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Little Rock
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the state of Arkansas. It has a population of about 200,000 with a metro area of over 700,000.
Many cultural sites are in Little Rock, including:
- Arkansas Arboretum – at Pinnacle Mountain, it has a trail with flora and tree plantings.
- Arkansas Arts Center – The state's largest art museum, containing drawings, collections, children's theater productions, works by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, and others in eight art galleries, a museum school, gift shop and restaurant.
- Community Theatre of Little Rock – Founded in 1956, it is the area's oldest performance art company.[citation needed]
- Arkansas Repertory Theatre – The state's largest professional, not-for-profit theatre company, in its 34th season. "The Rep" produces works such as contemporary comedies, dramas, world premiers, and dramatic literature.
- Arkansas Symphony Orchestra[25] – In its 41st season, the orchestra performs over 30 concerts a year and many events. [citation needed]
- Ballet Arkansas – The state's only professional ballet company. [clarification needed]
- Heifer International – Headquarters of the global hunger and poverty relief organization, adjacent to the Clinton Presidential Center
- Quapaw Quarter – Start of the 20th century Little Rock consists of three National Register historic districts with at least a hundred buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Robinson Center Music Hall – The main performance center of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.
- Villa Marre – Built in 1881, it comprises Italianate and Second Empire styles refurbished in the 1960s and shown in the opening scenes of the television show "Designing Women."[citation needed]
- Wildwood Park for the Arts – The largest park dedicated to the performing arts in the South. It features seasonal festivals and cultural events.
Little Rock is located at 34°44′10″N 92°19′52″W / 34.73611°N 92.33111°W (34.736009, −92.331122).
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