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George Takei writes about dedication of Rohwer museum for HuffPost
Actor George Takei recently took to the Huffington Post to write about his trip to the site of the Rohwer Japanese internment camp and the dedication of the Jerome-Rohwer Interpretive Museum and...
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LaToya Hobbs "Uprising" at Hearne
Printmaker LaToya Hobbs, known for her terrific woodcut- and linoleum block-print portraiture of beautiful African American women, is exhibiting work at Hearne Fine Art, 1001 Wright Ave., through June...
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Bill Clinton tweets pic from Bush Library opening
Bill Clinton. Heard of him? He's on Twitter now, too.Above is what appears to be his first twitpic, not taken by him obviously, at the opening of George W. Bush library in Dallas.[ Subscribe to the...
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Download 'Born Tired' by Whale Fire to benefit Global Kids Arkansas
Today's $1 download to help bring Global Kids to Arkansas comes from Little Rock quartet Whale Fire. "Born Tired" is included on the band's upcoming full-length, "Before You Run."Get it here.The album...
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Saturday and Sunday To-Do: "Rodeo in the Rock"
'RODEO IN THE ROCK'9 a.m. Arkansas State Fairgrounds. $15 per day or $24 for both.All right, rodeo fans, it's time for "Rodeo in the Rock," presented by the Diamond State Rodeo Association. The event,...
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Supreme Court orders new sentencing for juvenile sentenced to life without...
The Arkansas Supreme Court today did as a U.S. Supreme Court ruling required and ordered a new sentencing hearing in Mississippi county for Kuntrell Jackson, sentenced to life in prison without parole...
View ArticleOxford American's SoLost receives NEA grant
Oxford American's National Magazine Award-winning video series, SoLost, has received a $75,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Arts, the magazine announced today. Above, check out the latest...
View ArticleCareer Education whistleblower's judgment affirmed by Supreme Court
The Blog reported last year on the case of Bob Means, who sued over his firing from counseling work at the Hot Springs Rehabilitation Center. He testified he was fired on the order of state Career...
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The flown-the-coop line
The Thursday line is open. My apologies again for a long absence today. We've been honoring our Academic All-Stars a brainy bunch of A+ students with bright minds and futures. Otherwise:* CONGRESSIONAL...
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SWEPCO power line proposal draws fire
Folks in Benton and Carroll Counties are upset by a proposal by SWEPCO to build a 48-mile 345 kV power line from a plant under construction, the Shipe Road Station near Centerton, to the utility's...
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The future-is-bright open line
Just back from the UALR reception for members of the Academic All-Stars Team. 19 of the 20 were there, lacking only a Fayetteville student at Princeton today. Good things happening in Arkansas schools....
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Are state agencies prepared to monitor Mayflower oil spill?
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Inside Climate News continues to lead reporting on the ExxoMobil pipeline rupture that spewed heavy Canadian crude on a Mayflower subdivision and into a nearby wetlands.The...
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Tom Cotton's 'odd' argument on terrorism fight
U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton of the Club for Growth was right proud the other day of his rush to make political hay of the Boston bombing by lumping it with some other incidents that he said represented...
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LISA Academy 'blind-sided' by city?
Claudia Lauer continues her reporting in the Democrat-Gazette today on Lisa Academy's expansion from 600 to 790 students without required city approval. LISA has brought in charter school legal top gun...
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Sunday: 'No Place in Particular' at White Water Tavern
Here's a somewhat rare Sunday event at White Water Tavern: "No Place in Particular," a poetry and music event that promises to be a good time. It starts at 5 p.m. with poetry readings, with music to...
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Saturday To-Do: Jenna Jameson's 39th Birthday Bash
JENNA JAMESON'S 39TH BIRTHDAY BASH9 p.m. Juanita's. $20-$50.Huh. This event is called Jenna Jameson's 39th Birthday Bash, but according to the ol' Wikipedia, her actual birthday is technically April 9....
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Saturday To-Do: 3rd Annual Indie Arts & Music Festival
ETSY INDIE ARTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL11 a.m. Shoppes on Woodlawn.For all of you artsy, craftsy, DIY-y, food-y, music-y types residing in Central Arkansas or hereabouts, this here is a must-do for your...
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Saturday and Sunday To-Do: Global Kids Arkansas fundraisers
GLOBAL KIDS ARKANSAS FUNDRAISERSVarious times and venues.You might recall a few weeks back, the Times caught up with Chane Morrow, known to most everybody as Big Piph, about his upcoming fundraiser to...
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Saturday: Flameing Daeth Fearies, Eric Sommer, Matt Stell and more
Arkansas Modified Dolls presents "A Night of Music and Fun," with Ace Spade, Broken Autopilot, Calcabrina and The Flameing Daeth Fearies, Vino's, 7:30 p.m., $5. Troubadour Eric Sommer returns to...
View ArticlePolice arrest third man in car burglary that led to shooting
The Little Rock police have arrested Gary Coleman, 21, of North Little Rock, in Thursday's fatal shooting of a burglary suspect by a police officer. He's charged with capital murder, two counts of...
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