“Rope,” “The Princess Bride” and “Sharknado” are also among the July lineup.
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Stephanie Smittle, Jude Brothers and Creekbed Carter Hogan at The Undercroft on Saturday
It’s hard to imagine a better-matched trio of idiosyncratic folk voices.
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Jeff Nichols’ ‘The Bikeriders’ revs into theaters today
Little Rock native filmmaker Jeff Nichols uses his biggest budget so far to stylishly capture a spirited subculture on the brink of extinction, with three magnetic leads — Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy — to boot.
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New zine devotes first issue to Fayetteville music promoter Chris ‘Clunk’ Selby
Northwest Arkansas illustrator Chad Maupin is launching a new zine called “Rant,” and the first issue centers on Chris “Clunk” Selby, best known for running Clunk Music Hall, a beloved all-ages venue in Fayetteville that operated from 1998-2002.
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Fox Green score hat trick with excellent third album, ‘Light Over Darkness’
Make no mistake, Fox Green isn’t treading water with this new work. The band, which includes UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson on guitar, is clearly comfortable being uncomfortable, never settling into one predictable sound.
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Hendrix-Murphy Foundation to host Carmen Maria Machado, Candrice Jones and more
The Hendrix-Murphy Foundation’s public events for the 2024-2025 school year also include visits from Alberto Rojo, Caroline Randall Williams, Katherine Tanner Silverman and Marcelo Hernández Castillo.
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Danielle Amir Jackson steps down as Oxford American’s editor
Jackson joined the staff as managing editor in 2020 and assumed the head position in 2021, succeeding Eliza Borné and becoming the Conway-based magazine’s first Black editor-in-chief.
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Second Life at Vino’s on Friday
Little Rock hardcore mainstay Second Life will be celebrating the release of their new EP, “Bad News.”
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Slideshow: James Taylor at Simmons Bank Arena
Miraculously, James Taylor — now 76 years old — is still a touring machine. On Friday, he stopped by Simmons Bank Arena, his first performance in Central Arkansas since 2019.
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Summertime shift: Interim artistic director Ken-Matt Martin speaks about The Rep’s upcoming season
On Tuesday, The Rep will stage “Pride and Prejudice,” its first major production since the 2022-2023 season ended with “Clyde’s” in June 2023. The Jane Austen adaptation runs from June 18-30 and signals the arrival of a new, shorter show schedule that will take place in the summer months.