Dash to Head of the Class Bash
The Clinton Presidential Center is celebrating President Bill Clinton's 69th birthday (Wednesday) a few days early this year on Saturday with the seventh annua…
Stories by Chris Heady
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Personal space
Amy Kelley Bell Where I live: Argenta Historic District of North Little Rock
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Two cities roll out melons
The Hope Watermelon Festival, which begins today, has etched names into the history of the town.
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Peach Fest peels off another year of fun
There is no shortage of things to do at the 74th Johnson County Peach Festival in Clarksville.
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Childlike liquidity
Children running through sprinklers, playing tag in the park or gearing up for summer football practice may need more fluids than they're getting, a recent stu…
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Mrs. Miniver stages premiere
In 1942, the World War II film "Mrs. Miniver" captured American audiences, winning six Academy Awards -- more than any film at the time except for "Gone With t…
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Brewers, beer fans to gather for conference, public festival
Craft beer lovers and brewers across Arkansas will converge at the State Fairgrounds in Little Rock this weekend for the first Arkansas Brewers Conference and …
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Artist gets novel-y graphic
Little Rock comic book artist Dusty Higgins isn't a huge Batman fan. Or a DC or Marvel comics fan.
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Miss Arkansas discusses her roots
There's a side to Loren McDaniel, Miss Arkansas 2015, that she doesn't talk about often.
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Van Buren woman, 22, crowned Miss Arkansas
Loren McDaniel finally broke down. After a night of keeping it together, putting on a mask of calm through a song, showing off a white evening gown and a pink …
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Crones say altruism's fun? Bingo!
Laura Crone kneels down and asks again, her hands on her knees. "How old are you?" The boy in the orange striped shirt looks at his hand for a clue.
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Pixar cartoon turns young adult Inside Out
From the blubbering young man in the eighth row at that Pixar movie: I'm not sorry. Let me explain.
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Joywave fresh yet familiar
Joywave's eclectic mix of indie rock, indie pop and electronic dance music (or EDM) comes together in the band's first studio album.
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Party adds back story to 'boom'
The Arkansas frontier is alive and well in the middle of downtown Little Rock, and on Saturday, the Historic Arkansas Museum will again give visitors an opport…
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For hot young country star, yardwork, college on hold
Scotty McCreery's house is a mess.
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Juneteenth marks end of slavery
For the seventh year, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center will host its Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom commemorating the end of slavery in 1865.
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Five shades of green
Twenty-five tables set up in a U-shape usher customers through the vendors. A schnauzer licks up a fallen strawberry near one stand. A vendor selling mallets t…
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Lecrae tailors lively show with positive message
One of the biggest names in Christian music and hip hop will be performing at Magic Springs in Hot Springs on Saturday. Lecrae Moore, or just "Lecrae," as he k…
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Dance company to perform at Ron Robinson Theater
The art of tap dancing, specifically in movies and in pop culture, is all but dead. Besides Dancing With the Stars or the occasional tap dancer on America's Go…
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Brews and Barks pours on fun
Personally, Sandra Cone is more of a cat person.
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Chefs, authors to talk food, history
The Black History Commission of Arkansas and Arkansas History Commission will host a discussion on "The Roots of African American Foodways" on Saturday. The sy…
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Identity is big theme of summer with Bard
This summer's lineup of Shakespearean theater may leave audiences feeling more existential than usual.
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CALS-Con's back with forums, Cos-Play, games
Dress up your daughter in her Elsa costume, grab your son's box of Legos and draw a lightning scar on your forehead: The Central Arkansas Library System's CALS…
