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Art & Exhibits
Central Arkansas
ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets. Art of Motion: Tango, 7 p.m. today, non-members $10. Friends of Contemporary Craft Conversation Series: Thomas Mann, 5 p.m. Sunday; members $5, non-members $10. “Ode to Joy – Meditation in Lines,” lecture by Viktor Ekpuk, 6 p.m. Aug. 21, non-members $10. Make Your Own Cutting Board, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 22, 9:30 a.m.-noon Aug. 23; members $60, non-members $75. “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, today-Saturday; reception, 4-7 p.m. today. 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.
ART MARKETING WORKSHOP 9:30- a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Art Outfitters, 917 W. Seventh St. “How to Sell Your Art in a Horrible Economy,” with Carole Katchen. Cost: $45. (501) 617-4494.
BUTLER CENTER FOR ARKANSAS STUDIES 401 President Clinton Ave. “Quapaw Quarter: Where Little Rock’s History Lives,” through Nov. 1. “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 today. “Death, Grieving and Rebirth,” Katherine Friend, Saturday-Tuesday; reception, 6-8 p.m. Saturday. “The Arkansas Traveler,” paintings by John Deering, Aug. 22-Oct. 18. 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.
HEARNE FINE ART 1001 Wright Ave., Suite C. “A Dream Retrieval Ritual” and “Indigo Visions,” works by 25 Arkansas artists, through Aug. 30; reception, 5 p.m. Saturday; panel discussion “What Is the Catalyst of Your Creativity,” 3 p.m. Saturday. 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,” through May 3. “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 Saturday. “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. “Come as You Are,” works by Lilia Hernandez, Justin Bryant, Logan Hunter, Friday-Sept. 16; reception, 5-8 p.m. Friday. (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. Saturday, registration requested, (501) 324-8641. “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 Sunday. (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 Friday. 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,” through Aug. 31. 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, Monday-Oct. 5. Gallery II: “Teaching a Canary to Sing,” Catherine Siri Nugent, Monday-Sept. 28. Gallery III: “Small Works on Paper,” Friday-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 ARGENTA BRANCH 420 Main St., North Little Rock. “The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America,” through Saturday. (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 TECH UNIVERSITY Norman Hall Gallery of Art, 203 W. Q St., Russellville. “Always Greener,” Dawn Holder, Tuesday-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. “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, 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.
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. “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. 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. 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. “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. 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. 95th anniversary celebration with free dances, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24 and 31. (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 Saturday, 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.
BURNS PARK DANCING 7-10 p.m. third Saturday of the month, Burns Park Hospitality House, Burns Park, North Little Rock. Polka, waltz and potluck supper. Admission: $10. (501) 680-2994.
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 7 p.m. every first and third Saturday of the month, Coronado Center, Hot Springs Village. First Saturday $7.50, second Saturday $10. (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. 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). The Third Man, Aug. 27. Ugetsu Monogatari, Sept. 10. M, Sept. 24. The Earrings of Madame de …, Oct. 8. Cost: $5 donation. Email splice@splicemicrocinema.org.
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EL DORADO FILM FESTIVAL ENTRIES DUE by 8 p.m. Monday, South Arkansas Arts Center, 110 E. Fifth St., El Dorado. Fee: $50-$55. (870) 862-5474.
SUMMER MOVIE SERIES sunset Saturday, Bill Baker Amphitheatre, North Arkansas College south campus, Harrison. The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Outdoor screenings. (870) 391-3242.
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Letters
Central Arkansas
BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS 4000 McCain Blvd., North Little Rock. Quest for the Pirate’s Treasure interactive storybook and activity, 11 a.m. Saturday. (501) 771-1124.
Music
Central Arkansas
ANAIS MITCHELL 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28, South on Main, 1204 Main St. Tickets: $10-$15. (501) 374-0000.
ELVIS TRIBUTE 7 p.m. Friday, Argenta Community Theater, 405 Main St., North Little Rock. With Dave Hoover. Tickets: $15-$25. (501) 353-1571.
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. Interstate Thirty, Wednesday. (501) 244-9660.
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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BLUEROAD 7 p.m. Saturday, Ritz Civic Center, 306 W. Main St., Blytheville. Tickets: advance $15, at the door $20. (870) 762-1744.
DRAKE WHITE AND THE BIG FIRE 8 p.m. Saturday, Grand Prairie Center, 2709 U.S. 165 S., Stuttgart. With Leigh Loftin. Tickets: $15. (870) 673-4201.
EUREKA SPRINGS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL today-Saturday, downtown Eureka Springs. Basin Park shows free. Auditorium shows: $20, children 16 and under $12; both nights $35 and $20. (479) 253-7333.
HOT SPRINGS CONCERT BAND 6 p.m. Monday, Whittington Federal Park, downtown Hot Springs. Big Band Signatures concert. (501) 984-1678.
MICHAEL KELLEY’S VOICES THAT CHANGE 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday, Cash’s White River Theater, 505 Sylamore Ave., Mountain View. Singer-impressionist show. Tickets: $18. (870) 214-2326.
OAKLAWN’S FINISH LINE THEATER SERIES Oaklawn, 2705 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Aaron Neville, doors open at 6 p.m., concert at 7 p.m. Aug. 21. Tickets: $30-$40. (501) 623-4411 ext. 340
PLAY IT FORWARD CONCERT SERIES 6:30 p.m. Saturday, The Walmart Museum, 105 N. Main St., Bentonville. R.J. Mischo performs. (479) 204-4773.
SARA SANT’AMBROGIO 2 p.m. Aug. 24, The Auditorium, 36 S. Main St., Eureka Springs. Tickets: $10. (479) 253-2772.
SHOWTIME CONCERT SERIES 7 p.m. Aug. 23, Union Square, downtown El Dorado. Logan Mize. Showdown at Sunset performance, 6 p.m. (870) 862-4747.
WALMART ARKANSAS MUSIC PAVILION 5079 W. Northgate Road, Rogers. Boston,7:30 p.m. Friday; $29-$79. Cheech and Chong, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23, $49-$69(479) 443-5600.
Special Events
Central Arkansas
CENTRAL ARKANSAS FREETHINKERS DISCUSSION GROUP 1-5 p.m. third Saturday of each month, Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library, 100 Rock St. (501) 351-4980.
CENTRAL ARKANSAS ROLLER DERBY vs. ROUGHNECK ROLLER DERBY 6:30 p.m. Aug. 23, Skate World, 6512 Mabelvale Cut Off, Little Rock. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Ronald McDonald House. Admission: $10. (501) 758-9269.
EASTER SEALS ROLLIN’ ON THE RIVER 7 a.m. Aug. 23, Clinton Presidential Library, 1200 President Clinton Ave. 5K run or 2K walk supports children and adults with disabilities. Registration: $25, children 2-12 $10. (501) 227-3700.
GREATER LITTLE ROCK CAMERA CLUB 6 p.m. second Thursday of each month, Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library, 100 Rock St. Speakers, discussions. Digital and film cameras. (501) 614-9098.
HANDFUL OF HEARTS TEXAS HOLD ’EM POKER TOURNAMENT Saturday, 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.
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. Friday, 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.
MERRILL LYNCH TASTE OF THE FINEST 7-10 p.m. Aug. 22, Metroplex, 10800 Colonel Glenn Road. Restaurant samples, drinks, music by Tragikly White. Benefits Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. (501) 371-0233.
TALES FROM THE SOUTH 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, The Oyster Bar, 3003 W. Markham St. Music by The Salty Dogs, Mark Simpson. Southern Athletes Series with Master Bao Ngo. Tickets: $10. (501) 772-7602.
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BENTON COUNTY FAIR 9 a.m. through Saturday, Benton County Fairgrounds, 7640 SW Regional Airport Blvd., Bentonville. Admission: $5, children 6 and under free. (479) 795-8900.
COMPUTER SECURITY CLASS 6-8 p.m. Thursdays Aug. 21-Oct. 2. Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, 1600 South College St., Mountain Home. Registration: $50. (870) 508-6280.
FELSENTHAL LECTURE SERIES 6:30 p.m. Aug. 21, Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 5531 U.S. 82 West, Crossett. (870)364-3167.
FLOWER, GARDEN & NATURE SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS 10 a.m. Saturday, 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. Monday; members $75, nonmembers $85. “America’s Splendid Nature,” Tim Gorman, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. through Aug. 31. (501) 262-9300.
GUINNESS WORLD RECORD POTLUCK PARTY Aug. 23, Clinton High School, 489 Yellowjacket Lane, Clinton. Attempt to break world record. Intake begins at 10:30 a.m. Results and dinner, noon. Bring dish to feed at least six. (501) 253-0019 or (501) 253-4716.
HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA 20201 E. Arkansas 12, Rogers. Secchi Day Activities, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Speaker series: Tornadoes, with local weatherman Dan Skoff, 2 p.m. Saturday. 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 Friday. (870) 523-2143.
LAKE OUACHITA STATE PARK 5451 Mountain Pine Road, Mountain Pine. Bird Island Tours, through August; $9, children 6-12 $5. (501) 767-9366.
MAGIC SPRINGS WATER AND THEME PARK 1701 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs. Dive-in Movies: The Smurfs 2, dusk Saturday. Tickets: $39.99-$49.99; ages 55 and older and children under 48 inches $29.99-$33.99. Fall hours, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 14-28, $15. (501) 624-0100.
OZARK FOLK CENTER STATE PARK 1032 Park Ave., Mountain View. Violet Hensley, 7 p.m. Saturday, $12. String Band Weekend workshop, Aug. 22-23, $100. Admission unless otherwise indicated: $10, children ages 6-12 $6. (870) 269-3851.
PLANTATION AGRICULTURE MUSEUM Scott, at the junction of U.S. 165 and Arkansas 161. Legacy Week, Aug. 23-30. Legacy Quilt, 2-3 p.m. Aug. 23, 27, 28, 30. Legacy Ice Cream Social, 1-2 p.m. Aug. 29. Exhibits of past agricultural equipment, continuing. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $4, children 6-12 $3, plus tax. (501) 961-1409.
TEE IT UP FOR TERRA 8:30 a.m. Friday, Greystone Country Club, Cabot. Benefit golf tournament for moyamoya disease patient Terra Tate. Entry: $75. (501) 681-5400 or (501) 499-1194.
WATERMELON CRAWL 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Scott Melons and More, Arkansas 391, Scott. Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance event picking fruits and vegetables. (501) 399-9999.
Theater
Central Arkansas
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22-Sept. 6, The Weekend Theater, 1001 W. Seventh St.Tickets: $16, students and senior citizens, $12. (501) 374-3761.
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, 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, 5:30 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.
A SERIES OF ONE ACTS 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22-23, 2 p.m. Aug. 24, The Studio Theatre, 320 W. Seventh St. The Community Theatre of Little Rock production. Admission: $16, ages 65 and older, military, students 10 years-college. (501) 410-2283.
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CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN Friday-Sunday, 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. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 22-23, 1:30 p.m. Sunday and Aug. 24, Center on the Square, 219 W. Arch St., Searcy. Tickets: $18. (501) 368-0111.
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Aug. 28-Sept. 21, Walton Arts Center’s Nadine Baum Studios, 505 W. Spring St., Fayetteville. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Tickets: $15-$38. (479) 445-6333.
Clubs
Central Arkansas
CAJUN’S WHARF 2400 Cantrell Road. Chris DeClerk, Mayday by Midnight, today. Alex Summerlin, Katmandu, Friday. Trey Johnson, Crisis, Saturday. Richie Johnson, Monday. Brian & Nick, Tuesday. Steve Bates, Wednesday. 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.
VINO’S Seventh and Chester streets. Forge the City, Amity and Oak, 9 p.m. today, $5. Ginsu Wives, The Casual Pleasures, Channel 8, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5. Advance Cassette, The Freebies, Oh Cathy, Fruitless, 7 p.m. Sunday, $5. Vino’s Brewpub Cinema: The Brain That Wouldn’t Die, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. (501) 375-8466.