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It’s a Saturday night in Little Rock’s bustling River Market, and there are plenty of restaurants to chow down in and a couple of music clubs to get your groove on. But only one place has three entirely different experiences:…

Kevin Cottrell has been in love with music ever since he was a child. Growing up in a military family that moved from Alabama to Germany to Iowa then finally to Arkansas, he had a hard time making friends because…

On the Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little Rock stands a building as iconic as its Roman namesake. The Barton Coliseum was a trendsetter for Natural State entertainment venues. The Barton Coliseum walked so that the Simmons Bank Arena and Walmart…

For 20 years, Jennifer Lipp built a large and loyal following as the comedic morning-show host at a rock station in Fresno, California. But, five years ago, when she and her husband decided to leave the rapidly tarnishing Golden State,…

Rosanne Cash will receive an honorary doctoral degree during Arkansas State University’s spring commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 7, at 10 a.m. at Jonesboro’s Centennial Bank Stadium. Cash is an American singer-songwriter, author, historic preservationist, and daughter of the late Johnny…

C3 Presents — the Austin-based concert promoters responsible for festivals such as Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo — and New York-based TRIADIC have announced the FORMAT festival, which will premier in Bentonville on Sept. 23-25 at the privately-owned Sugar…

Officials with the Walmart AMP venue in Rogers are looking to fill 250-300 seasonal positions throughout the year, according to a story released in the Fayetteville Flyer this week. A job fair is scheduled from 12-4 p.m. on Saturday, March…

Little Rock’s La Petite Roche Tricentennial task force announced Tuesday the start of the “La Petite Roche Tricentennial” celebration next month. April 2022 marks 300 years since French explorer Jean-Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe and his crew first came upon…

The Hot Springs National Park Sister City Foundation will host its annual Cherry Blossom Festival from 1p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, at Horner Hall in the Hot Springs Convention Center. The family-friendly event will be free to attend.…

Little Rock’s newest concert and events venue, The Hall, announced six of its opening acts Tuesday.  The Hall will make its debut on historic W. Ninth St. beginning Oct. 16 with Grammy-award winner Ledisi, followed by Muscadine Bloodline, Jelly Roll,…