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All home games are played at Dickey Stephens Park in North Little Rock. vs. Tulsa Drillers May 1 • 7:10 p.m. May 2 • 11 a.m. May 3 • 7:10 p.m. May 4 • 7:10 p.m. vs. Springfield Cardinals May 14 • 7:10 p.m. May 15 • 11 a.m. May 16 • 7:10 p.m. May 17 • 7:10 p.m.
Food, Music, Entertainment and everything else that’s APRIL 28
APRIL 29
Woo at the Zoo explores the wild and wonderful
Don’t miss “Shakespeare in the Park” at the River Market’s east pavilion in Little Rock. The Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, featuring UCA’s talented student troupe, will perform The Tempest at 2 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Tickets will be available at the door. There will be no advance ticket sales. For more info, call 501-320-3503.
world of animal mating from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $35 and include food, drinks and live music. Call 501-661-7212 for tickets. To learn more, visit www.littlerockzoo.com. The first-ever THEA Arts Festival takes place on Main Street in North Little Rock’s Argenta district from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The work of more than 30 artists will be displayed. There will also be kids’ activities, live music, food and drinks. Proceeds benefit the THEA Foundation, which supports arts education in Arkansas. For more information, visit www.theafoundation.org.
MAY 3-6
the first Thursday of each month in the Little Rock’s Hillcrest neighborhood. Local shops, restaurants, and venues are open after-hours and offer discounts, promotions, appetizers and drinks.
On Ice’s Mickey and Minnie’s Magical Journey. Journey into the wonderful worlds of The Little
Verizon Arena in North Little Rock presents Disney
Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan and Lilo & Stitch. Show times are 7 p.m. on May 2 and 3; 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. on May 4; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on May 5 and at 2 p.m. on May 6. Doors open one hour before show time. Tickets range from $15.75-$45.75. Opening night tickets are $12.75. For more information, visit www.verizonarena.com.
MAY 11
Laman Library as part of the Live at Laman series. The show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is free. For more info, visit www.lamanlibrary. org or call 501-758-1720.
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MAY 12
KSSN 96 and Verizon Arena bring Dierks Bentley to the Riverfest Amphitheater in Little Rock. Special guests include the Eli Young Band and the Cadillac Black. Tickets are $22 for lawn seating, $25 and $30 for reserved seating, and $40 for the pit. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. For more info, visit www. verizonarena.com.
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MAY 1-MAY 27
Next to Normal, the Tony Award-winning musical and 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, opens at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre. With a thrilling contemporary rock score, Next to Normal is an emotional powerhouse about a family trying to take care of themselves and each other amidst the humor and turmoil of mental illness. Catch a preview performance on Tuesday, May 1 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 with proceeds benefitting the Wolfe Street Foundation. The play’s official opening night is Friday, May 4 at 8 p.m. with a post-show reception in the Rep Lobby. Complimentary champagne and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. For more info, visit www.therep.org.
MAY 4-6
May 6
festival in downtown Conway. Events include live music, food, a carnival, Toadal Kids Zone, petting zoo, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, 5K/10K, the world famous championship toad races and the crowd-favorite Stuck on a Truck contest. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.toadsuck.org.
River Market Pavilion in downtown Little Rock will include traditional Jewish foods such as old fashioned corned beef sandwiches, lox, bagels and cream cheese, kosher hot dogs, rugelach and many more delicacies. Entertainment throughout the day will include contemporary and traditional Jewish music. A special Jewish Breakfast is at 8:30 a.m. The festival begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Admission is free.
The 31st Annual Toad Suck Daze is a three-day, family-friendly, FREE
2nd Friday Art Night takes place from
North Little Rock’s own
Audrey Dean Kelley performs at
Eureka Springs is celebrating the 25th annual May Festival of the Arts this month. The city will be unveiling the new Art Park, celebrating the Books in Bloom literary festival on the 20th and plenty of other events sure to please the whole family.
vs. Corpus Christi Hooks May 30 • 7:10 p.m. May 31 • 7:10 p.m.
5-8 p.m. at various venues, galleries and restaurants in downtown Little Rock. “Like” 2nd Friday Art Night on Facebook to keep up with all of the happenings.
The 2012 Jewish Food festival at the
May 11
The brews will be flowing, the tunes will be jamming and the taste buds will be watering during the 15th Annual Food & Foam Fest Beer Festival at Dickey Stephens Ballpark in downtown North Little Rock, Fri, from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Featuring entertainment, a silent auction, food sampling, beverage sampling and many fun filled activities. With one general admission ticket ($40), you can sample all the food, beer, and wine provided while listening to Little Rock’s greatest music! http://www.foamfest.org
MAY 12-13
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra invites you to spend an evening with “Wicked Divas.” Eden Espinosa and Emily Rozek, stars of the hit musical Wicked, join associate conductor Geoffrey Robson and your ASO for a fantastic concert of showstoppers from Wicked, The Wizard of Oz, My Fair Lady, and Chicago. The performances will take place at Robinson Center Music Hall at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 12 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 13. Tickets are $20-$65 and available online at www.arkansassymphony.org.
MAY 17
Happy Hour in the Heights is held on the third Thursday of the
month. Shops and galleries stay open until 8 p.m. or so and offer snacks and libations as well as sales and specials.
MAY 18
argenta arts district art walkS hits the streets.
MAY 22
Murry’s Dinner Playhouse presents The Dixie Swim Club, a fun comedy about the friendships of five Southern women. Call 501-562-3131 for tickets. Visit www.murrysdinnerplayhouse.com for more information.
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Month of May
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MAY 3
Shop ‘n Sip is held on
vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals May 18 • 7:10 p.m. May 19 • 7:10 p.m. May 20 • 2 p.m. May 21 • 11 a.m.
MAY 25-27
Riverfest, Arkansas’ premier arts and music
festival, takes place in the River Market area ofdowntown Little Rock. Headliners include Boyz II Men, Third Eye Blind, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mute Math and Snoop Dogg. In addition to music, there are special events, such as a wine-tasting party, a family fun run, kids’ zone and more, plus food vendors, merchants and artists. For a complete schedule of events, visit riverfestarkansas.com.
MAY 29-june 30
Go to littlerockfilmfestival.org