While book lovers and other literary types tend to be solitary types, there’s one kind of event that can bring them together to enjoy one another’s company. And that’s a literary festival. At the end of April, the Central Arkansas Library System will present the annual Arkansas Literary Festival, the crowning jewel of the state’s…
by Juliana Goodwin Mardi Gras in Eureka Springs started as a small affair, but it has transformed into big fun. In 2006, Dan Ellis, a New Orleans native who moved to Eureka Springs after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina, longed for Mardi Gras celebrations back home. He founded the “Krewe of Krazo,” which is Ozark spelled…
Congratulations to all the lucky love bugs out there! Enjoy your Valentine’s Day, weekend and everything that follows. Don’t put too much stress on yourself and have fun! For everyone else, we have some bad news. Arkansas was recently named the one of the worst states to be a single person. In fact, the Natural…
Nothing quite sets the mood for Valentine’s Day like a great love song. And in the Natural State, we have no shortage of great musicians with classic or soon-to-be-classic love songs. From the brash to the sensitive, these songs represent some of the best of Arkansas’ love songs. But first – what’s an Arkansas love…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This week, go see Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt and more. Around Little Rock Thursday 2/14 Heart & Soul: Trey Johnson/ South on Main– 1304 Main St. / 5-10 For seated reservations, there’ll be a tasting menu of three courses for…
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. Thursday Feb. 14 through Sunday, Feb. 17 What: Book of Mormon Where: Robinson Performance Hall When: Thursday, Feb. 14: 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 15: 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb.…
Artists are thriving all around Arkansas, and regional exhibitions are helping to bring these talented individuals into the spotlight. The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas recently held the opening reception for the 2019 Scenes Along the Delta Rhythm & Bayous Highway photography exhibition and announced the winners of the juried contest. During…
Looking for an activity to do with your significant other this Valentine’s Day? Check out Pinot’s Palette! They offer individual painting classes, private parties and public sessions for those ages 5 and up who want to learn how to paint. “We do all kinds of painting sessions,” Pinot’s Pleasant Ridge owner Lisa Montgomery says. “You…
Are you as excited about the return of True Detective as we are? Then you’ll be even more excited to learn that there will be an exclusive screening of the show’s next episode with a Q&A! This Monday, the Arkansas Cinema Society is hosting a special screening of True Detective’s sixth episode “Hunters in the…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This week, go see Love in Harmony at South on Main, Bob Marley Birthday Bash and more. Around Little Rock Thursday 2/7 The Creek Rocks/ South on Main – 1304 Main St. / 8 / $10 advance, $12 door Kicking off South on Main’s Love…
