History abounds in the Natural State. With years and years creaking by and various renovations it’s a wonder some hotels maintained their historic suave. However, each of these destinations offers a little glimpse into Arkansas’ history and a greater understanding of what life looked like in earlier decades. Below are five historic hotels in Arkansas…
~News Release from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art~ Bentonville, Ark.– Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announces the 2019 temporary exhibition schedule which includes two Crystal Bridges-organized exhibitions Men of Steel, Women of Wonder and Crystal: Visible and Invisible, as well as Nature’s Nation: American Art and Environment. “Our 2019 exhibitions are taking…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This week, go see Kenny Chesney, The Creek Rocks and other great artists. Around Little Rock Wednesday 7/18 Sinners & Saints with John Burnett / Four Quarter Bar 415 Main St. NLR / 8-11 / If you’re happy and you know it, or you…
The Book of Mormon, winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, will play in Little Rock as a special add-on to Celebrity Attractions’ 2018-19 Broadway Season. Subscribers receive priority ticket opportunities to all shows, so a season package is the best way to guarantee seats to The Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon features…
The Little Rock area has plenty to offer those who wish to save money but still want to have fun. From parks to museums there is something everyone is sure to enjoy. If you want to splash around on a hot summer day or learn more about the history of Little Rock there are free…
Two months since the Arkansas Repertory Theatre announced it would suspend productions due to significant cash flow issues, fiscal year end reports show significant progress being made in efforts to save the state’s largest nonprofit, professional theatre. “As of June 30, The Rep is now current with all of its trade vendors and has secured…
Garvan Woodland Gardens is an outreach center of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design for the University of Arkansas and they are introducing a new structure to the Evan Children’s Adventure Garden. Garvan Gardens held the soft opening of “The Great Tree House Adventure: Play High Up” in honor of the new structure…
By Mel White | Photography by James Smith Readers of the El Dorado Sunday News on Sept. 29, 1929, couldn’t miss the double-page announcement for the opening of the $250,000 Rialto Theatre, a vaudeville venue with 1,400 seats, the latest in fireproof construction and the “Most Expensive and Perfect Sound Equipment in the World.” The Rialto’s owners…
East Arkansas Community College, in Forrest City, announced on Monday their 2018-19 performance season schedule of events, which will feature Country Music Hall of Famer Ronnie Milsap. The season at the EACC Fine Arts Center will begin on Aug. 25 with a performance by Milsap, a six-time Grammy Award-winning, platinum recording artist. Over the decades,…
Fayetteville Roots Fest is a five-day food and music festival dedicated to showcasing the unique qualities of Arkansas. It will be held August 22-26, 2018. Roots Fest supports local restaurants, farmers and chefs. From the beginning, food has been a large part of the event, Roots co-founder Jerrmy Gawthrop of Greenhouse Grille told AY last year.…
