THURSDAY 2/2

Ben Stone, the president and CEO of Indego Africa, presents “The Rise of Social Enterprise: Challenges and Opportunities,” Clinton School of Public Service, noon, free. Local rockers Alize play a free show at Denton’s Trotline, 8 p.m. Victor Villareal‘s pedigree alone will be enough to get a lot of folks out to Maxine’s. The former guitarist for the legendary Chicago proto-emo outfit Cap’n Jazz embarks on his very first solo tour in support of his new album, “Invisible Cinema.” The opener is quiet-core act Meryll, 8 p.m., free. The Mark Morris Dance Group comes to Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center, 7 p.m., $10. Writers Mara Leveritt and Gene Lyons lead a panel discussion, “The Art of True Crime Writing,” at Hendrix College, 7:30 p.m.

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FRIDAY 2/3

It’s underground hip-hop night at Vino’s, with The Weekend Warriors, Kari Faux, Lo Thraxx, MPtheMVP, Zoo, A.R.T. (Bliss Tha Flame and Iamzay) and Sunni Boi, 8 p.m., $8. For an evening of eclectic music, Downtown Music Hall hosts “Aurora – A Celebration of the Art of Music,” with VJ g-force and DJs Fatality, Jake Martin and Balance. Expect to hear everything from hip-hop to house to pop and more. It kicks off at 9 p.m., $5. Juanita’s has an irie good time for all you Bob Marley fans. It’s a birthday celebration for the late legend, featuring Changus Bell, Neff Watson, Nikki Parrish, Rodney Block, AG Dynamite and Michael Walker, 10 p.m., $10 adv., $25 d.o.s. Nashville singer/songwriter Will Hoge returns to Little Rock for an 18-and-older show at Stickyz, 9:30 p.m., $10 adv., $12 door.

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SATURDAY 2/4

Revolution hosts a Bob Marley birthday celebration, with performances from Fire & Brimstone, Tim Anthony, Butterfly of New Orleans, Darril “Harp” Edwards, Tippa Tino and Tawanna Campbell, 10 p.m., $10. The Jewish Federation of Arkansas hosts a gala honoring President Bill Clinton. Clinton will receive the Tikkun Olam award for lifetime achievement at the dinner, which will also honor 12 others, Statehouse Convention Center, 6:30 p.m., $150. The Players All-Star Classic, a college football all-star game with players from all levels of college football, comes to War Memorial Stadium, 2 p.m., $15-$40.

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