| Photos, left to right: Anita Davis, left, and Lynette Watts, right, are special guests at the Women Making History gala in Washington, D.C. See Downtown Notes for details. All eyes are on the River Market District this weekend as Riverfest, the largest festival in the state, becomes part of downtown! Riverfest presents the 4th Annual "Ruff on the River Pooch Parade" on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. See Around Downtown for links to more information. As the end of school nears, student visitors to downtown and our state Capitol increase. Secretary of State Mark Martin welcomed almost 300 students on Tuesday from Nashville, Arkadelphia, Jonesboro, Hope, White Hall, Conway, Batesville Southside and Hazen as part of Music in Schools. For more pictures link here. (Secretary of State Mark Martin office photo) |
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No River Market Farmers' Market this week due to Riverfest.
May 28:
Science After Dark, Space!,
Museum of Discovery, 6-9 p.m. $5, 21+
Learn more.
May 28:
Ferris Bueller's Day Off,
Ron Robinson Theater, 7 p.m., $5.
May 29:
The Wildflowers (Amy Garland, Bonnie Montgomery and Mandy McBryde) performing music with folk, country, rock and blues influence,
Ron Robinson Theater, 7 p.m. $10 general admission.
Learn more.
June 3: Movies in the Park kickoff with Divergent (PG13) sponsored by
Central Arkansas Library System. Learn more.
June 13:
Gimme Abbe 1969, a rock and roll tribute to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, First Security Amphitheater, Riverfront Park, 8 p.m. 244-8800.
Celebrity Attractions.
Thursdays at the Rev Room: Open Blues Jam. Public welcome and encouraged to participate.
Learn more.
Saturdays at the
River Market Farmers' Market, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Learn more .
Saturdays at Zin Wine Bard, Paint nite, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
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| Saturdays with Bobby's Bike Hike: Historic Neighborhoods Bike Tour, 9 a.m. Pork & Bourbon Bike Tour, 11:30 a.m. Learn more. |
MacArthur Park Historic District
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| Wednesdays: New Cards Against Humanity League, Stone's Throw Brewing, 7 p.m. 402 E. Ninth. Compete for prizes. 501-244-9154. |
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Southside Main Street, south of I-630
Wednesdays: South on Main's Local Live Music Series.
May 27: Luke Pruitt.
Sundays: The Bernice Garden Farmers' Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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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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| May 29 Charlie Wilson June 5 Tim McGraw June 6 Brit Floyd June 20 Black & Brown Comedy Get Down July 27 Eagles August 20-23 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey September 3 Kelly Clarkson October 8 The Motley Crue The Final Tour with very special guest Alice Cooper |
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In Downtown North Little Rock. For more information
link here.
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| May 22-June 5: "I Love You, But You're Sitting on My Cat!" at The Joint, 310 Main Street, Fridays & Saturdays, 8 p.m. Learn more. May 23: Argenta Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon. May 30: Legends in Argenta, The Argenta Plaza, 520 Main, 5-11 p.m. Live entertainment by Runaway Planet, The Beckham Brothers Band, FreeVerse, ReCreation Studios & Cirque Arts and Paul Prater. Food trucks, Diamond Bear Brewing Company and Moody Brews. Local arts/crafts vendors. June 1: Preservation Conversations: Wood Window Repair Workshop, presented by Quapaw Quarter Association, 144 Melrose Circle, Argenta Historic District. Technical assistance coordinator Brian Driscoll with Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Drinks provided, bring lawn chairs. Free and open to the public. June 5: Arkansas Times presents Celebrate the Grape--Wine, Food & Jazz Festival benefiting the Argenta Arts District, 6-9 p.m., Argenta Farmers Market Plaza. For ticket information go online. Official site for the Arkansas Travelers, Dickey-Stephens Park, here. |
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| June 2: August: Osage County opens at The Rep. Soiree takes an inside look at the storyline. Link here. June 2: 2015 Diamond Chef Arkansas Finale presented by Pulaski Technical College Foundation at the Statehouse Convention Center, between 2015 Preliminary Winner Chef Justin Patterson of The Southern Gourmasian and the 2014 Winner, Chef Marc Guizol of the The Capital Hotel. Learn more. June 3: Little Rock Labor & Employment Seminar: Five Top Landmines for Employers Today, Wright Lindsey Jennings, 11:30 .m., Bank of America Building. Free. RSVP by May 28 by email. June 6: Summer camps begin at Museum of Discovery. Learn more. June 11-28: The Addams Family: A New Musical, The Weekend Theater, 1001 W. 7th. Learn more. June 12: Second Friday Art Night, downtown Little Rock. June 13: Arkansas Statehood Celebration, Historic Arkansas Museum and Old State House Museum activities. June 20: Juneteenth, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center. Learn more. September 16-20: ACANSA. Learn more. September 19: Six Bridges Regatta 2015. Learn more. September 26: 2015 Big Dam Bridge 100. Registration open now for Arkansas's largest cycling tour. Link here. October 3: Main Street Food Truck Festival. For more information email or go to Facebook. November 7: Corn Bread Festival, SoMa November 7: Historic Arkansas Museum Candlelight Gala. 75th Jubilee Kickoff. |
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Downtown Update
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| May 21, 2015 |
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| ESSE Purse Museum recently made its national debut at the National Women's History Museum's annual Women Making History gala in Washington, D.C. ESSE Purse Museum owner Anita Davis, a Downtown Little Rock Partnership Board member, and Women's Foundation of Arkansas executive director Lynette Watts were VIP guests at the on May 11 event. ESSE was invited to display at the gala a mini version of its permanent exhibit "What's Inside: A Century of Women and Handbags 1900-1999" to the 350 attendees. The Women Making History gala recognizes and honors women who have made significant contributions to their fields. This year's honorees were Dr. France A. Cordova, director of the National Science Foundation; Chief Cathy Lanier, Washington, D.C., Chief of Police; and Dr. Ellen Ochoa, director of NASA Johnson Space Center. |
| Music highlights around town from Arkansas Times here. Little Rock (LRCVB) event listings here. A list of summer camps from Little Rock Family here. |
| May 22: Main Street Food Trucks Fridays , 10:45 a.m. - 1 :30 p.m. Corner of Main and Capitol Fridays thru June 26. Sponsored by Downtown Little Rock Partnership and the Main Street Revitalization Committee--bringing people back to Main Street! May 22: Bryant's BBQ, King Boulevard, Fork in the Road (new) and The Pie Hole. Keep up to date on Facebook. May 29: J&M BBQ, The Southern Gourmasian, Hot Rod Wieners, Katmandu Momo and Loblolly. May 22-30: The Member of the Wedding The Weekend Theater, 1001 W. Seventh Based on the Carson McCullers multi-award winning novel by the same name -- is set during World War II and tells the story of 12-year-old tomboy, Frankie Addams, and her closest companions in her small racially divided hometown. Learn more.  May 22-24: Riverfest
Downtown Little Rock Annual Memorial Day weekend celebration with Sheryl Crow, Sister Hazel and more! A celebration of visual and performing arts held annually on the banks of the Arkansas River. Largest single event in the state of Arkansas with a rich 38-year tradition; approximately 250,000 festival-goers attended in 2014. Learn more. The Clinton Library will be open during Riverfest; link for special parking information. The Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center will also be open Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 1-6 p.m. Museum of Discovery will be closed. May 24: Sunday Meditation, 9-9:45 a.m. The Wolfe Street Center, 1015 Louisiana & !0th Sundays. Meditation, prayer and reflection. Open to the public. Sponsored by The Wolfe Street Foundation. 303-0004 May 28: An Evening in the Garden, 7 p.m. Urban Garden Montessori: 610 Main Street Benefit for Urban Garden Montessori. Learn more. May 28: Karaoke Pool Party Comfort Inn & Suites: Presidential Conference Center, 707 Interstate 30, Frontage Road New karaoke pool party, 8 p.m.- 12 midnight, every Thursday. Public is invited to attend. 687-7700 May 29: Ten Year Anniversary celebration! 6-8 p.m. Ten Thousand Villages, 301A President Clinton Avenue Stop by this popular retail store in the River Market District to say thank you! One of the first retailers in the River Market District to arrive spurred by the opening of the Clinton Library. Live music, food, and free gifts. A Fair Trade retailer. May 29: Laughter & Lyrics featuring Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, 7 p.m. Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. Ninth An evening of spoken word, social commentary, live music and Conscious Comedy, drawing on the works of Nikki Giovanni, May Angelou, Ruby Dee and Beah Richards. Presented by Little Rock High School National Historic Site and Mosaic Templars Cultural Center. Free, no reservations required. 374-1957.
May 30: CALS Con 2015, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. CALS Main Library, May 30: Beyond Hunger-Feast in the Field, 6 p.m. Heifer Headquarters Benefit for Heifer International. Share an evening of local food and community spirit and support Heifer programs in Arkansas. Learn more. Waiting list. |
| Nearby DLRP Member Events
May 23: Colors of Rhythm percussion concert, UALR Stella Boyd Smith Concert Hall. $15. UUstad Qureshi Alla Rakha Khan. Frequent accompanist of Ravi Shankar. Performs with Pandit Ramdas Palsule and Pandit Milind Tulankar.
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On Exhibit
9th & Commerce, MacArthur Park
54th Annual Young Arkansas Artists Exhibition. T
hru July 26.
30 Americans.
Thru June 21.
A Humble Hum: Rhythm of the Potter's Wheel.
Thru June 21.
Paul Signac Drawings and Watercolors: The James T. Dyke Collection.
Thru July 19.
Art in Context.
Ongoing.
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ASI Building, 401 President Clinton Avenue
White River Memoirs. Thru July 25.
Arkansas Printmakers Exhibition. Thru June 27.
Captured Images: Photographs from the Collection. Thru May 30.
Christ Church Arts
509 Scott Street
The Plein Air Painters of Arkansas. Painters include Victoria Harvey, Clarence Cash, Tom Herrin, Greg Lahti, Sean LeCrone, John Wooldrige and Diana Shearon. Thru June 30.
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Dinosaurs Around the World, produced by Imagine Exhibitions. Thru October 18.
What's Inside: A History of Women and Handbags, 1900-1999.
Common Threads.
Thru May.
Pyramid Place, 221 W. 2nd
WPA (Works Progress Administration) & Art from the Great Depression (1930s-1940s)
Greg Lahti
200 E. Third
Ongoing:
We Walk in Two Worlds: The Caddo, Osage and Quapaw in Arkansas
History of the Bowie Knife
Arkansas Made: Arkansas Made Gallery
MacArthur Park, 503 E. 9th Street
Waging Modern Warfare! General Wesley K. Clark
Vietnam, America's Conflict
Undaunted Courage, Proven Loyalty: Japanese American Soldiers in World War II
501 W. 9th Street
Freedom! Oh, Freedom! Thru December 31.
500 President Clinton Avenue
Mindbender Mansion
. Thru September 7.
300 W. Markham Street
Different Spokes.
Thru February 2016.
Ongoing: Arkansas First Ladies' Gowns; Pillars of Power; On the Stump: Arkansas Politics, 1819-1919; First Families of Arkansas; As Long as Life Shall Last: The Legacy of Arkansas Women.
602 President Clinton Avenue
Jim Blote Wildlife Photography. Thru June.
Arkansas Wildlife Federation Kids Traveling Art Exhibit.
Thru June.
Fish feeding every Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Alligator feeding every Friday, 2 p.m.
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