MUSIC
Mutli-genre musician Demola the Violinist, whose unique sound includes Afro-Beat, reggae, hip-hop and country elements, performs at 8 p.m. Friday at The Hall, 721 W. Ninth St. in Little Rock. He’s touring in support of his new album, “one in a million,” which has already racked up more than 3 million streams. (501) 406-1364; littlerockhall.com.
Jazz trumpeter Rodney Block and His All-Star Friends perform a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the First Security Amphitheater, 400 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock. (501) 375-2552.
Jazz pianist and UCA faculty member Julia Buckingham heads up the Julia Buckingham Group, 7 p.m. Friday at the Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave., Little Rock. Doors open at 6. ronrobinsontheater.org.
And it’s the opening weekend for Opera in the Ozarks, in its 75th anniversary year at Inspiration Point, west of Eureka Springs, and its first in its brand-new 300-seat theater. Starting Friday, and in repertory, will be performances of Georges Bizet’s “Carmen,” Franz Lehár’s “The Merry Widow” and Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods.” (479) 253-8595; opera.org.
THEATER
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St., Little Rock, continues its run of Yazmin Reza’s acerbic comedy “God of Carnage,” 7 p.m. today Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday through June 29. (501) 378-0405; TheRep.org.
The University of Central Arkansas Summer Theatre’s production of “Ken Ludwig’s The Three Musketeers,” based on Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel, is onstage 7 p.m. FridayJune 27, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday June 28 and 2 p.m. Sunday June 29 in the James M. Bridges Black Box Theatre in the Windgate Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, 2150 Bruce St. at Donaghey Avenue, Conway. (501) 450-3265 or (866) 810-0012; ci.ovationtix.com
“Flurffy’s Secret Garden,” featuring Flurffy, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts’ pink puppet dog in a tale about plans for a garden party to welcome a shy little girl who arrives in town, is onstage, 11 a.m. and noon Saturday June 28 at the museum, 501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock. The runtime is approximately 30 minutes. events.arkmfa.org.
And onstage at Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock, “The Wizard of Oz,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday (but 12:30 p.m. Wednesday matinees only July 2 and 9), 12:45 and 6:45 p.m. Sunday. The buffet opens 90 minutes before curtain. (501) 562-3131; murrysdp.com.
ART AND EXHIBITS
“Portraits From a Presidency,” more than 50 paintings, sculptures, engravings and photographic portraits of members of the Clinton family in paint, fabric, wood, film, metal, glass, ink, stone, chalk, a grain of rice and Legos, goes on display Saturday at the Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock. The exhibition, up through Dec. 7, includes Simmie Knox’s official White House portraits of President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. clintonpresidentialcenter.org/exhibits.
“The Long View: From Conservation to Sustainability: Works from the Bank of America Collection,” photographs, paintings, prints and sculptures “by artists who use their art to advocate for the conservation and protection of the planet,” is on display through Aug. 31 at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, 501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock. arkmfa.org.
Also at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, the “64th Young Arkansas Artists” exhibition, showcasing works by K-12 students from across the state, on display through Aug. 10. And studio photographs by the late Kwame Brathwaite, who started out in the 1960s using photography to promote “Black is Beautiful,” is up through Oct. 12. (501) 372-4000; arkmfa.org.
“Small Works on Paper: From the Permanent Collection,” 40 pieces from the Arkansas Arts Council’s 2006-2023 annual “Small Works on Paper” touring exhibitions, remains on display through Sept. 21 at the Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St., Little Rock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 324-9351.
“Enid Collins Handbags: Thinking Outside the Bejeweled Box,” a collection of handbags by Collins of Texas designer Enid Collins, is on display through Sept. 28 at ESSE Museum and Store, 1510 Main St., Little Rock. (501) 916-9022; essepursemuseum.com.
“Let’s Play!,” watercolors by Cary Smith, is on display, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, through July 11 at Argenta Library Gallery, 420 Main St., North Little Rock. (501) 687-1061; NLRlibrary.org.
“I Am My Mother’s Daughter,” paintings by Kennedi Benjamin that, “(capture) a facet of what it means to deeply remember the Houston-based artist’s mom and how much they’re alike,” are on display at Cantrell Gallery, 8202 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, through July 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday (except July 4 and during a two-day summer break, July 11-12). (501) 224-1335; cantrellgallery.com.
“After the Fire,” paintings that Andrew Deiser created before and after a March fire destroyed Deiser’s studio and much of his artwork at the St. Joseph Center of Arkansas, are on display through July 31 at Laman Library Gallery, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. The exhibition includes oil paintings the fire spared, along with new works “reflecting on home, resilience and artistic renewal.” (501) 758-1720; NLRlibrary.org.