It’s hard to imagine a better-matched trio of idiosyncratic folk voices.
Daniel Grear
Daniel Grear is the culture editor at the Arkansas Times. Send artsy tips to danielgrear@arktimes.com
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Jeff Nichols’ ‘The Bikeriders’ revs into theaters today
Little Rock native filmmaker Jeff Nichols uses his biggest budget so far to stylishly capture a spirited subculture on the brink of extinction, with three magnetic leads — Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy — to boot.
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New zine devotes first issue to Fayetteville music promoter Chris ‘Clunk’ Selby
Northwest Arkansas illustrator Chad Maupin is launching a new zine called “Rant,” and the first issue centers on Chris “Clunk” Selby, best known for running Clunk Music Hall, a beloved all-ages venue in Fayetteville that operated from 1998-2002.
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Hendrix-Murphy Foundation to host Carmen Maria Machado, Candrice Jones and more
The Hendrix-Murphy Foundation’s public events for the 2024-2025 school year also include visits from Alberto Rojo, Caroline Randall Williams, Katherine Tanner Silverman and Marcelo Hernández Castillo.
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Danielle Amir Jackson steps down as Oxford American’s editor
Jackson joined the staff as managing editor in 2020 and assumed the head position in 2021, succeeding Eliza Borné and becoming the Conway-based magazine’s first Black editor-in-chief.
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Summertime shift: Interim artistic director Ken-Matt Martin speaks about The Rep’s upcoming season
On Tuesday, The Rep will stage “Pride and Prejudice,” its first major production since the 2022-2023 season ended with “Clyde’s” in June 2023. The Jane Austen adaptation runs from June 18-30 and signals the arrival of a new, shorter show schedule that will take place in the summer months.
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Mid-America Arts Alliance announces second cohort of $10,000 grant recipients
Twenty-five Central Arkansas artists were selected for the Catalyze program, which is funded by the Windgate Foundation and includes a $10,000 grant, mentorship and professional development opportunities.
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AMFA reports over 155,000 visitors during inaugural year
Coupled with the annual report is the announcement that “Rivera’s Paris,” a new Diego Rivera exhibition curated and organized by AMFA, is coming to the museum in 2025.
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Small-dose luxury in the Delta: Living it up in Wilson, if only for a night
Once a booming cotton town, the tiny Mississippi County community of Wilson has been rebranding itself as a luxury tourist destination since it was purchased by wealthy farm magnate Gaylon Lawrence Jr. in 2010. The swanky hotel and exceptional farm-to-table restaurant are a good place to start, but so far there’s only enough to do to last you about a day.
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Releases from Willi Carlisle and Terminal Nation are among Stereogum’s 50 favorite albums of 2024 so far
Carlisle’s “Critterland” came in at No. 33 and Terminal Nation’s “Echoes Of The Devil’s Den” got the No. 42 spot.