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Art & Exhibits
Central Arkansas
ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets.Townsend Wolfe Society Kickoff, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. "Acansa Festival: Poet in Copper: Engravings by Evan Lindquist," through Oct. 26. "National Drawing Invitational: Outside the Lines," through Sunday. "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. Artoberfest, 4-8 p.m. Friday. 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. "Johnny Cash: Arkansas Icon," Oct. 19-Jan. 24; reception, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 10-Arkansas League of Artists Art Show, through Dec. 27. "Echoes of the Ancestors: Native American Objects From the University of Arkansas Museum," through March 15. "Quapaw Quarter: Where Little Rock's History Lives," through Nov. 1. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 918-3033.
CANTRELL GALLERY 8206 Cantrell Road. "The Arkansas Traveler," paintings by John Deering, through Oct. 18. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, or by appointment. (501) 224-1335..
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 509 Scott St. Mid-Southern Watercolorists, Oct. 10-Dec. 28; opening night awards, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10. 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. "Barbie: The Vintage Years, 1959-1972," through Jan. 4. "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 Diane Harper, Dominique Simmons, Emily Wood, through Oct. 25. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 664-8996.
GALLERY 360 900 S. Rodney Parham Road. "Artists Scrounging," works by 23 artists, through Nov. 1. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 993-0012.
GREG THOMPSON FINE ART 429 Main St., North Little Rock. "Best of the South," through Nov. 15. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. gregthompsonfineart.com or (501) 664-2787.
HEARNE FINE ART 1001 Wright Ave., Suite C. "All That I Am: A Retrospective 1971-2012," A.J. Smith, through Nov. 8. 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. Lecture and book signing: Torn by War: The Civil War Journal of Mary Adelia Byers, Samuel R. Phillips, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 9. Q Is for Quilt: Children's Story and Craft Hour for ages 3-8, 10 a.m. Oct. 11 and Nov. 15. "Disciplined Inspiration" and "40 Years of the Arkansas Times," throughNov. 9. "Great Arkansas Quilt Show," through May 3. 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. October exhibit: "Portraits." Giclee drawing, 7 p.m. Oct. 16. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 660-4006.
M2 GALLERY 11525 Cantrell Road, Suite 918. "Evan Lindquist: Laureate," "Visual Estuary: Jennifer and Richard Cutshall," through Oct. 17. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment. (501) 225-6257.
MACARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY 503 E. Ninth St. "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. "Puzzling Juxtapositions," Patrick Fleming, Fran Austin, Denise White, through Oct. 21. (501) 442-7778 or (501) 379-9101.
MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY 500 President Clinton Ave. "In the Dark," through Jan. 4. 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. OSHM Associates Annual Supper, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 9, $100. Second Friday Cinema: The Legend of Boggy Creek, 5 p.m. Oct. 10. "Different Spokes," through February 2016. "Lights! Camera! Arkansas!" a celebration of Arkansas' role in Hollywood, through March 1, 2015. Permanent exhibits: 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.
SEQUOYAH NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 5820 Asher Ave. "Toy Tipis and Totem Poles: Native American Stereotypes in the Lives of Children," through Dec. 19. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 569-8336.
THE SHOWROOM 2313 Cantrell Road. "A Shift of Seasons," by local artists, ongoing. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 372-7373.
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, through Sunday. Gallery II: "Perception/Reality," Mia Hall, Monday-Nov. 10. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 2-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 569-8977.
WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. Sharing Our Strengths: Cooking Matters, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 14, registration required. 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 LIVING TREASURE NOMINATIONS through Nov. 14. Arkansas Arts Council program for traditional crafts. (501) 324-9766.
ART ON THE GREEN 1100 Bob Courtway Drive, Conway. Sheila Parsons watercolor demonstration, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 9. Sheila Parsons watercolor class and potluck lunch, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 10, $80-$100. Works by Harold Kraus, through December. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 205-1922.
THE ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. Adults at Play art and dance classes, Oct. 9-Nov. 13. Second Saturday Family FunDay: What Is Serigraphy?, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 11. "SUB|URBAN: Work by Dennis and Jason McCann," through Jan. 15. "Nanotechnology: What's the Big Deal?" through Feb. 28. Pine Bluff Art League juried exhibition, through Nov. 12. "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.
ARTSFEST through Sunday, venues in Conway. Art exhibits, displays, book signings, performances. (501) 472-5037 or artsinconway.org.
ARTS ON TOUR CALL FOR ARTISTS deadline Oct. 24. Performing artists, visual artists, art groups to tour state and perform, conduct workshops, classes, rehearsals. Arkansas Arts Council program. jess@arkansasheritage.org or (501) 324-9768.
BASIC POTTERY CLASSES 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 28, Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. With Liz Gamelin. Cost: $155. (870) 508-6280.
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) 297-4129.
DELTA CULTURAL CENTER 141 Cherry St., Helena-West Helena. "Delta in Blue," by Beverly Buys, through December. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (870) 338-4350 or (800) 358-0972.
FAIRFIELD BAY LIBRARY 369 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay. Lithographs and etchings by Mary Shelton, through November. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday. (501) 884-6476.
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.
HOT SPRINGS MEMORIAL FIELD AIRPORT 525 Airport Road, Hot Springs. Works by Jan Briggs and Pat Langewis, through Oct. 17. Hours: 5 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. (870) 867-0179.
JUSTUS FINE ART GALLERY 827-A Central Ave., Hot Springs. Works by Dan Thornhill, Karl Albright, Robyn Horn, Dolores Justus, V. Noe, Rebecca Thompson, Friday-Oct. 31; reception, 5-9 p.m. Friday. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and by appointment. (501) 321-2335.
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.
OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY'S HAMMONS GALLERY, 410 Ouachita St., Arkadelphia. 2014 "Small Works on Paper," Oct. 6-24. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (870) 245-5129.
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY Magale Library, 100 E. University St., Magnolia. "Fought in Earnest: Civil War Arkansas," through Oct. 10. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (870) 235-4170.
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.
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS 201 S. Donaghey Ave., Conway. Baum Gallery: works by Fay Ku, Kathleen Robbins, Theresa Pfarr, through Oct. 24. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday. (501) 450-5793.
Dance
Central Arkansas
BALLET ARKANSAS MASTER CLASS 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Center for Performing Arts, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Ave. With Greg Sample. Registration: participation $25, observation $15. balletarkansas.org or (501) 223-5150.
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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS 201 S. Donaghey Ave., Conway. CORE Performance Dance Company: open rehearsal, 1:40 p.m. today; performances, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Friday. (501) 450-3293.
Film
Central Arkansas
BATTLE OF THE STRANDS LIVE 7 p.m. Monday, Breckenridge Village Stadium 12, 1200 Breckenridge Drive. Tickets: $12.50. (501) 224-0992or fathomevents.com.
CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM'S RON ROBINSON THEATER 100 River Market Ave. Red Lines, 6 p.m. Wednesday. Sweet Dreams, 2 p.m. Oct. 11. Lunch with TED, noon-2 p.m. Oct. 15. (501) 320-5709.
CULT CROWD PLEASERS FILM SERIES second Sunday of the month, Central Arkansas Library System's Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave. Tickets: $8. (501) 205-0400.
FROM HERE TO ETERNITY 7:30 p.m. today and Tuesday, 12:55 p.m. Sunday, Breckenridge Village Stadium 12, 1200 Breckenridge Drive. Tickets: $18. (501) 224-0992 or fathomevents.com.
THE MET: LIVE IN HD Breckenridge Village Stadium 12, 1200 Breckenridge Drive. Verdi's Macbeth, 11:55 a.m. Oct. 11; tickets: $24, ages 65 and older $22, children $18. Encore: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15; tickets: $24, ages 65 and older $22, children $18. (501) 224-0992 or fathomevents.com.
SON OF THE SHEIK 7 p.m. Tuesday, Argenta Community Theater, 405 Main St., North Little Rock. With Alloy Orchestra. Presented by Wolfe Street Foundation. Tickets: $20. (501) 372-5662.
SPLICE MICROCINEMA 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Few, Sixth and Center streets (above Lulav and EJ's). The Earrings of Madame de ...,Wednesday. Cost: $5 donation. Email splice@splicemicrocinema.org.
VIKINGS FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM 7 p.m. Tuesday, Breckenridge Village Stadium 12, 1200 Breckenridge Drive. Tickets: $15. (501) 224-0992 or fathomevents.com.
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ARKANSAS HISTORIC FILM PRIZE through March 27. Film competition on historic properties. Presented by Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. (501) 324-9786 or aetn.org/studentselects.
FROM HERE TO ETERNITY 7:30 p.m. today and Tuesday, 12:55 p.m. Sunday, Cinemark Towne Centre, 201 Skyline Drive, Conway. Tickets: $17, ages 65 and older and students $16, children $15. (501) 450-7558 or fathomevents.com.
VIKINGS FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM 7 p.m. Tuesday, Cinemark Towne Centre, 201 Skyline Drive, Conway. Tickets: $10, ages 65 and older and students $7.50. (501) 450-7558 or fathomevents.com.
Letters
Central Arkansas
IF ALL ARKANSAS READ THE SAME BOOK with Daniel Black, author of Perfect Peace, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Little Rock Central High School, 2120 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive; 6 p.m. Wednesday, Hearne Fine Art, 1001 Wright Ave., Suite C. (501) 682-2874.
CONVERSATIONS WITH ARKANSAS GOVERNORS 10 a.m. Saturday, Central Arkansas Library System's Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave. With former Gov. and U.S. Sen. David Pryor, followed by reception. (888) 411-2440 or Arkansasgovernors.com.
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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IF ALL ARKANSAS READ THE SAME BOOK with Daniel Black, author of Perfect Peace. Monday: Garland County Library, 1427 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs, 2 p.m.; Van Buren Public Library, 1409 Main St., Van Buren, 7 p.m. Tuesday: Faulkner County Library, 1900 Tyler St., Conway, 2 p.m. Oct. 9: Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville, 1 p.m.; Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith, 7 p.m. Oct. 10: University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton, 1537 University Blvd., Morrilton, noon Oct. 13: Jackson County Library, 213 Walnut St., Newport, 1 p.m.; Cross County Library, 410 E. Merriman Ave., Wynne, 6 p.m. Oct. 14: That Bookstore in Blytheville, 316 W. Main St., Blytheville, 3 p.m.; Arkansas State University Multicultural Center, 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro, 7 p.m. (501) 682-2874.
POETRY OUT LOUD NATIONAL RECITATION CONTEST through Oct. 31. For grades 9-12. cynthia@arkansasheritage.org or (501) 324-9769.
Music
Central Arkansas
ARKANSAS CHAMBER SINGERS 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, St. James United Methodist Church, 321 Pleasant Valley Drive. Mass in Time of War. Tickets: $25. (501) 377-1121.
ARKANSAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Pulaski Academy Connor Performing Arts Center, 12701 Hinson Road. Acxiom Pops Live: "Bill Conti's Academy Awards." Tickets: $19-$58, students and active military $10. (501) 666-1761.
CHARLIE WILSON 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. Tickets: $49.50 and $67.50. (800) 745-3000.
LITTLE ROCK FOLK CLUB Thomson Hall, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1818 Reservoir Road. Sarah McQuaid, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: $15, students $8, children 12 and under free. (501) 663-0634.
NATURAL STATE BRASS BAND 3 p.m. Sunday, Immanuel Baptist Church, 501 N. Shackleford Road. (501) 765-1638 or (501) 920-4787.
SOUTH ON MAIN 1304 Main St. St. The Bad Plus, 8 p.m. today, $20-$30. Local Live: Chris DeClerk, Wednesday. Bonerama, 10 p.m. Oct. 10, $17. (501) 244-9660 or (800) 293-5949.
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.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK 2801 S. University Ave. UALR Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. UALR Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, SBSCH. (501) 569-3294.
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AETN PRESENTS: ON THE FRONT ROW 7 p.m. today, AETN Studios, 350 S. Donaghey Ave., Conway. Recording of concert by classical pianist Giovanni Antipolo. (800) 662-2386.
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MOUNTAIN HOME Vada Sheid Community Development Center, 1600 S. College St., Mountain Home. Casey Abrams, 7 p.m. today. (870) 508-6280.
HOT WATER HILLS MUSIC FESTIVAL 4-11:30 p.m. Friday, noon-11:30 p.m. Saturday, noon to 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Hill Wheatley Plaza, 629 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Workshops, kids area, art demonstrations, music. Tickets: $10. (501) 282-9056.
KING BISCUIT BLUES FESTIVAL Wednesday-Oct. 11, downtown Helena-West Helena. Tickets: one-day $30, three-day $50. (870) 572-5223.
LIVE AT FIVE 5-7 p.m. first Friday of the month, Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff. On Call, Friday. Admission: members $5, nonmembers $10. (870) 536-3375.
MUSICFEST EL DORADO Friday-Saturday, downtown El Dorado. With Coolio, Buckets N Boards, Salt N Pepa, Jerrod Niemann. Tickets: $20 per day, children 12 and under free with paid adult. (870) 862-4747.
1964 THE TRIBUTE 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Arkansas Community College, 1700 New Castle Road, Forrest City. Beatles tribute. Tickets $31-$39. (870) 633-4480, Extension 352.
NORTH OF NASHVILLE 10 p.m. today, Smoke N Barrel, 324 Dickson St., Fayetteville. (479) 521-6880.
RACKENSACK IN MOUNTAIN VIEW Friday-Saturday, downtown Mountain View. Concerts, dinners, bonfire. (501) 680-1700.
ROCK N ROLL HIGHWAY 67 MUSIC FESTIVAL Saturday, downtown Pocahontas. Performers include Cash'd Out Johnny Cash tribute band. Sock Hop, 6 p.m. Friday. (870) 892-0254.
SARAH MCQUAID 2 p.m. Sunday, Conway Public Library, 1900 Tyler St., Conway. (501) 327-7482.
SPENCER'S CORNER 801 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Real Thing jazz trio, 7-10 p.m. first Friday of every month. (501) 624-4976.
Special Events
Central Arkansas
CENTRAL ARKANSAS GEM, JEWELRY & MINERAL SHOW 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Jacksonville Community Center, 5 Municipal Drive, Jacksonville. Kids dig, displays, demonstrations and door prizes. (501) 379-8653.
FESTIVAL OF WINES 6 p.m. today, Dickey-Stephens Park, 400 W. Broadway, North Little Rock. The American Heart Association's event features wines from around the world and hors d'oeuvres from area restaurants. Tickets: $60-$75. (501) 707-6600.
HARVESTFEST IN HILLCREST Saturday, Kavanaugh Boulevard between Walnut and Monroe streets. Farmers market, 7 a.m. Bird walk, 7:15 a.m. Pancake breakfast, 9-11 a.m., $5 or family $15. Children's activities, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cheese dip competition, noon-2 p.m., $2. Music, 1-9:30 p.m. Fashion show, 7-8 p.m. Vendors, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Harvestfest.us or (501) 766-4148.
HEIFER VILLAGE 1 World Ave. Heifer Hour: fish and Cambodia, 11 a.m. Oct. 11. (501) 907-8800.
HIGH COTTON ON THE BAYOU FESTIVAL 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Scott Plantation Settlement, 15525 Alexander Road, Scott. Exhibits, tours, demonstrations, races, crafts, hay rides. Cost: $3, children ages 6-17 $1. (501) 351-0300.
HOLE-IN-ONE DERBY 11 a.m. Monday, Stonelinks Golf Course, 110 Arkansas 391 N., North Little Rock. Benefits Family Promise. Cost: $100. (501) 258-2091 or (501) 372-0733.
LITTLE ROCK FARMERS MARKET 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 25.(501) 375-2552.
LITTLE ROCK PRIDE FEST 2 p.m. Sunday, Clinton Presidential Center Park. Parade and community festival with food trucks and live music. (479) 274-0231.
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.
MAIN STREET FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Main Street between Fourth and Eighth streets. (501) 375-0121.
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.
PLANTATION AGRICULTURE MUSEUM Scott, at the junction of U.S. 165 and Arkansas 161. Fall Harvest Home Festival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Dutch oven outdoor cooking workshop, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 18; $25, deadline Oct. 11. 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.
RACE FOR THE CURE 8 a.m. Saturday, downtown Little Rock. Registration: competitive $35, others $25. (501) 202-4399 or komenarkansas.org.
SANDWICHING IN HISTORY noon Friday, S. Augustus Lane House, 3617 Ridge Road, North Little Rock. Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. (501) 324-9788.
SCARY-OKE 7 p.m. Saturday, Argenta Community Theater, 405 Main St., North Little Rock. Celebrity Karaoke Bash and Auction that benefits Open Arms Shelter. Tickets: $25 donation. (501) 676-6166.
SHRIMP BOIL 5-9 p.m. Saturday, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St. Cajun shrimp dinner and music by the Greasy Greens. Benefits St. Francis House Ministries. Tickets: advance $30, at the door $35, kids $15, groups of 8 or more $25 per ticket. (501) 225-4203.
TALES FROM THE SOUTH 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, William F. Laman Public Library System Argenta Branch, 420 Main St., North Little Rock. Dinner and show with Daniel Black, music by The Salty Dogs and Bluesman Mark Simpson. Tickets: show only $10, dinner and show $30. (501) 771-1995.
TASTE OF T STREET FESTIVAL 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Miss Selma's School, 7814 T St. Food booths, kids area and petting zoo. Benefits Miss Selma's Schools. Tickets $15 adults, $10 kids 12 and under. (501) 225-0123.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS CLINTON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE Sturgis Hall, 1200 President Clinton Ave. Lecture and book signing: Resilient America: Electing Nixon in 1968, Channeling Dissent and Dividing Government, Michael Nelson, noon Monday. Lecture: Wendy Young of Kids in Need of Defense, noon Tuesday. (501) 683-5239.
WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF ARKANSAS An Evening Bag Reception 6:30-9 p.m. today, Esse Purse Museum, 1510 S. Main St. Tickets: $50. Power of the Purse Luncheon 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Statehouse Convention Center. Tickets: $100. (501) 244-9740.
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ARCATTACK 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, Arkansas State University Fowler Center, 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro. Family Friendly Series event showing science behind electricity. Tickets: $10, ages 65 and older and children $8. (870) 972-3471.
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.
DEVILS DEN STATE PARK 11333 W. Arkansas 74, West Fork. The Art of Dutch Oven Cooking, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 11; $20, children 6-12 $8. (479) 761-3325.
FLYING JAM 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Searcy County Airport, Marshall. Food, music, aviation demonstrations. (870) 448-2557.
HAPPY HOLLOW HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Happy Hollow Elementary School, 2175 E. Peppervine Drive, Fayetteville. Agricultural, gardening, nutritional and sustainable exhibits from local
HISTORIC WASHINGTON STATE PARK U.S. 278, nine miles northwest of Hope. Arkansas History Commission and Southwest Regional Archives history symposium: "Murder, Mayhem and Lies: Investigating Some of Arkansas's Historical Cold Cases," 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 18; deadline Oct. 13. Historic building tours: $8, children 6-12 $4. (870) 983-2684.
JUNKFEST Friday-Saturday, Downtown Park, Bradley. Community-wide sale. (870) 894-3935.
LECTURE 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Fairfield Bay United Methodist Church, 765 Dave Creek Pkwy., Fairfield Bay. Christ in the Feast of Tabernacles, by Lisa Smolowitz of Jews for Jesus. (501) 884-3373.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS QUILT CONGRESS Oct. 10, Baxter County Fairgrounds, Salem. Admission: $5. (870) 481-5823.
OKTOBERFEST 5-10 p.m. Saturday, Oaklawn, 2705 Central Ave., Hot Springs. (800) 625-5296.
OUTDOOR ADDICTION HUNTER'S EXPO 10 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, Conway Expo Center, 2505 East Oak St., Conway. Benefits Arkansas Hunter's Feeding the Hungry. Tickets: $3-$5. (870) 941-2047.
SWING FOR SCOUTING CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT 7 a.m. Friday, The Greens at Nutters Chapel, 1705 S. Salem Road, Conway. Cost: $100, four-man team $350. (501) 450-7163.
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS 201 S. Donaghey Ave., Conway. LGBT History Month: artist in residence poet Jericho Brown, reading and signing, 7:30 p.m. today, College of Business Auditorium; craft talk, 11 a.m. Friday, Thompson Hall. (501) 450-3293. Readings with writers from Sibling Rivalry Press, AIDS Quilt, 7 p.m. Saturday, Harrin Hall. (501) 450-5274.
WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER INSTITUTE 1 Rockefeller Drive, Petit Jean Mountain, Morrilton. Cooking classes, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays: sauces,Tuesday; poultry, Oct. 14; meat, Oct. 21, seafood, Oct. 28; registration: per class $15. Cooking for Two: chicken saltimboca, 5 p.m. Friday; rosemary-pomegranate pork tenderloin, 5 p.m. Oct. 17; couples, $200. (501) 727-5435.
Theater
Central Arkansas
THE GAME'S AFOOT Tuesday-Nov. 8, 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; Wednesday matinees through Oct. 22. Tickets: $31-$35, children 15 and under $23; show only $25, children $15. (501) 562-3131.
GO, DOG! GO! through Sunday, Arkansas Arts Center's Children's Theatre, 501 E. Ninth St. Show times: 7 p.m. Fridays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets: $12.50. (501) 372-4000.
THE MUSIC MAN IN CONCERT 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Maumelle Performing Arts Center, 100 Victory Lane, Maumelle. Tickets: $42-$78.50. (501) 244-8800 or ticketmaster.com.
A QUIET END 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday through Oct. 11, The Weekend Theater, 1001 W. Seventh St. Tickets: $16, $12 students and senior citizens. (501) 374-3761.
THE RAINMAKER Friday-Oct. 19, The Studio Theatre, 328 W. Seventh St. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $16; military, students and ages 65 and older $14; children 4-9 $6; $1 off with pair of gently used running shoes. Pocket Preview, 7:30 p.m. today, pay what you can. (501) 410-2283.
ROUGH CROSSING through Saturday, 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.
SEE HOW THEY RUN 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Oct. 10-11, 3 p.m. Oct. 12, Little Scholars Academy, 10910 Maumelle Blvd., Maumelle. Tickets: $15, ages 65 and older and children under 12 $12. (501) 492-9851.
WHATSHISNAME? 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday through Nov. 15, The Joint, 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Tickets: $20. (501) 372-0205.
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COOKIN' WITH GUS 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 10-11, 2:30 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 12, Hot Springs Pocket Community Theatre, 170 Ravine St., Hot Springs. Tickets: $10, students $5. (501) 623-8585.
CURTAIN CALL 6-9 p.m. first Friday of the month, Center on the Square, 111 W. Arch St., Searcy. For children grades 6-12. Admission: $15, pizza dinner additional $5. (501) 368-01111.
THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY 3 p.m. Sunday, University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. Tickets: $10. (501) 450-3265.
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. Chris DeClerk, Tragikly White, today. Alex Summerlin, Rusthaven, Friday. Big Damn Horns, Saturday. Brian & Nick, 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.
JUANITA'S 614 President Clinton Ave. Polica, 9 p.m. today; advance $15, day of show $18. Bret Michaels, 9:30 p.m. Friday, $40. Miniature Tigers, Skizzy Mars, 9 p.m. Saturday, $15. Ty Dolla $ign, 8 p.m. Sunday, $15. (501) 372-1228.
THE LOONY BIN COMEDY CLUB 10301 Rodney Parham Road. Mike Merryfield, through Saturday. The Sandman, 7:30 p.m. today-Oct. 9, $8, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Oct. 10-11, $12. 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. Band of Heathens, Charlie Mars, 9 p.m. today, $13. The Dave Matthews Tribute Band, 8:30 p.m. Saturday; advance $10, day of show $12. (501) 823-0090.
STICKYZ 107 River Market Ave. Adam Hambrick, Cliff Hutchison, Canopy Climbers, 9 p.m. today, $10. Benjamin Del Shreve, 9 p.m. Friday, $7. Gringo Star, Blank Range, 8 p.m. Sunday, $7. Radkey, Dead Anchors, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, $7. Karaoke and dance with DJ Greg, 7:30-11 p.m. Tuesdays. (501) 372-7707.
VINO'S Seventh and Chester streets. Blackbird Revue, Michael Leonard Witham, 9 p.m. today, $5. Every Knee Shall Bow, Buried Under Rome, Deadspell, Ringleader, 9 p.m. Friday, $8. Pears, Headcold, Shoplift, 9 p.m. Wednesday, $5. (501) 375-8466.
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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.
Weekend on 10/02/2014