ART
Young Arkansas Artists
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, 501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, opens the 65th Young Arkansas Artists exhibition with a tour, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday. Guests can view the exhibition, explore the museum’s Windgate Art School, learn about summer art camps and create their own artworks through free, drop-in activities.
This year’s exhibition expands to four works per grade, K-12. A panel of museum and art professionals has chosen the 52 artworks; the grand juror, Celeste Alexander, executive director of the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff, is also selecting a “Best in Class” award for each grade.
The exhibition remains up through July 26 in the museum’s Robyn and John Horn Gallery. Admission to the tour and the museum is free. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Visit arkmfa.org/art/exhibitions.
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Broadway Bound winners
Collin Carlton, a senior at Pulaski Academy, and Annie Zimmerman, a senior at Episcopal Collegiate School, will represent Central Arkansas at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, aka the Jimmy Awards, June 22 in New York, after taking top acting honors at the May 11 Broadway Bound Awards of Central Arkansas showcase at Little Rock’s Robinson Center Performance Hall.
The Jimmy Awards celebrate student achievement in high school musical theater across the country. Two nominees from each local regional ceremony will spend 10 days in New York, June 12-23, engaged in a rigorous intensive that includes coaching sessions, training and rehearsals, culminating in an extraordinary talent showcase live in front of an audience on a Broadway stage June 22. Visit JimmyAwards.com.
The other finalists at the May 11 event: John Sullivan, Hot Springs World Class High School; Mallory Lafferty, Pulaski Academy; Blakely White, Little Rock Christian Academy; and Evan Hauser, Parkview Arts & Science Magnet High School. Sullivan also received the “Spirit of Broadway” award; Lauren Smith of El Dorado High was named “Rising Star.” The Director’s Award for Vocal Excellence went to Jordan Easter of Joe T. Robinson High School and the Director’s Award for Choreography went to Charlie Johnson of Episcopal Collegiate School, who also took the Peoples’ Choice Award. The Director’s Award for Theatrical Performance went to Morgan Humble of Lakeside High School and Nyla Newton of Bryant High was the winner of the Triple Threat Award.
Technical honors went to Little Rock Central High for prop design; Parkview for orchestra, choreography and costume design; and Lakeside High for chorus, direction, music, scenic design and lighting design and was the top-scoring school for its production of “Hadestown: Teen Edition.”
UCA season
The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances series for 2026-27 features touring Broadway shows, including “Clue” and “A Christmas Story — The Musical,” and musical performances by Ann Wilson of Heart, country singer Mark Chesnutt and the return to UCA of a cappella group Straight No Chaser, all in the university’s Reynolds Performance Hall, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway.
Broadway Series (all shows, 7 p.m.)
◼️ Oct. 23: “Clue” by Sandy Rustin, based on Jonathan Lynn’s screenplay for the 1985 film
◼️ Nov. 15: “Mrs. Doubtfire — The New Musical Comedy” (music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick, book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, based on the 1993 film)
◼️ Dec. 8: “A Christmas Story — The Musical” (music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, book by Joseph Robinette, based on the screenplay for the film by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark, based in turn on Shepherd’s “In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash”)
◼️ Jan. 29: “Shucked” (score by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, book by Robert Horn)
Night Out Series (all shows at 7 p.m.)
◼️ Dec. 11: “Celtic Angels Christmas”
◼️ March 4: “Mark Twain Tonight starring Richard Thomas”
◼️ March 12: “Cirque Kalabanate — WOW World of Words”
◼️ April 8: “Tales From the Field With Jeff Corwin”
Pops Series (all shows at 7 p.m.)
◼️ Sept. 15: Ann Wilson, The Voice of Heart & Tripsitter
◼️ Nov. 13: Mark Chesnutt
◼️ Feb. 16: The Fabulous Equinox — Spirit of New Orleans
◼️ March 6: Frankie Moreno Rock N’ Roll Remastered with the Conway Symphony Orchestra.
An Evening With (all shows at 7 p.m. at the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 2150 Bruce St. at Donaghey Avenue, Conway)
◼️ Jan. 31: “Dominate the Storm With Reed Timmer”
◼️ March 18: “Napoleon Dynamite Live: A Conversation With Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez & Jon Gries.”
Add On (all shows at 7 p.m.)
◼️ Nov. 4: Straight No Chaser
◼️ March 5: “September 30, 1955” film screening and talkback featuring Richard Thomas.
Windgate Collection (all shows, 7 p.m. at the Windgate Center)
◼️ Feb. 4: Cantus: “Land That I Love”
◼️ Feb. 28: Country band Exile
◼️ April 3: “Twitty and Lynn: A Salute to Conway and Loretta”
Main Stage Education Series (except as noted, all shows, 10 a.m. and noon)
◼️ Oct. 13: “Velveteen, A New Musical,”
◼️ Nov. 9: “Curious George — The Golden Meatball”
◼️ Dec. 16: “Catkid Comic Club the Musical”
◼️ Feb. 2: “Doktor Kaboom! Look Out! Science Is Coming!”
◼️ Feb. 19: “The Pout Pout Fish”
◼️ March 12: “Cirque Kalabanate — WOW World of Words” 10 a.m. only
Main Stage Education Series benefits
◼️ Nov. 2: “Fraggle Rock: Back to The Rock!,” 7 p.m.
◼️ Feb. 19: “The Pout Pout Fish,” 6 p.m.
Individual series prices are $41-$160; for Performing Arts Package (all three series), $260-$480.
Individual tickets for all shows in the Broadway, Pops and Night Out series are $31.05-$57.50, $11.50 for children and students.
“An Evening With” tickets are $19.55-$57.50, $11.50 for children and students. Main Stage show tickets are $10, $5 for children and students. Tickets to the “Fraggle Rock” benefit show are $30-$50, $10 for children and students. “The Pout Pout Fish” benefit show tickets are $10, $5 for children and students.
Add On show tickets are $31.05-$57.50, $11.50 for children and students. Windgate Collection tickets are $19.55-$46, $11.50 for children and students; loge box seats are $57.50.
New subscriptions go on sale to the public starting June 15. Single tickets go on sale to the public July 20. Call (501) 450-3265 or visit uca.edu/pa.
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