By Brigette Williams :: photography by Jamison Mosley Ron King is a man of humility in his understated acknowledgement of his simple desire to make a difference in children’s lives with a bike of their own. King recalls watching a Christmas news story in 2008 about local police taking unclaimed bikes from police storage units and…
Rodney Block entertained those in nearby downtown offices when he played as we photographed him for the AY entertainment guide. A native of Dumas, Rodney continues to leave his musical stamp on fans across Arkansas and beyond. A jazz trumpeter with a hip-hop vibe, Rodney can be seen and heard at a variety of events…
With gratitude to his parents for exposing him to the joys of fine dining in early childhood to supporting his desire to cook professionally, Michael Selig, Clinton Presidential Center director of Food, Beverage and Events, has cooked for presidents, prime ministers and Prince, as in the “Purple Rain” pop icon Prince. By Brigette Williams…
It was one of those days you look back on years later and think, “How in the world did we do all that?” It was Nov. 23, 1968. The Saturday before Thanksgiving. As I recall, it was a perfect day for two small-town teens from Arkansas to be afoot in a big city: Dallas, Texas.…
There could be no more perfect of a subject for the closing night screening during the 25th annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, than Ed Asner. Many will recognize Mr. Asner from his role as Lou Grant in the Mary Tyler Moore Show, the CBS series The Good Wife, or the Broadway production Grace, just…
On Thursday, October 12, 2016 Bob Dylan was awarded with the Nobel Prize in Literature for giving life to new ways of poetically expressing American song. With his raw, gravelly vocals, and intermittent wailing harmonics-he became the father of folk-rock. His lyrics moved generations and gave tangible meaning to the experiences and emotions of so…
Perhaps it was the delightful smell of fresh soil or the scorch of the afternoon sun, but something about the day we photographed Real Fair Food featuring Arkansas 4-H members who compete in country fairs around the state, transported me to a place in time–one where I could not be certain I had not previously…
When you think of foods at your county fair or the Arkansas State Fair, you may envision bright lights and rides, corn dogs, or sugar induced highs from cotton candy. Photography by Brandon Markin at the Dunbar Community Garden, Little Rock [dropcap]Historically[/dropcap], county and state fairs originated as a series of competitions for blue…
In a land where we have so much, it’s sometimes hard to think that so many go without one of life’s most basic necessities – food. Yet many do, particularly low-income working families, their children and senior citizens. Photography courtesy of Arkansas Hunger Alliance Top Photo: Fresh2You mobile farmers market provides fresh foods to residents…
Everlasting Memories of Good Times and Delicious Tastes Via Mount Holly Cemetery Photography by Cindy Momchilov [dropcap]In[/dropcap] the South, an inextricable link exists between funerals and food. As soon as a Southern cook learns of a death, he or she heads for the kitchen to whip up a casserole, dessert or other comfort food…
