Arts & Culture

LRFW 5 youth fashion sketch design competition

Submitted by LRFWNews on Monday, May 20th, 2:40 pm

By Darryl Wilkins Jr.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Do you have what it takes to become the next winner of the Little Rock Fashion Week’s Youth Fashion Sketch Designer Competition? LRFW is accepting applications from students entering grades 1st through 12th for its annual Youth Fashion Sketch Design Competition. The competition will be split into three different categories ranging from children (1st-5th graders), juniors (6th-8th graders), and teens (9th-12th graders). Applications can be downloaded at www.LittleRockFashionWeek.com or requested by e-mailing info@littlerockfashionweek.com.

2012 LRFW youth fashion sketch design winner Serenity Clark poses with LRFW founder Brandon D. Campbell. Photo by Angie Davis Photography/LRFW

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Weekend Theatre auditions for 'Spamalot'

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 11:09am

Weekend Theatre auditions for 'Spamalot'

The Weekend Theater will hold auditions for Monty Python's Spamalot from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 25 and from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Sunday, May 26. The theater is located at 7th & Chester in downtown Little Rock. Those auditioning only need to attend one day.

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Summer Classes at The Art School

Submitted by Compassion Fashion Events, By Meredith Corning

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 9:06am

Parents are searching for summer programs for their children right now and may want to take a look at The Art School. Involvement in the arts is associated with gains in math, reading, cognitive ability, critical thinking, and verbal skills. Jo Claire Dodson established The Art School in 2002 located at 915 Oak Street in downtown Conway. Jo Claire Dodson holds a B.A. Art from Hendrix College. The Art School students have received over 250 awards in statewide art competitions. Dodson understands the associations with a well rounded academia and incorporating art into that mandate. The Art School offers classes for children and adults with summer classes enrollment starting now.

The Fine Arts Program for Children includes:

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LRFW 5 Model Search is this weekend!

Submitted by LRFWNews on Monday, April 29th, 11:22 am

By: Adeeja Anderson

Hopeful models are preparing this week for auditions of the fifth annual Little Rock Fashion Week (LRFW), a weeklong of high fashion, entertainment and network events scheduled in mid-July.

The model search will be held May 4 and May 5 at the Holiday Inn Presidential Hotel, located at 600 Interstate 30, Little Rock, Ark., 72202 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Male and female models of all ages and sizes are welcomed. They are required to wear a plain black t-shirt with no logos and wear jeans pants. Females need to bring high heel shoes, and no make-up and accessories are allowed. Models will be deducted points for not following instructions.

Results of models selected will be posted on www.littlerockfashionweek.com/models.php by May 13. If selected, models’ rehearsal is scheduled for June 2 and July 14 at Horace Mann Arts and Science Magnet School, located 1000 East Roosevelt Rd, Little Rock, Ark. 72206, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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Campbell to speak at University of Iowa

Submitted by LRFWNews on Sunday, April 21st, 12:15 pm

Little Rock, Ark – Brandon D. Campbell, the creator and executive producer of Little Rock Fashion Week, is the guest speaker at the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Iowa City, IA. He’s appearing at the UI April 19th through 23rd.

“I’m greatly honored to be returning to Iowa to share my experiences.” says Campbell. “The University of Iowa provided so many resources for me in the early stages of my career. My experiences there taught me a lot about business, and I discovered who I am and what my passions were. I consider it be a dream come true to provide insight and my resources to students at my alma mater”

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University Chorus to partner with Songs Unlimited for two performances

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Monday, April 15th, 2013, 8:47am

University Chorus to partner with Songs Unlimited for two performances

By Jeanette Anderton, UCA Journalism student

College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office

CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas University Chorus will collaborate with Songs Unlimited and various high school and college choirs for two performances of “Voices for Remembrance and Peace” April 22 and 25.

On Monday, April 22, the University Chorus and the Little Rock Parkview choir, will perform in the Great Hall of the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock at 7:30 p.m. On Thursday, April 25, University Chorus, the Henderson State University Chamber Chorale and the University of the Ozarks Chamber Singers will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall on the UCA campus.

Both concerts are free and open to the public.

The program includes Ramirez’s “Misa Criolla” and Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms.”

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Work about to begin on downtown Conway mural

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Friday, April 12th, 2013, 11:44am

Work about to begin on downtown Conway mural

CONWAY — Work is about to begin on a second community mural for downtown Conway after the Conway City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to match a grant from the Mid-America Arts Alliance.

The city’s contribution of $8,000 gives the lead artist, Jordan Karpe, the money necessary to complete the project on the east wall of the old Grant Theater at Chestnut and Oak Streets.

“This mural project is a unique opportunity for the people of Conway to come together and explore their shared home,” Karpe said. “A design team of volunteers will discuss the past, present and future of their city, and through community dialogue, help translate their ideas into a composition.

“Such an involved community art process is a rarity in this part of the country, and it’s exciting to see Conway give such a practice a chance.”

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