CALENDAR

CANTRELL GALLERY 8206 Cantrell Road. “Arkansas, as Is,” by Daniel Coston continuing through May 9. Regalia Trunk Show, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, or by appointment. (501) 224-1335.
CANTRELL GALLERY 8206 Cantrell Road. “Arkansas, as Is,” by Daniel Coston continuing through May 9. Regalia Trunk Show, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, or by appointment. (501) 224-1335.

Events are free unless otherwise noted.

Art & Exhibits

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Bert the chimney sweep (Brian Letendre) gives Mary Poppins (Elizabeth DeRosa) a peck in the Arkansas Repertory Theatre’s production of Mary Poppins, continuing through April 12.

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Benjamin Gibson as “Boy” and Sharon Combs as “Sally” star in the Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre production of The Cat in the Hat, which ends its run Sunday.

ARGENTA GALLERY 413 Main St., North Little Rock. “Carole Katchen’s Art, Then and Now,” through April 10. Hours: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday-Saturday. (501) 225-5600. ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets. Architecture and Design Network Lecture Series: “What’s Wrong With Us,” Peter Gluck, Tuesday. Mid-Southern Watercolorists 45th annual Juried Exhibition, through April 12. “A Humble Hum: Rhythm of the Potter’s Wheel,” recent work by resident artist Ashley Morrison, through June 21. “Paul Signac: Drawings and Watercolors: The James T. Dyke Collection,” through July 19. “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.arkansasartscenter.org or (501) 372-4000.

ARKANSAS ARTS COUNCIL INDIVIDUAL ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS through April 17. Call for entries. Literary art: writing screenplays. Performing arts: dance choreography. Visual arts: sculpture or installation art. Must be at least 25 years old and Arkansas resident at least one year. robinm@arkansasheritage.orgrobinm@arkansasheritage.org or (501) 324-9766.

ARKANSAS LEAGUE OF ARTISTS 7 p.m. last Tuesday of the month, North Little Rock Community Center, 2700 Willow St., North Little Rock. Demonstration by Matt Coburn, Tuesday. Yearly membership: $30. Visitors free. (501) 779-1475. THE ART GROUP GALLERY 11525 Cantrell Road. Works by Matt Coburn, Doug Gorrell, Debby Hinson, Jeff McKay. 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.

BOSWELL MOUROT FINE ART 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd. Works by Elena Petrouhina and Kathy Bay, through Saturday. Works by Laura Raborn, through April 2. 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. “White River Memoirs,” April 10-July 25. “A Different State of Mind,” Arkansas Society of Printmakers, through June 27. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 918-3033.

CANTRELL GALLERY 8206 Cantrell Road. “Arkansas, as Is,” by Daniel Coston, through May 9. Regalia Trunk Show, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, or by appointment. (501) 224-1335.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 509 Scott St. Works by Sandra Marson, through Tuesday. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon Friday and Sunday. (501) 375-2342.

CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER 1200 President Clinton Ave. 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.

COMMUNITY PAINT NIGHT 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Hillcrest Hall, 1501 Kavanaugh Ave. Guided painting experience for Central Arkansas Library System Community Learning Courses. (501) 918-3016.

ESSE PURSE MUSEUM 1510 S. Main St. “Common Threads,” through May 31. “What’s Inside: A History of Women and Handbags, 1900-1999,” continuing. Hours: 10 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. Recent works by Nancy Dunaway and Katherine Strause, through May 9. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 664-8996.

GALLERY 221 Second and Center streets. “Christopher Brandon Williams,” “Los Desnudos” and “Artistic Abstraction,” through Saturday. “Sean LeCrone,” April 2-28. “Internationally Artified,” April 2-15. Reception, 5-8 p.m. April 10. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and by appointment. (501) 801-0211.

GALLERY 360 900 S. Rodney Parham Road. “Poison Into Medicine,” Melissa “Mo” Lashbrook and Kelley Naylor Wise, through Tuesday. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 993-0012.

GREG THOMPSON FINE ART 429 Main St., North Little Rock. “Southern Landscapes,” through May 16. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. gregthompsonfineart.com.Saturday.gregthompsonfineart.com or (501) 664-2787.

HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM 200 E. Third St. “Recent Acquisitions, through Aug. 23. “John Harlan Norris: Public Face,” through May 3. “Lisa Krannichfeld: She,” through April 5. “Capturing Early Arkansas in Depth,” through April 5. “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. March exhibit: Potpourri. April exhibit: “Spring Flowers. Giclee drawing, 7 p.m. April 16. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 660-4006.

MACARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY 503 E. Ninth St. “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.

M2 GALLERY 11525 Cantrell Road, Suite 918. “M2 8YRS,” by Sabine Danze, through April 8. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment. (501) 225-6257.

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY 500 President Clinton Ave. “Mindbender Mansion,” through Sept. 7. “Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed,” through April 26. 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. “Lights! Camera! Arkansas!” through July. “Different Spokes,” through February 2016. 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.

PAINT NITE 7 p.m. Wednesday, Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 Rodney Parham Road. Painting class with Adam Crockett. Cost: $25-$45. (501) 410-3252.

PYRAMID ART, BOOKS & CUSTOM FRAMING 1001 Wright Ave. “Faces in Certain Places: An Exhibition of Fine Art Quilts,” with Bisa Butler, through May 2; reception, 5:30 p.m. Friday; artist talk, 2 p.m. Saturday. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, by appointment Sunday. (501) 372-5824.

RED DOOR GALLERY 3715 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Reflections & Roots of the South, through April 30. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. (501) 753-5227.

SEQUOYAH NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 5820 Asher Ave. “Inuit Sculpture From the Top of the World,” through April 27. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 569-8336.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK GALLERIES 2801 S. University Ave. Gallery I: UALR Student Competitive, through April 19. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 2-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 569-8977.

WILDWOOD PARK FOR THE ARTS 20919 Denny Road. Art in the Park: “Symbiotic: Art, Nature & Spirituality,” April 2-May 10; reception, 6-8 p.m. April 16. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m Saturday-Sunday. (501) 821-7275.

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ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM 320 University Loop West Circle, Jonesboro. “Through a Child’s Eyes,” Wednesday-April 30; reception and awards, 1-3 p.m. April 12. Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday-Saturday. (870) 972-2074.

THE ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. “Familiar Figures,” by Alonzo Ford, through May 16. “Bombs, Bones & Bacteria,” through June 20. “Heritage Detectives: Discovering Arkansas’ Hidden Heritage,” through May 2. “Exploring the Frontier: Arkansas 1540-1840,” through Sept. 26. “Familiar Figures: Drawings by Alonzo Ford,” through May 16. Education and art programs for adults and children; call for schedule and tuition. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. (870) 536-3375.

ARTS ON THE MOUNTAIN: LANDSCAPE PAINTING WITH SANDRA LUCKETT 9 a.m. Saturday-11 a.m. Sunday, Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, 1 Rockefeller Drive, Morrilton. Six hours of art instruction, an art-themed dinner and gallery-style reception of work. Registration: $250; $275 with lodging. (501) 727-5435.

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.

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. Spring Showcase Trail Experience, 11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from this Wednesday through May 15. Music and Film Performance: Death of Narrative (and Happy Birthdays), 7-8 p.m. Friday. “Game Fishes of the United States,” April 4-Aug. 10. “Georgia O’Keeffe: See What I See,” Saturday-May 10. “Van Gogh to Rothko: Masterworks From the Albright-Knox Art Gallery,” through June 1; $10, children 17 and under and members free. “Changing Perspectives of Native Americans,” through Aug. 3. “Art in a Day’s Work,” through April 5. Demonstrations, classes, workshops, art talks. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Saturday-Sunday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday and Friday.crystalbridges.org.Friday.crystalbridges.org or (479) 418-5700.

DELTA CULTURAL CENTER 141 Cherry St., Helena-West Helena. “A House of Light: The Art and Photography of Hugo and Gayne Preller, 1895-1950,” through April 4. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (800) 358-0972.

DONALD W. REYNOLDS LIBRARY 300 Library Hill Lane, Mountain Home. “Here, There and Everywhere,” NASA exhibit, through Tuesday. Hours: 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (870) 580-0987.

FAIRFIELD BAY LIBRARY 369 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay. Works by Diana Foote and Joan Bland, through May. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday. (501) 884-6476.

FORT SMITH MUSEUM OF HISTORY 320 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. “Niloak Pottery: An Arkansas Craft,” through Saturday. Admission: $5, children $2. (479) 783-7841.

FORT SMITH REGIONAL ART MUSEUM 1601 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. “Dawn Holder: New Work,” April 3-July 19; reception, 5-7 p.m. April 2, $5. “Anne Reichardt: The Orlanda Series,” through May 24. 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.

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 NATIONAL PARK CULTURAL CENTER Ozark Bathhouse, Bathhouse Row. “Arkansas Champion Trees: An Artist’s Journey,” through August. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. (501) 623-2824.

JUSTUS FINE ART GALLERY 827-A Central Ave., Hot Springs. Works by Robyn Horn, through Tuesday. 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: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $10; 65 and older and children 3-12, $8. (501) 767-3461.

MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY 202 S.W. O St., Bentonville. “The Jim and Nancy Blair Meso-American Art Collection,” continuing. Tipi Talks with John Two Hawks, 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (479) 273-2456.

ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM 322 S. Second St., Rogers. “Federals, Rebels & Bushwhackers,” through Dec. 6. “Here Comes the Bride,” through May 31. “A Victorian Wedding,” through April 26. Finders Keepers, 1 p.m. last Friday of the month. Exhibits on area history, hands-on area for children. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. rogersarkansas.com/museumrogersarkansas.com/museum or (479) 621-1154.

SOUTH ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER 110 E. Fifth St., El Dorado. Lecture on Alexandre Hogue by Martha McCarty Wells, 6 p.m. Wednesday. “Bricolage,” by Julia Hardy Slaughter and Kelly Campbell and “Figurative Thoughts,” by Cindy J. Holmes, through Monday. Visual and performing arts classes for grades K-12; call for schedule and tuition. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, weekends by appointment.saac-arts.org.appointment.saac-arts.org or (870) 862-5474.

SPRING RIVER ART GALLERY 112 B 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.

21C MUSEUM HOTEL 200 N.E. A St., Bentonville. “Duke Riley: See You at the Finish Line” and “Blue: Matter, Mood and Melancholy,” through July. Hours: 24 hours daily; docent tours 5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday. (479) 286-6500.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO 514 University Drive, Monticello. Glassblock Gallery, Taylor Library: “Chicken Skins” and “Works From the Ratoon Series,” through Tuesday. Hours: 8 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 8-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Friday. (870) 460-1338.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF Leedell Moorehead-Graham Fine Arts Gallery, 1200 N. University Drive, Pine Bluff. Works of Rogerline Johnson Jr. through Tuesday. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Open for groups Saturday and Sunday by appointment. (870) 575-8236.

WALTON ARTS CENTER 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. “Our Fragile Home,” Pat Musick and Jerry Carr, through Tuesday. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday and before performances. (479) 443-5600.

Dance

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

AMERICAN LEGION POST 1 DANCES 315 E. Capitol Ave. Music and dances, 7 p.m. first and third Friday, 6:30 p.m. every Sunday. Admission $5. (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.

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) 255-2045.

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.

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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.

COMMUNITY SQUARE DANCES 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays through April 14, Ozark Folk Center State Park, Mountain View. Open dancing, 7-8 p.m. OFC dancers practice, 8-9 p.m. (870) 269-3851.

DANCE SESSIONS Tuesdays through April 28, Wesley United Methodist Church, 2310 E. Oak St., Conway. With the Conway Rounders. Beginner waltz lessons, 7-8 p.m. Intermediate swing dance sessions, 8:15-9 p.m. Cost: $15. (501) 428-9026.

DIAMOND SQUARES WESTERN DANCE CLUB Mondays, Lake Hamilton Church, 2891 Airport Road, Hot Springs. New dancer program, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Mainstream, 8-9:30 p.m. Cost: $4. (501) 922-0803.

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 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

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AETN STUDENT SELECTS through Friday, AETN, 350 S. Donaghey Ave., Conway. Call for film entries by students through 12th grade. (501) 682-4190.

ARKANSAS HISTORIC FILM PRIZE through Friday. Film competition on historic properties. Presented by Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. (501) 324-9786 or aetn.org/studentselects.aetn.org/studentselects.

LED ZEPPELIN 7:30 p.m. Monday, Tinseltown Benton, 17314 Interstate 30, Benton. Tickets: $12-$14. (501) 776-2282.

OZARK FOOTHILLS FILMFEST April 3-4, 10-11, various locations, Batesville. Screenings: $5, students and ages 55 and older $4. Red Eye pass: $25, students and ages 55 and older $20. (870) 251-1189.

ROYAL FILM FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, The Royal Theatre, 111 S. Market St., Benton. Tickets: advance $10, at the door $15. (501) 249-3169.

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. Master of fine arts (MFA) thesis screenings, 7 p.m. April 3, Reynolds Performance Hall. (501) 450-3419.

Letters

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

BOOK SIGNING 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, WordsWorth Books, 5920 R St. Randy Oates, The Healing Begins Today. (501) 663-9198.

FICTION WRITERS OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS 9 a.m.-noon fourth Saturday of every month, Dining Room 3, Baptist Medical Center, 9601 Interstate 630, Exit 7. All interested parties welcome. Membership: $20. fwca.org (501) 982-1793.

PENPOINT WRITERS GROUP 2 p.m. fourth Saturday of the month, Amy Sanders Library, 31 Shelby Drive, Sherwood. Discussions, readings, critiques. First three visits free, $15 per year. (501) 982-1793.

SKYPE WITH AUTHOR 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library, 100 Rock St. With The Witch of Painted Sorrows author M.J. Rose. (501) 918-3000.

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PBS KIDS WRITERS CONTEST through April 10. For children kindergarten-third grade. aetn.org/ writerscontest or (501) 682-2386.

Music

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS ACCORDION ASSOCIATION 2-5 p.m. last Sunday of the month, Franke’s Cafeteria, 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road. (501) 228-7166.

ARKANSAS CELTIC MUSIC SOCIETY 2:30-5 p.m. every Sunday of the month, Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 Rodney Parham Road. Irish traditional music session. arcelts.com.arcelts.com or (501) 246-4340.

DAVID PHELPS 7 p.m. April 2, Central Baptist Church, 5200 Fairway Ave., North Little Rock. “He’s Alive” Easter tour. Tickets: $20-$40. (501) 771-1125.

AN EVENING WITH JEFF BLACK 7:30 p.m. April 4, Thomson Hall, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1818 Reservoir Road. Tickets: $15, students $8, children 12 and under free. (501) 663-0634.

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.

JAZZ IN THE PARK 6 p.m. Wednesdays in April, History Pavilion, Riverfront Park. Rodney Block & The Real Music Lovers, Wednesday. (501) 375-2552.

THE MULLIGAN BROTHERS 7 p.m. April 2, Wildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny St. Tickets: $20, seat and dinner $28, VIP $50. (501) 821-7275.

SONGWRITING WORKSHOP 12:30-4:30 p.m. April 4, Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive. With Erin Enderlin. Cost: Nashville Songwriter Association International members $30, others $35. (501) 554-1602.

SOUTH ON MAIN 1304 Main St. Local Live: R.J. Mischo and His Red Hot Blues Band, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bennie Wallace Quartet, 8 p.m. April 2, $20-$30. (501) 244-9660.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK 2801 S. University Ave. The Martha Redbone Roots Project Trio, 7 p.m. April 2. (501) 569-8321.

WINTER JAM 2015 6 p.m. Friday, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. With Skillet, For King & Country, Newsong. Admission: $10. (501) 975-9000.

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BANDITOS 10 p.m. Tuesday, Bears Den Pizza, 235 Farris Road, Conway. (501) 328-5556.

DINNER POPS CONCERT 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, John F. Gibson University Center, University of Arkansas at Monticello, 346 University Court, Monticello. Music Theatre Workshop production. Tickets: $25, deadline Monday. (870) 460-1060.

HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY 1100 Henderson St., Arkadelphia. Trumpeter Allen Vizzutti and the Arkansas All-Star Big Band, 7:30 p.m. April 4; through Tuesday $17, at the door $20. (870) 230-5410.

OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY 410 Ouachita St., Arkadelphia. OBU Jazz Band, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jones Performing Arts Center. (870) 245-5137.

OBU Percussion Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Mc-Beth Recital Hall. Tiger Steel Drum Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, McBeth Recital Hall. (870) 245-5421.

PLAY IT FORWARD CONCERT SERIES 6:30 p.m. Saturday, The Walmart Museum, 105 N. Main St., Bentonville. Music by Lucious Spiller benefiting Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas. (479) 204-4773.

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. Kristin Lewis Scholarship competition, Saturday-Sunday. (501) 450-3293.

Special Events

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

CATHOLIC HIGH JUNKTIQUE SALE 8 a.m.-2 p.m. April 4. Catholic High School, 6300 Father Tribou St. (501) 517-5153.

COMMUNITY EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE 7 a.m. April 5, First Security Amphitheater. Ecumenical service. (501) 664-3600.

DIGITIZATION CLINIC 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays in April, Arkansas History Commission, 1 Capitol Mall. Scanning of memorabilia. (501) 682-6900. EGG HUNT 10 a.m. April 4, Wakefield Park, 7400 Woodson Road. Presented by Southwest Community Church. Hunt, face painting, prizes, trackless train rides. (501) 565-5070.

FOUNDERS DAY CELEBRATION noon Saturday, Kendall Nugent Center, Philander Smith College, 900 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. Central Arkansas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority luncheon with Lottie Shackelford as guest speaker. Tickets: $25. (501) 786-7099.

GATHERING OF FRIENDS FATHER JOSEPH BILTZ AWARDS 5:30-7 p.m. today, Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library, 100 Rock St. Just Communities of Central Arkansas event. Tickets: $50. (501) 372-5129.

GET DOWN IN THE GARDEN 8 a.m.-8 p.m. April 2, Bernice Garden, 1401 S. Main St. Benefits Pulaski Technical College Foundation’s effort to buy new piano. Performances of “Teach Your Children,” food trucks, art. (501) 812-2771.

THE GREAT CLOTHING GIVEAWAY 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Henderson United Methodist Church, 13000 W. Baseline Road. A ministry offering clothing and breakfast. (501) 455-2209.

HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Little Rock Marriott. Presented by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. Evaluations, educational material. (615) 337-5920.

HEIFER VILLAGE 1 World Ave. Spring Fling with games, crafts, exhibits, scavenger hunts, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. through Saturday, Heifer Village. (501) 907-8800.

INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through April 8,Hillcrest Hall, 1501 Kavanaugh Blvd. Central Arkansas Library System’s Community Learning Course. Cost: $75. cals.org or (501) 918-3016.

JACKSONVILLE EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday, Excell Park, Ray Road and Southeastern Avenue, Jacksonville. Toddlers to age 3, 10:15 a.m., Field 2. Ages 4-5, 10:45 a.m., Field 2. Ages 6-7, 10:30 a.m., Field 3. Ages 8-10, 11 a.m., Field 3. (501) 982-4171.

LEGACIES & LUNCH noon Wednesday, Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library, 100 Rock St. The Free Black Expulsion of 1860, Brian Mitchell. (501) 918-3033.

LITTLE ROCK CHESS CLUB 7 p.m. Fridays, Southwestern Bell Room, St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, Markham Street and University Avenue. (501) 224-2439.

LITTLE ROCK COUNCIL OF GARDEN CLUBS 10 a.m. first Wednesday of the month, Hillcrest Hall, 1501 Kavanaugh Blvd. (501) 663-7515.

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.

MARCH MAN-NESS MEN’S HEALTH EVENT 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, St. Mark Baptist Church, 5722 W. 12th St. Screenings, exams, information. (501) 614-2492.

PEDALPALOOZA 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, River Market Pavilions. Bicycle shop and swap. (501) 375-2552.

PHOTOSHOP I 8:30 a.m-2:30 p.m. April 6, Pulaski Technical College, Business and Industry Center, 3303 E. Roosevelt Road. Learn how to recolor, restore and manipulate photos and images. Register by Wednesday. Cost: $99. (501) 907-6670 , Extension 3407.

POKER TOURNAMENT 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Hillcrest Hall. Hold’em tournament, proceeds supporting Little Rock Rugby Club’s run to a national championship. Food and drinks, prizes for top finishers, door prizes and silent auction. Tickets: $20-$45. (501) 786-0820.

SNACKS AND SUPPERS 2:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-1:30 p.m. Saturday through May 16, Arkansas Dream Center, 1116 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. For ages 5-18. (501) 232-0630.

UNDERWATER EASTER EGG HUNT 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, Excell Park, Ray Road and Southeastern Avenue, Jacksonville. For ages 3-12. Cost: $5. (501) 982-4171.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS CLINTON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE Sturgis Hall, 1200 President Clinton Ave. “The Clean Power Plan and the Evolving Power Grid,” Colette Honorable, 12:30 p.m. Friday. Amir Dossal, executive director of the United Nations Office for Partnerships, noon Tuesday. (501) 683-5239.

WINE AND FOOD PAIRINGS CLASS 6 p.m. April 9, Pulaski Technical College, 3000 Scenic Drive, North Little Rock. Cost: $75. Deadline Wednesday. (501) 907-6670.

WYE MOUNTAIN DAFFODIL FESTIVAL 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Wye Mountain United Methodist Church. wyemountain.org.wyemountain.org or (501) 837-1065.

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ARKANSAS HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM TOUR 9 a.m. Saturday, Nyberg Building, 87 Reed Road, Arkansas 116 South, Booneville. Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium Historic District tour. Cookout follows. (501) 324-9880.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES Southern Arkansas University, 100 E. University St., Magnolia. Aquacize, 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 7, $60. Water Yoga, 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays through May 6, $60. English as a Second Language, 6-7 p.m. Mondays through May 4, $40. Introduction to Spanish, 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays through May 6, $40. (870) 235-4006.

DAISY STATE PARK 103 E. Park St., Kirby. Golden Egg Challenge, noon April 3-4. Easter egg hunt and egg toss for ages 12 and under, 10-11 a.m. April 4. (870) 398-4487.

DELTA SYMPOSIUM XXI April 8-11, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro. “The South Goes to the Movies.” Screenings, performances, lectures, panels. (870) 972-3043.

DOLLARS & SENSE OF HISTORIC BUILDING REHABILITATION 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. April 8, UARK Bowl, 644 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas. Cost: $35. (501) 372-4757.

HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA 20201 E. Arkansas 12, Rogers. Fly-fishing workshops, minimum age 12, noon-4 p.m. Saturday; $35. Civil War 150th Anniversary Traveling Exhibit, through Sunday. 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. Spring Break activities, through Saturday. Easter Egg Hunt, 11 a.m. Saturday. (870) 523-2143.

KITE FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, 239 Turpentine Creek Lane, Eureka Springs. (479) 253-6596.

OUACHITA HOSTA AND SHADE PLANT SOCIETY 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Garland County Library, 1247 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs. “Container Gardening With Beautiful Must-Have Culinary Herbs,” Mary Wells. (501) 318-0288.

OZARK FOLK CENTER STATE PARK 1032 Park Ave., Mountain View. Volunteer Cleanup Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. “Stories, Songs and Lore Celebrating the Natural World,” Doug Elliott, 7:30-9:30 p.m. April 2, $10. Medicinal Herb Field Trip and Workshop, April 3-4, $65-$120. (870) 269-3851.

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY 100 E. University St., Magnolia. The Littlest Mulerider mascot activities for children, 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 7 and 14, $45. (870) 235-4027.

SPRING FLING SECTIONAL BRIDGE TOURNAMENT Friday-Sunday, Casa de Carta, Hot Springs Village. Village Card Club event. Entry: members $11, American Contract Bridge League nonmembers $14. (501) 915-8270 or (501) 915-0399.

ULTIMATE BRIDAL EXPERIENCE 6-10 p.m. Saturday, 21C Museum Hotel, 200 N.E. A St., Bentonville. Local wedding vendors. Tickets: $12. (479) 286-6500.

Theater

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THE CAT IN THE HAT through Sunday, Arkansas Arts Center, East Ninth and Commerce streets. Show times: 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; spring break matinees, 2 p.m. through Friday. Tickets: $12.50. (501) 372-4000.

FARCE OF NATURE through April 11, 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.

I LOVE YOU, BUT YOU’RE SITTING ON MY CAT through June 5, The Joint, 301 Main St., North Little Rock. The Main Thing comedy company. Show times: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Tickets: $22. (501) 372-0205.

LAST SUMMER AT BLUEFISH COVE 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Saturday, The Weekend Theater, 1001 W. Seventh St. Tickets, $12-$16. (501) 374-3761.

MARY POPPINS through April 12, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St. Show times: 7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday and Sunday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Saturday and April 4. Tickets: $40-$65. (501) 378-0405. NINE April 3-19, The Studio Theatre, 320 W. Seventh St. Showtimes: 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. No performance April 5. Tickets: opening night $50; other performances $20, ages 65 and older and students $20. (501) 374-2615.

90DAYPROBATION: THE STAGEPLAY 7 p.m. April 2, M.L. Harris Auditorium, Philander Smith College, Chester Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. Tickets: $15-$25. (501) 247-0164.

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AUDITIONING FOR MUSICAL THEATRE MASTER CLASS 1:30 p.m. April 2, University of Central Arkansas, Reynolds Performance Hall, 223 Beatrice Powell St., Conway. With guest artist Andrew Bourgoin. (501) 450-5092.

RAPUNZEL! RAPUNZEL! A VERY HAIRY FAIRY TALE 3 p.m. April 4, East Arkansas Community College Fine Arts Center, 1700 Newcastle Road, Forrest City. Princess pre-party, 2:15 p.m. Tickets: $14.50. (870) 633-4480.

SUPERIOR DONUTS April 2-26, Nadine Baum Studios, 505 W. Spring St., Fayetteville. TheatreSquared production. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15-$40. (479) 443-5600.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD April 3-4, 10-12, 17-19, Performing Arts Center on the Square, 219 W. Arch Ave., Searcy. Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Show time: 7:30 and 1:30 p.m. Tickets: evening $29, ages 65 older and students $24; matinee $27 and $21; show only $15. (501) 368-0111.

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE 8 p.m. April 3-4 and 9-11, 2 p.m. April 5 and 12, Victory Theater, 116 S. Second St., Rogers. Dinner theater: $48, cabaret table $60. Balcony: $17. (479) 631-8988.

Auditions

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THE WEEKEND THEATER 10 a.m. Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday, 1001 W. Seventh St. The Addams Family, June 11-28. American Idiot, July 17-Aug. 9. Prepare verse and chorus of song with sheet music. Cold readings from scripts. (501) 374-3761.

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THE OTHER PLACE 7 p.m. April 6-7, Victory Theater, 116 S. Second St., Rogers. Production: May 1-10. (479) 631-8988.

Clubs

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

THE AFTERTHOUGHT 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. Karaoke with Larry the TableGuy, Thursdays. Jazz @ The Afterthought, Mondays, $5. Carl Mouton, 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Open Mic Acoustic Showcase, Wednesdays. afterthoughtbar.com or (501) 663-1196.

CAJUN’S WHARF 2400 Cantrell Road. Josh Green, Tragikly White, today. Richie Johnson, Katmandu, Friday. Gregg Madden, Raising Grey, 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.

THE JOINT 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Open Fields and Emma Branch, 9 p.m. today, $5. (501) 372-0210.

JUANITA’S 614 President Clinton Ave. Mitski, The P-47s, 9 p.m. today, $5. Salsa dancing, 9 p.m. Friday, $5. Red Devil Lies, Redefined Reflection, Minerva, 9 p.m. Saturday, $8. Stolas, Motion in Color, Lame Johnny, Harvester, Move Orchestra, 7 p.m. Sunday, $8. Salsa, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, $7. (501) 372-1228.

THE LOONY BIN COMEDY CLUB 10301 Rodney Parham Road. Ben Creed, through Saturday. J.R. Brow, Wednesday-April 4. 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 loonybincomedy.com or (501) 228-5555.

THE REV ROOM 300 President Clinton Ave. Suite 1911 featuring Rodney Block & The Real Music Lovers, 10 p.m. Friday, $10. The Irie Lions & Chinese Connection, Dub Embassy, 9 p.m. Saturday, $7. (501) 823-0090.

STICKYZ 107 River Market Ave. Black Milk with Nat Turner, 9 p.m. today, $12. William Clark Green with Rose Cooper, 9 p.m. Friday, $10. The Shadowboxers with Flight Machine, 9 p.m. Saturday, $6. Andy Frasco & The U.N., 7:30 p.m. Sunday, $8. Supersuckers, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday; advance $10, day of show $14. Karaoke and dance with DJ Greg, 7:30-11 p.m. Tuesdays. (501) 372-7707.

WEST END SMOKEHOUSE AND TAVERN 215 N. Shackleford Road. Crash Meadows, 10 p.m. Friday. Roy Hale & Ramblin Fever, 10 p.m. Saturday. Cover: $5 unless otherwise indicated. (501) 224-7665.

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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.

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