Elsewhere in entertainment and the arts:
TODAY
ASO's INC
The Arkansas Symphony will offer Something "Blue" in an Intimate Neighborhood Concert, 7 p.m. today at Christ Episcopal Church, 509 Scott St., Little Rock. Philip Mann conducts a program that includes Le Tombeau du Couperin by Maurice Ravel; Adagio for Strings and Toccata Festiva (with organist Justin Bischof) by Samuel Barber; "I Have a Bonnet Trimmed With Blue," the second movement of Suite for Strings by John Rutter; and the Blue Danube Waltzes by Johann Strauss Jr. Tickets are $25, $10 for students and active military. Call (501) 666-1761 or visit arkansassymphony.org.
FRIDAY
'Gun Show' kickoff
The awards ceremony and opening reception for "The Gun Show," an art competition and exhibition sponsored by DRAWL Southern Contemporary Art and Oxford American, will take place at 6 p.m. Friday at Cache Restaurant, President Clinton and River Market avenues, Little Rock. Tickets are $50 general admission, $75 VIP. Call (501) 680-1871 or visit squareup.com/store/drawlgallery. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit Oxford American programs and outreach.
Chad Alligood, a curator at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, is juror for the exhibition, which focuses on the visual impact guns have on Southerners, on display Saturday-June 17 at DRAWL Southern Contemporary Art, 5208 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock. A panel discussion will take place June 4 at the Oxford American Annex, 1300 Main St., Little Rock. Visit drawlgallery.com/the-gun-show.
SATURDAY
Arts in the Park
Arkansas Delta native and Willie Nelson tribute performer Marion Deaton will headline this year's Arts in the Park, 6 p.m. Saturday, 12 E. Chestnut St., on Marianna's downtown square. Sponsors are the Community Foundation of Lee County and the Lee County Museum. Admission is free. Concertgoers should provide their own lawn chairs and picnic dinners. Call (870) 295-3223.
SUNDAY
Stardust melodies
The 17-piece Stardust Big Band's monthly dance performance will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Crystal Ballroom of the Arlington Resort Hotel, 239 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Admission is $10, free for K-12 students. Dress code is casual to "Sunday best." Call (501) 767-5482 or visit stardustband.net.
AUDITIONS
Christmas Story kids
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre will hold auditions, by appointment, for children ages 8-14 for seven roles in Philip Grecian's A Christmas Story on Monday. Auditions will consist of reading portions of the script, available in advance, along with a list and description of available roles (five boys, two girls), at the website, therep.org. All auditioners must also be available for Tuesday-evening callbacks.
Rehearsals begin Nov. 8; production dates are Dec. 2-24, with a possible extension to Jan. 1. Parents or guardians may set up an audition appointment for their child by emailing Education Associate Katherine Tanner, at ktanner@therep.org; put "Christmas Story Young Artist Audition Request" as the subject line.
Weekend on 05/19/2016