The Clark Family Trio and Clancey Ferguson & the Ragtags will perform for Jonesboro public radio station KASU-FM, 91.9's "Arkansas Youth in Bluegrass Night," part of its monthly Bluegrass Monday series, 7 p.m. Monday at the Collins Theatre, 120 W. Emerson St., Paragould. The station will pass the hat to pay the band; suggested donation is $5 per person. Call (870) 972-2367, email mscarbro@astate.edu or visit the Bluegrass Monday Facebook page.
Bridesmaids forever
Four friends who made a vow in high school that they'd all be in each other's weddings find years later just what it's going to take to keep that promise in Always a Bridesmaid by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooton, opening Tuesday at Murry's Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock.
The show runs through July 19; curtain time is 7:45 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, with the exception of Wednesday matinees (June 25 and July 2 and 9, no shows those evenings); 12:45 and 6:45 p.m. Sunday. Doors and the buffet open 90 minutes before curtain. Tickets are $31-$35, $23 for children 15 and younger; show only, $25, $15 for children. Call (501) 562-3131 or visit murrysdinnerplayhouse.com.
Mormon musical
The national touring company of Tony Award-winning musical The Book of Mormon will be onstage 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 6 p.m. June 29 at the Orpheum Theatre, 203 Main St., Memphis.
Music, lyrics and book are by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone -- Parker and Stone are the creators of TV's South Park and Lopez is the Tony Award-winning co-creator of the musical Avenue Q.
Tickets are $43.50-$133.50 plus handling charges. Call (901) 525-3000 or (901) 743-2787 (ARTS) or visit the websites, orpheum-memphis.com or ticketmaster.com.
Get the Hook
The Fable Factory, a touring theatrical production group, will hold auditions for children going into grades 4-12 for its theatrical and musical workshop for The Revenge of Captain Hook, a sequel to Peter Pan, 3 p.m. July 13 at the Vada Sheid Community Development Center, Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, 1600 S. College St., Mountain Home.
No preparation is necessary and there's no cost or need to register in advance; however, there's a $60 costume fee for students who are chosen. Solo and group parts are available; rehearsals will be 9-11:30 a.m. July 14-18 (there may also be some afternoon rehearsals), leading up to performances July 19-20. Call (870) 508-6280.
Jazz series
New York-based jazz trio The Bad Plus -- bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson and drummer David King -- will open The Oxford American magazine's four-concert jazz series, 8 p.m. Oct. 2 at South on Main, 1304 Main St., Little Rock.
The rest of the lineup (all concerts at 8 p.m. Thursday):
• Nov. 6: Baltimore-based vibraphonist Warren Wolf & Wolfpack
• Jan. 29: "New Orleans Meets Rio": St. Louis pianist Peter Martin and Brazilian guitarist Romero Lubambo
• April 2: Saxophonist Bennie Wallace leading a quartet including Little Rock bassist Bill Huntington.
The University of Central Arkansas College of Fine Arts and Communication is a presenting sponsor. Series package tickets are $80-$120, with a discount on service charges. Single tickets, which go on sale Sept. 1, are $30 for reserved tables, $20 general admission. Call (800) 293-5949 or visit the websites, metrotix.com or southonmain.com.
Forrest City season
Country singer Martina McBride will open the 2014-15 Fine Arts Center season at East Arkansas Community College, 1700 Newcastle Road, Forrest City, with a "fifth anniversary event," 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29. Pandora Jewelry is the sponsor.
The lineup for the EACC Spotlight Series (except as noted, all shows at 7:30 p.m.):
• Oct. 4: 1964 The Tribute, Beatles tribute show
• Dec. 6: Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Holiday Extravaganza
• March 7: Touring company, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, 7 p.m.
• March 21: The Midtown Men, reuniting the original cast of Broadway's Jersey Boys
• April 18: The Time Jumpers featuring Vince Gill
The EACC Family Series:
• Oct. 19: Big Nate, 2 p.m.
• Nov. 16: Cirque Zuma Zuma, 3 p.m.
• April 4: Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale, 3 p.m.
Special events:
• Oct. 7: Healthy Woman Anniversary Party featuring Lisa Whelchel, 4:30 p.m.
• Feb. 13: Rodney Block Jazz Project, 7 p.m.
• Feb. 19: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Vesper Choir, 12:30 p.m.
Season ticket packages: Spotlight Series VIP, $156; Pick 3, $93.60 ; Family Series, $34.80. Single tickets go on sale six weeks before each event: Spotlight Series, $39; Family Series, $14.50; special event prices vary. Call (870) 633-4480, Extension 352, or visit the website, eacc.edu.
Arts nominees
Aug. 1 is the deadline to nominate Arkansas artists, patrons and corporations for the Arkansas Arts Council's 2015 Governor's Arts Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to the arts community.
Nominees must be current Arkansas residents or Arkansas-based corporations, in seven categories: Arts Community Development, Arts in Education, Corporate Sponsorship of the Arts, Individual Artist, Folklife, Patron and Lifetime Achievement. Recipients will receive their awards at a February 2015 ceremony.
Nomination forms are available online at arkansasarts.org; call (501) 324-9767 or email cheri@arkansasheritage.org.
Style on 06/22/2014