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Four Bands on stage tonight at CALS Ron Robinson Theater presented by CALS Arkansas Sounds

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CALS Arkansas Sounds presents The Body, Deadbird, Pinkish Black, and Sumokem tonight (November 1) in the CALS Ron Robinson Theater.

The Body is an experimental metal duo formed in 1999 and composed of Little Rock natives Chip King (guitar, vocals) and Lee Buford (drums, programming). As of 2019, they have released seven studio albums as well as a number of EPs and several collaborative albums with other artists.

Deadbird is a heavy blues black punk metal band that was originally formed in Fayetteville in 2002. Now based in Little Rock, the band consists of Chuck on guitar and vocals, Phillip on drums and vocals, Alan on guitar and vocals, Jeff on bass and vocals, Reid on bass and vocals, and CT on mini Korg, noise, and vocals. Since 2002, they have released two albums.

Pinkish Black is an experimental rock duo from Fort Worth, Texas formed in 2010. The musical duo of Daron Beck and Jon Teague includes drums and synthesizer/keyboard only. Since 2012, they have released four albums.

Sumokem is a progressive sludge doom rock band formed in Little Rock in 2013. The band consists of Jacob Sawrie on vocals and rhythm  guitar, Drew Skarda on percussion, Tyler Weaver on lead guitar, and Dustin Weddle on bass. Since 2015, they have released two albums.

Tickets are $10 for general admission seating. The doors open at 7:00 pm and the concert starts at 8:00 pm.

Hitchcocktoberfest at the CALS Ron Robinson Theater closes out with PSYCHO. Stay out of the shower……

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Image result for psycho movie posterTonight is the last chance in 2019 to join the CALS Ron Robinson Theater for HITCHCOCKTOBERFEST! They have been screening FIVE classic Hitchcock films throughout October, and finish the series off tonight (October 29) with Psycho

The screening starts at 7pm.

Phoenix secretary Marion Crane, on the run after stealing $40,000 from her employer in order to run away with her boyfriend, Sam Loomis, is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Traveling on the back roads to avoid the police, she stops for the night at the ramshackle Bates Motel and meets the polite but highly strung proprietor Norman Bates, a young man with an interest in taxidermy and a difficult relationship with his mother.

The film stars Janet Leigh (whose daughter would star in her own iconic horror movie), Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, and, of course, Anthony Perkins. It was nominated for four Oscars – Supporting Actress (Leigh), Director (Hitchcock), Black and White Cinematography and Black and White Art Direction.  Interestingly, Bernard Herrmann’s iconic score was not nominated.

MORE MORE MORE as CALS Ron Robinson Theater shows ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW for 4th time

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Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, R)

Do the Time Warp again tonight at the CALS Ron Robinson Theater when The Rocky Horror Picture Show is screened.

The movie starts at 9:30 pm, and it is interactive!

A mixture of fantastical rock opera and horror movie spoof. A couple of ordinary kids – Brad and (Dammit) Janet (I love you) – have car trouble one dark and rainy night and knock on the door of a looming gothic mansion. They are stunned to learn that they have stumbled into an ongoing convention of kinky characters, hosted by Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a mad scientist who is a sweet transvestite from Transylvania.

The movie stars Tony nominee Tim Curry, Tony winner Barry Bostwick and Oscar winner Susan Sarandon along with appearances by Meat Loaf, and Richard O’Brien (who wrote the stage show and co-wrote the movie).

Originally a flop, it became one of the first cult-classic movies which ended up running for years in various cities.  Now is the chance to again see it on the big screen.

Admission is $5. Concessions are available for purchase.

Tonight marks the fourth and final Friday in October that the CALS Ron Robinson Theater has shown the movie.

Run Amok as CALS Ron Robinson Theater shows HOCUS POCUS tonight

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Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus (1993)Continuing the Halloween-themed movies this month at the CALS Ron Robinson Theater, tonight’s 7pm show is 1993’s Hocus Pocus.

In Disney’s Hocus Pocus, Academy Award nominee Bette Midler stars with Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as three wild witches who return from seventeenth-century Salem for a night of zany fun and comic chaos. After they’re conjured up by unsuspecting pranksters, the tricky trio sets out to cast a spell on the town and reclaim their youth.

Midler and Parker would later play rivals for the same man in The First Wives Club.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Film starts at 7:00 p.m. Beer, wine, and concessions will be available.  Cost is $5.

Big Boo!-seum Bash tonight

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Sponsored by the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB), Big Boo!-seum Bash will take place Thursday, October 24, 2019, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Hosted by the Greater Little Rock Museums and Attractions Consortium, the event will feature 14 partners at nine downtown attractions.

Big Boo!-seum Bash is a free, family-friendly event that provides people the opportunity to visit many of Little Rock’s museums and cultural attractions for a night of safe trick-or-treating and family fun and games. Visitors are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes.

“The Big Boo!-seum Bash was created to provide the public free access to our great local museums and cultural attractions. It’s a great family-oriented event in secure locations that people of all ages enjoy,” said Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau President & CEO Gretchen Hall. “It’s a perfect time to visit an attraction possibly for the first time, or re-visit one that you haven’t been to in a while,” she added.

Prize Information:

Printed by Target Printing & Office Centre, game cards will be provided at each participating Boo!-seum location. Get your card stamped at each participating location to be eligible for prize drawings. Entry instructions are printed on the game cards. Prize entrants must be 18 years of age or younger. Prizes include:

  • Grand Prize – Electronic Tablet. Visitors must visit all nine locations to be eligible.
  • Second Prize – $100 gift card. Visitors must visit seven or more locations to be eligible.
  • Third Prize – Goody basket with items donated by LRCVB, NLRCVB and Boo!-seum Bash participants.
  • Social Media Prize – Special Boo!seum Goody basket. Entrants must tag #LRBooseum on Facebook and/or Instagram for drawing eligibility.

2019 Big Boo!-seum Participants Include:

  • Arkansas Arts Center – NEW location: Terry House Mansion, 411 E 7th St
    • Central Arkansas Library System will participate on-site
    • Central Arkansas Water will participate on-site
  • Heifer International – 1 World Ave
  • Historic Arkansas Museum – 200 E 3rd St
  • Little Rock Visitor Center at Historic Curran Hall – 615 E Capitol Ave
  • MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History – 503 E 9th St
    • Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum will participate on-site
  • Mosaic Templars Cultural Center – 9th St and Broadway
    • Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site will participate on-site
  • Museum of Discovery – 500 President Clinton Ave
    • Central Arkansas Library System will participate on-site
  • Old State House Museum – 300 W Markham St
    • Arkansas Secretary of State will participate on site
  • Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center – 602 President Clinton Ave

Hitchcocktoberfest dodges THE BIRDS tonight at the CALS Ron Robinson Theater

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The Birds (1963)Join the CALS Ron Robinson Theater for HITCHCOCKTOBERFEST! They will be screening FIVE classic Hitchcock films throughout October, and continue the series off tonight (October 22) with The Birds

The screening starts at 7pm.

The 1963 film is rare for Hitchcock in that the central character is female (though of course, bad things happen to her.) It starred Tippi Hedron along with Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Veronica Cartwright, and Suzanne Pleshette.

Melanie Daniels, a wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a romance with Mitch Brenner, a young lawyer, which takes her on a journey to a small Northern California town. Things slowly take a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.

The movie was nominated for one Oscars: Best Visual Effects.