For decades Riverfest has been the family-fun place to be in Little Rock over Memorial Day weekend. This month, the revamped Riverfest is ready to once again rock the river, putting Little Rock on the music festival map. Photography courtesy of Riverfest [dropcap]The[/dropcap] heart and soul behind the state’s largest single event is stronger…
Each June, Hot Springs resounds with a joyful noise as classical music performances fill venues around the Historic Downtown Arts District. [dropcap]The[/dropcap] 21st Season of Hot Springs Music Festival, June 5 to 18, promises to be as inspiring and dramatic as the selections chosen. Maestro Peter Bay of the Austin Symphony Orchestra returns as…
A walk along Memphis, Tennessee’s iconic Beale Street was just the thing Central Arkansas artist Dennis McCann needed to find inspiration for his newest contemporary collection of soft pastel drawings. Photography by Cindy Momchilov and courtesy of Dennis Mccann [dropcap]The[/dropcap] neon signs caught McCann’s eye, and he photographed them from different angles, zooming in…
Hot Springs’ Second Annual Festival of the Arts blooms April 29 through May 8. Photography courtesy of the venues Above photo: Riley Art Glass Studio located in Hot Springs. [dropcap]Hot[/dropcap] Springs celebrates the second annual Arts & The Park festival from April 29 through May 8 with an array of event choices for art…
Here are ten awesome things for you and your family to do all across Arkansas this month! 1. Daffodil Days & Tulip Extravaganza Hot Springs through April: Celebrate spring and its colorful blooms all month long at Garvan Woodland Gardens. Early blooms of crocus, daffodils and hyacinths are followed by the brilliance of more…
The annual fundraiser Taste of Little Rock is set for April 14, and organizers are looking forward to a record-setting event. After all, this year’s honoree, Bob Denman, set a record of his own. Photography by Janet Warlick (photo above: a surf ‘n’ turf from Cajun’s Wharf) [dropcap]Bob[/dropcap] Denman officially retired March 30 as…
Arkansas is a place of diverse landscapes, communities and people. Those are great assets for filmmakers looking for movie locations, and the list of films made in Arkansas gets longer each year. Above images courtesy of Hot Springs Film Festival [dropcap]There[/dropcap] is more to filmmaking in Arkansas than crews coming in from Hollywood and…
Bartleby Clown College in Jonesboro (Craighead County) was a short-lived institution for the training of clowns and other circus performers. Courtesy of the Encyclopedia of arkansas history & Culture [dropcap]Though[/dropcap] it lasted only seven years, it contributed to the increasing professionalism of the clowning field and directly led to the creation of the Ringling…
27th Annual Bolo Bash Welcomes Badgley Mischka Photography by Sara Edwards Neal and Courtesy of Badgley Mischka [dropcap]Organizers[/dropcap] of Little Rock’s annual Bolo Bash benefiting Baptist Health System continue to raise the bar, and this year is no exception. Designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka, guests of honor for the 27th Bolo Bash, have…
Here are ten awesome things for you and your family to do all across Arkansas this month! 1. Mid-Southern Watercolorists 46th Annual Juried Exhibition Little Rock through April 17: This is the second year for this exhibition. Nationally recognized watercolorist Robert Burridge is the guest juror for this show, which will feature 30 works…
