LITTLE ROCK — The San Jose Taiko Drummers will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Perot Theatre, 219 Main St., Texarkana, and 7:30 p.m. Friday in Riceland Hall at Arkansas State University's Fowler Center, 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro.
The Asian-American group incorporates the traditional rhythms of Japanese drumming with African, Balinese, Brazilian, Latin and jazz rhythms with choreography, costumes and theatrical lighting.
The performances are the season openers for the Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council and ASU's Fowler Center Series.
Tickets for the Texarkana performance are $45, $40, $35, $30 (half-price for students) and $8. The Perot Theatre is at Third and Main streets, Texarkana. Call (903) 792-4992 or visit the Web site, trahc.org.
Tickets for the Jonesboro performance are $30 and $20; $24 and $16 for ASU faculty and staff; $23 and $15 for senior citizens and K-12 students; $10 and $6 for ASU students. Call (870) 972-2781 or (888) 278-3267 or visit the Web site, yourfowl ercenter.com.
Alumnus' recital
Tenor Mark Brown, a native of Lansing, Mich., who grew up in Searcy and graduated from Harding University, will give a recital with pianist Scott Carrell at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Administration Auditorium at Hardingin Searcy.
The concert opens the university's Classical Lyceum Series. Tickets are $3. Call (501) 279-4343. Subsequent Classical Lyceum performances, all at 7 p.m. in the Administration Auditorium: Jazz pianist Bill Carrothers, Nov. 19; pianist Di Wu, 2009 Van Cliburn Competition finalist, Jan. 25; and Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, Feb. 9.
Churchillian lecture
Jonathan Sandys, greatgrandson of Winston Churchill, will give a talk called "The Gathering Storm" at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Arkansas State University's Student Union Auditorium, Reng Student Services Center/Student Union, 101 N. Caraway Road, Jonesboro.
The event is part of the university's Lecture-Concert Series. Admission is free. Call (870) 972-2308.
Symphony season
The Conway Symphony Orchestra will mark its 25th anniversary season with four concerts, starting with the grand finale to Conway's ArtsFest weekend, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 in Reynolds Performance Hall, University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway.
A chorus of more than 100 singers from UCA and Hendrix College will join the orchestra and Music Director Israel Getzov for the "Polovtsian Dances" from Prince Igor by Alexander Borodin. The program will also include theSymphony No. 104, "London," by Franz Joseph Haydn and the "Russian Sailors' Dance" from The Red Poppy by Reinhold Gliere.
The rest of the lineup:
Nov. 17: Beethoven: Symphony No. 7; "Prelude and Love-Death" from Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner
Dec. 5: Arkansas Festival Ballet. Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite; Waldteufel: The Skater's Waltz; selection of Christmas carols and a visit from Santa
April 20: "25 Years and Counting" Silver Anniversary concert. Stephen Feldman, cello. Dvorak: Cello Concerto; Schumann: Symphony No. 4
All concerts are at 7:30 p.m. in Reynolds Performance Hall with Getzov at the podium.
The orchestra will also offer a children's concert at 2 p.m. March 13 in Reynolds Performance Hall, centering on Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, and its annual "Lights Over the Lake" concert at 7 p.m. July 3 in Conway's Beaverfork Lake Park.
The UCA Public Appearances series includes "An Evening with Marvin Hamlisch & the Conway Symphony Orchestra" at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9.
Season tickets are $60-$100. Single tickets, $5-$35, go on sale Sept. 28. Call (501) 450-3265 or toll free at (866) 810-0012 or visit the Web site, uca.edu/tickets. For more information on the orchestra, call (501) 269-1066 or visit the Web site, conwaysymphony. org.
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