 Weekend Art Adventures in Argenta Arts District
Art adventures abound Friday, June 21 in the Argenta Arts District with three simultaneous art events. Enjoy Argenta Art Walk, Shakespeare in the Park & the Arkansas Sculpture Invitational Show & Sale.
 Arkansas Sculptors Guild and the Argenta Arts Foundation are together hosting the 8th Annual Arkansas Sculpture Invitational Show & Sale. The show will start with a preview reception that correlates with Argenta Art Walk, June 21, 6-9 PM. The show continues Saturday, June 22, 9 AM-6PM and Sunday, June 23, 11AM-5PM. The preview reception is open to the public. Hors d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar. The show and sale will be held at the Argenta Community Theater, 405 Main Street, Argenta Arts District, downtown North Little Rock.
 The Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre presents Much Ado About Nothing, on 5th Street between Main and Maple Streets at 7:30 p.m. Wit and wisecracks fly as Shakespeare's most beloved bickering couple, Beatrice and Benedick, find love where they least expect it. The show continues Saturday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m. All performances are pay what you can.
 Argenta Art Walk welcomes some of Arkansas' finest artists, painters, sculptors, photographers, potters, musicians, and jewelry-makers from 5-8 PM. Check out great new exhibits in The Paint Box Gallery, THEA Foundation, Starving Artist Gallery, Claytime Gallery, Greg Thompson Fine Art, Doug Gorrell Fine Art and all the artist tents lining Main Street.
Stay for dinner at one of our chef-driven restaurants. Shop, dine, and stay a while. For details or to display your artwork, please call 501-517-3127, email dpatton@argentadc.org or visit Argenta Artwalk on Facebook for more details. Read more on our website - www.argentaartsdistrict.org
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 Argenta Happenings
June 19: The Arkansas Travelers VS Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Dickey-Stephens Park. First pitch at 7:10 p.m. Call 501-664-1555 or visit www.Travs.com.
June 19: Live Entertainment!
The Joint Venture Improv Comedy Group at The Joint
June 19: The Jazz in the Park series is a series of free weekly concerts will held each Wednesday night from 5:30 to 7:30 through July 31 at the History Pavilion in Riverfront Park. This week is Adams Collins Group. No coolers are allowed, but beer and wine are available for sale. A portion of the beer and wine proceeds will benefit Sculpture at the River Market.
June 19: Movies in the Park is a free outdoor movie series in Little Rock's River Market. This week's movie is Remember the Titans. Movies start at dark.You're welcome to bring picnics but please no glass containers and pick up afterwards. Alcohol is allowed during the movie but, you remain subject to all local, state and federal laws and ordinances.
June 19-23 Jersey Boys at Robinson Center Music Hall - How did four blue-collar kids from New Jersey become one of the greatest successes in pop music history? "Jersey Boys" will take you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Tickets are on sale for this great Broadway hit featuring the group's record hits-- "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," "Dawn," "My Eyes Adored You," and more!
June 20: Live Entertainment!
Cornerstone Pub & Grill features Open Mic Night
The Joint presents Rodney Block & the Real Music Lovers
June 20: Living History Reenactment and Renowned Sculptor Ed Dwight at MTCC. For the finale of the Juneteenth celebration of freedom, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center hosts the 2nd Infantry Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops Reenactment Unit at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 20th. Free admission. Call 501-683-3593 for more information.
June 21: Argenta ArtWalk held the 3rd Friday of each month from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. "Art In Unexpected Places" can be found inside & out of the galleries and businesses along Main Street. For details or to display your artwork, please call 501-517-3127 or visit www.Facebook.com/ArgentaArtWalk.
June 21 - 22: Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre Much Ado About Nothing, on 5th Street between Main and Maple Streets at 7:30 p.m. Cost: Pay what you can. Wit and wisecracks fly as Shakespeare's most beloved bickering couple, Beatrice and Benedick, find love where they least expect it. Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre returns to the magic of the outdoors with this production, set just after World War I, with the soldiers returning home to discover a world turned upside down. As a villainous plot threatens the happiness of true love, this comedy teeters on the brink of tragedy. Call 501-993-1234, email dpatton@argentadc.org, visit www.ArgentaArtsDistrict.org.
June 21-23: Arkansas Sculptors Guild & Argenta Arts Foundation are hosting the 8th Annual Arkansas Sculpture Invitational Show & Sale. The show starts with a preview reception that correlates with Argenta Art Walk, June 21, 6-9 PM. The show continues Saturday, June 22, 9 AM-6PM and Sunday, June 23, 11AM-5PM. The preview reception is open to the public. Hors d'oeuvres will be served and there will be a cash bar. See and shop amazing sculptures and meet the talented Arkansas sculptors who create it. The show and sale will be held at the Argenta Community Theater, 405 Main Street, Argenta Arts District, downtown North Little Rock.
June 21: Live Entertainment!
Cregeen's Irish Pub hosts Brian Nahlen
Reno's Argenta Cafe features the Toneadoes
Cornerstone Pub & Grill presents No Commercials
Wiener Day at the Rollercade-Original comedy at The Joint
June 22: Argenta Farmers Market at 6th and Main Streets from 7 a.m. - NOON on Saturdays across the street from the Argenta Market. On the River Rail Trolley route with an abundance of FREE parking. Visit www.ArgentaArtsDistrict.org or call 501-993-1234.
June 22: Live Entertainment!
Wiener Day at the Rollercade-Original comedy at The Joint
Cregeen's Irish Pub features The 1 oz. Jig
Reno's Argenta Cafe hosts East on 40
June 24 - August 31: Arkansas Arts Center Museum School Summer Registration - The Museum School at the Arkansas Arts Center has space available for those interested in participating in the summer quarter classes. Registration begins June 3. For a class schedule, information on fees, and to register for a class visit the Art Classes page at www.ArkArts.com. Contact Katie Hodges at khodges@arkarts.com, call 501-372-4000.
June 26 - 28: The Arkansas Travelers VS Fisco RoughRiders at Dickey-Stephens Park. All games start at 7:10 p.m. For tickets and more information visit www.Travs.com or call 501-664-1555.
Now - June 30: Avenue Q at The Rep! See what all the fuzz is about! Closing out The Rep's season is Avenue Q, one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history and Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. Avenue Q takes Sesame Street into the real world with hilarious results as recent grad Princeton navigates post-college life. For tickets visit www.therep.org
Now - August 31: Captain's Cabin Exhibit at the AR Inland Maritime Museum. The new exhibit will feature photographs, biographies, sea stories from the crew, and personal artifacts from the Commanding Officers. Visitors can also tour the Razorback to view the Captain's Cabin where these men lived while in service on the submarine. Visit www.AIMM.museum, call 501-371-8320.
July 7: The St. Luke's Festival of the Senses series begins at 7:00pm with a performance by the Little Rock piano trio The Wild Beats. The colorful personalities and outstanding musicianship of three Arkansas Symphony Musicians are sure to make a memorable evening of music with works by Turina, Shostakovich, and Schubert. The Wild Beats are Tatiana Roitman, piano, Meredith Maddox Hicks, violin, and David Gerstein, cello. A reception to meet the artists will follow in the St. Luke's Parish Hall. The concert is free of charge and open to the public. For more information about the St. Luke's Festival of the Senses series, please visit www.stlukeepiscopal.org.
Mark Twain Riverboat & Sandbar: Offering unforgettable views of the Central Arkansas Skyline. Enjoy a refreshing river breeze, delicious southern flavors, entertainment, fun filled afternoons, and unforgettable sunsets for memories of a lifetime. Join our captain and crew on board for a unique tour and cruise attraction that is unlike any other you have experienced! For reservations or additional information on group and private events visit www.DamRiverboat.com or call 501-372-5777.
Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame Museum: Located on the west side of Verizon Arena. Open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Call
501-663-4328 or visit www.ArkSportsHallOfFame.com for more information.
The U.S.S. Razorback Submarine: Visit the USS Razorback (SS 394), a BALAO Class Fleet Submarine located at the Arkansas Inland
Maritime Museum. Ask about Birthday Parties and Group Overnight Stays! Winter Hours: Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sundays 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. CLOSED Monday - Thursday. Visit www.AIMM.museum for details. To schedule a group tour call 501-371-8320 or e-mail: info@AIMM.Museum.
For information on events in downtown Little Rock, visit the Downtown Little Rock Partnership website at http://www.downtownlr.com/
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 Register Now For ACTing UP Program
Register now for ACTing Up, a Summer Arts Program at the Argenta Community Theater July 8-18th from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. Programs offered include musical theatre and acting for film classes for students in kindergarten-8th Grade, plus an exciting Arkansas Symphony Youth Music Experience!
Class size is limited to 12 students per age group (Kindergarten-3rd grade/ 4th-8th grade). Register now before classes fill up! A limited number of scholarships are available. Visit www.argentacommunitytheater.com or call 501.353.1443 to register.
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 How People Make Things Opens Saturday at MOD
The Museum of Discovery's latest exhibit, How People Make Things, will open to the public on Saturday, June 22.
The exhibit, inspired by the factory tour segments from the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood television series, offers hands-on activities using real factory tools and machines to create objects with four manufacturing processes - molding, cutting, deforming and assembly. Additional products featured in How People Make Things include 10,000 Crayola crayons in 90 colors, 10,000 plastic pellets, traffic lights, cooking pans, sneakers, baseball bats, baseball mitts and matchbox cars.
How People Make Things is sponsored by Cameron Valves, Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions and Franklin Eclectic. It will be on display at the Museum of Discovery until September 22. Call 501.396.7050 or visit www.museumofdiscovery.org for more information.
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 Jesus Christ Superstar Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets are on Sale Now for Jesus Christ Superstar at Argenta Community Theater. There are a total of 7 performances scheduled this year including one preview performance to benefit the NLR High School Dance and Theater Department. Tuesday, July 23 is the Preview Performance to benefit NLR High School. Wed, July 24, is the Arkansas Patron of the Year Premier Performance of Jesus Christ Superstar. This is ACT's annual fundraising event and this year ACT is giving the award to Bobbi and Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. Tickets to this Evening include Heavy Hors d'oeuvres, open bar, Award Ceremony and the Opening Night Performance of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Other performances are: Thursday July 25 (7 PM), Friday July 26 (8 PM), Saturday July 27 (Matinee 2 PM), Saturday July 27 (8 PM), Sunday July 28 (6 PM). Doors open one hour before performances.
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 Registration Underway For Thea's Art Class
This summer, the Thea Foundation is offering the third installment of Thea's Art Class, a summer art camp designed to utilize arts-infused education. Each day, students will travel to a different historical time period and learn about its related art movement. By way of creative, hands-on teaching, students will be immersed in the life and culture of the places they travel in order to have a better understanding of the art movements.
Tuition is $100 for a total of 8 classes. Class limit is 15 students. Deadline to register online at www.theafoundation.org/theas-art-class is Wed., July 3. Registration now open with sessions beginning July 8. Call 501-379-9512 or email elaine@theafoundation.org for more information.
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