FUN
The Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock, celebrates Arkansas’ ratification of the 19th Amendment, permitting women to vote, with a Suffragist Tea Party, 2 p.m. Saturday. A selection of teas, coffees and beverages accompany a curated afternoon tea menu; attendees can win a basket of female-inspired gifts from the Clinton Museum Store.
It’s part of the Clinton Center’s America250 commemorations. Historical attire is not required but encouraged. clintonfoundation.org/events.
MUSIC
The Pat Travers Band performs at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave.,
Little Rock. (501) 320-5715; ronrobinsontheater.com.
Grammy-nominated saxophonist Gerald Albright headlines the concluding scholarship concert event for Art Porter Music Education Inc.’s 16th annual A Work of Art, 8 p.m. Saturday at the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College CHARTS Theater, 3000 W. Scenic Dr., North Little Rock. (501) 492-9120; artporter.org.
Singer-songwriter Gene Reid and poet and fiction writer Marvin Schwartz pair up for “The Singing Word: An Evening of Live Music, Video, and Original Writing,” Saturday at Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock, 1818 Reservoir Road, Little Rock. Reid will perform live and via video and Schwartz will read from his work; the program also features a performance of Schwartz’s one-act comedy “Spin Class.” Doors open at 7 p.m.
THEATER
More than 70 Central Arkansas playwrights, directors, actors, stage managers, musicians, designers and technicians create six brand-new short plays — from blank page to fully staged world premieres — for the fourth annual edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Little Rock, 7 p.m. Monday at Argenta Contemporary Theatre, 405 Main St., North Little Rock. argentacontemporarytheatre.org/24-hour-plays
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St., Little Rock, closes out its run of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” 7 p.m. Thursday 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. It’s a contemporary take on the biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors with inspiration from ’90s video games. (501) 378-0405; TheRep.org.
Argenta Contemporary Theatre closes out its run of “The Cake” by Bekah Brunstetter, 7 p.m. today and Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday in the Sharon Heflin Black Box at the theater’s Act II space, 315 Main St., North Little Rock. The play includes adult themes and language and is recommended for mature audiences. argentacontemporarytheatre.org.
And “Footloose the Musical” is onstage through Aug. 15 at Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday (but Wednesday matinees only July 15 and 22), 12:45 and 6:45 Sunday. Buffet opens 30 minutes before curtain time. (501) 562-3131; murrysdp.com.
ART AND EXHIBITS
New this week:
A two-day art exhibit titled “Dopamine: The Dada Art Show and Happening,” embracing the wild, creative spirit of Dadaism, is on display 5-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at New Deal Studio and Gallery, 2003 Louisiana St., Little Rock. The exhibit includes works by 21 artists plus poetry, screen printing (on Friday), a photo booth with costumes and drop-in figure drawing sessions that include a chance to draw a mermaid. (501) 442-1978
“In Natural Space,” recent landscapes and other paintings by Pope County artist David Mudrinich, a professor emeritus in art at Arkansas Tech University, “drawn from many of his experiences roaming within the Arkansas River watershed,” opens with a 6-8 p.m. meet-the-artist reception (with light nibbles) Friday at Cantrell Gallery, 8202 Cantrell Road, Little Rock. The exhibit remains up through Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 224-1335; cantrellgallery.com.
“Dreamscape Aquarium,” a collection of “Fish Guy” portraits (in which fish replace human heads and don clown suits, business wear, dresses, and everyday clothing) by Vershea (the nom de art of Arkansas-based mixed-media artist Gabrielle Vernor) is on display through Aug. 12 at Acansa Gallery, 413A Main St., North Little Rock. Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Call (501) 416-0973; acansa.org.
Continuing:
“Icons in Transformation,” three-dimensional paintings inspired by traditional Russian icons by Ludmila Pawlowska, is on display through Nov. 8 in The Oasis at St. Margaret’s at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 20900 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock. Gallery hours are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturday. theoasisatstmargarets.com.
“Play in Arkansas,” examining how people have created joy through play and how the history of play can contribute to understanding of both past and present, is on display through Dec, 15 at the University of Arkansas Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock. The exhibit includes handmade and mass-produced toys, dolls and game paraphernalia, as well as a memories section, where individuals can share their personal reflections on childhood play. Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
“Thomas Hart Benton,” a traveling exhibition of original artwork created by the artist during World War II, is up through July 31 at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 376-4602; littlerock.gov/macarthur.
“Arkansas Black Voices: Shaping a Nation at 250,” personal histories, artifacts, photographs and stories highlighting “the lasting impact of Black Arkansans whose lives and legacies have helped shape the United States,” is on display through Aug. 29 at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. Ninth St., Little Rock. The exhibit includes. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday- Saturday. (501) 683-3593; mosaictemplarscenter.com.
“The Three SoMa Sisters: History, Nature, Wellness, and Anita Davis’ Mission to Thrive in SoMa” is on display through Aug. 30 at ESSE Museum & Store, 1510 Main St. in Little Rock’s SoMa neighborhood. (501) 916-9022; essepursemuseum.com.
“Will Barnet: Seasons of Life,” works on paper by Barnet from the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection, is on display through Oct. 11 at the museum, 501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. arkmfa.org.
“Kuimeaux’s World,” drawings and paintings by late Little Rock native Dwight “Kuimeaux” Drennan, is on display through spring 2027 at Little Rock’s Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 324-9351.
“Manufacturing Victory in Arkansas: Supplying the Battlefront and Changing the Homefront During World War II,” “highlight(ing) the role and contributions of ordnance plants in Arkansas during the war,” remains on display through Dec. 31, 2027, at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 376-4602.
