FUN
The Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, celebrates President Bill Clinton’s 80th birthday on Saturday with free admission and a slate of family-friendly activities that includes crafts and games, free Hope watermelons for the first 80 visitors and a performance by the Hot Springs World Class High School Marching Band. clintonfoundation.org/events.
MUSIC
The North Little Rock Community Concert Band performs a program Music Director Rico Belotti calls “America Sings,” at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Patrick Henry Hays Center, 401 W. Pershing Blvd., North Little Rock. (501) 920-2539; nlrcommunityband.com.
THEATER
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St., Little Rock, stages the world premiere of “The Remarkable Resignation of Dr. Joycelyn Elders,” a play with music by and directed by Steve H. Broadnax III. 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday through Aug. 29. (501) 378-0405; TheRep.org
The Royal Players stage the musical “Guys and Dolls” 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday through Aug. 23 at the Royal Theatre, 111 S. Market St., Benton. onthestage.tickets.
Actors Theatre of Little Rock stages “Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches” by Tony Kushner, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday and Aug. 19-21, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Aug. 22 at Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church, 1601 S. Louisiana St., Little Rock. actorstheatrelr.org.
The Weekend Theater, 1001 W. Seventh St. at Chester Street, stages “Lungs” by Duncan Macmillan, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday through Aug. 23. onthestage.tickets.
And “Footloose the Musical” is onstage 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday at Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock. Buffet opens 30 minutes before curtain time. (501) 562-3131; murrysdp.com.
ART AND EXHIBITS
New this week:
“Material Nature: Gifts From the John and Robyn Horn Collection” opens Saturday in the Robyn and John Horn Gallery in the Windgate Art School at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, 501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock. It’s up through April 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 372-4000; arkmfa.com.
A new selection of objects, including paintings and sculptures, goes on display in Historic Arkansas Museum’s “Collecting Arkansas Made” exhibit, during 2nd Friday Art Night, 5-8 p.m. Friday at the museum, 200 E. Third St., Little Rock. Charlotte Taylor will perform and Arkansas-made beer from Stone’s Throw Brewing of Little Rock will be available. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 324-9351.
The Arkansas League of Artists Member Show opens with a 6-8 p.m. reception Friday at the William F. Laman Public Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. The exhibition is up through Sept. 30 during library hours, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday-Saturday. (501) 758-1720; nlrlibrary.org.
“Holding Tension,” a collaborative exhibition of architectural paintings by Jeff Horton and ceramic houses by Yelena Petroukhina, goes on display with a 5-7:30 p.m. reception Thursday in the gallery at Thea Foundation, 401 Main St. in North Little Rock’s Argenta Arts District. It’s up through August, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday. theafoundation.org.
Continuing:
“America 250 — A Revolutionary Life Exhibit,” highlighting the country’s Founding Fathers with artifacts and stories of Revolutionary War figures, is on display until Aug. 30 in the main rotunda of the state Capitol, 500 Woodlane St., Little Rock. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. weekends and state holidays.
“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.
“Clara Barton: Angel of the Battlefield,” a traveling exhibit on loan from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine showcasing the life and legacy of one of the most celebrated Civil War caregivers, on display through Oct. 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.
“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,” is on display through Oct. 17 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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
