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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Music
AIDS Wolf, Shoplift, Heart Takers. Downtown Music Hall, 9 p.m., $5. 215 W. Capitol. 501-376-1819. downtownshows.homestead.com. Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival Benefit. White Water Tavern, 9 p.m. 2500 W. 7th. 501-375-8400. www.myspace.com/whitewatertavern. B.B. King. Walton Arts Center, 7 p.m., $58-$100. 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-443-5600. The Backsliders, Joe Pitts Band. Juanita’s, 9 p.m., $5. 1300 S. Main St. 501-372-1228. www. juanitas.com. D-Mite and Tho’d Studios Showcase. Cornerstone Pub & Grill, 9 p.m. 314 Main St., NLR. 501-374-1782. cstonepub.com. Dave Williams & Co. The Afterthought, 8 p.m., free. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www. afterthoughtbar.com. DJ SilkySlim. Sway, $3. 412 Louisiana. 501-9072582. The Gettys (headliner), Lyle Dudley (happy hour). Cajun’s Wharf, 5:30 and 9 p.m., $5 after 8:30 p.m. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www.cajunswharf.com. Grand Evolution, Herrington. Vino’s, 8 p.m., $8. 923 W. Seventh St. 501-375-8466. www.vinosbrewpub.com. The Hold Steady, Wintersleep, Cotton Jones. Revolution, 8:30 p.m., $18. 300 President Clinton Ave. 823-0090. revroom.com. J-One Presents: “In Too Deep.” Deep Ultra Lounge, 9 p.m. 322 President Clinton Ave. Jim Dickerson. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, 7 p.m. 500 President Clinton Ave. 501-324-2999. www. sonnywilliamssteakroom.com. Nate Hancock and the Declaration, Kory Montgomery Band. Sticky Fingerz Rock ’n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 9 p.m., $5. 107 Commerce St. 501-372-7707. www.stickyfingerz.com. “Posh.” Ernie Biggs, 9 p.m., $5 early admission. 307 Clinton Ave. 501-372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs. com. Quiet Company. Maxine’s, 8 p.m., free. 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. maxinespub.com. River City Men’s Chorus. Trinity United Methodist Church, 7 p.m. 1101 North Mississippi St. 501-6662813. www.tumclr.org. Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 5 p.m., free. 111 W. President Clinton Ave. 501-374-7474. www. capitalhotel.com/CBG. Three Day Flight. Town Pump, 10 p.m. 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. 501-663-9802. Willie “Big Eyes” Smith. Denton’s Trotline, 8 p.m. 2150 Congo Road, Benton. 501-315-1717.
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Dan Chopin. The Loony Bin, 8 p.m.; Sept. 24, 8 and 10:30 p.m.; Sept. 25, 7, 9 and 11 p.m., $6-$9. 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. www.loonybincomedy.com.
events
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Party. An evening of food, music and art as The Bernice Garden debuts five new sculptures. The Bernice Garden, 5:30:30 p.m. 1401 S. Main St. www.thebernicegarden.org. PRSA 2010 Prism Awards. The program, conducted by the Arkansas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, recognizes outstanding work in the field of public relations. Clinton Presidential Center, 6 p.m., $40-$50. 1200 President Clinton Avenue. 370-8000. www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org. Remington College Blood Drive. Remington College and the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America team up to increase the number of minority blood donors. For more information, call 800-4486405 or visit 3lives.com. Remington College-Little Rock, 9 a.m. p.m. and 4 p.m. 19 Remington Drive. 501-312-0007. www.remingtoncollege.edu. “Runway For a Cause.” A high-energy luncheon and fashion show with breast cancer survivors as runway models. Proceeds benefit breast cancer research in Arkansas. For more information, call 244-9700 or visit aymag.com. Clear Channel Metroplex, 11 a.m. p.m., $50. 10800 Col. Glenn Road. 501-217-5113. www.clearchannelmetroplex. com.
KANYE’S APPRENTICE: Since catching West’s attention as a 17-year-old, Detroitbased rapper Big Sean released three all-star mixtapes, established himself as a hip-hop fashionisto and, some hip-hop heads argue, was stylistically plagiarized by Drake, rap’s newest megastar. He hits Juanita’s this Sunday, Sept. 26, at 9 p.m. Tickets start at $15 at scoremoreshows.com. event featuring 30 local restaurants, caterers and drink distributors. Verizon Arena, 5:30 p.m., $15 adv., $20 d.o.e. 1 Alltel Arena Way, NLR. ACAC’s “Dining With the Stars.” A threecourse meal and silent auction to benefit ACAC and its new permanent headquarters on historic Main Street. Guests include Korto Momolu, Lawrence Hamilton, Jamie Davidson, Robert Baker, Celia Anderson, Graham Gordy and more. For tickets, call 244-2979 or visit ACACArkansas.org/events. ACAC, 7 p.m., $75. 608 Main St. 501-244-2974. “Agents of Change: Preserving Our S t r u c t u re s , O u r S t o r i e s a n d O u r Communities.” Symposium moderated by Dr.
Terrence Roberts, one of the Little Rock Nine, and featuring keynote speakers Gail Etienne-Stripling, Leona Tate and Tessie Williams, collectively known as the McDonough 3 for their integration of the New Orleans junior high school, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (check-in at 8:30 a.m.). Register before Sept. 21 by calling 501-374-1957 or 501-683-3593. A box lunch may be reserved for $10. The event is being sponsored by the Mosaic Templars Center and the Central High School National Historic Site. Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, through Sept. 25. 501 W. 9th St. 501-376-4602. www.mosaictemplarscenter.com. Bernice Garden Fall Fest and Sculpture
Delilah Montoya. Lecture by artist in conjunction with exhibit “El Grito (The Cry for Independence),” Fine Arts Building. University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 6 p.m. 2801 S. University. 501-569-8977 (Fine Arts Gallery). www.ualr.edu. John Avlon, John Cowan, Kiki McClain, Mark McKinnon. The four discuss their new venture, “No Labels,” which brings Democrats, Republicans and Independents together to talk policy. 683-5239 to reserve seats. Clinton School of Public Service, 6 p.m. 1200 President Clinton Ave. 501-683-5239. www.clintonschool.uasys.edu. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. The celebrated Georgetown sociology professor, author and cultural critic speaks at the M.L. Harris Auditorium as part of the school’s “Bless the Mic” series. Philander Smith College, 7 p.m. 900 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Dr. Simon Critchley. The professor of philosophy explores humor’s role in broader social and humanistic concerns in his lecture, “How to Laugh at Foreigners.” Hendrix College, 7:30 p.m., free. 1600 Washington Ave., Conway. www.hendrix.edu.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Music
Arkansas State Fiddle Championship. Two days of competition and music from fiddlers Pete Brown, Travis Inman, Roger Fountain, The Acouticatz and more. For more information, visit arkansasfolkcenter.com. Ozark Folk Center State Park, Sept. 24-25, $10. 1032 Park Ave., Mountain View. Big John Miller Band. The Afterthought, 9 p.m., $7. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www. afterthoughtbar.com. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Ume. Revolution, 8:30 p.m., $18 adv., $20 d.o.s. 300 President Clinton Ave. 823-0090. revroom.com. Brian & Nick. Thirst n’ Howl, 9 p.m. 14710 Cantrell Rd. 501-379-8189. www.tnhrocks.com. Chris Henry. Flying Saucer, 9 p.m., free. 323 President Clinton Ave. 501-372-7468. www.beerknurd.com/stores/littlerock. Clint Black. Hot Springs National Park Memorial Field Airport, 7:30 p.m. 525 Airport Road, Hot Springs. Cody Belew and the Mercers. Arkansas Queen, 9 p.m., $15. 100 Riverfront Park Drive, NLR. Cool Shoes with DJs Kichen, Sleek, Cameron Holifield, Risky Biz. Downtown Music Hall, 10 p.m., $5 regular, $8 under 21. 215 W. Capitol. 501-376-1819. downtownshows.homestead.com. Dangerous Idiots. Town Pump, 10 p.m., $3. 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. 501-663-9802. DJ Ja’Lee. Sway, 5 p.m., $5. 412 Louisiana. 501-907-2582. Dry County. Denton’s Trotline, 9 p.m. 2150 Congo Road, Benton. 501-315-1717. Final Fridays: “The Domino Effect.” Lulav, 10 p.m. 220 A W. 6th St. 501-374-5100. www.lulaveatery.com. Fire to Reason, Lasting Era, Hollywood Homicide. Soundstage, 7 p.m., $8. 1008 Oak