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The 42nd temporary exhibit, Coca-Cola: An American Original opens Saturday at the Clinton Center. The exhibit celebrates the art and history of the contour bottle on its 100th Anniversary. In addition to showcasing the art and history of the iconic bottle itself, the exhibit will explore how the company worked with some of the country's most noted illustrators and artists-like Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell, Haddon Sundblom, and Howard Finster-to build its global brand as well as influence pop culture here in the United States and throughout the world.
NOTE: Free admission November 11 for Veterans Day and November 14 for the Clinton Center's 11th Anniversary.
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MacArthur Park Historic District
November 6-8: Arkansas Arts Center Children's Theatre production of Washington Irving's
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m., 9th & Commerce. Be swept along on this wild midnight ride of a story with the gremlins, ghosts and galloping headless horsemen which haunt this American Halloween classic.
Learn more.
November 8: Sunday Film Series, Arkansas Arts Center, 2 p.m. Free viewing of
Latino Americans Episode 4: The New Latinos, 1946-1965,
lower Lecture Hall.
November 15: Sunday Film Series, Arkansas Arts Center, 2 p.m. Free viewing of
Latino Americans Episode 5: Prejudice and Pride, 1965-1980. Community discussion. Lower Lobby Lecture Hall.
Stone's Throw Brewing,
501 E. 9th:
Every
Wednesday: $1 off all pints
Every Thursday: #ArkiePubTrivia.
November 12 with Preacher Katie,
November 19 with StephenKoch of Arkansongs.
Every
Saturday at 4 p.m.: Randall Beer Infusion
Every
Sunday: Kickball Specials & Beer To Go
Arkansas Arts Center, 9th & Commerce:
Second
Thursday of the month:
Art of Motion-Tango, 7 p.m. Dance lessonsby local and national instructors. No partner needed, free to members, $10 for non-members. However reservations are requested--link here.
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River Market District
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November 6-8: Friends of Central Arkansas Libraries (FOCAL) used book sale.
At the Main Library and River Market Books & GIfts.
Learn more.
November 7: The Color Run 5K:
Shine Tour, 9 a.m.
Learn more.
November 7: Jimmy Webb-The Glen Campbell Years, Ron Robinson Theater, 7 p.m., $35.
Learn more.
November 8: Self-Published Author and Small Press Book Fair,
Main Library's Darragh Center, 100 Rock Street.
Learn more.
November 11: LIVE! with CALS Next Chapter,
CALS
Young Professionals Group,
CALS
Next Chapter, fundraiser for the CALS foundation, 6 p.m., Ron Robinson Theater. Comedy performances by The Sandman and Michael Brown. Tickets, $50.
Learn more
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Saturdays with Bobby's Bike Hike:
Bike Tour,
9 a
.m. Pork & Bourbon Bike Tour, 11:30 a.m.
Learn more.
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SoMa (South Main)
November 7: Arkansas Cornbread Festival, South Main, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Annual cornbread cook-off everyone waits for! Craft vendors and live music.
Learn more.
November 12: RECYCLART, Studio Main, 1423 S. Main, 5:30-8 p.m. Presented by Keep Little Rock Beautiful and Goodwill Industries. Guests will vote on the winning sculpture created by artists from materials donated by Goodwill. Food, drinks and fun while benefiting the KLRB school recycling grant program. Tickets, $10, available at the door.
November 14: The Green Corner Store presents Arsaga's Fayetteville Coffee Roasters, for a coffee sampling, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet the woman who grows the her bs and makes the soaps and lotions for Main Street Apothecary from 12 noon-3 p.m.
November 21: Pet Photos with Santa at The Green Corner Store, 12 noon-4 p.m. Benefits the Humane Society of Pulaski County.
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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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| November 14 Shinedown & Breaking Benjamin December 4 TobyMac December 12 Gaither Christmas Homecoming December 17 Trans-Siberian Orchestra December 23-27 Ringling Brothers January 8 Harlem Globetrotters. Tickets on sale October 6. January 15-16 Monster Jam February 13 Disney Live! February 19-21, 2016 TORUK-The First Flight, the new Cirque du Soleil touring show inspired by James Cameron's Avatar. May 31: Janet Jackson |
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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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November 6: The Art Department Presents-Sculptors Mia Hall and Morgan Hill, Thea Foundation, 401 Main Street.Music by DJ Baldego, food from Ben E. Keith, craft beer from Asana Alehouse.
November 14: Arkansas Times Whole Hog Roast, 5-9 p.m., Argenta Farmers Market Events Grounds. Rain or Shine. Tickets $15
in advance , $20 day of. Beer & wine garden. Benefiting the
Argenta Arts District. Presented by
Ben E. Keith.
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Clinton School Programs
All events are free and open to the public. However, reservations are requested by calling 501-683-5239 or emailing. All are held at Clinton School of Public Service, Sturgis Hall, unless otherwise noted. To learn more about each of these programs link here.
To watch Clinton School events LIVE link here.
November 9: The Alternate Reality of Climate Skepticism with Andrew Dessler, 6 p.m.
November 12: The Cause of All Nations--An International History of the Civil War, 6 p.m.
November 13: Arkansas's First Civil Discourse Forum, Junior League of Little Rock building, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
For a complete list of upcoming November speakers link here.
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December 4: 37th Annual Arkansas Craft Guild Annual Christmas Show, Statehouse Convention Center
December 6: Nutcracker Tea with Ballet Arkansas, Capital Hotel.
Tickets
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February 26-28: 25th Anniversary Arkansas Flower and Garden Show,
Statehouse Convention Center
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.
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October 1, 2016: Main Street Food Truck Festival
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Downtown Update
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November 06, 2015
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Downtown Notes
It's bittersweet for
Historic Arkansas Museum to celebrate its 75th anniversary this Saturday evening during its 20th Candlelight Gala. Its members and guests will also be celebrating HAM's director, Bill Worthen, who will be retiring at the end of 2016 after over 40 years on the job, or at the end of the 75th year. There have been many articles printed recently about the occasion including a piece by Bill himself
here.
Arkansas Times includes a good history of the museum and the event
here. We at the Downtown Little Rock Partnership also wish to salute Bill's many contributions to the museum and to downtown and wish him a great 75th year!
The I-30 Crossing proposals have dominated much of the conversation around town this week. A presentation by Scott Bennett, director of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, and Jerry Holder Jr., Connecting Arkansas Program, to the Little Rock Board of Directors on Tuesday drew a standing room only crowd at the Clinton Center.
Learn more (
Arkansas Business). A meeting followed on Wednesday with Metroplan weighing in.
Learn more. (
Arkansas Business) There will be another opportunity for the community to participate in recommendations and comments on Tuesday, November 16 at the Clinton Center at 6 p.m. Comments may also be made by going
online.
A new app released this week by the
City of Little Rock and the
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
allows the many places and stories of the City's Civil Rights history to come to life an interactive tour, from the L.C. and Daisy Bates House to the Trail of Tears. To access the free app go to Apple here or Google Play here.
Lieutenant Michael (Joe) Miller is the new Special Assignments Lieutenant for the Downtown Division of the Little Rock Police Department. He is over the property crimes detectives and the COP officers for the downtown area. He can be reached at 501-404-3087.
A joint effort by Baptist Health and the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub has been formed to accelerate the development of up to 10 health care-related startup companies. The two entities say HubX-LifeSciences Presented by Baptist Health is Arkansas' first business accelerator that will be privately funded and targeted toward a specific industry. HubX-Life Sciences will be accepting applications through February15 at this website. (Talk Business)
Simmons First National Corp. has completed the acquisition of Ozark Trust and Investment Corp. of Springfield, Mo., including the wholly owned non-depository trust subsidiary Trust Company of the Ozarks.
Simmons CEO George Makris said that as Simmons' first acquisition of a fee-only financial firm, Trust Company of the Ozarks provides a wealth-management capability that can be leveraged across the company's four-state geographic footprint in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Tennessee.
(Talk Business)
Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C. are offering some new seminars and webinars important to employers and HR professionals.
Learn more.
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| Music highlights around town from Arkansas Times here. Little Rock (LRCVB) event listings also posted here. |
November 6-8: The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee, The Rep, 601 Main Street.
The gloves are off in the dog-eat-dog world of competitive spelling as a menagerie of pre-pubescent misfits try to decimate their young rivals on the cutthroat pat to the national spelling bee championship. Intended for adult audiences.
November 6: Dancing into Dreamland, 7-10 p.m., Dreamland Ballroom above Arkansas Flag & Banner. The annual fundraiser generates funds for improvements and renovations to the historic 99-year-old building located at 800 West Ninth Street. Learn more.
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November 6-7: Antiques in the Quarter
. Antique shopping festival benefit for Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church. Featuring furniture, decor, food music and tours.
Learn more
or call 501-375-1600.
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November 6-9: 2 Days to Startup, Venture Center. Teams work to validate ideas and develop a minimum viable product. Cost for the weekend is $75 and $25 for students.
Learn more.
November 7: The Effect of Racism: A Call for Reconciliation, and a Need to Build a More Inclusive Community, Philander Smith College, Kendall Center, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., lunch provided.
Registration is free. Log on to ualr.edu/race-ethnicity to register.
The moderator is Pamela Smith, and the panelists include Dr. Ruby Burgess,
Dr. Patricia Newton, Dr. Terrance Roberts, Dr. John Kirk, and Dr. Robert Williams.
For more information call 501-223-8883.
Learn more.
Sponsored by the Central Arkansas Chapter of the National Association of Black Social Workers and the Arkansas Association of Black Psychology Professionals.
November 7: Historic Arkansas Museum Candlelight Gala. 75th Jubilee Kickoff and Retirement of Bill Worthen after 40 years of service.
Learn more.
November 10: Catalyst Speed Mixer, SumoText, 6 p.m. Presented by Venture Center and Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce designed to showcase some of the leading technology companies, startups and professional talent in Little Rock. Free. For more information call 501-404-9875.
November 11: 1 Million Cups and Co-Work Wednesday, The Venture Center, 107 E. Markham, 9-10 a.m. Every Wednesday for 1 Million Cups, one or two entrepreneurs give a short presentation of their companies to a diverse audience of peers, mentors, educators and advisors. Presentation followed by 20-30 minutes of audience Q&A. Free. Also, every
Wednesday is
Co-Work Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Following
1 Million Cups Little Rock, participants are invited to co-work for the day from The Venture Center. The Venture Center features lightning-fast WiFi provided by Little Rock-based Broadband Development Group. Free.
November 12:
Bella Vita Artisan Jewelry 1 Year Birthday Party,
November 12: Grand Opening of Matt McLeod Fine Art Gallery,
108 W. 6th Street, Suite A, Creative Corridor, 5-8 p.m. View art from a hand picked group of highly collectible artists and celebrate the opening of the hottest new gallery in town!
November 13: 2nd Friday Art Night at participating downtown
 Little Rock venues, 5-8 p.m. including:
The
Arkansas Capital Corporation Group,
400 River Market Avenue, Suite 400, featuring Arkansas artists Emily Wood, Melissa Gill, Joli Livaudais and Sandra Sell--
Longevity. See
AY Magazine article of ACCG's new investment in the arts
here.
Gallery 221 and Art Studios 221,
221 W. 2nd.
"Fall into Art Show"
with works showcasing the interpretations and inspiration of fall. Includes wine, refreshments and hors d'oeuvres. Both galleries will be open. Art clearance sale.
Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. 3rd, featuring Arkansas artists Neal Harrington and David Carpenter. Live music, art history and museum store shopping!
Year of Arkansas Beer presented by the Arkansas Brewers Guild, features
Gravity Brew Works!
November 15: An Interfaith & Ecumenical Library opens at First United Methodist Church, 723 Center Street,
with two gatherings celebrating the occasion, at 10 a.m. and at 1 p.m., in FUMC's Chapel. Sponsored by FUMC Service to the World Committee and Interfaith Arkansas. Guest speaker will be Dr. Harbans Lal, Emeritus Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth. He was the founding President of the All India Sehajdhari Sikh organization inaugurated in 1952 by Speaker of the Indian Parliament, Sadar Hukam Singh. Dr. Lal also represented the Sikh perspective at the Parliament of the World's Religion, the United Nations' Summit of the World Religious Leaders and the National Network of Interfaith Organizations. Free. Public invited to attend. For more information call 372-2256.
November 17: Code IT! - How Companies Like Twitter Work-Hadoop, MongoDB and Aerospike, The Venture Center, 107 E. Markham,
6 p.m. Monthly technical training speaker series sponsored by
Mainstream Technologies
. This month features Randy Bear on the future of electronic payment methods including changes with "chip" credit cars. Free.
November 17: Thanksgiving Beer Dinner, Stone's Throw Brewing and Arkansas Times at The Southern Gourmasian, 6:30 p.m. Five courses paired with Stone's Throw Brew. Learn more on Facebook. Or call 313-5645.
November 19: 2015 Community Truth Teller Reception
honoring Rev. Wendell Griffen and his lifetime work for peace and justice. Benefits Arkansas Community Institute (ACI). For more information call 376-7151. Sponsorships available or $35 donation.
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Other DLRP Member Events
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November 7-8: Beethoven & Blue Jeans, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Maumelle Performing Arts Center. Beethoven-Symphony NO. 8 and Tchaikovsky-Swan Lake Suite. Wear denim.
Learn more. Turkey Drive for the holidays-get free tickets to a future concert.
Learn more. ASO young professionals group SHARP (
learn more) will be at Cheers in Maumelle for food and drink prior to the concert.
November 7: 2015 Fall Ramble with Preserve Arkansas,
"Behind Barbed Wire-Southesast Arkansas's WWII Homefront Heritage" tour to Camp Monticello, Jerome and Rohwer.
Learn more
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November 14: Arkansas Arts Center Museum School Sale,
9 a.m.-4 p.m., Arkansas State Fairgrounds, Hall of Industry. November 13, member preview.
November 14:
UALR
Sequoyah National Research Center and the Arkansas History Commission present American Indians and Alaska Natives in America's Wars, UALR, Stabler Hall 107, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free, registration requested. For more information call the Arkansas History Commission at 682-9600.
November 18: Arkansas Business Health Care Heroes, Embassy Suites, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Learn more.
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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.
Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art-from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Thru January 17, 2016.
Life in Light: Photographic Travels through Latin America with Bryan Clifton. Thru
February 14, 2016.
Paul Signac Drawings and Watercolors: the James T. Dyke Collection.
Thru December 27.
47th Collectors Show and Sale, November 13-January 3.
Learn more. Little Rock Soiree article
here.
Museum School: Children & Youth classes, November 7-December 20. Adult Winter classes, January 4-March 12, 2016. Registration begins November 9 for current students, November 16 for e students.
Learn more.
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ASI Building, 401 President Clinton Avenue
Gene Hatfield: Outside the Lines.
Thru December 26.
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Oval Office "Opening"--have a commemorative photo taken.
NEW! Opening November 7: Coca Cola: An American Original. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the American classic, the Clinton Center will offer a special two-part exhibit of art from Norman Rockwell and Howard Finster along with rare Coca-Cola items and memorabilia.
Christ Church
509 Scott Street
One Block: A New Orleans Neighborhood Rebuilds, Sixth Street Library. Little Rock photographer Dave Anderson followed the reconstruction of a single block in New Orleans, from 2006-2010. Delivers powerful portrait of the storm's ongoing physical and psychological impact on a neighborhood and its residents. Thru December.
What's Inside: A History of Women and Handbags, 1900-1999.
Pyramid Place, 221 W. 2nd
NEW NOVEMBER 9: "Fall into Art Show" opens with works showcasing the interpretations and inspiration of fall. 2nd Friday Art Night on November 13 with reception 5-8 p.m. Free and open to the public. Includes wine, refreshments and hors d'oeuvres. Both galleries will be open. Art clearance sale.
200 E. Third
Art. Function. Craft: The Life and Work of Arkansas Living Treasures. Thru February 15, 2016.
Joe Barry Carroll: Growing Up in Words and Images. Thru January 3.
Heather Collin and Miranda Young. Thru November 8.
Suggin' Territory: The Marvelous World of Folklorist Josephine Graham.
Thru November 29.
We Walk in Two Worlds: The Caddo, Osage and Quapaw in Arkansas
Arkansas Made Gallery
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
Freedom! Oh, Freedom! Thru December 31.
500 President Clinton Avenue
How People Make Things. Thru March 27, 2016.
300 W. Markham Street
Different Spokes.
Thru February 2016.
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. November 14-Talking Turkey.
Fish feeding every Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Alligator feeding every Friday, 2 p.m.
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