Yesterday’s Architeaser was the awning on the 1911 George Mann designed Centre Place Building. The building is Beaux Arts meets Chicago in style. The awning is simpler – cast iron painted brown with few decorations – when contrasted with other awnings of the time period which are still extant in Little Rock. One of the unique features of this awning is that it is affixed to the building by chains instead of cables or rods.
Here is today’s double decker Architeaser.
Theatregoers hoping to not lose out on on Pulitzer Prize winner William Inge’s A Loss of Roses have a few remaining performances to catch it at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre.
The production, directed by Tony nominee and Obie winner Austin Pendleton, stars Tony nominee Jane Summerhays, Bret Lada and Jean Lichty as a mother, son and a visitor from their past who resurfaces.
Pendleton directed a staged reading of A Loss of Roses featured in TONGUES at New York’s Cherry Lane Theatre in 2010. Pendleton has served as artistic director of the Circle Repertory Theatre Company in New York and is an ensemble member of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
“Bringing a rarely-produced work by William Inge to the stage is cause for celebration; doubly so when the creative team is led by Austin Pendleton,” says Arkansas Rep Producing Artistic Director Robert Hupp. “He’s assembled a dynamic cast for this fascinating play. Arkansas Rep is honored to introduce A Loss of Roses to a new generation of theatregoers and to re-examine Inge in the context of what he spoke of as his favorite among his many works.”
The cast also features Todd Gearhart, Max Jenkins and Sara Croft as members of a traveling troupe of actors and Keegan McDonald, Katye Dunn and Sydni Whitfield as neighbors of the central family.
A Loss of Roses plays tonight at 7pm, Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday, July 1 at 7pm.
Yesterday’s Architeaser was the awning on the front entrance to the Museum Center building. One of the key structures in the development of the River Market District, this building formerly housed a train station and presses for the Arkansas Democrat. It is a unique awning in that it has a rounded shape instead of a being flat. As many awnings are, it is affixed to the building with cables.
Here is today’s Architeaser.
Movies in the Park continues tonight in Riverfront Park with the 2011 hit film and Academy Award multiple nominee Moneyball. Directed by Bennett Miller, this film stars Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Platt, Reed Diamond and Tammy Blanchard.
Movies in the Park is a free outdoor movie series in Little Rock’s River Market. The mission of Movies in the Park is help foster a sense of community and enjoyment in downtown Little Rock and throughout Central Arkansas by bringing people together to enjoy a movie in a unique setting along the scenic banks of the Arkansas River.
Movies start at dark.You’re welcome to bring picnics but please no glass containers and pick up afterwards. If you choose not to bring your own picnic we do have concessions available for sale. Bring your bug spray, picnic and family and have a good time!
The park opens at 6:30 pm.
The Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau Technical Services department provides all the equipment for the movies.
Yesterday’s Architeaser was an awning on the Lafayette Building. It is cast iron with glass accents and light bulbs bordering the bottom edge on three sides. It is affixed to the bulding with rods.
Here is today’s Architeaser.
Starving Artist Café
Dinner 5pm-6:30pm
Show starts at 7pm
Admission is $5
You MUST purchase your ticket before the show
This week’s program is “ A Sense of Adventure” featuring Alan Eastham, Julia Nall, and Alan Reese.
Music is by The Salty Dogs and blues guitarist Mark Simpson
Tales From the South” is a radio show created and produced by Paula Martin Morell, who is also the show’s host. The show is taped live on Tuesday. The night is a cross between a house concert and a reading/show, with incredible food and great company. Tickets must be purchased before the show, as shows are usually standing-room only.
“Tales from the South” is a showcase of writers reading their own true stories. While the show itself is unrehearsed, the literary memoirs have been worked on for weeks leading up to the readings. Stories range from funny to touching, from everyday occurrences to life-altering tragedies.
Tales from the South airs on KUAR Public Radio on Thursdays at 7pm.
Friday’s Architeaser consisted of a pair of diamonds on the exterior of the Brockinton Building on 3rd Street. Built in 1910, the building was renovated in the late 1990s.
With a week that promises to see 100 degree temperatures in Little Rock, this week’s Architeasers will focus on structures that shade parts of the sidewalk for pedestrians. They area variety of designs and materials. Here is today’s.
