MUSIC
The Little Rock Winds presents its annual Flag Day concert of marches, patriotic songs and pop tunes at 7 p.m. Sunday on the parade grounds behind the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., in Little Rock’s MacArthur Park.
The concert kicks off with the Presentation of Colors by the Little Rock Air Force Base Honor Guard, the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem, performed by Little Rock Winds under the direction of associate conductor Michael Chance. Military veterans and active members will be recognized as the band performs the service songs of all the U.S. Armed Forces.
During the concert, there will be a silent auction of the conductor’s baton, which provides the opportunity to conduct the band’s performance of Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride” during its Dec. 5 Christmas concert. Blue Bell Creameries will provide free ice cream and Woodmen Life will provide free hand-held flags to wave. Central Arkansas Water will provide free ice water for filling your water bottle.
Sponsors are Stone Bank, the museum and Little Rock Parks and Recreation. Admission is free; there will be a designated drop off for handicapped patrons on the east parking lot near the parade ground. Lawn chairs and picnic baskets are welcome. The concert will be canceled if it rains. Call (501) 666-0777 or visit lrwinds.org.
ART
Summer Art Party
The Studio at Tanglewood, on the back side of the Tanglewood Shopping Center, Mississippi Street and Cantrell Road, Little Rock (behind Edwards Food Giant), holds a Summer Art Party and open studio/gallery event, 5-7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, displaying the works of 20 artists in the 10 studios of Co-Op Art as well as work by the Artists Cooperative, Catherine Rodgers, Amber Manney, Leesa Renshaw, Tyler Arnold, SJ Thomason, Jeff McKay, Laura Welshans and Anne Bell. Admission is free. Call (501) 920-6388.
“Jimi Hendrix” by Tyler Arnold, “Guardian of the Desert” by Laura Welshans, “Butterfly” by Susie Henley and “Goodbye Fall” by Jeff McKay are part of the Summer Art Party Friday and Saturday at The Studio at Tanglewood in West Little Rock. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette)
Spa City gallery
Works by Robyn Horn, Dennis McCann, Sammy Peters, Sandra Sell, Pete Sixbey, Gene Sparling, Elizabeth Weber and Emily Wood are on display, starting with a 5-9 p.m. Gallery Walk reception Friday, at Justus Fine Art Gallery, 827A Central Ave., Hot Springs. The exhibition remains up through June 30. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and by appointment. Admission is free. Call (501) 321-2335 or visit justusfineart.com.
On display starting Friday at Justus Art Gallery in Hot Springs: “Morning Ride” by Dennis McCann, “Cascading” by Robyn Horn, “Affirmation: emerging; rhythm, Suite No.3” by Sammy Peters, “Texas Birthday Party” by Emily Wood and “Fiery Succulent” by Peter Sixbey. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette)
Art rocks
The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas holds its Summer Bash Kids Fest, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday in the ART Yard at The ARTSpace on Main, 623 S. Main St. in Pine Bluff. Visitors of all ages can watch live art demonstrations and bid on the artworks, create mood paintings, listen to music by Groove City and register for door prizes. Admission and ice cream treats are free; snacks and drinks will be for sale. Sponsors are the Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation and a Kenneth Reams Arts for Justice Grant. Call (870) 536-3375 or email [email protected].
THEATER
Award collaboration
Celebrity Attractions is partnering with Argenta Contemporary Theatre to create the inaugural Broadway Bound Awards of Central Arkansas, highlighting and rewarding excellence in Central Arkansas high school musical theater. Area high schools can register to be a part of the regional program at BroadwayBoundAwards.com. Nominee selection for the 2024-25 school year begins in September.
A panel of performing arts educators and professionals will attend all participating high school musical productions throughout the school year and pick the best female and best male performers from each high school, who will take center stage at a “Broadway Bound Awards of Central Arkansas” showcase in May. The overall top female and male performers will represent Central Arkansas in New York at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, aka the “Jimmy 24,” at the Minskoff Theatre. Visit JimmyAwards.com.
TICKETS
‘Dynamite’ & ‘Rampage’
Tickets — $24-$94 — go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday for the Little Rock debut of professional wrestling shows “AEW: Dynamite” and “AEW: Rampage,” 6:30 p.m. July 17 at North Little Rock’s Simmons Bank Arena. Visit Aewtix.com or Ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit AllEliteWrestling.com.
