LITTLE ROCK — Perhaps the world won’t end today, even with ancient Mayan predictions to the contrary. (And what time is that supposed to happen, anyway?)
But according to a Reuters news service survey, about 10 percent of respondents expect the end times today. Even some national governments are taking the threat (or threat of a threat) seriously. According to The Associated Press, Chinese officials have detained more than 500 people for declaring the world will end soon.
Even as NASA works to debunk myths on its website, many are pondering the end times. Or at least they plan to party like the world is ending. Details about local events follow: End of the World Concert WHAT - A night of music featuring the Lost Gonzo Duo, Earl and Them and Candy Lee and the Sweets WHEN - 8 p.m. today with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE - Victory Theater Rogers COST - $35 DETAILS - Two of the members of the Texas outfit Lost Gonzo Band will serve as the highlight of the End of the World concert at the Victory Theater, home of Rogers Little Theater. Joining them for the show are the local blues rock collective Earl and Them and folk darlings Candy Lee & The Sweets.
A reception with the musicians begins at 7:30 p.m. at the venue.
End of the World Party WHAT - A concert with
Don’t Stop Please and
Tyrannosaurus Chicken
WHEN - 9 p.m. today
WHERE - George’s
Majestic Lounge in
Fayetteville
DETAILS - Conway’s
Don’t Stop Please will be
joined by Fort Smith’s Tyran
nosaurus Chicken.
The End of the World
WHAT - A gathering of the
Artinfusion affinity group at
Crystal Bridges Museum of
American Art
WHEN - 8-11 p.m. today
WHERE - South entrance
lobby at Crystal Bridges in
BentonvilleCOST - Free for Artinfusion members or $15 for their nonmember guests;
reservations are required DETAILS - The Artinfusion group at Crystal Bridges is made up of museum patrons ages 21 to 45.
This event will bring them together for a night of
art and food under the
backdrop of the museum’s
collection of American
art. A museum membership
and an Artinfusion
membership (or guest
pass) are required. For
reservations, email
catherine.kyle
@crystalbridges.org.
Whats Up, Pages 11 on 12/21/2012