By Caleb Talley | Images provided by the Arkansas Arts Center The Mississippi River Delta region of Arkansas has had a long, lasting impact on arts and culture not only in the state, but in the entire nation. The region is most celebrated for its contributions to music throughout the last century, but its contribution…
University of Arkansas Little Rock students are in luck! UA Little Rock is partnering with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) to provide all UA Little Rock freshmen with free tickets to any 2018-2019 ASO regular season concert. In addition, all UA Little Rock students, faculty and staff will receive discounted tickets to regular season events.…
Check out some of the fun events going on this weekend with our publisher, Heather Baker! Thursday 27th Head down to the Verizon Arena if you want to sample a variety of delish bites and drinks from over 30 chamber member restaurants. Network with local businesses, participate in the raffle and maybe even win some…
Looking for something to do in Little Rock? Look no further! All you need to do is read 100 Things to Do in Little Rock Before You Die! The second edition of one of the best guides to Little Rock is coming out, and you can celebrate the occasion at the Ultimate Little Rock Bucket…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This week, go see blues legend Taj Mahal at the Ozark Folk Center and the final Jazz in the Park with the Rodney Block Collective. Around Little Rock Wednesday 9/26 Jazz in the Park with the Rodney Block Collective / Little Rock River Market…
One of AY Magazine’s own will be making a splash in October. AY’s travel editor, Joe David Rice, will be speaking at the Clinton School of Public Service as part of the school’s October speaker series. Rice will be highlighting the complexity of The Natural State, from its earliest days to the present day. Few…
School is back in session, and that means that students are back in class, doing homework and getting ready for tests. Most importantly, it means the return of high school football! While it’s a cliché to say that high school football is its own special religion, it’s not inaccurate. Fans are passionate about their hometown…
One Little Rock interior designer is on the cusp of stardom with a new YouTube design show scheduled for release soon. The small northeast Arkansas town of Hickory Ridge in Cross County couldn’t contain the excitement of a future interior “stylist,” as he calls himself. Larry West Jr. broke away from his hometown only to…
The 2019 football schedules for all Southeastern Conference (SEC) schools, including the University of Arkansas, were released this week. In 2019, the Razorbacks will kick off the season against the Portland State Vikings on Aug. 31 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The Razorbacks will host five teams, including Colorado State, San Jose State, Auburn,…
Do you have an Arkansas ancestor who flew too close to the sun? That could mean that he or she fell from grace at the peak of power because of excessive risk taking, or was simply mischievous, wayward or wanton in other ways. Born in 1839, Arkansas-born John Selman was called a “wicked lawman and…
