Oxford American, in collaboration with Fayetteville Roots, University of Arkansas Center for Multicultural & Diversity Education, Vernon AME Church, and the Woody Guthrie Center are holding a four-day community experience, the organizations announced Tuesday. This four-day slate culminates around two live performances of the No Tears Suite in Fayetteville and Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Sept. 23-26.…
Deaf America Project Hot Springs-based photographer David Yerby has had quite the successful career. He’s taken photos of four U.S. presidents, photographed the Clinton family at the opening of the presidential library, and has been published in the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and several other prestigious publications. He’s done all of this without…
We have no shortage of food news throughout Arkansas, so each week, we’ll be providing you with a snapshot of the goings-on inside the culinary world, from events to specials to restaurant openings to awards. Do you have news to share? Please email our food editor, Kevin Shalin, at kshalin@aymag.com. The food news coming…
So the question is, “Who has the best French fries in town?” We ask because today is National French Fry Day, and whether you’re #teammcdonalds or #teambigorange or you love the endless fries at David’s Burgers, where everyday is Fry Day, it’s a tough call. What you say? In fact, we are hearing that…
For this week’s segment of Hometown Heroes, AY About You sits down with Sherra Bennett, interim executive director of AR Kids Read. Bennett was born in Pine Bluff, and her family later moved to Michigan. Bennett attended the University of Michigan for her undergraduate and graduate degrees in social work and nonprofit management with…
Recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies Look who is vying for Employee of the Month again! Our own Jacob Carpenter. He’s the ad coordinator who can karaoke and cook. What more could you ask for from an employee? He has whipped up another delicious dish and this one is dessert, which we all have time for.…
The International Greek Food Festival is returning to Little Rock once again. The next iteration of the beloved event will take place on the first weekend of October this year. “The 2021 International Greek Food Festival looks forward to continuing its tradition of serving food, friends and the community,” festival chair Jerry Horani says…
The stream of talent in Arkansas never runs dry — as proven by the local craftsmen, woodworkers and artists in the state. Shon Hardin joins these ranks with his business, Spanky’s Custom Cues. As most of these stories begin, Hardin was not born with the one desire to create pool cues, but somewhere along the…
Ya ever eat at one of those out-of-the-way places and think, “Now I know why everyone comes here?” That was our experience at a restaurant off Highway 65 south of Dumas where Pickens Store is packed with hungry travelers and locals. Pickens is the name of the small unincorporated community with a population…
Recipe: M&M Ice Cream Sandwiches When our temps get anything over 90 degrees, I only want to eat ice cream. These sandwiches are the perfect answer to when you want a sweet, chewy and (bonus) portable cold dessert. Plus, you can make them ahead and have a dozen waiting in the freezer for whenever…
