Steve Martin and Martin Short will make two local stops on their upcoming tour. Arkansans can catch the duo at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis or at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. Both appearances are part of Martin’s and Short’s “An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life” tour, which will…
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…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Park Interpreter Waymon Cox has sent news about the record breaking numbers Crater of Diamonds State Park experienced last year. According to his report, during the year over 182,000 visitors made a venture to the park and over 445 diamonds were certified. “Of all diamonds…
In our Lunching in Little Rock blog series, Michael Kirkpatrick will explore and review the best restaurants in Little Rock and its surrounding area – all in time to get back to the office. This week, Michael ate lunch at Soul Fish Cafe. Southern fried soul food. It means something more than just fried in oil or…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Located in historic MacArthur Park in Little Rock, the Arkansas Arts Center showcases an international collection of art, live theatre, lectures, art classes, special exhibitions and more. At the center now, one can see the work of John Marin ( 1870-1953) in an exhibit called…
This spring, it’s blondes vs. brunettes as two groups of Central Arkansans face off to raise money for our state’s chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. From noon to 3 p.m. May 5, two teams will meet on the field at Pulaski Academy at 12701 Hinson Road in Little Rock to battle it out, flag-football style.…
It’s often difficult to truly understand someone until you’ve seen the world through his or her eyes. The stigma of mental illness still exists today, and psychological health is often overshadowed by other common medical conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease. The 8th annual Walk a Mile in My Shoes sale event will take…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Professional and amateur cycling teams head to Fayetteville April 12-15 for the annual Joe Martin Stage Race. This four-day, four-stage race will host about 750 athletes from 27 countries and all 50 states. The average cyclist’s training adds up to about 16,000 miles on their…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Ride one of the first mountain bike trails in the state at one of the oldest mountain bike festivals in Arkansas on April 6-8 at Devil’s Den State Park near West Fork. Celebrating 30 years, the Ozark Mountain Bike Festival includes scheduled bike rides, workshops, skills…
With a newly released, expansive schedule of events, the Arkansas Literary Festival has something for everyone. Attend a panel, rub arms with authors at the Author! Author! party and more during the 15th annual festival from Thursday, April 26 – Sunday, April 29. To see the full list of events with descriptions and times, visit…
