Families in Fort Smith will have a new tuition-free K–8 public charter school option in fall 2027, with the Academies of Math and Science (AMS) planning to open a campus serving up to 600 students. AMS Fort Smith is one …
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The Entertainer: In music or politics, there was never too big a stage for Ted Mullenix The places that produce us are the places that shape us, and for Ted Mullenix, that place is Arkansas — Oden, Arkansas, specifically. The …
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NLR Tourism Breaks Ground on ATG Pavilion in Argenta
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNorth Little Rock Tourism on Monday broke ground on the ATG Pavilion in Argenta. Inspired by Thorncrown Chapel from renowned Arkansas architect E. Fay Jones, the pavilion is located at Argenta Plaza on Main Street in downtown North Little Rock. …
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U of A Fine Arts Center Set to Reopen After $38M Restoration
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe University of Arkansas School of Art announced the reopening of its Fine Arts Center on April 16 following a $38 million restoration. The 1951 modernist landmark, designed by Arkansan and noted architect Edward Durell Stone, once brought works by major …
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UA Dedicates First-of-Kind Semiconductor Fabrication Facility
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPictured above: The Multi-User Silicon Carbide Facility (MUSiC). Photo by Russell Cothren The University of Arkansas on Friday dedicated its first-of-a-kind Multi-User Silicon Carbide Facility (MUSiC), the only openly accessible fabrication facility of its kind in the U.S. The opening …
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Beef, Beauty Queens and Bucks: Arkansas State Fair an Economic Force
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas State Fair returns to Little Rock Oct. 10 through 19, and organizers are preparing to once again welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the fairgrounds. Like its predecessors, the autumnal event is not only a source of …
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Guitar Wars Builds on Momentum with Revenge of the Riffs
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterJoey Cole beamed brightly as contestants and patrons filed out of the Ron Robinson Theater recently in downtown Little Rock. The theater, owned and operated by the Central Arkansas Library System, had just played host on a Saturday to the …
Tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific, known as V-J Day. To celebrate and honor the occasion, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra partnered with the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum and performed patriotic music …
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Stage 13 Launches to Transform Arts Education in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA bold new chapter for the arts in Arkansas is officially underway. Thirteen arts professionals have united to form Stage 13 Foundation for Performing Arts, Inc. (“Stage 13”), a nonprofit organization in the process of applying for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. …
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$2M Pavilion to be Built in Argenta Plaza Honoring Arkansas Music History
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMembers of the North Little Rock community, including the mayor, members of the chamber of commerce, city council and more, unveiled plans during a gathering Wednesday for a new pavilion set to be built. The ATG Pavilion will be built …