Art & Exhibits
Central Arkansas
ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets. “Little Dreams in Glass and Metal: Enameling in America, 1920 to Present,” and “Glass Fantasies: Enamels by Thom Hall,” through Dec. 31. Art Together for early stage Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers, 10 a.m. third Monday of each month. “Cut, Pieced and Stitched: Denim Drawings,” Jim Ardent, and “Weathering Skies,” Jon Schueler, through Oct. 23. “Foundation Collection” and “Masterworks,” continuing. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. arkarts.com or (501) 372-4000.
BOSWELL MOUROT FINE ART 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd. New works by Arkansas artists Jason McCann and Kathy Bay, through Nov. 5; reception, 6-9 p.m. Saturday. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. (501) 664-0030.
BUTLER CENTER FOR ARKANSAS STUDIES 401 President Clinton Ave. Works by Arkansas League of Artists and “From the Vault,” through Oct. 22. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 918-3033.
CANTRELL GALLERY 8206 Cantrell Road. John Wooldridge, through Oct. 29. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 224-1335.
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 509 Scott St. “Fourth of July and Other Things,” Diana L. Shearon, through Dec. 31; reception, 5:30-8 p.m. Friday. 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. “Ladies and Gentlemen … The Beatles!” through April 2. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $10; retired military, college students and ages 62 and older, $8; children 6-17, $6; active military and children under 6, free. (501) 374-4242.
ESSE PURSE MUSEUM 1510 S. Main St. “A Walk in Her Shoes,” through Jan. 15. “What’s Inside: A History of Women and Handbags, 1900-1999,” continuing. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission: $10; military, ages 5-18 or 60 and older $8; under 5 free. (501) 916-9022.
GALLERY 221 Second and Center streets. “Reconstructed Memories,” through Oct. 31. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and by appointment. (501) 801-0211.
HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM 200 E. Third St. 2nd Friday “Fright” Night with music, drinks, spooky true tales, 5-8 p.m. Friday. “Personal Rituals,” Amanda Heinbockel, Marianne Nolley, Brianna Peterson, through Dec. 4. “Hugo and Gayne Preller’s House of Light,” through October. “A Diamond in the Rough: 75 Years of Historic Arkansas Museum,” through February. 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,” through Oct. 31. Giclee drawing, 7 p.m. Oct. 20. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. landlbeckartgallery.comor (501) 660-4006.
MACARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY 503 E. Ninth St. Beyond the Divide: War, Peace and the Courage to Find Common Ground, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. “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” and 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.
MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY 500 President Clinton Ave. Harry Potter Science, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 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. Trumped-Up Invitation to a Hillaryous Evening, with John Brummett and Rex Nelson, 6-9 p.m. today, $100. (501) 664-1879. Art night, 5-8 p.m. Friday. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 324-9685.
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ARKADELPHIA ARTS CENTER 625 Main St., Arkadelphia. “Edwin Martin: Artist-Made Fine Art Prints,” through Friday. Round About Artist Studio Tour, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 21-22, 1-4 p.m. Oct. 23. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. (870) 245-7982.
THE ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. Studio Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics Studio, through Jan. 7. “Expressions From the Permanent Collection,” continuing. “Highlights From the Permanent Collection of African-American Art,” through Oct. 25. 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.
BAUM GALLERY OF FINE ART University of Central Arkansas, McCastlain Hall, Room 145, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. “Curious Devotion,” through Oct. 20. Artist lectures: Langdon Graves 1:40 p.m. Oct. 20. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday. (501) 450-5793.
CONWAY MARKS THE SPOT ART EXHIBIT through Saturday, Conway City Hall, 1201 W. Oak St. (501) 472-5037.
CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART 600 Museum Way, Bentonville. “Shaking Hands and Kissing Babies: The Road to the White House,” through Jan. 9. The Art of American Dance, Oct. 22-Jan. 16. Trent Tally Pottery Demonstration, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 22. Fright at the Museum, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 22. Seated Woman in Chemise, Pablo Picasso, through July 2017. Demonstrations, classes, art talks. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Saturday-Sunday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. crystalbridges.org or (479) 418-5700.
JUSTUS FINE ART GALLERY 827-A Central Ave., Hot Springs. “Fall Color,” through Oct. 31. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and by appointment. (501) 321-2335.
SOUTH ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER 110 E. Fifth St., El Dorado. American Watercolor Society Exhibition, through Oct. 27; reception, 5-6:30 p.m. today. Editorial Cartoon Contest, through Oct. 27. Visual and performing arts classes for grades K-12; call for schedule and tuition. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. saac-arts.org or (870) 862-5474.
Film
Central Arkansas
DOGTOWN FILM SERIES Argenta Community Theater, 405 Main St., North Little Rock. Wizard of Oz, 11 a.m. Saturday. Tickets: $5. argentacommunitytheater.org or (501) 353-1443.
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HOT SPRINGS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL through Sunday, Arlington Hotel, 239 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Honorary co-chairmen Beau Bridges and Louis Gossett Jr., closing night headliner Ed Asner. Cost: $8-$250. hsdfi.org or (501) 538-0452.
Letters
Central Arkansas
BOOK SIGNING 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Barnes & Noble, 11500 Financial Centre Parkway. The Secret Keepers, Trenton Lee Stewart. (501) 954-7646.
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THE ART OF ILLUSTRATED JOURNALING 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Center for Art and Education, 104 N. 13th St., Van Buren. Studio art class taught by Diana Gessler; supply kit or list available. art-ed.org or (479) 474-7767.
AUTHOR TALK WITH WILLIAM B. JONES 5-7 p.m. today, Pope County Library, 116 E. Third St., Russellville. Jones on process of writing Petit Jean: A Wilderness Adventure. popelibrary.org or (479) 968-4368.
DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES Benson Auditorium, Harding University, 900 Center St., Searcy. Michael Duffy, assistant managing editor and chief political correspondent for Time magazine, 7:30 p.m. today. harding.edu or (501) 279-4255.
NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S POETRY WORKSHOP 6-8 p.m. first and third Mondays through Dec. 5, Village Writing School, Center for Nonprofits at St. Mary’s, 1200 W. Walnut St., Suite 1260, Rogers. Cost: $15 per month. (479) 292-3665.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT POETRY READINGS 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Kollective Coffee + Tea, 110 Central Ave., Hot Springs. (501) 617-1238.
WHISTLEBLOWER 7 p.m. today, University of the Ozarks, Rogers Conference Center, 415 N. College Ave., Clarksville. Speaker: Mary Willingham, the whistleblower who helped uncover academic fraud involving hundreds of athletes at the University of North Carolina. (479) 979-1433.
Music
Central Arkansas
A CAPPELLA RISING 7-10 p.m. Mondays, Cornerstone Bible Fellowship, 7351 Warden Road, Sherwood. Barbershop quartet rehearsals open to all who want to participate or listen. acapellarising.com or (501) 791-7464.
ARKANSAS CELTIC MUSIC SOCIETY 2:30-5 p.m. every Sunday, Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road. Irish traditional music session. Musicians, dancers, storytellers, listeners welcome. arcelts.com or (501) 246-4340.
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH AND SHINEDOWN 6 p.m. Tuesday, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. Tickets: $52.50-$73. (501) 975-5000.
HIGHLY SUSPECT 8 p.m. Saturday, Metroplex, 10800 Col. Glenn Road. With Slothrust. Tickets: $15. metroplexlive.com or (501) 681-7552.
SOUNDS IN THE STACKS 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Central Arkansas Library System branches. Dell Smith, today, Sue Cowan Williams Library, 1800 Chester St. cals.org or (501) 918-3000.
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ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOWLER CENTER 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro. Mathemagic, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, $8. Denise Donatelli Quintet, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21; $20 and $30, ages 65 and older and students $15 and $23. yourfowlercenter.com or (870) 972-3471.
DEPUE DEHOYOS 7:30 p.m. Monday, The Blue Lion, 101 N. Second St., Fort Smith. Alex DePue and Miguel DeHoyos, renowned for their unique combination of classical music and classic rock. Tickets: $25. tickets.uafs.edu or (479) 788-7300.
LEGENDS OF RHYTHM 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Grand Prairie Center, 2709 U.S. 165 S., Stuttgart. Arkansas’ only professional tap dance company. Tickets: $25-$35. pccua.edu or (870) 673-4201.
OUACHITA SINGERS AND WOMEN’S CHORUS 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Ouachita Baptist University, Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall, 410 Ouachita St., Arkadelphia. Tickets: $15. (870) 245-5128.
WALMART ARKANSAS MUSIC PAVILION 5079 W. Northgate Road, Rogers. Nocturnal Underground Tour with Korn and Breaking Benjamin with Motionless in White and Silver Snakes, 6 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: $29.50-$52. amptickets.com or (479) 443-5600.
Special Events
Central Arkansas
ARKANSAS REGIONAL INNOVATION HUB 201 E. Broadway, North Little Rock. One Million Cups, 9-10 a.m. Wednesdays. (501) 907-6570.
THE AUTUMN RUNWAY 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, St. Mark’s Baptist Church , 5722 W. 12th St. The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary yearly fundraiser. Luncheon, style show and silent auction. Admission: $40. (561) 310-9083.
BLUE PLATE SPECIAL 6-9 p.m. Monday, Capital Hotel, 111 W. Markham St. Creative dishes, drinks, mingle with celebrities. Benefits the Thea Foundation. Tickets: $75. theafoundation.org or (501) 379-9512.
CARE AT THE FAIR 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Arkansas State Fair, 2600 Howard St. Pet costume contest by Central Arkansas Rescue Effort for Animals. Admission: $20. (501) 603-2273.
THE COLOR RUN NIGHT Saturday, Western Hills Park, 5207 Western Hills Ave. Tickets: $34.99-$54.99. thecolorrun.com or (501) 291-1520.
CONVENTION OF STATES TOWN HALL 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, American Pie Pizza, 9709 Maumelle Blvd., North Little Rock. Discussion of government checks and balances. (501) 831-0015.
CUPCAKES AND CONDOMS 5-7 p.m. Friday, WOW Fitness, 5523 Mabelvale Pike. Desserts and dialog on healthy relationships. Teens are welcome to attend. cupcakesandcondoms.org or (501) 240-2773.
EDUCATOR APPRECIATION WEEK 9 a.m. through Sunday, Barnes & Noble, 11500 Financial Centre Parkway. Discounts, workshops and demonstrations for teachers. (501) 954-7646.
HAUNTED CATHEDRAL & SCARECROWTORIUM Friday-Oct. 31, Museum of Black Arkansas, 1119 S. Van Buren St. Arkansas’ scariest haunted attraction, the Haunted Cathedral. Hours: 7:30-9:30 p.m. weekdays, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Tickets: weekdays $15, Friday-Saturday $20. (501) 372-0018.
HAY DAYS! noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 and 29, Wildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny Road. Hay ride, art activities and games. (501) 821-7275.
HOG ON THE HILL 4-7 p.m. Oct. 23, 1700 Napa Valley Drive. Petting zoo, climbing wall, dessert bake-off, barbecue, silent auction. Benefits The Call. (501) 225-9231.
RHEA LANA’S OF WEST LITTLE ROCK noon-7 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 21 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 22, 3480 Landers Road, North Little Rock. Upscale Children’s Consignment Events in a highly organized, friendly environment. (501) 499-0009.
STONE’S THROW BREWING 402 E. Ninth St. New Brew Friday, 4-10 p.m. Fridays. Randall Beer Infusion, 4 p.m. Saturdays. Better With Beer Free Movie Series, 6 p.m. Wednesdays. (501) 244-9154.
TABLETOP GAMING MEET-UP 7-8 p.m. Saturday, Barnes & Noble, 11500 Financial Centre Parkway. Gather your friends and come learn how to play the latest in tabletop games. (501) 954-7646.
TASTE OF “T” STREET FESTIVAL 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Miss Selma’s Campus, 7814 T St. Fundraiser for Friends of Miss Selma’s Foundation. Tickets: $15, children $10. missselmasschool.com or (501) 255-0123.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS CLINTON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE Sturgis Hall, 1200 President Clinton Ave. Lecture and book signing with Earl Lewis, noon Friday. “The War Room Revisited: Looking Back at the 1992 Presidential Election,” John Kroger, 6 p.m. Monday. (501) 683-5239.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK 2801 S. University Ave. Author Stewart O’Nan, 7 p.m. Wednesday. (501) 569-3000.
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BEEBE FALL FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Beebe Ballpark, 1 Ballpark Road, Beebe. Entertainment, vendors, Miss Beebe Fall Festival Pageant, antique car show, kids zone, food vendors, duck-calling contest, chili cook-off. (501) 882-8135.
BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER BIATHLON AND TRAIL RUN 9 a.m. Sunday, Dillard’s Ferry, Arkansas 14 Bridge, north of Marshall. 6.8-mile run followed by a 4.6-mile canoe or kayak paddle; 13.6-mile trail run, 9:30 a.m. under the bridge at Dillard’s Ferry. Registration and packet pick-up, a spaghetti dinner, and concert by the Mellow Mountain Band will be held at the Buffalo Point Campground the night before the race. Registration: $75. dltmultisport.com or (870) 449-4311.
CHILIRHEA SWAG CLASSIC 11:30 a.m. Friday, Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club, 3495 Goff Farm Road, Fayetteville. Benefits Alzheimer’s Arkansas and the University for Medical Sciences’ Reynolds Institute on Aging. Admission: $400 per group of four. (479) 571-3673.
CHINA TOWN HALL: LOCAL CONNECTIONS, NATIONAL REFLECTIONS 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Giffels Auditorium, 416 Campus Drive, Fayetteville. Former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger will examine America’s economic, political and security relations with China. (479) 575-2000.
CIRCUS MAN/L’HOMME CIRQUE 7 p.m. today-Saturday and Oct. 20 and 22, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and Oct. 22-23, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21, 5 p.m. Oct. 23, Luther George Park , 300 Park St., Springdale. Swiss circus artist David Dimitri’s one-man show featuring acrobatics, music and dance. Tickets: $25. (479) 790-9549.
COLOR FEST 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Ponca Elk Education Center, Arkansas 43, Ponca. Artists demonstrate techniques. Visitors invited to visit or produce art. Special guest John Two Hawks. (870) 861-2432.
CONWAY ARTSFEST through October, various locations, Conway. Celebration of film, music, writing, dance, theater and more. artsinconway.org or (501) 450-3293.
COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every second and fourth Saturday, Frisco City, near Rogers. arkansasleadslingers.org or (479) 422-8554.
HILLBERRY: THE HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL today-Sunday, The Farm, 1 Blue Heron Lane, Eureka Springs. Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass, Stringdusters, Fruition, The Travelin’ McCourys, Larry Keel, Elephant Revival, Turquaz, and The New Mastersounds.Tickets: $55-$160. (888) 762-7158.
MAGIC SCREAMS AT MAGIC SPRINGS through Oct. 31, 1701 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs. Beetlejuice screening, pet costume contest, 4-11 p.m. Saturday. Little Shop of Horrors screening, adult costume contest, 4-11 p.m. Oct. 22. Adult costume contest, 4-11 p.m. Oct. 29. Hocus Pocus screening, 4-9 p.m. Oct. 30. Hours: 4-11 p.m. Saturday, 4-9 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $30, $5 discount for food donations to Project HOPE. magicsprings.com or (501) 624-0100.
OZARK REGIONAL ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, John Q. Hammons Center, 3303 S. Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Rogers. craftfairsnwa.com or (479) 756-6954.
SENIOR AMERICAN SPECIAL today, Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road. Programs, demonstrations, music and various other events from blacksmith and cooking demonstrations to book talks and falconry programs. (501) 727-6510.
TAKE BACK THE NIGHT 8-9:30 p.m. today, Arkansas Tech University, Hindsman Bell Tower, 1605 North Coliseum Drive, Russellville. Pledge drive for sexual assault awareness, music. (501) 259-6294.
TAP INTO HISTORY: OKTOBERFEST 7:30-10 p.m. Saturday, Creekside Taproom, 100 E. Alpine St., Siloam Springs. Evening begins at Creekside Taproom with stops at the Siloam Springs Museum, 28 Springs, and Inn at the Springs for information about Siloam Springs’ German heritage, beer or soda, soft pretzel, music and games. Proceeds support the Siloam Springs Museum. Tickets: $25. (479) 524-4011.
WALKS THROUGH HISTORY 11 a.m. Saturday, Kensett (White County). arkansaspreservation.com or (501) 324-9880.
WORKFORCE CENTER OPEN HOUSE 1-4:30 p.m. today, Arkansas Workforce Center, 2143 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fayetteville. Information sessions for job seekers and employers. (479) 521-5730.
Theater
Central Arkansas
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE through Nov. 12, Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road. Dinner: 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 12:45 and 6:45 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $32-$36, children $23; show only $25, show only children $15. (501) 562-3131.
ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION through Nov. 19, The Joint, 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Show times: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission: $22, reservations recommended. (501) 372-0205.
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I AND YOU through Nov. 6. Nadine Baum Studios, Walton Arts Center, 505 Spring St., Fayetteville. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets: $15-$45. theatre2.org or (479) 445-5600.
TWELVE ANGRY WOMEN Friday-Sunday, Oct. 21-23, Center on the Square, 219 W. Arch Ave., Searcy. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Meals served one hour before show. Tickets: meal and show $35; ages 65 and older, students, military $32; show only $18; ages 65 and older, students and military show only $15. centeronthesquare.org or (501) 368-0111.