The 2024 ACANSA Arts Festival of the South runs from Sept. 5-21. Performers include the Dallas Black Dance Theatre, cellist Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf, Ganstagrass and more.
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Milkdadd, Emily Moll Wood, Shaeffer, Lex Blevins, Meikel Church at Third Friday Argenta Art Walk
Touring the Argenta Arts District Friday night means a feast of art in one walkable stretch of gallery space, including work by Milkdadd, Michael Shaeffer, Emily Moll Wood, Meikel Church, Lourdes Valverde, Briseida Ochoa, Jayne Pyle and more.
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Dominique Simmons’ ‘Material Evidence II’ opens in Argenta Friday night
With “physicality and aggressiveness.” That’s how artist Dominique Simmons describes her pastel technique. Feels about right for the times we’re livin’ in. Simmons’ new exhibit opens at the ACANSA Gallery in conjunction with Third Friday Argenta Art Walk. Grab a snack from Brood & Barley or a drink from Flyway and check out work from Sherry J. Williamson at Bang Up Betty while you’re down there; Williamson is donating 20% of her sales to the vital work that Arkansas Abortion Support Network does.
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From Nigeria to rural Arkansas: Oluwatobi Adewumi on culture shock, crowns and quarantine
“I kind of lean towards beauty — to me, beauty carries more weight,” Adewumi said. “Women have some kind of energy. … To me, they speak volumes more.”
“Aerie”
Argenta Gallery and the ACANSA Arts Festival of the South host “Aerie,” an exhibition of lyrical works by Louisiana artists George Marks and Lisa diStefano.
Eroica Trio
As guests of the ACANSA Arts Festival of the South and the Chamber Music Society of Little Rock, the Eroica Trio plays a feisty program of Bach and Brahms, plus settings of Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” and Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise that were arranged specifically for the group.
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Harrington wins ACANSA poster contest
Linoleum cut master Neal K. Harrington won the ACANSA Arts Festival poster competition.