by Dwain Hebda | Photos by Jamison Mosley and Sage Duke A towheaded lad of about six sits straight and motionless in Cody “Coco” Mayes’ barber chair. Nothing moves but the kid’s eyes as Mayes touches up the whitewall ‘do, shaved up past the kid’s ears with a dollop of combed locks on top like a…
Arkansas Arts Center launches $128 million capital campaign to renovate and revitalize the Little Rock museum; $118 million already raised. Leaders and benefactors of the Arkansas Arts Center have announced a bold, new vision for the Little Rock museum and the launch of a $128 million capital campaign to renovate and expand the institution. Entitled…
Whoever said combining alcohol and fire was a bad idea clearly never went to the Museum of Discovery. Because that’s exactly what they’re doing next week during “Combust a Move!,” the latest installment of Science After Dark. On May 30, join museum staff and other 21-and-older science fans at the museum to explore the galleries…
The Arkansas Country Music Awards just keeps getting bigger this year. The second-annual awards ceremony has added more performers for the show this year. ACMA officials announced that Lauren Richmond, Sarah Cecil and TRIPPP will be joining the performer lineup for the awards, which is scheduled for June 3. These three musical acts will be…
This summer, enjoy the late evening sunshine and explore SoMa with your friends. Numerous SoMa businesses will be staying open late on the first Friday of each month and are inviting the community to see what makes this neighborhood so special. Summer is the perfect time to wander from shop to shop and hang out.…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This week, go see Earth, Wind & Fire, Red Octopus Theater Company, Dale Watson and more. Around Little Rock Thursday 5/16 – Saturday 5/18 Red Octopus Theater Company / The Public Theater – 616 Center St. / 8pm on Thursday, 8:30pm on Friday, 8pm Saturday…
The Reynolds Performance Hall at the University of Central Arkansas is gearing up for its biggest season yet. Officials at the Reynolds Performance Hall recently unveiled the lineup for its impressive 20thseason. Opened on September 15, 2000, the Reynolds Performance Hall has been a major artistic and cultural force in Conway and Central Arkansas. With…
Get ready to laugh with some idiots – the Raging Idiots. Arkansas son Bobby Bones and The Raging Idiots are returning to the Natural State in September, bringing their trademark musical comedy with them. Born in Hot Springs and raised in Mountain Pine, Bones is a radio superstar, serving as the host for the national…
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, May 16 What: LR Zoo Bear Awareness Week Where: Little Rock Zoo When: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. No lions and tigers:It is Bear Awareness week at…
The Arkansas Arts Center has publicly launched a $128 million capital campaign to reimagine the arts institution for the future. Entitled “Reimaging the Arkansas Arts Center: Campaign for Our Cultural Future,” the fundraising campaign aims to obtain $128 million for the center’s revitalization. Of that goal, $118 million has already been committed to the project.…
