It’s 2019. Do you know the identity of your distant ancestors, especially the immigrants? And if not, how do you begin to fathom who you really are, or understand your family’s wonderfully complex heritage tapestry? New Year’s resolutions are often about genealogy. Both our national and statewide politics imply that such early heritage still matters a…
It’s a big day for Razorback fans! An Arkansas great is heading to the College Football Hall of Fame. Darren McFadden, former NFL and Arkansas Razorback running back, has been named to the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame. McFadden is one of 14 players who are in the 2019 incoming class of…
by Larry West Jr. My very first paying residential job as a professional designer was a HUGE Christmas project. It was on Chenal Circle, and the home was as big as they get out there. I’m not sure who the designers were who had the project before me, but if I had to guess, they…
If you’re in Pine Bluff in January, make sure to drop by the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas! The arts center is hosting numerous events and exhibitions for all ages and interests. Kids can have fun during the Second Saturday FunDay, where they can enjoy the new Creative Construction Zone and create their…
Besides the proverbial gym membership and weight loss goals, another common New Year’s resolution is getting organized. I have an “in”for you here to accomplish all of these goals: call Molly Maid. Yup, because of Molly Maid’s every-two-week visits to my home, I have MORE TIME to do the things we all say we are…
Readers of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette today received a notice by mail that, without sufficient paid subscribers, it will soon cease publication of its monthly Arkansas Life magazine. It would appear that the magazine, which began circulation in 2008, will be yet another casualty to our digital age. In the notice, Publisher Walter Hussman cites unsustainable advertising support…
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, Jan. 3 What: Little Rock Trojans women’s basketball Where: Jack Stephens Center When: 6:30 p.m. It’s game time tonight! Cheer on the Little Rock Trojans as they…
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre has announced that William Trice has been named the theatre’s new executive artistic director. Trice, a Little Rock native, has served as a Broadway producer in New York since 2010, producing work that has earned him three Tony Awards and five nominations. “After the year we’ve been through with suspending productions…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This week, go see Gil Franklin, Charlotte Taylor, Zakk & Big Papa Binns and more. Around Little Rock Thursday 1/3 Bluesboy Jag/ Brewskis – 315 Main St. Ste 100 / 5 Come enjoy a bluesy happy hour at Brewskis with the electric cigar box guitar stylings…
The next installment of the Art Department, a quarterly exhibition series hosted by Thea Foundation, will feature the work of Joëlle Storet in an exhibition titled “Awakening.” The exhibition will be up February 1 through March 2 in the Thea Foundation gallery, and a reception will be held Friday, February 1, 2019, from 6:30 to…
