Calendar

THE LOONY BIN COMEDY CLUB 10301 Rodney Parham Road. Open Mike Night, 7 p.m. Wednesday; sign up at 6. Ladies Night, first Thursday of the month, free for women. Landry, through Saturday. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Cover charge: Wednesday-Thursday $7, Friday-Saturday $10. loonybincomedy.com or (501) 228-5555.
THE LOONY BIN COMEDY CLUB 10301 Rodney Parham Road. Open Mike Night, 7 p.m. Wednesday; sign up at 6. Ladies Night, first Thursday of the month, free for women. Landry, through Saturday. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Cover charge: Wednesday-Thursday $7, Friday-Saturday $10. loonybincomedy.com or (501) 228-5555.

Events are free unless otherwise noted.

Art & Exhibits

Central Arkansas

ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets."National Drawing Invitational: Outside the Lines," through Oct. 5. "Susan Paulsen: Wilmot Exhibition," through Sept. 28. "56th Annual Delta Exhibition," through Sept. 28. "Inspiration to Illumination: Recent Work by Museum School Photography Instructors," through Oct. 26. "Foundation Collection," "Masterworks" and "Paul Signac," continuing. Museum School art classes and workshops for children and adults; call or visit website for schedule and costs. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. arkansasartscenter.org or (501) 372-4000.

THE ART GROUP GALLERY 11525 Cantrell Road. Gallery art night with Brian Massey, 4-8 p.m. Friday. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday. (501) 690-2193.

BUTLER CENTER FOR ARKANSAS STUDIES 401 President Clinton Ave. "Quapaw Quarter: Where Little Rock's History Lives," Aug. 8-Nov. 1; reception, 5:30-8 p.m. Aug. 8. "Arkansas Homemakers: Home Demonstration and Extension Clubs," through Sept. 27. "Drawn In: New Art From the World War II Camps at Rohwer and Jerome," through Aug. 23. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 918-3033.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 509 Scott St. Works by Ron Almond, Bonnie Bartelson, Marie Weaver, Sheree King, Marsha Hinson, Debby Hinson, Louise Harris, Bob Snider, Holly Tilley, through September. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon Sunday. (501) 375-2342.

CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER 1200 President Clinton Ave. Chihuly exhibit, through Jan. 5. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7; retired military, college students and ages 62 and over, $5; children 6-17, $3; active military and children under 6, free. (501) 374-4242.

ESSE PURSE MUSEUM 1510 S. Main St. "What's Inside: A History of Women and Handbags, 1900-1999," continuing. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission: $10; military, 5-18 or 60 and older $8; under 5 free. (501) 916-9022.

ESTHER DEWITT NIXON LIBRARY 703 W. Main St., Jacksonville. "Prehistory of the Jacksonville Area," continuing. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. (501) 457-5038.

GALLERY 26 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd., Suite 1. Works by Marcus McAllister and Laura Fanning, through Sept. 13. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 664-8996.

GREG THOMPSON FINE ART 429 Main St., North Little Rock. Summer show, with new works by Ed Rice, Glennray Tutor, Sheila Cotton, Kendall Stallings, Joseph Piccillo, William Dunlap, Robyn Horn, Guy Bell, Sammy Peters, Donald Roller Wilson, through Aug. 9. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. gregthompsonfineart.com or (501) 664-2787.

HEARNE FINE ART 1001 Wright Ave., Suite C. "Indigo Visions," works by 25 Arkansas artists, Saturday-Aug. 30; reception, 5 p.m. Aug. 16; panel discussion "What Is the Catalyst of Your Creativity," 3 p.m. Aug. 16. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, by appointment Sunday. (501) 372-6822.

HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM 200 E. Third St. "So What! It's the Least I Can Do," new paintings by Ray Wittenberg, through Sept. 7. Knife Gallery, "We Walk in Two Worlds: The Caddo, Osage and Quapaw in Arkansas," Arkansas Made Gallery, continuing. Hourly tours (except noon) 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Store hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $2.50, ages 65 and over $1.50, children 17 and under $1. (501) 324-9351.

L&L BECK ART GALLERY 5705 Kavanaugh Blvd. "The Wild Ones," through today. August exhibit: "Impersonating the Impressionists"; giclee drawing, 7 p.m. Aug. 21. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 660-4006.

LOCAL COLOUR GALLERY 5813 Kavanaugh Blvd. "A Summer Serenade of Art," Dawn Bearden, through today. Exhibit of 26 local artists, continuing. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 265-0422.

MACARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY 503 E. Ninth St. "First Call: American Posters of World War I," through Nov. 30. "By the President in the Name of Congress," "From Turbulence to Tranquility: The Little Rock Arsenal," "The Sun Never Sets on the Mighty Jeep," "War and Remembrance: The 1911 United Confederate Veterans Reunion," "Through the Camera's Eye: The Allison Collection of World War II Photographs," continuing. Alger Cadet Gun exhibit, continuing. Ongoing exhibits depict Arkansas' military heritage. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. (501) 376-4602.

MUGS CAFE 515 Main St., North Little Rock. Works by Quapaw Quarter Figure Drawing Group through Aug. 12. (501) 442-7778 or (501) 379-9101.

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY 500 President Clinton Ave. "Mystery of the Mayan Medallion," through Sept. 12. Regular hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission $10, children 1-12 $8. museumofdiscovery.org or (501) 396-7050.

OLD STATE HOUSE MUSEUM 300 W. Markham St. Second Friday Cinema: September 30, 1955, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 8; reception, 5 p.m. "Different Spokes," through February 2016. "Lights! Camera! Arkansas!" a celebration of Arkansas' role in Hollywood, through March 1, 2015. Permanent exhibits: "Arkansas' First Ladies' Gowns"; 1836 House of Representatives Chamber; "Pillars of Power," history of the Old State House; "On the Stump: Arkansas Politics, 1819-1919"; "First Families of Arkansas"; "As Long as Life Shall Last: The Legacy of Arkansas Women." Little Beginnings toddler program, 10:30 a.m. third Wednesday of the month. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 324-9685.

REMEMBER FOREVER PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKEND LITTLE ROCK Saturday-Sunday, Riverfront Park. With Luke Ballard. Intro to DSLR photography, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Travel photography, 2-6 p.m. Saturday. Night photography, 7-10 p.m. Saturday. People, children and family photography, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. Advanced travel photography, 2-6 p.m. Sunday. Cost: $38-$51.60. (646) 736-3231.

ST. MARK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1000 Mississippi St. "Icons in Transformation," works by Ludmila Pawlowska, through Aug. 17. (501) 225-4203.

SEQUOYAH NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 5820 Asher Ave. Dr. J.W. Wiggins Native American Art Gallery: "Buffaloes, Buffaloes & More Buffaloes," through Aug. 15. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 569-8336.

THE SHOWROOM 2313 Cantrell Road. "Springing Forward," works by Jim Tindall, Lori Weeks and Sandra Hamilton, continuing. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 372-7373.

STEPHANO'S FINE ART GALLERY 1813 N. Grant St. Works by Ken Davis, Donal Gialanella. Works by various artists. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. (501) 563-4218.

THEA FOUNDATION 401 Main St., North Little Rock. "John Harlan Norris: Cast," Aug. 8-31. The Art Department reception with food, bar, music, 6:30-9 p.m. Aug. 8, $10. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 379-9512.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK GALLERIES 2801 S. University Ave. "Subtractive Sculpture: Marble, Alabaster & Limestone," through Friday. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 569-8977.

WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. "Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow: Living With the Atomic Bomb," through Aug. 11. Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 758-1720.

WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY ARGENTA BRANCH 420 Main St., North Little Rock. "The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America," through Aug. 16. (501) 687-1061.

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ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY ARTS CENTER 1001 E. B St., Russellville. Art classes for adults, teens, children; call for schedule and prices. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday. (479) 968-2452.

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE Center and Orange streets, Beebe. England Center Art Gallery: "The Summer of the Kitchen Sink," through Aug. 8. Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 882-4495.

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MOUNTAIN HOME Vada Sheid Community Development Center, 1600 S. College St., Mountain Home. Works by Bonnie Heenan, through Monday. (870) 508-6280.

THE ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. Tinkerfest meets Theaterfest, Friday-Saturday. Paintings along with miniature vignettes of flora and fauna, sponsored by Hoe and Hope Garden Club, through today. "I Come From Women Who Could Fly," new work from Delita Martin, through Aug. 28. Pine Bluff High School annual exhibition, through Aug. 8. "Shaping Our World," through Aug. 31. "A Deep Sense of Place: The Arkansas Delta," through Oct. 1. "Expressions From the Permanent Collection," continuing. Education and art programs for adults and children; call for schedule and tuition. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. (870) 536-3375.

CALICO ROCK MUSEUM & VISITOR CENTER 104 Main St., Calico Rock. "Voices From the Past" art contest, through Sept. 30, calicorockmuseum.com. "The Jot 'Em Down Store" and "One-Room School," continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (870) 297-4129.

CLINTON HOUSE MUSEUM 930 Clinton Drive, Fayetteville. "Clinton Meets Kennedy," continuing. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Admission $8. (479) 444-0066.

CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART 600 Museum Way, Bentonville."Selections From Global Citizen: The Architecture of Moshe Safdie," through Sept. 1. "American Encounters: Anglo-American Portraiture in an Age of Revolution," through Sept. 15. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Saturday-Sunday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday and Friday. crystalbridges.org or (479) 418-5700.

FAIRFIELD BAY LIBRARY 369 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay. Works by Doris Sexson, through today. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday. (501) 884-6476.

FORT SMITH MUSEUM OF HISTORY 320 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. "Imprinting the West: Manifest Destiny, Real and Imagined," through Aug. 10. "Ready to Rodeo," through Sept. 1. Admission: $5, children $2. (479) 783-7841.

FORT SMITH REGIONAL ART MUSEUM 1601 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. 66th annual River Valley Invitational, through Sept. 14. "Carol Dickie: An Artist's Journey," through Aug. 10; cost: members free, nonmembers $5. Drop in and Draw, noon-4 p.m. each Thursday; live models and studio space provided, take materials. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (479) 784-2787.

GARVAN WOODLAND GARDENS 550 Arkridge Road, Hot Springs. "Mystic Creatures: Topiary Art Meets Imagination," 9 a.m.-6 p.m. through Aug. 31; members free, nonmembers $10, ages 55 and older $9, ages 6-12 $5, under 5 free. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. garvangardens.org or (800) 366-4664.

HEMINGWAY-PFEIFFER MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER 1021 W. Cherry St., Piggott. "Into the Wild," "The Piggott Connection," "Celebrating the Hemingways: Best Wishes From Piggott," continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday; 1-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission: $5, groups and ages 65 and older $3. (870) 598-3487.

HOT SPRINGS GALLERY WALK 5-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, downtown Hot Springs. 25th anniversary celebration. Wine, music, painting, receptions. (501) 321-2335.

JUSTUS FINE ART GALLERY 827-A Central Ave., Hot Springs. "Summer Show," works by Donnie Copeland, Dolores Justus, Rebecca Thompson and Emily Wood, today. August Celebration Exhibit; special reception, 5-9 p.m. Friday; gallery talks: "Travel and Painting: Two Passions Combined," Steve Griffith, 11 a.m.; "How to Start Collecting Art," Jennifer Lee, 1 p.m.; "Inspiration and Process," Donnie Copeland, 2 p.m.; "Essential Elements," Dolores Justus, 4 p.m. Saturday. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and by appointment. (501) 321-2335.

MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM 500 Mid-America Blvd., Hot Springs. Night at the Museum: An Amazon Voyage, 7-10 p.m. Saturday; advance $35, at the door $40. "Amazon Voyage: Vicious Fishes and Other Riches," through Aug. 10. Continuing hands-on learning exhibits. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $9; 65 and older and children 3-12, $7. (501) 767-3461.

NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS ART GALLERY Our Towne Conference and Visitors Center, 110 Lost Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay. Works by 32 artists, continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 680-2740.

ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM 322 S. Second St., Rogers. "Up in the Air," through Sept. 1. "Hog Wild: Our Area's Love Affair With the Pig," through Aug. 9. "Benton County Crime Stories," through 2014. Exhibits on area history, hands-on area for children. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. rogersarkansas.com/museum or (479) 621-1154.

SPRING RIVER ART GALLERY 112B Main St., Hardy. Works by members of the Spring River Artists Guild. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. (870) 856-2507.

Dance

Central Arkansas

AMERICAN LEGION POST 1 DANCES 315 E. Capitol Ave. 7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Band music, 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $7. (501) 372-2608.

ARKANSAS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY every Monday, Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Beginners class, 7-8 p.m. Intermediate and advanced class, 8-9 p.m. No partner or experience required. Cost: $5 per night. (501) 821-4746.

BESS CHISUM STEPHENS COMMUNITY CENTER 12th and Cleveland streets. Little Rock Country Dancers, 7-9 p.m. first, second and third Sundays; lessons 6-7 p.m.; $5; (501) 821-9353. Ballroom, Latin and Swing Social Dance Association, 7-11 p.m. first, second and fourth Fridays; free dance lessons with admission, 7-8 p.m.; members $10, guests $13; blsdance.org, (501) 221-7568. Little Rock Bop Club, 7-10 p.m. every Wednesday; beginning swing-dance lessons (free with admission), 7-8 p.m.; members $4, guests $7; littlerockbopclub.com or (501) 350-4712. Square Dance, 2-4 p.m. every Thursday, $4. (501) 490-1197.

COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Dance 7:30-9:30 p.m. every first, third and fifth Friday of the month. Admission: society members $4, nonmembers $5. All ages, no experience needed. (501) 603-5305.

LET'S DANCE STUDIO Tanglewood Center, 7509 Cantrell Road. Ballroom dance, 7-10 p.m. second Saturday of the month, $12, first visit $5. Latin and swing dance, lesson 7 p.m., dance 8-11 p.m. third and fifth Fridays, $13. Group classes, 7-9 p.m. Mondays, $10. (501) 663-7724.

PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS 6200 Aerie St. Line dancing 6 p.m.; Warren Crow and the Classics 7 p.m. Saturdays, $6. (501) 837-6766 or (501) 944-7194.

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COMMUNITY DANCE first and third Fridays of the month, Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave., Hot Springs. Lessons, 7 p.m. Dancing, 8 p.m. (501) 617-6042.

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE MERRY MIXERS 7 p.m. every first and third Saturday of the month, Coronado Center, Hot Springs Village. First Saturday $7.50, second Saturday $10. (501) 915-8111.

SPA CITY BOP AND SWING DANCE CLUB 7 p.m. every second, fourth and fifth Friday of the month, VFW, 2231 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs. Social dancing. Free lessons with $20 membership, 7 p.m. Thursdays. Friday admission: $2. spacitydanceclub.com or (501) 760-7375.

WARD COUNTRY DANCE Hickory Street and Arkansas 319, off U.S. 67/167, Ward. Ward Country Playboys, 7 p.m. Fridays. Admission: $6. (501) 605-3251.

Film

Central Arkansas

SPLICE MICROCINEMA 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Few, Sixth and Center streets (above Lulav and EJ's). Aug. 13: Peter Watkins Double Feature -- The War Game and Culloden; Aug. 27: The Third Man; Sept. 10: Ugetsu Monogatari; Sept. 24: M; Oct. 8: The Earrings of Madame de .... $5 donation. Email [email protected].

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POTLIKKER FILM FESTIVAL 6-9 p.m. Aug. 9, The Hive, 200 NE A St., Bentonville. Film festival honoring Southern food. Regional dishes, documentary films. Tickets: $75. (662) 915-3366 or (479) 286-6575.

Letters

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BOOK SIGNING 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 7, Guachoya Cultural Art Center, 1652 U.S. 65, Lake Village. Sundays with TJ, Janis F. Kearney. (870) 265-6077.

Music

Central Arkansas

FAULKNER CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Ave. Masterclass, 1 p.m. Friday. Faculty recital, 3 p.m. Saturday. Faculty Recital II, 7 p.m. Aug. 7. (773) 251-4719.

JAMES TAYLOR 8 p.m. Aug. 8, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. Tickets: $78-$99.50. (800) 745-3000.

LOCAL LIVE 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, South on Main, 1304 Main St. TBA (Two Bad Axes), Wednesday. (501) 244-9660.

RACKENSACK FOLKLORE SOCIETY 7 p.m. first Monday of every month, Arkansas Arts Center, Ninth and Commerce streets. Folk music concerts. (501) 765-1131.

TOP OF THE ROCK CHORUS 7 p.m. Saturday, University Theater, Center for the Performing Arts, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Ave. Hot August Night: Women Gone Wild. Tickets: $15, at the door $20. (501) 231-1119.

TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION 2:30-5 p.m. first and third Sundays of the month, Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 Rodney Parham Road. (501) 246-4340.

A WORK OF ART through Saturday, various locations in Little Rock. Art Porter Music Education event. Performances by Martha Burks, Alex Bugnon, Jeff Lorber, Dizzy 7 Band, Lexington Porter. Tickets: $40-$65; VIP $250-$1,000. (501) 492-9120.

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DONNY EDWARDS: A TRUE TRIBUTE TO ELVIS 7 p.m. Aug. 8, Center for the Arts, 2209 S. Knoxville Ave., Russellville. Tickets: $20-$30. (281) 713-2795.

AN EVENING WITH GRADY NICHOLS SMOOTH JAZZ CONCERT 7:15 p.m. Aug. 9, Hot Springs Convention & Civic Center, 134 Convention Blvd., Hot Springs. Benefits Lupus Foundation of Arkansas. Tickets: advance $20, at the door $25. (501) 525-9380.

FAULKNER CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Snow Fine Arts Center, University of Central Arkansas, 201 S. Donaghey Ave., Conway. Exploring Music, 1 p.m. Monday. Student Recital, 3 p.m. Aug. 9. (773) 251-4719.

HOT SPRINGS CONCERT BAND 6 p.m. Monday, Whittington Avenue Federal Park, downtown Hot Springs. (501) 984-1678.

LIVE AT FIVE 5-7 p.m. first Friday of the month, Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff. Admission: members $5, nonmembers $10. (870) 536-3375.

MAGIC SPRINGS CONCERT SERIES Timberwood Amphitheater, Magic Springs Water and Theme Park, 1701 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs. Rodney Atkins, 8 p.m. Saturday. Free with park admission. Tickets: $49.99-$54.99; ages 55 and older and children under 48 inches $33.99. (501) 624-0100.

SPENCER'S CORNER 801 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Real Thing jazz trio, 7-10 p.m. first Friday of every month. (501) 624-4976.

WALMART ARKANSAS MUSIC PAVILION 5079 W. Northgate Road, Rogers. Pepe Aguilar, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $24-$44. Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, $69-$89.Tim McGraw, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7, $44-$99.50. (479) 443-5600.

Special Events

Central Arkansas

BACK TO SCHOOL SCAVENGER HUNT 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 9, Arkansas Enterprises for the Developmentally Disabled Preschool, 1300 W. 18th St., North Little Rock. Tour, games, prizes, scavenger hunt, lunch. (501) 907-5716.

THE BLOCK ON ROCK BIRTHDAY BASH 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Stone's Throw Brewing, 800 block of Rock Street. Music, food trucks, vendors, craft beer. Admission: $3. Benefits Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas. (501) 244-9154.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS 5-7 p.m. today, Diamond Bear Brewing Co., 600 N. Broadway, North Little Rock. North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce event. Tickets: advance $10, at the door $15. (501) 372-5959.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 9, McAlmont Church of Christ, 1824 E. 46th St., North Little Rock. Information, hamburgers, hot dogs, back-to-school bash, free haircuts and school supplies, games. (501) 945-7331.

JACKSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 4-8 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 25, 9 Municipal Drive, Jacksonville. (501) 982-4171.

LAMANPALOOZA 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, William F. Laman Public Library Argenta Branch, 420 Main St., North Little Rock. Zip line, caricatures, balloons, inflatables, games, music, crafts. (501) 758-1720.

LEGACIES & LUNCH noon Wednesday, Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave. Central Arkansas Library System event. Japanese American World War II internment experience in Arkansas by Frank Sata. (501) 918-3033.

LITTLE ROCK COUNCIL OF GARDEN CLUBS 10 a.m. first Wednesday of the month, Hillcrest Hall, 1501 Kavanaugh Blvd. (501) 663-7515.

LITTLE ROCK FARMERS MARKET 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 25. Farmers "night market" 3-7 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 26, with musicians and street performers. (501) 375-2552.

LITTLE ROCK PHOTO EXPO Friday-Saturday, Embassy Suites Hotel, 11301 Financial Centre Parkway. Trade show, demonstrations, workshops. Cost: $99. (501) 224-2020.

LITTLE ROCK RESTAURANT MONTH August, participating restaurants. Special dishes, discounts. dinelr.com or (501) 376-4781.

LITTLE ROCK ZOO Jonesboro Drive, War Memorial Park. Snore and Soar community sleepover for families with children ages 6-12, 6 p.m. Aug. 8-9 a.m. Aug. 9; members $29.75 plus fees, nonmembers $35 plus fees, deadline Friday. Safari tours, educational programs and more, continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $10, ages 60 and older and children 1-12 $8. (501) 666-2406.

PHLAPJACK PHUNDRAISER 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Applebee's, 4333 Warden Road, North Little Rock. Little Rock Parrothead Club event benefits Alzheimer's Arkansas. Tickets: $7. (501) 425-5812.

SANDWICHING IN HISTORY noon Friday, Old North Little Rock Post Office, 420 Main St., North Little Rock. (501) 324-9880.

WALK FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 5:30 p.m. Friday, Big Dam Bridge, 4000 Cooks Landing Road, North Little Rock. Benefits Methodist Children's Home. Cost: individuals $20, families $50. (501) 906-4201.

YOGA ON THE RIVER 8-9 a.m. Aug. 9, First Security Amphitheater stage, Riverfront Park. (501) 375-2552.

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ARKANSAS AMERICAN LEGION AND AUXILIARY 2 p.m. Sunday, Post 32, 3200 Main St., Pine Bluff. (870) 247-2522.

ARKANSAS BIKERS AIMING TOWARD EDUCATION MEETING 2 p.m. Sunday, Delta Rivers Nature Center, 1400 Black Dog Road, Pine Bluff. (870) 247-2522.

ARKANSAS FALLEN RIDERS BREAKFAST 9:15 a.m. first Saturday of the month, Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church Community Center, 9238 Sulphur Springs Road, Pine Bluff. Donations. (870) 247-2522.

ARKANSAS RICE EXPO 8 a.m. Friday, Grand Prairie Center, 2807 U.S. 165 S., Stuttgart. Vegetable and fruit gardening information, speakers Janet Carson and Dan Chapman, tabletop competition, recipe contest. (870) 673-2661.

BUZZ ON PIGEON CREEK Friday-Sunday, Lake Norfork, Mountain Home. National Boat Racing Association National Competition. Music on Friday, food, racing. Cost: per car $5, fast pass $10. (870) 425-5111.

FULTON COUNTY FAIR through Saturday, Fulton County Fairgrounds, Civic Center Road (U.S. 62 West), Salem. Tough Truck Competition, 7 p.m. Saturday; vehicle entry: $30. Free admission until 4 p.m., thereafter $6, $4 children 6-12, free children under 6. (870) 895-5565.

GARVAN WOODLAND GARDENS 550 Arkridge Road, Hot Springs. Janet Carson/Bob Byers: Basic Landscape Design, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday and Aug. 18; members $75, nonmembers $85. "America's Splendid Nature," Tim Gorman, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Aug. 31. (501) 262-9300.

HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA 20201 E. Arkansas 12, Rogers. Lecture: "Before Beaver," Susan Young, 2 p.m. Saturday. (479) 789-5000.

ILLINOIS RIVER WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Illinois River Watershed Sanctuary and Learning Center, 221 S. Main St., Cave Springs. For grades 7-12. Registration required. (479) 220-8194.

JACKSONPORT STATE PARK 205 Avenue St., Newport. "House of Light," Hugo and Gayne Preller, through Aug. 15. (870) 523-2143.

LAKEPORT LEGACIES Lakeport Plantation, 601 Arkansas 142, Lake Village. "Images of Chicot County: A Book Project," Blake Wintory and LaRhonda Mangrum, 5:30 p.m. today. (870) 265-6031.

LAKE OUACHITA STATE PARK 5451 Mountain Pine Road, Mountain Pine. Bird Island Tours, through August; $9, children 6-12 $5. (501) 767-9366.

MAORI HEALERS OF NEW ZEALAND Divine Intervention Dome, 2818 Park Ave., Hot Springs. Healing sessions, Friday and Monday. Workshops, Saturday-Sunday. Cost: $150-$395. (501) 538-2346.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT CAMDEN 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Carnes Park, Camden. Health screenings, games, art, food, music. (870) 390-1893.

NORTHEAST ARKANSAS REGIONAL ARCHIVES SYMPOSIUM 10 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Saturday, Powhatan Courthouse Historic State Park, Powhatan. "Boom or Bust: Commerce and Development in Northeast Arkansas." Registration required. (501) 682-6891.

PRESERVATION LIBATIONS 5-7 p.m. Friday, Apple Blossom Brewing Company, 1550 E. Zion Road, Fayetteville. Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas and Historic Cane Hill event. Beer sales benefit HPAA. (501) 372-4757.

RHEA LANA'S CONSIGNMENT SALE 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Aug. 7, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 8, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 9, White County Fairgrounds, 802 Davis Drive, Searcy. (501) 827-4246.

RHEA LANA'S CONSIGNMENT SALE noon-7 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Aug. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 7, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 8, Conway Expo Center, Faulkner County Fairgrounds, 2505 Oak St., Conway. (501) 499-0009.

WALKS THROUGH HISTORY 11 a.m. Aug. 9, Ozark Courthouse Square, Ozark. (501) 324-9880.

Theater

Central Arkansas

JUST SHUT UP & DRIVE 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday through Aug. 30, The Joint, 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Cabaret-style theater with The Main Thing. Tickets: $20. (501) 372-0205.

KOCT-O NEWS 8 p.m. Aug. 7-9, 14-16, The Public Theatre, 616 Center St. Red Octopus Theater production. Tickets: $10; ages 65 and older, military, students $8. (501) 291-3896.

OKLAHOMA! through Aug. 30, Murry's Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road. Dinner: 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday matinee, 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening. Show times: 7:45 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 12:45 p.m. Sunday matinee, 6:45 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $31-$35, children 15 and under $23; show only $25, children $15. (501) 562-3131.

Around Arkansas

OLIVER! 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Aug. 8-9, 2 p.m. Sunday and Aug. 10, Lyric Theater, 115 W. Rush Ave., Harrison. Tickets: $15-$18, ages 65 and older and children $12-$15. (870) 391-3504.

THE THREE BULLY GOATS GRIFF 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. today, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Fowler Center, Arkansas State University, 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro. Tickets: $5. (870) 972-2781.

XANADU through Sunday and Aug. 7-10, Victory Theater, 116 S. Second St., Rogers. Curtain: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Dinner 90 minutes before curtain. Tickets: dinner $48, balcony $17. (479) 631-8988.

Auditions

Central Arkansas

THE NUTCRACKER 10 a.m. Aug. 9, Shuffles & Ballet II, 1521 Merrill Drive. Ballet Arkansas production. Age 6, 10 a.m. Ages 7-9, 11:30 a.m. Ages 10-12, 1 p.m. Teens, 2 p.m. Adults, 3:30 p.m. Fee: $20. (501) 223-5150.

Clubs

Central Arkansas

THE AFTERTHOUGHT 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. Karaoke with Larry the TableGuy, Thursdays. Jazz @ The Afterthought, Mondays, $5. Carl Mouton, Tuesdays. Open Mike Acoustic Showcase, Wednesdays. Shows at 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday. afterthoughtbar.com or (501) 663-1196.

CAJUN'S WHARF 2400 Cantrell Road. R&R, Funk Hammer, today. Happy hour bands start at 5 or 5:30 p.m., headline bands at 9. Cover: $5 after 8:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; free Monday-Wednesday. (501) 375-5351.

THE JOINT 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Duckstronaut and Collin vs. Adam, 9:30 p.m. today, $5. (501) 372-0210.

JUANITA'S 614 President Clinton Ave. Indie Music Night, 10 p.m. Saturday, $10. (501) 372-1228.

THE LOONY BIN COMEDY CLUB 10301 Rodney Parham Road. John Wesley Austin, Wednesday-Aug. 9. Open Mike Night, 7 p.m. Wednesday; sign up at 6. Ladies Night, first Thursday of the month, free for women. Landry, through Saturday. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Cover charge: Wednesday-Thursday $7, Friday-Saturday $10. loonybincomedy.com or (501) 228-5555.

THE REV ROOM 300 President Clinton Ave. Tantric, Vail, 8:30 p.m. Friday; advance $10, day of show $14. JB and the Moonshine Band, Tyler and the Tribe, 9 p.m. Saturday; advance $10, day of show $12. (501) 823-0090.

STICKYZ 107 River Market Ave. Native Lights, 9 p.m. today, $5. Boom Kinetic, 10 p.m. Friday, $10. Brown Soul Shoes, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5. (501) 372-7707.

VINO'S Seventh and Chester streets. Kirra, Eddie & The Defiantz, Ringleader, 8:30 p.m. today, $8. Invoker, Soundcult, More Than Sparrows, Cape Fear, 9 p.m. Friday, $8. Stays in Vegas, Peoples Republic of Casio Tones, Randy Harsey Music, 9 p.m. Saturday, $7. Live from the Back Room, Sunday. Vino's Brewpub Cinema: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. (501) 375-8466.

Around Arkansas

MAXINE'S 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. New Music Tuesdays, free. Poetry and karaoke, Wednesdays, free. Andrew Anderson, Thursdays, free. maxineslive.com or (501) 321-0909.

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