1 ‘ICE ICE BABY!’
North Little Rock's Verizon Arena turns into a time warp when it hosts I Love the '90s, 7:30 p.m. Friday. The concert lineup includes old-school stars such as Salt-N-Pepa, Vanilla Ice, Kid 'n Play and Tone Loc. Tickets are $66.35-$80.45. Call (800) 745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com. See story on Page 5E.
2 INSPIRED
Southern humorists Roy Blount Jr. and Harrison Scott Key will "headline" Oxford American magazine's special Charles Portis Weekend, Saturday-Sunday in Little Rock, honoring the Hamburg-born author and marking the 50th anniversary of the publication of his first novel, Norwood. Tickets are $150 for Saturday's Norwood-inspired Southern Supper Welcome -- cocktails at 6:30 p.m., dinner and wine service at 7:30 -- at the Capital Hotel, 111 W. Markham St., Little Rock. Blount, Key, singer/guitarist Tift Merritt and Prairie Home Companion sound-effects artist Fred Newman will take part in a Portis tribute, 7 p.m. Sunday at South on Main, 1304 S. Main St. Tickets are $40-$60. Call (800) 293-5949 or visit Metrotix.com. See stories on Page 4E.
3 '(DID) I SHAVE MY LEGS FOR THIS?'
Singer/songwriter Deana Carter brings her blend of country, folk and retro-rock to Little Rock with a 7:30 p.m. show today at the Metroplex, 10800 Colonel Glenn Road. Doors open at 6:30. Tickets are $25. Visit tinyurl.com/zfn64a7. See Music Scene on Page 5E.
4 'I SANG DIXIE'
The Magic Springs & Crystal Falls Summer Concert Series rolls on with Dwight Yoakam, 8 p.m. Saturday at the park's Timberwood Amphitheater. Park admission is $59.99 the day of the event, $36.99 for ages 55 and older and children shorter than 48 inches. Reserved seating is an additional $8-$10. Call (501) 624-0100 or visit magicsprings.com. See story on Page 3E.
5 ILLUSTRATED
Films from as far away as Iran and Russia will be screened for audiences at the Animation Show of Shows, 7 p.m. today-Saturday at the Central Arkansas Library System's Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave., Little Rock. The same lineup of award-winning short animated films will be shown each evening. Tickets are $5. Call (501) 320-5715 or visit ronrobinsontheater.org.
6 INVITATION
Stone's Throw Brewing will celebrate its third anniversary with the Block on Rock Birthday Bash, 4-10 p.m. Saturday. Food trucks, music, community groups and, of course, beer, will be set up in the two blocks north of the brewery's location at Ninth and Rock streets, Little Rock. Admission is $5. Call (501) 244-9154 or visit stonesthrowbeer.com.
7 IT'S BACK
The Wiz Encore!, a repeat of January and February shows, transports Dorothy (Chrishaundra Pullom) from Harlem to a '70s soulful Oz, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Sunday at the Rev Room, 300 President Clinton Ave, Little Rock. Tickets are $10 (standing only for the second show); $15 for guaranteed seat; $20 per person at tables or in the balcony; $5 (first show, seating or standing) for children 12 and younger. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Call (501) 548-5811 or visit arkansaslivemusic.com.
8 INTREPID
Watercrafts will sink or swim at the 30th annual World Championship Cardboard Boat Races, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Sandy Beach in Heber Springs. The wacky race, with a Pixar theme this year, starts at 10 a.m. and other activities include a treasure dig and watermelon eating contest. Spectator admission is free and boat registration is $55-$60. Call (501) 362-2444 or visit heber-springs.com.
9 IMPOSTER
Johnny Passmore plays traveling, quasi-musical con man "Professor" Harold Hill, with Alaina Kizer as Marian Paroo, the small-Iowa-town librarian who falls for him (and vice versa) in The Music Man (book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson). Red Curtain Theatre stages the show, 1 and 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Snow Fine Arts Center, University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. Tickets are $15, $5 for children 10 and younger. Call (501) 499-9776, email info@redcurtaintheatre.com or visit redcurtaintheatre.com.
10 IN THE CAN
The 12th annual T Tauri Movie Camp, a summer video production workshop program for youngsters 8-18, wraps up with a Finale Screening, 7 p.m. Saturday, in Independence Hall, University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville, 2005 White Drive, Batesville. The program will include a camp-produced 2010 documentary, Main Street Batesville: Cherish the Past, Embrace the Future, and a new follow-up film. Admission is free. Call (870) 251-1189 or visit ttauri.org.
Weekend on 07/28/2016