The Arkansas Arts Council's 2017 Small Works on Paper touring exhibition, showcasing work by 36 members of the Arkansas Artist Registry with maximum dimensions of 18-by-24 inches, starts a statewide tour Tuesday-Jan. 27 at the Fine Arts Center, East Arkansas Community College, 1700 Newcastle Road, Forrest City.
Artists' talks will be part of an opening reception, 2-4 p.m. Jan. 8. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon Friday. Admission to the reception and gallery are free. Call (870) 633-4480 or visit the website, eacc.edu.
David Houston, executive director of the Bo Bartlett Center at Columbus State University's College of the Arts in Columbus, Ga., selected five artists -- Sandy Barksdale of Cotter, J.P. Bell of Fayetteville, Kristin DeGeorge of Hot Springs, Leah Grant of Arkadelphia and Daniella Napolitano of Little Rock -- to receive cash purchase awards for their works, which will become part of the exhibition's permanent collection. For more information on the exhibition, email cheri.leffew@arkansas.gov or visit arkansasarts.org.
Argenta lineup
The Argenta Arts Foundation opens its 2017 season with a performance by fingerstyle and classical guitarist Michael Chapdelaine, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at The Joint, 301 Main St., North Little Rock.
The rest of the lineup (all shows, 7:30 p.m., third Thursday of every month at The Joint):
• Feb. 16: Patrick Donohue
• March 16: Peter Janson and Aaron Larget-Caplan
• April 20: Konarak Reddy
• May: 18: Clive Carroll
• June 15: Justin St. Pierre
• July: 20 Sean McGowan
• Aug. 17: Richard Leo Johnson
• Sept. 21: Andrew York (part of the Acansa Arts Festival)
• Oct. 19: Beppe Gambetta
• Nov. 16: Dakota Dave Hull
Information about the performers, the schedule and tickets are available online at argentaartsacousticmusic.com; call (501) 425-1528 or email steve@stevedavison.com.
Red Curtain season
Conway-based Red Curtain Theatre kicks off its 2017 season with Love and ... Broadway, A Valentine Musical Revue, Feb. 10-12 in Staples Auditorium, Hendrix College, 1600 Washington Ave., Conway.
The rest of the lineup (all shows at Hendrix College venues):
• April 7-15: Godspell Jr., music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by John Michael Tebelak, based on The Gospel According the St. Matthew, Staples Auditorium.
• May 19-21: Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon, Trieschmann Fine Arts Building.
• June 16-18: Disney's The Lion King KIDS, music and lyrics by Tim Rice and Elton John, additional music and lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin and Hans Zimmer, book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi, based on the Broadway production directed by Julie Taymor, Trieschmann Fine Arts Building.
• July 28-Aug. 6: Hello, Dolly!, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Michael Stewart, based on the play The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder, Staples Auditorium.
• Sept. 8-10: Deathtrap by Ira Levin, Trieschmann Fine Arts Building.
• Oct. 20-29: Sleepy Hollow, A Musical Tale, book, music and lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman, Staples Auditorium.
• Dec. 8-17: Meredith Willson's Miracle on 34th Street, music, lyrics and book by Meredith Willson, based on the 1947 20th Century Fox film with story by Valentine Davies and screenplay by George Seaton, Staples Auditorium.
Season tickets are $100. Individual tickets will be available one month prior to each production. Audition, registration, and additional performance information will be available on the website, redcurtaintheatre.com. Call (501) 499-9776 or email info@redcurtaintheatre.com.
Preservation cinema
March 31 is the deadline to submit entries for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program's 2017 Arkansas Historic Film Prize, short films by Arkansas high school students about historic properties in the state. Competition co-sponsors are the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Arkansas Educational Television Network's "Student Selects: A Young Filmmakers Showcase."
Documentaries must be 5 to 15 minutes long and can focus on any historic Arkansas property that is at least 50 years old. Entry instructions are available online at aetn.org/studentselects. Winning filmmakers will receive cash prizes and winning films will screen May 11 at Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock. Visit tinyurl.com/filmprize for more details; call (501) 324-9786 or email amy.milliken@arkansas.gov. For any questions about AETN "Student Selects" call (501) 682-4190 or email csanders@aetn.org.
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