THEATER
Musical comes to WAC
The First National Touring company of “Some Like It Hot” (music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, book by Matthew Lopez and Amber Ruffin based on the 1959 Billy Wilder film) is onstage, 7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. March 22 at Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St.
Matt Loehr plays Joe/Josephine with Tavis Kordell as Jerry/Daphne, Leandra Ellis-Gaston as Sugar, Edward Juvier as Osgood, Dequina Moore as Sweet Sue, Matt Allen as Mulligan, Devon Goffman as Spats and Devon Hadsell (a member of the original Broadway company) as Minnie.
Tickets are $48.30-$120.75, subject to change. Call (479) 443-5600 or visit waltonartscenter.org.
FILM
‘Donut Dollies’ doc
The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, screens the documentary “The Donut Dollies: 627 Women Who Also Served in Vietnam,” 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. “Armed with nothing but their powder blue dresses, flat shoes, and beautiful smiles, 627 young American women went to the front lines of Vietnam to bring smiles to the troops. These are their stories,” according to a news release. Admission, popcorn and soft drinks are free. Call (501) 376-4602.
ART & EXHIBITS
‘Before Us, Beyond Us’
“Before Us, Beyond Us,” commemorating America’s semiquincentennial, is on display through December at the Old State House Museum, 300 W. Markham St., Little Rock. The exhibition, put together by the Arkansas250 Commission and the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, examines Arkansas’ history, “from its indigenous roots through its Territorial days to modern times,” according to a news release, and “explore(s) Arkansas’ place on the national stage and its influence on national history.” Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Visit arkansasheritage.com/arkansas-250/ar250-exhibits.
Call for artwork
April 24 is the deadline for artists to submit their work to the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum’s RAM Annual Invitational, on display June 27-Oct. 25 at the museum, 1601 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith.
The 2026 theme is “Our Common Ground,” with a focus on artworks that build connections across boundaries, geographical or cultural, according to a news release. The exhibition juror will hand out cash prizes; the museum’s executive director and Permanent Collection Committee will choose a museum purchase award. A People’s Choice Award will be based on votes collected throughout the course of the exhibition and will be announced on social media when the exhibit closes.
The museum will announce which entries have been accepted on May 15; artwork delivery dates are May 26-June 12. All works will be for sale; proceeds will benefit museum exhibits, educational programming and the participating artists.
Submission fee is $25, $20 for museum members. For more information, including criteria for submissions, or to submit work, visit fsram.org/2026-call-for-works.
ON THE PODIUM
Pulaski Tech speakers
TEDxUA Pulaski Tech announces an official slate of nine speakers for “The Power of Voice: From Silence to Sound,” starting at noon Tuesday in the Center for Humanities and Arts Theater on the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College main campus, 3000 W. Scenic Drive, North Little Rock.
The lineup:
◼️ Christopher S. Dickie: “A Scream Without a Mouth”
◼️ Malcolm Pennington: “Why Finding Your Voice Isn’t About Being Loud”
◼️ Tanner Critz: “Changing the Story to Transform Yourself”
◼️ De’Ja K. Johnon: “Here’s What Every Breakup Is Trying to Teach You”
◼️ Alese Johnston: “The Power of Voice: How Connection Becomes Medicine”
◼️ Rikki Turner: “From Silence to Voice: How We Actually Prevent Suicide”
◼️ Nyah Peyton: “Not Impressed,” exploring the evolution of the influence of Black women
◼️ Rhonda Mattox: “Dissent, Disrespect, or Dialogue?”
◼️ Tywanna Smith: “Turn Up the Volume: Exploring the Decibels of Confidence”
Tickets are $5. Visit uaptc.edu/charts/ticketing.
Say It Loud! series
April Gibson, Chicago poet, professor and author of “The Span of a Small Forever,” will offer a presentation titled “Healing and Resilience With Literary Arts” for the Say It Loud! Readers & Writers Tell the Story Literary Series, 1 p.m. Saturday at Rock It! Lab, 120 River Market Ave., Little Rock. KATV news anchor Isley Gooden will moderate. Admission is free. Reserve a spot by calling (501) 952-6169 or email [email protected].
Ukraine discussion
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, hosts a discussion titled “Four Years Later: War and Peace in Ukraine,” 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The presentation will include reports from Ukrainians in Ukraine, Ukrainian refugees in Arkansas and Arkansans who recently returned from a humanitarian aid trip to Ukraine. Kateryna Pitchford of Central Baptist College and Marta Cieslak of UALR Downtown are the moderators. Admission is free. Email [email protected].
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