Where’s that sound coming from? This November, singer and ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer will be throwing her voice around the Robinson Performance Hall with the help of some musical friends. Farmer, an Oklahoma native, won NBC’s America’s Got Talentcompetition show in 2017 when she was only 12 years old. Combining her musical abilities with her…
Uncle Charlie is coming to Little Rock. This August, R&B superstar Charlie Wilson will be performing at the Verizon Arena. The “There Goes My Baby” singer will be joined by a special guest who will be announced at a later date. Wilson is a Grammy-nominated R&B artist and the former lead singer for The Gap…
There’s never any shortage of great events to go to in Little Rock. In fact, the sheer number of parties, concerts, festivals and other events can be positively overwhelming. So, we want to help make it easier for you to pick out what to do in April. Here’s some of the fantastic things that will…
Northwest Arkansas’ arts scene is bustling, and in the past five years, has become increasingly more vibrant. According to a study commissioned by the Walton Family Foundation, Northwest Arkansas’ arts environment has increased its vibrancy and impact since 2013. Looking at Benton and Washington counties, the study shows how the progress made in the two…
The film slate has been set for the 2019 Bentonville Film Festival. Today, the festival announced its full schedule of films, which includes 15 feature narrative films, 14 documentaries and nine episodic projects. Continuing its tradition of highlighting female and POC voices in the entertainment industry, 81 percent of the projects are female-directed while 61…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This week, go see Robert Earl Keen, Rival Sons and more. Around Little Rock Thursday 4/4 Trey Johnson & Jason Willmon/ Cajun’s Wharf – 2400 Cantrell Rd. / 5:30 – 8:30 There’s no better way to spend a sunny spring afternoon than on the big deck at…
Jonesboro is getting in on the roots music action this year. On April 13, The Arkansas Roots Music Festival will kick off at Jonesboro’s City, Water, and Light Park. The free festival will highlight rockabilly and roots music, but there will be a range of musical genres on display. A number of Arkansas artists will…
More concerts will be coming to downtown Little Rock soon thanks to a new promotion agreement. The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has partnered with Awakening Events, a nationwide live event company, to bring ticketed concerts to the First Security Amphitheater in Little Rock’s Riverfront Park. Awakening Events will have exclusive rights to…
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. Friday, April 5 Check out P. Allen’s Tulip Collection: Come see the beautiful tulip display at Moss Mountain for a spring lunch tour. from 10 a.m. to 2…
Arkansas State University students might want to break out their video game consoles: ASU is getting into eSports. The university announced that, starting in fall 2019, there will be a competitive gaming club at A-State. Initially, the eSports team will be a competition club sport, similar to the univeristy’s rugby and softball club teams. “Student…
