The UA Little Rock Chancellor’s Concert Series closes its inaugural season in April with a week-long residency of Polygraph Lounge – made up of the artists Rob Schwimmer, Mark Stewart and Melissa Fathman.

Individually, the musicians perform as virtuoso soloists and composers. Together, they create an eclectic mix of wit, humor, and dazzling musical artistry which they describe as “inspired lunacy/anarchy.” Schwimmer is a composer-pianist/keyboardist, thereminist, vocalist and Continuum player who has performed and recorded throughout the world. Stewart is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and instrument designer. Since 1998 he has recorded, toured and been musical director with Paul Simon. Melissa Fathman is equally at home on the opera stage, in the concert hall and in clubs. She has collaborated with innovative performance artists, composers and educators, and developed and performed in a number of educational projects.

Three concerts, one workshop, and one panel discussion are scheduled during the week of April 23-26:

Monday, April 23 –  Polygraph Lounge in…Sons of Baloney, Music and Mirth from the 20th and 21st Centuries, 7:30 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall

Tuesday, April 24 – Mark Stewart, Rob Schwimmer, and Melissa Fathman of Polygraph Lounge in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall

Thursday, April 26 – Arts & Letters Presents the Folk Art of Ed Stilley, featuring Kelly Mulhollan, with special guests from Polygraph Lounge, 7:30 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. Friends of the Arts will sponsor a reception with light hors d’oeuvres and beverages from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 per event or $25 for all three. UA Little Rock and UA-Pulaski Tech faculty, staff and students get in free. Call 501-569-3294 for tickets or purchase online.

Other Events:

Tuesday, April 24 – Workshop, 1-3 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, free.

Thursday, April 26 – Panel Discussion with Polygraph Lounge, 1 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, free.

More information here.