1. Explore
Arkansas’ Vibrant Foliage
Looking for the best routes to find colorful fall foliage? The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism has you covered. Spotters around the state keep the department updated on the status of the changing of the leaves in their areas. The updates are posted on Arkansas.com by 5 p.m. each Thursday throughout the season. In addition to color reports, you’ll find suggestions of various scenic drives throughout the state, listings of roadside stands selling pumpkins, gourds and cornstalks, and locations of corn mazes, hay rides and pick-your-own pumpkin patches. You can also get the reports by calling (800) NATURAL (800-628-8725).
2. Support
Holiday House 2012
Grab your Christmas list! The largest and most anticipated shopping event of the year returns to the Statehouse Convention Center Nov. 7–10. General shopping hours are noon–9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 9 a.m.–9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, and 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. Want to feel really good about shopping? Proceeds from Holiday House benefit the Junior League of Little Rock’s various community programs, from Stuff the Bus and Boosters & Big Rigs to Girls Realizing Our Worth (GROW) and KOTA Camp. For tickets, visit the Junior League’s website.
3. Watch
“White Christmas” Comes to The Rep
Based on the Paramount Pictures classic film, this musical adaptation of “White Christmas” at The Rep is a heartwarming holiday must-see.
Set in the post-WWII era, “White Christmas” traces the paths of two song and dance men who follow a pair of singing sisters to their Christmas show at a Vermont inn. Once the men arrive, they realize the inn is owned by their old Army commander and a lack of snow has the inn facing tough times. The duo launches a wholehearted campaign to save the inn and win the sisters’ love.
Romance — and hilarity — ensues, along with a beautiful Irving Berlin score that includes songs like “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,” “Happy Days,” “It’s Cold Outside” and of course, “White Christmas.”
The show runs from Wednesday, Nov. 28, through Sunday, Dec. 30. To see show times or to purchase tickets, visit TheRep.org or call 378-0405.
4. Shop
Two Art Sales Exhibit Local Works
The Arkansas Arts Center Museum School Sale and the UALR Clay Guild Holiday Sale will both offer quality, one-of-a-kind works for sale by local artists, teachers and students. The sales offer great opportunities for shoppers to find unique pieces to gift friends and family during the holiday season.
The AAC Museum School Sale will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, at Clear Channel Metroplex. Works for sale will include drawings, photographs, paintings, sculpture, pottery, woodwork, prints, jewelry and glass objects. Artists accept cash and checks. Parking and admission are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.ArkArts.com.
The UALR Clay Guild Holiday Sale will feature a wide assortment of hand-thrown pottery made by UALR ceramics students. The sale will be held at the UALR Fine Arts Building Gallery II on campus from Monday, Nov. 19 through Wednesday, Nov. 21. The sale will be open from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on Monday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesday. For more info, email UALRClayGuild@Yahoo.com or find the group on Facebook at Facebook.com/UALRClayGuild.
5. Wear
Seasonal Colors from Laura Mercier
With fall in full effect, we turned to the makeup experts at B. Barnett in Pavilion in the Park for tips on what colors to wear on our lips and nails. Beige and brown are definitely in, as evidenced by these choices from Laura Mercier.
Beautiful color can seen in November on Blakely Dam Road just south of Lake Ouachita.
Hikers enjoy the view at Mount Magazine.
“White Christmas” will run at The Rep from Nov. 28 to Dec. 30.
Both the Arkansas Arts Center and UALR plan exhibitions featuring local artists.
Laura Mercier • B. Barnett