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Monday, January 21, 2019

Monday, January 21, 2019 - 10:06:00

'Photographing Frida,' the artist as art: coming to the Arts Center

Frida Kahlo was every much an artist as her on-again, off-again husband, Diego Rivera, but her personal glamor has gotten as much, if not more, attention as her paintings. The Arkansas Arts Center is exhibiting images of the artist in "Photographing Frida," opening Feb. 1.

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Friday, January 18, 2019

Friday, January 18, 2019 - 10:10:00

Slideshow: Justin Timberlake at Verizon Arena

Slideshow: Justin Timberlake at Verizon Arena

On tour in support of his "Man of the Woods" album, pop prince Justin Timberlake took the stage at Verizon Arena last night.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 14:44:00

Eye Candy Crystal Bridges gets spacy before 'Men of Steel' launch

Crystal Bridges gets spacy before 'Men of Steel' launch

Robert Pruitt will talk about his work at the Crystal Bridges' "Art, Space Travel and Beyond with Robert Pruitt" roundtable starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 12:25:00

Arkansas Times Film Series screens "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" tonight

Arkansas Times Film Series screens "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" tonight

Though some found the use of modern pop music odd in a period western, the use of Burt Bacharach and Hal David's tune "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" emphasizes that, no matter what happens, Butch is able to maintain his trademark optimism. At its core, it's a feel-good movie, and arguably the first buddy comedy.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 11:55:00

'True Detective' episode 1 and 2 recap: Bottling up ghosts

'True Detective' episode 1 and 2 recap: Bottling up ghosts

So far, “True Detective” gets a lot right about its Northwest Arkansas setting.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 07:33:00

Tuesday To-Do: "Hillbilly Hellraisers: Federal Power and Populist Defiance in the Ozarks"

Tuesday To-Do: "Hillbilly Hellraisers: Federal Power and Populist Defiance in the Ozarks"

Dr. Blake Perkins' "Hillbilly Hellraisers: Federal Power and Populist Defiance in the Ozarks" is the subject of discussion tonight at the Department of Arkansas Heritage.

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Monday, January 14, 2019

Monday, January 14, 2019 - 16:32:00

Video: Five questions with award-winning actress Ashlie Atkinson

Five questions with Ashlie Atkinson, Little Rock native, Hendrix College graduate and award-winning television, film and theatre actor.

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Monday, January 14, 2019 - 15:59:00

'Small Works' opens in Pine Bluff

'Small Works' opens in Pine Bluff

The Arkansas Arts Council's 2019 "Small Works on Paper" juried exhibition is open at the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff.

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Monday, January 14, 2019 - 15:58:00

Creep out your friends and loved ones 'True Detective'-style with a cornhusk doll kit from the Historic Arkansas Museum gift shop

Creep out your friends and loved ones 'True Detective'-style with a cornhusk doll kit from the Historic Arkansas Museum gift shop

The third season of HBO's "True Detective," filmed and set in Northwest Arkansas, premiered last night with the first two episodes available to stream. Along with the thrill of recognizing landmarks, such as the Christ of the Ozarks statue, in the new season's opening credits, Arkansas viewers also have the opportunity to recreate the show's morbid malaise with the help of a cornhusk doll kit available for a cool $7.25 at the Historic Arkansas Museum gift shop.

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Monday, January 14, 2019 - 14:49:39

'On Their Own Terms': Work by African American artists comes to UA Little Rock

'On Their Own Terms': Work by African American artists comes to UA Little Rock

UA Little Rock's "On Their Own Terms," an exhibition of works from the 19th century to now by African Americans, explores the kinship between artists. Read our review of the show, which opens Jan. 17, here.

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Monday, January 14, 2019 - 07:00:00

Monday To-Do: Azmeh and Mozart at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

Monday To-Do: Azmeh and Mozart at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

Grammy-winning Syrian composer Kinan Azmeh's 2017 piece "The Fence, The Rooftop and the Distant Sea" gets a performance tonight alongside Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581 in a chamber concert from violinists Drew Irvin and Meredith Hicks, clarinetist Kelly Johnson, violist Tze-Ying Wu and cellist Stephen Feldman.

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Friday, January 11, 2019

Friday, January 11, 2019 - 12:39:00

Friday To-Do: Art Not Bombs

Friday To-Do: Art Not Bombs

At Central Arkansas Library System's Bookstore at Library Square for Second Friday Art Night tonight is "Art Not Bombs," a collection of artwork by Victor Wiley and a celebration of the late musician and artist's life.

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Thursday, January 10, 2019

Thursday, January 10, 2019 - 10:28:00

Thursday To-Do: Greg Spradlin and The Libras at White Water Tavern

Thursday To-Do: Greg Spradlin and The Libras at White Water Tavern

Greg Spradlin and The Libras return to the White Water Tavern tonight.

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 - 12:41:00

Magic Springs announces portion of 2019 concert lineup

Magic Springs announces portion of 2019 concert lineup

Magic Springs announced eight of 14 concerts in its 2019 Summer Concert Series.

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019 - 12:27:00

Kat-chicken, Kat-pickles, Kat-fish: Robinson does it again

Kat-chicken, Kat-pickles, Kat-fish: Robinson does it again

Food writer and former Arkansas Times Eat Arkansas blogger Kat Robinson has released her third book, this time "Arkansas Food: The A to Z of Eating in the Natural State," she's announced.

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019 - 11:25:00

Cantrell Gallery kicks off 2019 with ALA show

Cantrell Gallery kicks off 2019 with ALA show

Cantrell Gallery opens its 2019 exhibition lineup Friday, Jan. 11, with the "Members Choice Winners," a show of work by the Arkansas League of Artists.

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Monday, January 7, 2019

Monday, January 7, 2019 - 15:44:00

Eat Arkansas Verizon Arena opens a VIP lounge: A correction

Verizon Arena opens a VIP lounge: A correction

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, for Legends Lounge in Verizon Arena, a space where people can go to avoid the hoi polloi and drink and eat.

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Monday, January 7, 2019 - 15:10:00

Little Rock native soprano Kristin Lewis makes Met debut tonight

Little Rock native soprano Kristin Lewis makes Met debut tonight

Renowned lyrico-spinto soprano Kristin Lewis, a Little Rock native who began her voice studies under the tutelage of Dr. Martha Antolik at the University of Central Arkansas, makes her debut at the Metropolitan Opera tonight.

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Monday, January 7, 2019 - 11:56:00

Central Arkansas Astronomical Society: five sky events to look for in 2019

Central Arkansas Astronomical Society: five sky events to look for in 2019

The Central Arkansas Astronomical Society gives us five good reasons to turn our gazes upward in 2019.

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Monday, January 7, 2019 - 11:18:00

Will Trice wants to provide Rep audiences with a ‘great night out’

Will Trice wants to provide Rep audiences with a ‘great night out’

Meet Will Trice, the Arkansas Repertory Theatre's new executive artistic director.

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