Exciting news at AY! AY Magazine is pleased to announce that Publisher Heather Baker is joining the lineup of THV11’s newest lifestyle show “The Vine.” The newest member of the show’s lineup, Baker will focus on Arkansas lifestyle and events. As Publisher of AY Magazine, the state’s largest lifestyle magazine, she has her finger firmly on the…
Dancing to great music, an astonishing costume contest and a sumptuous silent auction is what makes the Mardi Gras Costume Ball & Contest “the Most Exciting Party of the Year!” Join Mardi Gras King Jazz VII, Don Gooch and his Queen Jazz VII, Dana Gooch along with their royal court, Duke John Holt and Duchess Peggy Holt,…
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…
