Entertainment Notes: TheaterSquared Expands “Convenience”

Elsewhere in entertainment, events and the arts:

theater: Argenta “Producer”

Judy Kohn Tenenbaum Argenta Community Theater Stage “Producer” (music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, book by Brooks and Thomas Meehan, based on Brooks’ 1968 film of the same name), opens Wednesday at the theater at 405 Main Street, North Little Rock. Showings are Tuesday-Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday 2pm until March 4th. This production contains adult humor and references, and the theater does not recommend viewing for younger audiences. This Wednesday and Thursday show is a preview. Tickets are $25-35.access ArgentaCommunityTheater.org.

One-time king of Broadway producers Max Bialystoke (P. Jay Clarke) is now reduced to wringing pennies from little old ladies, while timid accountant Leo Bloom (Michael Clarke) Lutcher) accidentally discover that making a flop can make them richer trying to find the worst show, worst director, and worst actor to create the best flop. As it turns out, they did their job too well—and, as a result, “Hitler’s Spring” was a huge success.

More “convenience”

TheaterSquared in Fayetteville extends “Golden Convenience” Seven performances directed by Ins Choi Tuesday through Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2pm through February 26 at the West Theater at 477 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville . Tickets are $20-54.Call (479) 777-7477 or visit www.theatre2.org.

Season one

Little Rock Actors Theater Six plays and musicals will be presented in their first full season, starting with William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, adapted and directed by the theater’s artistic director of productions, Mark A. Burbank, and co-produced with Henderson State University , April 6-9 at the University of Arkadelphia.

The rest of the lineup (location to be determined):

• ◼️ May 4-7: “Tiny Beautiful Things” premieres in Central Arkansas, staged by Nia Vardalos based on the book by Cheryl Strayed
• ◼️ June 8-18: “Bright Star” premieres in Arkansas, music, books and stories by Steve Martin, lyrics by Eddie Brickell
• ◼️ August 10-13: Regional premiere of Kelli Goff’s “The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks, and Curls,” a monologue and scene exploring women’s complex relationship with hair.Collaborate with Black Space
• ◼️ September 28-October 8: “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”, written and composed by Stephen Sondheim, written by Hugh Wheeler
• ◼️ DECEMBER 7-17: The company will stage Langston Hughes’ “Black Birth” from December 15-18, 2022 as part of its “Season Zero.”

access www.actorstheatrelr.org.

poetry: haiku contest

March 11 is Arkansas’ deadline to submit entries for second annual Hot Springs Sister Cities Program Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Competition, divided into two categories: adults and 18 years old and under. Published haiku poets will receive cash prizes for the best entries; poets will be invited to read their winning haiku at the Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival on April 2.Limit two haikus per person; via online submission HotSpringsSisterCity.org.

Celebrating 40 years of singing ministry, Acappella is on a 12-city tour with three stops in Arkansas in support of her new album, “40.” (Democrat Gazette special issue) music: a cappella in arkansas

Acapellacelebrating 40 years of singing ministry, is touring 12 cities in support of its new album “40,” with three Arkansas stops:

Tickets for each concert are $29.99.

UALR wind

University of Arkansas Little Rock Orchestra Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. in Stella Boyle Smith Hall, UALR Fine Arts Building, 2801 University Blvd., Little Rock. Program: “Miller’s Dance” from the ballet “The Tricornered Hat” by Manuel de Farah, with soloist Geoffrey Sims on the French horn and Alfarmer on the English horn; adapted from Paul Hindemith’s “Ludus Tonalis” in E-flat major “Interludium”; Edward MacDowell’s “Sea Pieces” in three movements; and Henry Fillmore’s “March of Honor.” Michael Underwood directs. Free admission. Call (501) 916-3291 or email gegalloway@ualr.edu.

jazz trio in lyon

Atlanta Jazz Trio Jerry Fields and the Journey of Jazz, with “special guests” Erik Nan and Tim Crouch, performing Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Sloan Auditorium, Brown Fine Arts Building, Lyon College, 2300 Highland Road, Batesville. Free admission. Call (870) 307-7259 or email Michael.Oriatti@Lyon.edu.

Courses and Camps: ballet class

Arkansas Ballet Offers spring break and summer camps, workshops and intensive classes for recreational and semi-professional dancers ages 4-21.registered at balletarkansas.org/spring-summer-camps.

Spring Break Camp:

• ◼️ Animal Carnival, Little Rock Zoo, 1 Zoo Drive, Little Rock, for ages 6-12, March 20-24, 8am-4pm. Campers engage in themed activities and games, meet ambassador animals, receive an introduction to dance fundamentals from ballet professional dancers, and learn animal-themed moves inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns”https://www.arkansasonline.com/news /2023 /feb/19/theatresquared-extending-convenience/ “Carnival of the Animals.” No prior dance training required. Campers are required to bring their own lunch. Tuition is $300 plus a $100 non-refundable registration deposit due on March 10.
• ◼️ Spring Break Dance Workshop, sponsored by Acansa, for junior/intermediate dancers ages 9-18, March 21-23, 9am-noon; intermediate/advanced dancers, March 20, 22, and 24 Sunday 10am to 2pm. Ballet, Pointe/Variations, Pas de deux, Contemporary/Jazz, Pilates/Yoga and Choreography Classes, Arkansas Ballet Studio, 501 Main St., Little Rock. The workshop is free; registration is required by March 10th.

Summer camp:

• ◼️ Storytime Dance Camps for 4-6 year olds, June 12-16, 9-11am and June 19-23, 1-3pm. The first week focuses on the classical ballet “Heroes and Villains” (including pieces from “The Nutcracker” and “Sleeping Beauty”); the second is “Ballet Bird!” ” clips) for indoor display for family and friends. Attend for a week or two. Prior dance training is recommended but not required. Tuition (per week) is $125, plus a $50 non-refundable registration deposit, due May 31.
• ◼️ Elementary Intensive Classes, for dancers ages 7-9, June 12-16 noon-3pm and June 19-23 9am-noon at the Arkansas Ballet Studio. Dancers may participate for a week or two; at least two to three years of dance training is recommended. Tuition (per week) is $150, plus a $100 non-refundable registration deposit.
• ◼️ Summer Intensive Camp for Intermediate/Advanced Dancers ages 10-21, July 10-14, 9am-3pm at the University of Arkansas Little Rock Performing Arts Center, 2801 S. University Ave., Little Rock . Ballet, Pointe Dance/Man’s Technique, Variations, Pilates/Yoga, Conditioning and Contemporary/Jazz classes. A minimum of three to five years of dance training is recommended. Tuition is $275, plus a $100 non-refundable registration deposit, due May 31.
• ◼️ Two-week summer intensive program for intermediate to advanced dancers ages 10-21 with at least three to five years of dance training, Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm, July 17-28 , at the UALR Performing Arts Center. Classes and workshops in Ballet, Pointe Dance/Men’s Technique, Variations, Conditioning, Contemporary Dance, Pilates/Yoga, Choreography and Improvisation, Repertory, Nutrition, Stage Makeup, Acting and Production, culminating on July 28 culminates in the presentation. Tuition is $650, plus a non-refundable registration deposit of $150, due May 31.

Email education@balletarkansas.org for more information.

Art Summer Camp

The Department of Art and Design at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host “Road to Art 2023”, Residential Summer Intensive Arts Camp for Junior and Senior students, June 17-24. Admission, all art materials, meals, lodging and evening events are free thanks to funding from the Windgate Foundation. Students will live in on-campus dormitories with professional accommodation consultants. The application deadline is March; applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from a visual arts teacher and a digital portfolio containing at least five original images of their work. There is a limit of 45 students. Sign up and get more details at tinyurl.com/6aur6rzh. Call (501) 916-5107 or email amtompkins@ualr.edu.

ETC. : macarthur film

Screening at the MacArthur Museum of Military History, Arkansas, 503 East Ninth Street, Little Rock, as part of its “MacArthur Films” series “Big Burn” A documentary about how a group of black American soldiers helped change attitudes about race after serving in peacetime to fight the 1910 wildfires, Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Adapted from the episode “The American Experience” on PBS https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/feb/19/theatresquared-extending-convenience/. Admission, drinks and popcorn are free. Please call (501) 376-4602.