Musical Theatre: “Chicago” Performance
A touring company performs the iconic musical “Chicago,” featuring music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse. This performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Monday in the Reynolds Performance Hall at the University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghy St., Conway. Please note that the show contains adult themes and mature content. Ticket prices range from $30 to $50, with a special rate of $10 for students. For tickets, call (501) 450-3265 or (866) 810-0012, or visit uca.edu/reynolds.
Fundraising Event: Thea Foundation’s “Into the Blue”
The Thea Foundation will host its 2024 “Into the Blue” fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College, 3000 W. Scenic Drive, North Little Rock. The event includes a cocktail reception with food from Heritage Catering and cocktails handcrafted by Colonial Wines & Spirits, accompanied by performances from the Little Rock School District High School Jazz Band. The evening will feature music and dance performances benefiting Thea’s programs, with special recognition for Clark Trimm and Henrik Thostrup, owners of Colonial Wines and Spirits, who will receive the 2024 Nonprofit Pillars of the Arts Award. Tickets are $100. For more information, visit theafoundation.org/into-the-blue.
Guitar Performances: Mac Gregg, Jake Herzog, and Jackie Vinson
Mac Gregg and Jake Herzog
Guitarists Mac Gregg and Jake Herzog, in collaboration with the University of Arkansas Department of Music, will perform at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the 21C Museum Hotel, 200 NE A St., Bentonville, as part of the Trillium Salon Series. Tickets are $10. For details, visit trilliumsalonseries.com/grgic.
Jackie Vinson
Guitarist Jackie Vinson will perform “West Street Live” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Star Theater at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, 495 W. Dixon St. Tickets are $33 for theater seats and $53 for cabaret seats. For tickets, call (479) 443-5600 or visit waltonartcenter.org.
Comedy Shows: Country Wayne and Michael Palascak
Country Wayne
Actor and comedian Country Wayne’s 29-city “King of Hearts” tour includes a show at 7:30 p.m. today at the Robinson Center Performance Hall, 426 W. Markham St., Little Rock. Tickets are priced between $39.50 and $79.50. Visit Ticketmaster.com for tickets.
Michael Palascak
Comedian Michael Palascak will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, 495 W. Dixon Street. Tickets are $21 for theater seating and $31 for cabaret seating. For tickets, call (479) 443-5600 or visit waltonartcenter.org.
Dance Performance: “The Wizard of Oz” by Western Arkansas Ballet
Western Arkansas Ballet presents the premiere of a new ballet, “The Wizard of Oz,” at 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on April 7 at the ArcBest Corp Performing Arts Center, 55 S. Seventh St., Fort Smith. Artistic Director and Associate Choreographer Jared Mesa has set the ballet to music by Adolf Adam, Richard Wagner, and Ferdinand Herold. Co-sponsors for the event are Scott and Vicki James. Tickets are $30 and $20 for children and students (with valid student ID). For more information, call (479) 785-0152 or visit waballet.org.
Educational Events: Eclipse Lectures and Imagination Workshop
Eclipse Lectures by Erin Fehr
Erin Fehr, associate director and archivist at the University of Arkansas Sequoia National Research Center in Little Rock, will present two eclipse-related lectures focusing on the importance of solar eclipses in Native American mythology:
- 3:30 p.m. Wednesday: A free “Solar Eclipse Survival Kits” event at Argenta Public Library, 420 Main St., North Little Rock, including crafts for kids and eclipse glasses giveaways.
- 6 p.m. Friday: A presentation titled “Storytelling: Native Americans and the Eclipse” at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, 501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock. Entry is free, but registration is required at tinyurl.com/y2xj9hx6.
Imagination Workshop by C. McNair Wilson
Former Disney “Imagineer” C. McNair Wilson presents “Imaginator Beyond Dreams” at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Owen Center Theater, 1102 W. College St., at Arkansas State University-Beebe. This event is part of the university’s lecture and concert series. Tickets are $10 and $5 for teachers, military personnel, K-12 students, and seniors 60 and older. For more details, visit asub.ticketleap.com/mcnairwilson.
Author Event: Garrard Conley
Historical novelist and Lyon College alumnus Garrard Conley will discuss his latest novel in a lecture titled “The ‘All the World Beside’ Novel: Researching Historical Fiction,” at 4 p.m. on Thursday in Nocor Hall, Lyon Business and Economics Building, Lyon College, 2300 Highland Road, Batesville. This event is part of the college’s annual Lyon Speaker Series and is free to attend.
Book Discussion: Martin “Marty” Barron
Former Washington Post executive editor Martin “Marty” Barron discusses his new book, “Power Collision: Trump, Bezos, and the Washington Post,” with Walter E. Hussman Jr., former publisher of the Arkansas Democrat and current president of WEHCO Media Inc., at 6 p.m. on April 9 at the Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Blvd., Little Rock. This event is part of the Center’s Frank and Kula Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture Series. Admission is free; RSVP at clintonpresidentialcenter.org/events. Barron will sign copies of the book immediately after the program; copies are available at the Clinton Museum Store.
