On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) hoisted the final structural beams for its $11.75 million Stella Boyle Smith Music Center in Little Rock’s East Village. Scheduled to open this fall, the state-of-the-art, 20,000-square-foot music center will be the first…
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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Breaks Ground on $11.75M Music Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) recently broke ground on its new $11.75 million Stella Boyle Smith Music Center in Little Rock’s East Village, which will be a first-of-its-kind music-focused headquarters for the state. Slated to open in September 2024, the…
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Southern Tail Brewing Breaks Ground at Site of Future Brewery
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEarlier this year, AY Media Group reported that a dog-friendly brewery would be opening in Little Rock at 900 E. 9th Street. Yesterday, AY attended the groundbreaking ceremony for this brewing concept. Southern Tail Brewing is a new Little Rock…
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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Receives $1.5 Million Grant from Windgate
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has received a $1.5 million, two-to-one challenge grant from the Windgate Foundation to help build the future ASO Stella Boyle Smith Music Center in Little Rock. The generous grant from Windgate, plus the $3 million…
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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Reveals Plans for New Music Center in Little Rock’s East Village
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Symphony Orchestra revealed Wednesday morning plans for a new 20,000- SF music center for development in Little Rock’s East Village. The new $9-million Stella Boyle Smith Music Center will help expand ASO’s capacity to serve Arkansas children through education…
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Count Porkula Plans First Stand-alone Restaurant in Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCount Porkula BBQ is opening its first standalone restaurant in partnership with JTJ Restaurants LLC. The Little Rock barbecue favorite will be opening the restaurant at the former Ozark Country Restaurant location, at 201 Keightly Drive in Little Rock. The…
by Cromwell Architects Engineers Recently Interstate 30, which runs through the heart of downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock, has been in the news for a controversial widening project. While the project is currently on hold, due in large…
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Growth Mode: Hospitality Industry Is Good Business For Little Rock
by Mark Carterby Mark Carterby Mark Carter | Photography by Jamison Mosley Just as natives do in almost any city, Little Rock residents sometimes take their hometown for granted. But Gretchen Hall says the city has a lot to offer. Of course, she’s president…
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How Great Central Arkansas Neighborhoods Are Driving Economic Development
by Cromwell Architects Engineers Great neighborhoods help drive economic development. Central Arkansas neighborhoods like Argenta, River Market, Creative Corridor, and East Village are showing us how. New companies flock to places that provide quality of life, talent, and proximity to like-minded…