Events are free unless otheise noted.
Art & Exhibits
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
ARGENTA ART WALK 5-8 p.m. third Friday of the month downtown North Little Rock. Music, art, food. (501) 993-1234.
ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets. 53rd Young Arkansas Artists Exhibition, through July 27. “InCiteful Clay,” through June 29. “The Crossroads of Memory: Carroll Cloar and the American South,” through June 1. “Foundation Collection,” “Masterworks” and “Paul Signac,” continuing. Museum School art classes and workshops for children and adults; call or visit website for schedule and costs. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. arkansasartscenter.org or (501) 372-4000.
ARKANSAS LEAGUE OF ARTISTS 7 p.m. last Tuesday of the month April 29, North Little Rock Community Center, 2700 Willow St., North Little Rock. Yearly membership: $30. Visitors free. Spring Members’ Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through May 31, Cox Creative Center, 120 River Market Ave. (501) 779-1475.
THE ART GROUP GALLERY 11525 Cantrell Road. New works from White River Paint Out: Ron Almond, Matt Coburn, Debby Hinson, Michelle Moore, Bob Snider and Holly Tilley, through Friday. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday. (501) 690-2193.
BOSWELL MOUROT FINE ART 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and by appointment. (501) 664-0030.
BUTLER CENTER FOR ARKANSAS STUDIES 401 President Clinton Ave. “Drawn In: New Art From the WWII Camps at Rohwer and Jerome,” through Aug. 23; “Detachment: An Exhibition of Robert Reep,” through June 28. “Southern Voices,” textile works by the Studio Art Quilt Association, through May 24. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 918-3033.
CANTRELL GALLERY 8206 Cantrell Road. “Painting Arkansas-Finale,” by John Wooldridge, through June 21. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, or by appointment. (501) 224-1335.
CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER 1200 President Clinton Ave. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7; retired military, college students and ages 62 and over, $5; children 6-17, $3; active military and children under 6, free. (501) 374-4242.
ESSE PURSE MUSEUM 1510 S. Main St. “The Milliner’s Art,” vintage hats from the collections of Anita Davis and Catherine Nugent, through June 8. “What’s Inside: A History of Women and Handbags, 1900-1999,” continuing. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission: $10; military, 5-18 or 60 and older $8; under 5 free. (501) 916-9022.
ESTHER DEWITT NIXON LIBRARY 703 W. Main St., Jacksonville. “Prehistory of the Jacksonville Area,” continuing. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. (501) 457-5038.
GALLERY 26 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd., Suite 1. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 664-8996.
GALLERY 360 900 S. Rodney Parham Road. “Turnings: The Art and Function of Turned Wood,” through May 30. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 993-0012.
GREG THOMPSON FINE ART 429 Main St., North Little Rock. “Southern Women Artists,” through June 14. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. gregthompsonfineart. com or (501) 664-2787.
HEARNE FINE ART 1001 Wright Ave., Suite C. “Words and Pictures: Illustrated Works by Kadir Nelson,” through June 7. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, by appointment Sunday. (501) 372-6822.
HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM
200 E. Third St. “Co-Opt: Taimur Cleary, Jennifer Perren and Mesilla Smith,” through July 6. “Patterns From the Ozarks: Contemporary Ceramics, Quilts and Folk Art Painting,” through June 8. “A Sure Defense: The Bowie Knife in America,” through June 22. “Heeding the Call: The Firefi ghter Collection of Johnny Reep,” through June 8. 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. “Backyard Birds,” through May 31; giclee drawing, 7 p.m. today. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 660-4006.
LOCAL COLOUR GALLERY 5813 Kavanaugh Blvd. “The Art of Spring,” featuring the work of Lisa Rowland, through May 31. Exhibit of 26 local artists, continuing. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 265-0422.
MACARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY 503 E. Ninth St. Book signing: Ray Hanley, Camp Robinson and the Military on the North Shore, 2 p.m. Sunday. Program: “Diverse Leadership and Expanding Opportunity: An Imperative for America,” with Kelly Chong; an observance of Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday. Combat Paper Project Workshop with Drew Cameron, 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 22, noon-4 p.m. May 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 24. “First Call: American Posters of World War I,” through Nov. 30. “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,” continuing. 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.
MID-SOUTHERN WATERCOLORISTS 7-9 p.m. third Wednesday of each month May 21, September-June, Arkansas Arts Center, East Ninth and Commerce streets. “Tips for Digital Imagery,” Jerry Blackburn, Wednesday. Visitors welcome. midsouthernwatercolorists.com or (501) 941-0430.
MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY 500 President Clinton Ave. 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. Talk and book signing: Waking From the Dream: The Struggle for Civil Rights in the Shadow of Martin Luther King, 6 p.m. today. “Diffferent Spokes,” through February, 2016. “Lights! Camera! Arkansas!” a celebration of Arkansas’ role in Hollywood, through March 1, 2015. Permanent exhibits: “Arkansas’ First Ladies’ Gowns”; 1836 House of Representatives Chamber; “Pillars of Power,” history of the Old State House; “On the Stump: Arkansas Politics, 1819-1919”; “First Families of Arkansas”; “As Long as Life Shall Last: The Legacy of Arkansas Women.” Little Beginnings toddler program, 10:30 a.m. third Wednesday of the month. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 324-9685.
PARK PLAZA MALL 6000 Markham St. “American Presidents: Life Portraits,” through July 6. Presidential oil portraits by artist Chas Fagan. Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday. (501) 664-4956.
RIVER CITY COFFEE 2913 Kavanaugh Blvd. Works by Byron Taylor, through June 15; reception, 6-9 p.m. Friday May 16. (501) 661-1496. ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1000 Mississippi St. “Icons in Transformation,” works by Ludmila Pawlowska, through Aug. 17. (501) 225-4203. THE SHOWROOM 2313 Cantrell Road. “Springing Foard,” works by Jim Tindall, Lori Weeks and Sandra Hamilton, continuing. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 372-7373. STEPHANO’S FINE ART GALLERY 1813 N. Grant St. Works by actor/ sculptor Tony Dow and painter Stephano Sutherlin, through June 1. Works by various artists. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. (501) 563-4218.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK GALLERIES 2801 S. University Ave. Gallery I: recent work by Laura Raborn and Sandra Sell, through June 26. Gallery II: “Revision, Missing, Listen, Light, Fly,” drawings by David Bailin, through May 30; reception 6:30-8 p.m. today May 15. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 2-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 569-8977. WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. American Stories: “A Piece of My Mind,” through June 8. (501) 758-1720.
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ARKANSAS RAILROAD MUSEUM 1700 Port Road, Pine Bluff. “Preserving Food Along the Railroad,” 9 a.m.-2 p.m. through May 31. (870) 535-8819.
THE ART ODYSSEY 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Mountain Home area. Self-guided tour of working artists’ studios; maps and artists’ information available from local businesses. theartodyssey.com or (870) 580-0979.
THE ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff High School annual exhibition, through Aug. 8. “Arkansas Champion Trees: An Artist’s Journey,” through Wednesday. “Shaping Our World,” through Aug. 31. “A Deep Sense of Place: The Arkansas Delta,” through Oct. 1. “Expressions From the Permanent Collection,” continuing. Education and art programs for adults and children; call for schedule and tuition. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. (870) 536-3375.
CALICO ROCK MUSEUM & VISITOR CENTER 104 Main St., Calico Rock. “The Jot ’Em Down Store” and “One-Room School,” continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (870) 297-4129.
CLINTON HOUSE MUSEUM 930 Clinton Drive, Fayetteville. “Clinton Meets Kennedy,” continuing. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Admission $8. (479) 444-0066.
CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART 600 Museum Way, Bentonville. “American Encounters: Anglo-American Portraiture in an Age of Revolution,” Saturday-Sept. 15. “The William S. Paley Collection: A Taste for Modernism,” through July 7. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Saturday-Sunday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday and Friday. crystalbridges.org or (479) 418-5700.
DONALD W. REYNOLDS BAXTER COUNTY LIBRARY 300 Library Hill, Mountain Home. Hours: 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (870) 580-0979.
EMERGENT ARTS 341 Whittington Ave., Hot Springs. “Tohoku: Through the Eyes of Japanese Photographers,” through May 30. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. (501) 655-0836 or artchurch.org .
FAIRFIELD BAY LIBRARY 369 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay. Works by Doris Sexson, through July 31. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday. (501) 884-6476 .
FORT SMITH MUSEUM OF HISTORY 320 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. Homecoming for the Atkinson-Williams Warehouse, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday May 17; lunch at noon. “Ready to Rodeo,” through Sept. 1. “Building a Region: A Century of Local Architecture,” through May 31. Admission: $5, children $2. (479) 783-7841.
FORT SMITH REGIONAL ART MUSEUM 1601 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. “Carol Dickie: An Artist’s Journey,” through Aug. 10; cost: members free, nonmembers $5. “Coin,” an installation by Dayton Castleman, through May 25. Drop in and Draw, noon-4 p.m. each Thursday; live models and studio space provided, take materials. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sat urday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (479) 784-2787.
HEMINGWAY-PFEIFFER MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER 1021 W. Cherry St., Piggott. “Into the Wild,” “The Piggott Connection,” “Celebrating the Hemingways: Best Wishes From Piggott,” continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday; 1-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission: $5, groups and ages 65 and older $3. (870) 598-3487.
HOBGOOD GALLERY 101 S. Third St., Heber Springs. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 680-9484.
JUSTUS FINE ART GALLERY 827-A Central Ave., Hot Springs. Works by Tony Saladino and Taimur Cleary, through May 31. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and by appointment. (501) 321-2335.
MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM 500 Mid-America Blvd., Hot Springs. Continuing hands-on learning exhibits. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $9; 65 and older and children 3-12, $7. (501) 767-3461.
NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS ART GALLERY Our Towne Conference and Visitors Center, 110 Lost Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay. Works by 32 artists, continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 680-2740.
OLD INDEPENDENCE REGIONAL MUSEUM 380 S. Ninth St., Batesville. Workshop: “How to Raise a Kitchen Garden,” 2 p.m. Sunday. “Hugo and Gayne Preller’s House of Light,” through May 31. “Making a Living,” continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $3, over age 65 or under age 12 $1. (870) 793-2121.
THE RITZ CIVIC CENTER 306 W. Main St., Blytheville. “Small Works on Paper,” through May 30. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (870) 762-1744.
ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM
322 S. Second St., Rogers. Hog Wild Family Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; backyard barbecue cook off, hog-calling contest, children’s activities and crafts. “Regional Foodways,” through May 31. “Hog Wild: Our Area’s Love Affair With the Pig,” through Aug. 9. “Benton County Crime Stories,” through 2014. Exhibits on area history, hands-on area for children. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. rogersarkansas.com/museum or (479) 621-1154 .
SPRING RIVER ART GALLERY
112B Main St., Hardy. Works by members of the Spring River Artists Guild. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. (870) 856-2507.
WALTON ARTS CENTER 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. “Translating Earth, Transforming Sea,” through June 21. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday. (479) 443-5600.
Dance
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
ARKANSAS FESTIVAL BALLET Friday-Sunday, Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre, 501 E. Ninth St. Snow White. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Tickets: advance $20, child $15; door $25, child $20. arkansasdance.org arkansasdance.org or (501) 227-5320. AMERICAN LEGION POST 1 DANCES 315 E. Capitol Ave. 7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Band music, 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $7. (501) 372-2608.
ARKANSAS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY every Monday, Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Beginners class, 7-8 p.m. Intermediate and advanced class, 8-9 p.m. No partner or experience required. Cost: $5 per night. (501) 821-4746.
BESS CHISUM STEPHENS COMMUNITY CENTER 12th and Cleveland streets. Little Rock Country Dancers, 7-9 p.m. first, second and third Sundays; lessons 6-7 p.m.; $5; (501) 821-9353 . Ballroom, Latin and Swing Social Dance Association, 7-11 p.m. first, second and fourth Fridays; free dance lessons with admission, 7-8 p.m.; members $10, guests $13; blsdance.org , (501) 221-7568 . Little Rock Bop Club, 7-10 p.m. every Wednesday; beginning swing-dance lessons (free with admission), 7-8 p.m.; members $4, guests $7; littlerockbopclub.com or (501) 350-4712 . Square Dance, 2-4 p.m. every Thursday, $4. (501) 490-1197 .
BURNS PARK DANCING 7-10 p.m. third Saturday of the month, Burns Park Hospitality House, Burns Park, North Little Rock. Polka, waltz and potluck supper. Admission: $10. (501) 680-2994.
COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Dance 7:30-9:30 p.m. every first, third and fifth Friday of the month. Admission: society members $4, nonmembers $5. All ages, no experience needed. (501) 603-5305 .
LET’S DANCE STUDIO Tanglewood Center, 7509 Cantrell Road. Ballroom dance, 7-10 p.m. second Saturday of the month, $12, first visit $5. Latin and swing dance, lesson 7 p.m., dance 8-11 p.m. third and fifth Fridays, $13. Group classes, 7-9 p.m. Mondays, $10. (501) 663-7724.
PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS 6200 Aerie St. Line dancing 6 p.m.; Warren Crow and the Classics 7 p.m. Saturdays, $6. (501) 837-6766 or (501) 944-7194 .
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COMMUNITY DANCE first and third Fridays of the month, Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave., Hot Springs. Lessons, 7 p.m. Dancing, 8 p.m. (501) 617-6042.
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE MERRY MIXERS 7 p.m. every first and third Saturday of the month, Coronado Center, Hot Springs Village. First Saturday $7.50, second Saturday $10. (501) 915-8111.
SPA CITY BOP AND SWING DANCE CLUB 7 p.m. every second, fourth and fifth Friday of the month, VFW, 2231 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs. Social dancing. Free lessons with $20 membership, 7 p.m. Thursdays. Friday admission: $2. spacitydanceclub.com or (501) 760-7375 .
WALTON ARTS CENTER 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Trey McIntyre Project, 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets: $10-$25. Compagnia TPO’s Bleu!, 9:30 and 11 a.m., 2 p.m. May 24. Tickets: $6. (479) 443-5600.
WARD COUNTRY DANCE Hickory Street and Arkansas 319, off U.S. 67/167, Ward. Ward Country Playboys, EH 7 p.m. Fridays. Admission: $6. (501) 605-3251.
Film
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
ARKANSAS LIVING TREASURE FILMS 6:30 p.m. May 28, Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave. Documentary short films about the recipients of the Arkansas Living Treasure Award. Reception 5:30. (501) 324-9351.
LITTLE ROCK FILM FESTIVAL through Sunday May 18, locations in downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock. Screenings, parties, special events. Tickets: $60-$300. (501) 205-0400.
Letters
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSELLERS 11500 Financial Centre Parkway. Book signing: Webb Hubbell, When Men Betray, 7-9 p.m. May 22. (501) 954-7646.
WORDSWORTH BOOKS 5920 R St. Book signing: Kevin Brockmeier, A Few Seconds of Radiant Film Strip, 1-3 p.m. Saturday. (501) 663-9198.
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BOOKS IN BLOOM LITERARY FESTIVAL noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Crescent Hotel, 75 Prospect Ave., Eureka Springs. Author talks and readings. (479) 981-0470.
Music
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
LOCAL LIVE 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, South on Main, 1304 Main St. SOULution, Wednesday. (501) 244-9660.
MOZART BY CANDLELIGHT 7 p.m. today, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St. Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Intimate Neighborhood Concert Series. Tickets: $35, student $10. (501) 666-1761.
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION 2:30-5 p.m. first and third Sundays of the month, Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 Rodney Parham Road. (501) 246-4340.
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EHRON VONALLEN Saturday, Imperial Dinner Theatre, 1401 Arkansas 304 E., Pocahontas. Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Show, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $30; standing room $15, students $12. (870) 892-0030.
THE FRONTPORCH STAGE downtown Mount Ida. Liberty Bridge, 7 p.m. Saturday. Lawn chairs. Possum Store and Back Porch Kitchen will be open. (870) 867-2761.
HISTORIC WASHINGTON STATE PARK U.S. 278, nine miles northwest of Hope. Chamber Bluegrass Festival with Bill Grant, The Hartley Family, High Mountain Grass, Hempstead County Melody Boys, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; lawn chairs recommended. (870) 983-2684.
STARDUST BIG BAND 3 p.m. Sunday, Arlington Resort Hotel and Spa, 239 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Fundraiser for April 27 tornado victims, proceeds will go to American Red Cross. Admission: $8, age 19 and younger free. (501) 767-5482.
Special Events
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN NETWORK PRESENTS 6 p.m. Tuesday, Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave. Lecture: Nature of Circumstance, by Peter Bohlin; reception 5:30. ardenetwork@icloud. comBest or (501) 664-6496.
BLACK RODEO 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Barton Coliseum, 2600 Howard St. Tickets: $16, age 2-10 $12.
CENTRAL ARKANSAS COIN CLUB 6 p.m. third Thursday of each month, Parkway Place Baptist Church, 303 Parkway Place. Buying, selling, swapping, appraisals, auctions, programs. (501) 351-3114.
CENTRAL ARKANSAS FREETHINKERS DISCUSSION GROUP 1-5 p.m. third Saturday of each month, Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library, 100 Rock St. (501) 351-4980.
CENTRAL ARKANSAS ROLLER DERBY 7 p.m. Saturday, Skate World, 6512 Mabelvale Cut Off Road. Derby Queens vs. Twin City Knockers. Admission: $10, military $8, age 10 and younger free. Concessions available. (501) 758-9269.
CHARITY FASHION SHOW 6 p.m. today, Promenade at Chenal Courtyard, 17711 Chenal Parkway. Fundraising raffle will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas. (501) 821-5552.
CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE OF ARKANSAS 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive. Brian Brown will speak on the Battle of Shiloh. (501) 327-9222.
GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1100 Napa Valley Drive. (501) 376-0321.
HAT CLUB CRAWFISH SALUTE 6-9 p.m. Friday, River Market Pavilion. Crawfish, silent auction, music, live crawfish races. Proceeds will benefit the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Little Rock Zoo. Tickets: $40. (501) 993-1279.
JACKSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 4-8 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 25, 9 Municipal Drive, Jacksonville. (501) 982-4171.
LITTLE ROCK FARMERS MARKET 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 25. Farmers “night market” 3-7 p.m. Tuesdays, May 27-Aug. 26, with musicians and street performers. (501) 375-2552.
LITTLE ROCK ZOO Jonesboro Drive, War Memorial Park. Safari tours, educational programs and more, continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $10; ages 60 and older and children 1-12, $8. (501) 666-2406.
RIVERFEST May 23-25, River Market District, downtown. Tickets: advance three-day admission $20, at the gate $40, age 10 and younger free. (501) 255-3378.
SCIENCE CAFE 7-9 p.m. May 27, Afterthought Bistro and Bar, 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. “Glowing in the Dark: Radiation and You.” (501) 686-8998 or (501) 686-8995.
TOP OF THE ROCK CHORUS FUNDRAISER 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Painting With a Purpose, 4178 E. McCain Blvd., North Little Rock. Cost: $35, materials provided. (501) 758-3291.
WEDNESDAYS OUT WEST 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays in May, Pleasant Ridge Town Center, 11525 Cantrell Road. Music, silent auction, cash bar. Proceeds benefit ALS Association of Arkansas. (501) 661-1037.
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AN EVENING AT THE REFUGE 6:30 p.m. today, Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge, 5531 U.S. 82 W., Crossett. Lecture: Don White, “The Effects of Flooding on White-tailed Deer Movements as per Recent Study in Choctaw Island Wildlife Management Area.” (870) 364-3167.
ARTS AND THE PARK: YEAR ZERO Saturday-Sunday, downtown Hot Springs. Music at the Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. Saturday, studio tours 9 a.m.-4 p.m., gallery walk 5-6:30 p.m., music at Low Key Arts 7 p.m. Plein air painting 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday, concert at the Farmers Market Pavilion 1:30 p.m., sculpture tour 2:30 p.m. (501) 545-6960.
CLAYTON CONVERSATIONS 2 p.m. Sunday, Clayton House, 514 N. Sixth St., Fort Smith. John Jeter, music director of the Fort Smith Symphony, will discuss the history of the orchestra. Music, refreshments and seating at 1:30. Suggested donation $5. (479) 783-3000.
CRAWDAD DAYS FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, downtown Harrison. Car show, music festival, carnival rides, music, food. 5K race, 8 a.m. Saturday; registration $25. Costs for some activities. (800) 880-6265 or (870) 741-2659.
CROWLEY’S RIDGE STATE PARK Arkansas 168, Paragould. Fishing on the Ridge Derby, 8:30-10:30 a.m. May 24; ages 15 and younger; poles, tackle and bait not provided. (870) 573-6751.
FLOWER GARDEN AND NATURE SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS 10 a.m. Saturday, Northwest Technical Institute Student Center, 709 S. Old Missouri Road, Springdale. Katie Teague will speak about rain gardens. Social time at 9:30. (479) 521-7654.
FULTON COUNTY HOMECOMING FESTIVAL PARADE 1 p.m. May 24, Salem. (870) 895-2491.
HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA 20201 E. Arkansas 12, Rogers. Friends of Hobbs Speaker Series: Denis Dean, “Arkansas Bears,” 2 p.m. May 24. Mother Nature readings for children, 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday and third Wednesday of the month. Hikes, nature programs. (479) 789-5000.
HOPE VISITOR CENTER AND MUSEUM S. Main and Division streets, Hope. Train Day with tailgating contest, farmers market, free hot dogs, music, antique car show and children’s activities, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. (870) 777-4444.
MUSTANGS ON THE MOUNTAIN SHOW AND SHINE 11 a.m.-3 p.m. May 25 Museum of Automobiles, Petit Jean Mountain, Morrilton. Entry fee: $20, includes museum admission. (479) 489-5874.
NONVIOLENCE YOUTH SUMMIT XI: STOP THE VIOLENCE CONFERENCE 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Pine Bluff Convention Center, 500 E. Eighth Ave., Pine Bluff. “March at Lunch,” led by DeShun Scarbrough, rally at City Hall. (501) 683-1300.
NORMA LAMPERT MEMORIAL LUPUS SPRINGERS 5K RACE AND WALK TO END LUPUS 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, National Park Community College, 101 College Drive, Hot Springs. Registration 6:45-7:45 a.m. Cost: $18-$24. (501) 525-9380.
OZARK FOLK CENTER STATE PARK
1032 Park Ave., Mountain View. Cooking classes, 10 a.m. Wednesdays through May 28; cost: $30, includes admission. (870) 269-3851.
PLANTATION AGRICULTURE MUSEUM Scott, at the junction of U.S. 165 and Arkansas 161. Intro to Gardening Workshop, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; cost: $10. Exhibits of past agricultural equipment, continuing. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $4, children 6-12 $3, plus tax. (501) 961-1409.
REUNION AND CELEBRATION noon-7 p.m. May 24, downtown Sherrill. Vintage car show, kiddie carnival, food vendors, Gospel Fest. (870) 719-0505.
STUEART PENNINGTON RUNNING OF THE TUBS 9 a.m. Saturday, Bathhouse Row, Hot Springs. Teams: $25. (501) 321-2027.
WALTON ARTS CENTER 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Artosphere Festival with music, food and beverages, gallery talk and dance performance, 5:30 p.m. Friday. (479) 443-5600.
WHEELS AND HEELS CAR WASH AND SHOW noon-2 p.m. Saturday, 3411 Main St., Bryant. Rat rods, hot rods, low riders and motorcycles; car wash, food, music. Cost: $10. Proceeds will benefit Vine and Branches and Saline County Boys and Girls Club. (501) 847-6323.
WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER INSTITUTE 1 Rockefeller Drive, Petit Jean Mountain, Morrilton. Basic Training: Baking, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays through July 2. Cost: per class $15. Advance registration required. (501) 727-5435.
Theater
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THE MIKADO Friday-Sunday, Little Scholars Academy, 10910 Maumelle Blvd., North Little Rock. Showtimes: 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15, student, child, age 65 and older $12. (501) 492-9851.
ONCE UPON AN OPERA 2 p.m. Saturday, Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library, 4800 W. 10th St. Opera in the Rock; scenes from two children’s operas. (501) 244-9944.
RIPPED AND WRINKLED through May 31, The Joint, 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Showtimes: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. An original rock musical, presented by The Main Thing. Tickets: $20, reservations recommended. (501) 372-0210.
A SECOND HELPING: THE CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES SEQUEL Tuesday-June 21, Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road. Dinner: 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday matinee, 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening. Show times: 7:45 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 12:45 p.m. Sunday matinee, 6:45 p.m. Sunday. Wednesday matinees May 21 and 28, June 4 and 11. Tickets: $31-$35, children 15 and under $23; show only $25, children $15. (501) 562-3131.
A STRANGE AND SEPARATE PEOPLE through Saturday, The Weekend Theater, 1001 W. Seventh St. Showtime: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Tickets: $12-$16. (501) 374-3761.
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BULL IN A CHINA SHOP Friday-June 1, Performing Arts Center on the Square, 219 W. Arch St., Searcy. Dinner Theater 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dessert theater, 6:30 p.m. May 22, brunch matinee 12:30 p.m. June 1. Tickets: dinner theater $29, age 55 and older or student $24; show only $15; dessert theater $18; brunch matinee $27, age 55 or older or student $21. (501) 368-0111.
THE ADVENTURES of ALVIN SPUTNIK: DEEP SEA EXPLORER, 7 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Tickets: $6. (479) 443-5600.
Auditions
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DERIUS CARTER ALL MALE TALENT SHOW 10 a.m. May 24, Anderson’s Taekwondo Center, 6404 W. 53rd St. Ages 10-20. Audition fee: $25, time limit 2 minutes. Performance date Aug. 23. (501) 551-0059.
MEMPHIS by appointment Saturday, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St. Take 32 bars of sheet music from or in the style of the show. Callbacks must attend a dance audition following appointments. Performance dates Sept. 5-28. (501) 378-0405.
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SOUTH PACIFIC 2 p.m. Sunday, 6 p.m. Monday, Royal Theatre, 111 S. Market St., Benton. Prepare 16 bars of a song and a one minute monologue in contrast to song selection. Take sheet music. (501) 315-5483.
Clubs
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THE AFTERTHOUGHT 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. Karaoke with Larry the TableGuy, Thursdays. Jazz @ The Afterthought, Mondays, $5; Carl Mouton, Tuesdays. Open Mike Acoustic Showcase, Wednesdays. Shows at 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday. afterthoughtbar.com or (501) 663-1196.
CAJUN’S WHARF 2400 Cantrell Road. Jamie Lon, Aces Wild, today. Chris DeClerk, Earl and Them, Friday. Bert & Heather, Big Dam Horns, Saturday. Richie Johnson, Monday. Brian & Nick, Tuesday. Free Verse Duo, Wednesday. Happy hour bands start at 5:30 p.m. Friday-Tuesday, 6 p.m. Thursday, headline bands at 8:30 or 9 p.m. Friday-Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Cover: $5 after 8:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; free Monday-Wednesday. (501) 375-5351.
JUANITA’S 614 President Clinton Ave. Goose, 10 p.m. Saturday, $7. The Winery Dogs, 8 p.m. Sunday; advance $20, day of show $25. The Black Cadillacs, 8 p.m. Monday, $8. Jackyl, 8 p.m. Tuesday, $15. Fozzy, 9 p.m. Wednesday, $10. Salsa dancing, 9 p.m. Fridays, $8. (501) 372-1228.
THE LOONY BIN COMEDY CLUB 10301 Rodney Parham Road. Marc Ryan, through Saturday. Christine Stedman, Wednesday-May 24. Open Mike Night, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Ladies Night, first Thursday of the month, free for women. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Cover charge: Wednesday-Thursday $7, Friday-Saturday $10. loonybincomedy.com or (501) 228-5555.
THE REV ROOM 300 President Clinton Ave. B-Side Players, 9 p.m. today, $5. Zodiac: Taurus Edition with Fractal Sky, 8 p.m. Friday; $8, under 21 $10. Ces Cru, Stephan James, Iwrek, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday; advance $10, day of show $15. (501) 823-0090.
STICKYZ 107 River Market Ave. Wild Belle with Caught a Ghost and Soft White Sixties, 8:30 p.m. today; advance $10, day of show $12. Royal Canoe, 9 p.m. Friday, $7. (501) 372-7707. THIRST N HOWL BAR & GRILL 14710 Cantrell Road. Open-mike blues jam session, 7-11 p.m. each Tuesday. (501) 379-8189.
VINO’S Seventh and Chester streets. Mean Ends, Not on Your Life, 9 p.m. Friday, $5. Severe Headwound, Evil Army, Dawn Patrol, Slamphetamine, 9 p.m. Saturday, $7. (501) 375-8466.
WT BUBBA’S 500 President Clinton Ave. Jocko, today. “Crawfish Boil Spectacular” featuring Family Dog, Friday, $5. J.D. Eckert, Saturday, $5. (501) 244-2528.
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MAXINE’S 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Megafauna, midnight Friday. New Music Tuesdays, free. Poetry and karaoke, Wednesdays, free. Andrew Anderson, Thursdays, free. maxineslive.com or (501) 321-0909.