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C'mon strike
A child prepares to bowl during a frame of mini bowling at Playtime Pizza in Little Rock. by Brian Chilson A child prepares to bowl during a frame of mini bowling at Playtime Pizza in Little Rock.[...
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The Body at White Water
Also, 'The New 22' at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, Opera in the Ozarks, Johnny Winter at Juanita's, Juicy J at Clear Channel Metroplex, Black Flack at The Phoenix in Fayetteville...
View ArticleCompanion and The Evangelicals at Juanita's
Also, Rodney Block at the Joint.THURSDAY 6/20Juanita's has some buzz-y indie rock, with Brooklyn pop outfit Companion and psychedelic Oklahomans The Evangelicals. Locals Ten Sentences opens the show,...
View ArticleLet's have the surveillance state debate
One diverting aspect of The Guardian-inspired hullaballoo over NSA surveillance has been watching people bicker about it on Facebook. In the old Soviet Union, people walked in the woods or hid in the...
View ArticleIn search of Little Rock's Cory Booker
In his 2012 State of the City Address, Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola claimed that his city has the potential to be "the next great American city in the South." While the mayor's phrasing was awkward,...
View ArticleRespect yourself
Announcing her candidacy for lieutenant governor, Dianne Curry said she considered running for the Second Congressional District seat and state auditor "before deciding lieutenant governor best fits...
View ArticleBubblicious
When The Observer's beloved cat Scout came down with an infection recently, we were struck with two emotions. Sympathy, of course (poor kitty!), but also dread — because administering cat medicine is...
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Mixed welcome to The Fold
Hits equal misses.When the lowly burger went high end, when people started throwing around words like "artisanal" in reference to pizza, it was only a matter of time before folks turned the humble...
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Ark. Republicans spar with Planned Parenthood over healthcare guides
With implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act's major provisions gearing up in Arkansas, the potential involvement of Planned Parenthood is stirring controversy among Republican lawmakers. by...
View ArticleImmigration reform smart
Arkansas may not be known for its high share of immigrants — they compose only 5 percent of the state's population — but immigrants have begun to play a larger role in both the economic and political...
View ArticleIt was a good week for reviving the fight over health care expansion
It was a bad week for Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, a joint endorsement, Arkansas's congressional delegation, ExxonMobil and ExxonMobil's credibility.It was a good week for ...REVIVING THE FIGHT OVER HEALTH...
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Exploring Big Island, where three rivers meet
The Big Island Circumnavigation Expedition took to a seldom-seen wilderness and exposed schoolchildren to the beauty and power of nature. by Chris Staudinger, Mark Peoples and John RuskeySeveral...
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Wine, swine, history in Scott at Times Farm to Table Dinner
Chef Brian Kearns to take food from Farm to Table. by Leslie Newell PeacockYears ago, it might not have been so special to feast on pork that had but hours before been a happy critter rolling in the...
View ArticleHuck beats Rick
We now know for sure that screwy right-wing ex-governors of Arkansas make more sense than screwy right-wing incumbent governors of Texas. Political scientists had so theorized for some time; the point...
View ArticleWhere's on first
"The employee/nurse, who didn't want to comment when contacted afterward by a Kansas City newspaper, did enough to where the girl was breathing and awake upon leaving the baseball stadium." by Doug...
View ArticleScrapping the Fourth Amendment
When the hunt for scandal produces only flaps, it is hard to recognize it when you're handed the real thing. by Ernest DumasWhen the hunt for scandal produces only flaps, it is hard to recognize it...
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Brad Simpson a 'protector' of films like 'World War Z,''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'
From the Children's Theatre to making $400 million movies, Little Rock native Brad Simpson has had quite a run. by Lindsey MillarLast month, while in town for the Little Rock Film Festival, Hollywood...
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Naughty fun, great singing on the avenue
The singing, dancing, foul-mouthed, sex-having puppets of "Avenue Q" (and their human counterparts) put on a fun, sweet and funny show in the Arkansas Repertory Theatre's production of the smash-hit...
View ArticleWho does the LR Chamber of Commerce represent?
OK, I obsess some on Little Rock government's dependent relationship with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce. But their influence is enormous. And they represent, lobby for and advance points...
View ArticleFOI unearths St. Vincent draft proposal for UAMS combine
Joann Coleman, a civic activist who's been closely following the proposed UAMS-St. Vincent medical services merger, has unearthed yet another interesting document from her series of FOI inquiries. She...
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