ASC reveals scheduled events for November
The Arts & Science Center welcomes back Platinum Hits for its Live@5 concert series from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5. Visitors will enjoy soulful tunes by the local R&B band in The ARTSpace on Main’s ART Yard, 623 S. Main St. If weather does not permit, the performance will move to the Catherine M. Bellamy Theater at ASC’s main facility, 701 S. Main St.
Entry is $5 for ASC members and $10 for nonmembers. Complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages are provided and guests must be 21 or older to enter.
ASC hosts jazz, blues, and rock & roll musicians on the first Friday of every month from February to December. This event is sponsored by M.K. Distributors Inc.
The Arts & Science Center will host an All About Improv workshop from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at ART WORKS on Main, 627 S. Main St. in Pine Bluff. This workshop is for visitors ages 16 and older who wants to improve your acting skills, enhance your comedic side, or simply have some fun.
Participants will learn about exaggeration with Pine Bluff native Thomas Hunter, and what makes it funny through various improv group games. Find opportunities from supposed mistakes.
Hunter began his theater education at The Arts & Science Center. He went on to study theater at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and improv at The Annoyance Theatre in Chicago. Hunter runs a monthly improv/variety show in Fayetteville.
The cost is $50 for ASC members and $65 for nonmembers. Space is limited. For more information, contact Rhodes Daigle at 870-395-7059 or rdaigle@asc701.org.
The Second Saturday Family FunDay is set for Nov. 13, 1–3 p.m. The ASC will welcome pastel artist Vimarie DePoyster. The event is free.
DePoyster will lead visitors in a fun, hands-on art demonstration for the whole family. Her exhibition “Beyond Labels | Más Allá De Las Etiquetas” opens at ASC on Oct. 28, and will remain on display through Jan. 29, 2022.
“It is often said that the eyes are the windows to the soul, so I plan to do a demo and guide exercise as we explore why our eyes are so captivating,” DePoyster said. “We will use handheld mirrors and explore our faces as we ‘paint’ with pastels on brown kraft paper and capture our essence.”
ASC’s Second Saturday Family FunDay program offers monthly hands-on arts and science activities. The event is led by visiting artists, art educators, and ASC staff. Family FunDay is sponsored by The Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation.
ART WORKS Presents will host a new slam poetry event 6–8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12. The event will be in the Adam B. Robinson Jr. Black Box Theater at ART WORKS on Main, 627 S. Main St.
Nationally awarded poet and author Tru Poet will host the open-mic night. The event will also feature special guest Michael Merritt, who is a writer, director, producer and New York Film Academy alumnus. Merritt will recite a selection of writings.
Ages 16 and older are invited to share spoken-word selections and creations in an encouraging environment that celebrates poetry and storytelling.
Entry is $5 for ASC members and $10 for non-members, and may be paid at the door. No registration is required. Participants can enter for a chance to win door prizes. Complimentary drinks and snacks will be available.
Tickets are on sale for The Arts & Science Center’s 2021 biennial fundraiser “Razzle Dazzle: The Show Must Go On.” Proceeds benefit youth theater programming and shine a light on talented performers in Southeast Arkansas. This year’s show features a selection of songs from popular movie soundtracks and show-stopping Broadway numbers.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, and Saturday, Nov. 20, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21. This production will be in the Catherine M. Bellamy Theater in ASC’s main building, 701 S. Main St.
Tickets are $25 for the show, or $50 for the show and a preshow cocktail hour at ART WORKS on Main, 627 S. Main St., at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Purchase tickets at artssciencecenter.tix.com or by calling 870-536-3375.
“Razzle Dazzle” is sponsored by Relyance Bank. This production is directed by Lindsey Collins, co-directed by Joel Anderson, and choreographed by Tana Soto Cook.
The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas (ASC), 701 S. Main St. in Pine Bluff, is accredited with the American Alliance of Museums. ASC presents programming in the visual arts, performing arts, and the sciences through exhibits, performances, classes and local partnerships. Gallery admission is free. ASC is open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuesday–Friday, and 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday. In 2021, ASC opened two new facilities as part of its “ARTx3” campus, The ARTSpace on Main and ART WORKS on Main, located at 623 and 627 S. Main St. For more information, visit asc701.org.
Support for ASC is provided in part by the ASC Endowment Fund; the City of Pine Bluff; the Pine Bluff Advertising & Promotion Commission; and the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Division of Arkansas Heritage and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional operating support is provided in part by the Ben J. Altheimer Foundation; Kline Family Foundation; Relyance Bank; and Simmons Bank.