FUN
The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, hosts its 13th Vintage Vehicle Military Show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday on the historic parade grounds behind the museum. The show features Jeeps and other vehicles from the Arkansas Military Vehicle Preservation Association as well as displays from the 87th Troop Command of the Arkansas National Guard. Also part of the event: living history exhibitors of military memorabilia. BlueBell Creameries, Central Arkansas Water, Home Instead and Hospice Home Care are providing refreshments. (501) 376-4602.
The North Little Rock Fire Department comes out to meet the public for Firefest 2026, 6-8 p.m. Thursday in the Dillard’s parking lot of McCain Mall, 3929 McCain Blvd., North Little Rock. The festival, which spotlights fire prevention week, features fire trucks, food, special operations demonstrations and a kids combat challenge among other games.
MUSIC
The Arkansas Chamber Singers open their 2026-27 season with a concert titled “A Pale Blue Dot,” 7:30 p.m. Friday at St. James United Methodist Church, 321 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock, and 5:30 p.m. Sunday in Morgan Hall at the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s Stella Boyle Smith Music Center, 1101 E. Third St. in Little Rock’s East Village. The program takes its title from an image taken, at astronomer Carl Sagan’s suggestion, by Voyager 1 on Feb. 14, 1990, in which Earth appears as only a pale blue dot. arkansaschambersingers.org
Mean Mary performs for the Little Rock Folk Club, , 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road. (501) 246-4340; hiberniairishtavern.com.
THEATER
Actors Theatre of Little Rock wraps up the run of its “immersive” production (in which members of the audience become part of the production) of the musical “Come From Away,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church, 1601 Louisiana St., Little Rock. The theater group rates the show PG-13 and notes that “due to the nature of this production, there will be no late entry.” actorstheatrelr.org.
And two nuns have been secretly making wine to keep their convent’s doors open; with two reporters hot on their trail, wine and secrets are inevitably spilled in “Drinking Habits” by Tom Smith, wrapping up its run at Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock. The buffet opens 30 minutes before curtain time: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. (501) 562-3131; murrysdp.com.
FILM
Celebrate! Maya Project will screen the documentary “W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause,” 2 pm. Friday at Central Arkansas Library System’s Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave. in Little Rock. The film documents the life, journey and contributions of W.E.B. DuBois in America and around the world. A conversation between Rita Coburn, the film’s director and producer, and Netflix Vice President and former NFL player Wade Davis will follow. celebratemayaproject.org.
ART AND EXHIBITS
New this week:
“The Age of Anxiety: German Expressionism in Art and Film,” a melding of early 20th century German Expressionist art and period films, opens Friday at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, 501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock. It’s up through Jan. 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 372-4000; arkmfa.org
“Painting the Arkansas Parks,” a traveling exhibition of paintings based on sketches at state parks in each of Arkansas’ five major geographic regions, goes on display with a 5-8 p.m. 2nd Friday Art Night reception, Friday in Trinity Gallery for Arkansas Artists at Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St., Little Rock. Artists made sketches “from the historic trails of Historic Washington State Park to the tranquil waters of Cane Creek State Park; the finished paintings are paired with original plein air studies. It’s on display through January, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
Also opening for 2nd Friday Art Night, “In Hot Water: Betting on the Spa City,” an exploration of the rise and fall of gambling in Hot Springs, opens with a 5:30-8 p.m. reception with music by Hot Springs guitarist and singer Easton Thomas, Friday on the front lawn of the Old State House Museum, 300 W. Markham St., Little Rock. It remains up through 2027. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. arkansasheritage.com/events/
Continuing:
“Unexpected Perspective,” paintings with abstract elements by Matt McLeod of items he has viewed through a camera lens, is up through Oct. 31 at The Art Group Gallery, in the Pleasant Ridge Town Center, 11525 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday or by appointment. (501) 690-2193.
“Big Fig,” large figurative portraits by Jason McCann and Ray Allen Parker, is on display through Oct. 24 at Boswell Mourot Fine Art, 1501 S. Main St., Suite H, Little Rock. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and by appointment. (501) 454-6969.
“Pulp Fictions,” works by Central Arkansas artists Robert Bean, Phillip Rex Huddleston and Greg Lahti that explore the shadowy world of dime-store novels, femmes fatale, retro sci-fi, horror and more, is on display through Oct. 31 at Gallery 26, 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday. (501) 664-8996.
“Barbie and Friends,” a display of “the dolls, styles, and cultural moments that have inspired generations,” including the first Black Barbie and Black Ken, is up through Feb. 28 at ESSE Museum & Store, 1510 Main St., Little Rock. (501) 916-9022.
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.
“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.
Also at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, “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, on display through Jan. 7.
And still at the same museum, “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. 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.
