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6 WHAT'S UP! AUGUST 21-27, 2022 Extracurricular Entertainment Fall classes keep kids and adults busy learning BECCA MARTIN-BROWN NWA Democrat-Gazette RIVER VALLEY Fort Smith Museum of History 320 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith 783-7841 fortsmithmuseum.org Ice Cream Social — 1-3 p.m. Sept. 4, $2-$5 includes museum admission. Western Arkansas Ballet 4701 Grand Ave.. Fort Smith 785-0152; waballet.org Registration for 2022-23 dance classes is available online at waballet. org. Classes in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and hip-hop for ages 3 through adult are offered and will begin Sept. 6. Performance opportunities including those in "The Nutcracker" and "Sleeping Beauty" are available for dancers ages 6 and older. In person registration is available Tuesdays and Wednesdays in August from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. or by appointment by calling 785-0152. Fort Smith Regional Art Museum 1601 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith 784-2787; fsram.org Drop In & Draw — With a live model, 1-3 p.m. Thursdays. Free; no registration required. RAM Saturday — Make and take art projects, noon-3 p.m. Saturdays. Free; no registration required. Paint & Sip With Petra — Re-create works by the great masters, guided by Petra Radcliffe, once a month. 21 & older. $25-$35. Registration required. RAM Sketch — Draw or paint along with the instructor from the comfort of your own home via Zoom or Facebook, 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays. Ages 10 & older. Free. Registration required. Young Actors Guild P.O. Box 771, Van Buren weareyag.com "Descendants, The Musical" Performance dates: Oct. 26-29 at the King Opera House in Van Buren Auditions: Aug. 29 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at YAG HQ. Open to ages 7-14. Based on the popular Disney Channel original movie, "Disney's Descendants: The Musical" is a brand- new musical jam-packed with comedy, adventure, Disney characters and hit songs from the films! Stuck on the Isle of the Lost — home of the most infamous villains who ever lived — the teenage children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar and Cruella De Vil have never ventured off the island … until now. When the four troublemakers are sent to attend prep school alongside the children of beloved Disney heroes, they have a difficult choice to make: Should they follow in their parents' wicked footsteps or learn to be good? Find out more at @weareyag on Facebook and Instagram or email Missy Gipson at hello@pilotarts.com. Community School of the Arts P.O. Box 11881, Fort Smith 434-2020; csafortsmith.org Youth Dance Grades K-2: Intro to Ballet, 4-4:45 p.m. Mondays Sept. 12-Dec. 12. Grades 3-6: Musical Theatre Choreography, 5-6 p.m. Mondays Sept. 12-Dec. 12; Creative Movement & Dance, 1-2 p.m. Wednesdays Sept. 14-Nov. 16. Grades 7-12: Musical Theatre Choreography, 6-7 p.m. Mondays Sept. 12-Dec. 12. Youth Visual Art Grades K-3: Explore the Artist in You, 4-5 p.m. Mondays Sept. 12-Dec. 5. Grades 4-6: Explore the Artist in Your, 5:15-6:15 p.m. Mondays Sept. 12-Dec. 5. Youth Theatre Grades 3-8: Homeschool Drama Theatre Games, 2-3:30 p.m. Thursdays Sept. 8-Nov. 10. Grades 7-12: Theatre Masterclasses in Improv, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept. 17; Combos, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 22; Monologue, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 12; Tap, 2-3:30 p.m. Dec. 3. Grades 10-12: College Audition Prep, 10-11:30 a.m. Saturdays Oct. 1-29. Youth Vocal Music Grades 7-12: Teen Show Choir, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays Sept. 6-Dec. 2; Vocal Masterclass, 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Sept. 24, Oct. 15, Nov. 5 & Dec. 3 Youth Musical Theatre Grades K-2: Seussical Kids, 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays Aug. 24-Nov. 19. Grades 3-6: Audition Prep ("Rudolph Jr."), 4-6 p.m. Aug. 23 & 25; "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Jr.," 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays Aug. 30-Dec. 10. Grades 7-12: Audition Prep ("Footloose"), 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays Nov. 8-Dec. 6; "Footloose," 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays Dec. 13-March 11. Youth Music Grades K-2: Intro to Piano, 1-1:45 p.m. Thursdays Sept. 1-Nov. 17; Intro to Suzuki Violin, 1-1:45 p.m. Wednesdays Sept. 14-Nov. 16. Grades 3-6: Intro to Piano, 1:45-2:45 p.m. Sept. 1-Nov. 17; Intro to Suzuki Violin, 2-3 p.m. Wednesdays Sept. 14-Nov. 16. Grades 6-12: Cello Ensemble, 5:15-6 p.m. Mondays Sept. 12-Nov. 14; String Ensemble, 6-7 p.m. Mondays Sept. 12-Dec. 5. Grades 7-12: Jazz Ensemble, 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays Sept. 13-Nov. 18. Grades 8-12: Rhythm Section Workshop, 6-7 p.m. Mondays Sept. 12-Dec. 5. CSA also offers Preschool for the Creative Arts. Call for information. Watch for Northwest Arkansas classes next Sunday, Aug. 28. Western Arkansas Ballet, a nonprofit academy and ballet company based in Fort Smith, has been performing "The Nutcracker" for 36 holiday seasons, and performance opportunities for this year's students are available for dancers ages 6 and older. (Courtesy Photo) RIVER VALLEY