Events
November 13, 2009 - January 3, 2010
"Navigating Vernacular(s)" - Exhibit
Historic Arkansas Museum
Featuring the mixed media work of Lauren McEntire, a contemporary visual artists working with traditional craft mediums, such as embroidery, quilting, sewing, knitting and crochet. McEntire creates visual narratives by borrowing images from both popular culture and underground punk youth subcultures, and reproducing them into her own line drawings. Through her work, McEntire communicates her personal history and emotional past. “I am generally interested in feminist issues such as sexuality, identity, objectification, emotions, and self-reflection,” McEntire states. “Speaking simultaneously to women's broad history and my own life experiences, my recent work has been based on the power of interpersonal relationship to affect transformation, identity, sentimentality, sensitivity and longing.”
Historic Arkansas Museum is open 9am-5pm. Monday through Saturday, 1-5pm on Sunday. Admission to the galleries and parking are free; tours of historic grounds are $2.50 for adults, $1.00 for children under 18, $1.50 for senior citizens. The Historic Arkansas Museum Store is open 10am-4:30pm. Monday through Saturday, 1-4pm on Sunday.
For more information, visit www.historicarkansas.org or call 501-324-9351.
November 13, 2009 - January 9, 2010
"Lee and Grant" - Exhibit
MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History
On April 9, 1865 after four years of conflict, approximately 630,000 deaths and over one million casualties, General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, signaling the end of the Civil War. The terms agreed to by the two became the model for other surrenders that soon followed. By the end of the Civil War, most Americans considered Lee and Grant to be heroes. This exhibit looks at the lasting impact that Lee and Grant have had on our society, not only through the war years but directly after the war during the Reconstruction Era, into the 20th and 21st centuries. The exhibit funded and provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Virginia Historical Society will feature artifacts, interactive displays, and engaging text.
For more information call 501-376-4602 , e-mail smcateer@littlerock.org or hbettinardi@yahoo.com.
Tours, school programs, and lesson plans are available. Contact Heather Bettinardi at the above phone number or e-mail address.
November 19, 2009 - January 31, 2010
"Thresholds: Landscape, Memory and Architecture" Exhibit
Historic Arkansas Museum
Presented in conjunction with the Arkansas Arts Council (AAC). This exhibit pairing two contemporary Arkansas artists, Jeri Hillis and Deborah Warren, both living in Hot Springs, was created with resources identified in the Arkansas Artist Registry, a program of AAC.
Jeri Hillis’s oil paintings and mixed media collages express her fascination with time and memory. Skillfully executed large oil paintings depict architectural elements weathered by time. Her work questions the thresholds between what is real and what is imagined. Jeri Hillis, resident of Hot Springs, Arkansas, since 2005, is a noted Caribbean artist. She lived and worked on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands from 1989-2003. Known for her large oil paintings and mixed media collages inspired by the old Danish Colonial architecture of the islands with stone archways, shuttered windows and weathered passageways, she has exhibited in museums and galleries in France, Puerto Rico, the Netherlands Antilles, Haiti, Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, St. Croix, New England, and Arkansas. Her work is held in numerous private collections. In 2008, she was selected for the “Small Works on Paper Exhibition” for which she received a purchase award for the permanent collection of the Arkansas Arts Council.
Deborah Warren’s toned gelatin silver prints and archival pigment prints focus on, she says, “the changing landscape in its most elemental forms, the myths and folklore associated with a sense of place, and the architecture designed to frame the landscape.” Deborah Warren began her career in Memphis, Tennessee, making documentary films about community issues and cultural traditions of Tennessee and the Mississippi Delta. Since 1989, she has worked as a fine art photographer in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Her portfolios include landscapes and historic architecture of America, Italy, and Cuba. She was selected as the 2007 Woman to Watch (Photography) by the Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, a program designed “to increase the visibility of, and critical response to, promising women artists who are deserving of national and international attention.” Her work has won numerous awards.
Historic Arkansas Museum is open 9am-5pm. Monday through Saturday, 1-5pm on Sunday. Admission to the galleries and parking are free; tours of historic grounds are $2.50 for adults, $1.00 for children under 18, $1.50 for senior citizens. The Historic Arkansas Museum Store is open 10am-4:30pm. Monday through Saturday, 1-4pm on Sunday.
For more information, visit www.historicarkansas.org or call 501-324-9351.
November 20, 2009 - January 10, 2010
"Custom by Design: Contemporary Furniture Handmade in Arkansas" Exhibit
Historic Arkansas Museum, Gallery II
Custom by Design highlights the artistry in handmade, one-of-a-kind studio furniture created in Arkansas. The exhibit includes works by: Tommy Farrell, Mia Hall, Keith Newton, Whitney Patterson, 2009 Arkansas Living Treasure Doug Stowe and Lucas Strack. The furniture pieces on display are rooted in the traditional processes of craft and material with aspects of sculpture, innovation, experimentation and cross-pollination from other disciplines. The common thread in the exhibited works is the notion of function. Each artist has, however, pushed the notion of the traditional every-day furniture by infusing the objects with unique aesthetics, non-traditional materials or concept and narrative.
Historic Arkansas Museum is open 9am-5pm, Monday through Saturday and 1-5pm on Sunday. Admission to the galleries and parking are free; tours of historic grounds are $2.50 for adults, $1.00 for children under 18, $1.50 for senior citizens.
For more information, call 501-324-9351 or visit www.HistoricArkansas.org.
November 20, 2009 - January 31, 2010
"Guns in Arkansas History" Exhibit
Historic Arkansas Museum
Historic Arkansas Museum is open 9am-5pm, Monday through Saturday and 1-5pm on Sunday. Admission to the galleries and parking are free; tours of historic grounds are $2.50 for adults, $1.00 for children under 18, $1.50 for senior citizens.
For more information, call 501-324-9351 or visit www.HistoricArkansas.org.
December 2, 2009 - January 3, 2010
41st Collectors Show & Sale
Arkansas Arts Center
An Arkansas Arts Center tradition, this exhibition brings a taste of the New York gallery scene to Little Rock, presenting a variety of works on paper from more than 20 galleries.
Admission: Free.
For more information, call 501-372-4000, e-mail info@arkarts.com or visit
www.arkarts.com.
December 4, 2009 - January 3, 2010
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
Arkansas Repertory Theatre
This colorful retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph, his uncanny abilities and his designer coat sings out to young and old alike with a score of wall-to-wall hits, including “Go, Go, Go Joseph” and “Any Dream Will Do.”
For tickets and additional information, call 501-378-0405, e-mail
agalloway@therep.org or visit www.therep.org.
January 8, 2010
Friday Night is Family Night
Aerospace Education Center
Friday nights are special around here! It is family night! Get free museum entry, a small popcorn and coke with each movie ticket purchase at our special family night price of $5.75 per ticket!
Show time varies.
For more information, call 501-376-4629 or visit www.aerospaced.org.
January 8, 2010
Philander Smith Lady Panthers Basketball vs. Ecclesia College - "Geese" Ausbie Classic
6 PM
Mims Gym
For more information, visit www.philander.edu/athletics/womens_bb_schedule.aspx.
January 8, 2010
Philander Smith Panthers Men's Basketball vs. Ecclesia College - "Geese" Ausbie Classic
8 PM
Mims Gym
For additional information, visit www.philander.edu/athletics/mens_bb_schedule.aspx.
January 9, 2010
Philander Smith Lady Panthers Basketball - "Geese" Ausbie Classic
2 PM
Mims Gym
For more information, visit www.philander.edu/athletics/womens_bb_schedule.aspx.
January 9, 2010
Philander Smith Panthers Men's Basketball vs. Apprentice College - "Geese" Ausbie Classic
4 PM
Mims Gym
For additional information, visit www.philander.edu/athletics/mens_bb_schedule.aspx.
January 9, 2010
UALR Trojans Men's Basketball vs. Middle Tennessee
7 PM
Jack Stephens Center
For tickets and additional information, visit www.ualrtrojans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7400&KEY=&ATCLID=213459.
January 9, 2010
UALR Trojans Women's Basketball vs. Middle Tennessee
4:30 PM
Jack Stephens Center
For tickets and additional information, visit www.ualrtrojans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7400&KEY=&ATCLID=213459.
January 13, 2010
Philander Smith Lady Panthers Basketball vs. Rust College
6 PM
Mims Gym
For more information, visit www.philander.edu/athletics/womens_bb_schedule.aspx.
January 13, 2010
Philander Smith Panthers Men's Basketball vs. Rust College
8 PM
Mims Gym
For additional information, visit www.philander.edu/athletics/mens_bb_schedule.aspx.
January 15, 2010
Friday Night is Family Night
Aerospace Education Center
Friday nights are special around here! It is family night! Get free museum entry, a small popcorn and coke with each movie ticket purchase at our special family night price of $5.75 per ticket!
Show time varies.
For more information, call 501-376-4629 or visit www.aerospaced.org.
January 15, 2010
Phantom of the Pharaoh
6:15 PM
Location: MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History
Little Rock Tours and the Arkansas Arts Center present a total Egyptian experience, as they present the World of the Pharaohs exhibit and Phantom of the Pharaoh. Enjoy the World of the Pharaoh during the day and then be taken away for an exclusive private Egyptian Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre in the evening! Be the special dinner guest of Lady Middleton, whose archeologist husband helped discover the lost treasures of Egypt. He’s back for a special homecoming dinner WITH YOU! Be part of this exotic night of mystery! The $49 price includes the show and dinner only. Please call the Arkansas Arts Center at 501-372-4000 for tickets to World of the Pharaohs.
Tickets: $49.00 per person
Guest Arrival Time: 6:15pm
Dinner Time: 6:30pm
For more information, contact Peyton Welch with questions/reservations at 501-868-7287 or visit www.littlerocktours.com.
January 15 - 30, 2010
"Sordid Lives"
The Weekend Theater, 7th and Chester
Sordid Lives by Del Shores.
Winner of 14 Drama League Awards including Best Production, Sordid Lives is the story of unconditional love, acceptance and “coming out” in a Texas family, as they all converge for the matriarch’s funeral. The eccentric characters include: a mother who is wound-too-tight and in-denial over her gay son, a barfly/singer at the local watering hole, a cheating heart who’s wooden legs accidentally aid in the death of his mistress (the family matriarch), the cheating heart’s wife who tries her hand at revenge therapy inspired by “Thelma & Louise” along with her best friend. Led by comedic voices, their lives intertwine, giving each a new perspective, honesty and meaning. Directed by Andy Hall.
For tickets and additional information, visit www.weekendtheater.org or call 501-374-3761.
January 16, 2010
UALR Trojans Men's Basketball vs. Louisiana-Layfayette
7 PM
Jack Stephens Center
For tickets and additional information, visit www.ualrtrojans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7400&KEY=&ATCLID=213459.
January 16, 2010
UALR Trojans Women's Basketball vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
4:30 PM
Jack Stephens Center
For tickets and additional information, visit www.ualrtrojans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7400&KEY=&ATCLID=213459.
January 16 - 17, 2010
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra presents "Grieg's Romantic Piano Concerto"
Robinson Center Music Hall
Saturday, 8pm and Sunday, 3pm.
Fusao Kajima, conductor
Valentina Lisitsa, piano
VILLA-LOBOS Sinfonietta No. 1 (A memória de Mozart)
GRIEG Piano Concerto
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8
Though Grieg’s romantic concerto was written in a cold climate, its beautiful melding of virtuosity and lyricism—and echoes of Norwegian folk music—will not only melt your heart, but dazzle you, too. . . especially when it’s in the hands of our stunning soloist who has garnered raves around the world. Fusao Kajima and the ASO then present Dvořák’s beloved score, inspired by nature and overflowing with joyful melodies.
For tickets and additional information, visit www.arkansassymphony.org or call 501-666-1761.
January 17, 2010
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Bridal Show
12:30 PM - 5 PM
Statehouse Convention Center
The Bridal Show allows vendors to showcase products and services and talk with brides face to face. Vendors can book appointments and establish contacts in just one day. Brides can plan their entire wedding in one afternoon.
All areas of planning a wedding and even beyond are represented at the bridal show including wedding dresses, photographers, invitation companies, cakes, florists, reception sites, honeymoon destinations, real estate companies and much more.
The runway fashion show at 4pm is a must-attend event where the latest trends in wedding gowns, tuxedos and outfits for the entire wedding party will be showcased. The show is included with paid admission; however, reserved up-front seating is available for an additional $10.00. Reserve up-front seating will be available Dec. 6th.
Brides-to-be and their fiances can register for prizes at the front door. The prizes given away from the Bridal Show vendors are not to be missed.
Admission is $5.00 in advance and $7.00 at the door. Tickets are available in advance beginning Dec. 17th online.
For tickets and additional information, visit www.arkansasonline.com/bridalshow,
call 501-378-3807 or e-mail nedwards@arkansasonline.com.
January 18, 2010
MLK Challenge Day
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
For more information, call 501-683-3593 or visit www.mosaictemplarscenter.com.
January 19, 2010
River Rhapsodies Chamber Music Series presents "Dark Emotions"
7 PM
Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave.
Quapaw Quartet
SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 3
BRAHMS String Quartet No.1
The range of Shostakovich’s expression in his Third Quartet—from sweet and playful to dark and intense—inspires the virtuosity of the performers and grips the listener. Ever the perfectionist, Brahms may have burned some 20 string quartets before letting this masterpiece—cast in the same compelling key as his First Symphony—see the light of day.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.
January 20, 2010
Harlem Globetrotters
7 PM
Verizon Arena
Tickets: $21.75-$103.75. Tickets available at the Verizon Arena Box Office, any TicketMaster location, charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com/search?tm_link=tm_homeA_header_search&q=Verizon+Arena+North+Little+Rock&search.x=56&search.y=14.
January 20, 2010
Shen Yun
7:30 PM
Robinson Center Music Hall
Tickets: $25.00-$80.00. Tickets available at all TicketMaster locations, charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B004356DD9A60E1?artistid=1354996&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=12.
January 20 - 23, 2010
Cold-Blooded Creatures
Museum of Discovery
Like to bask in the sun? Cold-blooded vertebrates rely on the sun for warmth. Find out fascinating facts about cold-blooded creatures of all shapes and sizes. We will even help you overcome your fear of snakes!
For more information, visit www.amod.org or call 501-396-7050.
January 22, 2010
Friday Night is Family Night
Aerospace Education Center
Friday nights are special around here! It is family night! Get free museum entry, a small popcorn and coke with each movie ticket purchase at our special family night price of $5.75 per ticket!
Show time varies.
For more information, call 501-376-4629 or visit www.aerospaced.org.
January 22, 2010
Martina McBride and Trace Adkins in Concert
7:30 PM
Verizon Arena
Tickets: $59.75-$35.75. Tickets go on sale November 13th and will be available at the Verizon Arena Box Office, all TicketMaster outlets, charge by phone 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B004341F9BC5E28?artistid=755684&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=2.
January 22 - 24, 2010
28th Annual Marine Expo - Arkansas' Premier Boat Show
Statehouse Convention Center
Show Hours: Friday-Saturday, 10am-8pm and Sunday, 10am-6pm.
Admission: Adults, $5.00 and children 12 and under get in FREE!
For additional information, call 501-225-6177 or visit www.dgattractions.com.
January 22 - 24, 2010
Big Buck Classic
Arkansas State Fairgrounds
Fridday, 1-9pm; Saturday, 9am-9pm and Sunday, 9am-6pm.
Admission: Adults, $10.00; Children 5-12, $5.00 and Children under 5, free.
For more informatiion, visit www.bigbuckclassic.com.
January 22 - February 7, 2010
"Little Women"
Arkansas Arts Center Children's Theatre
When the March sisters suddenly become penniless after living a life of luxury, they must look to each other for happiness and strength. This tender play, adapted from Louisa May Alcott’s heartfelt novel, is a reminder of the true meaning of family and love.
Admission: $14.00 adults, $11.00 children.
For more information, call 501-372-4000, e-mail info@arkarts.com or visit
www.arkarts.com.
January 26, 2010
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra presents "The Masters: A Celebration of Opera"
8 PM
Robinson Center Music Hall
David Itkin, conductor
Marie Plette, soprano
Eugenie Grunewald, mezzo-soprano
Arnold Rawls, tenor
Jeffrey Snider, baritone
The world of grand opera always has had a special place in David Itkin’s heart, and that’s why he loved sharing it with ASO audiences over the years. For his final Masters concert Maestro Itkin has chosen favorite highlights from the operas he (and you!) love, and has invited four captivating vocalists to bring them to life. You’ll enjoy dramatic overtures, and popular arias from Aida, Turandot, Il Trovatore, Rigoletto, and Madame Butterfly.For tickets and additional information, call 501-666-1761 or visit www.arkansassymphony.org.
January 27, 2010
UALR Trojans Women's Basketball vs. Denver
7 PM
Jack Stephens Center
For tickets and additional information, visit www.ualrtrojans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7400&KEY=&ATCLID=213459.
January 28, 2010
Philander Smith Lady Panthers Basketball vs. Rhema Bible College
6 PM
Mims Gym
For more information, visit www.philander.edu/athletics/womens_bb_schedule.aspx.
January 28, 2010
Philander Smith Panthers Men's Basketball vs. Rhema Bible College
8 PM
Mims Gym
For additional information, visit www.philander.edu/athletics/mens_bb_schedule.aspx.
January 28, 2010
UALR Trojans Men's Basketball vs. Denver
7 PM
Jack Stephens Center
For tickets and additional information, visit www.ualrtrojans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7400&KEY=&ATCLID=213459.
January 29, 2010
Friday Night is Family Night
Aerospace Education Center
Friday nights are special around here! It is family night! Get free museum entry, a small popcorn and coke with each movie ticket purchase at our special family night price of $5.75 per ticket!
Show time varies.
For more information, call 501-376-4629 or visit www.aerospaced.org.
January 29 - 30, 2010
Monster Jam
7:30 PM
Verizon Arena
Tickets: $25.00 & $20.00 in advance; $10.00, kids 2-12 in advance. $70.00 adults and kids “Dream Seats” – includes early admission and pre-event private autograph session with drivers. Prices increase $2.00 day of event. Tickets go on sale October 9th.
Tickets available at the Verizon Box Office, any TicketMaster location, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com/search?tm_link=tm_homeA_header_search&q=Verizon+Arena+North+Little+Rock&search.x=60&search.y=7.
January 29 - February 8, 2010
Canstruction Arkansas 2009
9 AM - 5 PM
William J. Clinton Presidential Center
Cost : $7.00.
The Arkansas Chapter of the Society for Design Administration is pleased to announce its 4th Annual Canstruction® Competition - Canstruction® is a design/build competition to create structures built entirely of canned foods showcasing the ingenuity of Arkansas' design community to benefit the Arkansas Foodbank Network.
For more information , visit www.canstruction.org, call 501-372-2900 or e-mail jlsoutherland@cromwell.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.
January 30, 2010
Arkansas African American Historical & Genealogical Society Conference
9 AM - 4 PM
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
For more information, call 501-683-3593 or visit www.mosaictemplarscenter.com or www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~araahgs/.
January 30, 2010
Arkansas State Turkey Calling Contest
10:30 PM
The Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center
Calling contest will begin at 10:30am. Open winner pays $1,000, $500, $250, 150; friction winner pays $750, $350, $200 and youth winner pays $100, $75, $50. Sponsorships of the contest are available for $250.
For more information contact Jim Wells at 870- 853-9262 daytime or 870-853-6077 and leave a message or by email at jimw_71646@yahoo.com.
The Central Arkansas Nature Center is located within Riverfront Park in the River Market District of downtown Little Rock. Free parking is available along streets in the River Market District.
For more information, please call the Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center at 501-907-0636 or visit www.centralarkansasnaturecenter.com.
January 30, 2010
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra & Arkansas Symphony Youth Orchestra presents "Side By Side"
7 PM
Robinson Center Music Hall
Geoffrey Robson, conductor
This one-of-a-kind event continues to delight audiences year after year. Join us as we spotlight the student-musicians of the Arkansas Symphony Youth Orchestras.For tickets and additional information, call 501-666-1761 or visit www.arkansassymphony.org.
January 30, 2010
Philander Smith Panthers Men's Basketball vs. Arlington Baptist College
3 PM
Mims Gym
For additional information, visit www.philander.edu/athletics/mens_bb_schedule.aspx.
