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Events are free unless otherwise noted

Art & Exhibits

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets. “The Crossroads of Memory: Carroll Cloar and the American South,” Feb. 28-June 1; member preview and reception, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 27, nonmembers $15. “Foundation Collection,” “Masterworks” and “Paul Signac,” continuing. Museum School art classes and workshops for children and adults; call or visit website for schedule and costs. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. arkansasartscenter.org or (501) 372-4000.

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

ARKANSAS PASTEL SOCIETY 6 p.m. March 4, St. Vincent’s Infirmary Medical Center Education Building, Two St. Vincent Circle. Demonstration of pastel techniques and artistic concepts. (501) 224-2443.

ARKANSAS STATE TREASURER’S OFFICE Room 220, state Capitol. Works by Paloma Anderson, through Feb. 28. Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 682-1423. ARKANSAS STUDIES INSTITUTE BUTLER CENTER GALLERIES 401 President Clinton Ave. “Unusual Portraits: New Works by Michael Warrick and David O’Brien,” through March 22. (501) 918-3033.

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

BOSWELL MOUROT FINE ART 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd. “Growing Moss,” new works by Layla Moss, through March 8; opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Saturday. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. (501) 664-0030.

BUTLER CENTER FOR ARKANSAS STUDIES 401 President Clinton Ave. “Reflections in Pastel,” national juried exhibition; “Native Arkansas,” through Saturday. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 320-5792.

CANTRELL GALLERY 8206 Cantrell Road. “Music, Myth and the Hard Travelin’ Man,” prints by Neal Harrington, through March 1. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, or by appointment. (501) 224-1335.

CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER 1200 President Clinton Ave. “Presidential Pets,” and “Spies, Traitors and Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America,” through April 27. 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. “Finishing Touches,” recent works by Erin Lorenzen, through March 8. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 664-8996. GALLERY 221 Second and Center streets. “Breathe in the Art,” fundraiser for the American Lung Association, 5-8 p.m. Saturday; wine and hors d’oeuvres, silent art auction. (501) 801-0211.

GALLERY 360 900 S. Rodney Parham Road. “Fascination,” works by Kelley Naylor and Anna Tanner, Saturday-April 5; opening reception 6-10 p.m. Saturday. (501) 993-0012.

HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM 200 E. Third St. Mid-Southern Watercolorists Juried Exhibition, through April 6. “A Sure Defense: The Bowie Knife in America,” through June 22. “Heeding the Call: The Firefighter Collection of Johnny Reep,” through June 8. “Chasing the Light: The Photography of Brian Chilson,” through March 10. 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.

HEARNE FINE ART 1001 Wright Ave., Suite C. “25 Years of African-American Fine Art,” 14 artists in 12 mediums, through Saturday. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, by appointment Sunday. (501) 372-6822. L&L BECK ART GALLERY 5705 Kavanaugh Blvd. “Ducks in Arkansas,” through Feb. 28. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 660-4006.

LOCAL COLOUR 5811 Kavanaugh Blvd. “A Winter’s Tale of Art,” Tom Tull, through Feb. 28. Exhibit of 26 local artists, continuing. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 265-0422.

MACARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY 503 E. Ninth St. “First Call: American Posters of World War I,” through Nov. 30. “Undaunted Courage, Proven Loyalty: Japanese-American Soldiers in World War II,” through February. “By the President in the Name of Congress,” “From Turbulence to Tranquility: The Little Rock Arsenal,” “The Sun Never Sets on the Mighty Jeep,” “War and Remembrance: The 1911 United Confederate Veterans Reunion,” “Through the Camera’s Eye: The Allison Collection of World War II Photographs,” continuing. Alger Cadet Gun exhibit, continuing. Ongoing exhibits depict Arkansas’ military heritage. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. (501) 376-4602.

MARKET STREET CINEMA 1521 Merrill Drive. “Dreams and Visions — Restoring Today and Hope for Tomorrow,” through Feb. 28. Hours: 1:30-10 p.m. daily. (501) 766-1132.

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY 500 President Clinton Ave. “Tech City,” engineering exhibits and interactive stations, through May 11. 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. Brown Bag Lunch Lecture: Mark Christ, “An Eagle on His Button: African-American Soldiers in Arkansas,” noon Feb. 27. “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.

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

STEPHANO’S FINE ART GALLERY 1813 N. Grant St. Works by Mike Gaines and Morgan Coven, through March 7; reception, 6:30-9:30 p.m. today. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. (501) 563-4218.

THEA FOUNDATION 401 Main St., North Little Rock. “Specifically Universal,” paintings by Emily Wood, through Feb. 28, admission for reception $10. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 379-9512.

WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. “The Evolving Universe,” through April 6. 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 Bradbury Gallery, Fowler Center, 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro. Delta National Small Prints Exhibition, through Feb. 28. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2-5 p.m. Sunday. (870) 972-2567.

ART ON THE GREEN 1900 Bob Courtway Drive, Suite 1, Conway. Paintings by Linda Flake, through April 1. Drawing classes for children begin March 1: grades K-2, 10-11:30 a.m.; grades 3-5, 2-4 p.m; cost: $20. (501) 733-0238.

BARTON LIBRARY 200 E. Fifth St., El Dorado. “Fought in Earnest: Civil War Arkansas,” through March 6. (870) 863-5447.

BULL SHOALS-WHITE RIVER STATE PARK 153 Dam Overlook Lake, Bull Shoals. “Buffalo River Beauty,” photographs and presentation by Tim Ernst, 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday. (870) 445-3629.

CALICO ROCK MUSEUM & VISITOR CENTER 104 Main St., Calico Rock. “The Jot ’Em Down Store” and “One-Room School,” continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (870) 297-6100.

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. “Born of Fire: Ceramic Art in Regional Collections,” through March 2. Unplugged concert: Candy Lee and the Sweets, 7 p.m. Feb. 28. “At First Sight: Collecting the American Watercolor,” through April 21. “Edward Hopper: Journey to Blackwell’s Island,” through April 21. 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.

DELTA VISUAL ARTS SHOW 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, downtown Newport. Workshops, artists, contests. (870) 523-1009.

FAIRFIELD BAY LIBRARY 369 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay. Paintings by Bonnie Hookman, through April 30. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday. (501) 884-6476.

FINE ARTS CENTER OF HOT SPRINGS 626 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Arkansas Society of Printmakers Exhibition, through March 17; artists presentation, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Saturday. (501) 624-0489.

FORT SMITH MUSEUM OF HISTORY 320 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. “Building a Region: A Century of Local Architecture,” through May 31. Admission: $5, children $2. (479) 783-7841.

FORT SMITH REGIONAL ART MUSEUM 1601 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. “Valentines: The Art of Romance,” through April 30. 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.

JUSTUS FINE ART GALLERY 827-A Central Ave., Hot Springs. Works by Donnie Copeland, Steve Griffith, Robyn Horn, Dolores Justus, Rebecca Thompson and Emily Wood, through March 1. Opening receptions 5-9 p.m. first Friday each month. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and by appointment. (501) 321-2335.

HENDRIX COLLEGE 1600 Washington Ave., Conway. Art Building A Gallery: “UMI,” recycled materials sculpture by Sayaka Ganz, through Feb. 28. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 505-1652.

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.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 680-2740.

OLD INDEPENDENCE REGIONAL MUSEUM 380 S. Ninth St., Batesville. “Making a Living,” continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $3, over age 65 or under age 12 $1. (870) 793-2121.

OZARK HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER U.S. 65, Clinton. “Imagination,” works by the North Central Arkansas Artist League, through April 8. Hours: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. (501) 745-6615.

RIVER VALLEY ARTS CENTER 1001 E. B St., Russellville. High school competition and exhibition entry deadline, Wednesday-Feb. 27. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday. (479) 968-2452.

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

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Mullins Library 365 N. McIlroy Ave., Fayetteville. “Wisdom of the Ages Athenaeum,” exhibit of rare books and materials from the Remnant Trust, through May 12. Hours: 10-11 a.m., 2-3 p.m. Monday-Friday; 2-3 p.m. Saturday. (479) 575-4104.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF Leedell Moorehead-Graham Fine Arts Gallery, 1200 N. University Drive, Pine Bluff. The works of Basil Watson, contemporary figurative sculpture, through Feb. 27; closing reception, 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 27. (870) 575-8236.

WALTON ARTS CENTER 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. “Divide Light: Operatic Performance Costumes of Lesley Dill,” through April 13; reception, 5-7 p.m. March 6. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday and during performances. (479) 443-5600.

Film

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

THE MET: LIVE IN HD Breckenridge Village Stadium 12, 1200 Breckenridge Drive. Prince Igor, noon March 1; tickets: $24, ages 65 and older $22, children $18. Encores: Prince Igor, 6:30 p.m. March 5; tickets: $24, ages 65 and older $22, children $18. (501) 224-0992 or fathomevents. com.

NEXT GOAL WINS 7 p.m. today, Central Arkansas Library System’s Ron Robinson Theater, One Count Pulaski Way. Gathr film series. Tickets: $10. (501) 918-3000.

THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI 6:30 p.m. March 4,William F. Laman Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. (501) 758-1720.

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THE MET: LIVE IN HD Tinseltown Benton, 17314 Interstate 30, Benton. Prince Igor, noon March 1; tickets: $22, ages 65 and older $20, children $15. Encores: Prince Igor, 6:30 p.m. March 5; tickets: $22, ages 65 and older $20, children $15. (501) 776-2282. fathomevents.com.

OZARK FOOTHILLS FILMFEST POSTER UNVEILING AND SCHEDULE RELEASE 11 a.m. Tuesday, Batesville Area Arts Council Gallery, 246 E. Main St., Batesville. (870) 251-1189. WAR HORSE 7 p.m. Feb. 27, Tinseltown Benton, 17314 Interstate 30, Benton; Cinemark Towne Centre, 201 Skyline Drive, Conway; Malco Fort Smith Cinema, 1200 S. Waldron Road, Fort Smith; Razorback Cinema, 3956 N. Steele Blvd., Fayetteville. Tickets (Benton and Conway): $14, ages 65 and older $13, children $12. Tickets (Fort Smith and Fayetteville): $18. (501) 776-2282 (Benton), (501) 450-7558 (Conway), (479) 484-0819 (Fort Smith), (479) 444-6803 (Fayetteville). fathomevents.com

Letters

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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FAYETTEVILLE MULLINS LIBRARY

365McIlroy Ave., Fayetteville. Lecture and discussion: Janis Kearney, “Daisy: Between a Rock and a Hard Place,” 3:30 p.m. today. Biography of Daisy Bates; book signing will follow. (479) 575-7311.

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS Thompson Hall, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. Arkatext Literary Festival with readings, craft talks, through Friday; times and locations vary. Toad Suck Review Launchapalooza, 7 p.m. Friday. (501) 450-3265.

Music

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS RIVER BLUES SOCIETY 8 p.m. third Friday of each month, Cornerstone Pub & Grill, 314 Main St., North Little Rock. Admission: members $3, nonmembers $5. (870) 833-3498.

ARKANSAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 8 p.m. March 1, 3 p.m. March 2, Robinson Center Music Hall. Verdi’s Requiem. Tickets: $14-$53. (501) 666-1761.

LITTLE ROCK WIND SYMPHONY 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive. “Celebrating 20 Years.” Tickets: $10, age 65 and older $8, students free. (501) 666-0777.

LOCAL LIVE 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, South on Main, 1304 Main St. The Smittle Band, Wednesday. (501) 244-9660.

SUPERHEROES OF THE ORCHESTRA 10 a.m. Friday, Robinson Center Music Hall, 426 W. Markham St. Children’s concert by the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. Tickets: $5. (501) 580-6895.

WINTER JAM TOUR SPECTACULAR 7 p.m. Feb. 28, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. Newsboys, Lecrae, Tenth Avenue North, Thousand Foot Crutch, Colton Dixon. Admission: door only, $10. (501) 975-9000.

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BLUEGRASS MONDAY 7 p.m. Monday, Collins Theatre, 120 W. Emerson St., Paragould. Donna Ulisse and the Poor Mountain Boys. KASU-FM, 91.9, concert series. Suggested donation: $5. (870) 972-2367.

HENDRIX COLLEGE Reeves Recital Hall, 1600 Washington Ave., Conway. SOLI chamber music ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Monday. (501) 450-1245.

OZARK FOLK CENTER STATE PARK 1032 Park Ave., Mountain View. Auditions for 2014 season, 5:30-8 p.m. Feb. 28, noon-2:30 p.m. March 1. (870) 269-3851.

UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS 415 N. College Ave., Clarksville. Ira Spaulding, “Concert of Spirituals,” 7 p.m. Friday. (479) 979-1433.

Special Events

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS GLASSHOPPERS DEPRESSION ERA GLASS SHOW AND SALE 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, State Fairgrounds Hall of Industry, 2600 Howard St. Admission: $5. (501) 868-4969.

ARKANSAS HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION 2:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. Saturday, Pulaski County Courthouse and the federal courts building. (501) 375-4606.

ARKANSAS PEN SHOW noon-7 p.m. Feb. 28, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. March 1, Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, North Little Rock. Buy, sell or trade modern and vintage writing instruments, inks and papers. Admission: $5, weekend pass $10, age 12 and younger free. (501) 353-2362.

BROADWAY JOE’S CHARITY WEEKEND CELEBRATION Feb. 28-March 1, Doubletree Hotel, 424 W. Markham St. Old School Party, 9 p.m. Friday; benefit for Independent Youth Football League, tickets: advance $15, day of show $25. Concert featuring Evelyn “Champagne” King and Willie P., 9 p.m. Saturday; tickets: advance $25, day of show $35. (501) 982-2563.

CAMPAIGN TRAINING WITH THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, The Church at Sherwood, 1061 Lantrip Road, Sherwood. Sponsored by Arkansas Young Republicans, with special guest U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin. Registration: $35, lunch included. (479) 236-7615.

CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE OF ARKANSAS 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive. (501) 327-9222.

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS 7 p.m. Tuesday, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. Tickets: $23-$113. (800) 745-3000.

HEART-FILLED WISH-A-THON 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Rumba Revolution, 300 President Clinton Ave. Benefits Make-A-Wish Mid-South. (501) 376-9474.

MARDI GRAS PARADE noon March 1, South Main and 24th streets to South Main and 12th streets. (501) 412-3768.

SCIENCE CAFE 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Afterthought Bistro and Bar, 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. “Can You Hear It? Music vs. Noise.” (501) 686-8998 or (501) 686-8995.

TALES FROM THE SOUTH 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, South on Main, 1304 Main St. Presentation by Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre. Tickets: $10, reserved table $15. (501) 244-9660.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS CLINTON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE Sturgis Hall, 1200 President Clinton Ave. Lectures: “Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day,” Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams, 6 p.m. Friday; “Improving Employment and Earnings Outcomes for Younger Workers,” 9 a.m. Sunday; Neera Tanden, president of Center for American Progress, noon Monday; Rayid Ghani, data scientist, noon Tuesday; “Improving Outcomes for Children and Families: A Focus on Teen Pregnancy Prevention,” Sarah Brown, noon Wednesday. (501) 683-5238.

WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. Lecture: Shelly Stormoe, “African-American Education in Arkansas,” 5 p.m. Tuesday. (501) 758-1720.

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ARKANSAS FALLEN RIDERS BREAKFAST 9:15 a.m. first Saturday of the month, Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church Community Center, 9238 Sulphur Springs Road, Pine Bluff. Donations. (870) 247-2522.

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MOUNTAIN HOME Vada Sheid Community Development Center, 1600 S. College St., Mountain Home. Banquet to benefit March of Dimes with silent auction and dinner, 7 p.m. Friday, $25. (870) 508-6185.

BEGINNING WEB DEVELOPMENT, 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays through March 31, University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. Basics of HTML, graphic design Web principles. Cost: $100-$150. (501) 450-5811.

BLACK LIGHT BALL 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Voulez Vous Lounge, 63A Spring St., Eureka Springs. Tickets: $20. (479) 636-6264.

BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER FROG WATCH 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Boone County Library, 221 W. Stephenson Ave., Harrison. Lecture: Tom Krohn. (870) 704-9114.

CHANCELLOR’S BENEFIT FOR THE ARTS 6 p.m. Saturday, Pine Bluff Convention Center, Pine Bluff. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff event. Tickets: $100. (870) 575-8701 or (870) 575-8232.

ERTH’S DINOSAUR ZOO 6:30-8 p.m. March 4, East Arkansas Community College, 1700 New Castle Road, Forrest City. Cost: $12. (870) 633-4480.

EUREKA GRAS MARDI GRAS EXTRAVAGANZA Saturday-March 22, Eureka Springs. Parades, balls, brunch. Costs vary. krazo.ureeka.org or (479) 981-9551.

HEALTHRYTHMS DRUMMING CLASSES 1 p.m. Fridays, Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center, 202 W. Madison Ave., Berryville. (870) 423-3265.

HENDRIX COLLEGE Mills Library, 1600 Washington Ave., Conway. Lecture: Theory From the South: Or, How Euro-America Is Evolving Toward Africa, 7 p.m. Feb. 27; refreshments, 8-9 p.m. (501) 450-1373.

HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA 20201 E. Arkansas 12, Rogers. Program series: Birds and Breakfast, 9-11 a.m. March 1. Beaver Lake Eagle Watch Tours, 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; tickets advance only: $10, ages 6-12 $5. Mother Nature readings for children, 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday and third Wednesday of the month. Hikes, nature programs. (479) 789-5000.

JACKSONPORT STATE PARK Newport. Pearl stringing workshop, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday; cost: $25. (870) 523-2143.

LAKE DARDANELLE STATE PARK 100 State Park Drive, Russellville. Boater Education Course, 6-9 p.m. March 3-4; pre-registration required. (479) 967-5516.

LAKE OUACHITA STATE PARK 5451 Mountain Pine Road, Mountain Pine. GPS and Geocaching Workshop, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Fee: $10, registration required. (501) 767-9366.

MARDI GRAS COSTUME BALL 6:30-11 p.m. Saturday, The Austin Hotel, 305 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs. Fundraising event for Hot Springs Jazz Society. Food and drinks available for purchase. Tickets: $60. (501) 627-2425.

MARDI GRAS — THE BEST PARTY IN TOWN 6 p.m. Feb. 28, Immaculate Conception Church, 22 N. 13th St., Fort Smith. Fundraiser for the Fort Smith Museum of History. Cocktails, music, Cajun dinner, live auction. Tickets: $75. (479) 783-7841.

NEBCO FIRE-EMS CHILI COOK-OFF 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nebco Fire-EMS Community Center, U.S. 62 and Wimpy Jones Road, Garfield. Cost: $6, ages 5-12 $3, age 4 or younger free. (479) 359-3134.

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. First-Time Homeowner Seminar, 5:30-8 p.m. March 3, 6, 10; must attend all three sessions to receive certificate. (501) 450-3265.

Theater

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

BABY through March 2, The Public Theatre, 616 Center St. Community Theatre of Little Rock production. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $18, military, students and age 65 and over $16, ages 4-9 $8. (501) 410-2283.

GO, GRANNY D! 7:30 p.m. Monday, The Weekend Theater, 1001 W. Seventh St. Tickets: $10. (501) 374-3761.

JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE through Saturday, The Weekend Theater, 1001 W. Seventh St. Showtime: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Tickets: $16, age 65 and older or students $12. (501) 374-3761.

WINTER SUCKS! 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday through March 8, The Joint, 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Main Thing comedy trio production. Tickets: $20. (501) 372-0205.

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ALMOST, MAINE 7:30 p.m. through Friday, Snow Fine Arts Center, University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. Tickets: $10. (866) 810-0012.

CIRQUE ZIVA 7 p.m. Sunday, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Golden Dragon Acrobats. Tickets: $24-$35. (479) 443-5600.

GOOD PEOPLE through March 9, TheatreSquared, Studio Theatre, Walton Arts Center, 505 W. Spring St., Fayetteville. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15-$36. (479) 443-5600.

THE LAST ROMANCE through Sunday, The Lantern Theatre, 1021 Van Ronkle St., Conway. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $12; reservations. ConwayLanternTheatre@gmail.com or (501) 733-6700. LEO 8 p.m. Friday, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. One-man show of acrobatics, animation. Tickets: $10-$25. (479) 443-5600.

LES MISERABLES through March 2, Victory Theater, 116 S. Second St., Rogers. Presented by Rogers Little Theater. Showtimes: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Dinner seating 90 minutes before curtain. Tickets: dinner theater $48, show only $17-$25. (479) 631-8988.

SUMMER BRAVE through March 2, Performing Arts Center on the Square, 219 W. Arch St., Searcy. Dinner 6:30 p.m., curtain 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday; dessert 6:30 p.m., curtain 7 p.m. Thursday; lunch 12:30 p.m., curtain 1:30 p.m. March 2. Tickets: dinner and show $29, age 65 and over and students $24; dessert theater $18; brunch and matinee $27, age 65 and over or student $21; show only $15. (501) 368-0111.

Auditions

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS FESTIVAL BALLET Breckenridge Village, Interstate 430 and N. Rodney Parham Road, will host auditions for Joffrey Ballet March 1. Ballet registration 1:30-2:30 p.m., jazz registration 5-6 p.m. Ages 10-25. (501) 227-5320.

ARKANSAS REPERTORY THEATRE SUMMER MUSICAL THEATRE INTENSIVE 4:30-8 p.m. Feb. 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 1, by appointment. Ages 10-23. Program tuition: $575, scholarships available. education@ therep.org or (501) 378-0405.

AROUND ARKANSAS

FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Lantern Theatre, 1021 Van Ronkle St., Conway. Readings from the script. Performance dates April 17-19, 25-27. (501) 450-6247.

Clubs

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

CAJUN’S WHARF 2400 Cantrell Road. Brian Ramsey, Funk Hammer, today. Happy hour bands start at 5:30 p.m. Friday-Tuesday, 6 p.m. Thursday, headline bands at 8:30 or 9 p.m. Friday-Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Cover: $5 after 8:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; free Monday-Wednesday. (501) 375-5351.

THE JOINT 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Nick Broadway album release show, 9 p.m. today, $5. (501) 372-0210.

STICKYZ 107 River Market Ave. Musicians Showcase Semifi nals Round 4, 9 p.m. today; $5, under 21 $7. Randall Shreve & The Sideshow, 9 p.m. Friday; $6, under 21 $8. Freakabout, Sea of Echoes, Wednesday; $3, under 21 $5. (501) 372-7707.

VINO’S Seventh and Chester streets. Lord Dying, Enchiridion, Iron Tongue, Godcity Destroyers, 8 p.m. today, $6. Sychosys, NeverAfter, 9 p.m. Friday, $6. Nothing Til Blood, Strengthen What Remains, After Me the Flood, Fear the Aftermath, 8 p.m. Saturday, $10. (501) 375-8466.

WT BUBBA’S 500 President Clinton Ave. Moonshine Mafia, Friday, $5. Liberty Bridge, Saturday, $5. (501) 244-2528.