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State Sen. Jimmy Hickey Jr. is systematically destroying the Arkansas education lottery for some unknown reason. … Perhaps his motives should be investigated by the proper federal authorities as there doesn’t seem to be any agency within the state of Arkansas that either has the mandate or integrity to investigate. The recent bill he introduced to eliminate the Arkansas Lottery Commission and move the management into the state Board of Education is the worst idea yet … unless you want to destroy the lottery and the opportunity for Arkansas students to earn a subsidized education. Sen. Hickey doesn’t like to play by the rules so he wants to throw the rules out and control this governmental revenue stream by fiat. It is amazing that the Arkansas Legislature allows him to run roughshod over the rule of law. The parent company of Camelot Global Services (the consulting group he illegally hired in the fall) does operate a very successful lottery in England, and they have a board that oversees their operation to generate funds for “good causes.” The distribution of those funds is delegated to a different commission as this separation of activities makes commercial and political sense. Camelot Global Services did not recommend that he eliminate the Lottery Commission, so I guess the senator is now a self-educated “expert” in lottery operations. Delusional state legislators that meddle in areas where they have little or no expertise tend to create chaos that does not benefit the population, but often benefits the individual who creates the mess. The evidence of the operation of a lottery under a commission appointed by the elected head of state has been very successful in states where the rule of law and transparency prevail. The Georgia Lottery Corp. has dealt with the same problems of funding educational scholarships as the program has been extraordinary successful. The addition of monitor games and the centralized reporting of video lottery terminals have augmented the lottery sales and allowed the state to continue funding most of the demands of the students who participate. Sen. Hickey stopped the introduction of monitor games and video lottery terminals for reasons only known to him, and then moved to have the oversight of the lottery switched to the recipient organization that will create an enormous conflict of interest on the operation methodologies of the lottery. The citizens of Arkansas deserve better than this. Kip Peterson Roswell, Ga.
In response to David Koon’s cover story “Ruth Coker Burks, the cemetery angel” (Jan. 8):
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If somebody local would coordinate the effort, I know I and many others would donate to establish such a memorial. Lindsay Irion David, once again you have touched our hearts with a beautifully told story about an exceptional person. Thank you,
sir, for making us feel deeply about the people and things that should stir our heart and souls. And count me in with Lindsay. I would be honored to contribute to such a memorial. mountaingirl I am a physician who graduated from UAMS in 1982. I am sobbing now. I recall this new disease that we didn’t have a name for other than “gay people get some weird fucking shit.” Then we called it GRID. We finally found a virus we called HIV and finally a consensus and we called it AIDS.
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We expected a vaccine any day once we identified the virus. It never came. I got the New York Times and every Sunday the pages of obituaries of young men, and we knew what it was. Even in Little Rock, two to three young men EVERY DAY. Everyone who got the disease died. Everyone. I try to make my young gay friends, young colleagues in medicine understand how sad it was. How helpless we felt in medicine. How frustrated we were that there were people, MDs, afraid to take care of these people, these lovely young men. Then heterosexuals — drug abusers, people said. Then Elizabeth Glazer and her young daughter were diagnosed and came forward. Things began to change. But still so many beautiful young people were gone. Janet Riley Cathey This brings to mind Angels in America. I don’t know if I believe in angels, but if they exist, Ruth is surely one among us. Also, this seems ripe for a film adaptation. Ctmurray Mr. Koon, this is utterly breathtaking. I’m a Hot Springs girl. I want to know how and when I can pay tribute to this woman and the precious people she served all those years. I certainly wish I had known her in the ’90s when I was in high school being told I was going to hell for not making fun of and ostracizing our gay members of the community. It felt lonely to feel the way I did about GLBTQ rights. I was an advocate then, and although I did not know of her work, I’d like to help it continue to grow today. She makes me PROUD, PROUD, PROUD!!!! Allison Johnson An amazing story of an incredible woman. Thank you, Ruth Coker Burks. You’re an inspiration. I think it’s difficult for many people to realize the tragedy of those years without having lived through them. Bless you. donald.smith.16 Thank you for writing Ruth’s story. Her bravery, compassion and love surmounted so much bigotry, ignorance and outright hate. She brought light and peace to so many consigned to death. Irishdanmcd What an amazing heart. As a parent, I cannot imagine abandoning my child like so many of these families did (and still do). Bless Ruth for the love and comfort she provided these people when they were sick, and the dignity they deserved when they died. JY
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Quote of the week “Thank you, Arkansas.” Mike Beebe, in his final weekly radio address to the state, wrapping up eight years in the governor’s mansion. “I say farewell as your governor, but not goodbye as your friend and fellow Arkansan,” he concluded. “Let’s continue to move Arkansas forward, together.”
At least there’s no National Guard, yet The Little Rock School District (LRSD) met with the State Board of Education (SBE) last week to discuss its six academically distressed schools. The SBE is mulling a takeover of the district, a drastic move advocated by many in the Little Rock business community. Attorney John Walker, the longtime advocate for African-American children in the LRSD, says a takeover would result in a new lawsuit. Tensions are high. At a later meeting of the LRSD board, a detail of 10 police officers were on hand in response to an alleged threat. (On what or whom was not stated.) The SBE will meet again on Jan. 28 to make a decision about the district’s future.
Respect it or else Congressman Steve Womack of Northwest Arkansas is again proposing a constitutional amendment to ban desecration of the American flag. The irony of trying to criminalize a form of free speech in order to “protect” American ideals should be obvious. (It’s especially ill-timed in the wake of the Paris terrorist attack last week, in which Islamic fundamentalists murdered writers and cartoonists for mocking Islamic prophet Muhammad.) Free speech, including the offensive and obnoxious kind, is more sacred than any symbol.
We could use a 129 percent raise, too Former Attorney General Dustin McDaniel made about $73,000 a year in one of the most important elected offices in Arkansas. Is that too little to pay the state’s top lawyer? Probably so; it’s the lowest AG salary in the U.S. But should his successor’s compensation be increased to $165,000? So said McDaniel in a letter to the just-created 6
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independent citizens commission that will set pay increases for elected officials. That would make the Arkansas AG’s salary the third highest in the country, which would be fairly outrageous, considering the state’s per-capita income ranks 48th nationwide.
Fall of the dome In its day, the Village Shopping Center on University and Asher was one of the busiest commercial spots in Little Rock, but it’s fallen into disrepair. An investment firm that purchased the property last week says it has plans for a “healing process” to revitalize the Village’s 153,000 square feet of retail space. That includes demolition of the landmark domed building that once housed Cinema 150.
Meanwhile, elsewhere on University Ave… City Director Ken Richardson was arrested last weekend for driving drunk — he blew a .187 at the Pulaski County jail — and on a suspended license, no less. Richardson later issued an apology for
letting down friends, family, the city of Little Rock and his colleagues on the Board. He said he was starting a “long journey” out of a “valley of darkness.”
“I will get the help I need, and I will stay the course,” Richardson wrote. “It will not be easy, but I am determined to do it.”
Mike Maggio, by the numbers In a development that could have repercussions throughout Arkansas politics (see Max Brantley’s column, opposite page) former Circuit Judge Mike Maggio pleaded guilty last Friday to federal bribery charges in U.S. District Court. The charges concern a 2013 damages suit heard by Maggio when he was preparing to run for a seat on the Arkansas Court of Appeals.
$5.2 million
$1 million
The amount in damages that a jury awarded to the family of Martha Bull, a woman who died due to neglect in a Greenbrier nursing home owned by businessman Michael Morton.
The actual amount of the award, after Maggio reduced the jury’s verdict by $4.2 million. He said at the time that the larger figure “shocked the conscience.”
$24,000 According to the U.S. Attorney in the bribery case, the amount that Morton gave to several PACs in 2013 — PACs that would help fund Maggio’s campaign. Text messages cited in court documents show that Maggio met with an intermediary — likely former Republican legislator Gilbert Baker — who “reminded Maggio that he would receive campaign financial support if he made the ‘tough calls’ while on the bench.”
10 The maximum number of years in prison Maggio could receive, along with a fine of up to $250,000. No word yet on whether Morton and Baker could face charges as well.
OPINION
What Maggio has wrought
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ike Maggio’s guilty plea to a connection will federal bribery charge last week raise questions resonates beyond the destruc- about impartiality tion of his own life. whenever a nursing Maggio, once a circuit judge running home or tort case for Court of Appeals, admits he reduced a of any sort comes MAX $5.2 million verdict against a nursing home before these judges. BRANTLEY maxbrantley@arktimes.com owned by Michael Morton of Fort Smith to The scandal $1 million in return for campaign support — along with from Morton arranged by Gilbert Baker, Democratic packing of a key Senate the former Republican senator, lobbyist committee — may defeat the Arkansas and GOP campaign bundler. State Chamber of Commerce’s push for “tort Morton and Baker have not been charged. reform” this legislative session. Maggio’s But the case adds to the stench of corporate bribery and the documented efforts to influence in judicial races. The nursing home influence judicial elections create a public lobby has spent hundreds of thousands of relations disaster in pushing ahead with dollars to support the campaigns of five laws to make it still harder to sue nursing current members of the seven-member homes and win meaningful judgments for Arkansas Supreme Court. The biggest damages to the infirm. The Maggio case might also discourage beneficiaries: Courtney Goodson, who is aiming for chief justice, and Rhonda Wood, another movement. New Amendment a new justice who was among a phalanx 94, whose many parts included a ban on corporate campaign contributions, of judicial candidates favored by Morton in Baker’s home of Faulkner County. The hits Michael Morton and others where
Tax cut tradition
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ou can count this as a defense of Gov. Asa Hutchinson or not, but he will repeat history rather than make it by engineering a tax cut right at the outset. Tax cuts may look unwise in retrospect and maybe even in advance, but they are always popular at the moment and rarely are they held against a politician, even when they turn sour. As soon as he took office in 1981, Ronald Reagan persuaded Congress to pass a big tax cut, truly mammoth for high incomes, which was followed by skyrocketing national deficits and a recession that drove unemployment into double digits for 10 straight months. Reagan spent the rest of his presidency raising taxes — five of the 11 major tax hikes of the past 50 years were his — but 30 years later that tax cut is still celebrated as his legacy and the high-water mark of modern conservatism. The rest is forgotten.
George W. Bush was not as lucky, but his lengthening unpopularity owes more to ERNEST two wars, two DUMAS recessions and eight years of economic malaise than to the serial tax cuts for high earners that began his presidency, whatever they contributed to the cataclysms on his watch. But this began as an Arkansas history lesson. We need not look at sister states where recent governors have started their reigns by cutting taxes, although Hutchinson has been warned about the experience of Kansas’ Sam Brownback, who slashed taxes and promised a golden age four years ago only to preside over his state’s fiscal collapse. Hutchinson is cutting less than Brownback — a modest $100 million
they live politically. Though individuals are limited to $2,000 contributions to campaigns, Morton gave the maximum through multiple corporate entities. Half of Rhonda Wood’s initial campaign report came from nursing home empires, almost $50,000 from Morton. That’s no longer legal. A constitutional amendment to restore corporate contributions is a non-starter. A lawsuit is still possible. But it better go to federal court. With five Arkansas justices sitting as beneficiaries of multiple contributions from a single corporate player, an appearance before them would be unsavory indeed. Sadly, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United case may trump all. But thanks to Mike Maggio, Michael Morton and Gilbert Baker, we now have concrete evidence of where unfettered corporate influence can lead. A civil lawsuit by the family of the woman left to die without hospital treatment in a Michael Morton nursing home may yet get another good jury and an honest judge. The Maggio scandal was not a happy occasion for the Republican Party, otherwise basking in the glow of a smashing takeover of Arkansas government. The Democrats had the crooked treasurer, Martha Shoffner, and expense account cheat Sen. Paul Bookout. The
Republicans had expense account cheat Lt. Gov. Mark Darr. But these were petty criminals compared with those who buy and sell the judicial branch of government. Gilbert Baker has been on this path of judicial “reform” — as a paid lobbyist in the legislature — for years. This could have been his finest year, with winners for whom he bundled money from the circuit courts to the Court of Appeals to the state Supreme Court. Maggio’s implosion cost Maggio’s expected seat. The Baker/Morton candidates sent messages that they were Republicans. They were “conservative.” They had “family values.” They wouldn’t “legislate from the bench.” Wood used a Republican, Mike Huckabee, to make robocalls. They made the rounds of Republican committee meetings to drum up support. Baker and Morton and allies also poured money into key legislative races to defeat Democrats to cement Republican control of the legislature. Morton’s money went, among others, to the PAC of Sen. Eddie Joe Williams (R-Cabot), the sponsor of a tort reform amendment and a backer of like-minded legislative candidates. The Maggio case is a Republican scandal. GOP bagman Gilbert Baker is at the root of it. The question is whether anyone pays attention.
directed at middle-income earners — and promising less, although he predicts a spurt of growth when Arkansas’s income tax rates become “competitive” and people rush here to take advantage. One benefit of tax cuts, at least when, like Hutchinson’s, they are aimed at middle-income people is that they act as a stimulus, putting a little more money into the pockets of working people who will create demand for more production somewhere. The stimulus effect will be small because, owing to lower deductions, part of everyone’s tax cut will just go to the IRS. Hutchinson’s two immediate predecessors, Mike Beebe and Mike Huckabee, began by cutting taxes. Beebe promised during his eight years to phase out all sales taxes on groceries, except the one for sportsmen that Huckabee installed safely in the Constitution. Beebe was able to do it without serious harm to the budget because President Obama’s 2009 stimulus act and 2010 health law steered well over a billion dollars into the state treasury, forestalling harsh budget cuts and handing the governor little surpluses for five years. When Huckabee claimed in his
2008 presidential campaign that he was the first Arkansas governor ever to cut taxes, it may have been the biggest fiction he ever uttered. Few Arkansas governors have failed to find some tax to cut. When he said he had to drive a recalcitrant Democratic legislature to cut taxes in his first months in 1997, Huckabee was off 180 degrees. Gov. Jim Guy Tucker drafted tax cuts benefiting middle-income and elderly taxpayers before handing the reins to Huckabee and every Democrat in the legislature signed Tucker’s bill as sponsors. Huckabee signed it into law after his own plan, to mail people a small rebate, got no support even from Republicans. You may remember that Huckabee then proceeded to raise more taxes than any governor in Arkansas history: every time in his eight-anda-half years that there was a slight budget pinch. If you’re keeping tabs: sales taxes three times, individual and corporate income taxes once, nursing-home-resident taxes once, motor-fuel taxes once, the corporate franchise tax once, tobacco taxes five times, alcohol taxes twice and driver’s licenses once. Let’s not count fee increases. CONTINUED ON PAGE 35 www.arktimes.com
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cross the generations, the low pay of Arkansas’s elected officials — a direct result of an ingrained distrust and cynicism regarding political elites — has served the state poorly by inhibiting the modernization of state government. The commission now at work on determining state officials’ pay has a great opportunity to remedy that flaw, but only if its members show care in their actions. Precise pay limitations were locked into the state’s Constitution and, for decades, these salaries were typically the lowest in the nation; a positive vote on a constitutional amendment would bump them up and then pay would stay the same for years. Finally, in 1992, the pay of elected officials was again increased and a pay increase mechanism was created that tied the pay of executive branch officials to annual change in the Consumer Price Index (although legislators still had to vote on the actual appropriation of funds). While a significant advance, the low base meant that the salaries persisted in the lowest tier of states. While some argue that this low pay is appropriate considering Arkansans’ low incomes and the signal it sends about the appropriate role in people’s life for state government, this persistent low pay has had a series of damaging ramifications for the state. First, the low pay has unquestionably dissuaded many talented individuals from state government service during the prime of their wage-earning years. For instance, low legislative pay is often blamed for the almost total elimination of attorneys from state legislative service in recent years. Moreover, while certainly not excused, the low pay has also inevitably led to a continuum of problematic behaviors that harm the public trust. They range from legislators gaining reimbursements for the “legislative services” they provide themselves, as brought to light by Blue Hog Report in 2011, to questionable per diem and mileage reimbursements to clearly criminal acts of corruption. Because of its scope, perhaps the most troubling episode of the low pay era in Arkansas politics came in Orval Faubus’ final term as governor, when his key lieutenants collected funds to cover the cost of a retirement home for the governor: a 7,000-square-foot Fay Jones-designed
structure in the gorgeous hills of Faubus’ native Madison County. As the Arkansas Gazette’s longJAY time editorialist BARTH Jim Powell put it, “[W]e referred to them as ‘love gifts.’ They were large gifts from people he had done a lot of favors for, and at the time, he was still in a position to do more favors for them.” Even though Faubus’ gubernatorial salary had never topped $10,000, the total cost of the construction of the house was estimated to ultimately exceed $3 million. It was excused in large part because of the sacrifice Faubus had made in receiving such a low salary for so long (indeed, its picture donned the front of Faubus’ final gubernatorial Christmas card.). Thus, improving the pay of elected officials was an attractive component of the hydra-headed beast that was Issue 3 on the fall ballot. In one of the biggest surprises of election 2014, the seductively titled “Arkansas Elected Officials Ethics, Transparency and Financial Reform Amendment” snuck to victory. While about ethics reform, Issue 3 was also about increasing the pay of elected official through the ongoing actions of a seven-member citizens commission. That commission is now hard at work to meet a Feb. 2 deadline for the setting of salaries for all state elected officials. While there are no constraints on this first set of salary recommendations, raises (or reductions) in pay are limited to 15 percent in coming years under the amendment. There is a real potential for backlash if the commission attempts to do too much too fast. All signs are that the commission is taking great care in its work, but this week’s proposal by outgoing Attorney General Dustin McDaniel to increase the pay of his successor in the office by 129 percent (to $165,000) raises real concerns. Immediate changes of that scope would likely produce anger in an electorate still ripe with cynicism about government and could produce efforts to roll back the pay increases. Instead, the commission should establish a goal for salaries and plan to use the significant pay increase mechanisms allowed under the amendment to reach them over a period of time.
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eason on the turf is over, but let’s start with two probably perfunctory notes about recent shakeups on the Bret Bielema’s football staff at Arkansas. Losing offensive coordinator Jim Chaney, he of the indisputably sorry win-loss record while at the helm of Annual Open House Tennessee and Arkansas’s offenses, is Now accepting Now accepting Sunday, January 28, 2007 now headed northeasterly to Pitt. He’s applications for applications for the not a bad guy, he embraced a balanced the 2007-08 2010-11 school year. Freshman Entrance Exam and he seemed utterly willschool year. Now accepting applications for the February 10, philosophy Saturday, 2007 ing to win the Bielema way. 2014-15 school year. But the reality is that Chaney’s playcalling was, regrettably, a costly thing Annual Freshman Entrance Exam AnnualOpen OpenHouse House Freshmen Entrance Exam CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL too often. Even in the arduous first Sunday, Saturday, February 2014 Sunday,January January 26, 25, 2014 2015 Saturday, February 7, 8, 2015 FOR BOYS season of 2013, the Hogs were in some 12:30 - 2:30 12:30 - 2:30 6300 Father Tribou Street games (chief among them, Rutgers, MisLittle Rock, Arkansas 72205 Website sissippi State and LSU) where a little CATHOLIC HIGH501-664-3939 SCHOOL www.lrchs.org ingenuity in the late stages would’ve FOR BOYS gone a long way. Instead, the team lrchs.org 6300 Father Tribou Street clammed up and the die was cast for Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 2013: If the Hogs wanted to thrive this 501-664-3939 year, some better fourth-quarter game management would make inroads to the top of the league rankings. The Hogs were marginally better and savvier offensively, but we all know the four-win improvement would’ve been a potentially seven- or eight-win leap if the fourth quarter woes hadn’t persisted. It seemed to any casual observer that Robb Smith’s unit was done a disservice by Chaney’s in those late losses. When the Hogs did not register a single fourth-quarter point in the losses to Missouri, Mississippi State, Texas A&M and Alabama, all games well within reach, it spelled the end for the gregarious OC. His move to a program like Pitt suggests he wasn’t being welcomed back, and it further leaves the impression that other candidates (a Mark Mangino, for instance, or TCU wunderkind Doug Meacham) may have been sought out well in advance. Linebackers coach Randy Shannon is gone, too, headed back to Florida to join new Gators coach Jim McElwain. He took a mild swipe at Arkansas in the process, wryly stating that he liked the Florida mystique and desire for championships. The implication was that the Hogs are just eternally content with sitting on the cusp instead of climbing right over it. Regardless, Shannon was an obvious asset but a nonetheless replaceable one. Provided that Sam Pittman stays in the fold the pipeline serving the university with both linemen and Florida prospects,
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the departure of Shannon may not sting as much as it would appear. The hardwood Hogs sprang back BEAU into and up the WILCOX rankings, shooting in at No. 23. To then nudge up to 19th, they needed to slough off their long history of pitiful road openers. After 15 listless minutes at Stegeman Coliseum, Georgia’s modest and perennially uninteresting joint, it looked like another craptastic way to begin the league slate. Something snapped. Arkansas surged from behind and took command in a methodical fashion, and it was on the shoulders of a typically unreliable player. Alandise Harris confidently stroked his lean-back jumper to the tune of 15 points, many coming in big moments down the stretch. Anton Beard steadied the team from the point. And Bobby Portis anchored the squad with 15 of his 21 in the first half, keeping the team in range despite falling behind by 13, and Michael Qualls had 15 in yet another stable, multifaceted effort. It was a quality road win in a scenario that almost always has led to heartache. And it buoyed the Hogs for the followup at home. Portis was an unstoppable force with an SEC-season-best 32, and as Vanderbilt’s young gunners surged within a point in the second half, a quick flurry of seven points in less than half a minute kept the Commodores at bay. Qualls was again magnificent, proving conclusively that he is the antithesis to the usual Hog “athlete” who never converts to a true skilled basketballer. While the Landis Williamses and Antwon Halls of the past could hammer a dunk and make highlight reels in other ways, they could never mature enough to offer a tangible effect from game to game. Qualls, on the other hand, now sports a dependable shooting stroke, a menacing but controlled defensive presence and a coolness on the free-throw line. It’s all a refreshing scene. Will it last? The schedule plays well for that. If Arkansas can set out to a 4-0 or 5-0 SEC start, it may translate to a Top 10 ranking and not just in the RPI, where the team has already benefited from its stronger schedule and the conference’s significant progress overall.
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he Observer, like most people, has been saddened more than we can express by the massacre of 12 people at the French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo. We honestly don’t know if we want to live in a world where you can be executed for being a smartass, even an annoying, offensive, vulgar smartass, as the writers and cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo seem to have been from time to time. The Observer has been all of the above during our tenure here at the Fortress of Employment, and we’re plenty proud of it. We tend to believe that you can judge the worth of a society by how much that society values those who look at power and find the courage to chuckle, from Aristophanes to Charlie Chaplin to the minds behind Charlie Hebdo. We know, as they did, that there are times when the best way to speak to the slapdash collection of stuffedshirts, ancient edicts and cherished horseshit that rules these lives of ours is to laugh at them until you can’t catch your breath. Here’s the truth: Those who set themselves up as infallible deserve to be laughed at, because they are the butt of a joke they’re playing on themselves without even knowing it. Here’s what the dead know: A joke can smuggle a seed of knowledge within itself. A smile can vault over the barriers we all construct to keep our most precious misconceptions intact. A laugh can get inside even the tightest-shut mind, quick as picking a lock, taking that seed with it. It’s like a magic trick. It’s like a gift from God Himself, for whom the dirtbags who slaughtered the staff of Charlie Hebdo claim to have worked. The Observer suspects there isn’t really a physical Hell waiting out there somewhere, but we’re hopeful the Universe can find a way to invent one for people who would commit a perversion like that. All the things that we could say have been said, and said better, in the days since the attack. A picture is worth a thousand words, much to The Observer’s chagrin, and the cartoonists
of Planet Earth have said several million words on the topic in the past week, with nearly every scribbler who can still lift a hand weighing in on the killings in some way: usually with the message that free speech won’t be silenced by zealots; that the edgeless sword of the pen, pencil or brush will always prevail in the fight for truth and justice; that speech can be momentarily stilled by a punch to the mouth or a bullet to the head, but can never be silenced as long as brave people exist. The Observer, who can’t draw a straight line to save our miserable life, is left with only these pitiful black marks, invented millennia after the cartoonists were already making their point with sticks in the dirt, mud-dipped fingers, and crouching lionesses stalking antelope across cave walls. And so we can do nothing more than to write the names of the dead. Not what they deserve, we know. But it’s the best we can do with the meager tools we have, and maybe that’s enough:
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‘Garage sale’ school prices prompt lawsuit The grandmother of two children in the Helena-West Helena School District has filed suit to stop the sale of all or parts of four vacant elementary schools for $80,000 to the KIPP charter school chain. Sandra Bagley, who’s active in school groups in the district, says the “garage sale” price amounts to an illegal exaction of taxpayer money. The sale was approved by Superintendent John Hoy over the advisory school board now in place. The district was taken over by the state last year and Hoy was tapped from the Education Department to act as superintendent. His “school” board is the state commissioner of education. Bagley’s son, Andrew, is a member of the advisory board. Beechcrest Elementary was sold to KIPP for $50,000. The Woodruff, Helena Crossing and a portion of the Southland schools were sold for $30,000. Bagley said the bidding process was flawed, no appraisals were done and the purchase prices so small as to amount to donations. She said it made no sense to give away property from a district in fiscal distress, the reason for its state takeover. James Valley, attorney in the lawsuit, said the deal amounts to a forced sale to a competitor, akin to McDonald’s being forced to sell a property to Wendy’s. He said the district was fighting against a “Goliath that includes the Arkansas Department of Education, KIPP’s highpowered lobbyists and powerful foundations and rich concerns who want to dismantle public education in Helena through state control.” Valley references the high-powered push by the Walton Foundation and other groups backed by wealthy Arkansans including the Murphy, Stephens and Hussman families to pursue a “school reform” agenda focused heavily on charter schools. KIPP has been lauded for its schools in Helena and other locations aimed at lifting minority populations in poverty, but other Delta school districts have scored some successes of their own. The charter schools don’t enjoy the same state support for facilities as conventional school districts, but acquiring a full school for virtually no cost does more than equalize the playing field; it provides an edge for charter schools over conventional school districts. Conventional public school districts win approval of voters for local property tax millages to pay for buildings. Thus, local tax millages paid for the buildings being essentially given away.
TOUGH RULE: Arkansas is unique among states in allowing eviction of a tenant who is one-day late in rent.
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ttorneys involved in a lawsuit that could be decided in Pulaski County Circuit Court this month are seeking to have struck down as unconstitutional one of the cornerstones of Arkansas’s legendary anti-tenant renter laws: a statute that criminalizes the eviction process, making the failure to vacate a property within 10 days of an eviction notice a misdemeanor that can lead to fines and jail time. A similar case has been filed with the courts in Washington County. Under Arkansas law, a renter who is one day late with a single payment
can be evicted. In the United States, the law is unique to Arkansas. Other states generally consider tenant law a matter for the civil courts. In Arkansas, if a tenant seeks to contest the charges and plead not guilty, the current law — Arkansas Code annotated 18-16-101 — requires the tenant to deposit the entire amount of rent he or she allegedly owes with the registry of the court, which will hold the funds until the case is decided. If the tenant is found guilty of the misdemeanor, he or she will forfeit the money placed with the court to the landlord, and will be
liable for $25 per day for every day he or she stayed in the residence after being served with the eviction notice. If the tenant does not place the alleged back rent with the registry of the court and is eventually found guilty of the nonpayment of rent and failure to vacate, then the law says the renter is guilty of a more serious Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a $1,000 fine and 90 days in jail. Dustin Duke is the managing attorney for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services, a nonprofit that helps clients who normally wouldn’t be able to afford an attorney to assist them with their legal problems. Duke and other attorneys with the center have been filing briefs on behalf of Artoria Smith of Little Rock. In July 2014, Smith was served with a notice to vacate a house on Scotty Court in Little Rock; her landlord alleged she owned $22,353 in back rent. Smith elected to remain in the house, and her landlord filed an affidavit seeking her arrest for nonpayment of rent a few weeks later. On July 22, Little Rock District Court issued an arrest warrant for Smith, along with a citation compelCONTINUED ON PAGE 28
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Play at home, then burn this for warmth! 1) In the weeks before Christmas, police said, a 70-year-old woman who uses a walker took a bus from the North Little Rock retirement community where she lives to a Little Rock home, where she left a surprise for a former acquaintance. What, allegedly, did she leave? A) A delicious fruitcake. B) Hand-knitted sweater. C) Card with a $10 bill inside. D) A bag containing an improvised fire bomb, with the resident of the home telling investigators the woman had tried to burn down his house several other times.
2) The Arkansas State Supreme Court recently logged a historical first. What was it? A) Installed a sound system so they can start every case with that “DONK-DONK!” noise from the TV show “Law & Order.” B) Twelve-hour showdown in which Justices Mort Robson and Earl Pickel finally decided the landmark case of Foot v. Your Ass while playing “NBA 2k14” on Xbox. C) Grudgingly accepted a new rule requiring clothes to be worn under their robes. D) With the Jan. 6 swearing-in of new Associate Justices Rhonda Wood and Karen Baker, the court is now majority female. 3) A new report put together by a nonprofit group says that a certain recurring annoyance is collectively costing Arkansans $2 billion a year. What’s the problem? A) Tobaccky spillage. B) Hair from dog groomers being thrown out instead of knitted into tight-fitting underpants for all. C) Jabbo Lumkin of Stuttgart. He’s a real pain in the ass. D) The state’s legendarily rough roads, which contribute to crashes, delays and more frequent car repairs. 4) Academy Award-winning actress Geena Davis recently announced that she will be co-sponsoring an event this spring in Bentonville. What is it? A) ThelmaCon, culminating in a finale in which she and a Susan Sarandon lookalike will jump a 1965 T-bird convertible off the roof of the Bentonville Chamber of Commerce. B) Not a screening of “Cutthroat Island,” hopefully. C) A wrasslin’ exhibition called “The Long Kick Goodnight!” in which Davis and tag-team partner Samuel L. Jackson will take on all opponents, best two falls out of three. D) An annual film festival that will focus on movies featuring minority or female directors, casts and crews. 5) According to a recent series of articles in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette by reporter Chad Day, which of the following were regularly used as punishments on children held at the Yell County Juvenile Detention Center in Danville, sometimes for infractions as minor as talking back? A) A burst of pepper spray to the face. B) Being bound for hours in “The Wrap,” in which children’s “hands were cuffed behind their backs, legs strapped together, and chest immobilized by a harness and a strap connected to their feet” — a restraint sometimes used in conjunction with a duct tape-wrapped motorcycle helmet that blocked out nearly all light. C) Being pepper sprayed while immobilized in The Wrap. D) All of the above.
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Flash-bang issue ProPublica has released a major look at police use of military-style “flash-bang” grenades during raids with, as the article headline says, “little oversight and horrifying results.” The article includes stories on 50 people killed or maimed by the explosive devices in the U.S. since 2000. There’s abundant Arkansas material in the report. A Northeast Arkansas man, Bill Nixon, was an early manufacturer of the devices. From ProPublica: “But, as flashbangs became ubiquitous, Nixon worried that departments weren’t training officers to use them properly. Reports of accidents started to trickle in. A prison guard in Nevada lost her hand when a flashbang exploded during a training exercise. And then, in 2002, an officer closer to Nixon’s home in Arkansas was injured. An Omni Blast exploded in the hand of Brandt Carmical, a North Little Rock police officer, as he conducted a flashbang demonstration for a local Boy Scout troop. It pulverized his right hand, blew out his right eardrum and perforated his left eardrum. Nixon settled a lawsuit over that incident and later stopped selling the devices, saying he was concerned police weren’t properly trained in their use. Questions about the devices haven’t deterred the Little Rock Police Department, ProPublica reports. “Across the river, in Little Rock, Ark., the police department is still using flashbangs on nearly every raid, according to ProPublica’s analysis. Police department records obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union, as part of its nationwide survey of police militarization, showed that between 2011 and 2013, Little Rock police tossed flashbangs into homes on 112 occasions, or 84 percent of raids — nearly all of them in predominantly black neighborhoods. “Little Rock Police Department spokesman Sidney Allen defended the practice, saying, ‘You may see a large number of flashbang deployments, but what we see is a large service of warrants without gunfire.’ But no weapons were found at three-quarters of the homes during this period, according to department records obtained by ProPublica. Most searches yielded drug paraphernalia such as small baggies of marijuana and glass pipes. Others just turned up bottles of beer.” www.arktimes.com
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For embodying the story of the modern Republican in Arkansas — and for finally winning — Gov. Asa Hutchinson is our Arkansan of the Year. BY BENJAMIN HARDY
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Losses and wins In 1972, as a 22-year-old law student at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Hutchinson volunteered for Democrat David Pryor’s campaign for U.S. Senate, but he quickly realized his political inclinations lay in a different direction. “It was a taste of politics, which I enjoyed,” Hutchinson told the Times, “but I just identified more with Ronald Reagan’s conservative philosophy of government.” “I also believed the minority party
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n a Nov. 7, 1986, Arkansas Gazette op-ed, former Bill Clinton aide Steve Smith had this to say about the GOP’s 35-year-old candidate for U.S. Senate, who had just been crushed by incumbent Democrat Dale Bumpers by a margin of some 24 percentage points: “Although Asa Hutchinson lost the election, he is unlikely to read the returns as a personal defeat or a rejection of his vision of politics. In fact, when Hutchinson first announced his candidacy ... informed speculation was that it was a somewhat Quixotic exercise to practice for some future race.” Four years later, in 1990, Hutchinson ran for attorney general against Democrat Winston Bryant. He lost again. His third failed bid for statewide office came in 2006, when Democrat Mike Beebe defeated him in the gubernatorial race. And yet, in November 2014, Hutchinson’s vision of politics was finally vindicated when he handily won the governorship over Democrat Mike Ross. Smith was right; Hutchinson was practicing for a future race back in 1986. It just took him 28 years to get there. After decades spent laboring in the wilderness as a Republican in Yellow Dog Arkansas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson now enters office with the wind at his back and strong Republican majorities in the state legislature. His path to the office is, in some ways, the story of the modern GOP’s ascent to power in Arkansas. For these reasons, he is the Arkansas Times 2014 Arkansan of the Year.
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needed to be stronger, and I devoted myself for many decades to building a strong two-party system,” he said. “Despite some of my lawyer friends and colleagues [at the time] saying there’s no future for me if I became a Republican, I did it anyway.” For an ambitious young Republican in staunchly Democratic Arkansas, the political pickings were slim. Hutchinson was elected as Bentonville City Attorney in 1977, when he and his wife Susan were first beginning to raise a family (they married in 1973). His big break came in 1982, when President Reagan appointed him U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas. From then until 2015, every public office that
Hutchinson has held has been at the federal level, not the state — a fairly remarkable fact given how long he’s been a fixture of famously parochial Arkansas politics. “He went the federal route because that was the only viable Republican path in Arkansas at that time,” said Jay Barth, professor of politics at Hendrix College (and a columnist for this paper). Then again, the overwhelming dominance of the Democrats also created opportunity. “He was chosen as federal attorney because the [Republican] bench was so shallow back then,” Barth said. At age 31, Hutchinson was the youngest U.S. Attorney in the nation at the time. After he lost the race for attor-
ney general in 1990, he chaired the state Republican Party for five years (initially in partnership with Sheffield Nelson and later on his own), demonstrating a willingness to invest years of unglamorous effort in the partisan trenches. Rex Nelson, a veteran columnist and former spokesman for Gov. Mike Huckabee, says that it was during this period that Hutchinson’s leadership within the GOP truly gelled. “You’ve got to realize that the party really had been torn apart by the primary for governor in ’90 between Sheffield Nelson and Tommy Robinson,” Nelson said. “Here were two Democrats who both switched to the Republican Party and ran against each other, and it was a very bitter gubernatorial race.” (Sheffield Nelson won the primary, only to be defeated by incumbent Bill Clinton that fall.) “In came Asa to try to heal those scars, and unlike Sheffield and Tommy, who had both been Democrats, Asa was a lifelong Republican, so he was probably a good pick to come in and kind of clean up. There was a lot of healing to be done at that point.” In 1996, Hutchinson ran for U.S. representative in the 3rd District — for years, the only reliably Republican congressional seat in the state — and won handily. In 2001, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to run first the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and then one of the primary arms of the newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He left the federal bureaucracy in 2005 to run for governor of Arkansas the following year, in which he was trounced by Beebe. Then came November 2014. In addition to the governorship, Republicans swept every statewide and federal office and expanded their majorities in both legislative chambers. It’s not hard for an observer to conclude that Arkansas has seamlessly transitioned from a one-party Democratic state to one-party Republican rule. “It is an interesting change historically,” Hutchinson said to the www.arktimes.com
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Times, in a characteristically measured understatement. “But I think, despite the dominance in the election, we still have a good two-party system in this state. … I want to make sure the Republican Party doesn’t develop arrogance. I don’t want us to develop a sense of entitlement; we need to earn the voters’ respect every day by the way we perform.” Before the most recent election, it was easy for Democrats to smirk at Hutchinson’s 0-3 win-loss record in statewide races over three decades of politicking. The fact that he’s been the overeager face of the Arkansas Republican Party throughout much of that time made it all the sweeter. Now, it seems like Hutchinson just needed to give Arkansas enough time to come around to him. Janine Parry, the University of Arkansas professor of politics who conducts the state’s annual Arkansas Poll, said that one electoral challenge still remains for Hutchinson in his lifelong mission to build the Republican Party in Arkansas. While Arkansas voters resoundingly rejected the Democratic Party’s brand in November, Parry questioned whether they fully accepted the GOP’s. “What’s interesting is that when you ask people the generic party identification question — ‘Do you consider yourself as a Republican, Democrat or independent?’ — the percentages haven’t moved substantially in the 16 years since I’ve been tracking it,” Parry said. “What has moved in the past four years is that those independents have taken a hard and consistent rightward shift — but they’re not ready yet to declare themselves Republicans. They’re buying the product, but they’re still not fully buying the brand. “I think a lot of that responsibility now rests on Asa Hutchinson, as the leader of this new majority party.” Continued Republican dominance remains an open question as long as these partisanship numbers remain “soft,” Parry continued. “While Mike Huckabee was by almost any measure a successful governor … he left
IN THE MIX: Hutchinson greets the 90th General Assembly.
the party remarkably untransformed. His governorship was successful, his party was not. So if I were Asa Hutchinson, I would feel like that was a golden opportunity, and also a burden.” Continuity and change Bumpers, Pryor, Clinton and even Huckabee, in a way, used the small, tight orbit of the Arkansas governorship to launch themselves into the larger sphere of national politics. Hutchison has done it backward. After climbing into the upper echelons of the national Republican establishment, he’s finally found his
way into state government at age 62. What now? Ask people who’ve worked with Hutchinson to speculate and they’ll usually begin with an appraisal of his temperament, which has been smoothed into a meticulously circumspect amiability by years of political battles and more years in private practice as an attorney. (Throughout his career, he’s spent several long periods concentrating on his legal work.) “He’s a very smart guy, very thoughtful, very respectful,” said Vic Snyder, who served as 2nd District congressman until 2010. Snyder, a Democrat with progressive tenden-
cies, entered the U.S. House the same year as Hutchinson, in 1996. “If he’s talking to somebody, whether it’s another member or a constituent, he’s always very polite, a good Southern gentleman. He talks to people in the spirit of trying to understand them, trying to learn from them. ... I think he’ll do well.” In the early 2000s, when Hutchinson was tapped by Bush to help run the newly created Department of Homeland Security, he worked closely with fellow undersecretary Michael D. Brown to perform the massive task of reorganizing a large swath of the federal government. (Brown ran the portion of the agency that included FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency; he later took much of the blame for the Bush administration’s bungled response to Hurricane Katrina.) “Asa’s somebody that can listen,” Brown said. “I mean, to really sit down, shut your mouth, process that, and hear where somebody is coming from … I think it comes from legal training. If you’re in a courtroom, you really have to understand where the other side is coming from, if you either defend against it or prosecute against it. He’s very good at that.” This may be why, despite his fundamental conservatism, Hutchinson developed a reputation during his time in Washington as a pragmatist capable of reaching across the aisle. “Asa will come up with something that people will disagree with, and they may hate what he’s trying to do, but they’ll never hate him,” Brown said. Democrats in the Arkansas legislature, for their part, say they’re more than willing to work with both Hutchinson and the Republican legislative leadership. “My hat’s off to Governor Hutchinson. The people spoke and they elected him, and it is my belief that he’ll be a very fairhanded governor,” said Rep. Eddie Armstrong of North Little Rock, the House minority leader. Rep. Joe Jett (D-Success), another leading Democrat, said he was “cautiously optimis-
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tic” based on early conversations. “I feel like — until they prove me wrong — we’re going to have a fair, open, honest debate [in the session],” he said. Rex Nelson predicted that Hutchinson will govern much like his two predecessors. “I think that we will see him be a pragmatic, moderate governor, just as Mike Beebe was a pragmatic, moderate Democrat and Mike Huckabee was a pragmatic, moderate Republican for 10-and-half years before that. ... I certainly don’t see Asa Hutchinson backing himself into some ideological corner and pushing hard for things that have no chance to pass. “That kind of good government tends to be good politics. If you look at the Arkansas Poll that came out this fall, the two most popular political figures in Arkansas are Beebe and Huckabee, by far.” Yet for all of Hutchinson’s talents and tenacity, he perhaps lacks the singular political levers possessed by the last two governors. He has neither Huckabee’s unique charisma nor Beebe’s long decades of direct experience in state politics. Huckabee was a natural populist, a skilled showman, to his benefit and his detriment. While it’s hard to imagine Hutchinson flirting with scandal the way Huckabee so often did as governor — the biggest embarrassment endured by the Hutchinson campaign in 2014 was the time he accidentally left his ID at home when voting in the primary — it’s also an open question whether he can muster popular sentiment in support of his initiatives, especially after spending so much of his career doing the behind-the-scenes work of an establishment insider. Beebe is a closer match to Hutchinson in style — he too is a consummate insider — but by the time Beebe came to power in 2006, he’d already spent over 20 years in the Capitol. “It’s very difficult to compare anyone to Gov. Beebe’s preparation, because that’s pretty unusual,” said Snyder, who served in the state legislature alongside Beebe in the early 1990s. “We’re just not going to have
FACING THE CROWD: At Tuesday’s inauguration on the Capitol steps.
that level of preparation for most governors.” Still, Snyder cautioned, Hutchinson’s years in the political wilderness weren’t wasted, either. “He ran for statewide office three times … I mean, I’m envious of the number of little catfish places he’s probably eaten in, in those three races. He’s traveled the state a lot. He didn’t win, but he certainly reached out to people. I don’t see that there’s a big handicap in that he was never secretary of state or something.” Jay Barth agreed that Hutchinson would attempt to govern from the center. “I don’t think he wants to do any of the social [issues] stuff ... . It’s just not what he’s about. He’s about
basic conservative governance. … He’s a very conservative guy, but he’s just not out there.” To progressives and moderates, that is indeed reason for cautious optimism. However, they’re not the only voices in the room. In certain quarters within the GOP, that same statement — it’s just not what he’s about — sets off alarm bells. A house divided The Republican Party in Arkansas, like the GOP nationally, faces a groundswell of discontent from within its own ranks: Hard-right social conservatives and small-gov-
ernment activists (who are sometimes, but not always, the same people) are determined to advance their agendas. The same intraparty rifts in Washington, D.C., that pit Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and his allies against establishment Republicans like House Speaker John Boehner are playing out in our own statehouse. And here, especially, the populist right is ascendant. Most of the big GOP gains in the Arkansas legislature in November were the work of Tea Party-affiliated candidates, often folks who supported Hutchinson’s more conservative rival in the primary last spring, Curtis Coleman. Although Hutchinson was labeled an arch-conservative by his opponents back in the 1980s, he now finds himself in what passes for the moderate wing of the Republican Party. “I think [Hutchinson] does want to be the Republican Mike Beebe,” Barth said. “The key question is, does he have the fortitude to do that? The question is not so much what he wants, but can he achieve it in a party where mainstream Republicans like him are not in the majority?” “There’s clearly some division in the party, and the challenge looms larger now that they actually have to govern,” Janine Parry noted. “Trying to chart a course between the social conservatives, the economic conservatives, some of the more libertarian members — that’s a tough duty.” General elections have a way of unifying a party, but the election is over. This week, the 2015 legislative session began, which means we’re about to see the re-emergence of the same rifts within the GOP that dominated the 2013 and 2014 sessions. Chief among them is the private option — Arkansas’s unique approach to health care reform, which uses federal Medicaid dollars to pay for private insurance coverage for over 200,000 low-income Arkansans, most of whom were previously uninsured. Tea Party Republicans loathe the private option because it’s a component of the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare), but establishment Republicans and Democrats www.arktimes.com
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embrace it, as do their allies in the hospital industry. Depending on your political perspective, the private option is either a marvel of innovative, bipartisan cooperation — it was crafted by Republican legislators in negotiations with Gov. Beebe — or a betrayal of every principle of small government that conservatives claim to hold dear. Because a quirk of the state Constitution requires a three-quarters supermajority in both chambers to pass a spending bill, the right wing of the GOP may well be able to block the appropriation reauthorizing the private option. They almost succeeded last year, and they’ve just made significant legislative gains. That sets up a showdown within the Republican ranks and the specter of a D.C.-style government shutdown in Little Rock if the General Assembly proves unable to agree upon a budget. It also presents a particularly thorny problem for a new governor trying to solidify his party’s brand. Fighting to keep the private option will enrage half his base; abandoning it would alienate the other. Kicking 200,000 people off their insurance is hardly a winning political strategy, either, and the federal Medicaid money that the policy brings into the state adds over $100 million in revenue to the budget. For those reasons, the conventional wisdom says Hutchinson has no choice but to support the private option. Since the election, he’s said only that he’s studying the policy in detail and plans to make a major speech announcing his position on Jan. 22. Unsurprisingly, Hutchinson himself played down the divisions within the GOP. “I mean, this is healthy — disagreement’s not bad for democracy, it’s good,” he said. “We’re going through a period of controversy and debate over health care, an important issue, but also the affordability of it, and that’s a fair debate.” Democrats, meanwhile, are mindful of the divisions among the Republicans. “The real matter is how are they going to work within their own party’s confines — and that’s not for us to worry about,” said Armstrong, the
THE TRAIL: Hutchinson ran his 2014 campaign with precision and caution.
minority leader. “We want to make certain we are focused on responsible policy and responsible government, on middle-class Arkansans.” Hutchinson would rather focus his attention on other, less divisive issues. His first priority is to pass an income tax cut for middle-income Arkansans (those making between $20,400 and $75,000 annually), which would cost the state an estimated $100 million in lost revenue. Although the plan is of dubious merit given Arkansas’s long list of needs in education, roads and other areas, trying to cut taxes does make political sense — the entire Republican caucus will support the proposal, and likely
many Democrats as well — and it’s entirely in keeping with Hutchinson’s conservative sensibilities. More surprising, and bolder, is his stated interest in reforming elements of the criminal justice system. Arkansas’s prisons and jails are underfunded and overfilled, and the Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC) has requested the legislature provide it with an additional $100 million to build a new prison, about which neither Republicans nor Democrats are very enthusiastic. Hutchinson announced earlier this month that he’d asked his new ADC head to look into other options for reducing the prison population,
including overhauling the state’s parole system and getting serious about tackling recidivism among offenders. “You’ve got to have more prison space to keep violent criminals off the streets, but you’ve also got to have an effective parole system that includes accountability,” Hutchinson said. He said Arkansas needs “better re-entry programs … [that] help them to get a job and to be productive so they aren’t returning back to prison.” He even spoke of the need to invest money in such efforts — startling and refreshing words from a fiscal conservative with a background in law enforcement. Criminal justice reform is one issue, at least, on which the battle lines between Tea Partiers and establishment Republicans aren’t so clearly drawn. On the whole, the two camps of the GOP probably still agree more often than they disagree. On issues like abortion or gun rights, the caucus will be unified; they’ll be all too happy to join hands in rolling back environmental protections and giving tax breaks to big industry. However, the private option isn’t the only possible intra-party flash point: Education issues, such as the Common Core State Standards, might also reveal divisions among the Republicans. How deep those divisions will be still remains to be seen. The 2014 election was historic for Arkansas, and through perseverance, skill and luck, Asa Hutchinson has rightfully inherited its fruits. But there’s another potential historical moment lurking in the wings, one that’s not as sweet for the new governor: the rise of an activist, populist base whose outsider instincts and mistrust of establishment institutions may be at basic odds with the party’s business wing (which Hutchinson embodies). Ironically, his moment of victory comes at the same time the GOP — the party which he helped to build from the ground up in Arkansas — faces internal divisions that threaten its very ability to govern the state.
Other Arkansans of the Year These people also stood out in 2014. The Arkansas Republican They’re here. They’re the majority. They’re not going away any time soon. Mike Beebe A consummate politician who acted, for the most part, from a desire to do right by the Arkansas people, he’s leaving office with some of the highest approval ratings of any governor in the country. A mixed record on social issues and the environment was more than offset by decent work on education and absolutely monumental accomplishments in health care. Beebe steered the state through the recession and worked both sides of the aisle with a master’s touch. He’ll be missed. Steve Copley Copley, a Methodist minister and executive director for the Arkansas Coalition for Peace and Justice, headed up the drive to raise the state minimum wage. He recognized that it was a propitious time — a poll indicated great support among Arkansas voters for raising our $6.25 an hour minimum — and worked to get the signatures needed to put the raise to a vote at the 2014 general election. For Copley, raising the wage (now $7.50 an hour, $8 an hour in 2016 and $8.50 in 2017) was a moral issue: “It’s not right when people work hard and play by the rules and fall behind and can’t make a living.” Crowbar No single figure better symbolized the maddening, one-step-forward, two-steps-back atmosphere that pervaded Arkansas this year than this catfish noodler turned reality TV star at the center of Discovery Channel’s new series “Clash of the Ozarks.” He is stubborn, a man committed to a traditional way of life and resistant to the forces of modernity. He loves his land and will stand up to anyone who poaches on it (or who makes a grab for his moonshine). “You’d rather try to pour hot butter up a wildcat’s ass than mess with him when he’s mad,” as one character memorably described him. He is us.
Sen. Tom Cotton The hard-right congressman from Dardanelle knocked off Mark Pryor and ascended to the U.S. Senate in one of the most expensive midterm elections in the country. In the end, it wasn’t remotely close. Expect plenty of saber rattling, Obama cursing, welfare baiting and other such red meat for his base, as well as the inevitable run for higher office somewhere down the line.
marry the person of her choice. The hatred and fears have long since vanished and she and her husband lived full lives together; so it will be for the same-sex couples. “It is time to let that beacon of freedom shine brighter on all our brothers and sisters. We will be stronger for it.”
Buddy Villines His 24-year tenure as Pulaski County judge and cooperation with North Little Rock Mayor Pat Hays and Little Rock Mayor Jim Dailey (earning them the nickThe Arkansas Democrat No, we’re not talking about the newsname “The Three Amigos”) has left perpaper. We’re talking about those out manent, excellent imprints upon the face Bless the Mic: Chopped and Screwed there in Arkansas who refuse to go genof the county: the Big Dam Bridge, Two August 2014 tle into thatArvin Red Mitchell, night; the folks8,fighting Rivers Bridge, Two Rivers Park. Now, his Arvin Mitchell, born in the heart of St. Louis, is hard in the hinterlands for progressive ongoing battle, solving overcrowding at known for Coming to the Stage (2003), Dance Fu (2011) and BET’s Comicview (1992). causes, from voter rights to medical Pulaski County is new County Comedian Arvin Mitchell has hit thethe comedy scene running sinceJail, his debut on BET’s Coming to the Stage in 2003. ArvinJudge Mitchell has also starred in twoproblem. gospel hit plays, A Barry Hyde’s marijuana to the recently repealed Divided (Fox TheaterLGBT civil House rights ordinance upSTL, inNorfolk, Fay- Peoria) and If They Only Knew (Wichita, Oklahoma City). He was the co-host of BET’s Club Comic View and host of Spring Bling 21 Questions. etteville. Living on Blue Island Pulaski, Kari Faux we forget Season sometimes just how conRapper Faux started 2014 as a tal10: Bless the Mic Opener servative, monochromatic and hyperented but largely unknown mainstay Dr. Walter Kimbrough, August 21, 2014 theistic it can be out there where the of the youthful Little Rock rap scene Kimbrough has been recognized for his research and writings on HBCUs and African streetlights stop in Arkansas — a fact that shot videos in he their backyards American men in college. In October of 2004, at the age of 37, was named the 12th and president of Philander Smith College. In 2012 he became the in 7th the president of Dillard that was proven heartily by the Repubheld showcases River Market. University in Newsweep Orleans, Louisiana. In February of 2013 was named to NBCcollaboNews/ licans’ better-dead-than-Dem She ended theheyear having The Griot.com’s 100 African Americans making history today, joining another impressive of the state’s constitutional offices in rated with Childish Gambino, group including Kerry Washington, Ambassador Susan Rice, Kendrick Lamar, Mellody Hobson, and RGsigned III. November. For everyone still fighting a management deal, had a song feaJasmine Guy, September 2014 tured in a Chris Rock movie and was in for the Arkansas of 2015 instead of16, 1915, Performer, director, writer, and choreographer Jasmine Guy became a national however, we say: Keep the faith, and rotation on New York’s legendary radio sensation playing iconic southern belle “Whitely Gilbert” on The Cosby Show spinoff A keep fighting. You are The Resistance. HotNAACP 97. She released Different World, for which she won station six consecutive Awards.also Her other television two roles include the mini-series Queenof withthe Hallebest Berry, The Vampire Diaries, Anne local records of Rice’s the year of All Saints, The Boy Who Painted Black with Wesley NYPD Cheryl Maples andFeast Jack Wagoner and, Christ unfortunately forSnipes, us, relocated to Blue, Melrose Place, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Parkers, Touched by an Angel, and Showtime’s The next time somebody starts tellL.A. Still, she soundtracked the city this hit series Dead Like Me with Mandy Patinkin. On the big screen, Guy’s first film work was in Spike ing you a particularly nasty summer, wasandher year in—several and she’ll Lee’s School Daze. She lawyer co-starred joke, with Eddie Murphy in Harlem it Nights also starred independent fils including Kalsh, Guinevere, and As The Heart Saldana. be Men, back. she Specialist told uswith inZoe November, remind them of Cheryl Maples and Jack Diamond “I love Arkansas. I’m a true Arkansan.” Wagoner III, two sterling examples of Prentice Powell, October 9, 2014 the profession who did Arkansas James Logan Highproud School alumnus and spoken word artist. Prentice is one of two this year by fighting poets tooth nailonfor thatand appeared two episodes of Verses & FlowMatthew season one,Petty and was brought back forMaples season two. said Powell uses poetry speak on issues of race, social justice and 2014 LGBT marriage equality. The toFayetteville alderman spent fatherhood, often challenging stereotypes of black men. Powell was named the Best she took on the case in honor of her gay fighting the good fight: He was the Poet by the East Bay Express in 2010, as well as 2007 Spoken Word Artist of the Year daughter, while Wagoner told us for a sponsor of a city ordinance outlawing at the Black Music Awards. profile in June that he just likes fighting housing and employment discriminaTalib Kweli, November 6, 2014 for the rights of the little guy. “This is the tion against LGBT persons (among other Talib Kweli is a rapper from Brooklyn. His gain in popularity started when he rapped with United States,” Wagoner said. “We’re classes), measure thatinpassed the Mos Def in a group called Black Star in the late a90s. Kweli has been the rap game forFaysupposed to be tolerant. don’t City“Broken Council but more We than 20 years,have with songs likeetteville “Black Girl Pain”, Glass”, andwas “Brownnarrowly Skin Lady”. Hewant releasedtoando, album in early 2014 called to like what other people rejected byGrativitas. voters after a shameful camand they don’t have to like what we do. paign of demagoguery from Northwest Pooch Hall, January 22, 2015 But if there’s not some demonstrable Arkansas’s religious right. Petty Actor Pooch Hall didn’t get started with “The Game”; he began in commercials andhas said then made his debut of in the (2001).revise He playedthe Derrick, a shoplifter.and Poochtry wasagain. harm to somebody that’s coming it,film Lift he’ll ordinance in several movies, including the hit film Black Cloud (2004) written and directed by Rick people ought to be left alone.” Schroder. His latest acting role is playing Ty’ree Bailey in the new miniseries based on Bret Bielema the book, Miracle’s Boys (2005). Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Fresh off a victory over old rival Texas Elaine Brown, February 11, 2015 Chris Piazza — and with Mike Beebe out of office Elaine Brown is an American prison activist, writer, singer, and former Black Panther His ruling finding theParty state law against — the head Hog has likely become the chairman; she is the only woman to have held that position. As a Panther, Brown gay marriage unconstitutional was one popular man inthe Arkansas. But our also ran twice for a position on the most City Council of Oakland. Since 1970s she has been active prison and educationpathology reform and juvenile justice.dramatically between of rare eloquence among theinArkansas swings judiciary last year. Referring to a prehope and bitterness. 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tep inside the office of the budding tech startup Few at Sixth and Louisiana streets and you’ll see painted in red on the wall, “Beautiful work by passionate people.” The co-working space founded by Chief Creative Officer Arlton Lowry and Chief Executive Officer David Hudson is open to anyone with an eye to “make epic shit,” per one of Few’s mottos, and it’s just one of the ways Hudson and Lowry have worked to unify Central Arkansas’s design and development community over the past few years. “The way I see it, I don’t think that a highly creative agency with specialized people can sustain itself without bringing community together,” Hudson said. “It’s not entirely altruistic. We want to bring people together because this is a source for us. This is a community we want to be a part of.” Few, “a company that builds companies,” Hudson said, develops web and mobile applications as well as full-blown business enterprises. One of their proudest accomplishments is a startup called Tagless, which sells second-hand clothing sourced from Goodwill of a quality of “Dillard’s or better” and at about a tenth of the price of a Trunk Club men’s outfitter box, Hudson said. Goodwill recently gave Tagless 5,000 square feet of warehouse space in what used to be an AT&T building on Scott Hamilton Road, and when Tagless opened online registration for a month, it acquired 60 subscribers, forcing it to close registration early. Lowry and Hudson had hoped for about 10. In the digital world, Few has also spun off startups like Grades.io, a classroom-management platform for teachers, and WriteGov, a website that streamlines the process of contacting government representatives. Soon Lowry and Hudson hope to unveil a new spam-killing startup called Truebox, though that name may change. “We provide an unsubscribe link to every communication you receive,” Hudson said. “So when you hit that ‘Unsubscribe,’ our service has a very proprietary method of making sure that person or that company can never, ever email you again. And if they try and sell your email address, even that won’t work.” But while Few remains a for-profit
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THURSDAY 1/15
OPENING DAY AT OAKLAWN
1:30 p.m. Oaklawn Racing & Gaming, Hot Springs. Free.
Horse racing is, by obvious necessity, an outdoor sport. Arkansas weather is legendary for being unpredictable. The combination of the two in late January means many years see glorious, crisp bright air full of crowds roaring with the
ecstasy of a perfect bet or the groans of another hope dashed to the ground in disgust. Other years, wagering with winter winds ends up paying dividends of wet, sloppy or downright arctic winter. This year was such a year, with frigid temperatures forcing the Hot Springs racing venue to push back opening day one week, a move that saw massive amounts of Oaklawn's legendary corned beef (pre-
pared for the normal opening day insanity of $0.50 sandwiches all day) turned into what surely was a fantastic feast for the homeless of the Spa City. But all that is last week, and just like when the ponies don't pay off, the only thing to do is to head to the window and try again. This year, admission to the park is free for all races, leaving you exactly two extra dollars in your pocket for a minimum wager.
Even if you're not the gambling type, the festive atmosphere and people watching are worth the trip, and all activities at the park are made that much sweeter with a glass of track beer in one hand and whatever sandwich, corn dog or even plate of oysters on the half-shell you can carry in the other. It's often rowdy, always fun, and after one week under the weather, it's back for the 111th year. MR
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SHOOG RADIO PRESENTS: TYRANNOSAURUS CHICKEN, BOMBAY HARAMBEE, MICHAEL LEONARD WITHAM 9:30 p.m. White Water Tavern.
FORGET IT, JAKE: “Chinatown” will screen at the Ron Robinson Theater as part of the Arkansas Times Film Series 7 p.m. Thursday, $5.
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“CHINATOWN”
7 p.m. Ron Robinson Theater. $5.
At the heart of “Chinatown,” named the best film ever made by The Guardian in 2010, is a hard-boiled Los Angeles of orange groves, venetian blinds, paranoia, Raymond Chandler and political and sexual depredation. It’s Death Valley, the conspiracy behind the drought, a dead end. The film is based on an old LAPD joke: What do you do in Chinatown? As little as possible. It marked director Roman Polanski’s first return 22
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to Hollywood since 1969, when his pregnant wife was murdered by the Manson Family. It is a bleak film, but also a funny and compelling and contagiously quotable one. “Does it hurt?” Jack Nicholson is asked after his nose is slit by a switchblade. “Only when I breathe,” he says. Those who complain that “Inherent Vice” was too confusing will be gloriously confounded by “Chinatown,” which like all noir classics gives you only a glimpse of a larger violence, a hint of a widespread and unstoppable collusion.
It isn’t about discovering the solution to a problem, but about recognizing, for the first time, the terrifying extent of the problem. “Chinatown” is indisputably an American classic, one of the first great films that everyone sees, but how often do you get a chance to see it on the big screen? For me, the answer is never — until now. This week, we’ll be showing the film at the Ron Robinson Theater as part of our ongoing Arkansas Times Film Series, co-sponsored by the Little Rock Film Festival. WS
KABF show Shoog Radio, hosted by Aaron Sarlo and Kara Bibb, regularly features live performances and on-air interviews in addition to an all-local playlist. “We want Shoog, and KABF as a whole, to become a focal point for local artists,” they told the Times back in October. This weekend they’re taking that a step further with a fundraiser showcase at White Water Tavern, featuring twisted punk-blues fusion duo Tyrannosaurus Chicken, garage punk upstarts Bombay Harambee (fresh off the release of their new cassette “Wolfman Fellowship”) and North Little Rock singer-songwriter Michael Leonard Witham. In the lead-up to the concert, all proceeds of which will presumably go to support the volunteer-run show, KABF will be airing “Shoog-AThon,” a three-hour live music broadcast, beginning at 3 p.m., featuring performances by John Willis and Late Romantics, Amy Garland, Mandy McBryde, Sea Nanners and more (including poetry readings). Tune in at 88.3 FM. WS
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THURSDAY 1/15 Comedian Ms. Pat will be at the Loony Bin through Saturday Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m., $7 (with shows at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, $10). Country singer Aaron Watson is at Revolution with Curtis Grimes, 8:30 p.m., $10 adv., $15 day of. Dance-punk band Collin vs. Adam is at the Joint in Argenta at 9:30 p.m., $5. At White Water Tavern, Tulsa songwriter John Calvin Abney performs with Andy Warr, 9:30 p.m., $5.
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ROCKO
11:30 p.m. Club Elevations.
Rocko began his career in the ’90s as a ghost on the periphery of Atlanta rap, a writer and producer and brilliant A&R guy. In his latter incarnation, he was an early and powerful force behind the rise of Young Dro and Dem Franchize Boyz, without whom my adolescence would have been considerably more tedious. Somewhere in there, he signed with Def Jam and started halfheartedly pursuing a solo career which, aside from the 2007 single “Umma Do Me” and a couple of memorable reality TV appearances, wouldn’t make much of a dent on the cultural radar until two years ago, when he released a song called “U.O.E.N.O.” The song became, in effect, more successful than Rocko himself, to the degree that most people today don’t even remember him as the primary artist behind it. They’re more likely to remember Rick Ross’ now-excised verse, which included a chilling date rape scene that became briefly controversial, at least among afternoon hip-hop radio personalities. “U.O.E.N.O.” also entered the lexicon as a sort of mantra. Still, the song somehow overshadowed the fact that Rocko was making the best music of his career in his mid-30s. Look no further than his symbiotic collaborations with Future, songs like “Squares Out Your Circle,” which finds him meditating on his own loneliness and his alienation from old friends, the people he grew up with. He compares them to “gangrene” now, and says, “It’s midnight in Georgia.” He seems genuinely broken up. “Always sit and I laugh,” he says, dismissing it, which only makes him seem more vulnerable. “I just laugh.” WS
FRIDAY 1/16
BORN AGAIN: Randy Newman performs at the Reynolds Performance Hall with the Conway Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, $30-$40.
TUESDAY 1/20
RANDY NEWMAN
As much as we all love and admire the soundtracks to “James and the Giant Peach” and “Toy Story” and “Seabiscuit” and “Monsters, Inc.” — and we do, we love and admire them, these are canon — some of us have also found ourselves, at one point or another in the last three decades, wondering, “Randy Newman, what the fuck?” This is surely a hereditary dysfunction, at least partly. Three of his uncles were Academy Awardnominated film composers, and four cousins went the same route, including Thomas Newman, one of the most celebrated film composers of our day. It’s also true that Newman’s records were never as successful as they’re now remembered to have been. “Sail Away” is a baby boomer
classic, sure, but it also peaked on the charts at No. 163. His biggest hits in the 1970s were whatever songs Three Dog Night decided to cover that year (plus “Short People,” which he’d later write off as a “bad break” and a “novelty song”). He also didn’t try particularly hard. Here he is trying to sell his album “Little Criminals” to NME: “There’s one song about a child murderer … That’s fairly optimistic. Maybe.” Great! Still, it’s hard not to miss the Newman who wrote songs about cocaine and boredom and obscure chapters of American history. Who made sing-along choruses out of caustic, self-lacerating one-liners like “It takes a whole lot of medicine / For me to pretend that I’m somebody else.” How much medicine does it take to write the theme song to “Monk”? WS
that included Louis C.K., Sarah Silverman, Dave Attell, Marc Maron and David Cross. Even if the name doesn’t ring a bell, you’d recognize him from big cameos in every great TV comedy of the past few decades, from “The Larry Sanders Show” through “Louie.” He’s a frequent voice actor (“Dr. Katz,” “Home Movies,” “Wonder Showzen,” “Squidbillies,” etc.), and it’s
not hard to see why: His style is bone dry, a little smug and hypnotically ironic — a monotone of a drawl that’s instantly familiar and funny. The New York Times has written that Barry “sounds like an impossibly cool combination of Jack Nicholson in his prime and a smug jazz D.J. after a few bong hits,” which sounds about right, especially the jazz D.J. thing. WS
7:30 p.m. Reynolds Performance Hall, Conway. $30-$40.
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TODD BARRY
7:30 p.m. Juanita’s. $25.
Todd Barry spent part of the 1980s playing drums in The Chant, a post-punk, jangle-rock band based in South Florida. He moved to New York at the end of the decade and dove into the city’s alternative comedy scene in Lower Manhattan clubs like Luna Lounge and Catch a Rising Star, a community
Monster Jam, featuring monster trucks Grave Digger, Carolina Crusher, Fatal Attraction and more, comes to Verizon Arena on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., $12-$37. At the Joint, comedy troupe The Main Thing performs its original comedy, “Frost Bite Me!” Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m., $22. Georgia metalcore group Norma Jean is at Revolution, 8 p.m., $12 adv., $14 day of. German concert organist Jens Korndorfer performs at Christ Episcopal Church, 8 p.m. Hi Balls Lounge is at Another Round Pub, 9 p.m. Yard Squad performs at Stickyz with Richy Rynch, 9:30 p.m., $7.
SATURDAY 1/17 Juanita’s hosts a Beer Pong Tournament at 4 p.m., $25. Ginsu Wives plays at Vino’s with Ghost Bones, Helen Kelter Skelter and Gum, 8:30 p.m. Canvas is at Another Round Pub, 9 p.m. Big Piph and Tomorrow Maybe perform at South On Main to celebrate the release of their new project, “Cell Therapy,” 10 p.m., $10.
SUNDAY 1/18 Hibernia Irish Tavern hosts an Irish Traditional Music Session, 2:30 p.m. Soul singer Jaye Hammer performs at Revolution, 8:30 p.m., $15 adv., $20 day of.
WEDNESDAY 1/21 Richard Hartness gives a free Brown Bag Lunch lecture on Capt. Robert Sanders Burke at the Old State House Museum, noon. Christopher Hill, former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, gives a presentation on his new book, “Outpost: Life on the Frontlines of American Diplomacy,” at the Clinton School’s Sturgis Hall, noon. The Ron Robinson Theater hosts a screening of the new PBS series, “EARTH: A New Wild,” followed by a Q&A with Kevin Delaney (moderator), series host Dr. M. Sanjayan and Nature Conservancy of Arkansas Director Scott Simon, 6 p.m. Tyranny Enthroned plays at Vino’s with Micawber, Severe Headwound and Exterminated Existence, 7 p.m. YTOG performs at South on Main as part of its Local Live series, 7:30 p.m. www.arktimes.com
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THURSDAY, JAN. 15
MUSIC
Aaron Watson, Curtis Grimes. Revolution, 8:30 p.m., $10 adv., $15 day of. 300 President Clinton Ave. 501-823-0090. www.rumbarevolution.com/ new/. Collin vs. Adam. The Joint, 9:30 p.m., $5. 301 Main St. No. 102, NLR. 501-372-0205. thejointinlittlerock.com. “Inferno.” DJs play pop, electro, house and more, plus drink specials and $1 cover before 11 p.m. Sway, 9 p.m. 412 Louisiana. 501-907-2582. Jim Dickerson. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, 7 p.m. 500 President Clinton Ave. 501-324-2999. www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com. John Calvin Abney, Andy Warr. White Water Tavern, 9:30 p.m., $5. 2500 W. 7th St. 501-3758400. www.whitewatertavern.com. Karaoke. Zack’s Place, 8 p.m., free. 1400 S. University Ave. 501-664-6444. Live music. No cover charge Sun.-Tue. and Thu. Ernie Biggs. 307 Clinton Ave. 501-372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs.com. Open Jam. Thirst n’ Howl, 8 p.m. 14710 Cantrell Road. 501-379-8189. www.thirst-n-howl.com. Open jam with The Port Arthur Band. Parrot Beach Cafe, 9 p.m. 9611 MacArthur Drive, NLR. 771-2994. RockUsaurus. Senor Tequila, 7-9 p.m. 10300 N. Rodney Parham Road. 501-224-5505. Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 7:30 p.m., free. 111 Markham St. 501-370-7013. www.capitalbarandgrill.com/.
COMEDY
Ms. Pat. The Loony Bin, 7:30 p.m., $7-$10. 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. 501-228-5555. www. loonybincomedy.com.
EVENTS
Antique/Boutique Walk. Shopping and live entertainment. Downtown Hot Springs, third Thursday of every month, 4 p.m., free. 100 Central Ave., Hot Springs.
FILM
CELL THERAPY: Big Piph and Tomorrow Maybe play an album release show at South on Main for their new project, “Cell Therapy,” 10 p.m. Saturday, $10. 12111 West Markham. 501-313-2612. www. anotherroundpub.com/. Jens Korndorfer. Christ Episcopal Church, 8 p.m. 509 Scott St. 501-375-2342. Live music. No cover charge Sun.-Tue. and Thu. Ernie Biggs. 307 Clinton Ave. 501-372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs.com. Norma Jean. Revolution, 8 p.m., $12 adv., $14 day of. 300 President Clinton Ave. 501-823-0090. www.rumbarevolution.com/new/. Route 66. Agora Conference and Special Event Center, 6:30 p.m., $5. 705 E. Siebenmorgan, Conway. Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 9 p.m., free. 111 Markham St. 501-370-7013. www.capitalbarandgrill.com/. Yard Squad, Richy Rych. Stickyz Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 9:30 p.m., $7. 107 Commerce St. 501-372-7707. www.stickyz.com.
COMEDY
“Frost Bite Me!” An original comedy by The Main Thing. The Joint, 8 p.m., $22. 301 Main St. No.
102, NLR. 501-372-0205. thejointinlittlerock.com. Ms. Pat. The Loony Bin, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., $7-$10. 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. 501228-5555. www.loonybincomedy.com.
DANCE
Contra Dance. Park Hill Presbyterian Church, first and third Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m.; fourth Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m., $5. 3520 JFK Blvd., NLR. arkansascountrydance.org. “Salsa Night.” Begins with a one-hour salsa lesson. Juanita’s, 9 p.m., $8. 614 President Clinton Ave. 501-372-1228. www.littlerocksalsa.com.
EVENTS
LGBTQ/SGL weekly meeting. Diverse Youth for Social Change is a group for LGBTQ/SGL and straight ally youth and young adults age 14 to 23. For more information, call 244-9690 or search “DYSC” on Facebook. LGBTQ/SGL Youth and Young Adult Group, 6:30 p.m. 800 Scott St. Monster Jam. Verizon Arena, 7:30 p.m., $12-$37. 1 Alltel Arena Way, NLR. 501-975-9001. verizo-
“Chinatown.” Ron Robinson Theater, 7 p.m., $5. 1 Pulaski Way. 501-320-5703. www.cals.lib.ar.us/ ron-robinson-theater.aspx.
POETRY
POETluck. Literary salon and potluck. The Writer’s Colony at Dairy Hollow, third Thursday of every month, 6 p.m. 515 Spring St., Eureka Springs. 479-253-7444.
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MUSIC
All In Fridays. Club Elevations. 7200 Colonel Glenn Road. 501-562-3317. Club Nights at 1620 Savoy. Dance night, with DJs, drink specials and bar menu, until 2 a.m. 1620 Savoy, 10 p.m. 1620 Market St. 501-2211620. www.1620savoy.com. Hi Balls Lounge. Another Round Pub, 9 p.m. 24
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MUSIC
Big Piph and Tomorrow Maybe. “Cell Therapy” album release. South on Main, 10 p.m., $10. 1304 Main St. 501-244-9660. southonmain.com. Canvas. Another Round Pub, 9 p.m. 12111 West Markham. 501-313-2612. www.anotherroundpub.com/. Club Nights at 1620 Savoy. See Jan. 16. Ginsu Wives, Ghost Bones, Helen Kelter Skelter, Gum. Vino’s, 8:30 p.m. 923 W. 7th St. 501-375-8466. www.vinosbrewpub.com. Karaoke at Khalil’s. Khalil’s Pub, 7 p.m. 110 S. Shackleford Road. 501-224-0224. www.khalilspub.com. Karaoke. Casa Mexicana, 7 p.m. 7111 JFK Blvd., NLR. 501-835-7876. Zack’s Place, 8 p.m., free. 1400 S. University Ave. 501-664-6444. Karaoke with Kevin & Cara. All ages, on the restaurant side. Revolution, 9 p.m.-12:45 a.m., free. 300 President Clinton Ave. 501-823-0090. www.rumbarevolution.com/new/. K.I.S.S. Saturdays. Featuring DJ Silky Slim. Dress code enforced. Sway, 10 p.m. 412 Louisiana. 501-492-9802. Live music. No cover charge Sun.-Tue. and Thu. Ernie Biggs. 307 Clinton Ave. 501-372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs.com. Pickin’ Porch. Bring your instrument. All ages welcome. Faulkner County Library, 9:30 a.m. 1900 Tyler St., Conway. 501-327-7482. www.fcl.org. Shoog Radio Presents: Tyrannosaurus Chicken, Bombay Harambee, Michael Leonard Witham. White Water Tavern, 9:30 p.m. 2500 W. 7th St. 501-375-8400. www.whitewatertavern.com. Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 9 p.m., free. 111 Markham St. 501-370-7013. www.capitalbarandgrill.com/.
COMEDY
“Frost Bite Me!” An original comedy by The Main
Thing. The Joint, 8 p.m., $22. 301 Main St. No. 102, NLR. 501-372-0205. thejointinlittlerock.com. Ms. Pat. The Loony Bin, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., $7-$10. 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. 501228-5555. www.loonybincomedy.com.
DANCE
Little Rock West Coast Dance Club. Dance lessons. Singles welcome. Ernie Biggs, 7 p.m., $2. 307 Clinton Ave. 501-247-5240. www. arstreetswing.com.
EVENTS
Beer Pong Tournament. Juanita’s, 4 p.m., $25. 614 President Clinton Ave. 501-372-1228. www. juanitas.com. Falun Gong meditation. Allsopp Park, 9 a.m., free. Cantrell and Cedar Hill roads. Hillcrest Farmers Market. Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd. Historic Neighborhoods Tour. Bike tour of historic neighborhoods includes bike, guide, helmets and maps. Bobby’s Bike Hike, 9 a.m., $8-$28. 400 President Clinton Ave. 501-613-7001. Monster Jam. Verizon Arena, 7:30 p.m., $12$37. 1 Alltel Arena Way, NLR. 501-975-9001. verizonarena.com. Pork & Bourbon Tour. Bike tour includes bicycle, guide, helmets and maps. Bobby’s Bike Hike, 11:30 a.m., $35-$45. 400 President Clinton Ave. 501-613-7001.
SUNDAY, JAN. 18
MUSIC
Irish Traditional Music Session. Hibernia Irish Tavern, first and third Sunday of every month, 2:30 p.m. 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road. 501246-4340. www.hiberniairishtavern.com. Jaye Hammer. Revolution, 8:30 p.m., $15 adv., $20 day of. 300 President Clinton Ave. 501-8230090. www.rumbarevolution.com/new/. Karaoke. Shorty Small’s, 6-9 p.m. 1475 Hogan Lane, Conway. 501-764-0604. www.shortysmalls.com. Karaoke with DJ Sara. Hardrider Bar & Grill, 7 p.m., free. 6613 John Harden Drive, Cabot. 501-982-1939 . Live music. No cover charge Sun.-Tue. and Thu. Ernie Biggs. 307 Clinton Ave. 501-372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs.com. Rocko. Club Elevations. 7200 Colonel Glenn Road. 501-562-3317.
EVENTS
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LECTURES
“Young and African-American in 2015.” A panel discussion. Sturgis Hall, 6 p.m. 1200 President Clinton Ave. 501-683-5200. clintonschool.uasys. edu.
MUSIC
Brian and Nick. Cajun’s Wharf, 5:30 p.m. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www.cajunswharf. com. Jeff Ling. Khalil’s Pub, 6 p.m. 110 S. Shackleford Road. 501-224-0224. www.khalilspub.com. Jim Dickerson. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, 7 p.m. 500 President Clinton Ave. 501-324-2999. www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com. Karaoke Tuesday. Prost, 8 p.m., free. 322 President Clinton Blvd. 501-244-9550. willydspianobar.com/prost-2/. Karaoke Tuesdays. On the patio. Stickyz Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 7:30 p.m., free. 107 Commerce St. 501-372-7707. www.stickyz.com. Live music. No cover charge Sun.-Tue. and Thu. Ernie Biggs. 307 Clinton Ave. 501-372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs.com. Music Jam. Hosted by Elliott Griffen and Joseph Fuller. The Joint, 8-11 p.m., free. 301 Main St. No. 102, NLR. 501-372-0205. thejointinlittlerock.com. Randy Newman. Reynolds Performance Hall, UCA, 7:30 p.m., $30-$40. 350 S. Donaghey, Conway. Tuesday Jam Session with Carl Mouton. Afterthought Bistro & Bar, 8 p.m., free. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www.afterthoughtbistroandbar.com/.
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Stand-Up Tuesday. Hosted by Adam Hogg. The Joint, 8 p.m., $5. 301 Main St. No. 102, NLR. 501372-0205. thejointinlittlerock.com. Todd Barry. Juanita’s, 7:30 p.m., $15. 614 President Clinton Ave. 501-372-1228. www.juanitas.com.
DANCE
“Latin Night.” Revolution, 7:30 p.m., $5 regular, $7 under 21. 300 President Clinton Ave. 501823-0090. www.littlerocksalsa.com.
EVENTS
Trivia Bowl. Flying Saucer, 8:30 p.m. 323 President Clinton Ave. 501-372-8032. www.beerknurd. com/stores/littlerock.
LECTURES
“Energy Infrastructure and Energy Security.” A lecture by Susan Eisenhower. Sturgis Hall, 6 p.m. 1200 President Clinton Ave. 501-683-5200. clintonschool.uasys.edu.
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MUSIC
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TUESDAY, JAN. 20
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Bridal Show. Statehouse Convention Center, 1 p.m., $10$30. 7 Statehouse Plaza. March for Life. State Capitol, 2 p.m. 425 W. Capitol Ave. 501-324-8900. arkleg.state.ar.us.
Live music. No cover charge Sun.-Tue. and Thu. Ernie Biggs. 307 Clinton Ave. 501-372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs.com. Monday Night Jazz. Afterthought Bistro & Bar, 8 p.m., $5. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www.afterthoughtbistroandbar.com/. Open Mic. The Lobby Bar. Studio Theatre, 8 p.m. 320 W. 7th St. Richie Johnson. Cajun’s Wharf, 5:30 p.m. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www.cajunswharf.
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MUSIC
Acoustic Open Mic. Afterthought Bistro & Bar, 8 p.m., free. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www.afterthoughtbistroandbar.com/. Bridge To Grace. Juanita’s, 8 p.m., $8. 614 President Clinton Ave. 501-372-1228. www. juanitas.com. Jim Dickerson. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, 7 p.m. 500 President Clinton Ave. 501-324-2999. www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com. Karaoke at Khalil’s. Khalil’s Pub, 7 p.m. 110 S.
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“EARTH A New Wild.” Followed by a Q&A with Kevin Delaney and Dr. M. Sanjayan. Ron Robinson Theater, 6 p.m. 1 Pulaski Way. 501320-5703. www.cals.lib.ar.us/ron-robinson-theater.aspx.
COMEDY
Wednesday Night Poetry. 21-and-older show. Maxine’s, 7 p.m., free. 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-321-0909. maxineslive.com/shows. html.
DANCE
ARTS
The Joint Venture. Improv comedy group. The Joint, 8 p.m., $7. 301 Main St. No. 102, NLR. 501372-0205. thejointinlittlerock.com.
Little Rock Bop Club. Beginning dance lessons for ages 10 and older. Singles welcome. Bess Chisum Stephens Community Center, 7 p.m., $4 for members, $7 for guests. 12th and Cleveland streets. 501-350-4712. www.littlerockbopclub.
EVENTS
Roe on the Rocks. Planned Parenthood commemorates the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Trio’s, 5:30 p.m., $15. 8201 Cantrell Road Suite 100. 501-221-3330. www.triosrestaurant.com/.
FILM
LECTURES
Brown Bag Lunch Lecture: Captain Robert Sanders Burke. Presented by Richard Hartness. Old State House Museum, noon, free. 500 Clinton Ave. 501-324-9685. www. oldstatehouse.com. “Outpost: Life on the Frontlines of American Diplomacy.” A lecture and book signing by Christopher Hill, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq. Sturgis Hall, noon. 1200 President Clinton Ave. 501-683-5200. clintonschool.uasys.edu.
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“Ballroom With a Twist.” Featuring performers from “Dancing with the Stars” and “American Idol.” Maumelle High School, Jan. 16-17, 8 p.m.; Jan. 17-18, 2 p.m., $42-$63. 100 Victory Drive. 501-851-5350. “No Exit.” Adapted from the play by Jean-Paul Sartre. The Weekend Theater, through Jan. 31: Fri., Sat., 7:30 p.m., $16. 1001 W. 7th St. 501-3743761. www.weekendtheater.org. “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.” SOLD OUT. Reynolds Performance Hall, UCA, Fri., Jan. 16,
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PINE BLUFF ARTS AND SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS GALLERIES, 701 S. Main St.: “Familiar Figures: Drawings by Alonzo Ford,” through May 16, artist’s demonstration 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 5; SUB|URBAN: Work by Dennis and Jason McCann, through Jan. 28. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 1-4 p.m. Sat. 870-536-3375.
CONTINUING ART EXHIBITS ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER, MacArthur Park: “William Beckman: Drawings 1967-2013,” through Feb. 1; “A Sense of Balance: The Sculpture of Stoney Lamar,” through Jan. 18, “Color, an Artist’s Tale: Paintings by Virmarie
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TABLE 28, 1501 Merrill Drive: “Puzzling Narratives,” work by Robert Bean and Patrick Fleming, Burgundy Hotel, through Feb. 28. 224-8051. GALLERY 26, 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Amy Edgington, Sulac, recent work, opening reception 7-10 p.m. Jan. 18, show through March 14. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 664-8996. LAMAN LIBRARY ARGENTA BRANCH, 506 Main St.: “Beyond Layers: Delita Pinchback Martin,” mixed media printmaking, Jan. 16-Feb. 15, reception 5-8 p.m. Jan. 16, Argenta ArtWalk. 758-1720. MUGS CAFE, 515 Main St., NLR: Perrion Y. Hurd, reception 5-8 p.m. Jan. 16, Argenta ArtWalk. 379-9101. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK: “The Penland Experience,” art objects made by 50 Penland School of Crafts instructors, resident artists, fellowship students and workshop participants, through March 6, talk by Penland artist Ken Baskin 6 p.m. Jan. 21, reception 2-4:30 p.m. Feb. 1, guest lecture by Jean McLaughlin, Penland director, and Steve Miller, letter press artist, 6 p.m. Feb. 25; “Revere,” metalware installation by Jeffrey Clancy, Maners/Pappas Gallery (Gallery II), through Feb. 26, reception and talk by artist 2-4:30 p.m. Feb. 1; “Facade (To Face),” paintings by Taimur Cleary, through Feb. 26, reception 2-4:30 p.m. Feb. 1, artist talk 4:30 p.m. Feb. 17. WILDWOOD PARK FOR THE ARTS, 20919 Denny Road: Recent work by UALR faculty, students and alumni, including professors Tom Clifton, Eric Mantle and Mia Hall, through Feb. 15, artists reception 6 p.m. Jan. 15. 821-7275.
EL DORADO SOUTH ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER, 110 E. Fifth St.: “A Brush with Arkansas: A Collection of Arkansas Landscapes in Oil,” paintings by Bill Garrison, Merkle and Price galleries; “Timeless: A 35-Year Retrospective of Watercolor Work,” paintings by DeLeath Ludwig, lobby gallery, through Jan. 28. 870-862-5474.
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CONWAY UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS: “Practice What You Preach: New Works by the UCA Faculty,” works by 14 arts faculty members, Baum Gallery, McCastlain Hall, opening reception 4-6 p.m. Jan. 22, show through Feb. 22. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thu. uca.edu/art/baum.
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DePoyster,” through Feb. 15, Museum School Gallery. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 372-4000. ARKANSAS CAPITAL CORP. GROUP, 200 River Market Ave., Suite 400: “Life by Design,” paintings by Elizabeth Weber, Dan Thornhill and Ashley Saer. 374-9247. BUTLER CENTER GALLERIES, Arkansas Studies Institute, 401 President Clinton Ave.: “Reflections on Line and Mass,” paintings and sculpture by Robyn Horn, through April 24; “Of the Soil: Photography by Geoff Winningham,” through Feb. 28; “Johnny Cash: Arkansas Icon,” photographs and recorded music, Underground Gallery, through Jan. 24; “Echoes of the Ancestors: Native American Objects from the University of Arkansas Museum,” Concordia Gallery, through March 15. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.Sat. 320-5790. CANTRELL GALLERY, 8206 Cantrell Road: “45th Birthday Party/Big Group Show,” through February. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 224-1335. CHROMA GALLERY, 5707 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Work by Robert Reep and other Arkansas artists. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 664-0880. COX CREATIVE CENTER, 120 River Market Ave.: “One of Us,” drawings and paintings by Justin Bryant, Lilia Hernandez and Logan Hunter, through Jan. 30. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 918-3093. THE EDGE, 301B President Clinton Ave.: Paintings by Avila (Fernando Gomez), Eric Freeman, James Hayes, Jerry Colburn, St. Joseph Thomason and Stephen Drive. 992-1099. ELLEN GOLDEN ANTIQUES, 5701 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Paintings by Barry Thomas and Arden Boyce. 664-7746. GALLERY 221 & ART STUDIOS 221, Pyramid Place: “Small Works,” political satire art by Charles Bragg, Mel Fowler and others. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. 801-0211. GALLERY 360, 900 S. Rodney Parham Road: “Icebox,” new work by Jordan Wolf, Brian Wolf, Ike Plumlee, Matthew Castellano, Nathan Fellhauer, Elgin Venable, Leeaux and Robot Blood, through Feb. 7. 663-2222. GINO HOLLANDER GALLERY, 2nd and Center: Paintings and works on paper by Gino Hollander. 801-0211. HEARNE FINE ART, 1001 Wright Ave.: “Bitter Medicines and Sweet Poisons,” mixed media assemblages by Alfred Conteh and Charly Palmer, show through Jan. 17. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. 372-6822. HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM GALLERIES, 200 E. 3rd St.: “this is the garden; colors come and go,” paintings, sculpture and mixed media by Rachel Trusty, through Feb. 2; “Under Pressure: The Arkansas Society of Printmakers Exhibition,” through Feb. 4; “Capturing Early Arkansas in Depth: The Stereoview Collection of Allan Gates,” through April 5; “The Great Arkansas Quilt Show 3,” juried exhibit of contemporary quilts, through May 3; “Arkansas Made,” ongoing. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 324-9351. LAMAN LIBRARY, 2801 Orange St., NLR: 2015 “Small Works on Paper,” Arkansas Arts Council annual competitive show, through Jan. 27. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 758-1720. L&L BECK ART GALLERY, 5705 Kavanaugh Blvd.: “Landscapes,” Jan. show, with giclee drawing 7 p.m. Jan. 15. All works by Louis Beck. 660-4006. LOCAL COLOUR, 5811 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Rotating work by 27 artists in collective. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 265-0422. M2GALLERY, 11525 Cantrell Road (Pleasant Ridge Shopping Center): Works in all media by
AFTER DARK, CONT. Robin Tucker, Dan Thornhill, Milan Todic, Caleb McNew and others. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 944-7155. MOSAIC TEMPLARS CULTURAL CENTER, 501 W. 9th St.: “Freedom! Oh, Freedom! Arkansas’s People of African Descent and the Civil War: 1881-1886”; “2014 Creativity Arkansas Collection.” 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 683-3593. NORTH LITTLE ROCK HISTORY COMMISSION, 506 Main St., NLR: “Fought in Earnest: Civil War Arkansas,” documents, maps, photographs, drawings, paintings and artifacts through Jan. 23. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 371-0755. RED DOOR GALLERY, 3715 JFK, NLR: Paula Jones, new paintings; Jim Goshorn, new sculpture; also sculpture by Joe Martin, paintings by Amy Hill-Imler, Theresa Cates and Patrick Cunningham, ornaments by D. Wharton, landscapes by James Ellis, raku by Kelly Edwards and other works. 753-5227. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 321 Pleasant Valley Drive: “People, Places and Things,” paintings by Emile, through March 10. 217-6700. STUDIOMAIN, 1423 Main St.: “Designs of the Year,” AIA, ASLA and ASID design awards. facebook.com/studio.main.ar.
ALISON PARSONS GALLERY, 802 Central Ave.: Paintings by Parsons, mixed media by Lori Arnold, glass by Sharon Barrett. 501-625-3001. ARTISTS’ WORKSHOP GALLERY, 601 Central Ave.: 501-623-6401. FINE ARTS CENTER, 626 Central Ave.: “Winter Wonderment,” works by dozens of Hot Springs artists, through Jan.. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 501-624-0489. HOT SPRINGS NATURAL PARK CULTURAL CENTER, Ozark Bathhouse: “Arkansas Champion Trees: An Artist’s Journey,” colored pencil drawings by Linda Williams Palmer, panel discussion and reception 3-7 p.m. Jan. 17. Noon-5 p.m. Fri.-Sun. 501-620-6715 JUSTUS FINE ART, 827 Central Ave.: Work by Matthew Hasty, Rene Hein, Dolores Justus, Tony Saladino, Robyn Horn, Matthew Hasty and others, through Jan.. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. 501-321-2335.
BENTON DIANNE ROBERTS ART STUDIO AND GALLERY, 110 N. Market St.: Work by Dianne Roberts, classes. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 860-7467.
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BENTONVILLE CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, One Museum Way: Permanent collection of American masterworks spanning four centuries. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon., Thu.; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wed., Fri.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun., closed Tue. 479-418-5700. CALICO ROCK CALICO ROCK ARTISTS COOPERATIVE, Hwy. 5 at White River Bridge: Paintings, photographs, jewelry, fiber art, wood, ceramics and other crafts. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Thu., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun. calicorocket.org/ artists. CONWAY ART ON THE GREEN, Littleton Park, 1100 Bob Courtway: New paintings by Trey McCarley. 501-499-3177. FORT SMITH REGIONAL ART MUSEUM, 1601 Rogers Ave.: “Vivid,” works by Liz Whitney Quisgard, through Jan. 18. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 479-784-2787. HARRISON ARTISTS OF THE OZARKS, 124½ N. Willow St.: Work by Amelia Renkel, Ann Graffy, Christy Dillard, Helen McAllister, Sandy Williams and D. Savannah George. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thu.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun. 870-429-1683. HEBER SPRINGS BOTTLE TREE GALLERY, 514 Main St.: New silver collection by Mary Allison; also work by George Wittenberg, Judy Shumann, Priscilla Humay, April Shurgar, Julie Caswell, Jan Cobb, Johnathan Harris, Antzee Magruder, Ann Aldinger, Sondra Seaton and Bill and Gloria Garrison. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 501-5908840. HOT SPRINGS
PERRYVILLE SUDS GALLERY, Courthouse Square: Paintings by Dottie Morrissey, Alma Gipson, Al Garrett Jr., Phyllis Loftin, Alene Otts, Mauretta Frantz, Raylene Finkbeiner, Kathy Williams and Evelyn Garrett. Noon-6 p.m. Wed.-Fri, noon-4 p.m. Sat. 501-766-7584.
ARKANSAS INLAND MARITIME MUSEUM, North Little Rock: 371-8320. ARKANSAS SPORTS HALL OF FAME MUSEUM, Verizon Arena, NLR: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 663-4328. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSEUM VISITOR CENTER, Bates and Park: Exhibits on the 1957 desegregation of Central and the civil rights movement. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. 374-1957. CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER, 1200 President Clinton Ave.: Permanent exhibits on the Clinton administration. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. $7 adults; $5 college students, seniors, retired military; $3 ages 6-17. 370-8000. ESSE PURSE MUSEUM & STORE, 1510 S. Main St.: “Barbie®: The Vintage Years, 1959-1972,” private collection. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sun., $8-$10. 916-9022. HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM, 200 E. 3rd St.: Historic tavern, refurbished 19th century structures from original city, permanent exhibits on the Bowie knife and Arkansas’s Native American tribes (“We Walk in Two Worlds”), also changing exhibits. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 324-9351. MacARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY, MacArthur Park: “First Call – American Posters of World War I”; “Capital In Crisis: Little Rock and the Civil War”; “Through the Camera’s Eye: The Allison Collection of World War II Photographs”; Conflict and Crisis: The MacArthur-Truman Controversy.” 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-4 p.m. Sun. 376-4602. MOSAIC TEMPLARS CULTURAL CENTER, 501 W. 9th St.: Permanent exhibits on AfricanAmerican history and entrepreneurship in Arkansas. 683-3593. MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY, 500 President Clinton Ave.: “Wiggle Worms,” science program for pre-K children 10 -10:30 a.m. every Tue. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun., $10 ages 13 and older, $8 ages 1-12, free to members and children under 1. 396-7050. OLD STATE HOUSE MUSEUM, 300 W. Markham: “Different Strokes,” the history of
bicycling and places cycling in Arkansas, featuring artifacts, historical pictures and video, through February 2016; “Lights! Camera! Arkansas!”, the state’s ties to Hollywood, including costumes, scripts, film footage, photographs and more, through March 1. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 3249685. WITT STEPHENS JR. CENTRAL ARKANSAS NATURE CENTER, Riverfront Park: Exhibits on fishing and hunting and the state Game and Fish Commission. 907-0636.
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CALICO ROCK CALICO ROCK MUSEUM, Main Street: Displays on Native American cultures, steamboats, the railroad and local history. www.calicorockmuseum.com. ENGLAND TOLTEC MOUNDS STATE PARK, U.S. Hwy. 165: Major prehistoric Indian site with visitors’ center and museum. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun., closed Mon. $3 for adults, $2 for ages 6-12. 961-9442. JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY, 100 Veterans Circle: Exhibits on D-Day; F-105, Vietnam era plane (“The Thud”); the Civil War Battle of Reed’s Bridge, Arkansas Ordnance Plant (AOP) and other military history. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. $3 adults; $2 seniors, military; $1 students. 501-241-1943. MORRILTON MUSEUM OF AUTOMOBILES, Petit Jean Mountain: Permanent exhibit of more than 50 cars from 1904-1967 depicting the evolution of the automobile. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 7 days. 501-727-5427. PINE BLUFF ARTS AND SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS, 701 S. Main St.: “Exploring the Frontier: Arkansas 1540-1840,” Arkansas Discovery Network hands-on exhibition; “Heritage Detectives: Discovering Arkansas’ Hidden Heritage.” 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 1-4 p.m. Sat. 870-536-3375. POTTSVILLE POTTS INN, 25 E. Ash St.: Preserved 1850s stagecoach station on the Butterfield Overland Mail Route, with period furnishings, log structures, hat museum, doll museum, doctor’s office, antique farm equipment. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.Sat. $5 adults, $2 students, 5 and under free. 479-968-9369. ROGERS ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 322 S. Second St.: “IMAGINE: A NEW Rogers Historical Museum,” conceptual designs of new exhibition areas to be built. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon., Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tue. (new hours). 479-6210-1154.
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RUSSELLVILLE RIVER VALLEY ARTS CENTER, 1001 E. B St.: Jessica Stevens, photography, through Jan.. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri. 479-968-2452. SCOTT SCOTT PLANTATION SETTLEMENT: 1840s log cabin, one-room school house, tenant houses, smokehouse and artifacts on plantation life. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thu.-Sat. 351-0300. www.scottconnections.org.
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ling her to appear to address charges that she’d violated Arkansas’s failureto-vacate law. In the brief filed on Smith’s behalf, attorneys argue that the criminalization of eviction “violates the state and federal constitution ban on debtors’ prisons, impermissibly chills a defendant’s fundamental right to trial, constitutes cruel and unusual punishment ... and denies equal protection and due process under the state and federal constitutions.” Duke said that the criminal penalties prescribed in the statute (which also doesn’t require rental agreements to include a “warrant of habitability” that forces landlords to maintain rented properties or repair things that break or fail after a renter has moved in), are almost unique in the law. “There’s really no analogy to this in any other area of law,” Duke said. “A private contract between two individuals is usually litigated in civil court. They hire their own counsel and it’s litigated. It’s very unusual — pretty much unprecedented — where the state steps in and says, ‘It’s a private contract, but we’re going to take up the cause of one side or the other, and it’s going to be a crime if you don’t abide by the private contract.’ ” For renters, the issues around the failureto-vacate statute can be compounded if a landlord fills out an affidavit alleging a renter hasn’t paid rent. That means there is no hearing to determine whether the amount the landlord claims to be owed is accurate. Duke said the number the landlord writes down on the notice to vacate is automatically assumed to be fact. “With most criminal cases,” Duke said, “there’s going to be some kind of preliminary hearing to make a determination on what’s an appropriate amount. With this case, there’s no evidence presented, and there’s no determination by a judge on whether the amount the landlord is alleging [to be owed] is an accurate amount or based on anything at all other than what the landlord made up. It’s an arbitrary number. And if the person doesn’t pay that arbitrary number, and they lose the lawsuit later on — if they’re found guilty — then they can go to jail.” What the current law allows, Duke said, is for landlords to “use the state as their enforcement mechanism,” employing the threat of fines and jail to frighten tenants into moving out, or getting the local sheriff’s office involved if they contest. “The state gets to foot the bill,” he said. “The landlord gets to take all the benefits of collecting rent, and if they have a problem with the tenant, the state and the taxpayers get to pay for the eviction. ... A taxpayer might 28
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look at it and say, ‘If I’m not a landlord, if I’m not involved in any way, shape or form, why are my tax dollars going to help some slumlord kick people out of his premises?’ ” Duke said the Center for Arkansas Legal Services and the Northwest Arkansas-based Legal Aid of Arkansas — the group spearheading the Washington County case — put together a committee about a year ago to discuss how to get the criminalization of eviction declared unconstitutional. He said that in his 11 years with Legal Services, he has only litigated a few dozen cases in which renters sought to fight charges that they owed back rent. Most renters, he said, don’t know their rights and just leave a property when they learn that they can be fined or jailed if they don’t vacate. Duke said he has even seen cases in which renters paid their rent on time, but, after getting in a disagreement with the landlord, had their rent payments refused. “Then [the landlord will] turn around to the prosecutor,” Duke said. “They’ll run down there and swear out an affidavit saying the tenant didn’t pay the rent. It has nothing to do with the rent. They’ve butted heads over something, and they want the tenant out. ... They shouldn’t be doing that, but they do it.” Duke believes the state’s pro-landlord rental laws are on the books because the real estate organizations in the state are particularly powerful, and because there’s no strong voice in the state’s General Assembly that will stand up for tenants’ rights. “Most of the folks in our state are low income, and especially most of the tenants are low income,” he said. “It’s not a state like New York where you have a lot of rich folks who elect to rent, so they have a voice.” Duke expects Pulaski County Circuit Judge Herbert Wright to rule on the constitutionality of the criminal eviction law soon. If Wright declares the criminal eviction statute unconstitutional, Smith’s case will be dismissed (Duke doesn’t, however, expect other districts around the state to adhere to a possible finding that the law is unconstitutional unless the Arkansas Supreme Court eventually agrees). If Wright finds that the current law is constitutional, the prosecution will go forward, with Artoria Smith’s case scheduled to be heard on Jan. 29. Smith hasn’t put the $22,353 her landlord claims to be owed in the court account, meaning that if she is convicted of failure to vacate, she could be fined or sentenced to jail time.
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CONFERRING: The crowd at the 2014 Made By Few conference in North Little Rock.
Hemeon, freelance illustrator Tuesday Bassen and Customer.io founder John Allison. Few and its founders have lost thousands of dollars on Made every year since its 2012 inception, but they say it’s worth it. “I think to get this community going, you need somebody who’s passionate enough to be completely fucking crazy,” Hudson said. “And that’s where we’re trying to go: just single-minded passion about the community. And that’s why it’s not a big deal to lose a buck, because we’re trying to do something here.” If you look at their track records, it might seem like it’s never been a big deal. For example, Lowry sold his car to help fund his first open-office initiative, Conway Cowork, back in 2010. “I take a lot of risks, don’t I?” he said. “But that’s how things happen.” And making things happen means a lot more than making money for Few. It means closing the divide they see in Central Arkansas tech communities. Rather than try to resolve that tension politically, Hudson said, they’ve worked to achieve greater unity through design. “We’ve seen a lot of division in the community between North Little Rock and Little Rock — a lot of political division,” Hudson said. Made By Few 2014 events were held on both sides of the Arkansas River, and Made By Few 2015 events will be, too. “We want people
to know this is one big community,” Hudson said. Not long after Few’s official launch in April 2014, Lowry traveled to Sweden, where he said he encountered a culture extremely heavily focused on design and community, largely in contrast to what he’s witnessed at home in the South, where that community has been scattered and divided. “If it’s not there, you have to make it,” Lowry said. The two founders have tried to use their co-working space to do just that, hosting events like Refresh Arkansas and screenings by Splice Microcinema. Their co-working space will remain open to the public for the foreseeable future, Few’s way of not only drawing in potential recruits for their company, but also of centralizing a design, development and art population often scattered among coffee shops. In line with his love of community, Lowry designed a T-shirt that says “Little Rock Big Fucking Heart” in all caps. He wasn’t able to print it locally because the printer didn’t want to be affiliated with the profanity. All the same, Lowry and Few gave 20 percent of the shirt’s proceeds to the Our House homeless shelter on East Roosevelt Road. They even generated some revenue as well. “That’s our way of giving back,” Lowry said. “And people love that shirt, too, man. We sold a ton of those.”
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‘SELMA’: David Oyelowo (right) and Wendell Pierce star.
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arly in “Selma,” the story of the 1965 marches from that small Alabama town to Montgomery, we get a disagreeable meeting of two heavyweights. Lyndon Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) welcomes Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) into the Oval Office to dissuade him, maybe, from the next act of social agitation, whatever that may be. King explains, in terms rarely articulated so clearly in American popular culture, that the matter needing the most attention — voting — will not abide any further delay. Every fashion of Jim Crow law prevents black people from registering. As white people murder black people in the South, he says, they are protected by sheriffs and prosecutors chosen by an all-white electorate and, if ever sent to trial, face all-white juries, as jurors are chosen from among registered voters. If you didn’t skip 10th-grade American history, you know what happened next: Johnson later signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and black Americans gained full civic equality virtually overnight. The law came to see folks of every color and creed as one unified people, worthy of the same rights and respect, provided equal protections in statute as well as in practice. Which is why it’s comforting to watch “Selma” now as a quaint historical artifact, much like the magazines you’re about to recycle, or a tweet from more than 20 minutes ago. Or more likely, we haven’t yet passed the so-called past. No, if anything, “Selma” underlines how far we have come (vis-a-vis cops on horseback bull-whipping fleeing children) while reminding us of the worm-eaten history we’re stuck building our foundation atop. Tim Roth plays Alabama Gov. George Wallace with the right amount of indignation and selfrighteousness, insisting as he sends state troopers to terrorize peaceful marchers that he wields no sway over those same people’s ability to cast a vote. That, after all, is a power reserved to county clerks,
never mind that Wallace himself might find himself unemployed if all Alabama adults were counted. King’s power at once seems smaller and greater in “Selma.” Aside from his winning the Nobel Peace Prize and holding court at times with Johnson, he appears to have little official sway, exhorting packed church congregations from a pulpit and speaking at times to reporters. But it’s worth asking whence his power derives. Oyelowo’s oration gives us a glimpse: King was a powerful writer and speaker. Paul Webb’s screenplay takes advantage of its subject’s gifts, and yet, in her direction, Ava DuVernay has a funny way of minimizing King on the screen, often positioning him at the margins of the frame, making the words larger than the man. The film’s treatment of King’s extramarital affairs (a cudgel his detractors have swung at his legacy for years), though gentle, seems also arranged to underscore his status as a single, flawed guy. God, religion and prayer make plenty of appearances; as with so many wars, both white and black in the South found justification in scripture for their positions. “Selma” is able to channel the depth of that moral righteousness into a story that feels depressingly, inspiringly current. The rapper/actor Common, who appears in King’s inner circle as James Bevel, just won the Golden Globe with John Legend for their original song “Glory” that plays over the end credits. What will jump out to even a lazy ear are lyrical references to Ferguson, Mo., in that song. Why, in part, did Ferguson ignite? It’s a two-thirds black town with an all-white city council. Whether that owes to apathy or systemic barriers, the results last summer were the same. Glory, glory hallelujah, no one next year is marching on from Selma to Montgomery. But the struggle continues to elect a government that reflects the will of the governed. It begins with getting yourself and your neighbors to the ballot box.
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WHAT’S COOKIN’ KENT WALKER ANNOUNCED this week that his eponymous artisan cheese company will be moving to 323 Cross St. Walker plans to renovate the space, which formerly housed Diamond Bear Brewery, into a production, packaging and aging facility. In addition to the production space, Walker will turn the former taproom into a cheese tasting room, and has received his permit to sell local beer and wine to match each type of cheese. While Walker isn’t sure of the exact date that the construction project will be finished, he says that it will be at least two months before the space is ready for full cheese production, although he is considering opening the tasting room earlier. Walker is currently producing his cheese at Trinity Episcopal Church and announced the move to Cross Street after a deal for a shop on Main Street fell through. AFTER SPENDING MANY LONG MONTHS as the home of only a “Coming Soon” sign, construction is finishing and co-owner Robert Tju has set a date of Jan. 20 for the opening of the newest Sushi Cafe location at 11211 Cantrell Road in the new Eleven Two Eleven Center. Tju also co-owns the Sushi Cafe at 5823 Kavanaugh Blvd. in the Heights as well as Oishi Hibachi and Thai Cuisine at 5501 Kavanaugh Blvd.
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1515 CAFE This bustling, business-suit filled breakfast and lunch spot, just across from the state Capitol, features old-fashioned, buffetstyle home cookin’ for a song. Inexpensive lunch entrées, too. 1515 W 7th St. No alcohol. $-$$. 501-376-1434. L Wed.-Fri., D Mon-Sat. 4 SQUARE CAFE AND GIFTS Vegetarian salads, soups, wraps and paninis and a broad selection of smoothies in an Arkansas products gift shop. 405 President Clinton Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-244-2622. BLD Mon.-Sat., L Sun. ANOTHER ROUND PUB Tasty pub grub. 12111 West Markham. Full bar, CC. $-$$. 501-313-2612. D Mon.-Thu., LD Fri.-Sun. APPLE SPICE JUNCTION A chain sandwich and salad spot with sit-down lunch space and a vibrant box lunch catering business. With a wide range of options and quick service. Order online via applespice.com. 2000 S. University Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-663-7008. L Mon.-Fri. (10 a.m.-3 p.m.). ARKANSAS BURGER CO. Good burgers, fries and shakes, plus salads and other entrees. Try the cheese dip. 7410 Cantrell Road. Beer and wine, CC. $-$$. 501-663-0600. LD Tue.-Sat. BELLWOOD DINER Traditional breakfasts and 30
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DUMPLING DELICIOUSNESS: Three Fold’s handmade dumplings are best when covered in spicy pepper sauce.
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grants to appeal to American tastes (especially our love for salt and sugar) that’s almost impossible to find in China. Lisa Zhang, the chef and co-owner of Three Fold Noodles and Dumpling Co., is a
Chinese immigrant herself who wants to appeal to a broad audience. But rather than alter a cuisine with thousands of years of history and dozens of regional varieties, she’s picked from it selectively in hopes of winning over crowds who probably only know Americanized Chinese. A not-so-bold prediction: She’s going to be successful. Her restaurant represents a concept unique to Arkansas, yet familiar and accessible enough to appeal to diners who’re reluctant to try new things. The menu helps the uninitiated. It’s as stripped down as you’ll find. There are three options for entrees: wheat CONTINUED ON PAGE 36
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authentic new orleans cuisine plate lunch specials are the norm at this lostin-time hole in the wall. 3815 MacArthur Drive. NLR. No alcohol, No CC. $. 501-753-1012. BL Mon.-Fri. THE BLIND PIG Tasty bar food, including Zweigle’s brand hot dogs. 6015 Chenonceau Blvd. Full bar, CC. $-$$. 501-868-8194. D Wed-Fri., LD Sat. BONEFISH GRILL A half-dozen or more types of fresh fish filets are offered daily at this upscale chain. 11525 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$$. 501-228-0356. D Mon.-Fri., LD Sat-Sun. BRAVE NEW RESTAURANT Chef/owner Peter Brave was doing “farm to table” before most of us knew the term. His focus is on fresh, highquality ingredients prepared elegantly but simply. Ordering the fish special is never a bad choice. His chocolate crème brulee sets the pace. 2300 Cottondale Lane. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-2677. LD Mon.-Sat. BRAY GOURMET DELI AND CATERING Turkey spreads in four flavors — original, jalapeno, Cajun and dill — and the homemade pimiento cheese are the signature items at Chris Bray’s delicatessen, which serves sandwiches, wraps, soups, stuffed potatoes and salads, and sells the turkey spreads to go. 323 Center St. Suite 150. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-353-1045. BL Mon.-Fri. BUFFALO WILD WINGS A sports bar on steroids with numerous humongous TVs and a menu full of thirst-inducing items. The wings, which can be slathered with one of 14 sauces, are the starring attraction and will undoubtedly have fans. 14800 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-868-5279. LD daily. BUTCHER & PUBLIC Sandwich and butcher shop featuring meats from animals locally raised and butchered/processed/transformed by Travis McConnell. 521 Main Street. NLR. No alcohol, CC. $-$$. 501-410-7783. L Mon.-Fri. BY THE GLASS A broad but not ridiculously large wine list is studded with interesting, diverse selections, and prices are uniformly reasonable. The food focus is on high-end items that pair well with wine — olives, hummus, cheese, bread, and some meats and sausages. Happy hour daily from 4-6 p.m. 5713 Kavanaugh Blvd. Beer and wine, All CC. $$. 501-663-9463. D Mon.-Sat. CAFE BRUNELLE Coffee shop and cafe serving sweets, tasty sandwiches and Loblolly ice cream. 17819 Chenal Parkway. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-448-2687. BLD daily. CAFE@HEIFER Serving fresh pastries, omelets, soups, salads, sandwiches and pizzas. Located inside Heifer Village. 1 World Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-907-8801. BL Mon.-Fri. CAPITAL BAR AND GRILL Big hearty sandwiches, daily lunch specials and fine evening dining all rolled up into one at this landing spot downtown. Surprisingly inexpensive with a great bar staff and a good selection of unique desserts. 111 Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-370-7013. LD daily. CAPITOL BISTRO Serving breakfast and lunch items, including quiche, sandwiches, coffees and the like. 1401 W. Capitol Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-371-9575. BL Mon.-Fri. CATCH BAR AND GRILL Fish, shrimp, chicken and burgers, live music, drinks, flat screens TVs,
pool tables and V.I.P room. 1407 John Barrow Road. Full bar. 501-224-1615. CATERING TO YOU Painstakingly prepared entrees and great appetizers in this gourmetto-go location, attached to a gift shop. Caters everything from family dinners to weddings and large corporate events. 8121 Cantrell Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-614-9030. Serving meals to go: LD Mon.-Sat. CIAO BACI The focus is on fine dining in this casually elegant Hillcrest bungalow, though excellent tapas are out of this world. The treeshaded, light-strung deck is a popular destination. 605 N. Beechwood St. Full bar, All CC. $$$. 501-603-0238. D Mon.-Sat. CRAZEE’S COOL CAFE Good burgers, daily plate specials and bar food amid pool tables and TVs. 7626 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-221-9696. LD Mon.-Sat. CUPCAKE FACTORY About a dozen cupcake varieties daily, plus pies, whole or by-the-slice, cake balls, brownies and other dessert bars. 18104 Kanis Road. No alcohol, All CC. 501-8219913. L Mon.-Fri. CUPCAKES ON KAVANAUGH Gourmet cupcakes and coffee, indoor seating. 5625 Kavanaugh Blvd. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-664-2253. LD Mon.-Sat. DEMPSEY BAKERY Bakery with sit down area, serving coffee and specializing in gluten-, nutand soy-free baked goods. 323 Cross St. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-375-2257. Serving BL Tue.-Sat. DOE’S EAT PLACE A skid-row dive turned power brokers’ watering hole with huge steaks, great tamales and broiled shrimp, and killer burgers at lunch. 1023 W. Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-376-1195. LD Mon.-Fri., D Sat. DOUBLETREE PLAZA BAR & GRILL The lobby restaurant in the Doubletree is elegantly comfortable, but you’ll find no airs put on at heaping breakfast and lunch buffets. 424 West Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-372-4371. BLD daily. EJ’S EATS AND DRINKS The friendly neighborhood hoagie shop downtown serves at a handful of tables and by delivery. The sandwiches are generous, the soup homemade and the salads cold. Vegetarians can craft any number of acceptable meals from the flexible menu. The housemade potato chips are da bomb. 523 Center St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-666-3700. LD Mon.-Fri., BR Sun. FILIBUSTER’S BISTRO & LOUNGE Sandwiches, salads in the Legacy Hotel. 625 W. Capitol Ave. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-374-0100. D Mon.-Fri. FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES Nationwide burger chain with emphasis on freshly made fries and patties. 2923 Lakewood Village Drive. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-246-5295. LD daily. 13000 Chenal Parkway. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-225-1100. LD daily. FLYING FISH The fried seafood is fresh and crunchy and there are plenty of raw, boiled and grilled offerings, too. The hamburgers are a hit, too. It’s counter service; wander on through the screen door and you’ll find a slick team of cooks and servers doing a creditable job of serving big crowds. 511 President Clinton Ave. Beer and wine, All CC. $$. 501-375-3474. LD daily. CONTINUED ON PAGE 32
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DINING CAPSULES, CONT. GINO’S PIZZA AND PHILLY STEAK 8000 Geyer Springs Road. 501-562-0152. LD daily. GOOD FOOD BY FERNEAU Lunch offers a choice of ordering the gluten-free, sugarfree, healthy-yet-tasty-and-not-boring fare. On Friday and Saturday nights chef Ferneau stretches out a bit with about four entrees that still stay true to the “healthy” concept but do step outside the no-gluten, no-sugar box. 521 Main Street. NLR. Full bar, CC. $$-$$$. 501-725-4219. L Mon.-Fri., D Fri.-Sat. THE GRAND CAFE Typical hotel restaurant fare from this Hilton cafe. 925 South University Ave. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-664-5020. BD daily. GREEN LEAF GRILL Cafeteria on the ground floor of the Blue Cross-Blue Shield building has healthy entrees. 601 S. Gaines. No alcohol, CC. 501-378-2521. GRUMPY’S TOO Music venue and sports bar with lots of TVs, pub grub and regular drink specials. 1801 Green Mountain Drive. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-225-3768. D Mon.-Sat. GUS’S WORLD FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN The best fried chicken in town. Go for chicken and waffles on Sundays. 300 President Clinton Ave. Beer, CC. $-$$. 501-372-2211. LD daily. 400 N. Bowman. Beer. $-$$. 501-400-8745. LD daily. HERITAGE GRILLE STEAK AND FIN Upscale dining inside the Little Rock Marriott. Excellent surf and turf options. 3 Statehouse Plaza. Full bar, All CC. $$$. 501-399-8000. LD daily. HOMER’S Great vegetables, huge yeast rolls and killer cobblers. Follow the mobs. 2001 E. Roosevelt Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-374-1400. BL Mon.-Fri. 9700 N Rodney Parham. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-224-6637. BLD Mon.-Sat., BL Sun. IRONHORSE SALOON Bar and grill offering juicy hamburgers and cheeseburgers. 9125 Mann Road. Full bar, All CC. $. 501-562-4464. LD daily. J. GUMBO’S Fast-casual Cajun fare served, primarily, in a bowl. Better than expected. 12911 Cantrell Road. Beer, All CC. $-$$. 501-916-9635. LD daily. JERKY’S SPICY CHICKEN AND MORE Jerk chicken, Southern fried chicken, Southern fried jerk chicken, along with burgers, sandwiches, salads. 2501 Arch St. No alcohol. 501-246-3096. JIMMY’S SERIOUS SANDWICHES Consistently fine sandwiches, side orders and desserts for 30 years. Chicken salad’s among the best in town, and there are fun specialty sandwiches such as Thai One On and The Garden. Get there early for lunch. 5116 W. Markham St. No alcohol, CC. $-$$. 501-6663354. LD Mon.-Fri., L Sat. JOUBERT’S TAVERN Local beer and wine haunt that serves Polish sausage and other bar foods. 7303 Kanis Road. Full bar, CC. $-$$. 501-664-9953. D Mon.-Sat. K. HALL AND SONS Neighborhood grocery store with excellent lunch counter. The cheeseburger is hard to beat. 1900 Wright Avenue. No alcohol, CC. $. 501-372-1513. BLD Mon.-Sat. (closes at 6 p.m.), BL Sun. KILWINS Ice cream, candies, fudge and sweets galore made in-house and packaged for eat-itnow or eat-it-later. 415 President Clinton Ave. No alcohol, CC. $-$$. 501-379-9865. LD daily. KRAZY MIKE’S Po’Boys, catfish and shrimp and other fishes, fried chicken wings and all the expected sides served up fresh and hot to order on demand. 200 N. Bowman Road. Beer, All CC. $$. 501-907-6453. LD Mon.-Sat. LE POPS Delicious, homemade iced lollies (or popsicles, for those who aren’t afraid of the 32
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trademark.) 5501 Kavanaugh Blvd. Ste. J. No alcohol, CC. $. 501-313-9558. LD daily. LOBLOLLY CREAMERY Small batch artisan ice cream and sweet treats company that operates a soda fountain inside The Green Corner Store. 1423 Main St. No alcohol, CC. $-$$. 501-396-9609. LD Mon.-Sat., L Sun. LOCA LUNA Grilled meats, seafood and pasta dishes that never stray far from country roots, whether Italian, Spanish or Arkie. “Gourmet plate lunches” are good, as is Sunday brunch. 3519 Old Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-4666. BR Sun., LD Mon.-Fri., D Sat. LOST FORTY BREWING Craft brewery that includes Pint and Pitcher, a taproom specializing in Delta-influenced beer hall food. 501 Byrd St. Beer and wine, All CC. $$. 501-3197335. LD Wed.-Sun. LOVE FISH MARKET Part fish market, part restaurant. Offering fresh fish to prepare at home or fried catfish and a variety of sides. 1401 John Barrow Road. No alcohol, CC. $-$$. 501-224-0202. LD Mon.-Sat. LULAV A MODERN EATERY Bistro-style menu of American favorites broken down by expensive to affordable plates, and strong wine list, also group-priced to your liking. Great filet. Don’t miss the chicken and waffles. 220 W. 6th St. Full bar, CC. $$$. 501-374-5100. LD Mon.-Fri., D Sat. THE MAIN CHEESE A restaurant devoted to grilled cheese. 14524 Cantrell Road. Beer and wine. $-$$. 501-367-8082. LD Mon.-Sat. MILFORD TRACK Healthy and tasty are the key words at this deli/grill that serves breakfast and lunch. Hot entrees change daily and there are soups, sandwiches, salads and killer desserts. Bread is baked in-house, and there are several veggie options. 10809 Executive Center Drive, Searcy Building. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-223-2257. BL Mon.-Fri., L Sat. MOORE 2 U Deli sandwiches, salads, fruit bowls, burgers, fish, chili dogs, and chicken and waffles. 5405 Geyer Springs Road. No alcohol. 501-562-1200. NATCHEZ RESTAURANT Smart, elegant takes on Southern classics. 323 Center St. Beer and wine, CC. $$-$$$. 501-372-1167. L Tue.-Fri., D Wed.-Sat. NEXT BISTRO AND BAR Live music, on the outdoor patio in nice weather, bar with specialty drinks like cheesecake shots, strawberry fizz martinis. No cover. 2611 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-6398. ONE ELEVEN AT THE CAPITAL Inventive fine dining restaurant helmed by Jöel Attunes, a James Beard award-winning chef. 111 Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $$$. 370-7011. BD daily, L Mon.-Fri, BR Sun. THE OYSTER BAR Gumbo, red beans and rice (all you can eat on Mondays), peeland-eat shrimp, oysters on the half shell, addictive po’ boys. Killer jukebox. 3003 W. Markham St. Beer and wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-666-7100. LD Mon.-Sat. OZARK COUNTRY RESTAURANT A longstanding favorite with many Little Rock residents, the eatery specializes in big country breakfasts and pancakes plus sandwiches and several meat-and-two options for lunch and dinner. Try the pancakes and don’t leave without some sort of smoked meat. 202 Keightley Drive. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-663-7319. BL daily. PANERA BREAD This bakery/cafe serves freshly-baked breads, bagels and pastries every morning as well as a full line of espresso beverages. Panera also offers a
full menu of sandwiches, hand-tossed salads and hearty soups. 314 S. University. 501-6646878. BLD daily. 11525 Cantrell Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-227-0222. BLD daily. 1050 Ellis Ave. Conway. 501-764-1623 10701 Kanis Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-954-7773. BLD daily. PLAYTIME PIZZA Tons of fun isn’t rained out by lackluster eats at the new Playtime Pizza, the $11 million, 65,000-square-foot kidtopia near the Rave theater. While the buffet is only so-so, features like indoor minigolf, laser tag, go karts, arcade games and bumper cars make it a winner for both kids and adults. 600 Colonel Glenn Plaza Loop. All CC. $-$$. 501-227-7529. D Mon.-Wed., LD Thu.-Sun. POTBELLY SANDWICH SHOP Tasty, affordable sandwiches from fast causal chain. 314 S University Ave. No alcohol, CC. $-$$. 501-660-4441. LD daily. PURPLE COW DINER 1950s fare — cheeseburgers, chili dogs, thick milk shakes — in a ‘50s setting at today’s prices. 8026 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-221-3555. LD daily, BR Sat.-Sun. 11602 Chenal Pkwy. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-224-4433. LD daily, BR Sat.-Sun. 1419 Higden Ferry Road. Hot Springs. Beer, All CC. $$. 501-625-7999. LD daily, B Sun. RACK’UM SPORTS BAR AND GRILL 2817 Cantrell Road. 501-603-0066. THE RELAY STATION This grill offers a short menu, which includes chicken strips, french fries, hamburgers, jalapeno poppers and cheese sticks. 12225 Stagecoach Road. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-455-9919. LD daily. THE ROOT CAFE Homey, local foodsfocused cafe. With tasty burgers, homemade bratwurst, banh mi and a number of vegan and veggie options. Breakfast and Sunday brunch, too. 1500 S. Main St. Beer, All CC. $-$$. 501-414-0423. BL Tue.-Sat., BR Sun. SALUT BISTRO This bistro/late-night hangout does upscale tapas. 1501 N. University. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-6604200. L Mon.-Fri., D Tue.-Sat. SANDY’S HOMEPLACE CAFE Specializing in home style buffet, with two meats and seven vegetables to choose from. It’s allyou-can-eat. 1710 E 15th St. No alcohol, No CC. $. 501-375-3216. L Mon.-Fri. SATCHEMO’S BAR AND GRILL Pulled pork egg rolls, chicken fries and a “butter” burger star. 1900 W. Third St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-725-4657. L Mon.-Wed., LD Thu.-Sun. SCALLIONS Reliably good food, great desserts, pleasant atmosphere, able servers — a solid lunch spot. 5110 Kavanaugh Blvd. Beer and wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-666-6468. BL Mon.-Sat. SCOOP DOG 5508 John F. Kennedy Blvd. NLR. No alcohol, No CC. 501-753-5407. LD daily. SHAKE’S FROZEN CUSTARD Frozen custards, concretes, sundaes. 12011 Westhaven Drive. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-224-0150. LD daily. SHIPLEY DO-NUTS With locations just about everywhere in Central Arkansas, it’s hard to miss Shipley’s. Their signature smooth glazed doughnuts and dozen or so varieties of fills are well known. 7514 Cantrell Rd. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-664-5353. B daily. SHORTY SMALL’S Land of big, juicy burgers, massive cheese logs, smoky barbecue platters and the signature onion loaf. 11100 N. Rodney Parham Road. Full bar, All CC. $$.
501-224-3344. LD daily. SLIM CHICKENS Chicken tenders and wings served fast. Better than the Colonel. 4500 W. Markham. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-9070111. LD daily. 301 N. Shackleford Road. No alcohol, CC. $-$$. 954-9999. LD daily. SONNY WILLIAMS’ STEAK ROOM Steaks, chicken and seafood in a wonderful setting in the River Market. Steak gets pricey, though. Menu is seasonal, changes every few months. 500 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, All CC. $$$. 501-324-2999. D Mon.-Sat. SOUTH ON MAIN Fine, innovative takes on Southern fare in a casual, but well-appointed setting. 1304 Main St. Full bar, CC. $-$$. 501-244-9660. L Mon.-Fri., D Tue.-Sat. STAGECOACH GROCERY AND DELI Fine po’ boys and muffalettas — and cheap. 6024 Stagecoach Road. Beer and wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-455-7676. BLD Mon.-Fri., BL Sat.-Sun. TABLE 28 Excellent fine dining with lots of creative flourishes. Branch out and try the Crispy Squid Filet and Quail Bird Lollipops. 1501 Merrill Drive. Full bar, CC. $$$-$$$$. 501-224-2828. D Mon.-Sat. TERRI-LYNN’S BBQ AND DELICATESSEN High-quality meats served on large sandwiches and good tamales served with chili or without (the better bargain). 10102 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-227-6371. L Tue.-Fri., LD Sat. (close at 5pm). WEST END SMOKEHOUSE AND TAVERN Its primary focus is a sports bar with 50-plus TVs, but the dinner entrees (grilled chicken, steaks and such) are plentiful and the bar food is upper quality. 215 N. Shackleford. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-224-7665. L Fri.-Sun., D daily. WHICH WICH AT CHENAL Sandwiches in three sizes, plus cookies and milkshakes, online or faxed (501-312-9435) ordering available. Also at 2607 McCain Blvd., 501-771-9424, fax 501-771-4329. 12800 Chenal Parkway, Suite 10. No alcohol. 312-9424. WING LOVERS The name says it all. 4411 W 12th St. $-$$. 501-663-3166. LD Mon.-Sat. WING SHACK 6323 Colonel Glenn Road. No alcohol. 501-562-0010. WINGSTOP It’s all about wings. The joint features 10 flavors of chicken flappers for almost any palate, including mild, hot, Cajun and atomic, as well as specialty flavors like lemon pepper, teriyaki, Garlic parmesan and Hawaiian. 11321 West Markham St. Beer, All CC. $-$$. 501-224-9464. LD daily.
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A.W. LIN’S ASIAN CUISINE Excellent panAsian with wonderful service. 17717 Chenal Parkway H101. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-821-5398. LD daily. BIG ON TOKYO Serviceable fried rice, teriyaki chicken and sushi. 400 President Clinton Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-375-6200. BLD Mon.-Sat. CHINA PLUS BUFFET Large Chinese buffet. 6211 Colonel Glenn Road. Beer and wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-562-1688. LD daily. CHINESE KITCHEN Good Chinese takeout. Try the Cantonese press duck. 11401 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, CC. $-$$. 501-224-2100. LD Tue.-Sun. HANAROO SUSHI BAR One of the few spots in downtown Little Rock to serve sushi. With an expansive menu, featuring largely Japanese fare. Try the popular Tuna Tatari
DINING CAPSULES, CONT. bento box. 205 W. Capitol Ave. Beer and wine, All CC. $$. 501-301-7900. L Mon.-Fri., D Mon.-Sat. KBIRD Delicious, authentic Thai. 600 N. Tyler. No alcohol, CC. $$-$$$. 501-352-3549. LD Mon.-Fri. MIKE’S CAFE VIETNAMESE Cheap Vietnamese that could use some more spice, typically. The pho is good. 5501 Asher Ave. Beer, CC. $-$$. 501-562-1515. LD daily. MR. CHEN’S ASIAN SUPERMARKET AND RESTAURANT A combination Asian restaurant and grocery with cheap, tasty and exotic offerings. 3901 S. University Ave. $. 501-5627900. LD daily. NEW CHINA A burgeoning line of massive buffets, with hibachi grill, sushi, mounds of Chinese food and soft serve ice cream. 4617 John F. Kennedy Blvd. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-753-8988. LD daily. 2104 Harkrider. Conway. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-764-1888. LD Mon.-Sun. OISHI HIBACHI AND THAI CUISINE Tasty Thai and hibachi from the Chi family. 5501 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-603-0080. LD daily. PHO THANH MY It says “Vietnamese noodle soup” on the sign out front, and that’s what you should order. The pho comes in outrageously large portions with bean sprouts and fresh herbs. Traditional pork dishes, spring rolls and bubble tea also available. 302 N. Shackleford Road. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-312-7498. LD daily. ROYAL BUFFET A big buffet of Chinese fare, with other Asian tastes as well. 109 E. Pershing. NLR. Beer, All CC. 501-753-8885. LD daily. SEKISUI Fresh-tasting sushi chain with fun hibachi grill and an overwhelming assortment of traditional entrees. Nice wine selection, also serves sake and specialty drinks. 219 N. Shackleford Road. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-221-7070. LD daily. SHOGUN JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE The chefs will dazzle you, as will the variety of tasty stir-fry combinations and the sushi bar. Usually crowded at night. 2815 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-666-7070. D daily. THREE FOLD NOODLES AND DUMPLING CO. Authentic Chinese noodles, buns and dumplings. With vegetarian options. 215 Center St. No alcohol, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-372-1739. LD Mon.-Fri. TOKYO HOUSE Defying stereotypes, this Japanese buffet serves up a broad range of fresh, slightly exotic fare — grilled calamari, octopus salad, dozens of varieties of fresh sushi — as well as more standard shrimp and steak options. 11 Shackleford Drive. Beer and wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-219-4286. LD daily. WASABI Downtown sushi and Japanese cuisine. For lunch, there’s quick and hearty sushi samplers. 101 Main St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-374-0777. L Mon.-Fri., D Mon.-Sat.
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CHIP’S BARBECUE Tasty, if a little pricey, barbecue piled high on sandwiches generously doused with the original tangy sauce or one of five other sauces. Better known for the incredible family recipe pies and cheesecakes, which come tall and wide. 9801 W. Markham St. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-225-4346. LD Mon.-Sat.
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SWEET SOUL Southern classics by the proprietors of the late, great Haystack Cafe in Ferndale: Chicken fried steak (just about perfect), catfish, collards, cornbread, blackeyed peas and fried chicken. 400 President Clinton Ave. No alcohol, All CC. 501-3747685. L Mon.-Fri.
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ANATOLIA RESTAURANT Middle of the road Mediterranean fare. 315 N. Bowman Road. No alcohol, CC. $-$$. 501-219-9090. LD Mon.-Sat. CREGEEN’S IRISH PUB Irish-themed pub with a large selection of on-tap and bottled British beers and ales, an Irish inspired menu and lots of nooks and crannies to meet in. Specialties include fish ‘n’ chips and Guinness beef stew. Live music on weekends and $5 cover on Saturdays, special brunch on Sunday. 301 Main St. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-376-7468. LD daily. I S TA N B U L M E D I T E R R A N E A N RESTAURANT This Turkish eatery offers decent kebabs and great starters. The red pepper hummus is a winner. So are Cigar Pastries. Possibly the best Turkish coffee in Central Arkansas. 11525 Cantrell Road. No alcohol, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-223-9332. LD daily. KEBAB HOUSE Turkish style doners and kebabs and a sampling of Tunisian cuisine. Only place in Little Rock to serve Lahmijun (Turkish pizza). 11321 W Markham St. No alcohol, CC. $-$$. LD Mon.-Sat. LAYLA’S GYROS AND PIZZERIA Delicious Mediterranean fare — gyros, falafel, shawarma, kabobs, hummus and babaganush — that has a devoted following. All meat is slaughtered according to Islamic dietary law. 9501 N Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-227-7272. LD daily (close 5 p.m. on Sun.) 6100 Stones Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-8688226. LD Mon.-Sat. L E O ’ S G R E E K C A S T L E Wonderful Mediterranean food — gyro sandwiches or platters, falafel and tabouleh — plus dependable hamburgers, ham sandwiches, steak platters and BLTs. Breakfast offerings are expanded with gyro meat, pitas and triple berry pancakes. 2925 Kavanaugh Blvd. No alcohol, CC. $-$$. 501-666-7414. BLD Mon.-Sat., BL Sun. (close at 4 p.m.). LITTLE GREEK Fast casual chain with excellent Greek food. 11525 Cantrell Road. Beer, All CC. $$. LD daily. MUSE ULTRA LOUNGE Mediterranean food and drinks. 2611 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. 501-663-6398. D Mon.-Sat. MYLO COFFEE CO. Bakery with a vast assortment of hand-made pastries, house roasted coffee and an ice cream counter. Soups and sandwiches, too. 2715 Kavanaugh Blvd. Beer, CC. $-$$. 501-747-1880. BLD Tue.-Sun. ROSALIA’S BAKERY Brazilian bakery owned by the folks over at Bossa Nova, next door. Sweet and savory treats, including yucca cheese balls, empanadas and macarons. Many gluten-free options. 2701 Kavanaugh Blvd. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-319-7035. BLD Mon.-Sat. (closes 6 p.m.), BL Sun. SILVEK’S EUROPEAN BAKERY Fine pastries, chocolate creations, breads and cakes done in the classical European style. Drop by for a whole cake or a slice or any of the dozens of single serving treats in the big case. 1900 Polk St. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-661-9699. BLD daily.
ITALIAN
CAFE PREGO Dependable entrees of pasta, pork, seafood, steak and the like, plus great sauces, fresh mixed greens and delicious dressings, crisp-crunchy-cold gazpacho and tempting desserts in a comfy bistro setting. Little Rock standard for 18 years. 5510 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-5355. LD Mon.- Fri, D Sat. CIAO ITALIAN RESTAURANT Don’t forget about this casual yet elegant bistro tucked into a downtown storefront. The fine pasta and seafood dishes, ambiance and overall charm combine to make it a relaxing, enjoyable, affordable choice. 405 W. Seventh St. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-372-0238. L Mon.-Fri., D Thu.-Sat. GRADY’S PIZZA AND SUBS Pizza features a pleasing blend of cheeses rather than straight mozzarella. The grinder is a classic, the chef’s salad huge and tasty. 6801 W. 12th St., Suite C. Beer and wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-663-1918. LD daily. IRIANA’S PIZZA Unbelievably generous hand-tossed New York style pizza with unmatched zest. Good salads, too; grinders are great, particularly the Italian sausage. 201 E. Markham St. Beer and wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-374-3656. LD Mon.-Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM Popular high-end pizza chain. 16103 Chenal Pkwy. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-379-9157. LD daily. PIERRE’S GOURMET PIZZA CO. EXPRESS KITCHEN Chef/owner Michael Ayers has reinvented his pizzeria, once located on JFK in North Little Rock, as the first RV entry into mobile food truck scene. With a broad menu of pizza, calzones, salads and subs. 760 C Edgewood Drive. No alcohol, No CC. $$. 501-410-0377. L Mon.-Fri. THE PIZZERIA AT TERRY’S FINER FOODS Tasty Neapolitan-style pizza and calzones from the people who used to run the Santa Lucia food truck. 5018 Kavanaugh. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-551-1388. Tue.-Sat. ROMANO’S MACARONI GRILL A chain restaurant with a large menu of pasta, chicken, beef, fish, unusual dishes like Italian nachos, and special dishes with a corporate bent. 11100 W Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-221-3150. LD daily. U.S. PIZZA Crispy thin-crust pizzas, frosty beers and heaping salads drowned in creamy dressing. 2710 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-2198. LD daily. 5524 Kavanaugh Blvd. Beer and wine, All CC. $$. 501-664-7071. LD daily. 9300 North Rodney Parham Road. Beer and wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-224-6300. LD daily. 3307 Fair Park Blvd. Beer and wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-565-6580. LD daily. 650 Edgewood Drive. Maumelle. Beer and wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-851-0880. LD daily. 3324 Pike Avenue. NLR. Beer and wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-7585997. LD daily. 4001 McCain Park Drive. NLR. Beer and wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-753-2900. LD daily. ZAFFINO’S BY NORI A high-quality Italian dining experience. Pastas, entrees (don’t miss the veal marsala) and salads are all outstanding. 2001 E. Kiehl Ave. NLR. Beer and wine, All CC. 501-834-7530. D Tue.-Sat.
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BAJA GRILL Food truck turned brick-andmortar taco joint that serves a unique MexiCali style menu full of tacos, burritos and quesadillas. 5923 Kavanaugh Blvd. CC. $-$$.
501-722-8920. LD Mon.-Sat. CANON GRILL Tex-Mex, pasta, sandwiches and salads. Creative appetizers come in huge quantities, and the varied main-course menu rarely disappoints, though it’s not as spicy as competitors’. 2811 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-664-2068. LD daily. CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL Burritos, burrito bowls, tacos and salads are the four main courses of choice — and there are four meats and several other options for filling them. Sizes are uniformly massive, quality is uniformly strong, and prices are uniformly low. 11525 Cantrell Road. All CC. $-$$. 501-221-0018. LD daily. CILANTRO’S GRILL The guac, made tableside, margaritas and desserts standout at this affordably priced traditional Mex spot. 2629 Lakewood Village Plaza. NLR. Full bar, CC. $-$$. 501-812-0040. LD daily. COTIJA’S A branch off the famed La Hacienda family tree downtown, with a massive menu of tasty lunch and dinner specials, the familiar white cheese dip and sweet red and fiery-hot green salsas, and friendly service. 406 S. Louisiana St. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-244-0733. L Mon.-Fri. EL CHICO Hearty, standard Mexican served in huge portions. 8409 Interstate 30. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-562-3762. LD daily. FONDA MEXICAN CUISINE Authentic Mex. The guisado (Mexican stew) is excellent. 400 N. Bowman Road. Full bar, CC. $$-$$$. 501-313-4120. LD Tue.-Sun. LA HERRADURA Traditional Mexican fare. 8414 Geyer Springs Road. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-565-6063. LD Tue.-Sun. LAS MARGARITAS Sparse offerings at this taco truck. No chicken, for instance. Try the veggie quesadilla. 7308 Baseline Road. No alcohol, No CC. $. LD Tue.-Thu. LA REGIONAL A full-service grocery store catering to SWLR’s Latino community, its small grill in a corner became so popular that the store added a full-service restaurant on the east end of the building. The menu offers a whirlwind trip through Latin America, with delicacies from all across the Spanishspeaking world. Bring your Spanish/English dictionary. 7414 Baseline Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-565-4440. BLD daily. LAS AMERICAS Guatemalan and Mexican fare. Try the hearty tamales wrapped in banana leaves. 8622 Chicot Road. $-$$. 501-565-0266. BLD Mon.-Sat. LOS TORITOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT Mexican fare in East End. 1022 Angel Court. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-261-7823. LD daily. RIVERIA MAYA Tasty, cheap Mexican food. Try the Enchiladas con Chorizo. Lunch special fajitas are fantastic. 801 Fair Park Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 663-4800. LD daily. SENOR TEQUILA Cheap, serviceable Tex-Mex, and maybe the best margarita in town. 2000 S. University Ave. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-660-4413. LD daily. TAQUERIA KARINA AND CAFE A real Mexican neighborhood cantina from the owners, to freshly baked pan dulce, to Mexican-bottled Cokes, to first-rate guacamole, to inexpensive tacos, burritos, quesadillas and a broad selection of Mexican-style seafood. 5309 W. 65th St. Beer, No CC. $. 501-562-3951. BLD daily. TAQUERIA SAMANTHA II Stand-out taco truck fare, with meat options standard and exotic. 7521 Geyer Springs Road. No alcohol, No CC. $. 501-744-0680. BLD daily. www.arktimes.com
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DUMAS, CONT. His tax record seems never to have hurt Huckabee in Arkansas — he still polls well in his native state — but it cost him fatally with big business, a key constituency of the national Republican Party. The Club for Growth slammed him again last week hours after he announced he was looking at the 2016 presidential race. Let’s skip all the other gubernatorial tax cutters except my favorite, Gov. J. Marion Futrell, who was elected in 1932 as the Depression and a historic drought was crushing Arkansas. Embracing the current Republican doctrine of cutting spending and taxes in hard times, Futrell quickly slashed spending by 51.6 percent and the taxes that supported it. The state had shouldered the debt of road districts after the great flood of 1927 had destroyed more than a third of the state’s roads, but Futrell and the legislature cut vehicle taxes, which paid for roadbuilding and the debt. Arkansas soon defaulted on its debt — the only state in the union to do so — and couldn’t pay teachers or other school costs, or match any
of the federal relief for the state’s starving people. Bondholders sued the state and won. Futrell called the legislature into special session to raise gasoline taxes but also waived property taxes on the well-to-do who hadn’t paid them. Still, voters were happy with Futrell and re-elected him handily in 1934. But the Roosevelt administration had enough and announced that until Arkansas did something to help, Washington would no longer pay Arkansas teachers and other public employees or continue any of the relief that was keeping the desperate people of the state alive. Fearing riots, Futrell pleaded with legislators to raise taxes and they complied by levying the first sales tax (2 percent), legalizing liquor and racing and taxing them. Roosevelt turned the spigot back on and Futrell quit with his popularity high. Whatever the convulsions from his tax cut, Gov. Hutchinson will fade the heat, too — if he persuades the legislature to avert catastrophe by keeping 250,000 Arkansans insured under Obamacare and the federal money flowing.
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hearsay ➥ In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past week or so, WHOLE FOODS will move into its new location at Bowman and Chenal on Feb. 18. We don’t recommend making a visit during rush hour. ➥ If you know a budding young fashion designer, make sure they sign up for the annual CURBSIDE COUTURE fashion show sponsored by the Clinton Library. Registration began Jan. 12 and runs through Feb. 16. The high school-age designers will have the unique opportunity to interact with professional fashion designers, including Korto Momolu, a “Project Runway” first runner-up, to turn trash into their own designs. Teachers of art and other subjects are asked to initiate, inspire, and work with their students who wish to participate in the event. For more information and to register, visit www.clintonfoundation.org. ➥ Interested in getting fresh, organic vegetables and meats straight from the farm this spring and summer? Then sign up for a SCOTT HERITAGE FARM community supported agriculture subscription. The farm is expanding their reach for 2015, with delivery to Conway, Quitman, Beebe and Scott available in addition to a pickup location at the Argenta Farmers Market. For more information about share options and pricing, visit the farm’s Facebook page at www. facebook.com/pages/Scott-Heritage-Farm/166177006738686. ➥ SOUTHERN ACCENTED’S website has a huge New Years sale underway now, with items marked down as low as 85 percent off. You can also get holiday dresses 30 percent off by using the code “sparkle” at checkout. ➥ Support NORTH LITTLE ROCK RESTAURANTS AND THE UALR TROJANS BASKETBALL TEAM at the same time: January is restaurant month in NLR, and when you eat at any restaurant in town, every $5 on your receipt is good for a free ticket to the UALR b-ball games scheduled for Feb. 5. Take your receipts in the NLR Visitors Bureau or Chamber of Commerce to get the tickets.
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LINING UP: Crowds have already found their way to Three Fold.
noodles ($7.79), dumplings ($8.69) and buns ($7.49). Three options for toppings: chicken, pork and tofu with veggies. And three options for sides: cabbage slaw ($1.49), carrot slaw ($1.49 or $2.79 if you get both kinds of slaw) and taro chips ($2.19). It didn’t take long for us to try everything. And then try it again and again. You should do the same, too, because there’s not a bad bite. The pork bun especially stands out. Think of it as a jumbo Asian barbecue sandwich. The bun itself is thick, pillowy and fairly dense and as big as a large hamburger bun. The dough is made in house, then it’s steamed rather than baked, sliced in half and pan-fried to make the bottoms of the buns slightly crispy. On top of that goes braised, shredded and marinated pork, Chinese pickles, lettuce and your choice of spicy and mild sauces. If you can tolerate the heat of Louisiana Hot Sauce, go with spicy. It’s gentle heat. (In fact, we wouldn’t mind an extra spicy option.) All that together makes for a decadent flavor bomb that’s earned a place in our pantheon of the most delicious sandwiches in Arkansas. If you’re craving something lighter, the chicken is almost just as good. It’s marinated in the same secret sauce (our guess: vinegar, garlic and more). Ditto for the tofu.
The dumplings will likely also be relatively familiar to most diners, though perhaps most are used to seeing them fried. That’s an option here that we’re not especially anxious to try. We don’t believe frying makes everything better. Besides, how could these handmade steamed dumplings be better? A key to getting the most out of them is taking the sauce that comes with them — again, if you can tolerate any heat whatsoever, go with the spicy option — and pouring it over your dumplings and then turning them over in the bowl in which they’re served until they’re fully covered. It’s difficult for us to pick a favorite among the protein options, though on meatless days, its hard to think of comfort food more satisfying than the vegetarian dumplings with tofu, bok choy and Shiitake mushroom stuffed inside. The hand-stretched Wuhan-style wheat noodles, a popular street food in central China, come in big bowls, tossed in your choice of sauces and topped with Chinese pickles and your pick of protein (the same that goes into buns) on top. We like these a lot — we’ve eaten them probably half a dozen times — but in the tossing these get coated in what tastes like sesame paste, which gives the noodles a different texture than most other noodles we’ve ever had. That’s not a bad thing — just something
that threw this reviewer’s taste receptors for a loop initially. Meanwhile, several of our colleagues have expressed amazement that anyone wouldn’t favor the noodles over the buns and dumplings. To each his own. Everything is priced fairly at Three Fold. But it seems strange to us that the bun, which is the cheapest and might be the most filling of the entree options, alone comes with a side of either carrot or cabbage slaw, each of which are fresh and delicious and mysteriously (to these tastebuds) flavored. Even if you’re not getting a bun, the slaws are worth trying. Taro, a tuber that enjoys a similarly central place in Chinese cuisine as the potato does in American, is here sliced paper thin, fried until crisp, then tossed with salt and a little sugar. A bag is ideal for splitting. They’re delicious. The space, wholly renovated since Your Mama’s closed, is bright and inviting with shiny hexagonal tile on the floors, exposed brick and beautiful wooden tables and benches that, thanks to the restaurant’s Instagram page, we know were made in Montreal from reclaimed wood. To get your food, you proceed through a cafeteria line, like at Chipotle or Subway, to select among the various options. Even though it’s all out there on a steam table waiting to be ordered, everything we’ve had was warm and tasted like it was made recently. A peek in the kitchen suggests as much. There appears to be a small army in there chopping and folding and steaming away. As word spreads about the restaurant, we suspect that army will need to grow.
Three Fold Noodles and Dumpling Co. 215 Center St. 372-1811 Eat3fold.com Quick bite Starting with a limited menu strikes us as smart in all sorts of ways, but as chef Lisa Zhang is such a clear talent, we hope she gradually expands it, or at least occasionally offers specials. There are hints of that already: On Christmas Day, the restaurant served wonton soup, and some glutenfree friends told us they’d gotten to sample a work-in-progress bowl that uses rice instead of wheat noodles. Hopefully, as business builds, she’ll extend the hours as well. Hours 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. weekdays. Other info No alcohol, credit cards accepted.
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