ENTERTAINMENT: Flag Day concert, ‘Anastasia’ musical on weekend ‘set list’ | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

MUSIC

Flag Day concert

The Little Rock Winds’ 29th annual Flag Day concert, 7 p.m. Sunday on the old parade ground behind the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History in MacArthur Park, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, continues the band’s America250 celebration with a program of marches, patriotic songs, and pop tunes.

The concert kicks off with the Presentation of Colors by the Little Rock Air Force Base Honor Guard; the Pledge of Allegiance led by Col. Kent Stone, United States Marine Corps (retired); and the national anthem.

The program will recognize veterans and active members of the military with the service songs of all the U.S. Armed Forces. Israel Getzov conducts.

Blue Bell Creameries will provide free ice cream and Woodmen Life will provide free hand-held flags. Central Arkansas Water will supply free ice water for filling water bottles.

There will be a silent auction of the conductor’s baton — the opportunity to conduct the band’s performance of Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride” during the Little Rock Winds’ Dec. 10 Christmas concert.

Provide your own lawn chairs and picnic baskets. In case of rain, the concert will move to the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Theater.

Sponsors are Stone Bank, the MacArthur Museum and Little Rock Parks and Recreation. Admission is free (and also to the museum); donations will be accepted. Call (501) 666-0777 or visit lrwinds.org.

THEATER

Royal ‘Anastasia’

A young woman sets out to discover her past, which could include a connection to the former Russian royal family, in “Anastasia” (music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, book by Terrence McNally, inspired by the 20th Century Fox film, adapted from Marcelle Maurette’s play as adapted in turn by Guy Bolton). It’s onstage, 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through June 21 at the Royal Theatre, 111 S. Market St., Benton.

Tickets are $20; $15 for senior citizens age 60-plus, college students and members of the military; $10 children through 12th grade, free for “lap children” up to age 3, plus additional fees. Tickets at the door are $2 higher. Visit our.show/the-royal-theatre/anastasia.

“Katie Adkins/Queen,” Adkins’ photographs of drag queens putting themselves together to go on stage, goes on display Friday at Boswell-Mourot Fine Art in Little Rock’s SoMa neighborhood. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette)

ART

‘Queen’ photographs

Boswell-Mourot Fine Art, 1501 Main St., Little Rock, holds an opening reception for “Katie Adkins/Queen,” Adkins’ photographs of drag queens depicting the “assembly” process they go, 6-9 p.m. Friday. Adkins will give an artist talk, 5:30–7:30 p.m. June 23. The exhibition remains up through July 3. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Call (501) 454-6969 or visit boswellmourot.com.

ETC.

Fatherly talk

Shawn Bediako, psychology professor, poet and winner in the hip-hop category at the recent International Songwriting Contest, is the featured presenter for the Tell the Story Literary Series, 11 a.m. Saturday at the Rock It! Lab, 120 River Market Ave., Little Rock. Bediako, a Camden native and graduate of the University of Central Arkansas, is the author of “Over It: A Father’s Understanding of Letting Go.” The program, titled “Fatherhood & Flow: Breaking the Mold,” is part of the Rock It! Lab Pre-Father’s Day Open House. Admission is free. Visit speakloudly.com.

Shawn Bediako, academic, author, poet and award-winning Hip-Hop lyricist, is the featured presenter for the Tell the Story Literary Series Saturday at the Rock It! Lab on the Central Arkansas Library System campus in Little Rock’s River Market.
(Special to the Democrat-Gazette)

History Weekend workshop

The North Little Rock Public Library System, in partnership with the Preservation of African American Cemeteries and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, holds a family history weekend workshop Friday and Saturday at the William F. Laman Public Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock.

Titled “From the Cradle to the Grave,” the two-day workshop features guest speakers, presentations and interactive sessions on family history research and cemetery preservation.

Tamela Tenpenny-Lewis will give a presentation on the history and legacy of the Odd Fellows Cemetery; a session from PAAC Junior will introduce youngsters to ways to get involved in cemetery preservation projects.

The weekend also marks the grand opening of a permanent poster exhibit dedicated to the history of Odd Fellows Cemetery and North Little Rock’s Military Heights neighborhood.

Support for the project and exhibit comes from a Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant from the Black History Commission of Arkansas and the Arkansas State Archives.

Admission is free. Email [email protected].

Eric E. Harrison

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Eric E. Harrison covers classical music, theater and restaurants for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He joined the then-Arkansas Democrat on the copy desk in June 1977 and served for 17 years (including the entirety of the newspaper war) as the paper’s entertainment editor before taking on his current role as features reporter. He is also host of the weekly classical music show “Major and Minor Masterpieces” on public radio station KLRE-FM, 90.5.

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