Benton Arts and Entertainment
Be Enriched, Be Entertained
The Benton area is nothing short of packed with outstanding entertainment and overflowing with the arts.
The Royal Players is a group that performs downtown at the Royal Theatre. There are five or six different plays per year. Their ability to draw from the large pool of talent in Central Arkansas makes the performances truly great. Their children’s theatre and workshops round out an entire year of great theatre in Benton. Celebrating over 40 years, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra consists of the state’s finest professional musicians. Performing more than 30 concerts each year, the orchestra is many times accompanied by other music celebrities such as Natalie Cole, Linda Ronstadt, The Four Tops, Michael McDonald, and Aretha Franklin, to name a few. Visit the Robinson Center Music Hall to experience the mastery.
Arkansas Arts Center’s art museum displays a wide collection of items in the mediums of paint, sculpture, drawing and many more. The Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theater holds performances at the center and classes and theater camps are available. Instruction for teens and adults are also offered in both visual and performing arts, encompassing all skill levels.
For a change of pace, just a short drive away, stop in Hot Springs and spend the day or year on Lake Hamilton. The lake, created in 1932, has become a popular place to recreate and live. Condominiums and private homes line the shore along with hotels and resorts. It’s easy to see that outdoor fun is a major draw to Lake Hamilton with fishing, parasailing, water skiing and boating, all possible at this pleasure spot. To top off the experience, there are plenty of restaurants from which to choose when your stomach is empty. Don’t miss the sights on the Belle of Hot Springs; a 400-passenger riverboat making dinner and lunch cruises. By boat, check out the Garvan Woodland Gardens, a 210-acre botanical delight.
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