Friday, May 4, 2012
Eye Candy / Eureka Springs May Festival of the Arts
Posted By Leslie Newell Peacock on Fri, May 4, 2012 at 12:05 PM
Spending the first weekend in May in Eureka Springs (along with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th) is one of the best times you can have in Arkansas, thanks to the crazy amount of things you can do and see at the idiosyncratic mountain town's May Festival of the Arts. Tonight, at the Auditorium, it's the 5th annual "Africa in the Ozarks" event, a celebration of African music, dance, food and culture. Tomorrow, it's the Artrageous Parade of artcars other art vehicles, special exhibits at galleries and restaurants and more music.
A quick rundown of artists and venues: the "Eureka Springs Invitational Art Show" is at Artifacts Folk and Fine Art Gallery, 37 Spring St.; "Electric Vision: Creative Energy Project" brings 20 images made from light to Basin Park; Melanie Myhre photographs are at DeVito's Restaurant, 5 Center St.; Wayne Summerhill is teaching a metal sculpting class at ESSA (Eureka Springs School of the Arts); Betty Johnson's pet portrats are at Eureka Thyme, 19 Spring St.; student art is at Iris at the Basin, 8 Spring St., sibling artists Hank Barnes and Helen Thomas have a show at Out on Main Gallery, 1 Basin Spring Ave. and the annual "Art as Prayer" show is at Studio 62, Hwy. 62 W.
Artists are also invited to make portraits of the animals at Turpentine Creek Animal Refuge for sales to benefit the refuge, through May 8.
More by Leslie Newell Peacock
-
Cardiologist gives UA Little Rock $800,000 for student support services
Dr. Bruce Murphy, president and CEO of the Arkansas Heart Hospital, has donated $800,000 to UA Little Rock's Student Success Initiatives Fund.
- Apr 25, 2018
-
Grill PULCO candidates on Saturday
The politically-minded will want to attend a Pulaski County Candidate Forum from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Philander Smith College to hear what candidates facing primary challenges have to say and to submit their own questions to them.
- Apr 25, 2018
-
Finally, a memorial to the 21 boys who were burned to death at Wrightsville in '59
It has been 59 years since 21 teen-aged boys incarcerated at the so-called Negro Boys Industrial School were burned to death in their locked dormitory. The Times wrote about the event in 2008, after the brother and mother of one of the boys approached the Times looking for someone to remember the event, and headlined the story "Stirring the Ashes." But on Saturday, a monument to the boys was placed at Haven of Rest Cemetery, where 14 of the boys were buried.
- Apr 22, 2018
- More »
Readers also liked…
-
Coming Monday: Little Rock Black Restaurant Week
MoTown Monday is Ceci's Chicken and Waffles. Tasty Tuesday is Sims BBQ and Brewster's Soul Food Cafe. Wing Wednesday is Chicken King and Chicken Wangs. Soul Food Thursday is Lindsey's BBQ and Hospitality House and Food Truck Festival Friday is @station801. It's the first Black Restaurant Week.
- Mar 8, 2017
-
New music from Isaac Alexander
New music from Isaac Alexander.
- Jul 14, 2017
-
No Small Talk Ep. 8: Katy Henriksen, Springs Arts preview
A packed episode this week of "No Small Talk": a chat with Katy Henriksen, from Of Note on KUAF; Stephanie Smittle breaks down the Spring Arts issue; and we finish up with just a tiny bit of Oscar chatter.
- Mar 9, 2018
Site Index
News
Cover Story / Arkansas Reporter / The Week That Was / The Observer / Editorial / Max Brantley / Ernest Dumas / Gene Lyons / Jay Barth / Words / Guest Writer / Letters
Entertainment
A&E Feature / To-Do List / In Brief / Movie Reviews / Music Reviews / Theater Reviews / A&E News / Art Notes / Media / Dining Reviews / Dining Guide / Calendar / Gallery Listings
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has authorized a $100K grant for a town recovering from a tornado… https://t.co/qUsgWJPF9Y
KATV News
Fay Jones School Faculty, Alumni Receive Historic Preservation Awards from Preserve Arkansas
University of Arkansas Newswire
Organ Donors Honored for Saving Lives https://t.co/JoABHp6gfk https://t.co/FILREQLFuZ
KARK4News
Arkansas lawmakers talk proposed sales tax exemptions
KAIT8.com
Most Recent Comments
-
Re: Declining ticket sales and "capital needs" contribute to The Rep's suspension
If people are not flocking there, there are probably several reasons: 1. too much dependence…
- on April 25, 2018
-
Re: Declining ticket sales and "capital needs" contribute to The Rep's suspension
Interesting this hit right around tax season. I smell the 'the sign up in the…
- on April 25, 2018
-
Re: Bob Dorough dies at 94
What a joyful noise! RIP!
- on April 24, 2018
This Week's Cover
Quick Links
Special Publications
RSS
Facebook
Twitter