ON THE GO: Globetrotters, one-man Churchill show 'onstage' in Little Rock

BLITZ

Actor Randy Otto brings the legendary World War II British prime minister to life in the one-man show Winston Churchill: The Blitz, 7 p.m. today at the Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave., Little Rock, part of the Acansa Arts Festival. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $30. Call (501) 663-2287 or visit acansa.org.

The Harlem Globetrotters make five Arkansas stops on their 2019-20 "Pushing the Limits World Tour." (Special to the Democrat-Gazette)

DUNKS

The high-jumping, trick-shooting Harlem Globetrotters take to the floor at 7 p.m. Friday at North Little Rock's Simmons Bank Arena. Their "Pushing the Limits" world tour includes a world-record attempt; "The Fifth Quarter" post-game session gives attendees Globetrotters access. Tickets are $27-$132; $24 plus fees for the 5:30 p.m. Magic Pass pre-show. Call (800) 745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

BOMBS

It's a big celebration for fans of football, epic commercials and junk food, the San Francisco 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Miami for Super Bowl LIV, 5:30 p.m. Sunday on the Fox network. For those who watch for the nonsports entertainment, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are slated for the big halftime show; Demi Lovato will sing the national anthem.

Tim Crouch (Special to the Democrat-Gazette)

STRINGS

Award-winning fiddler Tim Crouch joins Finger Food — fingerstyle guitarists Danny Dozier, Micky Rigby and Steve Davison — at 7:30 p.m. today at the Joint, 301 Main St. in North Little Rock's in the Argenta Arts District. Tickets are $20. Call (501) 425-1528, email steve@stevedavison.com or visit tinyurl.com/utflk7s.

ROARS

Wear your flapper dress or pinstripe suit for "A Roaring Twenties Science After Dark," 6-9 p.m. today at the Museum of Discovery, 500 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock. The museum is combining science and history to explore the advances, technologies and inventions created in the 1920s. The occasion includes food and cocktails, so you must be at least in your roaring 20s (21 or older) to attend. Admission is $5 (free for museum members). Call (501) 396-7050 or visit museumofdiscovery.org/event/jan2020.

Rex Richardson (Special to the Democrat-Gazette)

VALVES

Jazz trumpeter Rex Richardson and an all-star big band of Arkansas musicians perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Arkansas Hall, Henderson State University, 1118 Henderson St., Arkadelphia. Tickets are $10. Call (870) 230-5410, email bucknej@hsu.edu or visit rexrichardson-hsu.eventbrite.com. Richardson will also present a free trumpet clinic in the hall at 3 p.m.

— Compiled by Jennifer Nixon

and Eric E. Harrison

Weekend on 01/30/2020