September 2 - November 10, 2010
Film Festival: Arkansas Arts Center and UALR Mexican Film Festival
6:30 PM
Lecture Hall, the Arkansas Arts Center 9th and Commerce Street
All films are shown on Wednesday at the Arts Center Lecture Hall.
Films are in Spanish with English subtitles
Free and open to the public
6pm, refreshments (available for a small charge) and 6:30pm, showtime.
Wednesday, August 25: "Santa" (1931)
Director: Antonio Moreno
Synopsis: Santa is a humble girl that lives happily with her family in the small town of Chimalistac until Marcelino, a soldier that arrives in her home town, seduces and abandons her. Because of this she suffers the shame of being thrown out of her home.Wednesday, September 8: "Dona Barbara" (1943)
Director: Fernando de Fuentes
Synopsis: After studying law in Caracas, Santos Luzardo returns to take charge of his herd in Altamira, in the Venezuelan plain controlled by dona Barbara. The woman has the peasants under her thumb through a mixture of guile, firm hand and witchcraft. The encounter between the two causes her to fall in love with him and try to make him hers whatever the cost.Wednesday, October 13: "La Rosa Blanca" (1961)
Director: Roberto Gavaldon
Synopsis: Jacinto Yanez, a peasant, owns a ranch in the middle of land owned by foreign oil companies. Jacinto and his wife, Carmen, live there with their son Domingo and his wife, Guadalupe. Mr. Perez visits Jacinto to offer him large amounts of money for his land but is refused. One of the investors gets angry over the refusal and eventually kills Jacinto. The murder is discovered and the investor flees.Wednesday, November 10: "Los Albañiles" (1976)
Director: Jorge Fons
Synopsis: In a building site, the watchman is beaten to death. The police treat it as just another murder, however leads show a wave of corruption from the owner to the most humble union involving them all in death.
For more information, visit http://arkansasmexico2010.com/?page_id=223 or call 501- 372-4000.
September 2 - November 30, 2010
Exhibition: "Raices"
Arkansas Studies Institute, Atrium Gallery
Born and raised in Coahuila, Mexico, the artist known as CH3MEX moved to the States in 1993. He has worked in design, painting, screen printing, mural sculptures and construction. He has traveled all over Mexico, the Eastern US, the Southwest and Southern United States. He is one of the founders of the Hunab ku movement, an artist collective focused on social art, its expression and influence. Through the use of workshops, shows, events, projects, the collective educates its members and audience about the expression and culture of Mexican-American social art.
His work usually focuses on the reaction of both societies Mexican and American. He tends to focus on issues affecting Mexican/Latino communities and their reaction, raids, the wall, immigration, violence, trafficking, etc. He tries to represent the Mexican presence in the United States throughout the art.
Admission is free.
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9am-6pm.
For more information, visit http://arkansasmexico2010.com/?page_id=223 or www.ch3mex.com/ call 501-320-5717.
September 2 - December 21, 2010
Exhibition: Mexican Mask Collection
Museum of Discovery, 500 President Clinton Avenue
An exhibit of Mexican culture and history is presented by the Museum of Discovery. Museum educators present programs for students of all ages, adhering to state curriculum frameworks within the exhibit space, and the Museum also offers an annual summer camp featuring Mexico and its food, language, history, and cultures. The masks of Guerrero exhibit features masks from the museum’s permanent collections.
Hours: Monday–Saturday, 9am-5pm and Sunday, 1-5pm.
For more information, visit http://arkansasmexico2010.com/?page_id=223 or www.museumofdiscovery.org.
September 2 - December 31, 2010
Exhibition: In Search of Pancho Villa: The Mexican Punitive Expedition of 1916
MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E 9th Street
The Mexican Punitive Expedition of 1916 was an attempt by American forces to capture General Francisco “Pancho” Villa following his attack on a small border town and military camp at Columbus, New Mexico on March 16, 1916. The attack highlighted a long history of animosity between the United States and Mexico dating back to the Mexican War of 1846-47 and the Occupation of Veracruz in 1914. Villa proved elusive to the American forces and President Woodrow Wilson issued the first mobilization of National Guard forces in U.S. history as General John J. Pershing pursued Villa into Mexico with an army of 11,000 men. Finally, on January 12, 1917, President Wilson ordered U.S. troops out of Mexico. Although Villa was never captured, the training received by American soldiers provided a valuable introduction to modern military techniques and for our nation’s rapidly approaching involvement in World War I.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm; Saturday, 10am-4pm and Sunday, 1-4pm.
For more information, visit http://arkansasmexico2010.com/?page_id=223 or www.arkmilitaryheritage.com or call 501-376-4602.
September 2, 2010 - March 11, 2011
Exhibit Badges, Bandits and Bars: Arkansas Law & Justice
Old State House Museum
Museum Hours: Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm & Sun, 1-5pm.
Badges, Bandits and Bars: Arkansas Law & Justice explores the state’s history of crime, law enforcement, courts, and prisons from pre-territorial days to the mid-1980s. The exhibit includes compelling artifacts and photographs donated by the Arkansas State Police and the Arkansas Department of Correction, as well as objects loaned by other institutions and individuals, and those from the Old State House Museum’s own collections.
For more information visit www.oldstatehouse.com or call 501-324-9685.
September 2, 2010 - March 12, 2012
Exhibit Arkansas/Arkansaw: A State and Its Reputation
Old State House Museum
Museum Hours: Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm & Sun, 1-5pm.
The Old State House Museum's exhibit, Arkansas/Arkansaw: A State and Its Reputation, sheds light on the evolution of Arkansas’s hillbilly image. The exhibit reveals the early development of a dual image, with Arkansawyers being portrayed as coarse, illiterate, and violent backwoodsmen on one hand, while also lifted up as noble frontiersmen—independent, honest and humble. Brooks Blevins, curator of the exhibit, is the Noel Boyd Associate Professor of Ozarks Studies at Missouri State University. He is the author of Arkansas/Arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies and Good Ol’ Boys Defined a State and Hill Folks: A History of Arkansas Ozarkers and Their Image.
For more information visit www.oldstatehouse.com or call 501-324-9685.
September 10 - December 5, 2010
Laura Terry Explores the Southern Landscape (Exhibit)
Historic Arkansas Museum
Natural Wonders: Paintings and Drawings by Laura Terry is presented in conjunction with the Arkansas Arts Council (AAC), an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage. This exhibit was created with resources identified in the Arkansas Artist Registry, a program of AAC.
Laura Terry’s paintings capture what she calls “ghosts,” or aspects of the Southern landscape that she believes often go unnoticed. She says, “There is no need to search far for these natural wonders, no need to look beyond the garden.” Terry borrows imagery from the natural world and infuses her painting with rich colors and textures. Originally from Georgia, Terry is an assistant professor in architecture at the Faye Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas where she has worked since 1998.
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.
For more information, call 501-324-9351 or visit www.historicarkansas.org.
September 17 - November 21, 2010
"Headed To The White House" Exhibit
Clinton Presidential Center
"Headed to the White House" debuts at the Center on Constitution Day, September 17. Experience this interactive, multimedia exhibit with role-playing opportunities that place you on the campaign trail and present the issues and the candidates from some of our most historic presidential elections.
For more information, visit www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org.
September 17 - December 3, 2010
Haunted Evening Tour
7 PM - 9 PM
Little Rock and North Little Rock
Every Friday night at dusk.
Join us at for the kick-off of The Haunted Evening Tour, a first of its kind exploration of some the most haunted places in Little Rock and North Little Rock.
The tour will depart from the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, purported to be one of the most haunted places in the South.
During the two hour adventure, visitors will be schooled on the funeral customs of the 19th Century before being whisked away on a tour of some of the city's most haunted locations. A visit with real paranormal investigators will conclude the evening.
Tickets: $25.00 (reservations are Required).
For more information, visit www.hauntedtoursoflittlerock.com or call 501-681-3857.
October 12 - November 14, 2010
"Death by Fatal Murder"
Murry's Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Col. Glenn Rd.
Inspector Pratt and Miss Maple are called to solve a murder at Bagshot mansion and mayhem ensues. Their gathering is a comic excuse to exploit all the characters found in Agatha Christie and other classic murder mysteries. It’s non-stop laughter as the body count mounts and detective Pratt helplessly and hopelessly attempts to solve the crime.
For reservations and additional information, visit www.murrysdinnerplayhouse.com or call 501-562-3131.
October 22 - November 7, 2010
"The Giant and the Beanstalk"
Arkansas Arts Center, Children's Theatre
Children’s Theatre Original
A Play by Alan Keith Smith
Inspired by the legendary English fairy tale Jack and the BeanstalkHave some Fe-Fi-Fo-FUN! The Giant and the Beanstalk is a contemporary twist on the legendary fairy tale. Told with inspiration and imagination, see what happens when The Giant climbs down, down, down the twisty beanstalk. Down, all the way down to – well, you’ll never guess where! This delightful story is sure to tickle your giant curiosity.
Performances: Fridays, 7pm; Saturdays, 3pm and Sundays, 2pm.
For tickets and additional information, call 501-372-4000 or visit www.arkarts.com.
October 29 - November 14, 2010
Shakespeare’s "Hamlet"
Arkansas Repertory Theatre
Never fails to enthrall and enlighten audiences with its riveting portrayal of a man surrounded by many, but who ultimately remained alone. “A theatre company is defined by its approach to the classics. No play exemplifies the enduring power of our art form more than Hamlet, and it is an honor to bring this play to life on our stage,” Hupp says.
For tickets and additional information, visit www.therep.org or call 501-378-0405.
November 3 - 14, 2010
"Wicked"
Robinson Center Music Hall
SO MUCH HAPPENED BEFORE DOROTHY DROPPED IN.
Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for “the most complete - and completely satisfying - new musical in a long time” (USA Today).
On Broadway and around the world, WICKED has worked its magic on critics and audiences alike. Winner of 26 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” and “the defining musical of the decade” (The New York Times). For more information, visit www.wickedthemusical.com or www.CelebrityAttractions.com.
Season tickets: Currently, all four shows are available as part of the Celebrity Attractions 2010-2011 Broadway Season. For season tickets, call the Celebrity Attractions Ticket Office at 501-244-8800 between 9a-4p, Monday-Friday or log on to www.CelebrityAttractions.com.
Individual show tickets: Tickets may be purchased via phone through Celebrity Attractions, 501-244-8800 or Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000, in person at the Celebrity Attractions Ticket Office, located at 300 S. Spring, Suite 100 in Downtown Little Rock and all Ticketmaster outlet locations, or online at www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B00444B98844262?artistid=864373&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=207. Groups of 20 or more should call 501-492-3314.
Please note the aforementioned outlets are the ONLY ways to get legitimate tickets to this show. ANY other source you see listed – no matter how valid it appears – is a scalper’s website and should be avoided at all costs.
November 4, 2010
Hillcrest Shop & Sip
5 PM - 9 PM
Hillcrest
Hillcrest Sip & Shop is a family filled neighborhood event that takes place the 1st Thursday of each month. Spearheaded by the Hillcrest Merchants Association, all the local shops, restaurants, and venues are open after hours until 9pm with discounted prices, promotions, appetizers and drinks. Have fun strolling the sidewalks, listening to local bands, window shopping, browsing the stores or relaxing on the promenade. This event is sure to have you coming back each month.
November 5, 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!
For more information, call 501-376-4629 or visit www.aerospaced.org.
November 5 - 20, 2010
"Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead"
The Weekend Theater, 7th & Chester
By Bert V. Royal.
Dog Sees God doesn’t feel like the same old high-school-warfare schlock. The characters—teenage and reckless—are both genuinely sympathetic and unquestionably cruel. Growing more hysterical— and more harrowing—as it flows to an inevitable, uncomfortable end, this taut comedy manages to make tired clichés about stoners and popular homecoming airheads funny and endearing. When CB’s dog dies from rabies, CB begins to question the existence of an afterlife. His best friend is too burnt out to provide any coherent speculation; his sister has gone goth; his ex-girlfriend has recently been institutionalized; and his other friends are too inebriated to give him any sort of solace. But a chance meeting with an artistic kid, the target of this group’s bullying, offers CB a peace of mind and sets in motion a friendship that will push the teen to the very limits. Drug use, suicide, eating disorders, teen violence, rebellion and sexual identity collide and careen toward an ending that’s both haunting and hopeful.
Directed by Frank Butler.
For tickets and additional information, call 501-374-3761 or visit www.weekendtheater.org.
November 6, 2010
2010 Cinderella Ball
6 PM - 11 PM
Embassy Suites
Enjoy an elegant, enchanted evening for young and old alike . . . with cocktails and gourmet dining, ballroom dancing and live entertainment, silent and live auctions, the graceful charm of princesses, and a ride in the lovely horse-drawn Princess Carriage - all with just a hint of stardust and magic.
Meet Cinderella herself and the Prince, and our own Fairy Godmother, at this very unique black-tie event. Honoring Magic of Vision Award winners, The Reverends Bonita and Michael Barnes and The Magic of Hope honoree, Judge Wiley A. Branton.
Join us for this year's Gala and help Safe Places continue providing safety, support and hope to children and families harmed by violence and abuse.
Tickets: $125.00. For more information, visit www.SafePlacesLR.org, call 501-351-4673 or e-mail kfindley@SafePlacesLR.org.
November 10 - 11, 2010
Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family"
7:30 PM
Verizon Arena
Tickets: $57.00 & $67.00. Tickets available at the Verizon Arena Box Office, any TicketMaster outlet, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com/search?tm_link=tm_homeA_header_search&q=Verizon+Arena+North+Little+Rock&search.x=19&search.y=11.
Tickets go on sale June 26th @ 10am.
November 12, 2010
2nd Friday Art Night
5 PM - 8 PM
River Market District
2nd Friday Art Night highlights the cultural opportunities downtown and in the River Market District. It is a unique gallery walk which includes the state's only historical museum with gallery space devoted to local artists, a public library that oversees and curates retail and exhibition galleries, and private galleries.
Come to the heart of the city after work and enjoy a concentrated night of art. Make plans to dine afterwards at one of the area's many fine restaurants, and hop on the free Art Night shuttle or stroll the River Market District sidewalks to visit participating locations. Visitors can expect great art, exhibits, and shopping as well as entertainment by local musicians. For more information on what's happening at each Art Night location, visit www.2ndfridayartnight.com.
November 12, 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!
For more information, call 501-376-4629 or visit www.aerospaced.org.
November 13, 2010
Breakfast with Big Cats
8 AM - 9:30 PM
Little Rock Zoo
Looking for a special place to spend some quality time with your family? Join us for breakfast at the Zoo and a special animal event with our Big Cats. Guests will get a VIP keeper chat all about these terrific animals and will enjoy a breakfast buffet at Cafe Africa.
Non-Member Adult: $21.95; Non-Member Child: $16.95; Member Adult: $16.95; Member Child: $12.95.
For more information, call 501-666-2406 or visit www.littlerockzoo.com.
November 16 - December 31, 2010
"Boeing Boeing"
Murry's Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Col. Glenn Rd.
Bernard, a successful architect living in Paris, thinks he can easily cope with his three air hostesses, who all happen to be his fiancée. It's all a question of timetables and a reliable, long suffering housekeeper. But when his long lost cousin Robert arrives for Christmas, things start to get turbulent! Schedules change, flights are delayed and a new turbo-charged Boeing aircraft is introduced: chaos ensues in this whirl of mayhem and matchmaking.
For reservations and additional information, visit www.murrysdinnerplayhouse.com or call 501-562-3131.
November 18, 2010
Around the World Thursday: Bordeaux, France
7 PM
Clinton Presidential Center, Forty Two
On the third Thursday of each month, Forty Two allows you to explore the sights, sounds, and flavors of countries across the globe. Guests can savor a five course tasting menu and enjoy special cultural entertainment.
Doors open at 6:30pm.
$27.95 per person; reservations required. Please call 501-537-0042.
November 19, 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!
For more information, call 501-376-4629 or visit www.aerospaced.org.
November 20 - 21, 2010
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra presents "Beethoven & Blue Jeans"
Robinson Center Music Hall
Saturday, 8pm and Sunday, 3pm.
Sharon Isbin, guitar
Beethoven Symphony No. 7
Ponce Guitar Concerto
Stravinsky Suite No. 2For tickets and additional information call 501-666-1761 or visit www.arkansassymphony.org.
November 24, 2010
Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker
7:30 PM
Robinson Center Music Hall
Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker is the must-see production of the season! Critically acclaimed for exquisite artistry, and dazzling sets and costumes, the Great Russian Nutcracker is the defining holiday experience. Bring your family and friends together for a heartwarming performance featuring larger-than life puppets, pristine choreography in a not- to- be missed holiday celebration! Buy your tickets early and save! www.nutcracker.com
Tickets: $34.60-$76.25, standard admission; $369.10, Platinum seating & $111.75, VIP seating.
Tickets available at any Ticketmaster outlet, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B004486D1E45B03?artistid=820793&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=12.
November 26, 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!
For more information, call 501-376-4629 or visit www.aerospaced.org.
November 27, 2010
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. LSU
War Memorial Stadium
Game time to be announced.
For tickets and additional information, visit www.arkansasrazorbacks.com.
For information on War Memorial Stadium, visit www.wmstadium.com.
November 30, 2010
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra River Rhapsodies
7 PM
Clinton Presidential Center, Great Hall
For tickets and additional information call 501-666-1761 or visit www.arkansassymphony.org.
