Elsewhere in entertainment and the arts:
'Mary & Friends'
Academy Award--winning actress Mary Steenburgen; her husband, actor Ted Danson; and the Oxford American are hosting Steenburgen's annual "Mary & Friends" fundraiser for the Oxford American Literary Project, 7 p.m. Friday at South on Main, 1304 Main St., Little Rock. Performers in the Nashville-meets-Hollywood event include Steenburgen, Matraca Berg, Kim Carnes, Shawn Camp, Greg Barnhill, Shelly Colvin and Jeremy Spillman. South on Main will provide signature cocktails and hors d'oeuvres; Craig O'Neill will host an auction.
Tickets are $200. Call (501) 374-0000, Extension 206, or visit tinyurl.com/q9c9lkd.
Noises Off
The Maumelle Players will open its 10th season with Noises Off by Michael Frayn, 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Little Scholars Academy, 10910 Maumelle Blvd., North Little Rock. Tickets are $15, $12 for students and adults 65 and older. Call (501) 492-9851, email info@maumelleplayers.org or visit maumelleplayers.org.
History walk
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program's "Walks Through History" tour will visit downtown Berryville on Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Carroll County Courthouse, Eastern District, on the west side of the public square. Co-sponsor is the Carroll County Historical Society. Admission is free. Call (501) 324-9880, e-mail info@arkansaspreservation.org, or visit arkansaspreservation.org.
The rest of the 2015 "Walks Through History" lineup:
• June 13, Marianna Commercial Historic District, co-sponsored by the Marianna/Lee County Chamber of Commerce and the Gladlands
• July 18, Downtown Malvern, co-sponsored by the Malvern Downtown Development Corp., Hot Spring County Museum and Hot Spring County Historical Society
• Aug. 15, Downtown Bradford, co-sponsored by the White County Historical Society
• Sept. 12, Titan II ICBM Launch Complex 374-7 Site at Southside (Van Buren County), co-sponsored by the Van Buren County Historical Society
mOct. 10, Cane Hill (Washington County), co-sponsored by Historic Cane Hill
• Nov. 14, Batesville Commercial Historic District, co-sponsored by Main Street Batesville and the Batesville Preservation Association
• Dec. 12, Washington Street Historic District, Camden, co-sponsored by the Ouachita County Historical Society.
Argenta art
"Lend Me Your Eyes: An adventure in collaborative curating between UALR and Art Connection" opens with a free reception, 5-8 p.m. Friday at Argenta Gallery, 413 Main St., in North Little Rock's Argenta Arts District during Argenta Art Walk.
The exhibition, featuring works by graduating bachelor of fine arts students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and other students with the Art Connection program, will be up through May 27. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday or by appointment: (501) 225-5600, email info@ArgentaGallery.com or or visit ArgentaGallery.com.
Ditch the keys
Leave the keys at home for Ozark Action Days' Ditch the Keys Week, Friday-May 22, a series of events across central Arkansas promoting finding alternatives to driving your car and to cut down on ground-level ozone.
The week's events include the Ride of Silence, 6 p.m. Wednesday; meet at South on Main, 1304 Main St., and ride to the state Capitol. Register and find a complete schedule at DitchtheKeys.com.
Why We Laugh
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. Ninth St., Little Rock, will screen the documentary Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy, followed by a discussion with the film's producer, comedian Darryl Littleton, and a performance with Littleton and local comedian Chris Rudley, 7 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Call (501) 683-3593 or visit mosaictemplarscenter.com.
Weekend on 05/14/2015