Step back in time at the Lakeport Plantation House, one of Arkansas’s premier historic structures. Built in 1859 with enslaved labor, the house retains many of its original finishes. The only remaining Arkansas plantation home on the Mississippi River, it has been restored to tell the stories of the people who lived and worked at…
Dyess Colony was created in 1934 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal to aid in economic recovery from the Great Depression. It provided a new start for nearly 500 Arkansas farm families, including the family of Johnny Cash. The historic Administration Building houses exhibits related to establishment of the colony and the…
Are you all about that jazz? Maybe you’d like a little “Razzle Dazzle” this weekend. In other words, if you’re a theater fan, you’ve got to check out the Arkansas Repertory Theatre’s production of Chicago this weekend! On Thursday, you can catch an early performance. Tonight’s preview performance starts at 7 p.m. If you can’t make…
The HEMINGWAY-PFEIFFER MUSEUM and EDUCATIONAL CENTER features the restored home and barn studio where Ernest Hemingway penned portions of some of his most famous works, including A Farewell to Arms. The museum offers tours, exhibits, educational programs, special events, Hemingway and related books, and unique gifts. Group tours are offered by appointment, with drop-in tours…
Founded by renowned Arkansas author Bernie Babcock in 1927, the Museum of Discovery is the state’s oldest museum. The Museum has been in the River Market entertainment district since 1998. After a $9.2 million complete renovation funded by a grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, the museum reopened in its current format in January…
The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History interprets our state’s military heritage and honors the contributions of Arkansans who served in conflicts from territorial period to the present. It is located in the Arsenal Building, a National Historic Landmark and one of Little Rock’s oldest surviving structures. Built in 1840 to protect a frontier state…
By Joe David Rice | Photos courtesy of the museums featured If Wikipedia is to be believed (and that’s probably a topic for another column), we can claim 163 museums — or, on average, a little more than two museums for each of Arkansas’ 75 counties. Looking at it another way, it’d take slightly more than…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This week, go see Dom Flemons, Clutch, Brent Cobb and more. Around Little Rock Thursday 2/21 Dom Flemons / South on Main – 1304 Main St. / 8-10 / $25 GA, $32 reserved, $34 premium reserved. The third show in the Oxford American Americana series…
By Tracy Courage | Photography by Jamison Mosley Ballet Arkansas, which got its start in 1978, has grown into Arkansas’ premier professional ballet company, and the organization shows no sign of slowing down. The 2018-19 season includes the largest company of dancers performing a more extensive repertory of work than ever before. On March 30,…
Stay “in the know” about all the great events going on around Arkansas. AY’s Publisher, Heather Baker, will tell you what the hot spots are this weekend. Thursday, Feb. 21 What: AY Magazine Presents: Bourbon and Tapas Where: Allsopp & Chapple Restaurant and Bar When: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Get ready for one of the coolest events…
