With the second annual Johnny Cash Heritage Festival opening in a couple of days, plans are being finalized to accommodate fans and interested parties planning to attend. The event, combining academic activities and entertainment, is Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 18-20, in the Dyess Colony Circle and at the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home. The festival gets…
This November, Little Rock will be getting a taste of the finer things in life during an event that is the first of its kind in the state. The Arkansas Whiskey Festival will provide festivalgoers the chance to try whiskeys and distilled spirits from around the world on Saturday, Nov. 3. During the event, participants…
Things are getting spooky around Little Rock as Halloween approaches, especially around the Little Rock Zoo! They are bringing back Boo at the Zoo and other fun events that will make you feel like a kid again. Boo at the Zoo is coming back – with a twist! For one-night only, the Zoo will be a…
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, Oct. 11 This is the big event! From Oct. 11 to Oct. 21, enjoy all the food, rides and fun you can possibly handle. Of course, we’re…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This week, go see the Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival, Amy Helm, Kyle Kinane and more. Around Little Rock Wednesday 10/10 Arts & Letters Radio 50th Episode Anniversary/ Stickyz Rock N’ Roll Chicken Shack – 107 River Market Ave. / 7:30-10:30 / Free Recorded at…
Oh, what a night! Jersey Boys, the hit Tony Award-winning musical, is coming back to Little next week for a limited engagement, and tickets are now available! The musical will open curtain at the Robinson Performance Hall in Little Rock on Friday, Oct. 12, through Sunday, Oct. 14, for four performances. The Friday performance is…
Bradley Cooper made us laugh in The Hangover. He will likely make you cry in A Star is Born. It is the third remake of the movie since the original debuted in 1937. And no one can play a boozy redneck like Cooper nor direct a movie that should garner attention at the awards shows.…
Check out some of the exciting events going on this weekend with our publisher Heather Baker! Thursday, Oct. 4 Don’t miss the Festival of Wines: Cocktails & Cuisine, which benefits the American Heart Association! A variety of local restaurants will come together and be offering up their very best. An amazing auction will be on…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This week, go to the Amasa Hines album release show, the King Biscuit Blues Festival and more. Around Little Rock Wednesday 10/3 Artist Appreciation / Cajun’s Wharf – 2400 Cantrell Rd / 7:30 / $5 A night to acknowledge and celebrate local artists. The…
By Caleb Talley Along with its cooler clime and fiery foliage, fall is known to usher in a bountiful harvest of exciting perennial events. Fairs, festivals and harvest celebrations headline the season, and there’s no better place to enjoy such an event this October than in Arkansas. With our beautiful landscapes, rich heritage and congenial communities,…
