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Thursday To-Do: 55th Annual Delta Exhibition
55TH ANNUAL DELTA EXHIBITION6 p.m. Arkansas Arts Center. Free for members.Arkansas Arts Center members will get a preview of what a news release promises will be an "innovative and provocative" Delta...
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Thursday To-Do: Argenta Film Series: 'Marwencol'
ARGENTA FILM SERIES: 'MARWENCOL'7 p.m. Argenta Community Theater. Free.I just watched the trailer for the documentary "Marwencol" and ... wow. Maybe it's just that I have a soft spot for damaged...
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Central students lead state on AP testing
Nice piece of news on two members of last year's Arkansas Times Academic All-star Team.The two, Whitney Gao and Joseph Berleant, both from Little Rock Central High School, were Arkansas's AP Scholars...
View ArticleA solid majority supports Roe v. Wade
The faith-based crowd won't be deterred by the facts, but yet another national poll, by the Pew Research Center, underscores a finding that has been repeated down through the years (clip and save to...
View ArticleObama announces plan to address gun violence
President Obama went on national TV this morning to talk about his plans to tighten regulation of guns. He supports an assault weapon ban, limits on magazines and universal background checks. He also...
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Pettaway design wins 2nd architecture award
The"Rock Street Pocket Housing" plan (also known as the Pettaway Pocket Neighborhood) has brought an American Institute of Architects Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design to the University of...
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Arts Center works at Crystal Bridges, Laman Library
The Arkansas Arts Center's loan of 26 works on paper to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is the subject of this week's Art Notes column. "Abstractions on Paper: From Abstract Expressionism to...
View ArticleGov. Beebe willing to follow on end of death penalty
Twitter bursts quote Gov. Mike Beebe at Political Animals Club appearance today:@johnlyon09Gov. Beebe on death penalty: If the Legislature sent me a bill to repeal it, I would sign it.I know. I know....
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Wednesday: The Eastern Sea at Stickyz, Signs of Iris at Juanita's
Austin, Texas, indie folk outfit The Eastern Sea plays an 18-and-older show at Stickyz, with a welcome return from Stickyz alums Kopecky Family Band, 9 p.m., $8. Little Rock's Stella Luss and...
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Womack appointment seen as 2014 indicator
Stephens Media reported yesterday that U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, a military veteran himself, was appointed to the House Appropriations subcommittee that oversees defense spending.That's a big deal on its...
View ArticleMaloch files bill to curb misuse of campaign money
As promised. Sen. Bruce Maloch has filed a simple one-paragraph amendment to existing law to bring a screeching halt to a growing abuse of campaign finance rules.His bill would end the spending of...
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Thea visual arts scholarship deadline: TODAY
Attention all high school seniors and juniors: The Thea Foundation's deadline to apply for a visual arts scholarship is midnight tonight. Thea will award 10 graduating seniors $25,000 in scholarships...
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Here's the schedule for the 2013 Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase
We've finalized the schedule of performers for the 2013 Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase, which careful readers will note begins Jan. 24 at Stickyz. Holy crap, that's a week from tomorrow!Keep an eye...
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Thursday: ASO's Intimate Neighborhood Concert, Jab Jab Suckerpunch and more
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra kicks off its Intimate Neighborhood Concert Series with a chamber performance featuring organist Justin Bischof performing works by Rossini, Mozart and more, Pulaski...
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Check out trailer for Jeff Nichols''Mud'
"Good luck, birds."Man, this looks really good. What an ensemble, too: McConaughey, Sam Shepard, Mike Shannon, Reese Witherspoon (in her first not-done-up role in years), Ray McKinnon, Graham Gordy...
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Download Bonnie Montgomery's 'Cruel' single for free and check out a new...
Courtesy of Fast Weapons, the label operated by Gossip's Nathan Howdeshell, you can now enjoy Bonnie Montgomery's delightful track "Cruel," recently released as a 7" single, as a free download. It's...
View ArticleThe secession and Mud and hoax open line
Over the hump. Finishing up:* LET THEM GO, MR. PRESIDENT: President Obama politely turned backsecessionist petitions from Texas with a brief and thoughtful analysis. This time, President Obama is...
View ArticleGov. Beebe: partial expansion idea not dead yet
Gov. Mike Beebe told reporters today that the new rules on co-pays released by the feds on Monday “indicated some willingness to grant some flexibility.”The new rules are relatively small potatoes (see...
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Former state senator lands state agency job
One door closes for a term-limited legislator, another door opens. And it comes with a taxpayer paycheck and state retirement benefits in this case.Former Sen. Randy Laverty has been hired as new...
View ArticleSewer business transparency
The Little Rock Sanitary Sewer Committee tonight came out of an executive session with three requests of Wastewater Utility CEO Reggie Corbitt: Do a better job communicating utility business to the...
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