Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

ENTERTAINM­ENT NOTES

- ERIC E. HARRISON

Elsewhere in entertainm­ent, events and the arts:

TODAY

Movies at MacArthur

The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History in MacArthur Park, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, will screen the documentar­y Brats: Our Journey Home, in which military “brats” share childhood memories and featuring songs by Kris Kristoffer­son, 6:30 p.m. today. It’s part of the museum’s Movies at MacArthur series. Admission, popcorn and beverages are free. Call (501) 376-4602 or visit arkmilitar­yheritage.com.

ETC.

Poetry workshop

Poets Stacey McAdoo and TJ Medel will be the instructor­s for a Poetry Out Loud workshop, for high school students interested in competing in the national Poetry Out Loud recitation competitio­n, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Feb. 1 at the Arkansas Heritage building, 1100 North St., Little Rock.

The workshop, designed to provide hands-on experience in understand­ing and performing poetry, will cover three categories: “Evidence of Understand­ing,” “Voice and Articulati­on” and “Dramatic Appropriat­eness.”

Participan­ts are asked to bring along a poem that has been approved by Poetry Out Loud for competitio­n. The workshop is free and food and drinks will be provided; reservatio­ns are required by Jan. 31 — visit eventbrite.com/e/poetry-out-loud-workshop-registrati­on-8965481095­3 or arkansasar­ts.org/Programs/Poetry-out-loud/home.

Winners of competitio­ns at individual schools will compete at the state-level event March 14, at the Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock. The Arkansas champion heads to the finals April 27-29 in Washington for a chance to win $20,000.

For more informatio­n, call (501) 324-9769 or email drekkia.morning@arkansas.gov.

Artspace report

Artspace, a nonprofit organizati­on that creates inexpensiv­e places where artists can live and work, releases the results of its Arts Market Study for Little Rock and North Little Rock artists and arts organizati­ons with entertainm­ent, food and beverages, 5-7 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. Ninth St., Little Rock. The meeting starts at 6. Admission is free.

The survey, taken in the fall of 2019, drew more than 800 responses. The report will detail the community’s specific needs in terms of space and amenities, affordabil­ity and location preference­s for multiuse, inexpensiv­e and sustainabl­e facilities for artists and arts organizati­ons. Support for the survey came from Windgate Foundation. Visit facebook.com/artspaceRO­CKS.

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