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State Board again illustrates how little local control it intends to give Little Rock School District

By Max Brantley

The State Board of Education blew another razzberry at local control of the Little Rock School District today, delving into matters as small as the name of a school.

Dec 12, 2019 5:15pm

Several thousand LRSD supporters gathered at Central High School on Oct. 9 to protest the state’s treatment of the school district.

A sister-schools program could help make the LRSD more equitable

By Ali Noland Arkansas Blog

Dec 11, 2019 2:18pm

Goon des Garcons is on a post-apocalyptic spree

By Stephanie Smittle Rock Candy

Dec 13, 2019 12:11pm

The line is open with good impeachment polling

Max Brantley 12/15/19 4:53pm

Impeachment polling brightens a dreary Sunday. The line is open.

Accused felons' money reached Arkansas

Max Brantley 12/15/19 8:12am

Arkansas connection noted in the case of two Soviet-born U.S. citizens accused of funneling illegal foreign money into Trump and Repblican political campaigns.

The Republican vote suppression campaign continues

Max Brantley 12/15/19 7:49am

More bad news for democracy from Wisconsin, where a judge has ruled that nearly a quarter-million voters must be purged from rolls before the presidential election.

Little Rock police charge teen in death of his mother

Max Brantley 12/15/19 7:25am

Little Rock police have charged Kaelon Presley, 16, with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the fatal shooting Saturday morning of his mother, Shondra Miller, 37.

Here we go a-open-lining

Max Brantley 12/14/19 5:13pm

The open line. Firing up the seasonal soundtrack.

Questions raised on public access to Hunter Biden paternity case documents

Max Brantley 12/14/19 8:10am

The Hunter Biden paternity case continues to provide political grist. Not much benefit for his putative child, but plenty for Donald Trump.

Is corporate welfare worth it? State study inconclusive

Max Brantley 12/14/19 7:27am

Do state money handouts really influence business decisions? Evidence is mixed and disputed.

State approves two more cannabis dispensaries

Max Brantley 12/13/19 5:08pm

State oks two more marijuana outlets.

The One More SBEFU2LRSD Edition

Lindsey Millar 12/13/19 3:07pm

Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest State Board of Education assault on the Little Rock School District, a new Razorback football coach and impeachment.

Today's news: Impeachment and the shafting of the LR School District

Max Brantley 12/13/19 1:12pm

Impeachment and a dictatorial state Board of Education top the news roundup today.

Botanical prints by Williams-Smith, Campbell at ASC

Leslie Newell Peacock

Two new exhibits at the Arts and Science Center of Southeast Arkansas take different approaches to botanical prints. Marjorie Williams-Smith detailed drawings of flowers and plants, in "Metalpoint: A Classic Artform," are precise and intimate realizations of nature. The lumen prints and photograms, made by placing objects on silver-gelatin photographic paper and exposing them to […]

Dec 17, 2019 8:00am to 5:00pm Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas

Naomi Safran-Hon: "Refuge"

Leslie Newell Peacock

Naomi Safran-Hon's exhibition "Refuge: Needing, Seeking, Creating Shelter" includes drear fantastical scenes of rubble-strewn home interiors.

Dec 16, 2019 8:00am to 5:00pm 21c Museum Hotel

Naomi Safran-Hon: "Refuge"

Leslie Newell Peacock

Naomi Safran-Hon's exhibition "Refuge: Needing, Seeking, Creating Shelter" includes drear fantastical scenes of rubble-strewn home interiors.

Dec 17, 2019 8:00am to 5:00pm 21c Museum Hotel

From Rock Candy

"The Mighty Mississippi: Heart and Soul of the Delta" at Clinton Center

Leslie Newell Peacock 12/13/19 5:03pm

A show about the music and art of the Delta packs a big punch in a little gallery at the Clinton Presidential Center.

ASO's Geoff Robson: collaborator-in-chief

Delilah Pope 12/13/19 12:22pm

“From the beginning," Robson said, "I realized that the orchestra is an organization that operates in a way that really values teamwork and the collective production of ideas."

Goon des Garcons is on a post-apocalyptic spree

Stephanie Smittle 12/13/19 12:11pm

Just in time to resonate as some post-apocalyptic Christmas cheer, Goon des Garcon's new EP extrapolates on the premise that humans have managed to bungle things up enough environmentally that we're living in "Hell City," a ravaged, water-starved and oxygen-deficient disaster zone.

Straight Outta Marked Tree: Five Questions with Brad Williams of The Salty Dogs

Stephanie Smittle 12/5/19 1:01pm

We caught up with Williams following the release of "Gold," a 29-track retrospective from Max Recordings featuring three new tracks with assists from Buck Trent and Lloyd Green, along with some of the barroom gems that have made The Salty Dogs a Little Rock treasure for the decade-plus across which the collection spans.

Kensuke Yamada: putting the 'ma' in art

Leslie Newell Peacock 11/26/19 2:26pm

UA Little Rock sculptor’s ceramic figures both invite, keep a distance.

"Small Works on Paper" artists announced

Leslie Newell Peacock 11/21/19 10:51am

Thirty-nine artworks by 35 Arkansas artists have been selected.

Meteor leaving LR landing spot

Leslie Newell Peacock 11/21/19 10:06am

As Allied Cycle Works goes, so goes The Meteor.

Tedeschi Trucks Band made a "joyful noise"

Tim Jones 11/18/19 11:19am

The Jacksonville, Fla., 12-piece outfit delivered a two-hour set of all-the-music Nov. 16, from the take-you-to-church, gospel-inflected “Joyful Noise” to the closer, a Motown-flavored “I Want More” that morphed into the Santana instrumental classic, “Soul Sacrifice.”

Five dances, five moods in Ballet Arkansas’s “Debut”

Kally Patz 11/14/19 2:38pm

Orson Welles once said that the enemy of art is the absence of limitation. Perhaps Michael Fothergill had a similar adage in mind when he drew up the rules for Ballet Arkansas’s most recent evening of new works.

The benefit of shamelessness: A Q&A with "That's What She Said" cofounder Leigh Wood

Rebekah Hall 11/8/19 2:26pm

A Q&A with Leigh Wood, cofounder of the Northwest Arkansas live storytelling series "That's What She Said." We talk about the series, what makes a good story, and the benefit of shamelessness.

From Eat Arkansas

Kream Kastle is a greasy spoon and a living fossil

Guy Lancaster 11/25/19 4:44pm

Kream Kastle has no social media presence whatsoever. Neither does it take orders through various delivery apps. One might be tempted to call this place a throwback to an earlier era, an atavism, a living fossil. But we just call it that little drive-in on Highway 70 — you know, that tastee-freeze between Ten Mile Creek and the Lonsdale turnoff, the place where all the trucks are parked.

Meteor leaving LR landing spot

Leslie Newell Peacock 11/21/19 10:06am

As Allied Cycle Works goes, so goes The Meteor.

Library Kitchen and Lounge: Book it for January

Leslie Newell Peacock 11/5/19 4:54pm

The new restaurant, in the old Gusano's location, will have a streetside to-go window, a "yard" at the front for lounging and live music on the weekends.

Copper Grill gets new owner

Leslie Newell Peacock 10/31/19 11:18am

Dan Kovach, the former manager of Cajun's Wharf, which closed June 1, and business partner Lelan Stice are the new owners.

Plant-based pub grub: Add Ester's to the list of vegan hot spots in Little Rock

Stephen Koch 10/29/19 10:26am

Alleged consumer confusion has never tasted so sweet. Long may the plant-based option grow in Arkansas.

Dos Rocas relaunches as Mockingbird Bar and Tacos

Rebekah Hall 10/28/19 9:12am

Dos Rocas, which opened at 1220 S. Main St. in January, officially relaunched as Mockingbird Bar and Tacos on Thursday. Jack Sundell and Corri Bristow-Sundell, who own The Root Cafe, are now the sole owners of Mockingbird, which Sundell said will be taking an Arkansas local food approach to Latin American cuisine.

State Board again illustrates how little local control it intends to give Little Rock School District

A sister-schools program could help make the LRSD more equitable

Goon des Garcons is on a post-apocalyptic spree

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The line is open with good impeachment polling

Accused felons' money reached Arkansas

The Republican vote suppression campaign continues

Little Rock police charge teen in death of his mother

Here we go a-open-lining

Questions raised on public access to Hunter Biden paternity case documents

Is corporate welfare worth it? State study inconclusive

State approves two more cannabis dispensaries

The One More SBEFU2LRSD Edition

Today's news: Impeachment and the shafting of the LR School District

Botanical prints by Williams-Smith, Campbell at ASC

Naomi Safran-Hon: "Refuge"

Naomi Safran-Hon: "Refuge"

From Rock Candy

"The Mighty Mississippi: Heart and Soul of the Delta" at Clinton Center

ASO's Geoff Robson: collaborator-in-chief

Goon des Garcons is on a post-apocalyptic spree

Straight Outta Marked Tree: Five Questions with Brad Williams of The Salty Dogs

Kensuke Yamada: putting the 'ma' in art

"Small Works on Paper" artists announced

Meteor leaving LR landing spot

Tedeschi Trucks Band made a "joyful noise"

Five dances, five moods in Ballet Arkansas’s “Debut”

The benefit of shamelessness: A Q&A with "That's What She Said" cofounder Leigh Wood

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Kream Kastle is a greasy spoon and a living fossil

Meteor leaving LR landing spot

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Copper Grill gets new owner

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