THEATER<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n T2 ‘Three Musketeers’<\/strong><\/p>\n Fayetteville’s TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring St., kicks off its 20th season on Wednesday as it opens its production of “Ken Ludwig’s The Three Musketeers,” adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, on its West Theatre stage, with shows at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 7. To the usual swordplay and romance, Ludwig adds a lot of comic elements and D’Artagnan’s sister, Sabine (Selena Mykenzie-Gordon), as capable at swordplay as her brother (Collin Kelly-Sordelet). Playing the title characters: John Keabler as Athos, Paul Molnar as Porthos and Alex Podulke as Aramis. Tickets are $25-$71. Call (479) 777-7477 or visit theatre2.org\/the-three-musketeers.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n FILM<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n ‘Surrender’ doc<\/strong><\/p>\n The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, screens the documentary “Surrender on the USS Missouri,” 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, part of its Movies at MacArthur series. The film covers the official end of World War II on Sept. 2, 1945, as the Japanese sign the instruments of surrender aboard a battleship anchored in Tokyo Bay. Admission, popcorn and soft drinks are free. Call (501) 376-4602.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n TICKETS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Acansa Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n Little Rock-based Afro-beat-soul-funk octet Funkanites open the 10th Acansa Arts Festival of the South, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at The Hall, 721 W. Ninth St., Little Rock. Tickets are $10.<\/p>\n The festival runs through Sept. 20 at venues on both sides of the Arkansas River. The rest of the lineup (except as noted, all events are at 7:30 p.m.):<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Sept. 5: Frisson, classical ensemble — string trio Avi Nagin, violin; Chieh-Fan Yiu, viola; and Patrick Hopkins, cello, with oboist Tom Gallant and pianist Marika Bournaki, Morgan Hall, Arkansas Symphony Stella Boyle Smith Music Center, 1101 E. Third St., Little Rock. $35<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Sept. 7: Koresh Dance Company, 2 p.m., Center for Humanities and Arts Theater, University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College main campus, 3000 W. Scenic Drive, North Little Rock. $25 (free for currently enrolled UA-PTC students)<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Sept. 11: Jazz at the Joint. Saxophonist Jerry Weldon joins guitarist Ted Ludwig, Hammond B3 organist Pat Bianchi and percussionist Steve Pruitt at Birdies Cabaret Theater & Lounge, 301 Main St., North Little Rock. $30<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Sept. 12: “Broadway’s Next Hit Musical,” improvisational “Phony Awards” show, Argenta Contemporary Theater, 405 Main St., North Little Rock. $35<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Sept. 13: Family Arts Day, in partnership with UA-Pulaski Tech and the Argenta Downtown Council, creative, hands-on activities plus performances by M\u00f6mandp\u00f6p and Little Rock Winds, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 406 Main\u00a0St., North Little Rock. It takes place during the monthly Dogtown Throwdown, with several blocks of Main Street closed to automobiles. Free<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Sept. 14: Gospel Brunch, 1:30-3:30 p.m., The Venue at Westwind, 7318 Windsong Drive, North Little Rock. $50; tickets must be purchased in advance.<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Sept. 18: The Westerlies — Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands, trumpet, and Andy Clausen and Addison Maye-Saxon, trombone, Morgan Hall, Stella Boyle Smith Music Center. $35<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Sept. 18: Delita Martin: Visual Storyteller (in partnership with Potluck & Poison Ivy), 7 p.m. (doors open at 6), Birdies. $35, includes a box dinner and music by Salty Dogs<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Sept. 19: Opening of a Delita Martin solo exhibition, 5-8 p.m. during Argenta’s Third Friday Art Walk, Acansa Gallery, 413A Main St., North Little Rock. The exhibition remains up through Oct. 11. Reception and gallery admission is free.<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Sept. 19: Bluegrass band Slocan Ramblers, Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave., Little Rock. $25<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Sept. 20: Hispanic Heritage Festival, with performances by Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli, Larry & Joe and Pura Coco (in partnership with Seis Puentes, Argenta Arts District and North Little Rock Tourism), 4-9 p.m., Argenta Plaza, 510 N. Main St., North Little Rock. Free (visit argentaartsdistrict.org for evening VIP options).<\/p>\n A $250 Gold Pass includes access to all events. Visit ACANSA.org.<\/p>\n WAC Comedy<\/strong><\/p>\n Comedian Kevin Bozeman kicks off the Comedy Zone Series at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Starr Theater at Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St.<\/p>\n The rest of the standup lineup (except as noted, all shows at 7:30 p.m.):<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Oct. 23: Myles Weber<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Nov. 21: Dustin Ybarra<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Jan. 31: Aida Rodriguez, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f March 5: Jon Reep<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f April 18: Andy Woodhall.<\/p>\n Individual tickets for cabaret and theater seating are\u00a0$28.75-$40.25. Call (479) 443-5600 or visit waltonartscenter.org.<\/p>\n WAC Broadway<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile, the center is putting single tickets on sale for the remainder its 2025-26 Procter & Gamble Broadway Series season.<\/p>\n Single tickets for “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical,” Oct. 14-19, and “Clue,” Nov. 7-9, have been available since mid-July. The rest of the lineup:<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Dec. 9-14: “Kimberly Akimbo” (music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire)<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f Feb. 24-March 1: “Water for Elephants” (music and lyrics by the PigPen Theatre Co., book adapted from Sara Gruen’s novel by Rick Elice)<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f March 17-22: “Some Like It Hot” (music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and book by Matthew L\u00f3pez and Amber Ruffin, based on the 1959 film)<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f April 21-26, 2026: “Mamma Mia!” (ABBA songs by Benny Andersson and Bj\u00f6rn Ulvaeus, book by Catherine Johnson)<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f May 26-31, 2026: “& Juliet” (jukebox musical, music by Max Martin, book by David West Read focusing on what might have happened if the title character had decided not to kill herself at the end of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”).<\/p>\n Also on the schedule, five “Broadway Bonus” shows: “Clue,” Nov. 7-9; “Mrs. Doubtfire,” Dec. 19-21; “The Music Man,” Jan. 16-18; “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Feb. 3-8; and “Moulin Rouge,” July 8-13.<\/p>\n Tickets (prices are subject to change) are $48.30-$120.75; for “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” $59.80-$155.25. Six-show subscription packages are $351-$585; three-, five- and seven-show packages are available. Call (479) 443-5600 or visit waltonartscenter.org.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.nwaonline.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" THEATER T2 ‘Three Musketeers’ Fayetteville’s TheatreSquared, 477 W. 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\n(Special to the Democrat-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n