Emmy Award-winning pianist-comedian Dale Gonyea will perform at 2 p.m. today at the Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. J St., Bentonville, under the Live On Stage in NWA banner.
The “Students on Stage” opening act will be the Ballroom Club of the University of Arkansas. Tickets are $25, $5 for students.
Call (479) 855-9997 or visit LiveOnStageNWA.com.
Comedy and Scotch
This week at Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. - call (479) 443-5600 or visit the website, waltonartscenter.org:
Comedian Brian Regan performs at 7 p.m. Saturday in Baum Walker Hall. Tickets are $46.50.
Also at the center this week, Gregor Cattanach, National Master of Scotch Whisky and Keeper of the Quaich, will hold an “Evolution of Whisky” tasting at 7 p.m. Friday in the Starr Theater. The evening starts with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres; patrons will sample a number of Scotch whiskies. Tickets are $75. All proceeds support the center’s arts education programs.
Photo exhibition
The Depot, 548 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville, will display an exhibition of recent photographs by Eureka Springs’ John Rankine, titled “Beneath the Surface,” Wednesday through Nov. 30, with a 7-9 p.m. Thursday opening reception (with food, beverages and music) in conjunction with Fayetteville’sFirst Thursdays. The photos will be on display during the restaurant’s normal business hours, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the reception is free. Call (501) 951-4151.
Straight no tickets?
A cappella group Straight No Chaser has sold out its 7:30 p.m. Tuesday concert at the University of Central Arkansas’ Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. However, any tickets that have been turned back will be available at the box office one hour before the UCA Public Appearances show - $30-$40, $27-$37 for senior citizens, $10 for children, with discounts for UCA alumni, staff and students. Call (501) 852-7889.
Memphis’ West Side
Troika Entertainment’s national tour of West Side Story (music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Arthur Laurents) will be onstage at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 and 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Orpheum Theatre, 203 S. Main St., Memphis. Tickets are $20-$90. Call (901) 525-3000 or(901) 743-2787 (ARTS) or visit the website, orpheum-memphis.com.
Theater meeting
The Royal Theatre, 111 S.Market St., Benton, will be the site for Saturday’s sixth annual meeting of the Arkansas Community Theater Association. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with a welcome and business meeting at 9 and workshops on acting, directing, designing sets, technical challenges, writing a fundraising plan and publicity continuing through 4 p.m. Registration fee is $35. Call (901) 581-2355, email info@ arcta.net or visit the website, arcta.net.
Rep auditions
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre will hold local auditions for Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris at 6 p.m. Nov. 18 at the theater, 601 Main St., Little Rock.
Auditions will consist of readings directly from the script via “sides” that the Rep will post on its website, tinyurl.com/lkswbe6. No monologues.
Director Cliff Fannin Baker is casting union and nonunion actors in eight dual roles, including five men, ages 20s-mid-50s, and three women in their 20s-40s. A complete breakdown, including character requirements anddescriptions, are available online at tinyurl.com/ltxvz6r.
Rehearsals begin Dec. 31; production dates are Jan. 24-Feb. 10. All performers will be paid. To schedule an audition appointment, email company manager/casting associate Peter Mensky at pmensky@ therep.org (type “Clybourne Park Local Audition Appointment” in the subject line).
Date shifts
There have been some date changes for performances at the East Arkansas Community College Fine Arts Center, 1700 Newcastle Road, Forrest City:
A scheduling conflict has moved the Spotlight Series performance “An Evening with Bill Cosby” from April 26 to April 5. The college will honor tickets for the original performance date; single tickets go on sale Feb. 24.
The Jeff Bowling Quartet’s performance, originally scheduled for April 5, has moved to April 12. General admission tickets to the show in the center’s Black Box Theater go on sale six weeks in advance.
The United States Navy Band Sea Chanters will perform at 3 p.m. March 23. General admission tickets are free but the college recommends making reservations.
Call (870) 633-4480, Extension 352, or visit the website, eacc.edu.
Heritage grants
Dec. 9 is the deadline for organizations across the state to apply for Arkansas Heritage Month grants from the Department of Arkansas Heritage.
The May 2014 event will focus on Arkansas foods and food traditions, with the theme, “Come to the Table: Celebrating the Flavors of Arkansas.” Grants are available to help communities develop local events and projects such as festivals, exhibits, historic tours and walking tours.
Download an application packet at arkansasheritage.com. Guidelines and application forms are also available in person or by writing Heritage Month Grant Coordinator, DAH, 323 Center St., Suite 1500, Little Rock, Ark. 72201; by fax, (501) 324-9154; or by emailing [email protected].
Preservation awards
The Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas will honor Missy McSwain, director of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, with its Parker Westbrook Award for Lifetime Achievement, part of the annual Arkansas Preservation Awards, at a ceremony and luncheon Jan. 10 at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion.
The other 2013 winners:
Excellence in Heritage Preservation Award: Delta Cultural Center, Helena-West Helena
Excellence in Preservation through Rehabilitation: Fort Smith Regional Art Museum; honorable mention, Boone Murphy House, Pine Bluff
Small Project: Lesmeister Guesthouse, Pocahontas
Large Project: Mann on Main, Little Rock
Excellence in Preservation through Restoration: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home, Dyess; honorable mention, Tushek Building, Lake Village
Ned Shank Award: Cheryl Batts, Janis Kearney and Patricia W. McGraw for John Lee Webb, the Man and His Legacy
Outstanding Achievement in Preservation Advocacy:White River Bridge, Newport
Outstanding Achievement in Preservation Education: Nancy Lowe, Little Rock
Outstanding New Construction in a Historic Setting: Ozark Hall, Fayetteville; honorable mention, Blacksmith Shop Historic Arkansas Museum, Little Rock
Outstanding Service in Neighborhood Preservation: Anita Davis, South Main Street, Little Rock
Outstanding Personal Projects: Connelly-Harrington House, Siloam Springs.
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