The Arkansas Repertory Theatre announced Tuesday afternoon that it would suspend its operations and cancel its upcoming production of God of Carnage due to financial problems. Read the press release from The Rep below: Arkansas Repertory Theatre’s Board of Directors announced today that they will suspend current operations, effective immediately, and not complete the final…
by Lisa Fischer This is the event that even non-readers have interest in. It’s the yearly Arkansas Literary Festival that draws attendees from all over, including people wanting a glimpse into the lives of their favorite authors and curious types who want to go to free events. (Most are free). The festival says its mission…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism An outdoor art exhibition is set to be showcased among the natural beauty of Petit Jean Mountain. The exhibit, which is called Art in its Natural State, is a celebration of the arts in Arkansas and is the first exhibit of its kind in the…
Tickets are on sale now for Wild Wines 2018, a benefit for the Little Rock Zoo. Wild Wines consists of a VIP night from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 27 and a “mane” event from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 28. Both nights will be at the Little Rock Zoo, located…
We’ve got your weekly roundup of all the best things to do this weekend, including productions of two award-winning Broadway musicals, a local cooking competition, an Italian food festival and more. Read on for your weekend plans. Thursday The award-winning Broadway musical, The Lion King makes its way to Robinson Center for the show’s first visit…
There’s a whole new lineup of musicals coming to Robinson Performance Hall starting this fall. Celebrity Attractions is celebrating its 20th anniversary of bringing Broadway to Little Rock with five great shows. With hits from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Andrew Lloyd Webber, Broadway fans won’t be disappointed. Expect to be singing show tunes from October…
Next month, Hollywood will head for the hills – the foothills of the Ozarks, that is. The fourth annual Bentonville Film Festival, one of the nation’s most electric entertainment industry events, will kick off on May 1. This premier event was founded in 2015 by Inclusion Companies CEO Trevor Drinkwater and Academy Award-winning actor Geena…
Friday The 21st Annual Food & Foam Fest hosted by the Arthritis Foundation Arkansas at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock is a beer sampling event offering samples of over 400 varieties of beer, cider and wine from all over the world plus food tastings from local restaurateurs. The event is from 6 p.m. to…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism On view now through April 23, 2018 is the U.S. debut of Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Admission to Soul of a Nation is $10 for non-members of the museum, and free for museum members…
The award-winning Broadway musical The Lion King will make its way to Little Rock on April 19, for the show’s first visit to Arkansas. In its 20th season, The Lion King will bring its exciting performance to the Robinson Performance Hall for three weeks. AY recently caught up with the star of the show, Gerald…
