Want to spread your wings and dance? Ballet Arkansas is offering a full suite of dance classes this summer for students. Classes will be open to students age 4 up through college age. Due to COVID-19 concerns, class sizes will be limited with Arkansas Department of Health-approved safe practices in place to ensure the…
SPOILER ALERT: If you didn’t tune in to HGTV’s Design Star: Next Gen last night, you missed out on seeing Arkansas’s own Chris Goddard win the first challenge and make the first step toward becoming the “Design Star.” With host Allison Holker Boss of So You Think You Can Dance, head judge Jonathan Adler…
There is only one place in Little Rock to get a true, honest-to-goodness mojito, and that is at La Terraza Rum & Lounge in Hillcrest. Truth be told, over the course of this pandemic, I have downed my fair share of them while lounging on their outdoor deck. But what separates these mojitos from…
Sponsored by Pinnacle Pointe Behavioral Healthcare System “Everybody needs a hobby.” Have you heard that before? It’s a common refrain, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not true. Having something that you’re passionate about outside of your regular work or activities is important for a number of reasons. It diversifies your interests, exposes you…
On Feb. 24, 2021, the City of Little Rock unveiled a Harriet Tubman sculpture in front of City Hall. Speakers at the dedication included Mayor of Little Rock Frank Scott Jr., City Director Dean Kumpuris, Haskell Dickinson and guest honoree Annie Abrams. Scott opened the ceremony with detailing the importance of this commemoration taking…
For this week’s Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Kristi Smith, senior director of alumni and development at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Smith grew up in Marche, Ark. and graduated from Oak Grove High School, which is now Natural State Recovery. Smith started her undergraduate career at what was…
For the past month, we’ve let the good times roll, trying out all the delicious Cajun and Creole food in Central Arkansas as part of AY Magazine’s Bucket List. The new month is coming around, and that means a new bucket list, but before that happens, there’s still one more spot to check out. And…
Reminiscing on the winter wonderland of last week, people and penguins alike enjoyed the snowy playtime – just ask penguins Maverick, Reese and Dora at Johnny Morris’ Wonder of Wildlife Aquarium in Springfield, Missouri. Venturing out of their habitats in the aquarium, Maverick, Reese and Dora took a field trip outside to the aquarium’s…
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 Arkansas Food Hall…
A trio of tasty tacos? Yes please! The Tacos Cancun at Diablos Tacos and Mezcaleria blesses you with a choice of three shrimp tacos, three mahi mahi tacos or three scallop tacos. I went in for the shrimp, though I’m sure the other seafood options are just as delicious. The tacos arrived dressed to…
