Art & Exhibits
Events are free unless otherwise noted.
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets. 60th Anniversary Delta Exhibition, through Aug. 26. Young Arkansas Artists Exhibition, through July 22. “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. THE ART GROUP GALLERY 11525 Cantrell Road. New works by Susan Plunkett, Vonda Rainey, Bob Snider, Holly Tilley, Marie Weaver. Satellite gallery in lobby of the Little Rock Marriott. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 690-2193. BOSWELL MOUROT FINE ART
5815 Kavanaugh Blvd. New works by Michael Warrick and Elizabeth Weber, through July 31. 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. “Landscapes,” Andrew Rogerson, through Aug. 25. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. www.butlercenter.org or (501) 918-3033. CANTRELL GALLERY 8206 Cantrell Road. “The Value of Light,” Megan Lewis, Friday-Sept. 1; reception, 6-8 p.m. Friday. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 224-1335. CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 509 Scott St. New exhibition by Sue Henley, Glenda Josephson, Herb Monoson, Patty Monoson, Dee Schulten, Sherrie Shepherd, Scotty Shively, through Sept. 30; reception, 5:30-8 p.m. July 13. 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. “Louder Than Words: Rock, Power and Politics,” through Aug. 5. 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.
ESSE PURSE MUSEUM 1510 Main St. “You May Kiss the Bride,” through Aug. 19. “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. GREG THOMPSON FINE ART 429 Main St. North Little Rock. New summer exhibition through Aug. 11. Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.5 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. gregthompsonfineart.comor (501) 664-2787. HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM
200 E. Third St. “Justin Bryant: That Survival Apparatus,” through Oct. 7; reception, 5-8 p.m. July 13. 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. July exhibit: “The Wild Ones.” Giclee drawing, 5:30 p.m. July 26. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 660-4006. LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE 2120 Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday-Saturday. (501) 374-1957.
LOCAL COLOUR GALLERY 5811 Kavanaugh Blvd. Works by Larry Talley through July 15. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 265-0422. MATT MCLEOD FINE ART GALLERY 108 W. Sixth St. Arkansas League of Artists Members’ Show, July 13-Aug. 17; reception and awards, 6-8 p.m. July 13. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. (501) 725-8508.
MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY 500 President Clinton Ave. “Diamonds,” through Oct. 21. 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. Performance: Erin Enderlin, 5:30 p.m. July 13. “A Piece of My Soul: Quilts by Black Arkansans,” through March 2019; “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.
RED DOOR GALLERY 3715 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. reddoorgalleryonline.com or (501) 753-5227.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK GALLERIES 2801 S. University Ave. “Fresh Coat of Paint,” “Works from the Permanent Collection,” through July 20. 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. “Backstage Pass: Baron Wolman & The Early Years of Rolling Stone,” through Aug. 10. Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday. lamanlibrary.org or (501) 758-1720.
WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY ARGENTA BRANCH
420 Main St., North Little Rock. “Fascination,” Culture Shock Art Collective, through July 14. Hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.1 p.m. Saturday. (501) 687-1061. WINDGATE GALLERY The Center for Humanities and Arts, University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College, 3000 W. Scenic Drive, North Little Rock. “Champion Trees of Arkansas,” Linda Williams Palmer, through July 27. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday. (501) 812-2715.
AROUND ARKANSAS
ARKADELPHIA ARTS CENTER 625 Main St., Arkadelphia. Stitchery Spectacle, through Aug. 17. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. (870) 245-7982.
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.
ARTISTS’ WORKSHOP GALLERY 610 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 30-member co-op featuring works by Arkansas artists. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 6236401.
ARTS AND SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. Saturday Family Funday: “Creating a Character,” 1-3 p.m. July 14. “Fire & Fiber: New Works by Sofia V. Gonzalez and David Clemons,” through July 28. “UAPB and ASC: Five Decades of Collaboration,” through Nov. 3. “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. “Our Natural State,” Tuesday-Aug. 17. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. (479) 751-5441. BAUM GALLERY OF FINE ART
University of Central Arkansas, McCastlain Hall 145, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday. (501) 450-5793. 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. “The Beyond: Georgia O’Keeffe and Contemporary Art,” through Sept. 3. 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.
DELTA CULTURAL CENTER 141 Cherry St., Helena. Lecture: “The Shelling & Pearling Industry in 1800s Arkansas Delta,” Richard Spilman, 1 p.m. today. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. deltaculturalcenter.com or (870) 338-4350.
FORT SMITH MUSEUM OF HISTORY 320 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. Admission: $7, veterans and active military $5, ages 6-16 $2. fortsmithmuseum.org or (479) 783-7841.
FORT SMITH REGIONAL ART MUSEUM 1601 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. “It’s Alive!” RAM Annual Invitational, through Sept. 2. The Touch Gallery, through Dec. 19. Drop in and Draw, noon-4 p.m. each Thursday; live models and studio space provided, take
materials. Art classes noon-4 p.m. every Saturday. RAM Saturdays 1-4 p.m. each Saturday, handson art lessons. 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.
HOT SPRINGS AREA CULTURAL ALLIANCE ART NETWORKING MEETING 5:30 p.m. Monday, Whittington Gallery Studios, 307 Whittington Ave., Hot Springs. (501) 321-2027.
JUSTUS FINE ART GALLERY 827-A Central Ave., Hot Springs. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 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. DinoTrek, continuing. 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 works by painters, sculptors, photographers, potters and stained-glass artists. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 680-2741.
ROBERT MANN GALLERY POP-UP SHOW 102 E Central Ave., Bentonville. Julie Blackman, “Midwest Materials,” through July 28. Hours: noon-8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. (212) 989-7600.
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.
WALTON ARTS CENTER 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. “The Bleak and the Burgeoning,” various artists, through Oct. 7. Hours: noon-2 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1 hour before most performances. waltonartscenter.org or (479) 571-2762.
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, 7-10 p.m. first and third Fridays; lessons 7-7:45 p.m.; members $5, guests $8, students $3; 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, 8-10:30 p.m. first Friday of the month, $10. Latin and swing dance: lesson, 7 p.m., $5; dance, 8-10:30 p.m., $10; third and fifth Friday of the month. 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
DENIM AND DIAMONDS 7-10 p.m. every Saturday and Tuesday, 359 C.W. Road, Building A, Judsonia. The Double Shot Band, Saturday. Music and dancing. (501) 2881842.
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. Music, 7 p.m. Saturdays. Admission: $6. (501) 605-3251.
Film CENTRAL ARKANSAS
CLASSIC MOVIE SERIES 7 p.m. select Tuesdays, Riverdale 10 Cinema, 2600 Cantrell Road. Raiders
of the Lost Ark, Tuesday. Tickets: $9. riverdale10.com or (501) 2969955.
MOVIES IN THE PARK sundown (approximately 8:30 p.m.) every Wednesday in July, First Security Amphitheater, 400 President Clinton Ave. Star Wars: The Force
Awakens, Wednesday. moviesintheparklr.net or (501) 375-2552. TERROR TUESDAY SERIES 6 p.m. Tuesdays through July 31, Ron Robinson Theatre, 100 River Market Ave. Tickets: $2. (501) 918-3000.
THE TRIAL OF DAVID OWEN DODD 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday, CALS Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave. Tickets: $8. eventbrite. com or (501) 320-5715.
TWO DOLLAR TERROR TUESDAYS 6 p.m. every Tuesday in July, Ron Robinson Theater, Central Arkansas Library System, 100 River Market Ave. Tickets: $2. ronrobinsontheater.org or (501) 320-5715.
Letters CENTRAL ARKANSAS
USED BOOK SALE 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 13-14, Central Arkansas Main Library Campus, 100 Rock St. Friends of Central Arkansas Library (FOCAL) basement sale. Early admission with $5 wristband: 5-7 p.m. July 12 and 9 a.m. July 13-14. cals.org or (501) 918-3000.
AROUND ARKANSAS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT POETRY READINGS 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Kollective Coffee + Tea, 110 Central Ave., Hot Springs. (501) 617-1238.
Music CENTRAL ARKANSAS
ACAPELLA RISING REHEARSALS 7-10 p.m. Mondays, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1402 E. Ave., Sherwood. Barbershop quartet rehearsals open to all. 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. BETTYE LAVETTE 7 p.m. July 14, The Center for Humanities and Arts at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College main campus, 3000 W. Scenic Drive, North Little Rock. Tickets: Ua-PTC students $10, standing room $20, reserved $35-$50, premium seats and VIP access $75. uaptc.edu/lavette or (501) 812-2715.
DYNAMQ 9 p.m.-1 a.m. , 109 & Co., 109 Main St. Reggae party series every other weekend through September. Admission: $7. (501) 744-8842.
JOURNEY AND DEF LEOPARD
7 p.m. Saturday, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. Tickets: $49.50$179.50.
ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND 7 p.m. Friday, Lakewood Village, 2851 Lakewood Village Drive, North Little Rock. Lawn chairs or blankets recommended. nlrcommunityband.com or (501) 758-2576.
SOUNDS IN THE STACKS 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, McMath Library, 2100 John Barrow Road. Tim Anthony, jazz piano & vocal. (501) 225-0066. 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 PARK FOR THE ARTS 20919 Denny Road. Neal Banerjee, tenor, 7:30 p.m. today. Michael Barta, violin, 7:30 p.m. July 12. Satia Spencer & Friends, 7:30 p.m. July 19. Suggested donations: $15. wildwoodpark.org or (501) 821-7275.
AROUND ARKANSAS
BOOMTOWN OPRY 7 p.m. July 14, El Dorado Municipal Auditorium, 100 W. Eighth St., El Dorado. Local talent. Proceeds benefit El Dorad0 Boys and Girls Club. Tickets: $10, children 12 and under free. (870) 665-9315.
CODY JINKS 8 p.m. July 14, Templelive, 200 N. 11th St., Fort Smith. Tickets: $25-$75. templelive.com or (479) 222-6186.
JOHNNY TOLLEY OLE’ TIME VARIETY SHOW 7 p.m. Saturday, The Ritz Civic Center, 306 W. Main St., Blytheville. Donations encouraged. artsmissco.org or (870) 762-1744. LIVE AT FIVE 5-7 p.m. first Friday of the month, Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff. Admission: members $5, nonmembers $10. (870) 536-3375.
MAGIC SPRINGS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES 8-10 p.m. Magic Springs Theme & Waterpark, 1701 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs. Toby Mac, Saturday. Foghat and Blue Oyster Cult, July 14. Price: concert only $8-$10; $36.99-$59.99; season pass $74.99.(501) 624-0100. MUSIC ON THE MEADOW 5-7 p.m. each Sunday, Ozark Folkways, 22733 N. U.S. 71, Winslow. ozarkfolkwaysinfo@gmail.com or (479) 634-3791. SPENCER’S CORNER 801 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Real Thing jazz trio, 7-10 p.m. first Friday of every month. (501) 624-4976.
STILL ON THE HILL 7:30-8:30 p.m. July 13, Ozark Folkways, 22733 N. Arkansas 71, Winslow. ozarkfolkways.orgor (479) 634-3791. SYMPHONY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS 6:30 p.m. July 12, Cooper Memorial Chapel, 504 Memorial Drive, Bella Vista. (479) 524-2748. WALMART ARKANSAS MUSIC PAVILION 5079 W. Northgate Road, Rogers. Thirty Seconds to Mars with Walk the Moon, K. Flay, Welshly Arms, 6 p.m. Sunday. Kenny Chesney, 7 p.m. July 12, $60-$109. Janet Jackson, 8 p.m. July 13, $35-$129.50. amptickets. com or (479) 443-5600. or (479) 443-5600.
Special Events CENTRAL ARKANSAS
ART IS IN CAKES 9807 W. Markham St. Baking and decorating classes. Cost: $65. artisincakes. com or (501) 240-6102. COMMUNITY WELLNESS CLINIC 4-7 p.m. first Thursday of every month, Sylvan Hills United Methodist Church, 9921 Arkansas 107, Sherwood. Flu shots, health screenings and doctor consultations offered. (501) 835-3410. COMPUTER COURSES AND WORKSHOPS through July 26, Room 2156, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, 629 Jack Stephens Drive, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Classes: $60. Workshops: $20-$35. uams.edu or (501) 951-7260.
HOMEGOODS DAY 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 14, Plantation Agriculture Museum State Park, 4815 U.S. 165, Scott. Homemade and handcrafted items. Admission: $4, children 6-12 $3, plus tax. arkansasstateparks. com/plantationagriculturemuseum or (501) 961-1409.
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 ZOO Jonesboro Drive, War Memorial Park. Safari tours, educational programs and more, continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $12.95, ages 60 and older $10.95, children 3-12 $9.95. Parking: $3. (501) 6662406.
MARTIAL ARTS FOR WOMEN AS A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE 10 a.m.-11 a.m. every Thursday in July, Christ Episcopal Church, 509 Scott St. Based on Vietnamese mixed martial art Cuong Nhu. Cost: $10 per class. (501) 507-3642. POPUP IN THE ROCK — STIFFT STATION through Saturday, along Markham St. between Woodrow and Battery streets. Will demonstrate a newly envisioned commercial corridor along West Markham Street. (479) 970-9387.
QUEST QUILTERS GUILD INC. 9 a.m. second Monday of the month, Darragh Room, Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library, 100 S. Rock St. Monthly meetings. (501) 318-0947.
SANDWICHING IN HISTORY TOUR noon Friday, William E. Woodruff House, 1017 East Eighth St. Arkansas Historic Preservation Program tour. (501) 324-9880.
SUMMER STORY TIME SERIES 1 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 6, The Outlets of Little Rock, 11201 Bass Pro Drive. Costumed book characters read, coloring, snacks. outletsoflittlerock.com or (501) 455-9100. WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY 2801 Orange St, North Little Rock. Writer’s Workshop, take 2-3 pages of original work on theme of hardship, 2-3 p.m. July 14. Walk-in Leigh Law Legal Clinic, 9 a.m.-noon July 14. Special programs, crafts, performances, classes for all ages. lamanlibrary. org (501) 758-1720.
WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY ARGENTA BRANCH 420 Main St., North Little Rock. Special programs, performances, classes for all ages. (501) 687-1061.
WWI CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION EVENTS through September, Department of Arkansas Heritage. Exhibits and events across the state. wwiarkansas.com/calendar-events or (501) 324-9880. WYE MOUNTAIN BERRY PICKING 7 a.m.-noon Monday-Saturday through July 28, Wye Mountain Flowers and Berries, LLC, 20309 Arkansas 113, Roland. Pick your own blueberries and blackberries, fresh cut flowers, funland and barn animals for children. Pay for what you pick $7-$20. (501) 330-1906.
Journey and Def Leppard perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. Tickets are $49.50$179.50.
Both bands have lengthy experience with shows in central Arkansas, having headlined many times at Barton Coliseum and more recently at Verizon.
Formed in 1973, Journey racked up hits between 1979 and 1996. Def Leppard, formed in 1977, had hit singles between 1987 and 1999.
Verizon Arena, East Broadway and Interstate 30, North Little Rock, (800) 745-3000, ticketmaster.com
Indie Music Night will be the bill at 9 p.m. today at the Rev Room in Little Rock. Admission is $12.
Randall Shreve & the Devilles, along with opening act Couch Jackets, perform at 9 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 day of show.
Shreve and his band perform what has been described as “vaudeville rock.” His influences include Queen, Muse, Jeff Buckley and The Beatles.
Boom Kinetic performs at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $10.
Rev Room, 300 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 823-0090, revroom.com
Lavelle Davison performs at 8:30 p.m. today at White Water Tavern in Little Rock. Admission is $7.
The Lost Bayou Ramblers will perform at 9:30 p.m. Friday. Admission is $15.
The Lost Bayou Ramblers were formed in 1999 by brothers Andre and Louis Michot in Pilette, La. The band’s latest and ninth album, Kalenda, released in 2017, won a Grammy Award for best regional roots music album earlier this year.
Guest artists who have performed with the band include Dr. John and Gordon Gano of Violent Femmes and actress Scarlett Johansson.
Sad Daddy performs at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $10.
White Water Tavern, West Seventh and Thayer streets, Little Rock, (501) 375-8400, whitewatertavern.com
Dirty Red & the Soul Shakers perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Stickyz Rock ’n’ Roll Chicken Shack in Little Rock. Admission is $15.
The Dead Deads, with opening act Redefined Reflection, perform at 10 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 the day of the show.
Stickyz Rock ’n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 107 River Market Ave., Little Rock, (501) 3727707, stickyz.com
CosmOcean performs at 10 p.m. Friday at Four Quarter Bar in North Little Rock. Admission is $7.
Dirtfoot performs at 10 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $8.
Four Quarter Bar, 415 Main St., North Little Rock, (501) 3134704, fourquarterbar.com
Andy Tanis performs at 5:30 p.m. today at Cajun’s Wharf in Little Rock. Admission is $5 after 8 p.m.
Fire and Brimstone will perform at 5:30 p.m. Friday, followed by Riverbilly at 9 p.m. Admission is $5 after 8 p.m.
On Saturday, Ben Beyers performs at 5:30 p.m. with Big Shane Thornton at 9 p.m. Admission is $5 after 8 p.m.
Cajun’s Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, (501) 375-5351, cajunswharf. com
TobyMac, with opening act After Grace, performs at 7 p.m. Saturday at Magic Springs Theme and Water Park in Hot Springs.
Known as a Christian hiphop musician, TobyMac, originally a member of DC Talk, has released seven solo albums, the latest of which, This Is Not a Test, came out in 2015.
Tickets are $59.99; $49.99 online; $39.99 seniors 55 and over and those shorter than 48 inches; $64.99 season pass. Reserved seating is $8 or $10.
Magic Springs Theme and Water Park, 1701 E. Grand Ave. (U.S. 70 East), Hot Springs, (501) 624-0100, magicsprings. com
Jason Eady performs at 8 p.m. today at Griffin Restaurant in El Dorado. Admission is free.
Emily & Matt perform at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Admission is free.
Molly Ringwalds, with opening act The Hollow Decks, perform at 8 p.m. Saturday in Griffin Music Hall. Admission is $22.
Molly Ringwalds, a quintet from Sheffield, England, are called “the world’s greatest ’80s experience.” Publicity materials explain that the band creates the experience “by honing their abilities to apply make-up and tease their hair while showcasing all the musical genres of the decade. From their days of building a following at a pub located in a large portion of a big city near a small village located south of a place you’ve never heard of.”
The Hollow Decks, whose influences range from Blink 182 to Alanis Morissette, Nirvana, 311, Matchbox 20 and the Dave Matthews Band, call themselves “THE premier ’90s pop/rock and alternative band.”
Griffin Restaurant, 101 E. Locust St., El Dorado, (870) 444-3007, eldomad.com
Griffin Music Hall, 101 E. Locust St., El Dorado, (870) 863-4547, eldomad.com