Dance, Talkbacks and Art Shows in Arkansas

Ailey II, the second troupe of the famous Alvin Ailey dance company, will perform a night of fresh choreography on Saturday evening at the Hendrix Arts Center. Two new pieces are ready for their first public showing: “Berry Dreamin’, ” a dance set to Chuck Berry songs and created by former Ailey member Chalvar Monteiro, and “Third Person Point of View, ” written by My’Kal Stromile. Houston Thomas will also present a movement piece called “Down the Rabbit Hole, ” drawing inspiration from The Matrix movies and set to music by Johannes Goldbach. Admission is free, but a pre‑show dinner fundraiser featuring lasagna will be available from 5:30 p. m. for $25 a person or $200 per table. On Monday, a former “Hamilton” star will host a special screening of the Disney+ version of the musical. Renée Elise Goldsberry, who played Angelica Schuyler on Broadway, will meet the audience before and after the film at Reynolds Performance Hall. Tickets cost $28. 75, with discounted rates for students and children; UCA students can attend free with an ID.In Bentonville, a new multimedia exhibition called “The SuperNatural 2. 0” will open this Friday evening at the 21c Museum Hotel. The show displays 90 works by artists from around the world that examine how we see nature as both real and artificial. The event is free to attend, and the museum will stay open 24/7 until December. Art lovers in Batesville can try their hand at acrylic transfer painting. Gallery 246 will run a three‑class series on Fridays, teaching participants how to transform a photograph into a painted canvas. Materials are supplied and the cost is $110 for all three sessions. The Arkansas Arts Council announced its 2026 Governor’s Arts Awards winners, recognizing individuals and groups that have made significant contributions to the state’s cultural life. The ceremony will be held on March 13 at Little Rock’s Robinson Center. Finally, five Arkansas teachers were honored by the National Federation of State High School Associations for their excellence in performing‑arts education, with awards spanning music, speech and debate, theatre, and middle‑school programs.