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��Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown joins 2nd Friday Art Night line-up

Janea Snyder — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:03:02 +0000

Art patrons will now have one more option for their monthly art walks through Little Rock’s River Market District and Creative Corridor.��Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown will be participating in 2nd Friday Art Night for the first time, beginning April 12. ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown, at 333 President Clinton Ave., will host a dance pop-up event showcasing the partnership between with ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Department of Theater Arts and Dance and . Performances will begin outside, weather permitting, and move indoors.��Afterward, visitors can see Joe Jones’ 1935 historic mural, “The Struggle in the South,” which is housed at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown. “We are looking forward to being a part of this vibrant initiative,” said Ross Owyoung, director of ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown. “The 2nd Friday Art Night brings together a diverse group of individuals who share a common passion for the arts, and ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown can showcase how the arts influence education and how education influences the arts.” The takes place in downtown Little Rock on the second Friday of every month from 5-8 p.m. Regular hosts include Historic Arkansas Museum, Old State House Museum, Central Arkansas Library System’s Butler Center and Cox Creative Center, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Bella Vita Jewelry, Matt McLeod Fine Art Gallery, Nexus Coffee and Creative, Gallery 221, and Mariposa Studio.��

Celebrate National Bike-to-Work Day on Friday

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 16 May 2018 14:06:38 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will serve as one of five convoy points in the city on Friday, May 18, when cyclists will bike through the city to the Old State House Museum to celebrate the City of Little Rock’s Ditch the Keys initiative and National Bike-to-Work Day.�� Ditch the Keys is an awareness building campaign that encourages central Arkansas residents to protect air quality by using alternative modes of transportation from May to September, including walking, biking, taking a bus, and carpooling as well as telecommuting from home. Katie Helms, assistant professor in the School of Counseling, Human Performance, and Rehabilitation, will lead local bike riders from the circle drive in front of ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s Donaghey Student Center starting at 6:30 a.m. All ��Vlog��ý Little Rock faculty, staff, students, alumni, and local residents are invited to join the ride. The group will ride through campus and head east on 12th Street toward the Old State House. Helmets are required. A rally and press conference will begin at 7:30 a.m. Following the rally, those who register online at can pedal to Cathead’s Diner, 515 Shall Ave., for a free breakfast. The group will then ride back to campus to begin the workday. Helms, who is a member of the Bicycle Friendly Community Committee and Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas, said the event is about encouraging people to use alternate methods of transportation. “This isn’t just about riding your bike for recreation; this is about using your bike and other active methods for transportation,” Helms said. “Using alternate forms of transportation can reduce car emissions, reduce traffic jams, increase exercise, and strengthening your community by interacting with your neighbors instead of being in your car all day. There are economic benefits when we spend less money on gas and car maintenance. It’s about encouraging and enabling all the benefits that we can see from using your bicycle or your feet for transportation as much as possible.”

Virtual exhibit launched to commemorate history of women’s suffrage in Arkansas

Ajani Oyindamola — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 18:47:41 +0000

A virtual exhibit by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture showcases the history of the women’s suffrage movement in Arkansas. The exhibit debuted during an event at the state Capitol during which Gov. Asa Hutchinson proclaimed Feb. 7 “Women’s Primary Suffrage Centennial Day.” The day marked 100 years since Arkansas gave women the right to vote in primary elections — three years before the United States passed the 19th Amendment, which established that right throughout the country. Arkansas was the first southern state to ratify the amendment. Representatives Charlotte Douglas (R-Alma), Vivian Flowers (D-Pine Bluff), and Deborah Ferguson (D-West Memphis) also gave remarks during the event, which kicked off three years of activities celebrating women’s suffrage. �� Participants wore suffragist-style clothing and gathered on the steps of the Capitol building to recreate a photo taken on Feb. 7, 1917, with then-Gov. Charles Brough to celebrate women’s primary suffrage rights in Arkansas. The virtual exhibit, “Arkansas Women’s Suffrage Centennial,” features historic documents and photographs as well as essays and critiques on various aspects of women’s suffrage. Additionally, the virtual exhibit includes lesson plans and educational materials for teachers.��

AJ Walker completed a service learning appointment with the Center for Arkansas History and Culture and conducted research on Florence Cotnam, an Arkansas suffragist. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/��Vlog��ý Little Rock Communications.

“Creating this virtual exhibit will give the world access to important resources and scholarly perspective on this critical leap in Arkansas’s long history of civil rights struggles,” said Chad Garret, director of technology and digital initiatives for ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Collections and Archives. “The fact that it’s online means that anyone can access valuable information on the struggle Arkansas’s women endured to access their right to vote and be full participants in our democracy.” The virtual exhibit is supported by a grant from the and the Department of Arkansas Heritage. The project steering committee includes representatives from the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office, the Arkansas State Archives, the Arkansas Women’s History Institute, the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, the Center for Arkansas History and Culture, the Old State House Museum, and the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. For more information and to view the exhibit, visit the. In the upper right photo, attendees celebrate��“Women’s Primary Suffrage Centennial Day” Feb. 7 at the state Capitol. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/��Vlog��ý Little Rock Communications.

- University News Archive - ����Vlog��ý Little Rock

����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown joins 2nd Friday Art Night line-up

Celebrate National Bike-to-Work Day on Friday

Virtual exhibit launched to commemorate history of women’s suffrage in Arkansas

- University News Archive - ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

��Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown joins 2nd Friday Art Night line-up