Select choir students across Arkansas are gearing up for a once in a lifetime experience this summer. Members of Little Rock’s Joe T. Robinson High choir, the Singing Senators, will travel to New York City and perform at Carnegie Hall.…
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SSTI National Science, Tech Conference Coming to Little Rock in May
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI) will hold its annual national conference in Little Rock May 2-4. This will be the first time the nonprofit organization has held its national conference in Arkansas. The SSTI conference, launched in 1996,…
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will celebrate its spring 2022 graduates with three commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 14, at the Jack Stephens Center. More than 1,250 students are eligible to graduate during the spring 2022 semester. The 10…
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UAMS Offers Free Art Therapy Classes for Parkinson’s Patients
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA free art therapy workshop for patients with Parkinson’s disease will be offered April 19 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church at 12415 Cantrell Road in Little Rock. The Art for Parkinson’s workshop is being offered by the UAMS Movement Disorders…
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UA Little Rock to Host Bestselling Author in Inaugural Speaker Series
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will kick off its inaugural Inclusive and Inspiring Speaker Series with best-selling author Heather McGhee Wednesday, April 13. The virtual conversation, which is free and open to the public, will take place from…
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a free Community Coding Day on Saturday, Dec. 4, to encourage members of the community to learn more about computer science education and innovations in Arkansas. The event will be held…
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Bobby Portis Receiving Key to City from Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIn recognition of Little Rock native Bobby Portis’ contributions to the NBA championship-winning Milwaukee Bucks, Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott will present Portis with a key to the city at the conclusion of the Bobby Portis Foundation’s back-to-school backpack giveaway…
Event planners have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic almost as much as any other professional group, but as local governments begin to slowly reopen their cities and states across the country, event planners should plan for a “new normal,”…
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