St. Pat\u2019s parade<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Irish Cultural Society of Arkansas\u2019 St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade gets underway at 1 p.m. Saturday at Sixth and Main streets in downtown North Little Rock. It transits the Argenta Arts District, crosses the Arkansas River via the Main Street Bridge, continues east on President Clinton Avenue through the River Market District, turns south on Sherman Street and concludes at Third and Cumberland streets in Little Rock. Post parade, marching pipe and drum bands and Irish dancers from the McCafferty Academy and O\u2019Donovan School of Irish Dance will perform. Visit irisharkansas.org\/parade for more information.<\/p>\n
Flowery festival<\/strong><\/p>\nSpring will spring in downtown Camden for\u00a0Daffodil Festival 2026\u00a09 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, offering a full slate of family-friendly attractions, live entertainment, food and special events. Attendees can browse street vendors selling collectibles, crafts and handmade goods; regional artists are competing for cash prizes in an art show. Teams from across the region compete for bragging rights and prizes in the Rib Cook-off.<\/p>\n
Food trucks will serve \u201ceverything from classic festival favorites to some of the area\u2019s best local flavors,\u201d according to a news release. The festival will feature music by Reagan Harvill (11 a.m.-noon), Roots & Revolt (noon-1 p.m.), Delta Thorn (1:15-2:15 p.m.), CS Dubb (2:30-3:45 p.m.), Sauc\u00e9 (4-5:30 p.m.) and The Experience (6-8 p.m.).<\/p>\n
The Camden Masonic Lodge offers a Pancake Breakfast, 7-9:30 a.m. (takeout available), $10, $5 for children; other attractions and activities include a 5K Run; an antique and classic car show, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on the parking lot of the Farmers Bank, 1140 W. Washington St.; and historic trolley ride tours through Camden\u2019s Historic Homes District, starting at 10 a.m. at 101 Harrison St. NW.<\/p>\n
Admission is free. Visit CamdenDaffodilFestival.com.<\/p>\n
Big League Productions\u2019 touring production of \u201cThe Music Man\u201d is onstage Sunday at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.
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THEATER<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nConway becomes River City<\/strong><\/p>\nBig League Productions\u2019 touring production of Meredith Willson\u2019s\u00a0\u201cThe Music Man\u201d\u00a0is onstage, 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Reynolds Performance Hall at the University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. It\u2019s part of the UCA Public Appearances series. Tickets are $34.50-$57.50, $11.50 for students. Call (501) 450-3265 or (866) 810-0012 or visit uca.edu\/publicappearances.<\/p>\n
\u2018Shrek Jr.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\nBenton\u2019s Young Players stage \u201cShrek The Musical Jr.\u201d (music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film) 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday and March 19-20, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and March 21 at the Royal Theatre, 111 N. Market St., Benton. Tickets are $20; $15 senior citizens 60-plus, members of the military and college students with valid ID; $10 for students in grade 12 and below. Visit our.show\/the-royal-theatre\/shrekthemusicaljr.<\/p>\n
\u2018Lion King Jr.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\nPine Bluff\u2019s ARTx3 Campus stages\u00a0\u201cThe Lion King Jr.\u201d\u00a0(music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, with additional music and lyrics by Lebo M., Mark Mancina, Hans Zimmer and Jay Rifkin, book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi, based on the 1994 film), 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday in the Catherine M. Bellamy Theater at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff. Sponsor is Relyance Bank. Tickets are $18. Call (870) 536-3375 or visit artx3.org\/all-events\/lion-king-jr.<\/p>\n
MUSIC<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nMuses \u2018Celtic Spring\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Muses Project\u2019s troupe of 30 professional vocalists and instrumentalists and an ensemble of young artists and dancers, performs folk songs and traditional favorites; contemporary Irish, Scottish and English ballads; and sacred tunes for\u00a0\u201cCeltic Spring,\u201d\u00a07 p.m. Friday at Woodlands Auditorium, 1101 DeSoto Blvd., Hot Springs Village, and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Muses Cultural Arts Center, 428 Orange St., Hot Springs. Tickets are $35. Call (501) 609-9811 or visit themusesproject.org.<\/p>\n
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The Seldom Scene performs at the Mountain View Spring Bluegrass Festival this weekend at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View.
\n(Special to the Democrat-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div>\nBluegrass Festival<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Mountain View Spring Bluegrass Festival\u00a0will feature three days and two nights of traditional bluegrass and gospel music, Thursday-Saturday at the Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1302 Park Ave., Mountain View. It\u2019s a twice-yearly event (the second weekend in March and November).<\/p>\n
The festival kicks off at at 6 p.m. Thursday with an all-gospel show at the folk center\u2019s Ozark Highlands Theater. The lineup: the Redmond Keisler Tribute Band, Headin\u2019 Home, Appalachian Smoke, Chosen Road and Dave Adkins & Mountain Soul.<\/p>\n
Simply Southern Cloggers open a Friday matinee from 11:45 a.m.-noon, followed by Spillwater Drive, Appalachian Smoke, Dave Adkins & Mountain Soul, Junior Sisk and The Seldom Scene. Simply Southern Cloggers also \u201ckick off\u201d the Friday evening lineup at 5:45 p.m.; the subsequent lineup includes\u00a0Appalachian Smoke\u00a0at 6 p.m., followed by Spillwater Drive, Dave Adkins & Mountain Soul, Junior Sisk, and The Seldom Scene.<\/p>\n
The Saturday matinee begins at noon with Spillwater Drive followed by Mike Mitchell Band, The New Primitive, Junior Sisk, and The Seldom Scene. The Saturday evening program begins with a set by Mountain View\u2019s Music Roots Ensemble at 5:45 p.m., followed by The New Primitive, Mike Mitchell Band, Spillwater Drive, The Seldom Scene and Junior Sisk.<\/p>\n
The festival is produced by the Mountain View Bluegrass Association Inc., a nonprofit that benefits the Music Roots program for Mountain View area youth. Thursday evening tickets are $20 and $30; for Friday and Saturday, good for all shows from noon until 10 p.m., $25 and $40. Call (870) 501-5105 or visit MountainViewBluegrass.com.<\/p>\n
Organ recital<\/strong><\/p>\nOrganist Raymond Nagem, minister of music at Brick Presbyterian Church in New York, performs organ works by Maurice Durufl\u00e9 at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Little Rock\u2019s First Presbyterian Church, 800 Scott St. Admission is free.<\/p>\n
Organ and harp recital<\/strong><\/p>\nOrganist Jason Saugey and harpist Colleen Thorburn will present a recital at 3 p.m. Sunday in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church, 1610 Prince St., Conway. The program includes the Prelude and Fugue in g minor by Johannes Brahms; \u201cHarp String Pipe Swing\u201d by Rachel Brandwein and Aaron David Miller; the Prelude and Fugue in d minor, BWV 539, by Johann Sebastian Bach; \u201cMeditation on Space\u201d by Brandwein; \u201cBACH in Mambo-Swing on Toccata and Fugue, BWV 565\u201d by Grimoaldo Macchia; and the Chorale No. 3 in a minor by C\u00e9sar Franck. Admission is free. Email jason@conwayfumc.org.<\/p>\n
COMEDY<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nGary Owen at Robinson<\/strong><\/p>\nComedian and actor Gary Owen\u00a0is bringing his \u201cNo Hard Feelings\u201d tour to Little Rock, 8 p.m. Thursday at Robinson Center Performance Hall, 426 W. Markham St. at Broadway. Tickets are $34-$68 plus fees via Ticketmaster.com. Owen\u2019s feature-film credits include \u201cBack on the Strip\u201d with Tiffany Haddish; \u201cMeet the Blacks\u201d and its sequel, \u201cThe House Next Door\u201d; \u201cThink Like a Man\u201d and its sequel, \u201cThink Like a Man Too\u201d; \u201cRide Along\u201d with Ice Cube and Kevin Hart; \u201cLittle Man,\u201d opposite the Wayans Brothers; and \u201cDaddy Day Care\u201d with Eddie Murphy.<\/p>\n
Foxworthy set for Rogers<\/strong><\/p>\nTickets \u2014 $53.16-$242.40 plus taxes (subject to change) \u2014 are on sale for\u00a0\u201cAn Evening with Jeff Foxworthy,\u201d\u00a08 p.m. May 15 at the Walmart AMP, 5079 W. Northgate Road, Rogers. Visit walmartamp.com or ticketmaster.com.<\/p>\n
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“Tea With Friends” by Carrie Waller, “Strike a Pose” by Cheryl Kellar and “The Bold and the Beautiful” by Daphyne Graggs Williams are part of the Mid-Southern Watercolorists\u2019 56th annual juried exhibition, on display through May 1 at North Little Rock’s William F. Laman Public Library.
\n(Special to the Democrat-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div>\nART<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nWatercolor exhibition<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Mid-Southern Watercolorists\u2019 56th annual juried exhibition\u00a0is on display through May 1 at the William F. Laman Public Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Admission is free. Call (501) 758-1720 or visit NLRlibrary.org.<\/p>\n
\u2018Creeks\u2019 reception<\/strong><\/p>\nCantrell Gallery, 8202 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, hosts a reception with light refreshments 6-8 p.m. Friday for artist Daniel Coston, whose \u201cMy Creeks\u201d exhibition is on display at the gallery through April 18. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Admission is free to the reception and gallery. Call (501) 224-1335 or visit cantrellgallery.com.<\/p>\n
ETC.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nZeitgeist Reading Series<\/strong><\/p>\nAuthor, critic and columnist Philip Martin and poet and screenwriter Jessica Maxwell will read from pending works at 6:30 p.m. Thursday for the Zeitgeist Reading Series at Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock. Admission is free. Visit facebook.com\/events\/4519628818301159.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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