Last day of September and what a weekend follows

Nick Charles

Today is the last day of September. Tomorrow seems to kick off the fall entertainment calendar.

On October 1 there is an ArtsFest block party featuring the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and UCA Marching Band in Simon Park in downtown Conway. The concert is from 7 to 9 p.m.

Also, on October 1 the Little Rock Folk Club presents Australian guitar maestro Nick Charles from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The concert is on the UCC-LR campus at Thomson Hall at 1818 Reservoir Road. For ticket information call 501-663-0634.

The monthly Gallery Walk is the first Friday night in October in downtown Hot Springs.

Saturday, October 2 brings the season opener for the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra at Robinson Center Music Hall in Little Rock. Tickets are available at the ASO website, http://www.arkansassymphony.org/ .

The Arkansas Arts Center is presenting A Century of Revolution: Mexican Art since 1910. The exhibit examines the political and social changes since the Mexican Revolution as reflected in the art of the times. The Arkansas Arts Center is at 9th and Commerce Streets in downtown Little Rock. The facility is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the exhibit runs through November 21.

The Historic Arkansas Museum is presenting Natural Wonders, an exhibit of works by Laura Terry, Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Featured are paintings and drawings that borrow images from the natural world. The museum is at 200 East Third Street in downtown Little Rock. Admission is free. Tours of the historic grounds are available. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.