Spec Ops Gaming is a hidden gem of culture and entertainment with a unique mission. Founded in 2018 by CEO Jesse Steelman, Spec Ops Gaming seeks to create a hub for e-sports in Arkansas, and give video game lovers throughout the state a chance to play their favorite games on the big stage. While there…
Bravo’s Captain Lee Disembarking for Little Rock Recovery Gala Captain Lee Rosbach, the star of the luxury superyacht reality TV show Below Deck, will be in Little Rock Thursday, headlining the Wolfe Street Foundation’s Red Carpet Gala at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion. The show, now filming its 10th season, follows the lives and…
The Rogue Roundabout Craft Kitchen + Beverage Lab has launched a Kickstarter campaign, which is now live. The new spot in Conway plans to open by the end of the year. As a Conway-crafted experience in the heart of downtown, the Rogue Roundabout is located at 804 Chestnut Street. The new eatery will also…
For the latest stop on the New in Town Bucket List tour, Heather Baker and KARK’s Hunter Hoagland found Waldo’s Chicken & Beer in North Little Rock. “Heather, look at all this chicken,” Hoagland says when they sit down to eat. “I mean, everything looks spectacular,” Baker says. And…
In the fall of 2021, a 22-year-old from a small town in northeast Arkansas made a monumental step in their career. Noah Arthur Woods, writer, director, editor and producer, won the Audience Award for Favorite Feature at Filmland: Arkansas for their original film The Lights are Closed and My Eyes are Dark. Following the story…
C3 Presents, the Austin-based concert promoters responsible for festivals such as Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, along with TRIADIC, a New York City, London and Vienna based agency, just announced the FORMAT festival will be unveiled in Bentonville on Sept. 23-25 at the privately-owned Sugar Creek Airstrip. With cultural partners…
Danyelle Musselman, often referred to as the first lady of Arkansas Razorback Men’s Basketball, will emcee the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s “Be a Part of the Cure” walk, which honors all cancer patients in Arkansas. “Like many of us, I have lost friends and family members to cancer,” says Musselman, who serves…
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 editor, Dustin Jayroe, at [email protected] Rock Town Distillery netted a few…
It’s almost time to announce AY’s Best of 2022, as the final three in the nearly 200 categories will be christened into this year’s class in the May issue of AY Magazine. Shortly after that, we will announce the overall winners in every category in a virtual ceremony. Like past years, we’ll have a few special guests…
The flavors of AfroBites’ food truck are at once familiar and innovative, like old friends meeting in new places. I discovered this on my first visit to AfroBites’ Little Rock food truck at 1701 Wright Avenue. The owners also park another food truck in Conway at the Layla’s parking lot at 125 E. Oak…
