ART
Paintings by John Lasater and wood sculptures by Robyn Horn and Sandra Sell are featured in the July exhibit at Justus Fine Art Gallery, 827A Central Ave., Hot Springs, opening with a 5-9 p.m. reception Friday. The exhibit remains up through July 31. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and by appointment. Admission to the gallery and reception is free. Call (501) 321-2335 or visit justusfineart.com.
Library card contest
Artists of all ages can show off their “Main Character Energy” for the Central Arkansas Library System’s Color Your Card, an art contest celebrating the planned fall reopening of the system’s Main Library.
Artists can submit “original artwork that tells a story and brings a bold, imaginative world to life,” according to a news release. Three winning designs — one each from a child (11 and younger), a teenager (12-17), and an adult (18 and up) — will be featured on limited-edition library cards available to the public.
To participate, create original artwork that cannot contain logos or copyrighted imagery and submit (one submission per person) finished designs through the library’s online form (cals.org/color-your-card) by 11:59 p.m. July 31.
Submissions will be judged on artistic merit, creativity and theme. Winners will be announced in August; the cards will be available during the Main Library reopening celebration.
THEATER
Rep workshops
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St., Little Rock, is offering a series of Monday evening workshops led by Rep officials, for adults and young adults, exploring advanced techniques in acting, playwriting and singing.
◼️ Ken-Matt Martin, the Rep’s producing director, leads “An Actor’s Intensive,” 6-9 p.m. July 7, 14 and 21, for adult and young adult actors, 17 and up. “Participants will deep dive into an exploration of acting intention methodologies and techniques for the professional theatre circuit,” according to the course description. Tuition is $150.
◼️ “The Playwright’s Art of Storytelling,” with instructor Steve H. Broadnax III, the Rep’s artistic director, 6-8 p.m. July 21 and 28, is aimed at emerging and intermediate playwrights, 18 and up, and will “examine the intricate components to in-depth storytelling to transform words on a page into a script for the stage.” Tuition is $100.
◼️ And Will Trice, the Rep’s executive director and a three-time Tony winning Broadway producer, leads “Song Interpretation,” 7-9 p.m. Sept. 8, 15, 22 and 29, for singers 17 and older. “Participants will explore techniques to mine lyrics, music and context of songs to make detailed, informed choices for interpretation. They will also explore musical, vocal and physical techniques for realizing those choices in performance.” The series will culminate Sept 29 with a group cabaret performance for family and friends. Tuition is $200.
Space in all three classes is limited. Find sign-up forms and upload a résumé or bio demonstrating prior experience at therep.org/classes-and-camps.
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Donation opportunity
North Little Rock CARES Youth Coalition hosts its annual “Family Fun Day,” 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 9 at Sherman Park Community Center, 624 Beech St., North Little Rock, with bounce houses, face painting, food trucks, snow cones and more. The coalition and 20 community partners will also distribute free backpacks, school supplies and haircuts. For more information, or to volunteer or donate services and/or supplies, contact Renee Henson at (501) 340-5373 or rhenson@nlr.ar.gov or Raúl Fernandez at (501) 313-7203 or raul@seispuentes.org. Or visit secure.actblue.com/donate/cares-family-fun-day. Donations are tax deductible.
TICKETS
Broadway Season
Season tickets — $180-$530 — are on sale for Celebrity Attractions’ 2025-26 Broadway Season at Little Rock’s Robinson Center Performance Hall.
The lineup:
◼️ Sept. 12-14: “Mark Twain Tonight.” Richard Thomas is the first and only actor authorized to perform the play, written and originally performed starting in the mid-’50s by Hal Holbrook:
◼️ Oct. 24-26: “Mrs. Doubtfire,” music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick, book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, based on the 1993 film.
◼️ Nov. 7-9: “Elf The Musical,” music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, adapted by Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan from the 2003 film.
◼️ March 3-8: “MJ The Musical,” featuring 25 Michael Jackson songs with a book by Lynn Nottage, focusing on the making of Jackson’s 1992 Dangerous World Tour.
◼️ April 8-19, 2026: “Wicked,” music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman, based on the novel by Gregory Maguire and the “world” created by L. Frank Baum.
Call (501) 244-8800 or visit CelebrityAttractions.com.
