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September 24: Main Street Food Truck Festival,
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Six blocks on Main and three blocks on Capitol. Food trucks, buskers, juried craft, beer gardens, Budweiser
Clydesdales (1-3 p.m.) Heifer Village and ACANSA in a new KID ZONE and much more! Presented by
Road Runners
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Downtown Little Rock Partnership and the Main Street Revitalization Committee
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Facebook
or the
website
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Main Street Creative Corridor
September 16-October 2: Monty Python's
Spamalot,
Arkansas Repertory Theatre,
601 Main Street. From the deliciously twisted minds of Monty Python's Flying Circus comes the irreverent, sidesplitting Broadway smash musical that proves that you should always look on the bright side of life.
Learn more
. October 1: The After-Party.
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October 27:
2016 Vision Award Luncheon honoring Dr. Joel E. Anderson
, Little Rock Marriott. Benefits World Services for the Blind. Learn more.
October 28-November 13: Arthur Miller's The Crucible,
Arkansas Repertory Theatre
. Learn more.
October 29: Arkansas Cornbread Festival, South Main.
Learn more.
October 29:
Acapella Rising 2016 Annual Conference, Pulaski Technical College. Formerly the Diamond State Men's Chorus
.
Learn more.
October 31: Friends of Children Annual Luncheon, benefits Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families, honoring CJ Duvall, Jr. and Dr. Chad Rodgers. Learn more.
November 12: Opus Ball, debut of newly renovated Robinson Center ballroom. Benefits
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.
Learn more.
November 18:
Dancing Into Dreamland 2016, Dreamland Ballroom, 800 W. Ninth.
Learn more.
December 3-4: Elf
in the newly opened
Robinson Center.
Check out tickets or season tickets from
Celebrity Attractions
here.
December 5:
Arkansas Remembers Pearl Harbor, Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, in honor of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Learn more.
December 9-11:
Ballet Arkansas returns to the Robinson Center with The Nutcracker, accompanied by the
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.
Learn more.
March 8-19:
Phantom of the Opera, Robinson Center. Check out tickets or season tickets from
Celebrity Attractions
here.
April 8: Riverfest Springfest
June 1-4: 40th Anniversary Riverfest
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A snapshot of temporary exhibits offered at museums and other organizations and businesses throughout the downtown area. For more information and hours click the museum or gallery name. Each of these organizations marked by an * are members of Downtown Little Rock Partnership.
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9th & Commerce, MacArthur Park
Free docent tours at 1 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays.
Jon Schueler: Weathering Skies. Thru October 23.
Cut, Pieced, and Stitched: Denim Drawings by Jim Arendt. Thru October 23. Paul Signac Watercolors and Drawings: The James T. Dyke Collection. Thru February 12, 2017.
ASI Building, 401 President Clinton Avenue
Arkansas League of Artists. Thru October 22.
From the Vault: Prints, Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture from the CALS Collection. Thru October 1.
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Oval Office--have a commemorative photo taken.
American Champions: The Quest for Olympic Glory. Thru September 11.
509 Scott Street
Last Glimpses of Authentic Polaroid Art, featuring members of the Blue Eyed Knocker group of fine art photographers. Thru September 30.
Esse Purse Museum
*1510 South Main, SoMa
The Art of Handbags by Kent Stetson. Thru September 25.
Pyramid Place, 221 W. 2nd
Reconstructed Memories with Sean LeCrone. Thru October 31.
1001 -C Wright Avenue,
AfriCOBRA Now: Works on Paper featuring Akili Ron Anderson, Kevin Cole, Adger Cowans, MIchael D. Harris, Napoleon Jones-Henderson, Moyo Okediji, James Phillips, Frank Smith and Nelson Stevens. Thru September 17.
200 E. Third
75th Anniversary Exhibit: A Diamond in the Rough: 75 Years of Historic Arkansas Museum.
MacArthur Park, 503 E. 9th Street, free admission
Undaunted Courage, Prove Loyalty: Japanese American Soldiers in World War II.
Vietnam, America's Conflict
Waging Modern Warfare: General Wesley K. Clark
108 6th Street, Suite A, Main Street Creative Corridor
501 W. 9th Street
500 President Clinton Avenue
300 W. Markham Street
602 President Clinton Avenue
Geocaching: Nature Downtown, daily
Wild Tales Story Time, Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m.
Fish feeding, Wednesdays, 2 p.m.
Alligator feeding, Fridays, 2 p.m.
Lil' Wild Ones, second Saturday, 2 p.m.Range Day, third Saturday, noon-2 p.m.Creature Feature, third Sunday, 2 p.m.
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Downtown Notes
Calling all Instagram aficionados, iPhone photo fanatics, Snapchat junkies, and amateur digital photogs, let's see what you've got. We want to see your best shots of Downtown Little Rock.
Do you have a picture with 1000s of likes? Or do you know how to take one? Here is your chance to show off your skills.
Email your best shot
here by October 14. Winners will have their names and photos printed and displayed for the first "Alley Party" by the
Downtown Little Rock Partnership
to be held on Thursday, October 20.
Questions? Call 501-375-0121.
It will be the week of the
Budweiser Clydesdales downtown! These eight beautiful, world-famous horses arrive in Little Rock and are available to the public
September 20-25,
 either in the Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden of Riverfront Park or at various "full hitch" events including a parade and block party in the River Market at 5:30 on Friday evening and at the Main Street Food Truck Festival on Saturday, 1-3 p.m. These events are sponsored by Golden Eagle of Arkansas. For a complete schedule link
here.
ACANSA Arts Festival 2016 is also front and center next week, September 21-25 with a very full schedule downtown and around Little Rock, link here.
The
Architecture and Design Network renamed its programming series this week to the
June Freeman Lecture Series, honoring
June Freeman as she announced her retirement from her work for the nonprofit.
An experienced arts administrator, curator, arts writer and long-time arts advocate, June Freeman was instrumental in founding the Architecture and Design Network. She conceived of the Art of Architecture lecture series and, since its inception in 2004, has, with input from an advisory committee, been responsible for each year's programming and its implementation. The effort has had, from its beginning, the support of the Fay Jones School of Architecture, the Central Arkansas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock. The ADN board of directors will continue to oversee the programming for the series.
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Around Downtown
September 16: Main Street Food Truck Fridays return for a Fall preview
of the
Main Street Food Truck Festival
on September 24. MSFTFridays will continue on September 30, October 7, 14, 21 and 28 (NOTE: no MSFTFridays on September 23). For this week's trucks and menus
link here
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These events are hosted by the
Downtown Little Rock
September 16: Twelve Angry Men, The Weekend Theater., 1001 W. Seventh. Trial of 19-year-old in fatal stabbing of his father. Jurors argue and become 12 angry men! Learn more.
September 16-17: Shine a Light on Literacy Event,
Next Level Events. Benefits Literacy Action of Central Arkansas. Learn more.
September 17:
Mount Holly Garden Series, Mount Holly Cemetery Bell House, 9 a.m. Guest, Tana Beasley on hummingbirds. Presented by the Downtown Dames. Open to the public. $5 suggested donation, benefits cemetery projects.
September 17:
Body, Mind, Soul Expo
, La Quinta Inn & Suites, 617 S. Broadway, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $6 per day.
Learn more
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 September 21-25: ACANSA Arts Festival.
Bridging the arts throughout central Arkansas with performances, exhibits, and art education programs throughout
the week to encourage public appreciation of the arts.
For a complete schedule link here.
September 23: Philander Smith College President's Scholarship Gala, Statehouse Convention Center, 7 p.m.
Learn more or call 501-370-5378.
September 24: Senior Expo, Statehouse Convention Center, presented by
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and UAMS. Living and health expo, free 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Featuring vendor booths, educational seminars and entertainment, geared to those 55 and older. Free transportation.
Learn more.
September 24:
4th Annual Urban Raw Festival 2016, Dunbar Community Garden Project.
Learn more.
September 25: Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made, hosted by
Pulaski Technical College. See the film plus the new documentary. Director Eric Zala will be in attendance providing a filmmaker Q&A.
Learn more.
September 28: Power of the Purse Luncheon, Little Rock Marriott. Benefits Women's Foundation of Arkansas. Co-chaired by Jessica & Warwick Sabin. Learn more.
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River Market District
September 16, 19-20, 26-27: Happy Hours and Silver Screens, CALS
Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market. Happy Hour, 5-6 p.m., Screenings, 6 p.m. $1 off beer and wine, $1- beer, brat and chips combo.
September 16: Blue Velvet
September 19-20: The Lobster
September 26-27,Manhattan Shorts Festival.
September 17:
Bobby's Bike Hike
Saturday Tours,
River Market Pavilions.
Learn more.
September 17, 20: River Market's Farmers' Market
in the River
Market pavilions. Open Tuesdays and Saturdays, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. through Fall.
Learn more.
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September 16, 19-20, 26-27: Happy Hours and Silver Screens, CALS
Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market. Happy Hour, 5-6 p.m., Screenings, 6 p.m. $1 off beer and wine, $1- beer, brat and chips combo. September 16:
Blue Velvet
; September 19-20:
The Lobster
; and September 26-27,
Manhattan Shorts Festival.
 September 17: Tinkerfest,
Museum of Discovery
, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tinkering, a popular activity that is a key component of the nationwide "Maker Movement," takes place every day in the Tinkering Studio. Once a year at Tinkerfest tinkering takes over the entire museum and neighboring streets for a day-long event with more than 40 hands-on, interactive activities!
Learn more.
September River Market Jazz Series, Riverfront Park, 6-8 p.m. In partnership with Art Porter Music Education Inc., presented by the
River Market.
September 28 - Rodney Block
September 24: Ballot Box Ballads, 1840s-1940s, Historic Arkansas Museum, Ottenheimer Theater, 2-4 p.m.
Learn more.
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MacArthur Park
Historic District
September 16:
Tyke and Moppet: A Play for the Very Young
,
Arkansas Arts Center Children's Theatre.
The perfect opportunity to introduce 2-5-year-olds to theatre in this new studio show!
September 16:
Official opening of the Firehouse Hostel & Museum,
MacArthur Park, 11 a.m.
September 17:
Locals Only Grand Opening Party & Sleepover!
, Fire Hostel & Museum, MacArthur Park.
Learn more
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September 21: Movies at MacArthur, MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Screening of Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1. Popcorn and beverages provided. Free.
September 29: Street Denim, Art After Hours with Mangue Banzima,
founder of Quis Style Fashion Blog. Arkansas Arts Center Lower Lobby Lecture Hall. 5:30 p.m. reception, 6 p.m. Lecture. Free for members, $10 for non-members. Reservations 372-4000.
September Events at Stone's Throw Brewing,
402 E. Ninth, include Tuesdays, 4-9 Hops and Hope; Wednesdays, 6 p.m., Better with Beer Free Movie Series-Bruce Campbell month; Saturdays, 4 p.m., Randall Beer Infusion; Sundays, beer booth at Bernice Garden Farmers Market, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.;Thursdays, Arkie Pub Trivia, 6:30 p.m.
Learn more
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SoMa
South Main Street
September 18:
Bernice Garden Market,
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Vintage and hand-crafted items.
Learn more
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September 22: The Art of Handbags Closing Reception with  Kent
Stetson, ESSE Purse Museum,
1510 Main, 5-7 p.m. Meet the artist and enjoy the exhibits, champagne and light refreshments. This fresh look at the purse plays off the fundamental storytelling design of ESSE's using abstract assemblages, video elements, glittering sculptures and more. $10. For tickets
link here or purchase at the door
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September 24: Arkansas Peace Fest, Bernice Gardens. Learn more.
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Clinton School Speaker Series
All events are free and open to the public nd are held. Learn more here about the programs listed below. All programs are held in the Clinton School Sturgis Hall unless otherwise noted.
September 20, 6 p.m.: Kevin Merida, editor-in-chief for ESPN's "The Undefeated" website.
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Downtown Runs & Cycling
September 17: Central Arkansas Walk Like MADD, 12 noon, Murray Park. Learn more.
September 22-23: Big Dam Bridge 100 Cycling Tour of Central Arkansas. Learn more.
October 1: Autism Speaks Walk, Clinton Presidential Center. Learn more.
October 15: The Color Run Night. Nearby Western Hills Parks. Learn more.
October 22: Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Arkansas.
Learn more.
March 4-5, 2017: Little Rock Marathon. Benefits
May 5, 2017: 10th MacArthur Park 5K.
Benefits MacArthur Park.
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Argenta Arts District
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In Downtown North Little Rock. For more information
link here.
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September 16: Third Friday Art Walk 5-8 p.m. Walk and shop eight galleries and have dinner in one of the chef-driven restaurants.
September 16-17: Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge, NLR Fire Department and IAFF Local 35 bringing world famous Firefighter Combat Challenger. Firefighter athletes, apparatus displays, Kids Combat Challenge, food trucks and more. Friday, 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.
September 17:
Argenta Farmers Market/Certified Arkansas Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-12 noon, 6th and Main Street.
September 17: Dogtown Farmers' Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Parking lot next to Argenta Branch Library, 420 N. Main Street.
September 20:
Where to Invade Next, film by Michael Moore, Argenta Community Theater, 405 Main, 6:30 p.m. Free. Followed by discussion with Ernie Dumas,
Arkansas Times columnist. Sponsored by Arkansas WAND and the Fred Darragh Foundation.
September 24: Big Dam Bridge 100 Finale Fest, Riverfront Park, presented by the
Argenta Downtown Council.
September 24:
Rocktoberfest, Dickey Stephens Park, 6-9 p.m. Hosted by Central Arkansas Fermenters. Learn more.
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Verizon Arena
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In Downtown North Little Rock,
1 Verizon Arena Way. For ticket information
link here (Verizon Arena) or here (Ticketmaster).
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