FUN
The Maumelle Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its Red, White & Bingo fundraiser, 6 p.m. Thursday at The Venue at Westwind, 7318 Windsong Drive, North Little Rock. The evening will also feature a 50/50 raffle, food and “plenty of patriotic fun.” (501) 851-9700.
THEATER
Argenta Contemporary Theatre, 405 Main St., North Little Rock, closes out its run of “Hands on a Hardbody” — 10 Texas contestants. Four days. One pickup truck — 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday 6. argentacontemporarytheatre.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.
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St., Little Rock, opens its production of “Side by Side by Sondheim” on Wednesday. We’ll talk about that next week. 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
MUSIC
Arkansas Reggae Festival, 4-10:30 p.m., Argenta Green Park, 300 Bishop Lindsey Ave.,
Internationally acclaimed reggae performers, authentic Caribbean culture, family-friendly entertainment are the focus of the Arkansas Reggae Community Festival, 4-10:30 p.m. Saturday at Argenta Green Park, 300 Bishop Lindsey Ave., North Little Rock. Headliners include Jamaican performers Turbulence and Kenyatta Hill. arreggaefestival.com.
Mississippi disco-soul famlily group Annie and the Caldwells performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, 501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock. (501) 372-4000; arkmfa.org.
And jazz pianist Jon Cowherd joins the Ted Ludwig Trio, 7:30 p.m. Friday for Jazz at the Joint, at the Act II The Sharon Heflin Theater, 315 Main St., North Little Rock. (501) 940-7012; Jazzatthejoint.org.
ART AND EXHIBITS
New this week:
“Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad,” color photographs by Jeanine Michna-Bales and narratives that tell the story of the Underground Railroad and the enslaved people who risked their lives along its many routes, is on display through Jan. 7 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.
Watercolors by Laura Remmel Powers are on display through Sept. 30 at the Little Rock Visitor Information Center, Curran Hall, 615 E. Capitol Ave., Little Rock. It’s the hall’s first monthlong art exhibition. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.(501) 371-0075 or visit the website.
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” is on display through April 25 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. 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.
