ASC reveals scheduled events for the month of May
The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas announces its May 2022 Events.
ASC’s Live@5 featuring Tim Anthony will be held this evening at 5-7 p.m. in the ART Yard at 623 S. Main St. in Pine Bluff. Entry is $5 for ASC members and $10 for nonmembers, and is open to visitors ages 21 or older. Complimentary wine and beer is available, thanks to ASC’s Live@5 sponsor, MK Distributors.
Anthony is an internationally traveled musician based in Little Rock. His vocals and keyboard skills are coupled to produce soulful, raspy jazz and R&B concerts. Anthony plays with Wine & Roses, a featured band at ASC’s Live@5. This will be his first solo show at the center.
Collage Quilting Workshop will be held 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 7. Texas-based multimedia artist Alice “Aida” Ayers will lead the collage quilting workshop. This project will teach students the process of creating basic quilting patterns and using appliqué, embroidery, and nontraditional techniques to create a mosaic collage from fabric. At the end, participants will be equipped with the basic techniques required to create larger pieces.
This workshop is for ages 13 and older, and a maximum of 12 participants may attend. Cost is $25 for ASC members and $35 for nonmembers. All materials are included.
Ayers holds degrees in fine art, design and art education. She has exhibited internationally and conducted more than 250 residencies, encompassing the majority of educational levels.
For more information, contact Rhodes at rdaigle@asc701.org. To register, visit asc701.org/adult-classes or call 870.536.3375.
The public is invited to a free artist reception for the exhibitions “In Between” by Tammy Harrington and “Life’s a Card Game” by Rashawn Penister. The reception will be 57 p.m., Thursday, May 12. Both exhibitions are sponsored by Simmons Bank.
“In Between” combines Harrington’s sensibilities as a printmaker with the Chinese folk art of paper cut. As a Chinese-American woman, Harrington uses her figurative compositions to explore how this ratio of her cultural identity is perceived by others. This exhibition will be held at ASC from through Saturday, July 30.
There will be a Game on Main Tuesday, May 17 and May 31, 3:30-6pm. Community youth grades 5-12 are invited to a new, biweekly program at The ARTSpace on Main where students will have a fun space to socialize with friends, finish up homework and express their creativity with a variety of games. This event will feature strategy and role-playing games as well as classic games like Monopoly and chess.
Game on Main is facilitated by Programs Coordinator Rhodes Daigle. Game on Main is a free community program and no registration is required. For more information, contact Rhodes at rdaigle@asc701.org.
Penister’s “Life’s a Card Game” exhibition will be held at ASC from Thursday, May 12, through Saturday, June 25. This exhibition features mixed-media portraits inspired by the idiom “to play the cards you’re dealt.” Made from playing cards that are cut into different shapes to form the subject, Penister creates a visual message within his portraits to illustrate how we are metaphorically playing a card game by making life choices. His portraits feature both well-known figures, like Miles Davis and Kendrick Lamar, and anonymous subjects, situating the average person amongst the aspirational who have played their cards well.
Art Night on The Block is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 12.
Join the Arts & Science Center for a night of creative, free fun for all ages on the ASC campus. Stop by all of the stations to be entered into a raffle.
At ASC's home facility, stop by for a drop-in reception and to view work by exhibiting artists Tammy Harrington and Rashawn Penister. Take pictures in a photo booth and help complete an indoor community mural.
The Art Night on the Block youth art exhibition is supported in part by a grant from the Arkansas Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, and local support by Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company.
The Adam B. Robinson Black Box Theater will host ART WORKS Presents: Gaming Unplugged from 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 13. Community members 16 and older can join ASC’s Game Master Rhodes Daigle for fun challenges and fan favorite games. Collaborate with fellow audience members for a chance to win bragging rights and fun prizes!
The cost is $5 for ASC members and $10 for nonmembers.
Second Saturday Family FunDay: Whimsical Makeup with Amber Robinson is set for 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 14.
Amber Robinson will facilitate a beginner hands-on theater makeup tutorial based on the animals in Disney’s “Cinderella.” ASC encourages participants to come in pairs to practice different makeup techniques on each other during the workshop. Learn different makeup application techniques and practice with each other.
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.
Yoga in The Loft with lFlorence Love will be presented 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday, May 21.
Exercise and relax with certified yoga instructor FloEssence every third Saturday from 1:30-3 p.m. during Yoga in the Loft. FloEssence will lead participants through an hour of yoga exercise followed by a guided meditation. New and experienced practitioners are welcome. This workshop is open to ages 13 and older.
ASC hosts the program in the Loft Gallery of The ARTSpace on Main, 623 S. Main St., Pine Bluff.
Cost is with a pay-what-youcan; $15 is recommended. Advanced registration is required; please sign up at asc701.org/yoga or call 870-5363375. Participants may use the provided yoga mats or bring their own. Please wear yogaappropriate attire.
Sponsored by Angela J. White Smith, Realtor.
Instructor Kristin McCaslin will lead ART LAB from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at The ARTSpace on Main, 623 S. Main St. Students ages 7 and older will draw inspiration from contemporary artists and be taught the basics of printmaking. The cost is $25 for ASC members and $35 for nonmembers.
McCaslin began practicing art in 2013. Since then, the Little Rock artist has led paint parties and art workshops for local businesses and seeks to build others up through art.
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.