MUSIC
John and Joel
Michael Cavanaugh, hand-picked by Billy Joel as the pianist/lead vocalist in the Broadway musical “Movin’ Out,” performs “Movin’ Out With Michael Cavanaugh — The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John,” 7 p.m. Tuesday in Reynolds Performance Hall at the University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. Cavanaugh appeared in more than 1,200 performances of “Movin’ Out” over three years; the show drew 2003 Grammy and Tony award nominations. “Movin’ Out With Michael Cavanaugh” is part of the UCA Public Appearances series. Tickets are $34.50-$57.50, $11.50 for children and students. Call (501) 450-3265 or (866) 810-0012 or visit uca.edu/publicappearances.
THEATER
‘Wonderful’ premiere
Eight actors portray more than 65 roles as TheatreSquared stages the world premiere of Robert Ford and director Damon Kiely’s adaption of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” based on the 1946 Frank Capra classic, opening Wednesday and running, with exceptions, 7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 24 at T2’s West Theatre, 477 W. Spring St., Fayetteville.
(Those exceptions: No weekday performances the week of Thanksgiving, Nov. 25-27; 1 p.m. Nov. 28, Dec. 23 and Dec. 24 — no evening performance on Christmas Eve — and 7 p.m. Dec. 21.)
Terry Bell plays George Bailey with Mark Ulrich as Mr. Potter and Clarence; Ryan Vincent Anderson as Peter Bailey, Uncle Billy, and Martini; and Amanda Drinkall as Mary Hatch and Mrs. Bailey.
Tickets are $25-$71; $1 for SNAP benefit recipients and $15 for students and patrons under 30 through the theater’s Lights Up! For Access program, with support from the Walmart Foundation. Visit theatre2.org/its-a-wonderful-life-2025.
‘Dog Man’ at WAC
TheatreWorksUSA brings its touring production of “Dog Man: The Musical” (music by Brad Alexander, book and lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila, based on the bestselling book series by Dav Pilkey) to Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Nov. 23. Dog Man, with the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture. But can he save the city from Flippy the cyborg fish and his army of Beasty Buildings? Can he catch Petey, the world’s most evil cat, who has cloned himself to exact revenge on the doggy do-gooder? Tickets are $33.35-$67.85. Call (479) 443-5600 or visit waltonartscenter.org.
ART
‘Tic-Tac-Toe’
“Tic-Tac-Toe,” prints, layered images and mixed-media works by Rachel Livedalen, opens with a 5-6:30 p.m. reception (including a 5:30 artist talk) Monday in the Kresge Gallery in the Alphin Building at Lyon College, 2300 Highland Road, Batesville. The exhibition remains up through Jan. 9. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Admission to the reception and the gallery is free. Email [email protected].
ETC.
UALR Winter Fest
Thousands of twinkling lights, live music, food trucks and “activities for all ages” are part of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s inaugural Winter Fest, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday along Trojan Way at UALR, 2801 S. University Ave., Little Rock. “The event provides an opportunity for (UALR) students, employees, alumni, and community members to engage with one another in a fun, exciting, and affordable way,” according to a news release. Also on tap: music from the Rodney Block Collective; free cocoa, cookies and cider; an ice-skating rink; kids craft stations; a planetarium in the university’s Ottenheimer Library; storytelling; and an ugly sweater contest. Admission is free (items from food trucks will cost money). Free parking is available in the Parking Deck and in Lots 2 and 5. Visit ualr.edu/winterfest.
Arts Council Fellows
The Arkansas Arts Council has announced its Individual Artist Fellowship grant recipients for 2025:
◼️ Performing Arts — Dance Choreography: Amy Bramlett Turner of Hot Springs
◼️ Literary Arts: Poetry — Elizabeth Muscari and Geoffrey Brock of Fayetteville and Tori Sharpe of Little Rock
◼️ Contemporary Craft: Wood Component — Andrew Blackwell of Fayetteville, Andrew Myers of Bryant and Sandra Sell of Little Rock
◼️ Visual Arts: Public Art — Joel Boyd of Little Rock, Gina Rose Gallina of Fayetteville and Jose Hernandez of North Little Rock
◼️ Community Engagement — Chuck Davis of Rogers, Tram Colwin of Siloam Springs and Kholoud Sawaf of Fayetteville
◼️ Multisensory Works — Jean Schmitt of Fayetteville; Dazzmin Murry, aka “King Honey,” of Little Rock; and Serena Caffrey of Fayetteville.
Independent panels selected the artists, who will receive $5,000 each, from approximately 150 who applied for the program.
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