With over 25 years of design experience, Chris Goddard of the Fayetteville-based Goddard Design Group is at the top of his game. He is internationally recognized for the creativity of his designs and the attention that he places in every aspect of the spaces that he designs. At an early age, Goddard was involved in…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This week, go see Elise Davis, Cody Jinks and more Around Little Rock Thursday 2/28 Joan Shelley & Nathan Salasburg/ South on Main – 1304 Main St. / 7 / $20-28 The Oxford American welcomes this Kentucky singer-songwriter an guitarist to their 2018/2019 Concert Series. Get…
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, February 28 What: The Moth Where: Robinson Performance Hall When: Doors open at 6:30 p.m., Show begins at 7:30 The Robinson Center is hosting The Moth…
Arkansas has been around for awhile now – in fact, this year marks the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the Arkansas Territory. This week, state historical institutions are coming together to celebrate this milestone in the Natural State’s history. But first, let’s take a trip back in time. Before Arkansas even became a part of…
The Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center is located on 3.4 acres in Little Rock, overlooking the Arkansas River. The site is a part of the River Market District.The center focuses on the wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities that our state’s fish and wildlife resources provide. Exhibits highlight the role of fish and…
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art welcomes all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature. Nestled in an 120-acre Ozark woods with more than four miles of trails, the museum features a permanent collection ranging from Early American art to contemporary times. A…
The Arkansas Arts Center is an art museum and active center for the visual and performing arts. Featuring a world-class international collection of art, live theatre productions, art classes, lectures, films, family programs, shopping and dining, the Arkansas Arts Center offers something for everyone. The Museum is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from…
On a hot summer day in 1934, a group of sharecroppers came together in Tyronza, Arkansas, to form the Southern Tenant Farmers Union. Today their informal headquarters, a dry cleaners and gas station owned by two of the organizers serves as a museum dedicated to sharecroppers and the Depression-era farm labor activities that grew into…
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…
