ENTERTAINMENT: North Little Rock Airshow gathers momentum; Chamber Singers give sacred work its premiere in Arkansas | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

FUN

Flight demonstrations by the Slayer Jet Car, Nexgen Eagles, Mini Jet and Bulldog Flight Formation Team as well as static aircraft demonstrations, a car show by All ‘Bout Carz and a free kids zone with bounce houses and STEAM activities, plus paid additional rides in helicopters, monster trucks and Lamborghinis, are all part of the North Little Rock Air ShowFriday 4:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at North Little Rock Regional Airport, 8200 Remount Road, North Little Rock. A selection of food and drinks is available for sale. Bring your own lawn chair or purchase reserved seats at the front of the convention center. Tickets are $20 on weekends and children 12 and under are admitted free. Visit nlrairshow.com.

Science after dark

The Discovery Museum500 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, repeats its evening of spooky science and hands-on activities for adults 21 and older “Science After Dark: The Nightmare in the Museum: The Sequel” Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event allows “our inner mad scientists to explore the spooky side of science with spooky experiments and incredibly fun activities,” says Brittney Reynolds, the museum’s head of STEAM initiatives, along with beer, wine, vodka cocktails and pizza . Admission is $5; Drink and pizza tickets cost extra. Visit museumofdiscovery.org.

Dogtown Throwdown

The Argenta art district is going to the dogs this year last Dogtown ThrowdownFriday-Saturday along North Little Rock’s Main Street between Broadway and Fifth Street. The street will be closed from Friday at 4:00 p.m. to Saturday at 10:00 p.m., allowing guests and well-behaved, leashed dogs to traverse the restaurants and clubs without worrying about traffic. Indie-pop-classics-country act Whoa Dakota performs at Argenta Library, 420 Main, on Friday at 7 p.m. Animals will be available for adoption at the North Little Rock Animal Shelter on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. A special Blessing of the Animals will be held at noon at Argenta United Methodist Church, 317 Main St. From 1 to 5 p.m., Flyway Brewing, 314 Maple St., a block west of Main, will host a Flyway Fall pop-up market featuring local vendors, craft beer and food. From 5 to 7 p.m., Chris “Bucket” Shelton plays an acoustic set at Blackberry Market, 315A Main St. And at 7 p.m., the Big Dam Horns take the main stage in the parking lot next to the library. Visit argentaartsdistrict.org.

On display during the 2023 Vintage Military Vehicle Show: a Humvee M998A1 truck, a 105mm howitzer and a pair of 1955 M170 ambulances. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Courtesy of the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History)

Vintage military vehicles

The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, houses his 11th Vintage Military Vehicles Exhibition9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, with Jeeps and other vehicles from the Arkansas Military Vehicle Preservation Association, from World War II to Desert Storm, on display behind the museum at MacArthur Park in Little Rock. Living history exhibitors will also be on site. Blue Bell Creameries will provide free ice cream and Central Arkansas Water will have free water. Home Instead and Pinnacle Legacy Law offer grilled hot dogs and chips. Entry is free. Call (501) 376-4602 or visit littlerock.gov/macarthur.

MUSIC

Premiere piece

The Arkansas Chamber Singers Perform the Arkansas premiere of “Dixit Dominus” by 18th-century composer Marianna Martines with members of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and new conductor Lorissa Mason open their 45th season Friday at 7:30 p.m. at St. James United Methodist Church, 321 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock. The program also includes works by Martines’ contemporaries: “Te Deum” by Franz Joseph Haydn and “Regina Coeli”, KV 276, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Entry is free. Visit ar-chambersingers.org.

“Maestro’s Playlist”

The Little Rock Winds and conductor Israel Getzov will open their 2024-25 season on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock., with a program entitled “The Maestro’s Playlist,” a selection of Getzov’s favorite concert band pieces that the Band performed during his concert and has been its conductor for nine years. Brent Shires will perform “Cape Horn” for solo horn by Otto M. Schwartz. The program also includes “October” by Eric Whitacre, “George Washington Bridge” by William Schuman, Suite No. 1 in E-flat major by Gustav Holst, “Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Niccolo Paganini” by James Barnes and “Padstow” . Lifeboat” by Malcolm Arnold. Flag Day baton winner Georgia Seward will conduct John Philip Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” Sponsored by Bobbie Blackshear in memory of Dr. Jack Blackshear; Guest artist sponsor is Chris Vanlandingham. Admission is $15 and free for students. Visit lrwinds.org/tickets.

Coterie members perform

Members of the Little Rock Musical Coterie Appearance for the clique’s next program on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., Little Rock. The flute duet Sharon Burrall and Sally Martens play an arrangement of “Meditation” from “Thais” by Charles Gounod. The duo pianists Nancy Griffin and Pat Torvestad play the first three parts of “Fantastiestucke” by Robert Schumann. The soprano Tressa Tiner sings “Ständchen”, “Mein Liebe ist Grün” and “Wie Melodien Zieht es Mir” by Johannes Brahms with Janine Tiner on the piano; The trainers, this time with Tressa on the violin, play “La Folia” by Arcangelo Corelli. And Janine Tiner plays Brahms’ Intermezzo A major op. 118 No. 2. Admission is free. Visit littlerockmusicalcoterie.com.

Folk Center Festival

Live string music, dancing and arts and crafts are the focus String Band Music and Arts FestivalFriday-Saturday at the Ozark Folk Center, 1302 Park Ave., Mountain View. Lineup for Friday’s 7-9 p.m. show at the park’s Ozark Highlands Theater: Salem Plateau and headliners Dirk & Amelia Powell. For Saturday’s matinee from 1 to 4 p.m.: The Bug Shuffle Stringband, the Riggsville Ramblers and The Creek Rocks. And those who attend the show on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. will hear the Music Roots Ensemble and the Lonesome Ace Stringband. Tickets are $25 for Friday, $35 for all day Saturday, $50 for both days in advance (visit OzarkFolkCenter.TicketLeap.com) and $2 for additional days. Tickets include admission to the Ozark Folk Center Craft Village from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit OzarkFolkCenter.com.

Brock Keating plays Romeo, one of the most flamboyant newsboys in 1899 New York, in “Newsies” at Wildwood Park for the Arts in Little Rock. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Matthew Sewell Photography)

THEATER

Wildwood ‘Newsies’

A strike by singing and dancing newsboys in 1899 temporarily shut down New York’s two largest newspapers “News” (Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Jack Feldman, Book by Harvey Fierstein, based on the screenplay by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White for the 1992 Disney film), on stage, Friday, 7:30 p.m. and 17-18 . October 2 and 7: 30 p.m. Saturday and October 19, 2 p.m. Sunday and October 20 at the Lucy Lockett Cabe Festival Theater at Wildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny Road, Little Rock. Tickets are $35. Call (501) 821-7275 or visit wildwoodpark.org.

Kenzie Burks (from left), Dominique Lane and Patricia Lora play roommates who face a difficult decision about a potential rapist in “Extremities” at the Weekend Theater. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette)

“Extremities” weekend

The weekend theater1001 W. Seventh St. at Chester Street, Little Rock, Stages “Extremities” by William Mastrosimone, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday through October 27th. The piece is intended for an adult audience. The play contains strong language, sexual content and discussion, and scenes of violence that may be offensive to some viewers. Tickets are $20, seniors and students are $18. Visit CentralArkansasTickets.com. For more information, call (501) 374-3761 or visit WeekendTheater.org.

ART & EXHIBITIONS

“Good energy”

“Good energy” Photographs by Del Boyette, will be on display Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. with a reception with refreshments and music Gallery of the rectory of Christ Episcopal Church, 509 Scott St., Little Rock. The exhibition will be on view and the artworks will be available for sale until December 31st; 100% of the proceeds go to the church’s capital campaign. In the meantime, the annual Youth of Christ Church Art Exhibition will be held in the church parlor. Opening times are Monday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Email [email protected].

Craft community

A new one Exhibition of the craft communitywhich showcases textiles, knives, print materials, leatherwork, carpentry and woven cane furniture, opens with a 2nd Art Night Reception on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m Trinity Gallery for Arkansas artists at the Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St., Little Rock. The reception will feature music by Ain’t Got Nothin’ and refreshments including Arkansas-made beer from Norfork Brewing in Norfork. The exhibition can be seen until January 26th, Tuesdays to Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the reception and gallery is free. Call (501) 324-9351 or visit tinyurl.com/y297z4st.

“Eye Fish” by Michele Noiset is on view through October 25 at the Windgate Center of Art + Design at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette)

UALR exhibitions

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Art and Design holds one reception at 5 p.m. Thursday Windgate Center for Art + Design5617 W. 28th St., Little Rock, for three current exhibitions: “Creative Currents: Faculty Biennial,” on view through Nov. 3 at the Brad Cushman Gallery; “Emily Moll Wood: New Work,” watercolor portraits by Wood, a UALR graduate, on display at Focus Gallery through Nov. 1; and “Michele Noiset: Analogies and Absurdities,” a selection of Noiset’s drawings, on display through October 25 at the Ann Maners and Alex Pappas Gallery. Admission to the galleries and reception is free. The gallery is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call (501) 916-5101 or email [email protected].

“State of nature in four seasons”

“The Natural State in Four Seasons,” 33 photographs taken over 14 years by North Little Rock native Brian Cormack that capture the beauty of Arkansas through the changing seasons, opens Friday with a reception Oct. 18 from Opens from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m William F. Laman Public Library2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. The exhibition runs until November 27th. Entry is free. Library opening times are Monday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Friday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Call (501) 758-1720 or visit NLRlibrary.org.