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2013 AT Showcase Round 3 roundup: Gwendlyn Kay
Shirley native Gwendlyn Kay brought a helping of heartfelt country to Round 3 of the Showcase, performing with guitar accompaniment by Glenn Parish. Every single judge noted the quality of Kay's songs,...
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2013 AT Showcase Round 3 roundup: Mothwind
Closing out Round 3 of the Showcase was Mothwind, who brought deep-space mega-riffage and crushingly awesome loudness to end the evening, all anchored by bassist Jeremy Partin's four-string...
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Delay delay delay: Prospects looking bleaker for expansion
Today’s chances of passing expansion: 35%Last week’s chances: 38%See here for previous entries on the Expand-o-MeterThough the Washington Post is under the impression that Arkansas has already said...
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Legal or not, gun goes off on UA campus
Don't read nwahomepage.com? It's worth following:FAYETTEVILLE— On the same day of a university gun forum, Fayetteville police have confirmed that someone accidentally shot themselves at the campus...
View ArticleGuns in church — the cleanup
Reps. Darrin Williams and Reginald Murdockhave introduced the promised legislation to clean up obvious holes in the bills to allow concealed weapons in church that approve.It would require notice of...
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Printmakers at Butler Center gallery
Tonight, the Arkansas Society of Printmakers opens what it's calling its “1st Annual Membership Exhibition” in the main gallery at the Butler Center in the Arkansas Studies Institute. Participating in...
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2013 AT Showcase Round 3 roundup: The Revolutioners
When it comes to unbridled, hedonistic rock 'n' roll excess, Little Rock's The Revolutioners know how to bring it. The five piece won Round 3 and will advance to the finals, March 1 at...
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Thornhill, Graupner at SAAC
Dan Thornhill goes "Beyond Reality" in a show that opened Feb. 1 in the Merkle gallery of the South Arkansas Arts Center, exhibiting mixed media on paper and canvas. He and potter Zach Graupner, who is...
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Washington's Bibles at HAM
For two days only, the Bible that George Washington swore upon for his inauguration April 30, 1789, and a Washington family Bible will be on display at the Historic Arkansas Museum. The museum is open...
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Cowan, Stafford, Villegas, EMILE, Dwight
Here's more on tonight's 2nd Friday Art Night exhibitions from the Art Notes column. Participating galleries are the Courtyard Marriott, Butler Center Galleries, the Historic Arkansas Museum, the Old...
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Friday night flights
No country for old liberals. Happy to see this week close. Finishing up:* MORE LEGISLATIVE SUGGESTIONS: Let's have a law that says when the Arkansas legislature passes a bill that is unconstitutional,...
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The Still Hot Edition
The war on women being waged in the General Assembly, the latest maneuverings on the Medicaid expansion debate and the latest on the Little Rock Technology Park—all covered on this week's edition....
View ArticleGhosts of George Wallace, contd
Do not be confused. The expected Republican hubbub over yesterday's release of their specially requested and clandestinely influenced Medicaid auditwas pre-planned theater.Republicans like Bruce...
View ArticleFood Feedback Friday Saturday
Due to a few unforeseen events in my non-foodie life, I didn’t get around to this yesterday, and this week’s Food Feedback Friday is getting bumped to Saturday. Like always, the rules of the game...
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Tech Park decision nears — downtown, the best site, will have opposition
I received notice this week of a meeting Wednesday of the board of the Little Rock Technology Park Authority.Reports are coming on the review of the three finalist sites —downtown near the Clinton...
View Article“Your Jesus is a fake.” Reflections on proselytism, evangelicals and atheists
There have been times when individuals interested in saving my soul have come to my door and left me literature. If they are nice old ladies, I thank them kindly and then retreat back into my spiritual...
View ArticleLet's you and him fight: Huckabee v. Karl Rove
Karl Rove has created a little noise in the Fox News world by talking of recruiting Republican candidates who'll counteract the Tea Party types that upset outcomes in several key Senate races. Mike...
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Rapert's abortion ban is unconstitutional
Duh. Sen. Jason Rapert's bill to ban abortions from the 12th week of pregnancy onward is unconstitutional under every controlling legal precedent. We've been hollering that for weeks.Nonetheless, it's...
View ArticleArkansas Music Pavilion: The Revenge of Marilyn Heifner?
One expects a city government to travel down the wrong road on occasion. It’s okay, though. To err is human; to vote out of office is divine. And Fayetteville is no exception to the fact that cities,...
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