There’s not much to recommend the view outside Immerse’s youth center in southwest Little Rock. Across the street sits the carcass of a derelict fast food drive-in, its windows battened and scarred with graffiti. Next to that sits a low-slung motel sporting a grimy marquee and daily or weekly rates; down the street, a man…
By Tyler Hale Equality has become a rallying cry throughout American and world culture with more people demanding to have their voices heard. This May, filmmakers, actors, directors and movie-lovers will be gathering to celebrate diversity and representation in the entertainment industry. While the movement for greater inclusion is a worldwide one, these filmmakers aren’t…
Around Little Rock Thursday 4/25 Brian Nahlen / Walter’s Coffee & Speakeasy – 5018 Kavanaugh Blvd / 6-9 Come wind down the week at Walter’s with local singer-songwriter Brian Nahlen as he sings some great original tunes and some songs you know and love. (I bet there will be a Beatles tune or two or three.)…
You might have seen our publisher Heather Baker on your television set lately. Or on vacation with her husband and children in AY Magazine. Or at her kids’ activities. But what you don’t see about a very active publisher is her commitment to organizations that honor and protect women and their families. This is why Women’s…
By Tracy Courage | Photography by Edward C. Robinson III EXPERIENCE To experience Robison’s images as they were intended to be experienced, download his app “Eureka Springs Augmented Reality” by visiting the Apple iTunes or Google Play stores on your smartphone. The app is free to download! Once you have downloaded the app, open it.…
by Dwain Hebda Justin Moore’s Music Comes from the Places He Knows Best It’s a Tuesday night, and the clink of softball bats and the swish of ponytails fill the Arkansas air. In the stands, parents shout encouragement, chat and laugh between innings and keep tabs on younger siblings racing around nearby. Justin Moore, one…
We’re going to make your dreams come true today. Hall and Oates is coming to Verizon Arena in September, and tickets are going on sale this week. Starting April 26, you can purchase tickets for Daryl Hall and John Oates: Live in Concert. The sale starts at 10 a.m., and tickets can be bought online…
Music is a passion for Arkansas native Bailey Hefley. Listening to her new single “Dust on a Diamond,” you can hear the raw emotion, heartbreak and acceptance coursing through the song. AY caught up with Bailey to talk about growing up in Arkansas, being inspired by Shania Twain, and her new single, which releases April…
Open Studio Experience to give fans behind-the-scenes look at production When Michael Fothergill took over Ballet Arkansas as executive and artistic director in July 2017, he set a goal of pairing world-class music with prolific classical and contemporary ballet. With one show of its 2018-19 season, the company is wrapping up its 40th anniversary season…
This weekend is going to be filled with opportunities to catch some great folk music acts. With the Arkansas Folk Festival happening this weekend in Mountain View, there’s no excuse for missing the chance to hear some of the best folk musicians in the world. If you don’t get your fill this weekend or you…
