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, August 22-Sunday, August 25 What: Arkansas Cinema Society’s Filmland Where: Ron Robinson Theater When: Various How often do you get to hear the directors and writers of…
Since releasing his new EP Everywhere But On, Matt Stell has been on the road constantly. The Arkansas native has performing in “all four corners of the United States,” but now he’s getting the chance to perform in a bigger venue than he’s ever played. “One thing I haven’t done is play on national…
Continuing their search for the best catfish in Arkansas, AY Publisher Heather Baker and KARK host DJ Williams are on the road again, looking for those hidden gems cooking the finest fish. This week, the duo dropped by BJ’s Market Café in North Little Rock to try out some grub. Before they could even…
Starting next month, the Oyster Bar will have a new owner. Chris Tanner, a noted Little Rock restauranteur, will be taking ownership of the Stifft Station eatery in September. On June 3, Arkansas Money & Politics broke the news that Tanner was planning to buy the restaurant. However, at that time, a deal had not yet…
Bibliophiles and literature lovers, rejoice! This fall, the Oxford American is launching a new author series that will be bringing some of the most vital voices in contemporary literature to Little Rock. The new program, called South Words, will kick off Tuesday, Oct. 15 with Sarah M. Broom, the author of the recently published novel…
More than $670,000 in funding is now available for wildlife conservation education. Applications are now open for the Wildlife Conservation Education Grants Program. There is more than $678,000 available for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2020. In the previous fiscal year, AEDC Division of Rural Services awarded more than $500,000 in grants.…
Wendy Anderson, wife of Arkansas State Football Coach Blake Anderson, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. The news comes after an announcement from the school yesterday that Coach Anderson would be taking an indefinite leave of absence to be with his wife and family, as she continued to fight. She was diagnosed…
by Juliana Goodwin Springdale, get ready because a Buttered Biscuit location is headed your way. The restaurant is owned by Sam and Anna Russell, who opened The Buttered Biscuit in Bentonville on April 3, 2017, and it was an instant hit. “We chose Springdale because similar to the same reason we opened in Bentonville: we…
This fall, the stars are coming out for a great cause. Some of the Natural State’s most notables names will be participating in The Children’s Tumor Foundation’s annual Dancing with Our Stars event. The foundation has already announced the stars that will be dancing, but what about those who will be doing the judging? The…
I clearly have too much time on my hands. I spent my weekend making homemade enchilada sauce and smoking a brisket (full disclosure-husband did that), and I prepared these delicious smoked beef brisket enchiladas with the homemade enchilada sauce. Wanna give it a try? You can smoke the brisket in a smoker, or you could…
