The Filmland 2024 line-up — held from Aug. 15-18 — includes “Daddio,” “Los Frikis,” “Sing Sing” and more.
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Arkansas poets Patricia Spears Jones and Kai Coggin awarded $50,000 fellowships
Jones and Coggin were among 22 state, county and city poet laureates across the country who received the funding, which will “support them in creating new work, as well as … enable them to undertake meaningful, impactful, and innovative projects that enrich the lives of their neighbors, including youth, through responsive and interactive poetry activities.”
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‘Never Leave’: A Q&A with Chris Sheppard of Everyone Asked About You
To exist inside “Never Leave” — the first new release from beloved ’90s Little Rock tweemo band Everyone Asked About You in 25 years — is to be desperate but understood, occasionally even hopeful because someone feels things just as deeply as you do.
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The Head and the Heart to serenade from the Control Records porch on Wednesday
Folk outfit The Head and the Heart is playing at Robinson Center on Wednesday night, but not before they stop by Control Records — Hillcrest’s favorite indie vinyl shop — for a free acoustic performance on the front porch at noon.
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Pike-Fletcher-Terry House lawsuit approaches trial
While recent summary judgment motions from both sides indicate that the city of Little Rock and the Terry House heirs are now in consensus that the property should be returned to the heirs, there is still disagreement about whether the city should pay for restoration of the historic mansion and grounds.
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Reel Queer Film Festival kicks off on Thursday
In addition to a slew of shorts, this year’s lineup includes feature-length films like “The People’s Joker,” “Big Boys” and “Sebastian.”
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New music from Nick Shoulders
“Apocalypse Never” is short and a cappella, putting the spotlight exclusively on Shoulders’ vocals, which soar over sharp flutters of intentional voice-cracking.
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ACANSA Arts Festival lineup is here
The 2024 ACANSA Arts Festival of the South runs from Sept. 5-21. Performers include the Dallas Black Dance Theatre, cellist Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf, Ganstagrass and more.
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August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ opens at The Rep on Tuesday
Oriented around a group of unlicensed cab drivers whose livelihood is threatened by the dubious promise of urban renewal, The New York Times deemed “Jitney” a “free-form urban concerto, shaped by the quick-witted, improvisatory spirit that makes jazz soar.”
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Fayetteville folk label Gar Hole Records rapidly expands roster
2024 additions to the Gar Hole family include singer-songwriters Desiree Cannon, Creekbed Carter Hogan and Maddy Kirgo as well as duo Two Runner.