Art & Exhibits
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets. Annual Delta Exhibition, through Aug. 27. Young Arkansas Artists Exhibition, through July 23. “Drawing on History: The National Drawing Invitational Retrospective,” through Sept. 24. “The Creativity Phenomenon: Acrylic Paintings by Deborah Poe,” through July 2. “Art Together” for early-stage Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers, 10 a.m. third Monday of each month. “Foundation Collection” and “Masterworks,” 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. arkarts.com or (501) 372-4000. ARKANSAS LEAGUE OF ARTISTS 7 p.m. last Tuesday of the month, North Little Rock Community Center, 2700 Willow St., North Little Rock. Yearly membership: $30. Visitors free. (501) 779-1475. THE ART GROUP GALLERY 11525 Cantrell Road. “Rites of Summer,” Bob Snider, Holly Tilley, Marie Weaver, Patricia Wilkes, Ron Almond, continuing. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday. (501) 690-2193. BOSWELL MOUROT FINE ART 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd. “Though False Intended True,” Brad Cushman, through July 1. 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. “Historic Bridges of Arkansas,” through Aug. 26. “The American Dream Deferred: Japanese American Incarceration in WWII Arkansas,” through Saturday. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 918-3033.
CANTRELL GALLERY 8206 Cantrell Road. “Daniel Coston Paintings,” through July 1. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 224-1335. CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 509 Scott St. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette gallery show, through July 7. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.noon Friday, all day Sunday. (501) 375-2342. CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER 1200 President Clinton Ave. Super Summer Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through July 29. “Xtreme BUGS,” through July 23. “A Conversation with Dr. Bugs,” Mark Moffett, 10 a.m. Friday-Saturday. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $10; retired military, college students and ages 62 and older, $8; children 6-17, $6; active military and children under 6, free. (501) 374-4242.
CORE BREWING 411 Main St., North Little Rock. “The Paintings of Luis Atilano,” through July 15. Hours: 3-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 3-11 p.m. Thursday-Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-9 p.m. Sunday. (501) 372-1390.
ESSE PURSE MUSEUM 1510 Main St. “Take Your Purse With You: The Reimagined Work of Katherine Strause,” through Aug. 27. “What’s Inside: A History of Women and Handbags, 1900-1999,” continuing. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission: $10; military, ages 5-18 or 60 and older $8; under 5 free. (501) 916-9022.
GALLERY 26 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd. Sean Sapp and Byron Taylor, through July 8. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 664-8996.
GREG THOMPSON FINE ART 429 Main St. ,North Little Rock. “Southern Abstraction,” various artists, through Aug. 12. “Sammy Peters: Then & Now,” through Aug. 26. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. gregthompsonfineart.comor (501) 664-2787.
HEARNE FINE ART 1001 Wright Ave, Suite C. “XXIX Prime,” through Aug. 5. Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. hearnefineart.com or (501) 372-6822.
HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM
200 E. Third St. “Gordon and Wenonah Fay Holl: Collecting a Legacy,” through Feb. 4. “Dawn Holder and Melissa Cowper-Smith: Traces Remain,” and “Dani Ives: Portraits of Friends,” through Aug. 6. “All of Arkansas: An Exhibition of Arkansas Made, County by County,” through March. 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.
JACKSONVILLE MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY 100 Veterans Circle, Jacksonville. Local and regional military history from the Civil War to current conflicts. Hours: 9 a.m.5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $3, $2 for senior citizens and military, $1 for under 18, children under 5 free. (501) 241-1943.
L&L BECK ART GALLERY 5705 Kavanaugh Blvd. June exhibit: “Go West, Young Man!” Hours: 10 a.m.6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 660-4006.
MACARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY
503 E. Ninth St. “Work, Fight, Give: American Relief Posters of World War II,” through Aug. 16. “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” and 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. MATT MCLEOD FINE ART GALLERY 108 W. Sixth St. “Just the Way Things Are,” Jeremy Couch, through June 29. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. (501) 725-8508. MOSAIC TEMPLARS CULTURAL CENTER 501 W. Ninth St. “Not Forgotten: An Arkansas Family Album,” Nina Robinson, through Sept. 2. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 683-3593. MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY 500 President Clinton Ave. “Human Plus,” through Sept. 10. 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. “Cabinet of Curiosities,” through fall 2018. “True Faith, True Light: The Devotional Art of Ed Stilley,” through early 2018. Permanent exhibits: 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.” 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.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT
LITTLE ROCK GALLERIES 2801 S. University Ave. “Nasty Woman,” Gallery I, through Aug. 25; reception, 5-7 p.m. Aug. 24. “Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness,” Sequoyah National Research Center, through Aug. 3. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday (501) 569-8977.
WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC
LIBRARY 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. “Arkansas League of Artists Members’ Show,” through July 28. Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 758-1720.
WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY ARGENTA BRANCH
420 Main St., North Little Rock. “Entelechy,” Brianna Peterson, through July 15. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. (501) 687-1061.
AROUND ARKANSAS
ARKADELPHIA ARTS CENTER 625 Main St., Arkadelphia. Annual Delta Exhibition, through Aug. 27. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. (870) 245-7982.
ARKANSAS CRAFT SCHOOL 110 E. Main St., Mountain View. Variety of classes and instructors. Call for
prices and times. arkansascraftschool.org or (870) 269-8397.
ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY ARTS
CENTER 1001 E. B St., Russellville. Art classes for adults, teens, children; call for schedule and prices. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday. rivervalleyartscenter.org or (479) 968-2452.
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
MUSEUM 320 University Loop West Circle, Jonesboro. “Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed,” through Sept. 30. Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. (870) 972-2074.
ARTS AND SCIENCE CENTER FOR
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. “Color In Space: The Art of Justin Bryant,” through Sept. 9. “Magnificent Me,” Oct. 28. “Resilience,” through July 8. “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. Tuesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. (870) 536-3375.
ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS
214 S. Main St., Springdale. “Legacy and Lament,” Natalie Conway, and “No Corners,” Cathy Fritschie Gilbert, through Wednesday. Hours:
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. (479) 7515441.
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. “Chihuly: In the Gallery and In the Forest,” Dale Chihuly, through Aug. 14. “Roy Lichtenstein in Focus,” through July 31. Seated
Woman in Chemise, Pablo Picasso, through July. Demonstrations, classes, art talks. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Saturday-Sunday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. crystalbridges.org or (479) 4185700.
EUREKA SPRINGS HISTORICAL
MUSEUM 95 S. Main St., Eureka Springs.“World War One in Eureka Springs and Around the World,” through Nov. 11. Hours: 9:30 a.m.4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (479) 253-9417.
FAIRFIELD BAY LIBRARY 369 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay. “The Art of Sue Allen Pico,” through Aug. 31. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday. (501) 884-4930.
FORT SMITH MUSEUM OF
HISTORY 320 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. “Roots, Rhythm and Rock — Music That Moved Fort Smith: Second Movement, 1945-1995,” through June. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Admission: $7, ages 6-16 $2. fortsmithmuseum.org or (479) 783-7841.
FORT SMITH REGIONAL ART
MUSEUM 1601 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. Carlos Luna exhibition, today-Sept. 17; reception, 5-7 p.m. today. “K. Nelson Harper: Lasting Impressions,” through Sept. 3. Drop in and Draw, noon-4 p.m. each Thursday; human models and studio space provided, bring materials. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 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. JUSTUS FINE ART GALLERY
827-A Central Ave., Hot Springs. “Summer Series I,” through June 30. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and by appointment. (501) 321-2335.
MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM 500 Mid-America Blvd., Hot Springs. Classes for adults, 5-7 p.m. last Saturday of the month, $5 plus museum admission. Continuing hands-on learning exhibits. Girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), for ages 8 and older, 10 a.m.-noon every first Saturday of the month, $5 plus general admission. Techno Gramp Camp, 10 a.m. every second Saturday of the month, $5 plus general admission. Science Society, 5-7 p.m. every last Saturday of the month, $5 plus general admission. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $10; 65 and older and children 3-12, $8. (501) 767-3461. MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN
HISTORY 202 S.W. O St., Bentonville. “The Jim and Nancy Blair Meso-American Art Collection,” continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (479) 273-2456. NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS ART GALLERY Fairfield Bay Conference Center, 110 Lost Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay. New artworks by painters, sculptors, photographers, potters and stained-glass artists. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 680-2741.
ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM
322 S. Second St., Rogers. Finders Keepers round table for antique lovers, last Friday of the month through July 28. Evenings on the Lawn, Tuesdays through July 25. “On Fields Far Away: Our Community During the Great War,” through Sept. 23. Finders Keepers, 1 p.m. last Friday of the month. 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. SOUTH ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER
110 E. Fifth St., El Dorado. “Visual Duet — Art by Anne and Dan Thornhill,” and “Colorful World — Art by Suzi Dennis,” through June 29. Visual and performing arts classes for grades K-12; call for schedule and tuition. Hours: 9 a.m.5 p.m. Monday-Friday. saac-arts. org or (870) 862-5474.
SPRING RIVER ART GALLERY
112-B Main St., Hardy. Works by members of Spring River Artists Guild. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. (870) 856-2507.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS-FORT
SMITH Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, 5210 Grand Ave., Fort Smith. “Quiet Places Along the Way,” Judy Howard, through July 31. Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday. (479) 788-7300.
WALTON ARTS CENTER 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. “Glacial Shifts, Changing Perspectives,” Diane Burko, through Sept. 30. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday and before performances. (479) 4435600.
Dance
CENTRAL ARKANSAS 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.
CARELINK FITNESS AND WELLNESS
CENTER 12th and Cleveland streets. Little Rock Country Dancers, 6-8:30 p.m. second, third and fourth Sundays most months; lessons 6-7 p.m.; members $5, guests $6; littlerockcountrydancers. com, lrcd.president.2016@gmail. com or (501) 821-9353. Ballroom, Latin and Swing Social Dance Association, 8-10:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays; free dance lessons with admission, 7-8 p.m.; members $10, guests $15, students $7; blsdance.org, (501) 673-4090. 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.
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.
LITTLE ROCK SALSA 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays, Club 27, 614 President Clinton Ave. $5-$10. littlerocksalsa. com or (501) 414-0400. AROUND ARKANSAS HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE MERRY
MIXERS 7 p.m. every first and third Saturday of the month, Coronado Center, Hot Springs Village. Cost: $10, cash bar, season discount for members. (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. WARD COUNTRY DANCE Hickory Street and Arkansas 319, off U.S. 67/167, Ward. Ward Country Playboys, 7 p.m. Fridays. Admission: $6. (501) 605-3251.
Film
CENTRAL ARKANSAS MOVIES IN THE PARK 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through July 26,First SecurityAmphitheater, 400 President Clinton Ave. Creed, Wednesday. rivermarket.info or (501) 375-2552.
TWO DOLLAR “TERROR TUESDAY” SERIES 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 15,Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave.
Invisible Ghost, Tuesday. Cost: $2. cals.org or (501) 918-3048. AROUND ARKANSAS CAMDEN’S MOVIES ON THE RIVER
8:15 p.m. Fridays through July 28,Camden Riverwalk Amphitheater, 405 Washington St. SE in downtown Camden. The Land
Before Time, Friday. explorecamden.com or (870) 837-5500. Letters
CENTRAL ARKANSAS CALS SUMMER READING CLUB
through July 29, various Central Arkansas Library System locations around Little Rock. Theme: “Build a Better World.” Registration
required. cals.org/summer-reading-club or (501) 918-3059. FICTION WRITERS OF CENTRAL
ARKANSAS 9 a.m.-noon fourth Saturday of every month, Dining Room 3, Baptist Medical Center, 9601 Interstate 630, Exit 7. All are welcome. Membership: $20. fwca. org or (501) 982-1793. PENPOINT WRITERS GROUP 2 p.m. fourth Saturday of the month, Amy Sanders Library, 31 Shelby Drive, Sherwood. Discussions, readings, critiques. First three visits free, $15 per year. (501) 982-1793. STORY TIME WITH BOOK WAREHOUSE 1-2 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 9, Outlets of Little Rock, 11201 Bass Pro Parkway. (501) 455-9100.
AROUND ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY NIGHT POETRY
READINGS 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Kollective Coffee + Tea, 110 Central Ave., Hot Springs. (501) 617-1238. WRITER’S NIGHT OUT 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through May 2018, Center for Nonprofits, 1200 W. Walnut, Rogers. (479) 292-3665. WRITER’S NIGHT OUT 5-7 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday, Pizza Hut, U.S. 62 East, Eureka Springs. Meet up and discuss writing, open to everyone. villagewritingschool.com or (479) 292-3665. WRITING WORKSHOP 1-4 p.m. Saturday, The Center for Nonprofits, 1200 W. Walnut St., Rogers. Jan Morrill, “The Zen of Writing a Sequel.” vwswriters@gmail.com or (479) 292-3665.
Music
CENTRAL ARKANSAS ACAPELLA RISING REHEARSALS
7-10 p.m. Mondays, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1402 E. Kiehl Ave., Sherwood. Barbershop quartet rehearsals open to all who want to participate or listen. acapellarising.com or (501) 791-7464. ARKANSAS CELTIC MUSIC SOCIETY 2:30-5 p.m. every Sunday, Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road. Irish traditional music session. Musicians, dancers, storytellers, listeners welcome. arcelts.com or (501) 246-4340. BEN LEE 8 p.m. Saturday, Capitol View Studio, 120 S. Cross St. Tickets: $28. (501) 944-4264. SINGING PARTY 7 p.m. today, Hillcrest Hall, 1501 Kavanaugh Blvd. Suggested donation: $10. humantogether.net or (501) 766-7814. TOP OF THE ROCK REHEARSALS 7-10 p.m. Tuesdays, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1402 E. Kiehl Ave., Sherwood. Ladies barbershop chorus rehearsals open to all women. (501) 580-7835. WILDWOOD ACADEMY OF MUSIC & THE ARTS FESTIVAL Lucy Lockett Cabe Festival Theatre complex, Wildwood Park, 20919 Denny Road. “Joo Won Kang, baritone,” 7:30 p.m. today; “Kelly Singer, soprano,” 7:30 p.m. June 29; “The Fourth Wall in Concert,” 7:30 p.m. July 13. Suggested donation: $15. (501) 821-7275.
Around Arkansas
MELLOW MOUNTAIN BAND 7 p.m. July 1, Buffalo National River’s Buffalo Point Amphitheater, 402 N. Walnut, Harrision. nps.gov/buff or (870) 365-2700.
MICHAEL AND JENNIFER MCLAIN BAND 7 p.m. Monday, Collins Theatre, 120 West Emerson St., Paragould. Suggested dontation: $5. banjocats.com or (870) 9722367.
SAMMY KERSHAW 8-10 p.m. Saturday, The Delta School, 5101 U.S. 61, Wilson. Tickets: $75. (855) 690-2249.
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES 7 p.m. fourth Saturday of the month June-August, downtown El Dorado. “Memphis Music Night with Jason D. Williams,” Saturday. (870) 862-4747.
SWEET SOUNDS 5 p.m. July 1, Saracen Landing, 200 Lake Saracen Drive, Pine Bluff. Tickets: advance $10, day of event $15. (870) 5360576.
THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BAND OF MID-AMERICA 7 p.m. July 3, The Ritz Civic Center, 306 W. Main St., Blytheville. “Freedom Winds.” Reservations required. artsmissco@yahoo.com or (870) 762-1744.
Special Events
CENTRAL ARKANSAS BERRY PICKING ON WYE MOUNTAIN 7 a.m.-noon Monday-Saturday June-July, Wye Mountain. Blueberries and blackberries, flowers, barrel train rides. Costs vary. Fundraiser for Roland Crisis Closet, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, $2 donation for every gallon. (501) 330-1906. CARDBOARD BOAT RACE 4 p.m. July 4, Lake Willastein, Maumelle. Registration: 2 p.m. Cost: team
$30, after Saturday $40. maumellechamber.com or (501) 851-9700. CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE OF
ARKANSAS 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive. (501) 327-9222.
DAVE RAMSEY’S FINANCIAL
PEACE UNIVERSITY 4 p.m. Sundays through July 30, Mount Zion Baptist Church, 908 S. Cross St. Lessons include budgeting, relationships and money, getting out of debt, saving for emergencies and investing. (615) 371-8881, Extension 5572.
DOG WASH 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Hollywood Feed, 5235 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Benefits Rock City Rescue. Cost: wash $15, nail trims $5. (501) 771-0182.
GEM AND MINERAL CLUB 6:30 p.m. fourth Tuesday of the month, Terry Library, 2015 Napa Valley Drive. Central Arkansas Gem, Mineral and Geology Society. Children welcome. (501) 821-2440.
LITTLE ROCK CHESS CLUB 7 p.m. Fridays, Southwestern Bell Room, CHI St. Vincent Infirmary, Markham Street and University Avenue. (501) 224-2439.
LITTLE ROCK FARMERS MARKET
7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 30, River Market, 400 President Clinton Ave. rivermarket.info or (501) 375-2552.
LITTLE ROCK ZOO Jonesboro Drive, War Memorial Park. Craw’n for the Zoo crawfish, beer, music, $45-$50. Safari tours, educational programs and more, continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $12.95, ages 60 and older and children 1-12 $9.95. (501) 666-2406. POPS ON THE RIVER noon-10:30 p.m. July 4, River Market District, 400 President Clinton Ave. Kids activities, classic car show, shopping, food, and music.(501) 378-3807. REACHING YOUR GOALS &
DREAMS THROUGH TOASTMASTERS WORKSHOP 6-7 p.m. Monday, Jacksonville Esther Dewitt Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St., Jacksonville. (501) 960-1830. RECOVERY ENRICHMENT WORKSHOP 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oasis Renewal Center, 14913 Cooper Orbit Road. Reservations required. Cost: $10. HazeldenBettyFord.org/ARWorkshop or (561) 406-5472.
SENIOR NET University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, 629 Jack Stephens Drive. One-onOne Computer Support, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in June, $25 by appointment. File Management Workshop, 10 a.m.noon today, $25 by appointment. littlerockseniornet.com or (501) 603-1262. SPIRITED ART SUMMER CAMPS
through July 20, Spirited Art, 5610 R St. Various four-day children’s camps. Cost: $120-$160. spiritedartlr.comor (501) 296-9903. THERAPY DOGS: REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATIONS AND BENEFITS IN OUR SOCIETY 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library Darragh Center, 100 Rock St. jburrus@cals. org or (501) 918-3032. WHISKEY RELEASE AND DISTILLERY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Rock Town Distillery, 1216 E Sixth St. (501) 907-5244. WINFIELD FARMERS MARKET
3-6 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 9,Winfield United Methodist Church, 20100 Cantrell Road. (501) 868-4225.
WOMEN’S LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m.1 p.m. June 29, The Little Rock Club, 400 W. Capitol. Featuring Wanda Hoover. Cost: $15. thelittlerockclub.com or (501) 372-1821. AROUND ARKANSAS
ALL SPORTS CAMP 6-8:15 p.m. today-Friday, Highfill City Park, 11914 N. Main St., Highfill. Pre-K-Eighth Grade, registration begins at 5:30 p.m. (479) 200-4368.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: BECCA STASZAK through June 30, downtown Hot Springs. Screen printing workshop, 2 p.m. Saturday, Maurice Bathhouse, 359 Central Ave. Photo transfer demonstration, 2 p.m. Sunday, Ozark Bathhouse, 425 Central Ave. (501) 620-6715. BUFFALO RIVER ELK FESTIVAL
Friday-Saturday, Historic Courthouse Square, Jasper. Arts and crafts, live music, children’s activities. buffaloriverelkfestival.com or (870) 446-6471.
COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every second and fourth Saturday, Frisco City, near Rogers. arkansasleadslingers.org or (479) 422-8554.
FOURTH OF JULY BIRTHDAY STROLL 5-8 p.m. July 1 and 2, Eureka Springs Community Center, Eureka Springs. Hosted by Eureka Springs Historical Museum. eurekaspringshistoricalmuseum.org or (479) 253-9417.
FOURTH OF JULY SPECTACULAR
7:30 p.m. July 4, Walmart AMP, 5079 W. Northgate Road, Rogers. Tickets: $3- $35. (479) 571-2762 FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC & FIREWORKS SHOW 4-10 p.m. July 4, 9 Industrial Drive, Ward. Music, car and bike show. (501) 422-9558 HEBER SPRINGS FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA 7 p.m. July 1, Sandy Beach, Greers Ferry Lake, West Front St, Heber Springs. Parking: $10. heber-springs.com or (501) 362-2444.
SETTLEMENT TOURS through Nov. 18, 15525 Alexander Road, Scott. A tour of a special setting depicting early settlement life in Scott. Tour hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Cost: $3. (501) 377-2132. SOUTHERN FOOD FESTIVAL 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Main Street, Batesville. Cost: $10 for 5 free samples punch card. (844) 462-4482. TALENTS FOR THE LORD 10 a.m.2 p.m. Saturday, First Presbyterian Church of Morrilton, 105 W. Church St., Morrilton. Dinner tickets: $12, children 12 and under $10. (501) 551-6626.
WALLS TALK: HISTORIC HOME TOUR 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Gloria McEnroe Home, 114 S. College
St., Siloam Springs. Admission: $45/person or $80 for two. (479) 524-4011
Theater
CENTRAL ARKANSAS ANNIE Friday-July 16, The Weekend Theater, 1001 W. Seventh St. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $20, students $16. weekendtheater.org or (501) 374-3761.
GODSPELL through Sunday, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St. Sign Interpreter Night, 7 p.m. Saturday. After-party following Saturday performance. Showtimes: 7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday and Sunday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $25-$55. therep.org or (501) 378-0445.
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL through Sunday, Robinson Performance Hall, 426 W. Markham St. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $35-$85. ticketmaster.com or (501) 244-8800.
THE PERVERT & THE PENTECOSTAL through Sept. 1, The Joint Theater, 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Showtimes: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Tickets: $24. TheJointArgenta.com or (501) 372-0205.
SOUTHERN CROSSROADS through July 8, Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road. Dinner: 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday-Saturday, 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. Wednesday. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday-Saturday, 12:45 and 6:45 p.m. Sunday, 12:45 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets: $32-$36, children $23; show only $25, show only children $15. murrysdp.com or (501) 5623131.
SPRING AWAKENING through Sunday, Studio Theatre, 320 W. Seventh St. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $25; senior citizens, military and students $20. eventbrite.com or (501) 374-2615.
AROUND ARKANSAS
ANNIE Friday-Sunday and June 30-July 2, Russellville High School, Center for the Arts, 2203 S. Knoxville Ave., Russellville. Showtimes: 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $18, ages 4-12 $10; members $15, members ages 4-12 $8. (479) 968-2452. ARKANSAS NEW PLAY FESTIVAL through Sunday, Studio Theatre, Walton Arts Center’s Nadine Baum Studios, 505 W. Spring St., Fayetteville, and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville. Two-weekend festival. Tickets: $10-$50. arknewplayfest. com or (479) 443-5600.
DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE through Sunday, Arkansas Public Theatre, 116 S. Second St., Rogers. Showtimes: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $23-$35. arkansaspublictheatre.org or (479) 631-8988.
THE GARDEN OF RIKKI TIKKI TAVI 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. today, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Fowler Center, 201 Olympic Dr., Jonesboro. Tickets: advance $5, at the door $7. astate.edu/tickets or (870) 972-2781.
GUYS AND DOLLS Friday-June 30, The Forum Theatre, 115 E. Monroe Ave., Jonesboro. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $8-$17. foajonesboro. org or (870)-935-2726.
JULIUS CAESAR 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Wednesday, June 30, July 6; 2 p.m. July 2 and July 9; Reynolds Performance Hall, University of Central Arkansas, 223 Beatrice Powell St., Conway. Tickets: $32; senior citizens, active military, students $25. (501) 852-0702. LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 29, July 2, July 4, July 7, McAlister Hall lawn, University of Central Arkansas, Conway. Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre production. Suggested donation: $15. (866) 810-0012 or arkshakes. com.
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL 7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. June 29, 8 p.m. June 30, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. July 1, and 2 p.m. July 2, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Tickets:
$35. (479) 571-2762.
THE MUSIC MAN 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, July 5, July 8; 2 p.m. Sunday, July 1, July 5, July 8; Reynolds Performance Hall, University of Central Arkansas, 223 Beatrice Powell St., Conway. Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre production. Tickets: $32; senior citizens, active military and students $25. (501) 852-0702.
OPERA IN THE OZARKS Friday-July 21, Inspiration Point Fine Arts Center, 16311 U.S. 62 W., Eureka Springs. Showtimes at 7:30 p.m. Rotation of The Marriage of
Figaro, Susannah and Carmen. Tickets: $25-$30, students and children $10. opera.org or (479) 253-8595.
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW 2 p.m. June 29, July 4, July 7 and July 9; 10 a.m. June 30, July 8, Reynolds Performance Hall, University of Central Arkansas, Conway. Family friendly performance. Tickets: $8. (866) 810-0012.
Auditions
CENTRAL ARKANSAS LITTLE BROTHER 10 a.m. Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday, The Weekend Theater, 1001 W. Seventh St. Show dates: Sept. 15-30. Musicians needed. weekendtheater.org or (501) 374-3761.
Clubs
CENTRAL ARKANSAS CAJUN’S WHARF 2400 Cantrell Road. Darril Edwards, One Stone, today. Ben & Adam, Mother Hubbard, Friday. Greg Madden, Rustenhaven, Saturday. Happy hour bands start at 5 or 5:30 p.m., headline bands at 9. Cover: $5 after 8:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; free Monday-Wednesday. (501) 375-5351.
THE JOINT 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Potluck and Poison Ivy, 6 p.m. today, $35. Punch Line Stand-Up Comedy, 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays, $5. The Joint Venture comedy improv, 8-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, $8. Artist Series, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. (501) 372-0210.
THE LOONY BIN COMEDY CLUB 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. Ladies Night, first Thursday of the month, free for women. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Cover charge: Wednesday-Thursday $8, Friday-Saturday $12. loonybincomedy.com or (501) 228-5555. STICKYZ 107 River Market Ave. Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, Andrew Leahey, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $15. Sons of Texas, Hell Camino, 8 p.m. Sunday, $10. Babes of Burlesque, 9 p.m. Wednesday, $10. (501) 372-7707.
STONE’S THROW BREWING 402 E. Ninth St. New Brew Friday, 4-10 p.m. Fridays. Randall Beer Infusion, 4 p.m. Saturdays. Better With Beer Free Movie Series, 6 p.m. Wednesdays. (501) 244-9154.