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…
I remember the first time I saw floral designs from Tanarah Luxe Floral. It was 2008. I inquired who did that masterpiece because it was unlike anything else I had seen. Shortly after, I hosted an event with the radio station where I worked, and I wanted to reach out to this newcomer because I…
Don’t settle for anything less than the best at Verizon Arena. Now, you don’t have to with the new Oaklawn Legends Lounge. Verizon Arena and Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort have teamed up to offer this luxury lounge at the North Little Rock-based Arena. With an exclusive entrance to the Arena, you’ll feel like a superstar…
The Arkansas Twisters will not be kicking off in 2019. The North Little Rock-based indoor football league franchise is owned by the National Gridiron League (NGL), which has announced that it is adjusting the entire league’s kickoff schedule and focusing on a 2020 launch. “Every market deserves the opportunity to properly promote to allow each…
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…
Forget wine tastings. Your mom’s wine tasting with cheese and crackers has definitely seen its day. Now, it’s all about the beer. Beer tastings are becoming increasingly common around Arkansas. After all, beer tastings are fun and casual, and you can hang out with friends and enjoy them. But, there’s beer event that helped kick-start…
By Kim Dishongh More than 700 people will gather together on Saturday, April 6, for The Centers for Youth & Families annual celebration, The Evolve Gala, which will raise funds for the agency’s Therapeutic Foster Care Program. With programs ranging from residential care to foster care and outpatient counseling, The Centers provides critical behavioral healthcare…
Long dismissed as a cultural backwater in Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas is leading the way in arts and culture in the Natural State. Just look at Crystal Bridges, a leading American museum, or the plentiful culinary options in the region. One of the highlights of the summer in NWA is the Fayetteville Roots Festival, and this…
The recent cancellation of Riverfest may have you thinking that there won’t be a great music fest this May, but you would be wrong. This May, one of the biggest events of the summer is happening right across the Mississippi River in Memphis: Memphis in May’s Beale Street Music Festival. Over 60 artists will be…
