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August 26, 2008
Bob Dylan and His Band in Concert
8 PM
Riverfest Amphitheatre
Tickets: $39.50-59.50. Tickets go on sale June 21st and may be purchased at any TicketMaster location, charge by phone by calling 501-975-7575 or online at www.ticketmaster.com/.
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August 26, 2008
The Afterthought presents Bluesday Tuesday
8 PM
2721 Kavanaugh Blvd.
We sing the blues around here on Tuesdays and leading the chorus all this month are singer Big John Miller (blue-eyed soul man) and Steven Winter on piano.
No cover tonight.
For more information, call 501-663-1196 or visit www.afterthoughtbar.com.
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August 26 - 29, 2008
Arkansas Travelers vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Dickey-Stephens Park
7:10pm each evening.
For tickets and additional information, call 501-664-1555 or visit http://www.travs.com/.
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August 26 - 31, 2008
Football: The Exhibit
Museum of Discovery, 500 President Clinton Ave.
Football: The Exhibit returns to the Museum! Football explores the science and technology behind the popular sport of football. Interactive stations let you experience the game like never before. Test your ability to throw a football. Do you have what it takes to make the team? Find out at Football!
For more information call 501-396-7050or visit www.amod.org.
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August 26 - September 14, 2008
"Breaking the Veils: Women Artists from the Islamic World" Exhibit
Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave.
Breaking the Veils is a unique and compelling international art exhibition showcasing 51 women artists from 21 Islamic countries. This exhibit is designed to challenge contemporary stereotypes about the lives of women in the Islamic world, and celebrates their artistic contribution in shaping a rich cultural heritage. The exhibit is presented in cooperation with The ArtReach Foundation, Delta Air Lines, Royal Society of Fine Arts Jordan, and the Pan-Mediterranean Women Artists Network FAM.
Hours: Monday–Saturday, 9am to 5pm; Sunday 1pm to 5pm.
Adults (18-61) $7 With Audio Tour $10
Senior Citizens (62+) $5 With Audio Tour $8
Youth (6-17) $3 With Audio Tour $6
Children under 6 Free No Audio Tour Available
College Students with Valid ID $5 With Audio Tour $8
Retired U.S. Military $5 With Audio Tour $8
Active U.S. Military Free With Audio Tour $3
UACS Faculty and Staff Free With Audio Tour $3
School Groups with Reservations Free
Groups of 20 or more $5 each With Audio Tour $8 each
Parking is free. Spaces are available for tour buses and recreational vehicles.
The Clinton Presidential Center is handicap accessible. Wheelchairs are available on a first come, first served basis. They can be checked out at the Special Services desk in the lobby of the Library.
For more information, call 501-374-4242 or visit www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org.
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August 26 - October 5, 2008
"Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming"
Murry's Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Col. Glenn Road
The gospel singing Sanders Family is back in an all-new show. It's 1945 and their lives are about to change. Sister June and her husband, The Reverend Oglethorpe (who are expecting their first child) are off to Texas where the Reverend has been called to preach, and young Dennis is about to become the new pastor at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. So, pull up a pew and join them for a gospel-singing good time.
For reservations or for additional information, visit www.murrysdinnerplayhouse.com or call 501-562-3131.
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August 26 - October 6, 2008
"Downtown Nonfiction" Exhibit
Historic Arkansas Museum
Historic Arkansas Museum’s Second Floor Gallery is proud to present John Kushmaul: Downtown Nonfiction.
Downtown Nonfiction showcases the artist’s current infatuation with the architecture of Little Rock’s downtown area. “Most of the works are based upon photographs I take of the city,” said Kushmaul of his most recent series of paintings. “Little Rock serves as a convenient subject because of the variety of architecture covering the history of modern life in Arkansas.” He cites power poles, wires and satellite dishes, aspects of the city’s technological advancement, as indications of what he calls “the layer of technology that covers this history.” The style of his painting, too, comes to take on a somewhat progressive quality. His brushstrokes are loose, colorful and playful, but simultaneously controlled and deliberate. Kushmaul’s tendency to experiment with vibrant colors reflects another recurring theme within his body of work: the light of the seasons.
Historic Arkansas Museum is open 9am- 5pm Monday through Saturday, 1-5pm on Sunday.
Admission to the galleries and parking are free; tours of historic grounds are $2.50 for adults, $1.00 for children under 18, $1.50 for senior citizens. The Historic Arkansas Museum Store is open 10am-4:30pm, Monday through Saturday and 1-4pm on Sunday.
For more information, call 501-324-9351 or visit www.historicarkansas.org.
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August 26 - November 9, 2008
"Transformation and Creation" Exhibit
Arkansas Arts Center
Transformation and Creation finds the often divergent works of Laura Lam Tze Carenbauer and V.L. Cox side by side. Carenbauer, originally from Hong Kong, explores the qualities of a wide range of media in her work—wood, rocks, string, pastel, plastic, soy sauce. Her images are often heavily abstracted and reflect her confusion with moving to the United States. “I was the outsider. I became more a watcher and less a judge. I think that my art reflects the transformation I have undergone from the passive state of watching to the more active position of seeing,” she said of the collection.
V.L. Cox is a North Little Rock painter whose flair for interrelating texture, form and color is simply unparalleled. She is constantly exploring new techniques and ideas, with an avidness that she compares to having an insatiable hunger for self-education. Her works range from abstracted depictions of intangible concepts like fear or joy to hyper-literal experiments with representation, as in a series of Southern people she painted on screen doors, interacting with them in ways that convey the historical eras during which the doors may have been built.
Museum hours: 9am-5pm, Monday through Saturday and 1-5pm on Sunday. Admission to the galleries and parking are free; tours of historic grounds are $2.50 for adults, $1.00 for children under 18 and $1.50 for senior citizens.
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August 26 - December 31, 2008
“By the President in the Name of Congress: Arkansas Medal of Honor Recipients”
MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History
This exhibit explores the history of the Medal of Honor and honors the twenty-five Arkansans who have received the Medal of Honor. On display are three Medals of Honor from World War II, Korea and Vietnam, as well as ninety-three decorations and service medals.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm and Sunday, 1-4pm.
Free admission (donations accepted).
For more information visit our website at www.arkmilitaryheritage.com or call 501-376-4602.
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August 26, 2008 - October 25, 2009
"A Circus Hitched to a Tornado: Arkansas Politics in the 20th Century" Exhibit
Old State House Museum
The title for this exhibit on Arkansas politics is drawn from a Saturday Evening Post reporter's description of Senator Hattie Caraway's whirlwind canvass with Huey Long in 1932. Noted political writers Jay Barth and Ernie Dumas serve as co-curators for this panorama of Arkansas politics in the last century from the perspective of that era's dozen most important elections.
Museum hours: 9am-5pm, Monday-Saturday and 1-5pm Sunday.
Free admission.
For more information, call 501-324-9685 or visit www.oldstatehouse.com.
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August 27 - 30, 2008
The Loony Bin Comedy Club presents Rahn Ramey
Breckenridge Village Shopping Center
This 20 year comedy veteran brings his smooth, polished style, clever well written material and razor sharp wit to little rock for a week of fun and laughs. As seen on HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central, Evening at the Improv & BET”s “Comic View”.
For tickets and additional information, visit www.loonybincomedy.com/lr or call 501-228-5555.
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August 28, 2008
Free Music in the Park featuring Black Stone Cherry
6:30 PM - 10 PM
Riverfest Amphitheatre
To get a free ticket to any of the shows, simply take one or more canned food items to an Apex Ticket Outlet. The canned goods will go to the Arkansas Foodbank.
Apex Communication Stores: Benton - 1312 Military Rd., Cabot - 801 W. Main St., Conway - 2501 Dave Ward Dr., Little Rock - 2000 S. University Ave., Maumelle - 123 Audubon Dr.
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August 28, 2008
Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Speech to Be Commemorated
9:30 AM
Clinton Presidential Center
The 45th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech will be commemorated with a day of festivities at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center. King delivered the famous speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in conjunction with the 1963 March on Washington.
Former President Clinton has called King's speech "the greatest political speech of my lifetime" and "the clearest clarion call to a more perfect union."
Sponsored by The College of Aspiring Artists (TCAA) of North Little Rock, the William J. Clinton Foundation and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, the commemoration will feature films and entertainment. Special guests will be Gracie Carter of Little Rock who participated in the 1963 march and Joshua and Andrew Withers, sons of the late Ernest Withers of Memphis, a noted civil rights photographer. Withers’ photographs were instrumental in the documentation and establishment of the Little Rock Central High Museum and Visitor Center which led to the Little Rock Central High National Historic Site. Some of Withers’ photographs and prints will be on display during the commemoration.
Admission to the King events will be free for the general public; however, regular tickets must be purchased to tour the rest of the Clinton Center Library.
Activities will begin at 9:30 a.m., featuring video excerpts of King's speeches, portions of a documentary about Congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis and a special program by KATV-Channel 7 entitled "Dr. Martin Luther King in Arkansas." Reservations for these films are not required.
A "Tribute to the March on Washington: An Entertainment Celebration" will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and again from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Both performances will include remarks by Carter and a salute to Withers as well as local and national entertainment. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 501-748-0419 or emailing vvservices@clintonfoundation.org.
Additionally, segments of the film "Eyes on the Prize" will be shown from 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Reservations are not required.
"In addition to Clinton School students, we hope that students of all ages will join us for one of the two entertainment celebrations," said Rev. Arthur L. Hunt Jr., of TCAA. "This is a very historic day where we want to reflect the past, inspect the present and project the future."
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August 29 - 30, 2008
"Southern Baptist Sissies"
The Weekend Theater, 7th and Chester
By Del Shores.
A roller coaster of a play that takes audiences from heights of hilarity through outrageous anger, and into caves of depression and out again, this political and religious commentary is the story of four gay men in a Southern Baptist Church in Texas and the various ways they cope when they discover urges within themselves that go against the teachings of their church. The damage of religion that preaches intolerance and foments self-hatred and the repercussions of this brand of religion are seen throughout the boys’ trek from pre-adolescence to adulthood: the pain, the doubt, the self-loathing, the confusion. The script weaves together the characters’ stories inserting Bible passages that support, contradict and call into question the fundamentalists’ teachings about homosexuality. Directed by Ralph Hyman.
Fridays and Saturdays, curtain times are at 7:30pm, for special Sunday showings (Musicals only) curtain times are at 2:30pm.
Tickets: $14.00 ($10.00 for students and seniors over 65) for Dramas and $18.00 ($14.00 for students and seniors over 65) for Musicals. Tickets can be purchased at the theater with cash, check, Mastercard or Visa.
For more information, call 501-374-3761 or visit www.weekendtheater.org.
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August 29 - September 1, 2008
Arkansas State Horse Show
Arkansas State Fairgrounds
For a schedule of events, visit www.arkansasstatefair.com/events/.
For information on the Arkansas State Fairgrounds, visit www.arkansasstatefair.com.
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August 30, 2008
AR Clear Mountain 5K
North Shore Riverwalk
This race benefits the AR River Trail!
For details or to sign-up contact the AR Running Club at 501-834-1313 or visit www.arkrrca.com.
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August 30, 2008
Murder at MacArthur Park
6:30 PM
MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History
Little Rock Tours newest attraction happens to be inside a building that is anything but new. In fact, the Little Rock Arsenal is one of the most haunted places in the Southeast. As you hear real-life ghost stories about this historic landmark, a murder takes place right before your eyes. Now, a killer is among you … try to figure out who … or the killer just may strike again! The price includes a three-course sit down dinner, time to tour the arsenal, the murder mystery show, taxes and gratuities. A grand prize is also awarded to the winning team that solves the crime!
Price: $44.00per person.
Guest arrival time, 6:15pm andd dinner time, 6:30pm. Free parking & handicap, accessible, open to ages 8 and older (same price applies).
For more information, visit www.littlerocktours.com or call 501-868-7287.
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August 30, 2008
One Night with Eddie Griffin
8 PM
Robinson Center Music Hall
Griffin is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his sitcom, Malcolm & Eddie, and his role in the 2002 comedy film, Undercover Brother. Griffin has starred in several movies including The Meteor Man, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Double Take, John Q, Scary Movie 3, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo and Norbit.
Tickets: $37.50-$45.00.
Tickets go on sale August 8th and may be purchased at any TicketMaster location, charge by phone at 501-975-7575 or online at www.ticketmaster.com/event/.
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August 30 - September 1, 2008
Arkansas Travelers vs. Springfield Cardinals
Dickey-Stephens Park
August 30th, 6pm
September 1st, 1:30pm
For tickets and additional information, call 501-664-1555 or visit http://www.travs.com/.
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September 1, 2008
Labor Day Fun and Games
10 AM - 2 PM
Physical Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Park interpreters will provide recreation and nature games for you and your family and friends to test your skills. A new game every 30 minutes. Contact the park for a detailed schedule.
Admission: Free.
For more informtion, call 501-868-5806 or e-mail pinnaclemountain@arkansas.com.
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September 3, 2008
Back To School Youth Fashion Show
7 PM - 8:30 PM
Village Church, 1111 W 3rd St.
Back to school youth fashion designs by Bethany May. Clothing will be for sale after the show by Bethany. This event is catered to youth in the Little Rock area.
Admission is free.
For more information, contact Haley by calling 501-551-0444 or e-mail haleylane75@yahoo.com.
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September 3 - 6, 2008
The Loony Bin Comedy Club presents Dale Jones
Breckenridge Village Shopping Center
Dale's fast paced delivery, southern style sense of humor and animated facial expressions combined with quick improvisations and non stop physical comedy leaves the audience gasping for breath. This Loony Bin favorite has been recently seen in the 2008 season of “Last Comic Standing”. For more information, visit www.dalejonescomic.com
For tickets and additional information, visit www.loonybincomedy.com/lr or call 501-228-5555.
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September 5, 2008
Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame
5 PM
Statehouse Convention Center, Gov. Hall II & III
For tickets and additional information, call 501-223-6468.
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September 5, 2008
Cruisin' in the Rock
6 PM - 9 PM
River Market Pavilions and Riverfront Park
DATE CHANGE*
See the coolest cars in Arkansas at "Cruisin' in the Rock." These monthly cruise-ins feature muscle cars, street rods, classic cars, trucks and motorcycles from across Central Arkansas. Participants and spectators will enjoy great classic rock n' roll music, have a chance to win prizes, and reminisce over these awesome vehicles!
“Cruisin’ in the Rock” rolls into the River Market pavilions and Riverfront Park, located in the heart of the downtown area and on the banks of the Arkansas River. While in the River Market District, you can enjoy a wonderful dinner at any of the great restaurants in the area.
"Cruisin' in the Rock" is open to the public and admission is free.
If you have a classic car, truck or motorcycle that you'd like to show off, or for more information on the monthly "Cruisin’ in the Rock," contact Carol Dolan at 501-370-3201 or e-mail cdolan@littlerock.com. For more information visit www.CruisinLittleRock.com
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September 5, 2008
The Cancer Institute Foundation Gala for Life
7 PM
Statehouse Convention Center, Wally Allen Ballroom
For tickets and additional information, call 501-526-2277.
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September 5 - 6, 2008
"Southern Baptist Sissies"
The Weekend Theater, 7th and Chester
By Del Shores.
A roller coaster of a play that takes audiences from heights of hilarity through outrageous anger, and into caves of depression and out again, this political and religious commentary is the story of four gay men in a Southern Baptist Church in Texas and the various ways they cope when they discover urges within themselves that go against the teachings of their church. The damage of religion that preaches intolerance and foments self-hatred and the repercussions of this brand of religion are seen throughout the boys’ trek from pre-adolescence to adulthood: the pain, the doubt, the self-loathing, the confusion. The script weaves together the characters’ stories inserting Bible passages that support, contradict and call into question the fundamentalists’ teachings about homosexuality. Directed by Ralph Hyman.
Fridays and Saturdays, curtain times are at 7:30pm, for special Sunday showings (Musicals only) curtain times are at 2:30pm.
Tickets: $14.00 ($10.00 for students and seniors over 65) for Dramas and $18.00 ($14.00 for students and seniors over 65) for Musicals. Tickets can be purchased at the theater with cash, check, Mastercard or Visa.
For more information, call 501-374-3761 or visit www.weekendtheater.org.
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September 6, 2008
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. UL-Monroe
War Memorial Stadium
For tickets and additional information, call 800-982-4647 or visit www.hogwired.com.
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September 6, 2008
Star Party
8 PM - 10 PM
Pinnacle Mountain State Park, Visitor Center
Meet with park interpreters and members of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society for a look into the night sky through the lens of a telescope. Possible sights include Jupiter, nebulae, and double stars. This is an exciting opportunity to experience Pinnacle Mountain State Park after dark, because we are usually open for day-use only. Bring a picnic supper and make an evening of it, allowing time earlier in the day to walk a trail, relax by the Big or Little Maumelle Rivers, or explore our visitor center exhibits.
Admission: Free.
For more information, call 501-868-5806 or e-mail pinnaclemountain@arkansas.com.
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September 6, 2008
The Point 94.1 Rockin' Rummage Sale
7 AM - 2 PM
Arkansas State Fairgrounds
Admission: $3.00 ($1.00 of each admission donated to Arkansas Food Bank)
12 years and under, free.
Reserve a booth at www.kkpt.com or at the station's office at 2400 Cottondale Lane, Little Rock.
For additional information, contact Chuck Gatlin at 501-664-9410.
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September 6 - December 14, 2008
Mystery of the Mayan Medallion (Exhibit)
Museum of Discovery, 500 President Clinton Ave.
The Mystery of the Mayan Medallion opens at the Museum of Discovery on September 6 and runs through December 14. An archeological team has mysteriously disappeared from a dig site in Palenque, Mexico. They had been investigating a long-standing rumor that a priceless jade medallion is buried in the temple there.However, something horrifying has scared them off. Luckily, in their haste to escape, they managed to leave behind a video with clues and a warning to all who follow. See if you can uncover the mystery of the dig site and find the priceless treasure!
Mayan is sponsored by Bank of America and presented by the Arkansas Discovery Network funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.
For more information, call 501-396-7050 or visit www.amod.org.
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September 7, 2008
Advanced Backpacking Workshop
1 PM - 4 PM
Pinnacle Mountain State Park
This workshop goes into more detail than our Basic Backpacking Workshop, with an emphasis on backpacking sections of the 220-mile Ouachita Trail, which begins/ends in Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Advance registration and payment required. Limited seating available. Contact the park for further information.
Admission: $10.00.
For more information, call 501-868-5806 or e-mail pinnaclemountain@arkansas.com.
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September 7, 2008
Black Top Boogie featuring Chuck Wicks, Luke Bryan, Ashton Shepherd & Julianne Hough
2 PM
Riverfest Amphitheatre
Gates open at 1pm.
Come party on the blacktop with us! It's KSSN 96's annual Blacktop Boogie Listener Appreciation Concert.
This year's Blacktop Boogie is part of the Sonic Drive Ins "Music In The Park" Series presented by Chesapeake Energy, APEX Communications and Pulaski Technical College.
Tickets are free, limit of 8 per person. You must be at least 18 to pick up tickets! Please bring a canned food item to be donated to the Arkansas Food Bank at the event. Tickets amy be picked up at Apex Communication Stores: Benton - 1312 Military Rd., Cabot - 801 W. Main St., Conway - 2501 Dave Ward Dr., Little Rock - 2000 S. University Ave., Maumelle - 123 Audubon Dr.
For more information, visit www.kssn.com or call 501-217-5000.
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September 7 - 27, 2008
13th Annual Wolfe Street Golf Scramble
War Memorial Golf Course
$200 per team, proceeds to benefit the Wolfe Street Foundation, Inc.
To register call 372-5662 or visit www.wolfestreet.org.
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