Singing: Mavis Staples, civil rights activist and rhythm and blues and gospel singer, performs at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at Robinson Center Performance Hall, Markham Street and Broadway, Little Rock. Tickets are $39-$180. Call (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.
Soaring: The death-defying Cirque du Soleil performers present Crystal, an ice-theme spectacle, at North Little Rock's Verizon Arena. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26-28, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 28, 1 and 5 p.m. Oct. 29. Tickets are $33-$155. Call (800) 745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com.
Weekend on 09/14/2017