Little Rock’s fabric is constantly changing, as new buildings are stitched in and others are modified or removed based on the needs of the time.
One example is the long-gone Hotel Richelieu.
Spring was filled with art activities at CALS, and we are gearing up for an art-filled summer!
In March, we celebrated the twentieth year that CALS has participated in the beloved downtown Little Rock event 2nd Friday Art Night (2FAN).
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, celebrated nationally each May, offers a time to reflect on the complex histories of AAPI communities in our state. While much attention is often given to prominent figures,
To my mother:
I was at an age where I would excitedly point to your mistakes because you made them. But I couldn’t acknowledge your successes because the success was normal life.
As someone who seems white and benefits from white privilege, I don’t often find opportunities to dig into my Asian American Pacific Islander heritage. Rather than the monolid eyes that East Asians are known for,
The day after the March 31, 2023, tornado was as beautiful a day as has ever graced central Arkansas.
My friend, artist V. L. Cox,
As we celebrate Earth Month, I find myself reflecting on how the work of public history intersects with sustainability. One of the clearest examples of this intersection is in the preservation and rehabilitation of historic structures.
As a child of the 1990s, the VCR was the first piece of technology I learned to use on my own—for the single purpose of watching my favorite Blue’s Clues VHS tape.
A CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas (EOA) entry highlights the life and accomplishments of Riley “Doc” Johns, an African American athletic trainer at Little Rock High School (now Little Rock Central High) from 1930 to 1950.
The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas (EOA) posted our annual April Fools’ Day entry today, this time about a little-known Andrew Lloyd Webber musical partially set in Arkansas,
The Butler Banner archives between 1999-2018 are available in PDF format only. The Butler Banner was our print newsletter.
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