AFTER DARK, CONT. Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 7:30 p.m., free. 111 Markham St. 501-374-7474. www.capitalhotel.com/CBG.
COMEDY
Dave Landau. The Loony Bin, Oct. 30-31, 7:30 p.m., $7. 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. 501228-5555. www.loonybincomedy.com. The Joint Venture. Improv comedy group. The Joint, 8 p.m., $5. 301 Main St. No. 102, NLR. 501372-0205. thejointinlittlerock.com. Standup Open Mic Night. Hosted by local comedians of the comedy collective Comedi ans of NWA. UARK Bowl, 9 p.m., free. 644 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-301-2030. uarkbowl.com.
DANCE
Little Rock Bop Club. Beginning dance lessons for ages 10 and older. Singles welcome. Bess Chisum Stephens Community Center, 7 p.m., $4 for members, $7 for guests. 12th & Cleveland streets. 501-350-4712. www.littlerockbopclub.
EVENTS
“Highlights from the 2013 Society Training Program Excavations at 3MN298.” Featuring Mary Beth Trubitt of the Arkansas Archeological Survey. The Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center, 7 p.m. 602 President Clinton Ave. 501-907-0636. www.centralarkansasnaturecenter.com.
FILM
“After the Tsunami.” Film about Indonesian college graduate students who came to U.S. Universities. Clinton School of Public Service, 6 p.m. 1200 President Clinton Ave. 501-683-5239. www.clintonschool.uasys.edu. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Participation strongly encouraged. Includes costume contest with prizes. Market Street Cinema, through Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 31, 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 p.m., $10 (includes participation kit). 1521 Merrill Drive. 501-312-8900. www.marketstreetcinema.net.
POETRY
Wednesday Night Poetry. 21-and-older show. Maxine’s, 7 p.m., free. 700 Central Ave., Hot
Springs. 501-321-0909. maxineslive.com/shows. html.
THIS WEEK IN THEATER
Auditions for “Footloose.” Open to ages 13-23. Production dates are Jan. 16-19. Royal Theatre, Oct. 20-21, 6 p.m. 111 S. Market St., Benton. “Dial M For Murder.” A whodunit inspired by the Hitchcock thriller starring Grace Kelly. Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, through Oct. 27: Tue.-Sat., 6 p.m.; Wed., 11 a.m.; Sun., 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., $15-$35. 6323 Col. Glenn Road. 501-562-3131. murrysdinnerplayhouse.com. Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” Broadway musical based on the Academy Award-winning animated film. Walton Arts Center, Fri., Oct. 18, 7 p.m.; Oct. 19-20, 2 and 7:30 p.m., $39-59. 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-443-5600. “Frankenstein 1930.” New version of Shelley’s classic, updated for the stage. Royal Theatre, Fri., Oct. 18, 7 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 19, 7 p.m.; Sun., Oct. 20, 2 p.m.; Fri., Oct. 25, 7 p.m.; Sun., Oct. 27, 2 and 7 p.m.; Thu., Oct. 31, 7 p.m., $5-$10. 111 S. Market St., Benton. “Nora.” Ingmar Bergman’s interpretation of Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House.” The Weekend Theater, through Oct. 19: Fri., Sat., 7:30 p.m., $12-$16. 1001 W. 7th St. 501-374-3761. www.weekendtheater.org. “Red.” Biographical drama of painter Mark Rothko, directed by The Rep’s artistic director Robert Hupp. Arkansas Repertory Theatre, through Nov. 10: Wed., Thu., Sun., 7 p.m.; Fri., Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m., $32-$57. 601 Main St. 501-378-0405. www.therep.org.
GALLERIES, MUSEUMS
NEW EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS
New exhibits in bold-faced type. ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER, MacArthur Park: “Mark Rothko in the 1940s: The Decisive Decade,” Winthrop Rockefeller Gallery; “Face to Face: Artists’ Self-Portraits from the Collection of Jackye and Curtis Finch Jr.,” Townsend Wolfe Gallery; “Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge,” Jeannette Rockefeller Gallery; lecture by Dr. Bradford R. Collins, “Rothko’s Dilemma: Beauty and Tragedy,” 6 p.m. Oct. 24, free to members; $15 to non-members, all exhibitions Oct. 25-Feb. 9. 372-4000. CANTRELL GALLERY, 8206 Cantrell Road: “Bill Lewis Retrospective, 1932-2012,” watercolors and oil paintings, opens with reception 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25, show through Dec. 31. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 224-1335. GOOD WEATHER GALLERY, 4400 Edgemere: “Plaza,” installation by Lauren Cherry and Max Springer, opens with reception 6-9 p.m. Oct. 27. www.goodweathergallery.com MacARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY, MacArthur Park: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-4 p.m. Sun. 376-4602. RED DOOR GALLERY, 3715 JFK Blvd.: “Holiday Open House,” 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 26, refreshments and jazz by Ted Ludwig Trio. 753-5277. THEA FOUNDATION, 401 Main St., NLR: “The Picture Never Changes,” works by Dustyn Bork and Carly Dahl, first of Thea’s “The Art Department” series of young professional exhibitions, Oct. 28-Nov. 22, reception for 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 7 for young professionals with artists and music by the Funk-A-Nites, $10 ($7 with password to be published on Thea Facebook page and Twitter Nov. 7), Argenta ArtWalk reception 5-8 p.m. Nov. 15. 379-9512. ARKADELPHIA HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY: “The City,” 40
OCTOBER 24, 2013
ARKANSAS TIMES