Apr 18 Thursday
Louisiana Cuisine, Cooking Series 4: Seafood & Game - three cooking classes, two priced at $90, the Crawfish Boil priced at $100, but if you sign up for the BUNDLE-deal of all 3, it costs $250 - you'll save $30! The classes in this series include Soft-Shell Crab, Quail with Oyster Dressing, and Crawfish Boil. Registrants will leave with recipes, know-how, and full to-go containers.
Thursday, Apr 18, 2024; 5:30 - 8:30PM: Fried Soft-Shell Crab - Soft-shell crab lightly battered and pan fried... is there anything better? Yes - put it on a crusty bread and make it a po' boy! Registrants will also learn how to make a rich pan sauce from the drippings. Yum! Interested?: https://reg130.imperisoft.com/UAPTC/ProgramDetail/313032353633/Registration.aspx
Thursday, Apr 25, 2024; 5:30 - 8:30PM: Quail Stuffed with Oyster Dressing - Quail is one of the most delicious birds ever to grace a plate. Registrants will learn how to stuff it with a classic Creole oyster dressing. Feast of kings! Interested?: https://reg130.imperisoft.com/UAPTC/ProgramDetail/313032353635/Registration.aspx
Thursday, May 2, 2024; 5:30 - 8:30PM: Crawfish Boil - Crawfish, potatoes and corn: 'nuff said! Interested?: https://reg130.imperisoft.com/UAPTC/ProgramDetail/313032353630/Registration.aspx
NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. This is a free film screening.
Koyaanisqatsi is a 1982 American experimental non-narrative film directed and produced by Godfrey Reggio with music composed by Philip Glass and cinematography by Ron Fricke.
The film consists primarily of slow motion and time-lapse footage (some of it in reverse) of cities and many natural landscapes across the United States. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and music. Reggio explained the lack of dialogue by stating "it's not for lack of love of the language that these films have no words. It's because, from my point of view, our language is in a state of vast humiliation. It no longer describes the world in which we live." In the Hopi language, the word koyaanisqatsi means "life out of balance".
Important Information:
Film Start Time: Doors open at 6:00pm, and the film will begin promptly at 7:00pm. As our films are general admission seating, please be sure to arrive early to secure your seat. Beer, wine, and concessions will be available.
Free Parking:
We’re pleased to offer complimentary parking for all attendees. Simply bring your parking ticket from the library parking lot (across from the Main Library on Rock Street) or the parking deck (next to the Main Library on Rock Street) inside the theater, and our friendly box office staff will validate it for you.
We look forward to welcoming you to an evening of timeless storytelling at the CALS Ron Robinson Theater!
ASC will host an opening reception for the photography exhibition “Field Notes” by Gary Cawood, 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19. This exhibition is in the Loft Gallery at The ARTSpace on Main, 623 S. Main St.
Cawood is drawn to sites where the natural contours of the landscape have been disturbed or disrupted, such as abandoned quarries or excavations for new construction projects. As the landscape goes through a transformation via human persuasion, nature inevitably asserts its own transformations and converts the shiny and new to the tarnished and worn. His work in this series of 33 images emphasizes scale as an element of visual composition, exploring various ways the measuring scale can be integrated into the scene, sometimes titling the effect to be more ambiguous than factual.
The exhibition will be on view through Wednesday, April 24. It is sponsored by Relyance Bank.
Artwork: “Former Address”
The ARTx3 Campus will host an opening reception for “Quotidian Moments: Different Lenses” an exhibition by Rhaelene Lowther and Anna Zusman, from 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 22. The exhibition will be in the Ben J. Altheimer Gallery at The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St.
This collaborative exhibition was born from the scenic walks the two Magnolia-based artists took together during the pandemic. They discovered that they responded most to transformation and directed to subject matter related to seasons, lighting, weather, and lifecycles. These became the catalysts for concepts that emerged into a series of paintings. These paintings provide a glimpse into how observation and creativity, the willingness to explore them, can lead to important discoveries about oneself and those surrounding them.
The exhibition will be on view through Saturday, June 29. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. It is sponsored by Relyance Bank.
For more information, contact Kevin Haynie, curator of collections and exhibitions, at khanyie@artx3.org or call 870-536-3375. Visit artx3.org/exhibitions for a list of current and upcoming exhibitions.
Apr 19 Friday
The ARTx3 Campus will host Golden Hour: Picture Pine Bluff from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, April 19, with Bethany Gere and Shakeelah Rahmaan in the Loft Gallery at The ARTSpace on Main, 623 S. Main St. This event is free and for visitors age 50 and older.
In this interactive class, participants will learn how to scan and digitize their cherished photos, ensuring that the stories captured in each image are preserved for generations to come.
Register at artx3.org/all-events/golden-hour-picture-pine-bluff or call 870-536-3375. For more information, contact Shakeelah Rahmaan at srahmaan@artx3.org.
These three FREE introductory courses are for all archers who wish to learn more about archery and begin practicing shooting with a bow. Archers shoot under the guidance of a certified instructor from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission so that they will learn how to safely handle and shoot a bow. These courses offer participants a chance to learn about archery, archery equipment, and the various types of archery shooting. Archery is a great way to sharpen skills, build self-esteem, and create a stronger atmosphere for success! Participants will leave with the skills and desire to keep shooting long after class has ended.
The classes will be OUTSIDE, so wear APPROPRIATE CLOTHES and COMFORTABLE SHOES and bring WATER and BUG SPRAY with you.
The classes are free, but availability is limited, so please STILL REGISTER.
March 15, 2024: https://reg130.imperisoft.com/UAPTC/ProgramDetail/313032363239/Registration.aspx
April 19, 2024: https://reg130.imperisoft.com/UAPTC/ProgramDetail/313032363333/Registration.aspx
May 17, 2024: https://reg130.imperisoft.com/UAPTC/ProgramDetail/313032363334/Registration.aspx
Apr 20 Saturday
These FREE introductory nature courses are for all who wish to learn more about the Natural State wildlife around them and why conservation of all of nature's creatures is so important. Participants will get to engage with all the exhibits and critters at the Witt Stephens Jr. Central AR Nature Center and hear from the experts with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Bring the whole family, and come to learn about different topics across different Saturdays: bugs, birds, plants, and mammals, and on the last Saturday in the series, make Backyard Habitats for the wildlife you've learned all about - a make-and-take bird feeder and a painted toad-abode!
If the weather is nice, students may partake in outdoor activities, so wear APPROPRIATE CLOTHES and COMFORTABLE SHOES.
April 13, 2024, 10-11AM - Insects Around Your Home: https://reg130.imperisoft.com/UAPTC/ProgramDetail/313031343630/Registration.aspx
April 20, 2024, 10-11AM - Birds in Your Backyard: https://reg130.imperisoft.com/UAPTC/ProgramDetail/313031363237/Registration.aspx
April 27, 2024, 10-11AM - Plants in Your Yard: https://reg130.imperisoft.com/UAPTC/ProgramDetail/313032333037/Registration.aspx
May 4, 2024, 10-11AM - Mammals Around Your Home: https://reg130.imperisoft.com/UAPTC/ProgramDetail/313032333133/Registration.aspx
May 11, 2024, 10-11:30AM - Creating a Backyard Habitat: https://reg130.imperisoft.com/UAPTC/ProgramDetail/313032333134/Registration.aspx
The ARTx3 Campus literacy program “Come Read, Sing, Dance, and Play with Me” aims to foster a love of reading and writing for children ages 2-6. The next monthly class will be from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St.
Melanie Madkin of Ms. Madkins’s Literacy Program leads the class.
There is no cost to attend, but registration is requested at artx3.org/all-events/come-read-sing-dance-and-play-april-2024 or 870-536-3375. For more information, contact Bethany Gere at bgere@artx3.org or call 870-395-7059.