OXFORD AMERICAN AND SOUTH ON MAIN present these excellent shows in February: FEBRUARY 4, 2016 HAYES CARLL 8:00 PM—Oxford American is excited to welcome Hayes Carll to the South on Main stage for an acoustic show on Thursday, February 4 at 8:00 PM. Doors open at 6:00 PM, with dinner and drinks available for purchase at that time. BUY TICKETS FEBRUARY 18, 2016 NORA JANE STRUTHERS & THE PARTY LINE [AMERICANA SERIES] 8:00 PM—The Oxford American magazine is excited to welcome Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line to the South on Main stage! This is the third show of our Americana Series. Doors open at 6:00 PM, with dinner and drinks available for purchase at that time. This series is made possible by our presenting sponsor, Ben E. Keith Foods Mid-South Division, and in part by the generosity of The Summer Foundation.
FEB 10
Wine and cheese will always be a classic combo, but wine and chocolate pairings are becoming more popular. Colonial Wines & Spirits is partnering once again with Cocoa Rouge for a WINE AND CHOCOLATE EVENT from 4-7 p.m. Sample some delicious chocolates and learn the ideal wine to pair with them. You might even find the perfect Valentine’s Gift. Colonial Wine & Spirits is located at 11200 West Markham Street in Little Rock.
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FEBRUARY
JAN 28-20 SUSAN ERWIN performs at the piano at Nashville Rockin’ Grill at 8 p.m. Like the bar and grill on Facebook for upcoming events.
JAN 28-FEB 18
The lineup has been revealed for the 2016 ARKANSAS TIMES MUSICIANS SHOWCASE with the first round beginning this Thursday, Jan. 28; round two takes place Feb. 4; round three will be on Feb. 11 and the final round will be held on Feb. 18. All semifinal rounds are at Sticky Fingerz and start at 8 p.m. Four acts will perform 30 minutes of original music. The winning act from each round secures a spot in the finals, Friday, Feb. 26 at Rev Room.
FEB 10-13
O’Looney’s is having a champagne event. All bottles of sparking wine is 20% off. See the ad in this week’s paper for the #everydaysommelier featured items.
FEB 12
UCA Public Appearances presents “AN EVENING WITH SINBAD.” For nearly three decades, Sinbad has been entertaining audiences on TV and in film. He’s also a master at stand-up comedy. Here’s your chance to catch him live for one night only at Reynolds Performance Hall on the UCA campus in Conway. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30-$40. To purchase online, visit uca.edu/publicappearances.
FEB 19-21
Join author REBECCA WELLS at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre for her new one-woman show based on her New York Times bestselling novel, The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. The show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at therep.org. n Leapin’ Lizards! Celebrity Attractions is proud to present the new U.S. NATIONAL TOUR OF ANNIE. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin, this production of Annie is a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic Tony Award-winning original. Annie takes the stage at the Maumelle Performing Arts Center Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and are priced at $32, $52 and $67. Tickets are available by phone at 244-8800 or online at ticketmaster.com. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more by calling 492-3312.
FEB 5
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer MAVIS STAPLES performs at Pulaski Tech’s Center for Humanities and Arts Theater. Show starts at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. with cash bar available. For tickets, visit pulaskitech.edu/mavis.
FEB 12-20
The Argenta Community Theater’s continues its awardwinning theatrical shows with the musical BRIGADOON. The show opens on Friday, February 12 and runs through Saturday, February 20. Previews are February 10 and 11 with a special Valentine’s Day matinee on Sunday, February 14. This is a beautiful story of two Americans on a hunting trip to Scotland who get lost and happen upon a blessed village where romance, drama and chaos ensues. Directed by Vincent Insalco and choreographed by Allison Stodola Wilson, this performance is not to be missed. For tickets, call 501-353-1443.
THROUGH FEB 14
Don’t miss PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre. A swashbuckling prelude to J. M. Barrie’s fantasy classic, Peter Pan, this imaginative, breathtaking adventure is filled with theatrical panache and will delight the young and old and those who will never grow up. For show times and tickets, visit therep.org.
FEB 25
The Arkansas Arts Center hosts a member lecture and preview for DOROTHEA LANGE’S AMERICA and CHARLES BURCHFIELD’S BLACK IRON. Guests will enjoy a lecture by Ann Prentice Wagner, Ph.D. Curator of Drawings, and view the exhibitions before the public opening. The event is free for members and $15 for nonmembers. For more info, call 501-372-4000.
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There’s still time to catch MOONLIGHT & MAGNOLIAS at Murry’s Dinner Playhouse. It’s the mostly true and completely hilarious story behind the writing of the classic movie, Gone with the Wind. On February 9, Opal’s Husband opens. The follow-up to Everybody Loves Opal runs through March 12. For show times and tickets, visit murrysdp.com.
FEB 9
Iconic rock band DEF LEPPARD appears live in concert at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock supported by Styx and Tesla for an epic night of music. Def Leppard’s influential career includes numerous hit singles and two of the bestselling albums of all time, Pyromania and Hysteria. Tickets are $53.50-$119 and available at ticketmaster.com.
FEB 12
Hop on the free trolley, and see where 2ND FRIDAY ART NIGHT takes you. From 5-8 p.m., pop into participating locations like the Historic Arkansas Museum, Gallery 221, Cox Creative Center, Butler Center Galleries and Copper Grill. Like 2nd Friday Art Night on Facebook to keep up with the happenings.
As part of its Classic Movie Series, Riverdale 10 screens CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND at 7 p.m. Kick back in the new reclining seats, and enjoy a glass of wine or cold beer at the only theater in Arkansas to allow you to do so. Visit riverdale10.com for all movie listings and events.
FEB 16-MAY 15
WILLIAM ADOLPHE BOUGUEREAU’S ADMIRATION: A SPECIAL LOAN will be on display as a special exhibition at the Arkansas Arts Center. This great neoclassical painting of ladies admiring Cupid, the Roman god of love, comes from the San Antonio Museum of Art. For more info, visit arkansasartscenter.org.
FEB 26
Arkansas Sounds pays tribute to two of Arkansas’s most highly acclaimed African American classical composers with a screening of THE CAGED BIRD: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF FLORENCE B. PRICE at 7 p.m. at the CALS Ron Robinson Theater. Performances of Florence B. Price’s and William Grant Still’s compositions by members of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and the ASO Youth Orchestra will follow. The film’s length is approximately one hour. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
THE ARKANSAS GLASSHOPPERS will host their 30TH ANNUAL DEPRESSION ERA AND VINTAGE GLASS SHOW and Sale at the Hall of Industry on the State Fairgrounds. The show features 24 vendors from 14 states with more than 175 tables of vintage glassware, pottery and kitchen items. Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $5 and is good for both days. Parking is free.
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FEB 17
Movies at MacArthur takes place the third Wednesday of every month MacArthur Museum of Military History in downtown Little Rock. Free and open to the public, this month’s feature is FREEDOM FLYERS OF THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN. For a complete schedule of films, stop on by the museum 503 E. Ninth Street, or call 501376-4602 for more info.
FEB 26-MAY 8
INDUSTRIAL BEAUTY: CHARLES BURCHFIELD’S BLACK IRON opens at the Arkansas Arts Center and celebrates the acquisition of this powerful 1935 watercolor of the same name, a gift from Hope Aldrich in honor of her father, John D. Rockefeller III. For more info, visit arkansasartscenter.org. n This exhibition of photographs by DOROTHEA LANGE and her fellow New Deal photographers are on display at the Arkansas Arts Center. Lange’s poignant portraits, including the iconic “Migrant Mother,” show unemployed and underemployed farm workers coping with the worst of times. For more info, visit arkansasartscenter.org.
FEB 6
High noon: Arkansas Times and The Root’s BEARD GROWING CONTEST. At Bernice Gardens