FUN
The annual Great Southern Stone Skipping Championships, on the banks of the Arkansas River for the first time, get under way at 9 a.m. Saturday at the boat launch in Little Rock’s Murray Park. The judges — “Volunteer military veterans with keen eyesight from VFW Post 9095,” will award cash prizes to the top three finishers in the men’s and women’s flights (13 and older) and the youth flight (12 and younger). Proceeds go to area hunger relief nonprofits. stoneskipping.org.
THEATER
The national tour production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s rap musical “Hamilton” is onstage, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Little Rock’s Robinson Center Performance Hall, 426 W. Markham St. at Broadway. (501) 244-8800; CelebrityAttractions.com or Ticketmaster.com
At Argenta Contemporary Theatre, 405 Main St., North Little Rock, “Hands on a Hardbody” — 10 Texas contestants. Four days. One pickup truck. The rules are simple: keep at least one hand on the truck. The last contestant standing drives it home. 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and Sept. 3-4, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and Sept. 5 and 2 p.m. Aug. 30 and Sept. 6. argentacontemporarytheatre.org.
Stage 13 Foundation for the Performing Arts will celebrate its first anniversary Saturday with the grand opening of its Sheridan Posey Performance Center and Stage 13 Academy, 400 N. Bowman Road, Little Rock, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, and a gala and fundraiser, “UpStage 2026: Funding Dreams. Rewriting the Script” in the Great Hall of the Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock. Doors open at 5:15 p.m., with dinner at 6:30, with a complimentary open bar and and performance by some of Stage 13’s young artists from 6:45-8 p.m. stage13.org.
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St., Little Rock, closes out its run of the world premiere of “The Remarkable Resignation of Dr. Joycelyn Elders,” written 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. (501) 378-0405; TheRep.org
And “The Bunco Squad Rolls Again” by Jim Hesselman is onstage at Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday (but Wednesday matinee only Aug. 29), 12:45 and 6:45 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 12. It’s the sequel to “The Bunco Squad,” which Murry’s staged in August 2025. Buffet opens 30 minutes before curtain time. (501) 562-3131; murrysdp.com.
MUSIC
Country singer Benson Boone headlines, with opening act Luna Li, 7 p.m., Saturday at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock. (501) 340-5660; simmonsbankarena.com.
And a jazz quartet — Steve Hudelson, guitar; David Williams II, saxophone; Brian Wolverton, bass; and Pat Lindsey, drums — plays classic jazz and modern instrumentals for the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Guild’s “Seersucker Soiree” fundraiser, 7 p.m. Thursday in the Susie and Charles Morgan Hall at the Arkansas Symphony’s Music Center, 1101 E. Third St. in Little Rock’s East Village. arsymphonyguild.org/.
ART AND EXHIBITS
Continuing:
“Echoes & Narratives,” pastel paintings by Siloam Springs artist Charles Peer, is up through Sept. 11 at Acansa Gallery, 413A Main St., North Little Rock. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 416-0973.
“Messengers & Messages,” an exhibition of fiber art by Aida Ayers, Deborah Kuster, Mo Lashbrook, Lisa Thorpe and Emily Moll Wood, is also up through Sept. 11 at Argenta Library, 420 Main St., North Little Rock. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 687-1061.
The Arkansas League of Artists Member Show remains on display through Sept. 30 at the William F. Laman Public Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday-Saturday. (501) 758-1720; nlrlibrary.org.
Made-in-Arkansas objects, including paintings and sculptures, is on display in the “Collecting Arkansas Made” exhibit at Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St., Little Rock. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 324-9351.
“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.
“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.
“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, is 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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
