A City within a City: the Life of Sharpstown
April 25, 2019Doors open at 6pm | $35
Hear the story of Sharpstown from Micah Fields, recipient of the Oxford American‘s 2018-19 Jeff Baskin Fellowship. Sharpstown is a neighborhood in Houston that was one of America’s first master-planned subdivisions, and where much of Micah’s family lives.
Portrait of an Artist as Santa Claus with Ken Waldman
May 23, 2019Doors open at 6pm | $35
Ken Waldman (Alaska's Fiddling Poet) combines Appalachian-style string-band music, original poetry, and mostly Alaska-set storytelling for a performance uniquely his. In the last twenty years, Ken has had published nine full-length poetry collections, a memoir, and a kids’ book, and has released nine music albums that combine old-time Appalachian-style string-band music with original poetry. A full-time touring artist, he performs internationally in a wide variety of venues for a wide variety of audiences, from the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage to the Woodford Folk Festival in Queensland, Australia.
A Jazzy Evening with Ted Ludwig
June 27, 2019Doors open at 6pm | $35
Acclaimed seven-string jazz guitarist Ted Ludwig brings his New Orleans jazz to Argenta for one evening only. Ludwig has been a part of the jazz scene in New Orleans since 1997. Throughout that time period, he has performed with notable contemporaries such as Ellis Marsalis, Peter Bernstein, Bob Dorough, and many more. In 2016, Ted was the youngest inductee into The Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame.
Sing Me A Story with Sweet Cecilia
July 25, 2019Doors open at 6pm | $35
The all female, award-winning band, Sweet Cecilia, is a family trio from Cecilia, LA. Their music is deeply rooted in country, rock, folk, and Cajun influences. Recently they've been racking up awards and are coming to sing you a story.
Connecting and Giving Back w/ Capi Peck
August 22, 2019Doors open at 6pm | $35
Capi Peck is a Little Rock native who calls herself a “self-taught good cook” with deep culinary roots. Her love of great food, cooking and the hospitality business grew from her childhood experiences at her family’s establishment, the Sam Peck Hotel.
