Monet, modern classics headline art shows at German museum
POTSDAM, Germany — Some of Claude Monet’s famous water lily paintings are among the impressionist and modern art works that went on show Thursday at a faithfully reconstructed 18th century town house in Potsdam, just outside Berlin.
INTERESTING SITES:
• Alison Parsons Gallery — 802 Central Ave., 625-3001. Original paintings by local artist Alison Parsons. Glass art jewelry by Lori Arnold. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Gallery Walk 5-9 p.m. first Fridays.
• Artists’ Workshop Gallery — 610-A Central Ave., 623-6401.
• Carole Katchen Art Gallery — 620 W. Grand Ave., 617-4494.
• Forest Path Gallery — 107 Stillmeadow Lane. Wood bowls, sculpture and contemporary craft by Gene Sparling. Demonstrations and shop tours may be available. Open by appointment, most any time. Call 617-0594. Take Highway 7 south from Hot Springs to Highway 290 east, turn left on Highway 290, go 1.5 miles to Meadowlark, turn right on Meadowlark and follow the signs to Forest Path Gallery.
• Gallery Central — 800 Central Ave., 318-4278. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
• Justus Fine Art Gallery — 827-A Central Ave., http://www. JustusFineArt.com.
• Legacy Fine Art Gallery — 804 Central Ave., 762-0840, http://www.LFAGallery.net.
• Riley Art Glass Studio — 366 Quarry Mountain Road, 3186193, http://www.RileyArtGlass. com.
• The Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs — 626 Central Ave., 624-0489, http://www.hsfac.org. Open 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2-6 p.m. Sundays, Gallery Walk 5-9 p.m. first Fridays.
The Barberini Museum is the brainchild of Hasso Plattner, a co-founder of software company SAP.
Plattner initiated the rebuilding of the Palais Barberini, a baroque building that once was a venue for concerts and films but was destroyed in a bombing raid at the end of World War II.
The museum will house
• Arkansas State Parks — Lake Catherine State Park, 8444176. DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 865-2801; Lake Ouachita State Park, 767-9366.
• Garland County Historical Society — 328 Quapaw Ave., two blocks south of Levi Towers, 321-2159. Open 8 a.m. to noon weekdays. Explore Hot Springs and Garland County history.
• Melting Pot Genealogical Library — 649-B Ouachita Ave., 624-0229. Library open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Friday, and second Saturday of each month.
• Fox Pass Pottery — 379 Fox Pass Cutoff, 623-9906.
• Historic District Antiques — 514 Central Ave.
• Pocket Community Theatre — Hot Springs’ oldest live-performance theater presents five productions a year plus extras, 170 Ravine St., 623-8585.
MUSEUMS/HISTORY:
• Maxwell Blade’s Curiosity Museum — 121 Central Ave., 623-6200. Winter hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, hours are extended from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Mid-America Science Museum — 500 Mid-America Blvd., 767-3461. Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-6 p.m. on Sunday, Memorial Day through Labor Day. Winter hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m. on Sunday and closed on Monday, Labor Day through Memorial Day.
• Mountain Valley Spring Co. Plattner’s art collection, and his ambition is for it to “become the cultural center of Potsdam again.”
The two inaugural shows include more than 40 paintings by Monet, expressionist works by Edvard Munch and Emil Nolde and paintings by Max Beckmann. Some of the artwork belongs to Plattner, others were
— 150 Central Ave. Historical and informative exhibits, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• National Park Visitor Center — Located at the Fordyce Bath House, 369 Central Ave. Visitor center hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Call 620-6715.
• Civil War Museum West — 835 Central Ave. Now open is the museum’s preview center from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Museum expected to open in October. Museum office is located downtown in the Regions building at Suite 114.
ENTERTAINMENT:
• American Legion, Warren Townsend Post 13 — 3237 Albert Pike, 767-1346. The 40/8 Lounge is open from 10 a.m. to midnight Tuesday-Saturday, and from 1-10 p.m. on Sundays and Mondays. Special drink prices daily. The lounge is open to members and guests 21 and older. Guests must sign in.
• Angel’s in the Park — 211 Fountain St., in the Park Hotel, 609-0767. Open 5-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 5-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Outside dining promenade. Full bar and cocktail lounge with two flatscreen TVs.
• Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa — 239 Central Ave. and Fountain St., 623-7771.
• Back Porch Grill — 4810 Central Ave., 525-0885. Open 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday.
• Belle Arti Ristorante — 719 Central Ave. Chef Joseph Gargano welcome everyone to experience a new menu featuring loans from museums and private collections from around the world.
The exhibition, “Impressionism: The Art of Landscape,” also features Monet’s famous hay and grain stack paintings in various shades and colors — exploring variations of light at the times and seasons when he painted the scenes.
lunch and dinner specials. Private rooms available; open daily, 624-7474.
• The Big Chill — 910 Higdon Ferry Road, 624-5185. Live acoustic music nightly. Pool, darts and sports on TV.
• Boondocks Pool Hall — 1331 Airport Road, Suite G, 8814856. The only pool hall in town, with 19 professional quality pool tables, four in a nonsmoking section. Host location for APA and NAPA leagues. Must be 21 or older to enter. Hours are Sunday-Thursday 1 p.m. to midnight and Friday and Saturday 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. Full bar, Golden Tee and internet jukebox. Tournaments Saturdays at 7 p.m.
• Boot Scooters — 421 Broadway St., 627-0505. Thursday, Friday, Saturday 6:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. DJ spinning top 40 dance music after live band. Pool tables.
• The Five Star Dinner Theatre — 701 Central Ave. Hot Springs’ only full-time dinner theater featuring year-round entertainment. Open Fridays and Saturdays with buffet by Chef Joe Gargano served at 6 p.m. and the play at 7 p.m. Reservations for tables are suggested, 318-1600.
• Hawg’s Pizza Pub — 1442 Airport Road, 767-4240. Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Arrive by boat or by car; live music on the weekends.
• J&S Italian Villa — 4332 Central Ave., Suite B in Temperance Hill Square, 525-1121. Hot Springs’ most award-winning Italian restaurant. Relax in the
The show’s overall focus is on nature and light. The 92 impressionist works are displayed in thematic order presenting wintery impressions, southern European scenes, gardens and water — lakes, rivers and the ocean.
Monet’s “Low Tide at Les Petites-Dalles” oil on canvas from 1884 shows smooth waves
cozy lounge after work, complimentary appetizer bar. Happy hour 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays in the piano lounge. Ladies Night Out Wednesdays. Entertainment by Mark Ayers at 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Randy and Chana at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
• Jose’s Mexican Grill & Cantina — 5631 Central Ave., 5259797, and 2215 Malvern Ave., 609-9700.
• Low Key Arts — 118 Arbor St., 282-9057.
• Maxwell Blade Theater of Magic — 121 Central Ave., 623-6200. Open at 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday with mind-boggling magic and comedy.
• Pop’s Lounge at Oaklawn — Must be 21 to enter at 2705 Central Ave. 623-4411 or 800-OAKLAWN.
• The Porterhouse — 707 Central Ave. Steaks and seafood. Open 3:30-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 3:30-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 3-10 p.m. Sunday. Happy hour 4-7 p.m. Private rooms available; 321-8282.
• Redbeard’s Living Canvas — 413 Park Ave., 623-4744. Tattoos and piercings. More than 133 years of combined experience. Open daily. Walk-ins welcome. Licensed by Arkansas Department of Health.
• Saddlebags Saloon & Grill — 4977 Albert Pike Road, 767BAGS (2247), Happy Hour weekdays 4-7 p.m., Karaoke on Thursdays and Fridays, alternates every other Saturday opposite the bands. Sunday 10:30-11:30 a.m. Cross Stop Biker Church everyone welcome, Sunday and patches of green algae on a beach in front of a monumental cliff. The contrasting colors of the ocean and the rocks serve Monet as a study of light reflections on the water’s surface.
Besides Monet, the show also includes works from Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley and Pierre-August Renoir among others.
5-9 p.m. jam with Terry Tee, Jerry Hubert and Chris O’Rorke. Razorback games on throughout bar with happy hour prices and potluck parties, no charge bring a dish.
• Sam’s Pizza Pub — 401 Burchwood Bay Road, 525-0780. Visit by land or water, Tuesday pizza buffet 6-8 p.m., Thursday steak night, Friday pride of the pond catfish night.
ATTRACTIONS:
• Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo Inc. — 847 Whittington Ave. About 175 North American alligators. Feed and pet many animals and an alligator. Open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 623-6172.
• Garvan Woodland Gardens — 550 Arkridge Road, 262-9300. Open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market — 121 Orange St. Open from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday and 4-7 p.m. Tuesday for fresh local produce and handmade goods.
• Hot Springs Mountain Tower — Located on Hot Springs Mountain Drive, 6236035.
• Oaklawn Racing & Gaming — 2705 Central Ave. 623-4411 or 800-OAKLAWN. Doors open daily for gaming at 10 a.m. and simulcast at 11 a.m. Free entry. Must be 21 to enter gaming area.
TIME OUT:
• Fun Trackers Go Karts — 2614 Albert Pike., 767-8140, game room, arcade, go karts, bumper boats and miniature golf. Birthday parties.