In addition to a slew of shorts, this year’s lineup includes feature-length films like “The People’s Joker,” “Big Boys” and “Sebastian.”
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New music from Nick Shoulders
“Apocalypse Never” is short and a cappella, putting the spotlight exclusively on Shoulders’ vocals, which soar over sharp flutters of intentional voice-cracking.
ACANSA Arts Festival lineup is here
The 2024 ACANSA Arts Festival of the South runs from Sept. 5-21. Performers include the Dallas Black Dance Theatre, cellist Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf, Ganstagrass and more.
Downtown Little Rock Partnership unveils mural at Bowen School of Law
Little Rock artist Joel Boyd has added another mural to downtown Little Rock, this time in a parking lot at the Bowen Law School.
August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ opens at The Rep on Tuesday
Oriented around a group of unlicensed cab drivers whose livelihood is threatened by the dubious promise of urban renewal, The New York Times deemed “Jitney” a “free-form urban concerto, shaped by the quick-witted, improvisatory spirit that makes jazz soar.”
Fayetteville folk label Gar Hole Records rapidly expands roster
2024 additions to the Gar Hole family include singer-songwriters Desiree Cannon, Creekbed Carter Hogan and Maddy Kirgo as well as duo Two Runner.
‘The Bikeriders’ coming to DVD, Blu-ray and streaming in August
“The Bikeriders,” Little Rock native Jeff Nichols’ sixth feature-length film, has come and gone from theaters, but those who missed it (or are jonesing for a rewatch) won’t have to wait long.
The Frontier Circus release show at White Water on Sunday
It gets dimmer with each passing year, but rock ’n’ roll used to be dangerous. Led by the towering, slightly unhinged and indefatigable Danny Grace, there isn’t a band that recalls those antiquated visceral jolts more than Central Arkansas outfit The Frontier Circus.
Arkansas-bred director Lee Isaac Chung puts the fun in funnel with ‘Twisters’
Chung’s last feature film, “Minari,” an autobiographical portrait of his immigrant family putting down roots on their Arkansas farm, cost $2 million to make, roughly what any single minute of “Twisters” cost.
Arkansas-connected filmmakers get a showcase at 2024 Filmland fest
The roster of Arkansas-connected films includes “All Happy Families,” which stars Josh Radnor and was co-written by North Little Rock native Coburn Goss.