film
Organized “hunchback”
The Arkansas Film Society will present organist Jason Roberts’ 1923 silent version of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” live on screen Thursday at 7 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, West 17th Street, Little Rock. . Lon Chaney plays the title role of Quasimodo, and Patsy Ruth Miller plays the gypsy girl Esmeralda. Doors open at 6:30. Tickets are $15, $10 for children and seniors. Visit arkansascinemasociety.org.
The association is also planning the following semi-spooky screenings (both starring Nicole Kidman) before Halloween (tickets are $15, $10 for children and seniors):
◼️ “Moulin Rouge!” October 20th at 2:30 pm at the Arkansas Museum of Art, 501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock. Starring Kidman and Ewan McGregor, the story is set in 1899 Paris, where a young Englishman falls in love with the Moulin Rouge singer and is promised by the club manager to a duke in exchange for funding for his next production. He will star in a musical story called RU. As her wedding day approaches, she is hiding a big secret.
◼️ “Practical Magic,” October 27th at 2:30pm at the Arkansas Museum of Art. Kidman and Sandra Bullock play magical sisters who unwittingly unleash evil spirits in an attempt to resurrect corpses.
music
“Enchanted Night”
Singer Stella Cole, trumpeter Benny Bennack III, tap dancer Jabu Graybeal, and a live five-piece band perform on Broadway, on the silver screen, and on the Great American Songs from the golden age of Broadway to today. He organized a concert called “Some Enchanted Evening” featuring songs from the book. There are two performances scheduled in Arkansas this week.
◼️ Thursday, 7 p.m., Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville, part of the center’s 10×10 Arts Series. Tickets are $10. Call (479) 443-5600 or visit waltonartscenter.org.
◼️ Saturday, 7 p.m., at the University of Central Arkansas’ Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Donaghy Avenue and Bruce Street in Conway, as part of the university’s UCA Public Appearance Series. Tickets are $20 to $40, $10 for children and students. Call (501) 450-3265 or (866) 810-0012 or visit uca.edu/publicupperances.
All three principal performers are veterans of the postmodern jukebox. The program includes songs from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Sound of Music,” “South Pacific,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Hamilton,” and “Oliver!”
theater
“My Fair Lady”
The Argenta Contemporary Theater, 405 Main St. in North Little Rock, will present “My Fair Lady,” based on the 1938 film adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 play “Pygmalion,” with music by Frederic Rohe and a screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner. Lyrics) will be performed. Preview performances will be held Wednesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Then, on Fridays and October 15th to 19th at 7:30pm, and on Saturdays and October 13th at 2pm and 7:30pm, Karen Q. Clark will lead a cast of 20 in Cockney She plays Eliza Doolittle, a flower seller, and Greta Robinson plays Henry Higgins. , a linguist who “recreates” her. Directed by ACT Producing Artistic Director Vincent Insalaco. Musical director is Bob Bidewell. Tickets range from $10 to $88. Visit argentacontemporarytheater.org.
“Asphalt Pile” is part of Gary Caywood’s “Field Notes,” a series of photographs that focus on landscapes with destroyed natural features, and is on display through Oct. 25 at Ryan College in Batesville. (Democratic Party Official Gazette Special)
art
“Field Notes”
“Field Notes,” a collection of 33 photographs by Gary Cawood, professor emeritus at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, that focuses on devastated landscapes such as abandoned quarries and construction sites will be on display at Lyon until October 25. It is on display at the university. Kresge Gallery, Alphin Humanities Building, 2300 Highland Road, Batesville. Caywood will give an artist talk as part of the reception Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Gallery hours are Mondays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission to the gallery and reception is free.
dance
“Rat Pack” choreography
Western Arkansas Ballet’s fall ballet production, “Showtime,” will be performed Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. at the King Opera House, 427 Main Street, Van Buren. The company’s dancers perform in two acts. One dance features original choreography and the other features choreography set to music by Frank Sinatra and other “Rat Pack” entertainers. Tickets are $15. Call (479) 785-0152 or visit waballet.org.
Author Matthew Desmond will speak Thursday at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, focusing on his latest book, “American Poverty.” (Democratic Gazette/Baron Bixler Special)
on the podium
“American Poverty”
Matthew Desmond, New York Times bestselling author and professor of sociology at Princeton University, will give a talk centered on his latest book, “American Poverty,” on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the University Theater in the New York University Center for the Performing Arts. conduct. Little Rock, AR, 2801 S. University Ave., Little Rock. Little Rock Deputy Mayor Kathy Webb will also join Desmond on stage for a post-speech conversation. The autograph session will be held in the theater lobby. This is part of the university’s fourth annual speaker series. Admission is free. Register at ualr.edu/diversity/event/matthew-desmond.