The 10th annual Movies in the Park lineup was announced.
June 11: Man of Steel (PG-13)
June 18: Office Space (R)
June 25: Eat Pray Love (PG-13)
July 2: Frozen (PG)
July 9: Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone (PG)
July 16: The Hunger Games (PG-13)
July 23: Friday Night Lights (PG-13)
July 30: E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (PG)
Films start at sundown in Riverfront Park at. The First Security Amphitheater. The park opens an hour prior.
Photo by Deen Van Meer
Case Dillard
Little Rock connection – Little Rock native; grew up appearing at Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre and Weekend Theater
Tony Awards connection – Was in original Broadway cast of Mary Poppins and appeared on Tony Awards segment
Case has appeared on Broadway and the national tour of Mary Poppins as well as dancing with Ballet Arkansas and acting at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre. He is currently back in Little Rock. He has recently appeared in Baby at Community Theatre of Little Rock and The Water Children at Weekend Theater.
Scott Joplin
Little Rock connection: A native of Texarkana, he visited Little Rock from time to time throughout his early life and early career. His second wife, Freddie Alexander, was from Little Rock. He met her on a visit here and dedicated his composition The Chrysanthemum to her. In June 1904, he married Freddie. She died ten weeks later of pneumonia. Aspects of her life, as well as his mothers, form the story for his opera Treemonisha.
Tony Awards connection: Treemonisha was never performed during Joplin’s lifetime. In 1975 it was produced on Broadway. Joplin received a 1976 Tony nomination for Best Score for Treemonisha – 59 years after he had died.
The 7th annual MacArthur Park 5k race is set for Friday, May 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. The race is for people of all ages and fitness levels… and it’s great for dogs and kids too! The race is hosted by the
MacArthur Park Group.
100% of proceeds benefit MacArthur Park and its affiliated programs. Race registration includes a t-shirt (while supplies last), Lawn Party with food and drink and a goody bag.
The lawn party will immediately follow the race, featuring The Steve Giles Band. Food and beverages will be provided by local vendors.
The race is for individuals, or your business can enter a “Corporate Cup” team of four individuals.
The MacArthur Park Group of public and private stakeholders stay focused on enhancements to the park, many recommended in the award-winning Connections: MacArthur Park Master Plan. The park keeps getting better and better!
The park features the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, the Arkansas Arts Center, and MacArthur Park “Unleashed” dog park.
Registrations may be dropped off at the Downtown Little Rock Partnership (523 South Louisiana, Suite 305) or mailed to P.O. Box 1937, Little Rock, AR 72203. Entries may also be emailed to
downtownpartnership@downtownlr.com.
For more information, please call the Downtown Little Rock Partnership at 501-375-0121. Deadline for registration is Wednesday, May 7. There will be no corporate cup registration on race day.
Reynolds with Arkansas First Lady Ginger Beebe at Bolo Bash (photo by Bobby Ampezzan)
Debbie Reynolds
Little Rock connection: Was featured guest at 2013 Bolo Bash.
Tony Awards connection: Nominated for Actress in a Musical in 1973 for revival of Irene. Her daughter Carrie Fisher was in the chorus of that show. Since today is Star Wars Day (May the 4th Be With You), it seemed appropriate to feature Reynolds today.
Today is the FINAL Arkansas Symphony Orchestra concert in Robinson Center: THE MUSIC OF JAMES TAYLOR – The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra presents the fifth and final concert in its 2013-2014 Acxiom Pops Live! Series: Shower the People: The Music of James Taylor today, May 4 at 3 p.m. at the Robinson Center Music Hall.
Featuring the band Jeans n’ Classics, this concert showcases the music of singer/songwriter James Taylor with symphonic accompaniment. The Pops Live! Series is sponsored by Acxiom. Media sponsor for the Pops Live! Series is The Point 94.1.
Adult tickets are $59, $47, $34, and $18; student tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at www.ArkansasSymphony.org or by phone at (501) 666-1761. Kids attend free with a paying adult on Sunday with the Entergy Kids’ Ticket, downloadable at www.ArkansasSymphony.org/freekids.
ARTISTS
Neil Donell, lead vocals, acoustic guitar (bio)
The Jeans n’ Classics Band (www.jeansnclassics.com)
SET LIST
INTERMISSION
Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
HOLLAND TAYLOR
Little Rock connection: Appeared at the Clinton School speaking about the process of researching and writing her play about Ann Richards. A link to her speech can be found here.
Tony Awards connection: Nominated for the 2013 Actress in a Play Tony for her performance in Ann.
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