{"id":2484111,"date":"2026-07-01T21:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2484111"},"modified":"2026-07-01T21:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:10:08","slug":"entertainment-footloose-at-murrys-glee-hits-mark-4-years-for-atlr-the-arkansas-democrat-gazette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/entertainment-footloose-at-murrys-glee-hits-mark-4-years-for-atlr-the-arkansas-democrat-gazette\/","title":{"rendered":"ENTERTAINMENT: \u2018Footloose\u2019 at Murry\u2019s; \u2018Glee\u2019 hits mark 4 years for ATLR | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"zephr-arkonline\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>                <!-- Audio Player Container --><\/p>\n<div id=\"audioPlayer\" style=\"display: none;\"><figcaption class=\"player-label\">Let us read it for you. Listen now.<\/figcaption><audio id=\"audio\" controls=\"\" controlslist=\"nodownload\" oncontextmenu=\"return false;\"><br \/>\n                Your browser does not support the audio element.<br \/>\n            <\/audio>\n        <\/div>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><u>THEATER<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Everybody cut \u2018Footloose\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFootloose the Musical\u201d (music by Tom Snow, lyrics by Dean Pitchford, book by Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, based on Pitchford\u2019s screenplay for the 1984 film, with additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman) opens this week at Murry\u2019s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock, with shows at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday (but Wednesday matinees only July 15 and 22), 12:45 and 6:45 Sunday. Buffet opens 30 minutes before curtain time. Tickets are $43-$47, $33 for children 15 and younger and show-only. Call (501) 562-3131 or visit the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/murrysdp.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Gleeful\u2019 anniversary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mark its fourth birthday, Actors Theatre of Little Rock actors will perform hits from the TV show \u201cGlee\u201d for \u201cLittle Rock Sings: Glee!\u201d, 6:30 p.m. Monday at Camp Taco, 822 E. Sixth St., Little Rock. Also part of the evening\u2019s activities: \u201cSing-alongs, surprises, and all the show choir fun,\u201d according to a news release, which suggests, \u201cCome dressed in your best \u2018Glee\u2019-inspired look.\u201d The theater company will also announce its lineup for its fifth season. Admission is free; the theater company is looking to raise $4,000 through donations, via the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/happy-4th-birthday-atlr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><u>MUSIC<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brass and organ<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A brass ensemble consisting of Andrew Stadler, trumpet; Luke Sargent, trumpet; David Renfro, horn; Austin Motley, trombone; and Ed Owen, tuba, join organist Colin MacKnight for a patriotic\u00a0\u201cUSA 250 Brass and Organ Pops Concert,\u201d\u00a07 p.m. Friday at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St. in Little Rock.<\/p>\n<p>The program will include arrangements of \u201cThe Star-Spangled Banner\u201d; \u201cAdoration\u201d by Florence Price; \u201cFanfare for the Common Man\u201d by Aaron Copland; \u201cAmazing Grace\u201d; \u201cAdagio for Strings,\u201d op.11, by Samuel Barber; \u201cVariations on \u2018America\u2019\u201d by Charles Ives; the second movement, \u201cLargo,\u201d from the Symphony No. 9, \u201cNew World,\u201d by Anton\u00edn Dvorak; \u201cWashington Post March\u201d by John Philip Sousa; \u201cSimple Song\u201d from \u201cMass\u201d by Leonard Bernstein; \u201cConcert Fantasy on Themes by Gershwin\u201d by David Goode; and the chorale \u201cEternal Father, Strong to Save.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Admission is free. A reception will follow. Visit the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/998159359530722\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook event page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intext-photo inline inline_photo fr-draggable\" draggable=\"true\" id=\"4453388\">\n<div class=\"fr-img-space-wrap\"><span class=\"fr-img-caption article-photo fr-fic fr-dii\" style=\"width: 565px;\"><span class=\"fr-img-wrap\"><span class=\"fr-inner\"><figcaption>\u201cQ01 &#8211; blue \u2018Sky, a discolored chenille spread\u2019 for C.D. Wright\u201d by Steven Wise, \u201cDevice: transparent; interplay\u201d by Sammy Peters, \u201cUnder the Light of the Moon\u201d\u2008by Laura Raborn and \u201cHot Springs Marina\u201d\u2008by Dennis McCann are on display through July at Hot Springs\u2019 Justus Fine Art Gallery.&#13;<br \/>\n(Special to the Democrat-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"fr-img-space-wrap2\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"overlay\"><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><u>ART<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hot Springs gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abstracts by Sammy Peters, paintings that emphasize geometric forms and playful lines by Steven Wise, figurative paintings by Mark Blaney and pastels by Dennis McCann are part of the July exhibit, opening with a 5-9 p.m. Friday Hot Springs Gallery Walk reception at Justus Fine Art Gallery, 827A Central Ave., Hot Springs. The exhibition is up through July 31. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and by appointment. Call (501) 321-2335 or visit the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/justusfineart.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>        <!--Author Byline Cards--><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-card\">\n<div class=\"byline-text\">\n<h3 class=\"author\">\n<p>                        <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arkansasonline.com\/staff\/eric-harrison\">Eric E. Harrison<\/a><\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p class=\"author-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"staffer__email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arkansasonline.com\/news\/2026\/jul\/01\/entertainment-footloose-at-murrys-glee-hits-mark-4-years-for-atlr\/mailto:eharrison@adgnewsroom.com\">eharrison@adgnewsroom.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s entertainment editor before taking on his current role as features reporter. He is also host of the weekly classical music show &#8220;Major and Minor Masterpieces&#8221; on public radio station KLRE-FM, 90.5.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.arkansasonline.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. 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