MUSIC<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018Broadway Cabaret\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Hot Springs group The Muses focuses on classic novels that were turned into Broadway musicals, including selections from \u201cSweeney Todd,\u201d \u201cThe Secret Garden,\u201d \u201cWicked\u201d and \u201cLes Miserables,\u201d with\u00a0\u201cA Well Told Story, Broadway Cabaret\u201d:<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f 6 p.m. Monday \u2014 Student show at the Muses Cultural Arts Center, 428 Orange St., Hot Springs. Admission is free to all performers, students and teachers; call (501) 609-9811 to register.<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f 7 p.m. Tuesday, Woodlands Auditorium, 1101 DeSoto Blvd., Hot Springs Village. $35.<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f 7 p.m. Thursday, Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council, 321 W. Fourth St., Texarkana, Texas. $35, $20 for \u201cyouth.\u201d<\/p>\n \u25fc\ufe0f 3 p.m. Saturday and June 21, Muses Cultural Arts Center. $35.<\/p>\n Call (501) 609-9811 or visit themusesproject.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div> MUSIC\/FILM<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018Opera on the Edge\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Opera in the Ozarks is partnering with the Bentonville Film Festival to screen the documentary\u00a0\u201cAria \u2014 Opera on the Edge,\u201d\u00a0which follows four emerging opera singers as they navigate challenges and opportunities to bring \u201cnew relevance, representation and visibility to the centuries-old art form,\u201d according to a news release, 3 p.m. Thursday at the Inspiration Point Center for the Arts, 16311 U.S. 62 West, Eureka Springs.<\/p>\n Two of the film\u2019s featured singers \u2014 tenor Ben Gulley, an Opera in the Ozarks alumnus from 2007, and soprano Cecilia Violetta L\u00f3pez \u2014 will perform live; there will also be a post-screening talk-back with filmmaker Karen Day.<\/p>\n It\u2019s being presented as part of the 2026 Bentonville Film Festival; festival pass-holders will already have access but others can attend \u2014 general admission tickets are $25. Visit opera.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div> ART & EXHIBITS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018Legacy of Levon Helm\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThis Wheel\u2019s Still on Fire: The Legacy of Levon Helm,\u201d\u00a0an exploration of the life, legacy and continued influence of the rock drummer and songwriter, opens with a 6-8 p.m. reception Tuesday in the Alexander Gallery at Walton Arts Center\u2019s Porter Art Warehouse, 212 N. West Ave., Fayetteville.<\/p>\n The exhibition, curated by the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame, features first-time displayed items, including personal photographs, instruments from members of The Band, tour memorabilia, awards and interviews with friends and fellow musicians, including Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne and Max Weinberg.<\/p>\n Guests can follow in Helm\u2019s \u201cfootsteps\u201d and play the drums as a Ramble Band guest drummer; multi-instrumentalist Charley Drayton provides a video tutorial.<\/p>\n The exhibition remains up through Sept. 6. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 5-8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Admission to the reception is free, but it\u2019s necessary to reserve a timed entry spot at waltonartscenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n FILM<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018The Forgotten War\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, screens the documentary \u201cThe Forgotten War,\u201d examining the three years of heavy combat in the Korean War from the perspective of soldiers that fought it, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. It\u2019s part of the museum\u2019s Movies at MacArthur series. Admission, popcorn and soft drinks are free. Call (501) 376-4602.<\/p>\n ETC.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Authors in conversation<\/strong><\/p>\n Families are invited to celebrate National Children\u2019s Day through the power of storytelling at\u00a0Family Authors in Conversation,\u00a0\u201ca special community event featuring six Arkansas authors discussing family, feelings, literacy, and the transformative impact of books,\u201d 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the Historic West Ninth Street Corridor (Beyond the Divide), 724 W. Ninth Street in Little Rock.<\/p>\n Featured authors: Becca Haney of Conway (\u201cMy Mom Has No Fun\u201d); Brandon D. Campbell of Bryant (\u201cOh Brother, My Brother\u201d); Orlando M. Kendricks of Little Rock (\u201cI Am a Superhero\u201d); Selandria Jackson, also of Little Rock (\u201cRaising Excellence\u201d); Tasia C. Taylor of Van Buren (\u201cMade with Love\u201d); and Tiffany Lynne of Camden (\u201cMelonie and Her Marvelous Mind\u201d).<\/p>\n The discussion \u2014 set to explore such topics as literary, representation in children\u2019s literature \u201cand the role stories play in helping children better understand themselves and the world around them\u201d \u2014 will be followed by a Q&A session. Attendees will have the chance to meet the authors and buy signed copies of their books. Admission is free. Visit facebook.com\/events<\/a>.<\/p>\n Democrat-Gazette staff member Helaine R. Williams contributed to this roundup.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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