. (501) 378-0405.

JUST SHUT UP & DRIVE 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday through Aug. 30, The Joint, 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Cabaret-style theater with The Main Thing. Tickets: $20. (501) 372-0205.

KOCT-O NEWS 8 p.m. today-Saturday, Aug. 14-16, The Public Theatre, 616 Center St. Red Octopus Theater production. Tickets: $10; ages 65 and older, military, students $8. (501) 291-3896.

OKLAHOMA! through Aug. 30, Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road. Dinner: 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday matinee, 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening. Show times: 7:45 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 12:45 p.m. Sunday matinee, 6:45 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $31-$35, children 15 and under $23; show only $25, children $15. (501) 562-3131.

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CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN Friday-Sunday, Aug. 15-17, Cabot Community Theatre, 204 N. First St., Cabot. Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: dinner and show $25, show only $15. (501) 941-2266.

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM 7 p.m. Aug. 15-16, 22-23, 1:30 p.m. Aug. 17 and 24, Center on the Square, 219 W. Arch St., Searcy. Tickets: $18. (501) 368-0111.

MACBETH 7 p.m. Friday, Owen Center Theater, Arkansas State University-Beebe, 1000 W. Iowa St., Beebe. Star Children’s Theater Shakespeare Junior production. (501) 882-3600.

OLIVER! 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Lyric Theater, 115 W. Rush Ave., Harrison. Tickets: $15-$18, ages 65 and older and children $12-$15. (870) 391-3504.

XANADU through Sunday, Victory Theater, 116 S. Second St., Rogers. Curtain: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Dinner 90 minutes before curtain. Tickets: dinner $48, balcony $17. (479) 631-8988.

Auditions

Central Arkansas

THE NUTCRACKER 10 a.m. Saturday, Shuffles & Ballet II, 1521 Merrill Drive. Ballet Arkansas production. Age 6, 10 a.m. Ages 7-9, 11:30 a.m. Ages 10-12, 1 p.m. Teens, 2 p.m. Adults, 3:30 p.m. Fee: $20. (501) 223-5150.

Clubs

Central Arkansas

THE AFTERTHOUGHT 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. Karaoke with Larry the TableGuy, Thursdays. Jazz @ The Afterthought, Mondays, $5. Carl Mouton, Tuesdays. Open Mike Acoustic Showcase, Wednesdays. 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. Happy hour bands start at 5 or 5:30 p.m., headline bands at 9. Cover: $5 after 8:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; free Monday-Wednesday. (501) 375-5351.

THE JOINT 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Finger Food, 7:30 p.m. today. (501) 372-0210.

JUANITA’S 614 President Clinton Ave. Acidic, 9 p.m. today, $8. Era 9, 9 p.m. Tuesday, $8. (501) 372-1228.

THE LOONY BIN COMEDY CLUB 10301 Rodney Parham Road. John Wesley Austin, through Saturday . Louis Johnson, Wednesday-Aug. 16.Open Mike Night, 7 p.m. Wednesday; sign up at 6. Ladies Night, first Thursday of the month, free for women. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Cover charge: Wednesday-Thursday $7, Friday-Saturday $10. loonybincomedy.com or (501) 228-5555.

THE REV ROOM 300 President Clinton Ave. Jonathan Tyler, The Soft White Sixties, 8:30 p.m. Friday; advance $10, day of show $12. Bart Crow, 9 p.m. Saturday; advance $8, day of show $10. Latin Night, 7 p.m. Tuesday; $5, under 21 $7. (501) 823-0090.

STICKYZ 107 River Market Ave. Stooges Brass Band, 9:30 p.m. Friday; advance $8, day of show $10. The Stolen Faces, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, $5. (501) 372-7707.

VINO’S Seventh and Chester streets. Josh the Devil & The Sinners, Secondhand Cannons, 9 p.m. Friday, $5. Hell Camino, Dose, 9 p.m. Saturday, $6. 5 Broken Cameras, presented by Arkansas Coalition for Peace and Justice, 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Vino’s Brewpub Cinema: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. (501) 375-8466.

WHITE WATER TAVERN Seventh and Thayer streets. Kentucky Knife Fight, 9 p.m. today, $5. (501) 375-8400.

Around Arkansas

MAXINE’S 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. New Music Tuesdays, free. Poetry and karaoke, Wednesdays, free. Andrew Anderson, Thursdays, free. maxineslive.com or (501) 321-0909.

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