January 28, 2012
Saints & Sinners Ball
6 PM - 0 AM
Statehouse Convention Center, Wally Allen Ballroom

We’ve got rhythm, we’ve got music...at the Wally Allen Ballroom for Saints & Sinners, our annual black tie gala benefiting the Arkansas Repertory Theatre. Cocktails and a silent auction are followed by an elegant dinner and live entertainment that can only be produced by The Rep.

Tonight’s the night to bid on exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime items in our live auction and dance all the way home! Who could ask for anything more?

Single Tickets: $350
Preferred Seating Patron Couple : $1,000
Regular Seating Table (10): $3,500
Preferred Seating Patron Table (10) : $4,500

Call The Rep at 501-378-0445 for tickets and tables.

January 28, 2012
Seminar: Why Commemorate the Civil War?
9:30 AM - 12 PM
Old State House Museum

Speakers & Topics Include:
Bill Gurley: "How and Why We Have Commemorated the Civil War in the Past"
Ronnie Nichols: "The Importance of the Sesquicentennial for the African-American Community"
Dr. William L. Shea: "The Civil War We Have Lost"

Please call 501-324-8641 by January 23 to sign up as seating is limited. (Registration and seating will begin at 9:00 AM.) www.oldstatehouse.com

January 28, 2012
UALR Men's Trojans vs. Denver
7 PM
Jack Stephens Center, UALR

For tickets and additional information, visit www.ualrtrojans.com.

January 28, 2012
UALR Women's Trojans vs. Denver
4:30 PM
Jack Stephens Center, UALR

For tickets and additional information, visit www.ualrtrojans.com.

January 28 - 29, 2012
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra presents "Russian Winter"
Robinson Center Music Hall

Philip Mann, conductor
Dmitri Alexeev, piano

Prokofiev - Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 'Classical'
Shostakovich - Concerto for Piano No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2 in C Minor 'Little Russian'

For tickets and additional information, visit www.arkansassymphony.org or call 501-666-1761.

January 28 - February 15, 2012
CANstruction 2012
Clinton Presidential Center

CANstruction is a design/build competition that puts a visual spotlight on hunger while showcasing the design community of central Arkansas.  Local architecture firms compete with each other to build giant sized structures made entirely out of canned food.  The Mayor's Youth Council of both Little Rock and North Little Rock will also participate in the event.  The creations will be on view to the public as giant art exhibits until February 15th.  At the close of the exhibit, all cans used to create the structures will be donated to the Arkansas Foodbank.

For more information, contact Mary Jean Walker, 571-344-3925 or e-mail  maryjeanw@scmarchitects.com. 

January 30, 2012
Elvis Lives!
7:30 PM
Robinson Center Music Hall

Tickets: $22 - $49.

To purchase tickets:

BY phone: 501-244-8800 or 800-982-2787.

In person: Celebrity Attractions Ticket Office, 300 S. Spring, Suite 100, Downtown Little Rock. Ticket Office hours are Monday thru Friday 9 AM - 4 PM. www.celebrityattractions.com.

Also in person at all Ticketmaster locations and select Walmart locations.

January 31, 2012
ASO River Rhapsodies presents "Mozart Meets P.D.Q Bach"
7 PM
Clinton Presidential Center

Tickets: $22.00.

For more information, visit www.arkansassymphony.org or call 501-666-1761. 

February 2, 2012
The Rise of Social Enterprise-Challenges and Opportunities (Lecture)
12 PM - 1 PM
Clinton School of Public Service, Sturgis Hall

Ben Stone is president and CEO of Indego Africa, an innovative nonprofit social enterprise that promotes fair trade by partnering with cooperatives of women artisans in Rwanda to sell hand-made products online and through partnerships with more than 70 U.S. retailers. Profits from the sales are invested in long-term skills training programs for the artisans in business, literacy and computers – all taught by Rwandan university students. At the Clinton School, Stone will give a lecture titled, "The Rise of Social Enterprise: Challenges and Opportunities."

Bring your lunch,drinks are provided.

Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu, or calling 501-683-5239.

February 2 - 4, 2012
LANTERNS! Festival!
6 PM - 10 PM
Wildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny Rd.

February 2, 3 and 4, 2012 (Thursday through Saturday). 6:00pm to 10:00pm nightly.

More information, visit www.wildwoodpark.org.

February 3, 2012
National Wear Red Day
State Wide

Heart Disease is the number one killer of women, claiming almost 435,000 lives a year, or nearly one women every minute. Since 2004, through its fundraising efforts, Go Red For Women has contributed almost $44 million to women-focused research and has provided additional funds to life-saving educational programs and tools for physicians. 

For more information, visit www.goredforwomen.org/wearredday or call 501-379-1193.

February 4, 2012
UALR Men's Trojans vs. ULM
7 PM
Jack Stephens Center, UALR

For tickets and additional information, visit www.ualrtrojans.com.

February 4, 2012
UALR Women's Trojans vs. ULM
4:30 PM
Jack Stephens Center, UALR

For tickets and additional information, visit www.ualrtrojans.com.