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APRIL MAYFUN!
Food, Music, Entertainment and everything else that’s APRIL 25
MAY 2-4
Toad Suck Days is a free and fun-
filled weekend in Conway with live music, performances by the Arkansas Shakespeare Theater, 5K/10K, parade, arts, crafts, kids’ activities and the world famous toad races. This year’s headliners include MC Hammer, Sawyer Brown and Mac Powell. For more info, visit www.toadsuck.org.
Following its annual preview party, Sculpture at the River Market hosts Bronze & Brewskis, an artful after-party for young professionals, at 8:30 p.m. at the River Market Pavilions. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door and include live music, food, beer and wine. For tickets, visit www.sculptureattherivermarket.com or call 501-664-1919.
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APRIL 27, 28 and MAY 1
is back at an all-new location, War Memorial Stadium. The festivities begin with a classic Jewish breakfast of lox, bagels and cream cheese plus blintzes and kugel at 8:30 a.m. The full festival starts at 10 a.m. and includes food, music, dance and family friendly activities until 4 p.m.
presents Why We Sing on Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m., Monday, April 28 at 7 p.m. and Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m. Performances are held at the Trinity United Methodist Church at 1101 N. Mississippi in Little Rock. All are welcome.
The Jewish Food Festival
APRIL 30
The River Market Farmer’s Market
opens. Pick up farmfresh produce, homemade products and handmade arts and crafts in two openair pavilions. Open Tuesdays and Saturdays, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. through October 26.
Ballet Arkansas presents Momentum performed on the Arkansas Repertory Theatre’s MainStage. Directed by the ballet’s newly appointed Artistic Director, Michael Bearden, the production brings together the beauty of dance through exceptional variations of movement choreographed by Kiyon Gaines, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s soloist. For tickets and show times, visit www.therep.org.
APRIL 26
Etsy Little Rock hosts its annual Indie Arts and Music Festival
from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. in Hillcrest on Kavanaugh from Walnut to Palm. Browse handmade clothing, jewelry, art, home décor and much more from Arkansas artists. The free event includes live music from local bands and your favorite food trucks on hand.
APRIL 29
For two weeks only, catch The Second City at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre. Many of comedy’s brightest stars have hit the road with The Second City. Check out this rising crop of talent on the Happily Ever Laughter tour. For tickets and show times, visit www.therep.org. The show runs through May 10.
MAY 1
MAY 3
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will compete in a pig roast at the Argenta Farmer’s Market at 5 p.m. Celebrity judges will select the winner based on style, flavor and presentation. Sample a little bit of everything along with tasty beer and wine, and enjoy live music by Ghost Town Blues Band, The Salty Dogs and Runaway Planet. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. n The Little Rock Zoo hosts Wild Wines of the World from 7-10 p.m. with a reserve wine room experience at 6 p.m. A premier wine and food event, the evening includes selections from 40 of Central Arkansas’s best restaurants. Tickets are $65 for general admission and $100 for the reserve room. For tickets and more info, visit www.littlerockzoo.com. n Red Door Gallery hosts its annual Spring Fling from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with live painting, sculpting demonstrations and music by the Ted Ludwig Trio. The event is free and open to the public. Red Door Gallery is located at 3715 JFK Blvd. in North Little Rock. Call 501-753-5227 for more info.
Eureka Springs hosts its May
annual citywide, month-long event, including the ARTrageous parade, gallery walks, live music, food and more. Participating venues are located throughout the charming mountain town. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.eurekaspringsfestivalofthearts.com.
MAY 7
Planned Parenthood hosts its annual Garden Party, honoring Capi Peck, at the Historic Rogers House from 5:30-8 p.m. Tickets are $75 each or $125 for two and include live music, food and a silent auction. All proceeds support Planned Parenthood services in Arkansas. For tickets and more info, visit www.plannedparenthood.org.
MAY 8
River City Men’s Chorus
APRIL 25-27
Presented by the Arkansas Times and Golden Eagle, the Arkansas Repertory Theatre hosts Cidre Night featuring Stella Artois’ new Cidre. Toast to the brew’s debut and enjoy entertainment by Steve Davison and Micky Rigby’s band Finger Food before the 7 p.m. performance by The Second City.
The Arkansas Times Heritage Hog Roast is back. Pitting the state’s best chefs against each other, sixteen teams
MAY 7-11
Verizon Arena hosts Disney on Ice’s Rockin’ Ever After. See all of your classic favorites, like Ariel and Belle, plus appearances by the characters from Tangled, BRAVE, Rapunzel and more. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com. For show times and more info, visit www.verizonarena.com.
MAY 20
Murry’s Dinner Playhouse presents
Church Basement Ladies 2, a hilarious second-helping of the Church Basement Ladies with good clean laughs and memorable characters. The show runs through June 21. For show times and reservations, visit www.murrysdp.com.
MAY 12-18
One of the most competitive film festivals in the country, the Little Rock Film Festival brings the best of the best to the capital city. Don’t miss the World’s Shorts Competition and Golden Rock Documentary Competition. The Oxford American awards the best Southern-themed film and Heifer International bestows honors on the film with the most social impact. After a week of screenings, workshops, panels and parties, Devil’s Knot will close the festival on Sunday, May 18 at 8:30 p.m. at the Ron Robinson Theater. For a chance to win an all-access gold pass (a $300 value) submit your entry to the ‘Breaking Big’ in 15 seconds contest. Make a short 15-second film, and post it to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the hashtags #15secfilm and #LRFF2014. For a complete schedule of events and more info, visit www. littlerockfilmfestival.org.
MAY 23-25
Arkansas’s largest music and arts festival is Riverfest. Held on the banks of the Arkansas River in downtown Little Rock, this year’s headliners include Ceelo Green, Chicago, Hank Williams Jr., The Fray, Buckcherry, Easton Corbin, Robert Randolph and the Family Band and The Wallflowers. or a complete schedule of events, visit www.riverfestarkansas.com.
MAY 31
Magic Springs Water and Theme Park presents Zendaya live at the Timberwood Amphitheater. The platinum recording artist is perhaps best known from her TV roles on the Disney Channel and for finishing runner-up on Season 16 of Dancing with the Stars. The concert is free with general admission and begins at 8 p.m. www.arktimes.com april 24, 2014
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