November 19, 2009 - July 5, 2010
"World of the Pharaohs" Exhibit
Arkansas Arts Center
The Arkansas Arts Center is proud to announce it will present the epic exhibition 'World of the Pharaohs" Egyptian Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
“World of the Pharaohs will be the first exhibition of Egyptian art to come to Arkansas,” said Arkansas Arts Center Executive Director Nan Plummer. “The Arkansas Arts Center is committed to bringing the best art to our state. The art of this amazing ancient culture is utterly fascinating—and important—to human beings all over the world. To see 3,000 years of advanced civilization right here in Little Rock,—it’s a thrill that Arkansans deserve,” she said.Spanning more than 3,000 years of dynastic history, "World of the Pharaohs" consists of more than 200 objects. The exhibition dramatically illustrates the rich and diverse aspects of one of the world's great civilizations and is particularly strong in excavated material from the Pyramid age (2675-2130 B.C.), widely regarded as Egypt's finest hour. Artifacts include a royal decree carved in limestone (Decree of Neferirkare), the false of Inty, a Priestess of Inty and a relief scene from the tomb of Qar and Idu. Funerary objects are also well-represented. Among them are a Ptolemaic sarcophagus lid, a selection of stelae and several shawabits of officials. Other objects include a wooden granary model, stone vessels, ceramics, jewelry, amulets and a cat mummy. “The Arkansas Arts Center is the only museum in Arkansas that can host an exhibition of this size and magnitude. We are excited to host this exhibition, and think our donors and sponsors will be proud to be part of this major event that will put Arkansas on the map of the art world in a whole new way.”
For more information, call 501-372-4000 or visit www.arkarts.com.
Gallery Hours: 10am-5pm,Tuesday through Saturday and 11am-5pm, Sunday. Closed Monday & major holidays.
November 20, 2009 - March 31, 2010
"Backyard Science"
Museum of Discovery
There is a world of science in your own backyard!
Backyard Science makes science personal and accessible to everyone. Come and discover the diversity of life and the dynamic range of scientific processes that happen every day all around you.
Step into our backyard and discover that it contains a large, diverse population of living things within different habitats and ecosystems. Experiment with scientific processes that teach about the sky, rainbows, weather, geology, patterns in nature, and latitude.
Learn about the invertebrates and vertebrates that inhabit a backyard, see their backyard habitat, and discover how they interact in a backyard ecosystem.
This exhibit includes:
Species diversity. Compare the species diversity and biomass of insects to other species of animals. Why the sky is blue. Learn about a phenomenon called “Ryleigh Scattering” and experiment with the properties of scattered light. Rainbows. Make your own rainbows and learn that rainbows in sunlight are actually circular. Backyard astronomy. What stars are visible from your backyard? Learn about the complexities of celestial navigation. Weather. Learn about different conditions of the air during various weather phenomena. Latitude. Learn how the angle of the North Star can be used to determine latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. Plant life in the back yard. Learn about plant pollination and how insects work to perform this necessary task.The patterns found in life that live in the backyard. Discover patterns that fireflies create during different weather and temperature conditions. Learn why fireflies flash, and that each species has a different signal pattern.
Schools, youth groups, and other organizations interested in group reservations should call Beth Nelsen at 501-396-7061 for more information.
Admission fees to the Museum of Discovery are $7.00 for children 1-12, $8.00 for adults and $7.00 for adults 65 and older. Annual memberships are available for as low as $45.00.
For more information on the Museum of Discovery, visit www.museumofdiscovery.org.
November 20, 2009 - March 6, 2011
"Bandits, Badges and Bars: Arkansas Law & Justice" Exhibit
Old Statehouse Museum
The exhibit is a history of law and order in Arkansas with an emphasis on the criminal justice system and the state's seemingly endless effort to reform its prisons.
For more information, call 501-324-9685 or visit www.oldstatehouse.com.
January 29 - March 14, 2010
52nd Annual Delta Exhibition
Arkansas Arts Center
The Delta is one of the longest running juried, contemporary art exhibitions outside of New York and is open to artists living in or born in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
Admission: Free.
For more information, call 501-372-4000, e-mail info@arkarts.com or visit
www.arkarts.com.
March 2, 2010
River Rhapsodies Chamber Music Series presents "The 4 Bs: Bach, Bartok, Britten & Beethoven"
7 PM
Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave.
Rockefeller Quartet
Sturgis Quartet
Gerry Gibson, oboe
J. C. BACH Quartet in B-Flat for Oboe and Strings
BARTOK String Quartet No. 3
BRITTEN Phantasy Quartet
BEETHOVEN String Quartet Op. 18, No. 1
Our principal oboist and the Rockefeller Quartet blend wind and string sonorities in this appealing mix of music that’s graceful, romantic, and imaginative. Concluding the concert is the first of Beethoven’s 16 string quartets—already a tour de force that foreshadows his mastery of the form.Enjoy dinner before the concert at Forty-Two. For more information, call 501-537-0042.
For tickets and additional information, call 501-666-1761 or visit www.arkansassymphony.org.
March 5, 2010
Arkansas Chamber Singers Spring Concert
7:30 PM
St. James United Methodist Church
Members of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra will join the Arkansas Chamber Singers for the Spring Program entitled "Of Time and Eternity" at St. James United Methodist Church. On that evening Luigi Cherubini's Requiem in C minor will be performed. This work is full of drama and austere beauty, a masterpiece of 19th-century choral and church music.
For tickets and additional information, visit www.ar-chambersingers.org, contact the Arkansas Chamber Singers, 501-377-1121 or e-mail info@ar-chambersingers.org.
March 5 - 21, 2010
"Ferdinand the Bull"
Arkansas Arts Center Children's Theatre
Children and parents alike will adore the heart-warming story of Ferdinand, the cuddly bull who enjoys spending sunny afternoons smelling flowers in the shade of his favorite cork tree. Experience the sights, sounds and culture of Spain in this wonderful Children's Theatre musical!
Admission: $14.00 for adults; $11.00 for children.
For more information, call 501-372-4000, e-mail info@arkarts.com
www.arkarts.com.
March 7, 2010
Little Rock Marathon
Downtown Little Rock
For information on the Little Rock Marathon, visit www.littlerockmarathon.com.
March 12 - 13, 2010
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra ACXIOM Pops LIVE! presents "Porgy and Bess in Concert"
Robinson Center Music Hall
Geoffrey Robson, conductor
George and Ira Gershwin's Porgy and Bess comes to life at the first-ever ASO presentation of highlights from this quintessential American classic. The denizens of Catfish Row in Charleston, South Carolina—Porgy, Bess, Clara, and Sportin' Life—sing their unforgettable songs: the gorgeous "Summertime," the romantic "Bess You is My Woman Now," the upbeat "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'," the seductive "It Ain't Necessarily So," and the chorus intoning complex harmonies during a raging hurricane.For tickets and additional information, call 501-666-1761 or visit www.arkansassymphony.org.
March 12 - 28, 2010
"Glorious!"
Arkansas Repertory Theatre
Nominated for the 2006 Laurence Olivier Award as Best New Comedy and written by Peter Quilter, Glorious! is based on the true life story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the legendary New York heiress and socialite who wanted to be a great operatic diva despite having one of the worst singing voices in history.
For tickets and more information, call 501-378-0405, e-mail agalloway@therep.org or visit www.therep.org.
March 17 - 20, 2010
Beat. Breathe. Think. Pathways to Health
Museum of Discovery
Learn how your body works and how to take care of it. Observe a heart or brain dissection. Celebrate Brain Awareness Day with the Arkansas Chapter of the Society of Neuroscience.
For more information, visit www.amod.org or call 501-396-7050.
March 19, 2010
Winter Jam 2010 Tour Spectacular!
7 PM
Verizon Arena
$10.00 at the door (no tickets required). Doors open at 6pm.
Christian music’s largest annual tour, the Winter Jam 2010 our Spectacular, will hit 44 cities beginning in January and is slated to feature some of the top artists in Christian music. Hosted for the 15th consecutive year by GRAMMY-nominated NewSong, the tour will also include multi-platinum Reunion recording artist Third Day; internationally-renowned Inpop recording artist Newsboys; Dove Award-winning Reunion recording artist Tenth Avenue North; acclaimed Flicker recording artist Fireflight; and guest speaker Tony Nolan.
For more information, call 501-975-9000 or visit www.jamtour.com.
March 20, 2010
Arkansas LibertyFest
10 AM - 11 PM
Riverfest Amphitheatre
For more information call 501-463-4172 or 501-428-0162.
March 26, 2010
Eggshibition XIX
7 PM
UALR's Jack Stephens Center
Nineteen years ago a new and unique event, featuring a silent auction of eggs decorated by artists and celebrities, raised approximately $20,000 for Youth Home. Since that first Eggshibition in 1992, the event has raised more than $1.8 Million for Youth Home's kids. Eggshibition has become one of Little Rock's most special and high profile annual auction events.
The 19th anniversary theme is Eggshibition XIX "Wings of Hope." Regular tickets are $50.00 and patron tickets are $75.00. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Come enjoy the eggs-quisite art, hors d'oeuvres and libations.
The area's leading artists, as well as new and emerging artists, will create egg-shaped masterpieces. Celebrity eggs will be featured, signed by figures from the worlds of sports and entertainment. The "Eggs in Schools" program will feature eggs decorated by local high school art students. The 2009 event raised $147,000 to support the programs and services for Youth Home's kids. The spring season event will also feature themed gift baskets and a premier auction of fabulous parties, luxurious trips and other eggstra-ordinary items.
For more information about Youth Home, Eggshibition, tickets or sponsorships at this year's event, call 501-821-5500, or visit www.YouthHome.org.
March 26 - May 9, 2010
"Degree of Density--Selections from the Kentler Flatfiles" Exhibit
Arkansas Arts Center
The Kentler International Drawing Space, located in Brooklyn, New York, is dedicated to contemporary drawings and works on paper. Each year, the Kentler invites a curator to select a show from its drawing flatfiles. This year, Marilyn Symmes of the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University is the curator.
Admission: Free.
For more information, call 501-372-4000, e-mail info@arkarts.com or visit
www.arkarts.com.
March 31 - April 3, 2010
NanoDays
Museum of Discovery
Things behave differently at the nano-scale. Explore the bizarre world of tiny things and learn how nano science affects our daily lives.
For more information, visit www.amod.org or call 501-396-7050.
