Get ready for some high-octane cooking action this fall. MasterChef Live! is coming to the CHARTS Theater at UA Pulaski Tech. This high-wire stage production immerses audiences in the same pressure-cooker environment that they see on the hit shows MasterChef and MasterChef Junior. During this competition, there will be cooking demonstrations and challenges…
For this week’s segment of Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Jean Cook. Cook grew up in Corning, a small town in the northeastern corner of the state. Cook’s paternal family are farmers, and her maternal grandparents owned and ran a motorcycle and boat motor dealership. Cook grew up surrounded by people…
The party is coming to the North Shore Golf Range at the end of May. From May 28-30, the Northshore BalloonFest will be entertaining visitors of all ages with hot air balloon rides, live entertainment, delicious food and more. All weekend long, you can enjoy the majesty of hot air balloons. There will…
The world of art is definitely not a straight-forward cut and paste environment. There really are no rules or limitations to what artists can do, and Jerrod Brown, impractical surface extraordinaire, proves just how limitless art can be. There’s not a day that Brown doesn’t remember having a pencil or brush in his hand. Creating…
Theater is making a comeback in Arkansas with the return of the Arkansas Repertory Theatre’s 2021 “The Rep Outdoors” series. During this series, the Rep will present two full productions and a concert performance. The full productions will be Marie & Rosetta and Primating, and the concert performance will be a production of The…
The Arkansas Country Music Awards will be welcoming a legend to the stage at its 2021 ceremony. Country music star Pam Tillis is coming to Conway to grace the Reynolds Performance Hall on Monday, June 7. The Grand Ole Opry member will be joining a stacked cast of musicians who will be presenting during…
Lurking inside Justin Smith’s shop is a growing group of Sasquatch. One day when he least expected it, the elusive species wandered into Smith’s life and they have yet to make their departure. Through a series of successful events, the Sasquatch family and Smith have become friends. It all started back in the summer…
The official inductees into the 2021 class of AY’s Best, the top three in each category, were announced in the May issue of AY Magazine after more than 100,000 deciding votes were cast by AY About You readers. In a virtual ceremony on May 6, AY Media Group president and publisher Heather Baker announced the…
An opening date for the Capital Hotel is drawing nearer. In early April, AY About You Magazine reported that the Capital appeared to be preparing for a relaunch after being shut down for more than one year. The Capital Hotel closed down in late March 2020, announcing in a social media post that “due to…
For this week’s edition of Hometown Heroes, AY About You sits down with Dr. Bevan Keating, executive director of the Wildwood Park for the Arts. Keating is originally from Canada, from a blue collar but musical family. He followed his older sister into music, who was 18 years older than Keating. He became his…
