Originally an armory, the facility at 110 E. 5th Street in downtown El Dorado has been equipped with a new entrance, box office, kitchen, women’s restroom, elevator and staircase.
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Ashley McBryde concert in El Dorado was all about mutual admiration
Country, rock or what have you, in El Dorado McBryde demonstrated in no uncertain terms why she’s climbed out of obscurity and separated herself from her peers. Her obsessions — small town dreams and delusions, striking out at religious hypocrisy — come to life in such a careful way in her hands. She doesn’t make glorified beer commercials or whatever else the Luke Sheltons and Blake Bryans are passing off as country songs.
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Two chances to see Ashley McBryde this weekend
Ashley McBryde, recent Grammy award-winning country darling from Mammoth Spring, is playing two shows in Arkansas this weekend — one in Fort Smith at TempleLive on Friday and the other in El Dorado at First Financial Music Hall on Saturday, both with an opening performance from Faren Rachels.
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Nods to Bob Robbins, Lefty Frizzell, Floyd Cramer at Arkansas Country Music Awards
Some high points from last night’s awards ceremony.
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Tough-on-crime state Sen. Trent Garner taps his softer side as a public defender
It’s a surprising development for a guy who’s usually on the offense.
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Light and Language: A Q&A with painter Virmarie DePoyster
“Often we get stuck in thinking patterns and we relive over and over a situation or a problem; that’s the left side of the brain at work,” DePoyster said. “When we create we use the right side that sees shapes, lines, colors and allow the thinking side of the brain time to rest and energize.”
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Weekend To-Do List: Rachel Ammons, March for Black Women and Girls, American Aquarium and more
Classical music at Wildwood, psychedelta at Four Quarter Bar and more this weekend.
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Don’t tell Trent Garner about this, but ….
Shipping Arkansas resources to China? From Union County? Home of Trent Garner? Rich.
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Dang this is getting serious. Another football cancellation
This time it’s El Dorado v. Jonesboro
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“Vietgone” playwright Qui Nguyen speaks Friday morning for Murphy Arts District event
El Dorado native Qui Nguyen talks about his theater, playwriting and screenwriting career with Murphy Arts District tomorrow morning via Facebook Live.