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TODAY
Bridge to Terabithia
The new girl from the city opens a world of imagination, art and literature for a rural youth in Bridge to Terabithia, adapted by Stephanie S. Tolan, Steve Liebman and Katherine Paterson from Paterson's award-winning novel, onstage 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday and April 19-21 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday and April 22 at the Studio Theatre, 320 W. Seventh St., Little Rock. The play is appropriate for all ages. Tickets are $25, $20 for senior citizens (65-plus), students and military. Visit centralarkansastickets.com. Call (501) 374-2615 or visit studiotheatrelr.com.
Magical musical
Eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts (Kevin Crumpler) and his children (Reagan McCartney and Melody Small) discover the old race car they've rescued from a scrap heap and restored has magical properties in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (music and lyrics by the Sherman Brothers, adapted for the stage by Jeremy Sams and Ray Roderick from the 1968 film, based on Ian Fleming's children's classic) is onstage 7 p.m. today-Saturday and April 19-21 and 2 p.m. Sunday and April 22 at the Royal Theatre, 111 S. Market St., Benton. Sponsor is Everett Buick, GMC. Tickets are $15, $12 for senior citizens and college students, $6 for preschool and grade school students. Call (501) 315-5483 (LIVE) or visit theroyalplayers.com.
FRIDAY
Folk duo
Folk duo Mollie O'Brien and Rich Moore perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, under the aegis of the Little Rock Folk Club. Tickets are $20, $15 military with ID, $10 students with ID, free for accompanied children 12 and younger. Visit brownpapertickets.com/event/3370547. Call (501) 663-0634 or visit littlerockfolkclub.org.
2nd Friday
• The Old State House Museum, 300 W. Markham St., Little Rock, will host a Cheese Dip Extravaganza on its lawn, 5-8 p.m. Friday. Visitors can sample dip from local eateries including Blue Coast Burrito, Local Lime, Heights Taco and Tamale Co. and Cotija's, with craft beer from Stone's Throw Brewing. The Salty Dogs will perform. Admission is free. Call (501) 324-9685 or visit oldstatehouse.com.
• "Howard Simon: Art and Illustrations," illustrations, paintings and woodcuts, opens with a reception, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Butler Center Galleries, 401 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock. The exhibit will remain on display through June 30. Admission to the reception and the gallery are free. Call (501) 918-3033 or email sstormoe@cals.org.
• "The Medium Is the Message: Experimental Photography in Arkansas," work by five Arkansas artists -- Esther Nooner (Fayetteville), Kristoffer Johnson (Rogers), Helen Maringer (Fayetteville), Kaia Hodo (Fayetteville) and Grace Ann Odom (Fayetteville) -- opens with a 5-8 p.m. Friday reception (with appetizers and beverages, including Arkansas-made beer, and music by Brian Nahlen) at the Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St., Little Rock. Admission is free. Call (501) 324-9351 or visit historicarkansas.org.
Trunk show
Regalia Handmade Clothing owner/designer Mark Hughes puts on his spring trunk show, with a wine-and-cheese preview party 6-8 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Cantrell Gallery, 8206 Cantrell Road, Little Rock. Admission is free. Call (501) 224-1335 or (479) 253-2202 or visit regaliahandmade.com.
History sandwich
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program's next "Sandwiching in History" tour will visit the Dr. Charles H. Kennedy House, 6 Edenwood Lane, North Little Rock, noon Friday. Admission is free. Participants are encouraged to provide their own lunches. Call (501) 324-9880, email info@arkansaspreservation.org or visit arkansaspreservation.org.
Shaw show
The University of Central Arkansas Theatre will stage Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and April 19-20 and 2 p.m. Sunday and April 21 in the Bridges/Larson Theatre, Snow Fine Arts Center, UCA, 201 S. Donaghey Ave., Conway. Tickets are $10, free for UCA students. Visit uca.edu/tickets.
SATURDAY
History walk
Columbia Street in Helena-West Helena will be the focus of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program's April "Walks Through History" tour, 11 a.m. Saturday starting at the old Helena High School at the corner of Biscoe and Arkansas streets and including St. Mary's Catholic Church, the antebellum Moore-Hornor House and Centennial Baptist Church. Co-sponsors are Main Street Helena and the Arkansas Humanities Council. Admission is free. Call (501) 324-9880, email info@arkansaspreservation.org or visit arkansaspreservation.org.
SUNDAY
UCA jazz
The University of Central Arkansas Jazz Ensembles -- Dixieland Band, Jazz I and Jazz II -- will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall at UCA.
The Dixieland Band will play "Mandy Make Up Your Mind" by Clarence Williams, "Shout'em, Aunt Tillie" by Duke Ellington, "Dead Man Blues" by Jelly Roll Morton and "Dr. Jazz" by John "King" Oliver.
Jazz Ensemble I will perform arrangements of "MacArthur Park" by Jimmy Webb, with Bryce Leonard on trumpet; "The Man I Love" by George Gershwin; "Another Life" by Pat Metheny, with Steve Cohen on flugelhorn; and "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" by John DeBello.
Jazz Ensemble II's program of big-band tunes will include "Count Bubba's Revenge" by Gordon Goodwin, "Miss Fine" by Oliver Nelson and "Katy-Do" by Benny Carter.
Admission is free. Call (501) 450-3163 or email jackiel@uca.edu.
TICKETS
Russian Nutcracker
Tickets -- $28-$175 plus fees (top ticket is for the Platinum Experience -- prime seats, meet-and-greet and photo opportunity with dancers, take-home gifts -- nutcracker.com/buy-tickets/platinum-experience) -- go on sale Friday for the 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 27 performances of The Great Russian Nutcracker at Little Rock's Robinson Center Performance Hall. It's part of Moscow Ballet's "Dove of Peace Tour." Call (800) 745-3000 or visit nutcracker.com or ticketmaster.com.
Weekend on 04/12/2018
*CORRECTION: Bridge to Terabithia, onstage through April 22 at the Studio Theatre, 320 W. Seventh St., Little Rock, is appropriate for all ages. The theater’s news release incorrectly recommended the show for mature audiences.