Miss Gay Arkansas America Athena Sinclair is participating in the 50th anniversary of the Miss Gay America pageant Jan. 17-20 in Little Rock.
Arts & Culture
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Now it its third season, the Blackbelt Voices podcast propagates the richness of Black Southern culture by telling the stories of Black folks down South.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock assistant professor of piano Naoki Hakutani is a 2021 Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame inductee.
The Arkansas Arts Council is seeking nominations for its Arkansas Living Treasure award, which honors master craftspeople like Hot Springs artist Longhua Xu.
A Mosaic Templars Cultural Center exhibit celebrates the legacy of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Little Rock and its impact on the Black community.
A new visual arts exhibition organized by the Momentary explores the cultural implications of fashion and how identities are shaped by garments.
Dhirana Academy of Classical Dance will present its 5th annual fall production Nov. 20 at Bentonville West High School.
A new documentary profiles boxing champion Kalvin Henderson. Directed by Bernard Oliver, the film will be screened Nov. 13 at the Fayetteville Film Fest.
A year-long study of the Northwest Arkansas dance ecosystem has inspired the creation of a new program that will the opportunity gap for artists.
The Momentary is hosting a symposium Nov. 6 that will showcase BIPOC filmmakers and explore the importance of identity and place in storytelling.
The Latin Art Organization of Arkansas is hosting Día de los Muertos celebration Nov. 6 that will include music, food and crafts.
University of Arkansas alum Ayana Gray shared her experience writing her bestselling debut novel “Beasts of Prey” during a lecture hosted by the Honors College Oct. 27.
Día de los Muertos celebrations are underway across Arkansas and include art exhibits, community ofrendas, dance performances and traditional food.
Jay Pharoah is a multitalented artist who’s stayed busy during the pandemic working as an actor, comedian and musician. He’ll perform at The Grove Comedy Club Oct. 22-23.
Asian Arvest associates and their allies created the Cranes of Solidarity project in support of the AAPI community. UAFS is displaying 2,000 paper cranes as part of the initiative.
Alejandro Villagran’s inaugural exhibition “Introduction” is on view at the Anne Kittrell Art Gallery at the University of Arkansas through Oct. 15.
Udaan (Soar) follows a Pakistani student who moves to a small town in Arkansas for college during the pandemic. The film will be screened at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.
Kensuke Yamada is an assistant professor of ceramics at UA Little Rock and an Individual Artist Fellowship awards recipient. The Arkansas Arts Council will recognize this year’s fellows Oct. 6.
After being incarcerated for 7 years, Ruby Welch is now an activist fighting for reform and dignity in the criminal justice system. She’ll speak at an event hosted by Arkansas Cinema Society Oct. 2.
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center is celebrating the grand opening of its new Children’s Gallery Sept. 18. The exhibit highlights how different is amazing.
Arkansas organizations are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with events featuring art, food, music and dance.
In episode 8, Lakisha Bradley, owner of the My-T-By-Design Therapeutic Art Studio, shares how she introduces people to a safe space and pathway to using art to heal and express themselves.
The Arkansas Minority Film & Arts Association will screen nearly a dozen films during its second annual festival Sept. 16-18.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Rogers Public Library is collecting recipes to create a community cookbook.
A new exhibition at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art features large photos of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, the Queen of Tejano music.