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Ready for Riverfest

May 23, 2013

by Robert Bell

Good times start rolling Friday. /more/

Riverfest 2013 three-day discounted tickets will be available at select Walgreen's locations around the state. These tickets will be sold for $17.50 (while supplies last). Admission at the gates is $35 for a three-day pass, cash only. Online tickets can be purchased for $30. /more/

Live entertainment schedule

May 23, 2013

The Riverfest calendar. /more/

A guide to the 2013 Little Rock Film Festival

May 16, 2013

by David Koon, Lindsey Millar, Leslie Newell Peacock and David Ramsey

With film picks, a survey of the Arkansas program, a complete schedule and more. /more/

A downtown dream realized for Little Rock Film Festival

May 16, 2013

by Lindsey Millar

Screens straddle the river. /more/

Ten to watch at the Little Rock Film Fest

May 16, 2013

by David Koon, Lindsey Millar, Leslie Newell Peacock and David Ramsey

Films not to miss. /more/

More to watch at the Little Rock Film Fest

May 16, 2013

The rest of the best. /more/

Locally made at the Little Rock Film Fest

May 16, 2013

by Lindsey Millar

The latest from Daniel Campbell highlights LRFF Arkansas program. /more/

Little Rock Film Festival schedule

May 16, 2013

The LRFF offers three festival pass options. Entry is granted according to pass priority. /more/

Weighing the session

May 9, 2013

Does one massive achievement cancel out dozens of terrible ones? /more/

The terrible 10 of the 89th Arkansas General Assembly

May 9, 2013

They're the worst of the worst. /more/

How the Arkansas legislature has changed your life

May 9, 2013

For better or for worse. /more/

Diamonds in the manure of the Arkansas legislature

May 9, 2013

Some legislators and legislation shone. /more/

How the private option flipped the Medicaid expansion debate

May 2, 2013

by David Ramsey

It took a group of clever and obstinate young Republican legislators who refused to go along with Medicaid expansion but weren't ready to close the door on other ideas. They helped force a crafty veteran Democratic governor who was eager to go forward with expansion to consider alternative approaches. Throw in tireless and creative state health officials who happened to have a cozy relationship with their federal It took a group of clever and obstinate young Republican legislators who refused to go along with Medicaid expansion but weren’t ready to close the door on other ideas. They helped force a crafty veteran Democratic governor who was eager to go forward with expansion to consider alternative approaches. Throw in tireless and creative state health officials who happened to have a cozy relationship with their federal counterparts. Probably some luck. And, among everyone involved, it took a slightly crazy, seemingly unjustified optimism that somehow a solution was possible. /more/

The 2013 Arkansas Times Academic All-Star Team

April 25, 2013

The twenty best and brightest high school students in the state. /more/

All-Star Finalists

April 25, 2013

These 10 students made the final round of judging for the 2013 Arkansas Times Academic All-Star Team. /more/

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March Against Monsanto @ Arkansas State Capitol
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