Imagine If Buildings Could Talk:
Little Rock Central High School 60th Commemoration Events
Coordinated by the University of Central Arkansas
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Schedule of Public Events
For more information, visit uca.edu/cfac/central60
DATE/TIME / EVENT DESCRIPTION / VENUE LOCATION / TICKET INFORMATIONSept. 1-30
9 am-4:30 pm / On View: “Imagine the Inclusive School of the Future” art exhibit / Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Visitor Center, 2120 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Dr., Little Rock / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 8
6-8 pm / Blake Tyson presents “The Surface of the Sky,” an original composition for percussion, commemorating the courage of the Little Rock Nine, Second Friday Art NightSeries / Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, 100 S. Rock St., Little Rock / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 18
3-4 pm / “Imagine If Buildings Could Talk” Kick-Off Event(ASL interpreter) / Mirror Room, McAlister Hall, University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 20
6 pm / Community Story Circle: Fear, Courage, and Resilience, with CORE Performance Company (ASL interpreter) / Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. 9th St., Little Rock / FREE; RSVP at mosaictemplarscenter.com
Sept. 21
6 pm lecture, preceded by 5 pm reception / “Education by Design: The History and Design of Little Rock Central High School and Dunbar Jr./Sr. High School,” lecture presented by Kwendeche and Mason Toms / Lecture: Dunbar Magnet Middle School, 1100 Wright Avenue, Little Rock;
Reception:Pyramid Art, Books & Custom Framing/ Hearne Fine Art, 1001 Wright Ave., Little Rock / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 22
12-1 pm / Will Counts: The Central High School Photographs gallery experience and conversation with CORE Performance Company, Feed Your Mind Friday Series(ASL interpreter) / Alice Pratt Brown Atrium, Arkansas Arts Center, 501 E. 9th St., Little Rock / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 22
12-1 pm / "William Grant Still's Neglected Masterpiece Troubled Island,"lecture and demonstration presented by Opera In The Rock. Lunch and Learn series; bring a lunch if you choose. / Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. 9th St., Little Rock / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 22
5-7 pm / “Civil Twilight”dance/spoken word event, open rehearsal with Core Performance Company / Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Commemorative Garden, 2120 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Dr., Little Rock / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 22
7:30 pm / Concert version of Troubled Island, an opera by William Grant Still, with libretto by Langston Hughes, presented by Opera In The Rock / Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. 9th St., Little Rock / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 23
9 am-5 pm / Paul Laurence Dunbar Community Festival, “The Power of Us through Community, History, and Art,” Dunbar history exhibit, Horace Mann alumni oral history, seminars, poetry slam, Arkansas artists and authors showcase, food, kids activities, and more / Dunbar Magnet Middle School, 1100 Wright Ave., Little Rock / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 23
10 am-5 pm / “A Day of Remembrance: The 60th Commemoration of the Desegregation Crisis at Little Rock Central High School,” Bi-Annual Youth Summit sponsored by the John Cain Foundation and New Africa Alliance. Presentations by The Chris James Journey, Cory Mason, and Jamal Saffeeullah / Hampton Building, 1102 Daisy L. Gatson Bates Dr., Little Rock / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 23
12-6 pm / Music performances by student ensembles from area high schools and colleges / Magnolia/Mobil Service Station outdoor stage, 2120 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Dr., Little Rock / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 23-24
9:00 am-9:30 pm / On View: “Imagine the Inclusive School of the Future” art exhibit
(extended hours) / Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Visitor Center, 2120 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Dr., Little Rock / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 23
4-5 pm / “Imagine the Inclusive School of the Future” art exhibit awards ceremony (ASL interpreter) / Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Visitor Center, 2120 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Dr., Little Rock / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 23-24
12-5:30 pm; Last bus departs at 4 pm / Central High School Architectural History Bus Tours:
- Bus A: departs 12 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm (4 pm tour will have ASL interpreter)
- Bus B: departs 1 pm, 3 pm
- Bus C: departs 1 pm, 3 pm (wheelchair accessible)
Sept. 23
6-7:30 pm / Oxford American Jazz Concert featuring No Tears Suite by Chris Parker. / Magnolia/Mobil Service Station outdoor stage, 2120 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Dr., Little Rock / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 23-24
7:30-9:30 pm / “Imagine If Buildings Could Talk”: 3D, Mapped Video Projection by Scott Meador with soundtrack by Blake Tyson
(9-minute video screened every 15 minutes) / Little Rock Central High School Façade, 1500 S. Park Street, Little Rock / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 24
6-7:15 pm / “Civil Twilight: Reflections on Fear, Courage, and Resilience, dance/spoken word event with Core Performance Company, LeRon McAdoo, Marcus Montgomery, and Central High Writeous Poetry Club with remarks by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Tania León (composer of the Little Rock Nine opera), and garden designer Michael Warrick. Co-sponsored by ACANSA. (ASL interpreter) / Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Commemorative Garden, 2120 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Dr., Little Rock / FREE; no tickets required
Sept. 25
12-1:30 pm / “Mind Blazin” forum and lunch facilitated by LeRon and Stacey McAdoo(ASL interpreter) / Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. 9th St., Little Rock / FREE; RSVP at mosaictemplarscenter.com
Sept. 25
7:30 pm / “An Evening with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Tania León: Turning History into Art,” lecture with preview performance of one scene from the Little Rock Nine opera, commissioned by the University of Central Arkansas (ASL interpreter) / Reynolds Performance Hall, University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway / Tickets at uca.edu/tickets. $15 for general public; $5 for students, children, and UCA community
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