Southern misfits: The Arkansas Repertory Theatre's 2017-2018 season begins with the Southern drama, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, based on the novel by Carson McCullers. Previews are at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Aug. 24, with opening night Aug. 25. The production continues through Sept. 10, with showtimes at 7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday and Sunday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday and on Sept. 9. Tickets are $38-$48, $20 for students. Call (501) 378-0405 or visit therep.org.
Spa City magic: A screening of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone will open the second annual Spa-Con, a comics and science fiction convention, Sept. 22-24 at the Hot Springs Convention Center, 134 Convention Blvd., Hot Springs. Special guests include Sherilyn Fenn and Sheryl Lee from Twin Peaks and Shannon Purser from Stranger Things. Weekend passes are $25 in advance, $35 the weekend of the event. Call (501) 321-2277 or visit spa-con.org.
Weekend on 08/17/2017