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River Market District
CALS Ron Robinson Movies, 100 River Market Avenue,
January 30: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 2 p.m., $5.
January 30:
Singin' in the Rain,
7 p.m., $5.
February 12: Driving Miss Daisy, 7 p.m., $5.
February 13: The Wizard of Oz, 2 p.m., $5.
February 13: The Shining, 7 p.m., $5.
February 18: Jaws, 7 p.m., Free.
February 25: Black Mass, 7 p.m., $5.
January 30: Whitetail Headgear, Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center,
602 President Clinton Avenue, 2 p.m. Gain insight into the amazing headgear of the deer and where to search for sheds. Free. 907-0636.
January 31: Wings Over Arkansas, Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center, 602 President Clinton Avenue, 2 p.m. Tips on bird identification, an easy birding hike and how to participate in Wings Over Arkansas. Free. 907-0636.
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ebruary 8: Meditation with Anna Cox, CALS Main Library,
12 noon. Free, public invited.
(Every second Monday)
February 26: Florence Price and William Grant Still Tribute, Ron Robinson Theater, 7 p.m., Free and open to the public. Arkansas Sounds pays tribute to two of Arkansas's most highly acclaimed African American classical composers with a screening of The Caged Bird: The Life and Music of Florence B. Price followed by performances of Price's and Still's compositions by members of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and the ASO Youth Orchestra. The film's length is approximately 1 hour.
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MacArthur Park Historic District
January 29-February 14: The 13
 Clocks, Children's Theatre,
Arkansas Arts Center.
James Thurber's imaginative quest by brave Prince Zorn to rescue Princess Saralinda. Learn more.
February 2: Disagree to Agree presented by Architecture and Design Network, Arkansas Arts Center, 6 p.m. Lecture by Neil Denari, Neil M. Denari Architects, Los Angeles. Reception, 5:30 p.m. Professor of Architecture and Vice Chair of Architecture and Urban Development at UCLA. Learn more (Facebook).
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SoMa (South Main)
12 noon on South Main followed by
The Root Cafe's Beard Judging Contest,
First ever
SoMa Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball, 7 p.m., The Villa Marre.
Special SoMa store events:
The Green Corner Store- free Mardi Gras face painting from 11-12. Customers in Mardi Gras outfits from recycled materials can register for a great door prize.
Loblolly Creamery- creating a special Mardi Gras ice cream flavor and will have Mardi Gras sundae specials. Also will have an ice cream photo booth.
Boulevard Bakehouse- Mardi Gras cookies and King Cakes for sale. Sweet Home & clement- free Mardi Gras beads, hot apple cider and gingersnaps.
The Community Bakery-their famous King Cakes available.
The Bernice Garden will have a Mardi Gras Craft Beer Garden with beer from Stone Throw Brewery, Lost Forty, Flyway-Brewing and Diamond Bear. A portion of proceeds will benefit Southside Main Street Project.
January-February South on Main,
January 29: Good Time Ramblers
February 4: Hayes Carll
February 18: Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line
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Verizon Arena
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In Downtown North Little Rock,
1 Verizon Arena Way. For ticket information
link here (Verizon Arena) or here (Ticketmaster).
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Argenta Arts District
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In Downtown North Little Rock. For more information
link here.
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January 29-February 4: North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau sponsored Restaurant Month.
January 29-30: The Main Thing's
Little Rock & A Hard Place, The Joint, Fridays and Saturdays at 6 p.m. $22.
Learn more.
February 5: Angela Davis Johnson at Thea Foundation for The Art Department.
Learn more.
February 10-20: Brigadoon, Argenta Community Theater, learn more.
February 18: Argenta Acoustic Music Series with Brazil's Badi Assad, The Joint.
Learn more.
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February 19-21: Annie,
presented by Celebrity Attractions, Maumelle Performing Arts Center. Tickets
here
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February 26-28: 25th Anniversary Arkansas Flower and Garden Show,
Statehouse Convention Center. Learn more.
March 5-6, 2016: Little Rock Marathon
and Little Rockers Kids Marathon (March 5).
Learn more
or stay informed on
Facebook
.
March 10, 2016: Downtown Little Rock Partnership Annual Meeting, Statehouse Convention Center, 11:30 a.m. For more information call 501-375-0121.
March 12: City Wide Cleanup sponsored by Keep Little Rock Beautiful.
Learn more.
March 31: Seventh Annual Sustainability Summit, William J. Clinton Presidential Center Great Hall.
April 2 Springfest
, presented by
Riverfest
for families.
Learn more
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May 5: Designer House XXIII, a fundraiser for the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. Learn more.
June 10: Feast in the Field, Heifer International.
Learn more.
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September 24: Main Street Food Truck Festival.
For more information contact Chellie Longstreth, DLRP Events Director 375-0121 or email.
November 12: Opus Ball,
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January 29, 2016
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Downtown Notes
Little Rock public schools will add 65 new teachers over the next three years with the help of of public-private funds given through
Teach for America.
Learn more.
(Talk Business)
The
City of Little Rock is making it easier for citizens to connect to non-emergency City services with a new
Little Rock 311 mobile app. Available now in the Apple App and Google Play stores, the app allows us to select from a list of service requests, take a photo, pinpoint a location, and submit the request, all from our mobile devices. The request categories currently available on the app include missed yard waste, ditch maintenance, pothole repair, and graffiti on streets, signs, or sidewalks.
The Arkansas Arts Center in MacArthur Park is accepting entries for the 58th Annual Delta Exhibition which will be on display June 10 - August 28, 2016. The deadline to submit entries is March 11.
The competition is open to all artists who live in or were born in one of the following states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. All work must be completed during the last two years and must not have been exhibited previously at the Arkansas Arts Center. 372-4000 for more information.
What is now a showcase for Arkansas's history, art and heritage began as a diamond in the rough, a half-block of dilapidated historic structures. Thanks to the efforts of pioneering preservationist Louise Loughborough the Historic Arkansas Museum opened on July 19, 1941, as the Arkansas Territorial Capitol Restoration. Click here to watch a special 75th anniversary film produced by Cranford Co.
DLRP member University of Arkansas at Little Rock will open a Food Pantry every Thursday beginning February 4 and will be open to all UALR students, faculty and staff in need of assistance. According to the College and University Food Bank Alliance (CUFBA), food insecurity has increasingly become an issue on college and university campuses and can pose a significant barrier to student success, affecting all demographic statuses, enrollment levels, and geographic locations. To learn more about the Trojan Food Pantry or to donate items link here.
The UALR William H. Bowen School of Law has been recognized for excellence in public service careers preparation by the National Jurist, a pre-Law magazine. Law schools were recognized for those who do best in three categories--public interest, government and prosecutors/public defenders. Bowen School of Law was ranked sixth in the government category and 17th in the prosecutors/public defenders category.
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January 29-February 14: Peter and the Starcatcher, Arkansas Repertory Theatre,
601 Main Street. In this swashbuckling prelude to J. M. Barrie's fantasy classic, the secret history of the Boy Who Would Never Grow Up is revealed with theatrical panache. Based on the popular Dave Barry books, and mixing British pantomime with playful elements of childhood make-believe, this raucous adventure journeys into the forgotten realms of the imagination filled with mermaids, fierce natives, pirates and magical starstuff.
Learn more.
January 29-31: Discover the Dinosaurs, Statehouse Convention Center. Animatronic dinosaurs in their prehistoric habitats, complete with lighting, sound effects and fogs. Special activities.
Learn more.
January 30: Coca-Cola Collectors' Convention, Clinton Presidential Center, Great Hall, 10 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Ted Ryan, Director of Heritage Communications for The Coca-Cola Company will provide historical context and appraise each item. Suggested items include publications, original art work,
calendars, posters, commemorative bottles, toys, signs, etc. The appraisals are free; however, regular admission fees apply to tour the Library and the current exhibit,
Coca-Cola: An American Original.
Learn more
. Also ongoing will be a free family activity event, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Regular admission fees apply to tour the Library and the current exhibit, Coca-Cola: An American Original (Note: the exhibit closes February 15. Don't miss it!).
January 30-31: Stravinsky's Firebird Suite with DLRP member Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Maumelle Performing Arts Center, Maumelle. ASO's Concertmaster Kiril Laskarov will also perform Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Learn more.
January 31: Arkansas WAND Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner, Heifer Village, 6 p.m. Guest speaker Ellen Fitzpatrick. Learn more (Facebook).
January 31: Little Rock Soup Sunday, Statehouse Convention Center, 4-7 p.m. 35th annual event raising funds for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. Learn more (Facebook).
January 31: Beer Wine & Cheese Pairing, hosted by Stone's Throw Brewing
at Kent Walker Artisan Cheese, 323 Cross Street. For tickets and more information link here (Facebook)
February 1 and February 8: Antiques Roadshow in Little Rock (recorded in July 2015) airs on AETN, 7 p.m. If you missed the first in the three-part series on January 25, link here.
February 2: It's in the Bag: Lunch'n Learn Series, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
, 501 W. Ninth, 11:30-12:30. Features African Americans in the Arts with guests panelists poet Chris James (founder and executive director, House of Art), Brian Lee (filmmaker) and Theresa Timmons-Shamberger (executive director, Timmons Arts Foundation). Brown bag lunch; drinks provided. Free.
February 2: Center for Humanities and Arts Building Grand Opening, DLRP member Pulaski Technical Colleg
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, 3000 W. Scenic Drive, North Little Rock, 2 p.m. February 3: Windgate Gallery opening reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m., with sculptures and paintings from Robyn Horn and Sandra Sell. February 4: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Douglas A. Blackmon, 6 p.m. February 5: Concert by Grammy Award-winning singer Mavis Staples, 8 p.m. Most events are free; a ticket is required for the concert. For more information link here.
February 2: National Park Service Black History Town Hall, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. 9th, 5:30-7 p.m. National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis of Washington, D.C., touring for the NPS 100th Anniversary. Presentation will focus on bridging Civil Rights and Black history with our National Parks. Panel discussion with local leaders, moderated by Arkansas Senator Joyce Elliott. Panelists include Constance Sarto, Dr. John Kirk and Charles Stewart. Free. Open to the public.
Learn more.
February 4: Global Shifts in Markets, Business and Geopolitics: What It's Going to Take to Be Successful," Dambisa Moyo
, award-winning author,
Clinton School of Public Service,
Sturgis Hall, 12 noon. Named one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World" by TIME Magazine, Moyo is a global economist and author from Lusaka, Zambia. Free; reservations by
email
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February 5: Sandwiching in History Tour sponsored by Arkansas Historic Preservation Program: First Presbyterian Church, 800 Scott Street, 12 noon. Free and open to the public. Learn more.
February 9: Little Rock Special Election concerning MacArthur Park Improvement Bonds
for Arkansas Arts Center, MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History and MacArthur Park. For ballot information link
here
. Information from proponents of its passage
here
.
Early voting February 2-8
, Pulaski County Regional Building, 501 W. Markham.
February 9: Meditation, Compassion Works for All, Union Station, Room 308B, 1 p.m. Free, public invited. (every Tuesday)
February 9: Diabetes in Arkansas, Clinton School of Public Service, Sturgis Hall, 6-8 p.m. A community conversation about how to address this growing and costly disease. Free; reservations by
email.
February 10: Expect More Arkansas: Our Jobs, Our Future with the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
,
Clinton School of Public Service
, Sturgis Hall, 12 noon. Following a presentation of the Foundation's report, Sherece West-Scantlebury, president and CEO of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, moderates a panel of business, community and government leaders to learn what we can do now to begin to expect more for Arkansas's educational and economic future. Free; reservations by
email.
February 11: Unmade in China--The Hidden Truth about China's Economic Miracle with Jeremy Haft, Clinton School of Public Service, Sturgis Hall, 6 p.m. Haft, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, tells the story of systemic risk in Chinese manufacturing and what this means for the United States. Free; reservations by
email.
February 12: Emmett Till--The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement, Devery Anderson, Clinton School of Public Service, Sturgis Hall, 6 p.m. Author Anderson offers a comprehensive account of the 1955 murder of Emmett Till and its aftermath, while also telling the story of the 14-year-old African American boy from Chicago. Free; reservations by
email.
February 12: Second Friday Art Night throughout downtown at participating businesses and organizations, 5-8 p.m. Watch for details.
February 12: I Walked on Water to My Homeland Opening Reception, Mosiac Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. Ninth, 6-8 p.m. The art of Delita Martin. Exhibit features series of mixed media works that explore the power of the narrative impulse. These works capture oral traditions firmly based in factual events, bringing them to life using layers of various printmaking, drawing, sewing, collage and printing techniques. Artist talk, refreshments, live entertainment by Acoustix with Rod P. featuring Bijoux. Free.
February 13: MTCC After Dark, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. Ninth, 6 p.m. A Valentine's Day affair with a special screening of the 1997 New Line Cinema film Love Jones starring Larenz Tate and Nia Long. Refreshments. Limited seating. $10. For information call Brian Rodgers, 501-683-3636 or
email.
February 13: Coalition of Greater Little Rock Neighborhoods meeting, Hinton Center, 12th & Pine, 10 a.m. Guests, Ernie Dumas,
Arkansas Times columnist, about Gov. Hutchinson's proposal for highway funding and Jarod Varner, director of Rock Region Metro, about the quarter-cent sales tax on the March 1 ballot proposed to expand bus services.
February 13: Chocolate Fantasy Ball
, 6 p.m. Statehouse Convention Center. Honoring Carla and Bob Gunderman. Chairs, Connie and Ed Bennett. Benefits Ronald MacDonald House Charities of Arkansas.
Learn more
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February 14: Happy Valentine's Day! Plan your Valentine's Day & Evening in Downtown Little Rock!
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9th & Commerce, MacArthur Park
Free docent tours at 1 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays.
Super Sunday Free Family Fundays, 12 noon, the second Sunday of every month.
Life in Light: Photographic Travels through Latin America with Bryan Clifton. Thru
February 14.
Paul Signac Watercolors and Drawings: The James T. Dyke Collection.
Thru July 17.
Nathalia Edenmonth: Force of Nature.
Thru May 1.
Annual Juried Exhibition of the Mid-Southern Watercolorists. Opening February 12 thru April 27.
Ongoing:
Arkansas Arts Center Permanent Collection.
February 7: Friends of Contemporary Craft of the Arkansas Arts Center and the Baum Gallery of University of Central Arkansas exclusive tour of UCA exhibit, "Finding Shelter: An Exhibition of Contemporary Fiber Arts," Conway. For FCC members. For more information or to become a member contact Brian Lang, Arkansas Arts Center, 501-396-0324.
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ASI Building, 401 President Clinton Avenue
Photographic Arts: African American Studio Photography from the Joshua & Mary Swift Collection.
Thru March 26.
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Oval Office "Opening"--have a commemorative photo taken.
Coca Cola: An American Original
. Thru February 15, 2016. Note: Enjoy free admission to the Clinton Library on February 15 in honor of Presidents' Day.
February 13: Be a Clinton Center Valentine! Make Valentine's day cards for kids at Arkansas Children's Hospital. Free family activities, all 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more.
What's Inside: A History of Women and Handbags, 1900-1999
Purse-ona: An exhibit by Jason Travis. Thru March 13.
Gallery 221 & Art Studios 221
Pyramid Place, 221 W. 2nd
New Works by Kasten McClellan Searle.
200 E. Third
Joe Barry Carroll: Growing Up...In Words and Images. Extended thru April 17.
Neal Harrington & David Carpenter, Arkansas artists.
Thru February 7.
Ray Parker. Thru February 7.
Art. Function. Craft: The Life and Work of Arkansas Living Treasures.
Thru February 15.
Maps of Arkansas, 1822-1856.
Thru April 3.
Niloak Art Pottery Figurines.
Thru April 3.
Ongoing: We Walk in Two Worlds: The Caddo, Osage and Quapaw in Arkansas
Ongoing: Arkansas Made Gallery
Ongoing: The Knife Gallery
Ongoing: Historic Homes
MacArthur Park, 503 E. 9th Street, free admission
Waging Modern Warfare: General Wesley K. Clark
Vietnam, America's Conflict
Undaunted Courage, Proven Loyalty: Japanese American Soldiers in World War II
501 W. 9th Street
Delita Martin: I Walked on Water to My Homeland. Opens February 12.
500 President Clinton Avenue
How People Make Things. Thru March 27.
300 W. Markham Street
Different Spokes.
Thru February.
Ongoing: Arkansas First Ladies' Gowns; Pillars of Power; On the Stump: Arkansas Politics, 1819-1919; First Families of Arkansas; As Long as Life Shall Last: The Legacy of Arkansas Women.
602 President Clinton Avenue
Lil' Wild Ones, second Saturday, 2 p.m. for 4-8 year olds.
Fish feeding every Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Alligator feeding every Friday, 2 p.m.
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