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St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center has lost the high-profile neurosurgeon it hired away from UAMS last year to offer “unparalleled expertise” at its new Arkansas Neurosciences Institute. Dr. Ossama al-Mefty, internationally known as a skull-based surgeon, will leave in a month, and sources say he’ll join the staff of Harvard Medical School. He worked at UAMS from 1993 to 2009 and was the highest paid state employee in Arkansas when he left to go into private practice. Dr. Ali Krisht, another of UAMS’ top surgeons who was recruited to St. Vincent, remains at the institute.
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ECO goes Big Picture
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n Local environmental do-gooder Rob Fisher and his group Ecological Conservation Organization have been busy in recent years saving us from ourselves, including their effort to restore Little Rock’s Swaggerty Creek from a concrete ditch to a free-flowing stream, helping stave off development in sensitive wetlands, and water-quality monitoring projects all over the state. Now, he’s looking to expand his focus with a name and game change. ECO will henceforth be known as the Earth Cause Organization. While they’re still planning on keeping up the good work with regard to the environment, they’ll also take on other big-picture items. “I’ve been working on expanding my efforts from just the typical environmental stuff, to things that impact the everyday people of Arkansas,” Fisher said. “Food safety, preservation of antibiotics for humans and removing it from animal feed, finance reform, and yes, the climate bill… We will also be working on human rights and social justice issues.” The new ECO is already making its mark, fielding an election-season commercial on climate legislation. Last week, they sponsored a visit by internationally-known environmental photojournalist Gary Braasch, who is in the state documenting the changing ecology of Arkansas.
n The state code of judicial conduct says neither a judge nor a judicial candidate may “publicly identify himself or herself as a candidate of a political organization; seek, accept, or use endorsements from a political organization.” Circuit Judge Rhonda Wood of Conway, a candidate for state Court of Appeals, was identified as the source of recorded telephone calls that said: “Hi, this is Gov. Mike Huckabee and I’m calling to ask you to vote for Judge Rhonda Wood for the Arkansas Court of Appeals on May the 18th. I appointed RHONDA WOOD: Judge Rhonda Wood to the Circuit Bench It’s my party. in 2006 and she was later elected for a six year term. Judge Rhonda Wood has been selected by the Republican Party of Arkansas as their preferred candidate in this race. Please vote for Judge Rhonda Wood.” Huckabee referenced a recommended judicial slate put together by the Republican Party chair that said of Wood, “A Republican!” In a prepared statement, Wood’s campaign said the endorsement phone call was “in clear compliance with the Judicial Ethic Cannons [sic].” Yes, the canons were blasted.
AFTER INSTALLATION: Vandals left only the feet (bottom right) of a figure included in this 32-inch-tall bronze in the Vogel Schwartz garden. The figure has been recast and the sculpture repaired.
Conversation stopper n First it was the fiberglass pigs set about town as public art that suffered from our non-art-loving public after they were installed several years ago. Now the Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden in Riverfront Park is suffering from the same backward attitude. A small figure in Lorri Alcott Fowler’s work “Conversation with Myself” was yanked off at the ankles after the sculpture’s installation a year ago, when the garden, off the Peabody Hotel’s conference center, first opened. Then after the second major installation of works May 5, someone ripped Bryan Massey’s work “Hot Time on a Saturday Night” from its pedestal and tossed it in the grass. “Hot Time” has been reaffixed with secure bolting. “Conversation” has been restored by Little Rock sculptor Michael Warrick using a new figure the artist supplied and will be reinstalled soon. The repairs cost the city Parks and Recreation Department $1,750.
8 Blues at the zoo
Money is tight, land is scarce and now a city parks plan has put a crime in the Little Rock Zoo’s old master plan. — By Doug Smith
10 Don’t touch that dial
Arkansas has begun putting limits on cell phone use in cars, but developments nationally suggest it someday may have farther to go. — By Barb Kampbell
14 Election letdowns
A lack of voter enthusiasm and party politics in judicial races were evident before primary voting was completed. — By Max Brantley
Departments 3 The Insider 4 Smart Talk 5 The Observer 6 Letters 7 Orval 8-13 News 14 Opinion 17 Arts & Entertainment 37 Dining 45 Crossword/ Tom Tomorrow 46 Lancaster
Words n My interest was aroused when I heard rock star John Tarpley refer to members of his band as “knuckleheads,” and then came across this item in the newspaper: “Reality arrived in the form of a 19-year-old who stood up and asked for help. Willie Jackson identified himself as a member of the hip-hop generation, which he said has been stereotyped as a collection of ‘knuckleheads’ with sagging britches . . .” Not having heard much about knuckleheads recently, I asked Tarpley if the word had acquired a new, specialized meaning among the young, hip-hoppy, saggybritched crowd. He said no, he thought it merely suggested low intelligence, which is how it’s always been used. Random House says that knucklehead is informal and refers to “a stupid, bumbling, inept person.” 4 may 20, 2010 • ARKANSAS TIMES
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So the original knucklehead is enjoying a revival of popularity for some reason. I find this notable because knucklehead was a favorite word of my mother, who was definitely not of the hip-hop generation. She applied the term freely, to her youngest offspring among others. Knucklehead is not as old as I would have guessed. According to Random House, it first appeared in 1940-45, which is about the same time my mother’s youngest offspring appeared. Coincidence? Meathead, whose meaning is roughly the same as knucklehead, came along
around then, too. “Head” insults seem to have been in vogue in the early ’40s. Meathead gained fresh popularity in the 1970s because of its frequent use by Archie Bunker on the television show “All in the Family.” I wonder if somebody on TV or in the movies has been using knucklehead recently, exposing a new generation to an old insult. Well, semi-old anyway. Too old for those low-riding pants. Incidentally, I was once called “fistheaded” by a judge – in a letter, not in court, thankfully. n “Pope Benedict XVI makes his most strident statements yet about abuse scandals.” His strongest statements, actually. You wouldn’t consider them strident (“shrill, irritating”) unless you were one of the abusers.
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WE DO. The Observer saw it from
a block away: the small white slip of paper under the windshield wiper of The Mobile Observatory. We are locked in a constant battle against the three-wheeled-cart-driving fiends that prowl downtown writing tickets, so we immediately started cussing about another $15 down the drain. Then we realized with some confusion that it couldn’t rightly be a ticket, as our van was parked quite legally in the free city lot where pigeons poo and turn like condors under the sky-blue bridge. As we drew closer, we found that it was a note, handwritten on the back of a withdrawal envelope from a farflung bank. “I am sooooo sorry,” the note said. “I hit your car.” There was a name, and a phone number. We walked around the Mobile Observatory, and there — on the back corner — was the residue of collision: a dinner-platesized divot, smudged with blue paint like lipstick, the blue extra-bright against the white hip of our van. We had a moment of anger, sure. But then it dawned on us that there are moments of grace in this world — that it never fails: just when The Observer gets to the point where we begin to suspect that human beings are no better than animals on the savannah, only out to prosper at the expense of others, somebody always does something to refill our leaky pail with hope. Something like scrawling a note on the back on an envelope, when it would have been so much easier for the driver to turn her head in all directions, see there was no one to witness her fault, and then drive away.
En route to Subiaco Academy
for its graduation ceremonies Saturday — a lovely event held in the school’s “Inner Court” framed by tall stone buildings — The Observer passed a truck with large images of two brassieres on its back windows. Each bra was of a Dixie flag design and they touted, of course, “Dixie Cups.” The truck was filled with watermelons, though the driver probably wasn’t making a three-dimensional pun; on the side of the truck were the words “Fresh Produce.” A farmer with a
sense of humor. P.S. Saturday’s deluge held off until the moment the last of Subiaco’s graduates left the outdoor court for the safety of the building. Of course.
Over the weekend The
Observer, excited about the imminent elections, decided to dip our big toe into the flurry of last minute campaigning and follow a few canvassers. It’s not something we’d ever done before but with the particular excitement surrounding this primary—specifically, the replacement of Vic Snyder in Congress—it didn’t seem like a bad time to get started. With the help of an old friend we managed to find ourselves signed up to tag along with a few people working for Patrick Kennedy, one of the five hopefuls for the seat in the 2nd Congressional District. “This is politics in its purest form,” Kennedy explained, leaving a flier around a doorknob where there was no answer. “Politics is about reaching people, it’s about listening to people. It’s fun breaking down the wall, and figuring out what people think about politics, people you might not have had the opportunity to connect with yet.” This wasn’t the first time he’d gone door-to-door, and he expected, as one must, both the best and the worst of responses. From the start, however, reactions from those who came to their doors were remarkably positive. He was sure that the best way to get votes was to meet the voters in person, and not just in the background of a fundraiser or special event. “You have to be completely authentic to be able to reach out to people like that.” Kennedy brands himself as one of the first from a new generation of politicians and he seems determined to take the game into his own hands, even if he comes off as unceremonious alongside more polished candidates with stronger political histories. Between houses he talked to The Observer about why he chose to canvass himself, and not leave it solely to others working on his campaign. “It’s that excitement of talking to every person, because you don’t know how they’re going to respond to you, and they’re all completely different.”
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Revolution anyone? I keep hearing “brilliant” commentators say “they” hate us because we are free or because we are a Christian nation, but I never hear one say we are hated because of our foreign policies, our illegal wars, our killing of innocents or our stubborn support of Zionists. Then there is the marriage of our elected officials to the plutocracy that supports this: and all abetted by the “press.” Why is this? Revolution anyone? Vic Oliver Bismarck
this came from just having read an article in the New York Times about students wanting to remain in towns where they attended college. None of the students mentioned that their educational choices or choices to remain near where they attended college were “driven by the work force.” In my own undergraduate educational experiences, I can recall only a very few students who ever mentioned that they were attending college or choosing a major because they were driven by a connection between their education and a job. Most had a broad understanding that getting an education would help them gain success in a career but very few spoke of specific jobs driving their
educational choices. We understood that our educational success would attract employers. We also understood that educational success did not mean simply being poured into an existing job molded by an all-powerful employer. We wanted to be mobile and flexible rather than rigid and nailed into place by a chamber of commerce functionary. We recognized “the fact that” education is a lifetime process and not just a recipe we could follow that would result in a job. So why would a comment about “education” being “driven by the work force” produce sadness? I have held several jobs that have given me access to a lot of Arkansans who were desper-
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The April 15 Democrat-Gazette op-ed section offered an interesting contrast. Gene Lyons told us that the bottom half of us own 2.5 percent of the country’s wealth. The top 10 percent control over 70 percent of it. For the top 1 percent it’s 34 percent. The top .01 percent in income average 976 times that of the bottom 90 percent. Lyons’ concern: “Political democracies are hard to sustain amid such economic inequality.” Along with a gripe about the complexity of the IRS code, a Democrat-Gazette editorial writer worried that with almost half of us paying no federal income tax, “it’s no way to sustain a democracy that we all bear a responsibility to support. Instead of so many being supported.” Could this include a near-minimum wage earner who is unlikely to have either health coverage or a retirement plan and probably can’t afford an apartment, or a family of four with an income up to $50,000 and two workers each making less than $30,000, again unlikely to have health coverage or a retirement plan and who probably can’t pay on a mortgage? If any of these get Medicaid or food stamps, are they getting anything that they shouldn’t have gotten from their employer? Are we supporting the employees or their scrooge employers? Jerry Shell Leslie
Education and economics I read an article by Stephens Media a while back that announced an “education-economic development summit” in Arkansas. The article quoted a governor’s spokesperson as saying: “We want to talk about the fact that education will be driven by the work force.” Where to begin? Perhaps my overwhelming sense of sadness upon reading 6 may 20, 2010 • ARKANSAS TIMES
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ately seeking to be trained in specific skills in order to obtain employment. Most of these individuals held a variety of jobs over their lives that were unsatisfactory in practically every way: harsh working conditions; poor pay; abuse from employers; no access to benefits such as health insurance; no job security, and little or no possibility of advancement. Most of these individuals had completed high school or had equivalency certificates. All of them were “driven by the work force.” All of them were driven by a need to take whatever labor was made available in order to gain an income for basic necessities. Many sought escape from being “driven by the work force” in the seductions of drugs, gambling, crime, and promiscuous sex. All accept the most sociopathic thought of themselves as worthless. Many of these individuals knew that education is a way out of their despair though very few could escape being “driven by the work force” long enough to spend time in formal educational pursuits. All, however, had the education that comes with despair. They all knew the real meaning of “being driven by the work force.” They knew that education would be a way out of “being driven by the work force,” not a way into it. Where are the studies that show that providers of education or educated people seek out communities where education is “driven by the work force”? The studies I know of show that progressive employers seek to make their investments in communities where there is already a healthy investment in education. Are there places in our country where great economic development happens and then is followed by educational development? Educated people generally seek to live in communities where there are good educational opportunities. Employers who provide the challenges and benefits that employees want look for communities where there are educated people. Perhaps an unenlightened and regressive chamber of commerce dreams of a community where education is “driven by the work force.” Perhaps there are unenlightened and regressive employers, coal-fired electrical plants, for example, that seek to locate where education (the lack of education, most likely) is “driven by the work force.” Perhaps an unenlightened and regressive governor doesn’t know the difference between an education and economic development “summit” and an education and economic development nadir. David Stedman Damascus n Submit letters to The Editor, Arkansas Times, P.O. Box 34010, Little Rock, AR 72203. We also accept letters via e-mail. The address is. We also accept faxes at 375-3623. Please include a hometown and telephone number.
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ELECTIONS. The primaries were held Tuesday. S o r r y, t h ey w e r e n ’t completed until after we went to press for this week. You’ll have to wait for comment next week. Or check us online at www.arktimes. com for breaking news. The ENVIRONMENT. The state Supreme Court agreed with a lower court that said SWEPCO hadn’t proved the need for a pollution-spewing coalburning power plant in Hempstead County. With $1 billion already invested, SWEPCO must decide whether to re-start the regulatory process, write off the expense or try to build a so-called “merchant” plant and try to get the PSC to allow it to sell power wholesale for its Arkansas customers. The HUNGRY. Wal-Mart promised to spend $2 billion to help end hunger in America. It was a bad week for ….
N O N - PA R T I S A N JUDCIAL ELECTIONS. Rhonda Wood, running for the state Court of Appeals, used automated phone calls of endorsement from Mike Huckabee to tout her endorsement by the Republican Party for the constitutionally non-partisan position. Worse, she claimed this was ethical. The CITY OF LITTLE ROCK. Already struggling financially, it now faces further cuts from a drop in tax receipts to be caused by a reduction in summer electric rates. SEN. BLANCHE LINCOLN. She defended her push for a multi-billiondollar tax cut for the estates of the wealthiest Americans while the middle and lower class struggle with unemployment and a mounting deficit. The PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Results of an extended special state audit read like a crime family expose. Overpayments to a former superintendent, theft of property, unsupported expense payments to School Board members, even use of Katrina student emergency money to buy lingerie for a high school counselor. This and more revelations were not a confidence builder for the state’s second-largest school district. 8 may 20, 2010 • ARKANSAS TIMES
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Zoo needs change of master plan Conflicts have arisen. By Doug Smith
n The Little Rock Zoo finds itself hemmed inside a shrinking city park, beset by rising operating costs and declining financial aid from Little Rock city government, and now challenged to comply with conflicting master plans. Since 2001, the zoo has operated under a master plan prepared by a private consultant. The zoo’s plan was expected to be operable for 20 years or so, and some of its goals have been met, such as the creation of a new African veldt exhibit, and completion of Cafe Africa. But now the zoo’s plan has bumped up against a city government plan for development of War Memorial Park, where the zoo is located. Feeling the crunch: Little Rock Zoo expansion continues to hit snags. For example: lots overflow with school buses. The zoo planned for a new entry Zoo officials had hoped to get all of complex on the north side. Zoo director the Ray Winder property and establish Mike Blakely said he envisioned amuseon it an elephant-breeding program that ment-park rides there — “maybe some would have been unique in this part of old rides, like bumper cars,” as well as the country. That dream is dead now. The the zoo’s 90-year-old carousel, which zoo’s elephant population will remain at would have been moved from its present two, both mature females. location. But this proposal doesn’t jibe (And the zoo’s panda population will with the Little Rock Parks and Recreation remain at zero. Mayor Mark Stodola Department’s plans for War Memorial. was skeptical of the elephant-breeding The zoo also had figured on the War program and once said he’d rather have Memorial golf course being redesigned, pandas at the Little Rock Zoo. Blakely so that the property where three holes are said that’s not feasible. To get one or now located would be transferred to the more pandas, a zoo must pay fees to zoo for expansion. The Parks Department the Chinese government, hire Chinese says the golf course will be redesigned, staff to care for the pandas, and install an all right, but not to provide more space exhibit that includes other Chinese flora property in War Memorial Park just east of for the zoo. The Parks Department sees and fauna, he said. And besides that, the zoo. The abandoned baseball stadium possible zoo expansion occurring on the there are already pandas in this area, at awaits demolition. But city officials have south side of the park, crossing Interstate the Memphis Zoo.) decided to sell the land to the University 630, perhaps including pedestrian bridges The zoo needs a new master plan, of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, for across the interstate. Blakely said. It would cost maybe that institution’s planned expansion. The “Going south is a challenge,” Blakely $100,000 to $150,000 and be done by transaction is still in progress, but when said. Building a couple of pedesa private consultant, like the old plan, it’s completed, the zoo is supposed to get trian bridges would be expensive and but there would be input from a wide 3.3 acres of the ballpark property, far less require approval by the state Highway range of sources — zoo administrators, than it had hoped for. Blakely said this Department. Mass transportation — a the Arkansas Zoological Foundation (a new land might be used for expansion tram, say — is another possibility, but private group that raises money for the of Boo at the Zoo, a big fundraiser held it brings problems, and expense, too. zoo), city directors, zoo patrons, the Parks every year around Halloween. Or it might And expansion southward would entail and Recreation Department. Once, there be used for parking, always a problem at purchase of land now privately owned. would have been no conflict between zoo the zoo and especially during attacks of Until recently, the zoo had hopes of plans and Parks and Recreation plans, “yellow fever,” when the existing parking expanding onto the old Ray Winder Field
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The zoo planned for a new entry complex on the north side. This doesn’t jibe with the Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department’s plans for that area of War Memorial Park.
because the zoo was part of the Parks and Recreation Department. In 1999, the zoo was made a separate department of city government. The way money is spent now, $150,000 doesn’t sound like a lot. But it is a lot to the zoo, which must pay most of its own way even though it’s an agency of city government. This year, the city is providing $1.6 million of the zoo’s $4.4 million budget. The rest comes from admissions, donations, concessions, parking fees and special events, like Boo at the Zoo and the Recent Wild Wines of the World. The year before, the zoo budget was $5.3 million. It shrank because the city reduced its contribution. The Zoological Foundation is looking at ways to pay for a new master plan. A private-public arrangement has been mentioned, but “The city doesn’t have any money,” Blakely said. “The Parks Department has the same problems we do. We can’t hire enough people to maintain the property properly. The green spaces don’t get mowed as often as they should, and the leaves don’t get raked as often. We couldn’t get by without our volunteers. We have at least 200 of them.” The day a reporter called, the receptionist in the zoo administration office was a volunteer, working for free. Making matters worse, the zoo can’t even spend all of its budget the way it would prefer. The zoo must contribute
Developed zoo Zoo acres Toledo, Ohio 74 Springfield, mo. 58 Omaha, Neb. 112 Wichita, Kan. 247 Riverbanks, S.C. 45 melbourne, Fla. 56 akron, Ohio 35 Knoxville, Tenn. 54 Tulsa, Okla. 82 Des moines, Iowa 22 Little Rock 33
MSA* population 650,955 420,020 849,248 596,452 716,030 536,161 698,553 704,431 905,755 546,599 685,488
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comparisons: The Little Rock Zoo and others. $500,000 every year to help pay for the Clinton Library. That arrangement goes back to the days when the zoo was part of the Parks Department. There are other non-zoo costs, too. Susan Altrui, director of marketing and development at the zoo, said, “Close to $1 million of the zoo budget isn’t related to actual hard costs of running the zoo.” Obviously, paid admissions are important to the zoo, and the concession sales that increase when attendance does. Altrui hopes that admissions will increase substantially when a new penguin exhibit opens around Labor Day. Penguins are hot. What the zoo really needs, according to Blakely and Altrui, is a new revenue
source dedicated just to the zoo. Some city officials have talked about a halfcent increase in the city sales tax, with the proceeds designated for the zoo and the Parks Department. Every zoo is suffering in the current economic downturn, Blakely said. The zoo is always an attractive place to cut city services when cuts are needed. “When zoo directors get together now, they don’t talk about new exhibits,” Blakely said. “They talk about ‘How many layoffs have you had?’ But we all expect things to get better.” They expect zoos to survive, in other words. Some people these days, some interest groups, find zoos oldfashioned and unnecessary. “We believe the zoo improves
the quality of life for all Arkansans,” Blakely said. The Little Rock Zoo is the only zoo in Arkansas, and one of only 200 zoos nationwide that are accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, though some 2,000 zoos are licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Little Rock Zoo draws nearly 300,000 visitors a year, Altrui said, and “A study found that 75 percent of the visitors come from outside Little Rock. They spend money in restaurants and gas stations. Doubling the size of the zoo would double the attendance. We feel that if the zoo grows, the Little Rock economy would grow too. “The idea that the zoo is antiquated is completely untrue,” Altrui said. “Nationally, more people attend zoos than attend sports events or concerts. More than 175 million people visited an AZA zoo or aquarium in 2009. At the zoo, you can see animals you’d never have a chance to see otherwise. You can be educated. A zoo is important for attracting business and residents to a city. In cities like Memphis and Akron, Ohio, the zoo is looked at as a pillar of economic development, besides being important culturally.” Akron is similar to Little Rock in population and in size of the zoo. But the budget for the Akron Zoo is almost twice as big as Little Rock’s.
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driven todistraction Distractions cause wrecks. Cell phones distract drivers. So ...
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tand at any intersection in Little Rock and it won’t be long before a driver comes through, cell phone to ear. It’s true even in Washington, where cell phone use while driving is illegal. (Even, witnesses noted, as a national summit on distracted driving was underway in D.C. last year.) Arkansas has made strides in limiting some uses of electronic devices in cars, though it’s evident that even the small start has had its problems. Other places, particularly foreign countries, have gone much farther. What seems certain is that the subject will arise again in Arkansas, particularly if a growing national group — fighting drivers’ use of phones much as Mothers Against Drunk Driving targeted drinking drivers — expands its influence. Tales of the victims of phone-distracted
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drivers are just as grisly as those of drunkdriving victims. In Arkansas, an adult may use even a hand-held cell phone while driving, though there are restrictions on younger drivers. Arkansas is also one of 25 states that make it illegal to text while behind the wheel in a moving vehicle. The United States is behind in stopping what a growing body of research indicates is a dangerous practice. Other countries have prohibited the use of cell phones while driving for years. Great Britain made it a criminal offense in 2003. Japan outlawed use of a cell phone while driving in 2002 and made it punishable by up to three months in prison. During the 2009 legislative session in Arkansas, the texting ban was passed. It was originally written to ban phone use by drivers entirely.
Rep. Ray Kidd, D-Jonesboro, authored that bill, known as Paul’s Law after Paul Davidson, who was killed in a head-on collision by a driver who was texting. Davidson’s oldest daughter wanted a law to ban all cell phone use while driving because of her father’s death and asked Kidd for help. “She and her uncle drafted a bill to ban all cell phone use,” Kidd said. “We saw it wouldn’t pass so we concentrated on texting. We got support — something like 27 of 35 Senate votes — and a good percentage of House votes. During the time we were doing it I got 100 or so e-mails a day for three to four weeks. They told of tragic accidents where their children were killed or injured. It would break your heart to hear the stories. My colleagues got a lot of e-mails and we got calls too. I know that’s why it passed with such a wide majority.”
“The fact is it’s killing our loved ones,” Kidd said. “It’s dangerous; it’s something we need to be aware of. The more you talk about it, it rings a bell.” Kidd is term-limited, but expects more talk on cell phone use while driving during the 2011 session. Enforcement was an issue during the legislative debate. Kidd agreed it would be tough but he believed that 40 percent to 60 percent of people would obey because it’s the law, even though the penalty is only a fine of up to $100. Most can testify from observation that texting in vehicles continues. Lt. Terry Hastings, the Little Rock police public affairs officer, said, “I’m not sure we’ve written any tickets. It’s very hard to enforce. Nobody is going to divulge that information. Texting is a problem, but it’s not obvious and tinted windows don’t
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Automobile Wrecks: The Distraction Factor
No. of Wrecks Type of Distraction 74,105 Not Distracted 787 Cell phone 99 Electronic device other than cell phone 1,850 Something other than electronic device 2,952 Something outside the vehicle 18,831 Unknown
Numbers compiled by the Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office. Includes data from every police agency in the state and includes the most recent data available (2008).
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allow us to see what’s going on in a vehicle. If you think they are texting you have to see it or have a witness see them. It’s got to be clear-cut.” Hastings also illustrated continuing confusion on the law by a comment that texting was a secondary violation, meaning it can only be cited after a stop for another violation. Not true. It’s a primary offense. Hastings isn’t alone. When called for this article, the Arkansas representative for the Governor’s Highway Safety Association said that texting is banned for drivers under 21. All drivers are prohibited from texting. Arkansas also bans the use of cell phones by drivers under age 18, except in emergencies, and prohibits anyone age 18 to 20 from using a cell phone while driving unless the person is using a hands-free device, or in an emergency. There’s more urgency on the national level. President Barack Obama last October banned all federal employees from using a cell phone while driving a government vehicle. (Gov. Mike Beebe’s office says he has no such plans here, though spokesman Matt DeCample notes that the law has always allowed tickets to be written for inattention that causes accidents.) In addition, competing proposals in the U.S. Senate take different approaches to discourage phone use. One measure would provide financial incentives to states to discourage distracted driving. Another would simply penalize non-compliance. Federal Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is on a mission to stop the use of cell phones while driving. Commercial truck drivers have been banned from texting and LaHood hopes to bring an end to cell phone use, too. This week, Lahood joined hands with Russia and others at the United Nations to promote a global campaign against distracted driving, described as at “epidemic” proportions because of 4.6 billion cell phone accounts worldwide and 600 million passenger cars. In the U.S., the National Safety Council estimates estimates that at least 28 percent of all traffic crashes — more than 1 million — are caused by drivers using cell phones and texting. Accidents are common because cell phone use is common. And the popularity of the practice undoubtedly explains opposition to legal restrictions. Polling in 2009 by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and Nationwide Insurance showed support for total bans on cell phone talking at 43 percent and 57 percent for texting. Drivers don’t know what’s good for them. A talking driver with either a handheld or hands-free phone — is four times more likely to be involved in a crash, according to a 1997 New England Journal of Medicine examination of hospital records, and a 2005 study funded by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety linking injury crashes to cell phone records. The word is getting out, in part from a
FATALITY: A woman died in this car involved in an Oklahoma City wreck. “The young man driving the car that killed my mother, Linda Dean Doyle, was a sober, churchgoing 20-year-old who had never even had a speeding ticket. Visibility on the day of the crash was excellent. The cause of the crash was a tiny device that fits in your pocket: a cell phone. He was on his phone for less than a minute. People don’t realize it takes just seconds of not paying attention for a life to be taken away forever. This was the seat my mom was sitting in.” — Jennifer Smith, president FocusDriven, Advocates for Cell Free Driving new advocacy group that already includes members in Arkansas, though not yet a visible lobbying presence. Oprah Winfrey, the popular talk show
host, showcased the movement earlier this year by bringing on founders of FocusDriven, modeled on Mothers Against Drunk Driving. It is committed to raising awareness of the
consequences of cell phone use while driving. Every member of its board has lost someone in a wreck caused by a phone distraction. Jennifer Smith, of Grapevine, Texas, president of FocusDriven, lost her 61-year-old mother on Sept. 3, 2008, when a 20-year-old driver ran a red light and T-boned her car going 45 to 50 mph. “When I saw the seat she was sitting in, that was the hardest thing for me,” Smith said. “Put your mother, your wife, your son, your daughter, your grandparents, your friend in that seat that my mother was sitting in and you tell me, is that phone call worth it?” Smith came up with a catch phrase for the cause: “It’s not where your hands are; it’s where your head is.” Winfrey continues as an advocate, pushing the issue at the end of each show and enlisting celebrities to sign her No Phone Zone Pledge. Russell Hurd’s story is about the day in 2008 when he waited for his daughter Heather at Disney World to plan her dream theme-park wedding. She was killed on the way. A passenger in her fiance’s car, she was killed when it was slammed at a stoplight by a trucker texting on his phone. The nine-car crash killed another woman and injured six. “We went from planning a wedding to planning a funeral,” Hurd, of Baltimore, said. “I don’t want another family to feel what I feel.” www.arktimes.com • may 20, 2010 11
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Hurd and his wife inspired legislation in their home state of Maryland to ban cell phone use while driving. He acknowledges the enforcement difficulty. But he said he believes the law is a deterrent. “Education and legislation are the keys to reducing these needless deaths,” he said. Tragedy-inspired legislation is not unusual. Utah has the toughest distracted-driving law in the country — a penalty of up to 15 years in prison for texting while driving. It arose from the 2006 death of Jim Furfaro, of Logan, Utah, who died in a wreck caused by a young driver who was texting. Furfaro had picked up a colleague, Keith O’Dell, also of Logan, to drive to work. “[The police] told me that a 19-year-old who was driving a white Tahoe had crossed the center line and clipped my husband,” his wife, Jackie, said. “He ended up in the oncoming traffic lane and was broadsided by the vehicle behind the 19-year-old, and he was killed instantly, along with Keith.” The 19-year-old, Reggie Shaw, of Tremonton, Utah, was seen by an investigator texting on the way to a mandatory drug-and-alcohol screening after the crash, which caused the investigator to wonder if he might have been texting while driving. Shaw had no alcohol or drugs in his system, but cell phone records showed he had been texting from the time he got into his car up until the moment of the crash. Shaw said that before the crash he texted “pretty close to 100 percent of the time” while driving. “I just never thought about it,” he added. “Growing up, going to high school, going to driver’s ed, it was never taught to me how dangerous it was.” The Utah law, which took effect in May 2009, penalizes a texting driver who causes a fatality as harshly as a drunken driver who kills someone. In effect, a crash caused by such a multitasking motorist is no longer considered an “accident.” “It’s a willful act,” said Lyle Hillyard, a Republican Utah state senator and supporter of the new measure. “If you choose to drink and drive or if you choose to text and drive, you’re assuming the same risk.” Many believe they can text and drive safely. Road tests and driving simulators have proven otherwise in test after test. It’s not surprising. Research shows a texter takes eyes off the road an average of 4.6 seconds out of every six seconds while texting. At 55 miles per hour, the driver is covering the length of a football field without looking at the road. More numbers from the growing body of distracted-driving research: Drivers who text are 20 times more likely to be in an accident —University of Utah. Using a cell phone while driving, whether it’s handheld or hands-free, delays a driver’s reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent — University of Utah. Driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated
A walk in the park We asked some random people in Murray Park whether they used phones while driving and whether they’d heard about the state texting ban (most had).
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“No, it’s just something I don’t do. It’s dangerous for one thing. It’s like being drunk while driving.” — Bud Thurman, age 65 “Not anymore. Because I can’t drive [well] in the first place and my mom told me not to. I’ve seen other drivers swerving.” — Tamara Goss, age 20 “No. I just heard it’s not safe and I don’t answer my phone anyway. No, [didn’t know it’s against the law], oh, that’s good.” — Zackery Morton, age 19 “I talk and try not to text. I have a high-security job and could get fired. When I talk it’s a hands-free. I’m guilty of texting but normally at stop lights, not while moving down the interstate.” — Ashley (last name withheld) “I talk but I don’t text. I try not to talk unless I have to. [Texting] is [against the law]? No, I didn’t know.” — Nadeya Lassley, age 32 “Yeah, honestly, I’m a nurse and I see younger people have accidents. If I have to I put the phone down to pay more attention. If it’s in heavy traffic I put it on speaker phone. I have a Bluetooth device, but I haven’t gotten it to work yet. Well, yeah [I know it’s against the law to text], I try not to. — Andrew (last name withheld), age 40 with driving by 37 percent — Carnegie Mellon. 80 percent of all crashes and 65 percent of near crashes involve some type of distraction — Virginia Tech 100-car study for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The worst offenders are the youngest and least-experienced drivers; those under 20 years of age. – NHTSA. Drivers who use handheld devices are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves — Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Like those odds?
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n There’s much talk these days about diversity being desirable, but the testimony hasn’t been admitted in the Supreme Court chamber. If Elena Kagan is confirmed to replace Justice John Paul Stevens, every member of the Court will be a graduate of either Harvard Law or Yale Law. Justice Stevens, who has announced his retirement, attended Northwestern Law. The Court didn’t suffer. What does this exclusivity say to students at any of the other hundreds of law schools in America? “Curb your dreams. You’ll never get one of the top jobs.” What sort of justice can we expect from a court that accepts the Clarence Thomases and excludes the Bill Wilsons? Another distinction, even more important, will leave with Stevens. He is the last Protestant on the court. With Stevens gone, the biggest religious group in the country, “the non-Catholic Christians,” as some surveys call them, will not have a single representative on the court, although they account for more than half of all the Americans who call themselves religious. One-fourth of the religious population is Catholic, yet Catholics hold six seats – two-thirds – on the court. Religious Jews, who constitute one percent of the population, will hold the other one-third of Supreme Court seats if Kagan is approved. It is not a coincidence that Justice Stevens is a strict separationist of church and state, vigorously upholding the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious freedom. Just last month, a five-Catholic majority overruled a lower court order that a statue of a cross be removed from public land. The majority held, more or less, that everybody loves a cross. Justice Stevens dissented: “The cross is not a universal symbol of sacrifice. It is the symbol of one particular sacrifice, and that sacrifice carries deeply significant meaning for those who adhere to the Christian faith.” And not, we’ll add, for those who are Jews or Muslims or Buddhists or atheists. In another case, Stevens dissented from a ruling that upheld voucher subsidies for private schools. He noted that most of the public funds went to religious institutions. Most of these were Catholic. “Whenever we remove a brick from the wall that was designed to separate religion and government,” Stevens wrote, “we increase the risk of religious strife and weaken the foundations of our democracy.” There’s reason to fear for religious freedom when two-thirds of the Supreme Court justices are members of a sect that disrespects the wall of separation between church and state, and is instead the principal force behind repeated efforts to send public money to private schools. And when anyone who sounds the alarm is accused of religious bigotry.
ONE OF THESE THINGS DOESN’T BELONG: A pizza advertisement sits among political signs Tuesday, May 18 in front of a Little Rock polling location.
Disturbing trends n We went to press this week while polls were still open for Tuesday’s primary and judicial elections. One thing seemed likely at that point — an unusual number of run-off elections. Three congressional nominations and the nominations for U.S. Senate all seemed possibilities to be undecided after voting ended. I have two larger observations about this year’s primary and judicial elections, neither positive: • Voter interest. Secretary of State Charlie Daniels was predicting a turnout of about 35 percent of registered voters. This would be the best since 1994, he said. Forgetting population growth, this is still lackluster. Even if the state produces 150,000 more voters compared with 2008, it doesn’t say a great deal. In 2008, there were no statewide races on the primary ballot. No member of Congress faced primary opposition. This year, the mood was said to be ugly about the political status quo. There were contested primaries for one or both established parties in all four congressional districts and for both U.S. Senate primaries. There were two races for state Supreme Court. If such an abundance of important choices can’t inspire more than one in three voters to cast a ballot, you could conclude that the races were uninspiring. In the case of the Senate race, with an eight-figure expenditure on mostly negative advertising, it may have even been off-putting. Hours before the election, amid politically active liberal Democrats, I heard person after person saying they couldn’t decide whether to vote for Bill Halter or Blanche Lincoln. They were uninspired by both. When you sell people on the notion that all politicians are corrupt and the system virtually unfixable, it doesn’t inspire enthusiasm for anybody who’d want the job. • Then there was the rise of partisanship in judicial elections, made non-partisan by vote of the people in 2000. Thanks to rigid party discipline, the Republican label is a clear brand and some seem to be yearning to employ it.
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The Republican Party of Arkansas circulated a committee’s list on recommended judicial choices. Circuit Judge Rhonda Wood of Conway (“A Republican!” the party crowed) used a recorded message from former Gov. Mike Huckabee to tout her GOP recommendation. Appeals Court Judge Karen Baker made the rounds of Republican groups and used surrogates to promote her candidacy to religious conservatives (read Republican). In Facebook page discussions, her supporters noted that opponent Tim Fox’s signs had appeared in yards that also displayed Blanche Lincoln signs, a political mark of the beast. (Ironically, Fox won favor from the Republican committee, apparently for ruling several years ago against a residency challenge filed against Republican dauphin Tim Hutchinson Jr. in a legislative race.) Courtney Henry, another Supreme Court candidate, was anointed with an endorsement by Republican talk show host Bill Vickery on the final Sunday of the campaign. During his show, they engaged in the popular Republican sport of decrying judges who legislate from the bench. Henry herself earned favor with the Family Council (Republican) crowd by expressing her admiration of Chief Justice John Roberts, a Republican who, in case you haven’t noticed, has been busy legislating from the bench. All this was enough to prompt one learned contributor to our Arkansas Blog to say that if the spirit and letter of non-partisan judicial elections were not going to be followed, why not go back to the old system rather than handcuff the ethical candidates? I’d rather we appoint judges. That’s not going to happen. But if this year’s political branding works out, non-partisanship is going to become an empty designation.
Our judicial activists n Next they will be saying that Arkansas is a hotbed of judicial activists. The Arkansas Supreme Court and the subordinate Arkansas Court of Appeals each ruled unanimously that the state illegally gave one of the country’s richest utilities a permit to build and operate a power plant that will belch 6 million metric tons of global-warming gases a year into the Arkansas sky. Is that remarkable, or not? Every one of the 13 judges who heard the case found that the state Public Service Commission had not weighed all the economic and environmental consequences as the law required when it gave a subsidiary of American Electric Power, Southwestern Electric, a permit to build the plant. These were not elitist judges appointed for life. Eleven were elected by the people and the other two were appointed by the governor to supplant justices who were elected from the backyard of the big plant at McNab in South Arkansas and did not want to sit on the case. Before long they will be saying that Arkansas is no longer the playpen for polluters, although it was the courts and not the regulators of the executive branch who dealt a blow to the Turk generating plant. State regulators — the PSC, the Department of Environmental Quality and the Pollution Control and Ecology Commission — gave American Electric Power everything it
Ernest Dumas wanted, including a cozy and closely guarded hearing back in 2006 on whether the plant was needed at all and permission to build the plant while they were awaiting approval by all the agencies and courts. So did the state attorney general, whose public-protection office was a virtual ally of the company instead of the tribune for the people and the environment that the legislature intended it to be when it set up the office in 1981. It has to be noted that the PSC was not unanimous. The dissenting opinion of a special commissioner, former Supreme Court Justice David Newbern, presaged all the points raised by the two courts, including the commission’s refusal to seriously address environmental issues as the law required them to do. What was remarkable about the very similar opinions of the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court, 11 months apart, was not that they took what seemed to be a stand for the environment against corporate interests and development but the severe scolding they gave the agencies of the executive branch that regulate utilities and
Longing for the British mess n What has rendered the United Kingdom troubled by a tenuous piecemeal government might be just what the doctor ordered for the United States. America could use multiple political parties with none achieving a congressional majority, necessitating that two of them go together to form a coalition government. This would require cooperation and, ideally, isolate the polarizing extremes and provide direct political muscle to the nation’s moderate independent majority. Let’s just suppose, for fun and intellectual exercise, that the United States had a parliamentary system featuring four prevailing political parties — the Tea Party, covering the extreme right; Republicans, covering the mainstream right and a touch of the center; Democrats, covering most of the center and the mainstream left; and the MoveOn Party, covering the extreme left. Let’s say we were having an election, with these persons at the top of the four
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slates — Sarah Palin for the Tea Party, Mitt Romney for the Republicans, Barack Obama for the Democrats and, oh, let’s say Nancy Pelosi for the MoveOn Party. Let’s imagine that this process would not be burdened by the Electoral College by which we purposely skew our returns to empower the semi-sovereign states. Permit me to take a stab as to how these returns would go. Obama and the Democrats would lead the ticket with 39 percent. Romney and the Republicans would come in second at 33 percent. Palin and the Tea Party would cop 17 percent for third place. Pelosi and the MoveOn Party would bring up the rear with 11 percent. You’re not going to believe this.You’re going to think I did this on purpose. The natural centrist and leftist coalition, Democrats and MoveOn,
polluting industries. The strongest words were reserved for concurring opinions, by Judge Jo Linker Hart of the Court of Appeals and Justice Robert L. Brown of the Supreme Court. Judge Hart blistered the PSC, the attorney general and other agencies of government that were supposed to look after the health and welfare of people but never raised a peep when they were invited to comment on the coal plant’s impact. The attorney general’s Consumer Utilities Rate Advocacy Division, which at some points in its history had fought tenaciously for consumers, “abdicated its responsibility to protect the interests of the people of this state,” Judge Hart wrote. She said “it defies understanding” that the PSC would not allow the big gas-powered merchant plant at El Dorado to intervene in the case to show that it could supply cleaner and cheaper power than the Turk plant with a fraction of the harm to the air, land and streams. For her trouble, Hart got a rare opponent in Tuesday’s election, although her inclination to also rule occasionally for injured workers had earned her the enmity of some big employers and the Republican Party as well. The state could have used some of that judicial verve in the past, such as when the PSC was letting Middle South Utilities build the biggest and dirtiest plant in the state, at White Bluff, without installing scrubbers, the devices that take the sulfur dioxide out of the smokestacks and prevent the acid rain
that poisons vegetation and corrupts lungs. The reason that the Turk plant is being built in Arkansas instead of one of the Texas and Louisiana sites that analysts said were much better is that McNab and the Little River, where it will get 6,000 gallons of boiler water a minute, are in Arkansas, known traditionally for its friendly regulatory regime. But you should know that the Supreme Court’s emphatic ruling probably will not stop the plant. The company can make it a merchant plant, selling its power on the wholesale market, and escape having it regulated by the PSC and reviewed by the Arkansas courts. In a couple of its most improvident acts, in 1999 and 2005, Congress allowed investors to build virtually regulation-free plants to encourage the development of coal generation. Did they ever. A second Plum Point coal plant at Osceola near the Mississippi River will open before long. It is larger than Turk, and the investors are asking the state Department of Environmental Quality to certify that the smokestacks of still another 665-megawatt unit at the same site will emit an acceptable degree of poison, say 6.5 million tons of CO2. ADEQ will oblige. The agreeable regulatory climate is why Arkansas outpaces the rest of the nation in increasing its production of global-warming gases. From 1990 to 2005, greenhouse-gas emissions rose 30 percent in Arkansas compared with 16 percent nationally. The Natural State.
combined for 50 percent. The natural mainstream right and extreme right coalition, Republicans and the Tea Party, combined for 50 percent. However could we possibly fashion from that disorder a coalition providing a reasonable governing majority? Here’s how: Obama and Romney would tell Palin and Pelosi to get lost, then they would sit down together with their most trusted aides and advisers and put together a workable governing partnership from the center out by which Obama, having led the ticket, would get to remain the chief executive. But Romney would get to be vice president, at which time he could go ahead and admit that Obama’s health care reform law is, truth be known, pretty much the same thing he pushed through in Massachusetts when he was governor there, and not socialism or radical or scary at all. The rest of it — congressional leadership, cabinet jobs — could be worked out as the two parties saw fit. Obama could oust Pelosi as speaker and let the Republicans have that one, so long as it was a moderate Republican. The Democrats could keep the majority leader’s job in the Senate, though not with Harry Reid, who is too polarizing, but with, oh, Mark Pryor of Arkansas or
Dianne Feinstein of California — but not Joe Lieberman. They couldn’t go that far. The Republicans could put in some charter school and voucher champion as education secretary, but the Democrats would keep Hillary Clinton at state and Eric Holder as attorney general. We’d find a pragmatic middle ground for a more secure border but with a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. We’d pass financial reform in a heartbeat. We’d follow the current policy toward Afghanistan and terror, but with broader backing. We’d still hit a roadblock, probably, on cap-andtrade. Most importantly, we wouldn’t be plagued by partisan talking points and obstructionism, except from the Tea Party and MoveOn, which would continue to exist and hold their own, since that’s where most of the money and passion are. We’d need them to hold their own, to keep the American mainstream scared into sane cooperation. John Brummett is a columnist and reporter for Stephens Media’s Arkansas News Bureau. You can read additional Brummett columns in The Times of North Little Rock. www.arktimes.com • may 20, 2010 15
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The Fallen rise again ex-evanescence members start anew, curiously.
n We Are the Fallen ends its U.S. tour at Juanita’s this Tuesday. For members Ben Moody, John LeCompt and Rocky Gray, it’s a fitting homecoming that can easily be seen as a dramatic statement from the three ex-Evanescence members who, years ago, found themselves embroiled in one of the messiest, most public band break-ups in years. In 2003, the Little Rock-founded Evanescence administered a dose of grandiose gothic orchestration to the modern rock charts with the release of their first album “Fallen.” The group spent more than a year in the Billboard Top 20, garnered two major Grammys and opened the radio waves to a choir of imitators of their operatic nu-metal. They were enormously influential to the genre. But when members of the original lineup started to, well, evanesce away from singer Amy Lee mere months into
their rapid rise, the dejected, betrayed and yearningly desperate sound of the album provided an ironically pertinent soundtrack to the band’s internal soap opera of personal, professional and romantic heartbreak. And like that, with the dissolution of the band during the height of its popularity, the close-up of Lee on the cover of the album began to read less like the daring stare of a confident newcomer and more like the cocky smirk of an oft-vilified “controversiette,” content to scab the original members with replacements from other nu-metal bands and continue with Evanesence, which is releasing a new, Steve Lillywhite-produced album this summer. Years later, Moody, LeCompt and Gray have returned with the provocatively named We Are The Fallen. The sound is familiarly orchestral and
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emotional; the singer, Carly Smithson of “American Idol” fame, attacks the mic with familiar vocal dramatics and, let’s face it, bears a resemblance to a certain other female singer. The fact she sang two Evanescence hits (“Wake Me Up Inside” and “Bring Me to Life”) during her “American Idols Live!” tour raises eyebrows even further. The similarities are titillating to gossipy rock fans and writers alike, providing a must-ask question that immediately puts We are the Fallen on the defensive during interviews. They’re quick to provide answers that shrug off the similarities. Over the phone earlier this week, Ben Moody shrugged it off. “We saw it coming. What are we going to do? We are what we are. Of course we’re going to sound like we sound. We created that genre.”
It may draw scoffs from the more pessimistic, but it’s hard not to respect that brand of “pick yourself up and try again” resiliency, not to mention their resoluteness in bringing their new act to one of the hometown clubs that hosted their former band before they filled stadiums. It’s a statement backed up by a new single, “Bury Me Alive,” which strikes me as better than anything they ever did with Evanescence. While Moody insists that a rivalry between the two bands is only perceived by fans, chalk me up to Team Ben/John/Rocky. And here’s to looking forward to future battles on the charts.
We Are The Fallen With Aerias and Burningeverafter 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 25 Juanita’s
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■ to-dolist By Lindsey Millar and John Tarpley
FR IDAY 5 / 2 1
GREEK FOOD FEST
11 a.m., Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. Free.
n After a quarter century slinging baklava and gyros, the Greek Food Fest has it down to a science. Don’t want to stand in line? Order online from home in advance. Don’t want to leave the hermetically sealed, air-conditioned bliss of your car? Drive through and order from a limited menu. Don’t want to battle the parking cluster? Park at Pulaski Academy or Asbury Methodist and catch a free trolley that runs every 10 minutes. Once you figure out the best way to arrive, you’re faced with a wealth of options. There’s food, obviously. Falafel, gyros, hummus, souvlaki, tabbouleh and all sort of Greek pastries (including chocolate baklava). Plus, tours of the ornate Annunciation Church. An entertainment schedule that runs through the weekend, beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, that includes just about every shade of folk dance to be found in Central Arkansas, with representatives from the Greek American Folk Dance Society sharing the stage with Middle Eastern dancers and, among others, the O’Donovan School of Irish Dance. For the kids, there are the requisite climbing walls and bounce rooms. And for those youngsters not yet indoctrinated into the delicious ways of Greek cuisine, hot dogs. LM.
‘LOST DOGS’
7 p.m., Market Street Cinema.
n For those eager to jump into the Little Rock Film Fest, here’s an early preview of what’s likely an early favorite to win the Charles B. Pierce “Made in Arkansas” Award. On Friday and Saturday (and Thursday for folks in Conway), “Lost Dogs,” a two-anda-half-years-in-the-making film noir set largely in Arkansas, celebrates its debut. Hud Dunlap, 35, who works at the Faulkner County Library when he’s not making movies, wrote, directed, edited and did just about every other job imaginable in the production. He says the feature-length black-and-white film was inspired by the French New Wave. He characterizes it as a crime drama that follows three characters, whose paths, he explains cryptically with an “I don’t want to spoil the plot” preface, “cross in a rather unique way.” From the trailer (which you can see on Rock Candy), murder looks to play a role. 18 may 20, 2010 • ARKANSAS TIMES
ARKANSAS MADE: “Lost Dogs,” the new film by Conway’s Hud Dunlap, debuts this weekend. The film, which Dunlap says will cost him somewhere in the neighborhood of $50,000 once it’s all said and done, starts its preview weekend at Staples Auditorium at Hendrix College at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, then moves to Market Street Cinema for screenings at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. At 9 p.m. on Friday for $7, there’ll be an after-party featuring Rockst*r Jones, who plays a bit role in the film and provides music for the soundtrack, and the new jazz act Hyde and Hyde vs. The Spies, which includes most of the members of The Little Rock Jazz Quintet. DJ Discipline will spin, too. And Dunlap will project footage shot especially for the party onto big screens. LM.
SATU RDAY 5 /2 2
THE ARGUMENT FOR ROCK: Smoke Up Johnny, reunited, make the case.
‘PETER PAN: A STORYBOOK BALLET’
THICK SYRUP BIRTHDAY SHOW
2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Arkansas Arts Center. $15-$25.
n As fairy tales go, it’s hard to think of one that lends itself to a ballet adaptation more than “Peter Pan.” You’ve got flying, fairies and all sorts of swordplay, all of which add enough of a veneer of action to pas de deux, pirouettes and all the other French terms for moves you’ve never heard of to keep the kids engaged. And, of course, in this Arkansas Festival Ballet production, there’ll be plenty of young folks among the cast of more than 90, many of whom will literally soar through air. AFB artistic director Rebecca Miller Stalcup provides the original choreography. There are three public performances, two on Saturday, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets, in advance, are $15 for students and children and $20 for adults; add $5 for each group at the door. LM.
9 p.m., White Water Tavern. $7.
n “We’re getting older ... but much louder.” That’s Travis McElroy’s motto heading into the fourth anniversary of his label, which he says has evolved into what he always wanted it to be: “indie rock, noise.” To that broad end, he’s released albums by the diverse local likes of Browningham (Michael McDonald-style keyboard pop), Frown Pow’r (Hasil Adkins gone pop), San Antokyo (cowpunk) and The Weisenheimers (bubblegum garage). And, for the last several years, his label’s been the home to Baltimore avant-pop cult heroes David and Jad Fair, most famous for their band Half Japanese. Coming up, McElroy promises new projects from the Fairs, including the soundtrack to “The Middle Man,” a film David is behind, and a box set of covers
of David’s Coo Coo Rockin’ Time “Coo Coo Party Time” album. As for local releases, McElroy hopes to net enough at this show to put out new records by Sweet Eagle and Wicked Good (which includes current and former members of American Princes, Moving Front and Smoke Up Johnny) and to master the final Smoke Up Johnny album. He shouldn’t have any problem packing the house. Along with avant-noise rockers Androids of Ex-Lovers and local superstars Brother Andy and His Big Damn Mouth (read all about ’em in a Q&A on page 34), the much-beloved bar rock kings Smoke Up Johnny reunite for the occasion. Plus, two filmmakers, one of whom is an editor for Paste Magazine, will be on hand as part of a project they’re calling “40 Nights of Rock ’n’ Roll,” where they’re traveling 14,000 miles to film the likes of Ratt, The Shout-Out Louds and Drive ByTruckers in a quest to prove that rock’s not dead. LM.
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THURSDAY 5/20
n Union hosts a slew of bands with big local names — Flash LaRue, Life Size Pizza and The See — along with two acts from Illinois: Midstates and the Choir of Ghosts, an atmospheric power-pop group gaining a solid Little Rock following after a handful of recent shows, and Panda Riot, femme-led shoegazers, 8 p.m., donations. A folkbilly act only describable as “the Holy Modal Rounders of Little Rock,” Mockingbird Hillbilly Band plays Town Pump, 10 p.m., $3. Sticky Fingerz offers up BushDog; it’s best served with a dollop of Pearl Jam, 9:30 p.m., $5.
FRIDAY 5/21
CANADIAN COLLECTIVE: The Most Serene Republic comes to Sticky Fingerz.
THE MOST SERENE REPUBLIC 8:30 p.m., Sticky Fingerz. $8.
n The kids are still crazy about that Canadian sound, I hear. You know that sound: It’s made by folks that travel in packs called, natively, “collectives.” You usually hear their ruckus before they’re close enough to see. First your ears catch some minor chords played on, I dunno, a squeezebox and one of those Ricola horns. Then you pick up on the stomps and claps and high school choir harmonies and, before you know it, you’re shimmying along. When they hit your line of vision, you’ll know ’em when you see ’em: big collectives of overgrown kids, all rambunctious, often dressed like Mr. Darcy, Frontier Video Store Clerk. Turns out that some years ago, those kids went on a field trip to Scotland and found a like-minded gang, all droll, curled up on a hardwood floor, cats everywhere, listening to Chad & Jeremy records, wearing itchy wool mittens. Long story short, they were reheating some sandwiches, a nuclear accident from the microwave fused their genes together, and boom: there’s The Most Serene Republic. My Internet’s down so don’t hold me to that story, but I suspect that’s a completely accurate and scientifically sound representation of their genesis. The precocious mutants will visit Little Rock this Saturday with Annuals, their North Carolinian counterparts and What Laura Said, a playful popcore act from Arizona. JT.
NATIONAL SULAC DAY 10 p.m., Town Pump. $3.
PHYSICAL FAMILY FACEPLANT: Sulac, singer/songwriter/saint, gets feted this Saturday at Town Pump.
on literary song. A bit Cat Power, a bit Erskine Caldwell, her music is dusted with a magical realism that’s amplified by her signature, contemplative voice, an airy timbre that seems to drape from the ceiling and glide on her effortlessly melodic country-tinged backing band, the Midnight Shivers. Maybe that description is a bit over-versified, but she deserves it. Her gorgeously crafted music takes on a timeless rural sound with a quiet rollick that deserves repeated listening. Intrigued? Hopefully so. Hop on YouTube and check out “Get the Fever Out” and “The River” then make it to White Water, a perfect place as any for such a show. JT.
exuberance of local music and stapled a ball cap to his head.” But that’d be gilding that goofy-ass, hairy, cackling lily of a guy, so I’ll just say my old neighbor Sulac can tell you the funniest joke you’ve ever heard in your life, drink you under a rock and make some of the catchiest music that’s ever come out of this state because, well, he’s a bit of bonafide twisted genius, ya’ see? Saturday, Little Rock salutes the prolific so-and-so for National Sulac Day. He’s taking three of his bands to Town Pump for a triple-header with the newest project of the three, Physical Science, the rollicking concept pop of Winston Family Orchstra (whose album, “Valloween” is one of the best, most compulsively listenable LR LPs in years) and the classic local trio that needs no introduction, Hector Faceplant. JT.
SATURDAY 5/22
TU ESDAY 5 /2 5
SAMANTHA CRAIN
9:30 p.m., White Water Tavern. Donations.
n You know, it would be pretty easy to say “all at once, Sulac is to Little Rock what Robert Pollard is to Dayton, Beatle Bob is to St. Louis and what Snarf is to Thundercats.” Then you could say, “he’s as if someone embodied all the left-field
n Oklahoma songcrafter Samantha Crain has garnered a fair bit of attention lately from Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, New York Times and heavy-hitting songwriting circles for her billowy, dust-bowl take
n The Peabody Rooftop Party takes the always-popular synth-rock act Boom Kinetic to their terrace, 8 p.m., $5. Revolution hosts its monthly Zodiac Party, a night of rib-shaking techno, featuring DJs Shaolin and Raydar, 9 p.m., $10 early admission, Gemini babies get in free. ImprovLittleRock takes to The Public Theater for their act “Spring Flurries,” 10:30 p.m., $8. White Water gets the ever-popular psych-folkabilly sounds of Damn Bullets, 9:30 p.m. The Village offers a big weekend show with screamo act Everytime I Die, an ode to Marilyn, Norma Jean and the fantastically named Cancer Bats, 8 p.m., $15. The regular “The Takeover” party hits uncharted territory when they take the fete, along with their DJ, Dr. Feel Good, to Samurai Japanese Steakhouse, 10 p.m. If you need to fill your stomach before heading out Friday night, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church hosts its yearly International Greek Food Festival, opening at 11 a.m.
CAT POWER MEETS ERSKINE CALDWELL: Samantha Crain returns to White Water.
n Eternal local kings of everything garage, sloppy and a bit dangerous sounding, Bloodless Cooties play a rare show at Union alongside The Ugly Stuff, a new act from local icon and Cootie, Jerry Colburn, 10 p.m., free. Fayetteville’s AMP summer concert series brings a heckuva double-header with one of the best rock acts ever, Blue Oyster Cult, and ’80s Southern rockers Georgia Satellite, 7 p.m., $50. Across town from the rockage, easy listening pianist Jim Brickman plays Baum Walker Hall in the Walton Arts Center, 8 p.m., $21$100. West End offers local party outfit The Gettys for your drinking, dancing and chain smoking pleasure, 9 p.m., $5, while Midtown Billiards has the terrific bluegrass of The Crumbs, 12:30 a.m., $5. Discovery brings DJs Michael Shane and Discipline to their club’s disco and lobby, respectively, 9 p.m., $10. www.arktimes.com • may 20, 2010 19
caterers and beverage distributors. 5 p.m., $15 adv., $20 d.o.e. River Market pavilion. 337-6014, tasteoftherock.com. Wine Tasting with Bruce Cochran and James Cripps. Oenophile Night hosted by local wine experts. 5:30 p.m., $10. Afterthought, 2721 Kavanaugh. 663-4176, afterthoughtbar.com.
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COMEDY
Colin Moulton. 8 p.m. $6. Loony Bin, I-430 and Rodney Parham. 228-5555, loonybincomedy. com.
FRIDAY, MAY 21 MUSIC
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THURSDAY, MAY 20
EVENTS
Home Plate Heroes 2010. A meet and greet with 12 non-profit groups benefited by the Jim Elder Good Sport Fund, with food, drink and auction of paintings and memorabilia. $25, 6 p.m., Dickey-Stephens Park, 460 W. Broadway, NLR. travs.com. Taste of the Rock. Sixth annual food and beverage tasting, featuring 36 restaurants, 20 may 20, 2010 • aRKaNSaS TImES
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Bushdog. 9:30 p.m., $5. Sticky Fingerz, 107 Commerce St. 372-7707, www.stickyfingerz. com. DJ Mikey Mike. 8 p.m. Counterpoint, 3605 MacArthur, NLR. 771-5515, myspace.com/ bogiescounterpoint. Four Elements (headliner), Grayson Shelton (happy hour). 6 p.m., 9:30 p.m., $5 after 8:30 p.m. Cajun’s Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road. 375-5351, cajunswharf.com. J-One Productions’ “In Too Deep” Party. 9 p.m. Deep Ultra Lounge, 322 Clinton Ave. 2449550. Jim Dickerson. 7 p.m. Sonny Williams’, 500 President Clinton Ave. 324-2999, www. sonnywilliamssteakroom.com. Jonathan Wilkins & The Reparations, Modern Convenience. 9:30 p.m. White Water Tavern, 2500 W. Seventh. 375-8400, myspace. com/whitewatertavern. Life Size Pizza, Flash Larue, The See, Midstates and the Choir of Ghosts, Panda Riot. 8 p.m., free. Union, 3421 Old Cantrell Road. 661-8311. Little Rock Jazz Quintet. 8 p.m. Ferneau, 2601 Kavanaugh. 603-9208, ferneaurestaurant.com. Mockingbird Hillbilly Band. 10 p.m., $3. Town Pump, 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. 663-9802. NTO. 9 p.m., $5. Electric Cowboy, 9513 I-30. 5606000, www.electriccowboy.com. Paul Sammons, Tyler Malashenko. 9 p.m., free. Maxine’s, 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501321-0909, maxinespub.com. Steepbanks. 9 p.m., $5. Juanita’s, 1300 S. Main St. 374-3271, juanitas.com. 18 plus. The Ted Ludwig Trio. 5 p.m. Capital Bar & Grill, 111 W. Markham. 370-7013, capitalhotel.com/ CBG. The Ted Ludwig Trio. 8:30 p.m., $5. Afterthought, 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 663-4176, afterthoughtbar.com. Thirsty Thursdays Hip-Hop and R&B Show. 7 p.m. On the Rocks, 107 E. Markham St. 374-7425, clubontherocks.com. Typhoid Mary. 10 p.m., $5. Fox and Hound, 2800 Lakewood Village Drive, NLR. 753-8300. Virginia Luque with Lauren Ausubel. 6 p.m., free. Thorncrown Chapel, 12968 U.S. 62, Eureka Springs. 479.443.5600, waltonartscenter.org.
EAR FEAR IS HERE: The brothers Tillman — that’s 607 and Bobby (pictured above) — return to the stage under the Ear Fear banner at the Gemini Party at new Clinton Avenue restaurant and nightlife spot Bill St. The duo’s joined by local standouts Epiphany, Rockst*r Jones, Gina Gee, Sean Fresh and more Saturday at 9 p.m., $10.
“The Takeover” with Dr. Feel Good. 10 p.m. Samurai Japanese Steakhouse, 2604 Shackleford Road. ilivethegoodlife.com. Better Alone, Brother Ledfeather. 8 p.m., $6. Soundstage, 1008 Oak St., Conway. www. soundstageshows.com. Big John Miller Band. 9 p.m., $7. Afterthought, 2721 Kavanaugh. 663-4176, afterthoughtbar. com. Damn Bullets, 2Me. 9:30 p.m. White Water Tavern, 2500 W. Seventh. 375-8400, myspace. com/whitewatertavern. DJ Debbi T. 10 p.m. Counterpoint, 3605 MacArthur, NLR. 771-5515, myspace.com/ bogiescounterpoint. Everytime I Die, Norma Jean, Cancer Bats. 8 p.m., $15 adv., $20 d.o.s. The Village, 3915 S. University. 570-0300, thevillagelive.com. Fjord Mustang. 9 p.m., free. Capi’s, 11525 Cantrell Road. 225-9600, capisrestaurant.com. Flash LaRue. 10 p.m., $3. Town Pump, 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. 663-9802. Jeff Coleman. 9 p.m. Flying Saucer, 323 Clinton Ave. 372-7468, beerknurd.com. Josephus and the George Jonestown Massacre. 12:30 a.m., $5 non-members. Midtown Billiards, 1316 Main St. 372-9990, midtownar.com. “Lost Dogs” Afterparty with Hyde and Hyde vs. The Spies, Rockst*r, DJ Discipline. 9 p.m., $7. Juanita’s, 1300 S. Main St. 374-3271, juanitas.com. Max Taylor. 9 p.m., $5. West End, 215 N. Shackelford. 224-7665, www. westendsmokehouse.com. Peabody Rooftop Party with Boom Kinetic. 8 p.m., $5. Peabody Hotel, 3 Statehouse Plaza. 399-8059, rivertopparty.com. Penguin Dilemma. 8 p.m. Markham Street Grill, 11321 W. Markham. 224-2010. Port Arthur. 9 p.m., $5. Cornerstone Pub, 314 Main St., NLR. 374-1782, cstonepub.com. Raymond Gilliad. 9 p.m. Reno’s Argenta Cafe, 312 Main, NLR. 376-2900. Rob Moore. 9 p.m. Cregeen’s, 301 Main St., NLR. 376-7468, cregeens.com. The Breakthrough, Luster. 9 p.m., $5. Sticky Fingerz, 107 Commerce. 372-7707, stickyfingerz. com The Ted Ludwig Trio. 8:30 p.m. Capital Bar & Grill, 111 W. Markham. 370-7013, capitalhotel. com/CBG. The Vail, Red City Radio, Kingsdown. 9 p.m. Maxine’s 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501321-0909, maxinespub.com. Thomas East. 7 p.m. Sonny Williams’, 500 President Clinton Ave. 324-2999, www. sonnywilliamssteakroom.com Virginia Luque with Lauren Ausubel. 6 p.m., free. Stone Chapel at Matt Lane Farm, W. Bowen Blvd., Fayetteville. 479.443.5600, waltonartscenter. org. Wes Jeans. 8 p.m. Denton’s Trotline, 2150 Congo Road, Benton. 501-315-1717. Woodswyck, Die on 3, Let Them Be Buried. 8 p.m., $7. Downtown Music, 211 W. Capitol. 3761819, downtownshows.homestead.com. Zodiac Party: Gemini Edition with DJs Shaolin, Raydar. 9 p.m., $10 early admission. Revolution, 300 President Clinton Ave. 823-0090, www.rumbarevolution.com. 198 plus.
EVENTS
Arkansas Hospice Honors Sue Frueauff. Arkansas Hospice honors philanthropist Sue Frueauff. 6 p.m., $150. Great Hall, Clinton Presidential Library. 748-3305, arkansashospice. org.
UpcOMiNg EvENTS Concert tickets through Ticketmaster by phone at 975-7575 or online at www.ticketmaster.com unless otherwise noted. MAY 28-30: Riverfest 2010. Arkansas’s biggest music, arts and food festival. Riverfront Park, River Market District and North Shore Riverwalk. 255-3378, riverfestarkansas.com MAY 29: Andy McKee. 9 p.m., $12 adv., $15 d.o.s. Juanita’s, 1300 S. Main St. 374-3271, juanitas.com. 18 plus. JUNE 2-6: 4th Annual Little Rock Film Festival. Documentary and wide-release films at several venues, including Riverdale 10, Clinton School and the Chamber of Commerce. 960-0864, littlerockfilmfestival.org. JUNE 3-6: Wakarusa 2010. An annual fourday festival of camping and music including Widespread Panic and The Black Keys. Mulberry Mountain, $159 full event pass. www. wakarusausa.com. JUNE 4: John Prine. 8 p.m., $49-$60. Robinson Center Music Hall, 7 Statehouse Plaza. 666-1761, ticketmaster.com. JULY 15: Robert Plant and Band of Joy. 8 p.m., $65-$85. Robinson Center Music Hall, 7 Statehouse Plaza. 666-1761, ticketmaster.com. JULY 29: Justin Bieber, Sean Kingston. 7 p.m., $31-$51. Verizon Arena, NLR. 800-7453000, www.ticketmaster.com. AUG. 10: Built to Spill. 8:30 p.m. The Village, 3915 S. University. 570-0300, thevillagelive. com. City Year Red Jacket Ball. This year’s annual gala honors Judy K. Tenenbaum for her service. 6 p.m., $150. Wally Allen Ballroom, Statehouse Convention Center, 615 E. Capitol Ave. 707-1400, cityyear.org. Hearts and Hooves Fundraiser. Benefits the therapy horse group, music by Team Lieblong. 7 p.m., $5. Khalil’s Pub & Grill, 110 S. Shackleford. 224-0224, khalilspub.com. The International Greek Food Festival. Festival of Greek food and dancing, including drivethrough service, benefits seven local charities, through May 23. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1100 Napa Valley Drive. www.greekfoodfest.com.
COMEDY
Collin Moulton. 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m., $6. Loony Bin, I-430 and Rodney Parham. 228-5555, loonybincomedy.com. ImprovLittleRock’s “Spring Flurries.” 10:30 p.m., $8, Public Theater, 616 Center St. 374-7529.
SATURDAY, MAY 22 MUSIC
Bloodless Cooties, The Ugly Stuff. 10 p.m., free. Union, 3421 Old Cantrell Road. 661-8311. Blue Oyster Cult, Georgia Satellites. 7 p.m., $50. Arkansas Music Pavilion, 4201 Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville. 479-442-2776, arkansasmusicpavilion.com. Church of the Snake, The Abominable Iron Sloth. 9:30 p.m. The Exchange, 100 Exchange St., Hot Springs. 501-624-9463, myspace.com/ theexchange. Cousin Eddie. 9 p.m. George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-527-6618, georgesmajesticlounge.com. Daylight Dimlight. 9 p.m. Flying Saucer, 323 Clinton Ave. 372-7468, beerknurd.com. DJ Shaintrain. 10 p.m. Counterpoint, 3605 MacArthur, NLR. 771-5515, myspace.com/ bogiescounterpoint. Grayson Shelton. 9 p.m. Cregeen’s, 301 Main St., NLR. 376-7468, cregeens.com. Hump Night Blues Band. 9 p.m. Odie’s House of Blues, 3413 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-6203596, odieshouseofblues.com. Jim Brickman. 8 p.m., $21-$100. Baum Walker Hall, Walton Arts Center, 4959 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-443-5600, waltonartscenter.org. Katmandu. 9 p.m., $7. Afterthought, 2721 Kavanaugh. 663-4176, afterthoughtbar.com. Leg Up Productions Showcase. 9 p.m. Vino’s, 923 W. 7th. 375-8466, vinosbrewpub.com.
Madina Lake, The Classic Crime, Ivoryline, The Stereo Sound. 8 p.m., $10 adv., $12 d.o.s. Revolution, 300 President Clinton Ave. 823-0090, www.rumbarevolution.com. Al ages. Michael Shane (disco), DJ Balance (lobby). 9 p.m., $10. Discovery, 1021 Jessie Road. 6644784, latenightdisco.com. Mojo Depot (headliner), Greg Madden (happy hour). 5:30 p.m., 9 p.m., $5 after 8:30 p.m. Cajun’s Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road. 375-5351, cajunswharf.com. National Sulac Day with Hector Faceplant, Winston Family Orchestra, Physical Science. 10 p.m., $3. Town Pump, 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. 663-9802. Shitfire, A Darkened Era, At War’s End. 8 p.m., $7. Downtown Music, 211 W. Capitol. 3761819, downtownshows.homestead.com. The Crumbs. 12:30 a.m., $5 non-members. Midtown Billiards, 1316 Main St. 372-9990, midtownar.com. The Dreadnots. 8 p.m. Denton’s Trotline, 2150 Congo Road, Benton. 501-315-1717. The Gemini Party with Epiphany, Gina Gee, Jeron, Sean Fresh, Ear Fear, Rockst*r, DJ Greyhound. 9 p.m., $10. Bill St., 614 Clinton Ave. 21 plus. The Gettys. 9 p.m., $5. West End, 215 N. Shackelford. 224-7665, www. westendsmokehouse.com. The Most Serene Republic, Annuals, What Laura Said. 8:30 p.m., $8. Sticky Fingerz, 107 Commerce St. 372-7707, www.stickyfingerz. com. The Ted Ludwig Trio. 8:30 p.m. Capital Bar & Grill, 111 W. Markham. 370-7013, capitalhotel. com/CBG. Theportrayal, Adam Faucett. 9 p.m. Maxine’s 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-321-0909, maxinespub.com. Thick Syrup Records Anniversary Show with Smoke Up Johnny, Brother Andy & His Big Damn Mouth, Androids of ExLovers. 9:30 p.m. White Water Tavern, 2500 W. 7th. 375-8400, myspace.com/whitewatertavern. Thomas East. 7 p.m. Sonny Williams’, 500 President Clinton Ave. 324-2999, www. sonnywilliamssteakroom.com Unseen Eye. 9 p.m., $5. Cornerstone Pub, 314 Main St., NLR. 374-1782, cstonepub.com.
EVENTS
“Little Princess Party.” Kids party for girls ages 5-10 with lunch, etiquette lessons and more. 10:30 a.m., $25 adv., $30 d.o.e. Capriccio’s Grill, Peabody Hotel. 960-2366, littleprincessparty. eventbrite.com. 11th Annual Dino Dash. 5k and 1k family races to benefit the Museum of Discovery. 8 a.m., Corner of 3rd and Sherman Street. amod.org. 4th Annual Geyer Springs 1st Baptist Church Car Show. Auto showcase with free food and drinks. 10 a.m., free. I-30, east of SalinePulaski County line. 688-9364, fbodyman@iwon. com. Arkansas Centennial of Flight Celebration. A celebration of Arkansas’s role in aviation history. 10 a.m. Aerospace Education Center, 3301 E. Roosevelt Road. 318-243-9133, Edmond.davis@ arkansasbaptist.edu. CASA 20th District First Annual Dice Run. An 80-mile run/bike/drive on some of Central Arkansas’s most beautiful roads. $5-$10. Clinton City Park, Clinton. 501-745-3038, casa20th.org. Family Fun Day. D1 Sports Training Facility, Autism Speaks and Easter Seals Arkansas host a day of athletics for kids. 1 p.m., D1 Sports Training Facility, 10 Viewpointe Cove. RSVP to 951-0115, brycesbrigade@comcast.net. Fight for Air Climb. Stairclimbing fund-raiser for the American Lung Association in Arkansas. 8 a.m. Metropolitan Tower, 425 West Capitol Ave. 9750758, breathehealthy.org/arstairclimb. Live/silent auction. Antiques, art, electronics and more up for auction. 6:30 p.m., $5. Unitarian Universalist Church, 1818 Reservoir Road. 2251503, uuclr.org. The International Greek Food Festival. See May 21.
COMEDY
Collin Moulton. 7 p.m., 9 p.m., 11 p.m., $6. Loony Bin, I-430 and Rodney Parham. 228-5555, loonybincomedy.com. ImprovLittleRock’s “ReQuest 2010.” 10:30
p.m., $8, Public Theater, 616 Center St. 374-7529.
Live Music
BOOKS
Carolyn Moore. The author discusses her book “Supernatural.” 1 p.m., free. Wordsworth & Co. Books, 5920 “R” St. 663-9198, wordsworthbooks. org.
SPORTS
Expand the Light Golf Tournament. Fourmember team golf tournament to raise money for the Arkansas Rice Depot. Lunch, noon; tee off, 1:30 p.m., $250/team. Country Club of Arkansas, 3 Country Club Circle, Maumelle. 690-1078, expandingthelight.org/golf.
SUNDAY, MAY 23 MUSIC
Black Demon and the Bad Choices. 4 p.m. Fox and Hound, 2800 Lakewood Village Drive, NLR. 753-8300. Fayetteville Funk Ensemble. 9 p.m. George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-527-6618, georgesmajesticlounge.com. Gil Mantera’s Party Dream. 9 p.m., $8. Sticky Fingerz, 107 Commerce St. 372-7707, www. stickyfingerz.com. “Jamaica Me Crazy.” 8 p.m., $8. Revolution, 300 President Clinton Ave. 823-0090, www. rumbarevolution.com. 18 plus. Midnight Shuffle Kings. 9 p.m. Odie’s House of Blues, 3413 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-6203596, odieshouseofblues.com. Saxual Sundays with J. White, DJ Silky Slim. 6 p.m. Bill St., 614 Clinton Ave. ilivethegoodlife.com. Successful Sundays with One Stone Reggae Crew, Tawanna Campbell, Tricia Reed. 8 p.m., $10 early admission. Ernie Biggs, 307 President Clinton Ave. 372-4782, littlerock. erniebiggs.com. Sunday Jazz Brunch with Ted Ludwig and Joe Cripps. 11 a.m. Vieux Carre, 2721 Kavanaugh. 663-4176, afterthoughtbar.com.
EVENTS
The International Greek Food Festival. See May 21.
MONDAY, MAY 24 MUSIC
Adam’s Dagger, Mourning View. 8 p.m., $6. Soundstage, 1008 Oak St., Conway. www. soundstageshows.com. John Calvin Brewer Band. 9 p.m. Odie’s House of Blues, 3413 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-620-3596, odieshouseofblues.com. Karaoke with DJ Mikey Mike. 8 p.m. Counterpoint, 3605 MacArthur, NLR. 771-5515, myspace.com/bogiescounterpoint. Monday Night Jazz. 8 p.m., $5. Afterthought, 2721 Kavanaugh. 663-4176, afterthoughtbar. com. Nigel Dupree Band. 9 p.m., $3 adv., $5 d.o.s. Juanita’s, 1300 S. Main St. 374-3271, juanitas. com. 18 plus. Richie Johnson. 5:30 p.m., $5 after 8:30 p.m. Cajun’s Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road. 375-5351, cajunswharf.com. Tim Callobre. 6 p.m., free. Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel, 504 Memorial Drive, Bella Vista, 479-443-5600, waltonartscenter.org. Traditional Irish Music Session. 7 p.m., free. Khalil’s Pub & Grill, 110 S. Shackleford. 224-0244, khalilspub.com.
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EVENTS
MUSIC
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FRI 5/21
Arkansas Orchid Society Meeting. Sam Tsui will speak on hybridization of lady slipper orchids. 7 p.m., free. Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive. 517-5838, orchidinnusa. com.
DJ Mikey Mike. 8 p.m. Counterpoint, 3605 MacArthur, NLR. 771-5515, myspace.com/ bogiescounterpoint. Jim Dickerson. 7 p.m. Sonny Williams’, 500 President Clinton Ave. 324-2999, www.
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McClard's Bar-B-Q
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3836 Central Ave. (501) 525-8203
800 B Central Ave. Upstairs (501) 620-3063 Mon-Sat 10am-5pm lindawilliamspalmer.com
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3350 Central Ave. www.rodspizzacellar.com (501) 624-RODS
“Fresh Food at Fair prices” Mon-Fri 8am - 4pm Sat 9am - 2pm 303 Broadway (501) 624-3040
American Art Gallery L.L.C.
724 Central Ave. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm Sun. 12:30pm-2:30pm (501) 624-0550
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800 Central Ave. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm (501) 318-4278 www.gallerycentral.com
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It’s a wrap!
7 days and nights have past and we’re down to only 3 more ART JAMMED days on both sides of the river! From Thursday thru Saturday check out the artist demonstrations in Argenta, the Home Plate Heroes event at Dickey Stephens Park, Greg Thompson Fine Art hosts Matt McLeod’s One Man Show, Shakespeare Theatre Street Performance, 3rd Friday Argenta Art Walk, Argenta’s arts and crafts market and Foodie Fest. The Finale is Larry Hampton’s performance and art show at Rumba Revolution Saturday night. Check out the schedule and be sure to visit our local restaurants hosting visiting artists along with loads of entertainment on the streets. Go to www.art-week. org for more information and get ready for ArtWeek ’11 coming next summer.
Special thanks to these Visiting Artists: agnieszka olan
debbie Strobel
Mary ann Stafford
angela davis
doug norton
Mary pat tate
ann bittick
alex bridges
Matt Coburn
Jay king
gabriel Solis
Michelle renee
brandy thomason
angela davis
Mockingbird
robert bean
itinerant Locals
poets in the Street
Cindi booth
J.d. burgess-bogy
rachel thompson
byron Werner
Jenell richards
rhonda reeves
banjo Willie
John d. Wooldridge
rob Walker
Caleb Mcnew
Jon Shannon rogers
theresa Cates
Celia Storey
katie keck
tom fenix
Char deMoro
Larry Wade Hampton
valerie goetz
Charles West
Lori Weeks
daniel bright
Ludwik “koz” kozlowski
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11:30 AM-1:30 PM Collage Artist Byron Werner STARVING ARTIST CAFÉ 411 Main St.-NLR
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Sage & Tom Holland, Flamework Demonstration ARGENTA BEAD COMPANY 703 Main St.-NLR ARGENTA STUDIOS Arkansas Sculptors Guild BAKER HOUSE B&B 5th & Main-NLR Matt McLeod One-Man Show GREG THOMPSON FINE ART 429 Main St.-NLR Ceramics Demonstration by Helen and Laura Phillips LAMAN LIBRARY ARGENTA BRANCH 506 Main St.-NLR Bald Knob School Exhibit Meet & Greet THEA FOUNDATION 401 Main St.-NLR ASO Rockefeller Quartet and 6:30 PM-8:30 PM Artist Kandy Jones and Painter Doug Norton STARVING ARTIST CAFÉ 411 Main St.-NLR
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DINNER Benihana Matt Coburn Riverfront Steakhouse Jenell Richards
Bosco’s Teresa Cates
Riverfront Steakhouse Brandy Thomason
Loca Luna John D. Wooldridge
Reno’s Argenta CafÊ Agnieszka Olan
Copper Grill Angela Davis
Starving Artists CafĂŠ Jay King
Brave New Restaurant Jon Shannon Rogers
Cornerstone Pub Ann Bittick
Starving Artist CafĂŠ Ludwig “Kozâ€? Kozlowski
Reno’s Argenta CafÊ Caleb McNew
Sticky Fingerz Katie Keck
Andina CafĂŠ Brandy Thomason
Andina CafĂŠ Mary Pat Tate Gabriel Solis
Red Door Char DeMoro
Andina CafĂŠ Tom Fenix Rachel Thompson Gabriel Solis
Starving Artist Byron Werner
Juanita’s Rob Walker ASI Tom Fenix Benihana Brandy Thomason Riverfront Steakhouse Matt Coburn
Copper Grill Doug Norton Capital Hotel Bar Ted Ludwig Trio Union Restaurant J.D. Burgess-Bogy Lulav Modern Eatery Alex Bridges
RESTAURANT LOCATIONS
DOWNTOWN LITTLE ROCK RESTAURANTS
Capital Hotel Bar 111 West Markham St.
Andina Cafe River Market
Copper Grill 300 E. Third St.
Arkansas Studies Institute 400 President Clinton Avenue
Dizzy’s Gypsy Bistro 200 S. Commerce Juanita’s 1300 Main St.
Boscos 500 President Clinton Ave.
Juanita’s Rob Walker FRIDAY MAY 21 LUNCH Benihana Matt Coburn
Little Rock Chamber of Commerce 200 E. Markham Ave Lulav Modern Eatery 220 W. 6th St. Rumba 300 President Clinton Ave. Sticky Fingerz 108 Commerce St.
Dizzy’s Gypsy Bistro Alex Bridges Cregeen’s Angela Davis Brave New Restaurant Jon Shannon Rogers ASI Tom Fenix
Vino’s Brew Pub 923 W. 7th St.
DINNER Crush Wine Bar Agnieszka Olan
Reno’s Argenta CafÊ Angela Davis J.D. Burgess-Bogy
Cornerstone Pub Ann Bittick
Sticky Fingerz Jason Harper
Capital Bar & Grill Ted Ludwig Trio
Andina CafĂŠ Rachel Thompson Katie Keck Tom Fenix
Copper Grill Rob Walker Brave New Restaurant Char DeMoro Starving Artist CafĂŠ Doug Norton Kandy Jones
Benihana Theresa Cates Riverfront Steakhouse Valerie Goetz
ASI Tom Fenix
DINNER Starving Artist CafÊ Cindi Booth Capital Bar & Grill Ted Ludwig Trio Reno’s Argenta CafÊ Caleb McNew Copper Grill Char DeMoro Cornerstone Pub J.D. Burgess – Bogy Tom Fenix
Union Alex Bridges
SATURDAY MAY 22 LUNCH Reno’s Argenta CafÊ Caleb McNew
Cregeen’s Gabriel Solis
Copper Grill Alex Bridges
Little Rock Chamber of Commerce Katie Keck
Union Restaurant 3421 Old Cantrell Rd
Crush Wine Bar 318 Main St. Reno’s Argenta CafÊ 312 Main St.
Be sure to visit SHOP THE ROCK River Market
RIVERDALE RESTAURANTS
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Brave New Restaurant 2300 Cottondale Lane
Benihana 2 Riverfront Dr.
Loca Luna 3701 Old Cantrell Rd.
Cornerstone Pub 412 Main St.
Red Door 3701 Old Cantrell Rd.
Cregeen’s Pub 301 Main St.
Riverfront Steakhouse 2 Riverfront Dr. Starving Artist Cafe 411 Main St.
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Continued from page 21 sonnywilliamssteakroom.com Karaoke Night. 9 p.m. Cornerstone Pub, 314 Main St., NLR. 374-1782, cstonepub.com. Latin Nights. 7 p.m., $5, $7 under 21. Revolution, 300 President Clinton Ave. 8230090, www.rumbarevolution.com. 18 plus. Paul Morphis. 10 p.m., free. Union, 3421 Old Cantrell Road. 661-8311. Samantha Crain, Zeb Dewar. 9:30 p.m. White Water Tavern, 2500 W. 7th. 375-8400, myspace.com/whitewatertavern. Some Guy Named Robb. 5:30 p.m., $5 after 8:30 p.m. Cajun’s Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road. 375-5351, cajunswharf.com. The Americans. 9 p.m., free. Maxine’s 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-321-0909, maxinespub.com. Tim Callobre. 6 p.m., free. Thorncrown Chapel, 12968 U.S. 62, Eureka Springs. 479-443-5600, waltonartscenter.org. Tuesday Jam Session with Carl Mouton. 9 p.m. Afterthought, 2721 Kavanaugh. 663-4176, afterthoughtbar.com. We Are the Fallen, Aerias, Burningeverafter. 9 p.m., $18 adv., $20 d.o.s. Juanita’s, 1300 S. Main St. 374-3271, juanitas. com. 18 plus.
EVENTS
Jazz and Juleps. Auction with food and
S. Main St. 374-3271, juanitas.com. 18 plus. Karaoke with DJ Debbi T. 10 p.m. Counterpoint, 3605 MacArthur, NLR. 771-5515, myspace.com/bogiescounterpoint. Little Rock Jazz Quintet. 8 p.m. Bill St., 614 President Clinton Ave. 353-1724. Lucious Spiller Band. 9:30 p.m., $5. Sticky Fingerz, 107 Commerce St. 372-7707, www. stickyfingerz.com. Mousefire, Memphis Pencils. 9 p.m., free. Maxine’s 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501321-0909, maxinespub.com. Pablo Sainz Villagas with Laetitia Spitzer. 6 p.m., free. Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel, 504 Memorial Drive, Bella Vista. 479-443-5600, waltonartscenter.org. The Magpies. 9:30 p.m. White Water Tavern, 2500 W. 7th. 375-8400, myspace.com/ whitewatertavern. The Ted Ludwig Trio. 5 p.m. Capital Bar & Grill, 111 W. Markham. 370-7013, capitalhotel. com/CBG. Tiffany Christopher Band. 9 p.m. George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-527-6618, georgesmajesticlounge.com.
music to benefit UALR’s Audiology and Speech Pathology Department. 6 p.m., $50. Governor’s Mansion, 1800 Center St. 760-3808. Science Cafe: “Sports Science and Medicine.” 7 p.m., free. Afterthought, 2721 Kavanaugh. 663-4176, afterthoughtbar.com.
LECTURES
Hank Courtwright. The senior vice president of Electric Power Research Institute will discuss plans to reduce gas emissions. Noon, free. Sturgis Hall, Clinton School of Public Service. 683-5239, publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys. edu.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26 MUSIC
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Continued from page 27 Mr. Happy (headliner), John & Kenny (happy hour). 5:30 p.m., 9 p.m., $5 after 8:30 p.m. Cajun’s Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road. 375-5351, cajunswharf.com. Ryan Brunet & The Malfecteurs. 9:30 p.m. White Water Tavern, 2500 W. Seventh. 375-8400, myspace.com/whitewatertavern. Samantha Crain, Zeb Dewar and The Fed. 9 p.m., free. Maxine’s 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-321-0909, maxinespub.com. Team Lieblong. 9 p.m., free. Flying Saucer, 323 President Clinton Ave. 972-8032, beerknurd.com. The Ted Ludwig Trio. 5 p.m. Capital Bar & Grill, 111 W. Markham. 370-7013, capitalhotel.com/ CBG. Thirsty Thursdays Hip-Hop and R&B Show. 7 p.m. On the Rocks, 107 E. Markham St. 374-7425, clubontherocks.com. Wade Ogle, Jason Paul. 9 p.m. George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-527-6618, georgesmajesticlounge.com.
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GALLERIES, MUSEUMS New exhibits, upcoming events For more information on ArtWeek ’10 events, see pages 23-26. ARGENTA BEAD CO., 703 Main St. Open 5-8 p.m. May 21, Third Friday Argenta Artwalk.
537-0928. ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER, MacArthur Park: “The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf,” May 28-Aug. 22; “World of the Pharaohs: Treasures of Egypt Revealed,” artifacts from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, through July 7, $22 adults, $14 students; “Currents in Contemporary Art,” “Masterworks,” “Paul Signac Watercolors and Drawings,” ongoing. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 372-4000. ARKANSAS STUDIES INSTITUTE, 401 President Clinton Ave.: “Girltopia,” artwork from Girl Scout Troop 6134, through May 28; “Paper Trails,” large-scale charcoal drawings by David Bailin, main gallery, through May 29; “Book Arts,” books transformed into art, through June; “AAE State Youth Art Show 2010,” Concordia gallery, through May 29. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. 320-5792. BAKER HOUSE B&B, 5th and Main, NLR: “Arkansas Sculptors Guild Exhibit,” 5-8 p.m. May 21, Third Friday Argenta Artwalk. CLAYTIME POTTERY STUDIO, 417 Main St., NLR: Open 5-8 p.m. May 21, Third Friday Argenta Artwalk. 374-3515. GREG THOMPSON FINE ART, 429 Main St., NLR: Matt McLeod, paintings, receptions 6-9 p.m. May 20 and 5-8 p.m. May 21, Third Friday Argenta Artwalk, show through July 10. 10 a.m.6 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. 664-2787. HOW DO THEY DO THAT? Artist demonstrations in the Argenta Arts District on and off Main, 6-8 p.m. May 20. KETZ GALLERY, 705 Main St., NLR: “Creative Expressions,” paintings by Dan Thornhill, wood-turning demonstration by Vernon Oberle, music by Winston Family Orchestra, 5-8 p.m. May 21, Third Friday Argenta Artwalk. 529-6330. LAMAN LIBRARY ARGENTA BRANCH, 506 Main St.: Helen Phillips and Laura Phillips, ceramics demonstration, 6-8 p.m. May 21, Third Friday Argenta Artwalk. 758-1720. MOSAIC TEMPLARS CULTURAL CENTER, Ninth and Broadway: Tour of African American Art Collection with Aj Smith and Sylvester
McKissick, noon-1 p.m. May 20; “Genealogy Workshop: Preserving African American Community History & Heritage,” with Tony Burroughs, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 21, with Lisa Arnold May 22; exhibits on African-Americans in Arkansas, including one on the Ninth Street business district, Dunbar High School, entrepreneurs, the Mosaic Templars business and more. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 683–3593. MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY, 500 President Clinton Ave.: 11th annual Dino Dash, 5K walk/run starts 8 a.m., 1K family fun run starts 9:15 a.m. May 22, $30; interactive science exhibits. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. Admission: $8 adults, $7 children ages 1-12 and seniors 65 and up, children under 1 free, “Pay What You Can” second Sunday of every month. 396-7050. www.museumofdiscovery.org. OLD STATE HOUSE, 300 W. Markham St.: “Through Searching for Martha Stalker: Uncovering the Lives of Women in History,” Brown Bag Lunch Lecture by Cindy Grisham, noon-1 p.m. May 26; “Arkansas/Arkansaw: A State and Its Reputation,” the evolution of the state’s hillbilly image; “Badges, Bandits & Bars: Arkansas Law & Justice,” state’s history of crime and punishment, through March 2011. 9 a.m.5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 324-9685. STARVING ARTIST CAFE, 411 Main St.: Artist demonstrations by Ludwik Kozlowski, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., and Jay King, 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 20; Byron Werner, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and Doug Norton and Kandy Jones, both 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 21; Kandy Jones, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and Cindi Booth, 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 22. STEPHANO’S FINE ART GALLERY, 5501 Kavanaugh Blvd.: “The North/South Show,” work by Matt Gore, Jim Jolly, Stephano, Mary Anne Erickson, Alexis Silk and G. Peebles, reception 5:30-9 p.m. May 20. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 563-4218. THEA FOUNDATION, 401 Main St.: “THEArtist Gallery/Studios Meet and Greet,” second floor; “Through Our Eyes,” student
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LOST: SEASON FINALE 8 p.m. Sunday, May 23 ABC n You know, there were times over the past six years when I wondered whether I’d made the right decision to abandon “Lost” after the first season. A good number of my friends were hooked, and talked about the show with lustful abandon. The problem was, after a few episodes, I began to suspect that the writers didn’t know what the hell was going on any more than I did. Polar bears? Smoke monsters? Numbers? I’m down with that. But the implicit promise of any fictional mystery is: Be patient, because eventually the solution will be revealed to you. Now, as the show comes to a close, it’s increasingly clear from interviews with creators J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof that the carrots and sticks that kept people watching don’t exist. Oh, they’re playing smart, making noises like they still know the answers but have chosen, for whatever reason, to keep them to themselves. But the truth is obvious: They were selling smoke all this time. That would have royally pissed me off had I been hanging on every word. As is, it will just make me question any series or film that bears the Abrams and/or Lindelof stamp in the future (including one of my faves, Fox’s “Fringe”). Just remember: They’re the guys who dry-humped you for six years, then laughed all the way to the bank. —David Koon WORST CASE SCENARIO Wednesday at 9 p.m. The Discovery Channel n Everybody wonders about it during the dark watches of the night, I guess: What would I do if the chips were down? Would I fold, or would I go all in? “Die Hard” fantasies aside, most of us will never face a situation that puts us in that position: life or death, do or die. I say luckily, because tests of that caliber tend to be the kind that you don’t walk away from, which is probably why the Congressional Medal of Honor is often awarded posthumously. That said, if you’re at all interested in getting a cheat sheet on how to beat Death at his own game, you might want to watch the new show from The Discovery Channel, “Worst Case Scenario.” Based on the bestselling series of books, the show follows former
British Special Forces commando and tough dude Bear Grylls as he risks life and limb to take on harrowing situations you might encounter in real life. Escape from sinking cars, dog attacks, rattlesnake bites, and burning buildings are all on the menu. I’m no fan of Bear Grylls, whose other Discovery Channel effort “Man vs. Wild” is probably a primer for how to die horribly in the jungle if you’re the average person, but this show looks promising — kind of a life-and-limb “Mythbusters.” That’s what I’m hoping for, anyway. —DK TREME Sunday 9 p.m. HBO Editor’s note: New contributor John Earney took issue with Lindsey Millar’s critique of ‘Treme’ in last week’s paper and fires back with his take on the series. n I have no clue how it can even be suggested that “Treme” is not rife with the finger-snapping, cigarette-breakinducing, intense dramatic edge that David Simon has become known for — character-driven shows about theAmerica we don’t care to think about. Sure, we all know that Katrina was terrible and the policy was ridiculous and George Bush hated black people, but saying that David Simon can’t find drama in this situation is like saying a hand-drawn cartoon about the Holocaust isn’t Oscar bait. Simon succeeds in zeroing in on this type of devastation and personalizing it — whether it’s a Mardi Gras chief trying to find and accommodate his tribe or a talented chef struggling to keep her restaurant afloat, it’s the human element that keeps “Treme” afloat. Putting a city as culturally unique and rich as New Orleans under the microscope does tend to have an alienating effect on the viewer, which, as Lindsey put it, can “sometimes make you feel bad for not knowing what’s up.” I think this actually makes “Treme” that much more powerful — you’re not told to feel guilty, but you do. It’s mind boggling that some of these characters are able to keep going after Katrina, but what allows them to forge ahead is exactly what “Treme” is about. In “Treme,” Simon explores the cement that held New Orleans together, and not surprisingly, the answer is the culture — specifically the music. The music numbers are long, but effective. Watching a show about New Orleans that brushes over the music would be like taking a drive-by tour of the Grand Canyon. That’s not to say I dig all of the music; I’m not crazy about most of the songs Sonny (Michiel Huisman) plays, but after all, he’s this season’s Pete Campbell.
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Rave, Chenal 9 and Lakewood listings were unavailable at press time. Visit www.arktimes. com for updates. NEW MOVIES City Island (PG-13) — An overly secretive, dysfunctional family finds itself tangled in a comedic web of half-truths and alibis. Market Street: 1:45, 4:15, 7:00, 9:20. MacGruber (R) — A bumbling special operative is asked to return to the job to track down a warhead stolen by his dirty-named arch nemesis. Breckenridge: 11:35, 2:10, 4:30, 7:30, 9:55. No One Knows About Persian Cats (NR) — An indie band in Tehran tries to stay out of jail in spite of strict laws against rock music. Market Street: 2:00, 4:20, 7:15, 9:20. Shrek Forever After (PG) — The final movie of the series has the ogre stuck in Far Far Away, in which ogres are hunted and Rumpelstiltskin is king. Breckenridge: 11:05, 11:45, 12:15, 1:45, 2:15, 2:45, 4:15, 4:45, 5:15, 6:45, 7:15, 7:45, 9:15, 9:45, 10:15. Riverdale: 11:05, 1:10, 3:15, 5:20, 7:25, 9:35. RETURNING THIS WEEK Alice in Wonderland (PG) — Tim Burton’s 3D sequel to the Carroll classic finds Alice back in the rabbit hole as a rebellious 19-yearold. Movies 10: 1:15, 2:30, 3:45, 5:00, 6:15, 7:30, 8:45, 10:05. Animalopolis (NR) — A half-hour film of goofy animals being goofy in enormous 3D. Aerospace IMAX: 11:00, 7:00 Fri.; 1:00, 3:00, 7:00 Sat. The Art of Stealing (NR) — A documentary chronicling the liquidation of a reclusive art collector’s private museum, valued at $25 million. Market Street: 1:45, 4:00, 6:45, 9:00. Avatar (PG-13) — A paraplegic ex-Marine war veteran is sent to establish a human settlement on the distant planet of Pandora, only to find himself battling humankind alongside the planet’s indigenous race. Movies 10: 2:00, 5:30, 8:50. The Crazies (R) — A rural town’s water supply is mysteriously contaminated, turning the residents into psychopaths. Movies 10: 1:20, 4:05, 7:10, 9:30. Crazy Heart (R) — Seeking redemption, fallen country star Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) finds a friend and confidante in a struggling music journalist. Movies 10: 9:50. Date Night (PG-13) — When a bored couple tries for a romantic evening in New York City, a case of mistaken identity sends them off into a night of danger. Breckenridge: 11:40, 2:20, 4:50, 7:40, 9:55. Death at a Funeral (PG-13) — A funeral for a family patriarch is constantly disrupted by a series of accidents, missteps, idiocy and blackmail. Riverdale: 11:10, 1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 7:50, 10:00. Furry Vengeance (PG) — An Oregon real estate developer’s plans to erect a subdivision go awry when forest creatures take to action. Riverdale: 11:15, 1:20, 3:20, 5:35, 7:35, 9:40. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (R) — When a shabby pair of investigators look into a decades-old missing person case, they discover grotesque family secrets. Market Street: 1:30, 4:15, 7:00. Greenberg (R) — Middle-aged and a perpetual failure, Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller) ends up finding love and hope while housesitting for his successful brother. Market Street: 7:15, 9:20. Hot Tub Time Machine (R) — Four best friends, bored with adult life, take a ski vacation only to find themselves transported back to 1986. Riverdale: 11:30, 1:40, 3:50, 6:00, 8:10, 10:20. How to Train Your Dragon (PG) — A timid young Viking, raised to slay dragons by his heroic father, ends up befriending one he tried
FIFTEEN SECONDS, MACGRUBER: After a decade-long absence from the big screen, Saturday Night Live returns to theaters with “MacGruber.” MacGruber (Will Forte), an awkward former member of special ops returns, mullet intact, to track down a nuclear warhead stolen by his arch nemesis, Dieter Von Cunth (Val Kilmer). to slay. Breckenridge: 11:15, 1:50, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30. Riverdale: 11:00, 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40, 9:50. Iron Man 2 (PG-13) — The libertine superhero returns, facing off with an evil Russian copycat, an old rival and the government. Breckenridge: 11:30, 12:30, 4:00, 5:10, 7:00, 8:00, 9:50. Riverdale: 11:00, 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40. Just Wright (PG) — A physical therapist finds herself falling for the professional basketball player in her care. Breckenridge: 11:10, 1:35, 4:35, 7:35, 10:00. Letters to Juliet (PG) — An American in Italy takes it upon herself to help a number of anonymous, lovelorn women who left letters at the fictional Capulet courtyard in Verona. Breckenridge: 11:20 (closed captioned), 2:00, 4:25, 7:05, 9:40. A Nightmare on Elm Street (R) — Remake of the 1984 horror classic in which a murderer uses the dream world to take revenge on the children of the lynch mob that killed him. Breckenridge: 11:50, 2:05, 5:00, 7:20, 9:35. Riverdale: 11:20, 1:25, 3:25, 5:40, 7:45, 10:05. Oceans (G) — An ecological drama/ documentary about the amazing underwater world and threats to ocean life. Riverdale: 11:05, 1:05, 3:05, 5:05, 7:05, 9:05. Our Family Wedding (PG-13) — When a young couple returns home from college to announce their marriage plans, their parents lob hot-headed insults at each other and play tug-of-war over their children’s wedding. Movies 10: 1:45, 4:35, 7:35, 10:15. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (PG) — A dyslexic, ADHD high school student discovers he’s a descendant of Poseidon and finds himself entangled in a war of mythical proportions. Movies 10: 1:10, 4:15, 7:05, 9:45. Repo Men (R) — After receiving a top-ofthe line mechanical heart transplant from a futuristic company, the company’s star repo man falls behind on payments and finds himself on the wrong end of the knife. Movies 10: 1:35, 4:25, 7:25, 9:55. Robin Hood (PG-13) — The legendary marksman and people’s hero leads a gang of marauders against corrupt governmental heads. Breckenridge: 12:00, 4:05, 7:10, 10:10.
Riverdale: 11:30, 2:30, 5:35, 8:40. Shutter Island (R) — Two U.S. marshals travel to a secluded mental asylum to find an escaped patient and end up discovering a vast conspiracy. Movies 10: 1:05, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00. The Spy Next Door (PG) — A CIA spook retires to marry his girlfriend and must gain approval of her kids, who mistakenly download top secret documents, making the family a Russian target. Movies 10: 1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:40. The Tooth Fairy (PG) — A star hockey player (Dwayne Johnson) is temporarily transformed into a full-fledged tooth fairy as penalty for discouraging a young fan. Movies 10: 1:40, 4:20, 7:20, 9:40. Vincere (NR) — A look into the veiled first marriage of Benito Mussolini and the son born from it. Market Street: 2:15, 4:20. Why Did I Get Married Too? (PG-13) — When four couples get together for their annual vacation in the Bahamas, their rest and relaxation is interrupted by an ex-husband determined to reunite with his remarried wife. Riverdale: 11:15, 1:50, 4:25, 7:00, 9:35. Wildfire: Feel the Heat (NR) — Discover how firefighters all over the planet fight the biggest, hottest fires on the planet. Aerospace IMAX: 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, 8:00 Fri.; 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 8:00 Sat. Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre: 17825 Chenal Parkway, 821-2616, www.dtmovies.com. Cinemark Movies 10: 4188 E. McCain Blvd., 945-7400, www.cinemark.com. Cinematown Riverdale 10: Riverdale Shopping Center, 296-9955, www.riverdale10.com. IMAX Theater: Aerospace Education Center, 376-4629, www.aerospaced.org. Market Street Cinema: 1521 Merrill Drive, 3128900, www.marketstreetcinema.net. Rave Colonel Glenn 18: 18 Colonel Glenn Plaza, 687-0499, www.ravemotionpictures. com. Regal Breckenridge Village 12: 1-430 and Rodney Parham, 224-0990, www.fandango. com. Dickinson Theaters Lakewood 8: Lakewood Village, 758-5354, www.fandango.com.
‘Robin hood’: Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett star.
nmoviereview Boys in the ‘Hood’ New men-in-tights film disappoints. n There’s something about selfless heroism and standing up for the little guy that floats my boat, so I was stoked to hear that Hollywood was revisiting Sherwood Forest’s most famous resident. Director Ridley Scott — the brains behind “Gladiator” — was on board, as was Russell Crowe, so I came to the film with high hopes. Given that all-star pairing had worked before in the Selfless Hero genre — well enough to win Crowe an Oscar, anyway — it’s still kind of a mystery to me why the new “Robin Hood” misses the
bull’s-eye by a mile. Maybe it’s because it goes too radically against expectations, following Robin Hood from lowly soldier to leader of armies to outlaw instead of picking up with him as a forest-savvy archer and thief of myth. Whatever the case, this retelling manages to dull-ify one of the least-dull stories in all of literature and legend, which is a tall order. Going with the Origin Story idea that worked for “Batman Begins,” Scott and Crowe start off with Robert Longstride (later Robin Hood), returning with the armies of King Richard (Danny Huston)
from a decade-long crusade in the Holy Land. In their last battle before heading home, however, lowly bowman Longstride lands in hot water when he tells the king that his Holy Crusade wasn’t so holy, besmirched as it was by the massacre of women and children. Punished by the king along with his loyal troupe of merry men, Longstride decides to hightail it home right after learning that Richard has died in battle. On the way there, however, Longstride and Co. come upon an in-progress ambush of the knights assigned to return the fallen king’s crown to England. After quickly dispatching the dastardly French ambushers, they speak briefly to the mortally-wounded Sir Robin of Loxley, who asks Longstride to take his sword to his estranged father in Nottingham. Longstride and his men disguise themselves in the knights’ armor and head back to England
bearing Richard’s crown. Waiting for them is Richard’s weasel brother, John (Oscar Isaac), who sets about taxing the citizenry into the ground. Little does he know, the Dastardly French are watching carefully. They’ve placed a wolf among the flock, in the guise of suitably greasy villain Godfrey (Mark Strong) and hope his machinations within King John’s kingdom will be enough to spark a civil war, which can then be used as cover to launch an invasion. At the same time, Longstride has been asked by Loxley’s father (Max von Sydow) to assume his son’s identity so that Loxley’s widow, Marian (Cate Blanchett), can keep her fortune. Whew! If all that sounds convoluted, it is. Way too much time is spent in “Robin Hood” on political maneuvering and way too little on the fun stuff like Friar Tuck beating people’s asses with his staff and watching Robin shoot evildoers in the face from a mile away with a bow and arrow. That’s the whole problem of the film. While there are characters like Batman who kind of beg for a retelling of the forces that made them, there are some that just need to be allowed to remain the enigma. We don’t need to know why Robin Hood fights for the poor and downtrodden, just that he does. That’s the whole point of a hero like him: that any of us can be Robin Hood if we stand, and stand true. As is, while Blanchett is radiant, funny and wholly genuine as Marian, Scott and Crowe seem to be taking things waaaay too seriously, with lots of close up slo-mo shots of Crowe’s screaming, beet-red face and him swinging a sword and/or riding full-tilt at the head of massed cavalry. In the end, it’s too much, something on the order of being served a 5-pound banana split when all you ordered was the cherry on top. — David Koon
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nQ&A: Brother Andy & His Big Damn Mouth By John Tarpley
n On the heels of the release of Brother Andy & His Big Damn Mouth’s first album, the esoteric, hilarious, often filthy and always great “Mystic Indian Hitmakers,” it seemed time to get with the town’s best rock trio for a Times session. So Friday night took me to a garage in North Little Rock and Saturday morning around 7 a.m. finally took me to bed. No doubt, Little Rock’s newest mega-band is made of some tenacious, brass livered drinkers. Brother Andy, the lumbering, gentle giant of a songwriter, and His Big Damn Mouth, that is, Chad Conder, the drummer with a quiver full of tonguein-cheek drum licks, and the man known as Johnny D., flailing bassist took to lawn chairs for a night of BSing and shop talk with me. Here’s seven hours of chat distilled. n You make it huge and Hollywood can’t wait three decades to make your biopic. Who’s playing who in the adaptation? Brother Andy: Brian Posehn, no question. Chad Conder: Tyler Nance. Johnny D: A Baldwin brother, man. Bill Baldwin? CC: Or, y’know, Rolf the Dog.
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n Talk about the lyrics. It’s not often you see a band that rocks so hard and can be considered lyrically driven all at once. They’re ironic, hilarious and have a Henry Miller filthy streak running
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n So how did the band start? CC: I mean, that’s kinda hard to say. We all grew up on the same street together in Cabot, so we’ve been friends for 20 years. Like, my parents have Andy’s senior picture on their refrigerator. Anyway, Andy and I have always been friends, but Johnny D was a few years older than us and, y’know, kinda mean. BA: Yeah, he got this Epiphone Les Paul when he was 16 so we went over to his house when we were 11, and he was like “yeah, here it is, whatever, go away.” JD: We’ve always heard Andy play his songs on a porch and they’re accessible and awesome, we knew the words to them, so finally he bucked up and played them with a band and now it’s awesome. BA: I can’t say enough about the White Water crew. Like, their one night off after having to sit through six nights of bands they’d come see a show. Kevin Creasy, Matt White, Sean Ikon, those guys. And, y’know, I love that people loved it then, love it now. JD: And it’s about time people heard it. Some of these songs have been around for five years.
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through the religious overtones. What’s up with that, guys? JD: He’s like Doug Martsch plus Dimebag Darrell. BA: It’s not intentional. I don’t sit down to write a single story per song; there may be four or five different things going on in one song that aren’t really tied to each other literally but sounds good together. CC: I mean, there’s definitely some funny takes on sexual and religious guilt. BA: Yeah, man. I was raised Church of Christ but bred to feel, I dunno, all Catholic-y. Whatever. I’m super-foul. CC: There are parts in the songs that aren’t anything resembling pretty. It’s blunt stuff, but if you coat it in humor and people sing along to it, it makes it acceptable. BA: Yeah, there are some times where it’s like “holy shit,” y’know? “I can’t believe people are singing ‘you got your midnight oil all over me.’ ” When we opened up for Exene Cervenka, she walked up to me when I was in my car and quoted me to myself. Nuts. That was awesome. I dunno. I’m just trying to write songs and make them sound like “Master of Puppets” as much as possible. n Can you describe your band in a mathematical equation? (After a few seconds.) All: Dinosaur Jr. plus Modest Mouse minus Modest Mouse. The prolific Brother Andy and His Big Damn Mouth will follow up their debut album “Mystic Indian Hitmakers” with the almost-completed “Hell’s Angles,” the second part in their “Mystic Hell Gaze” trilogy to be completed by year’s end. The band plays the Thick Syrup Birthday Show Saturday at White Water, next Saturday at Maxine’s in Hot Springs and Sunday afternoon at Riverfest.
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Before BA&HBDM, the guys sported some of the best band names the state’s ever seen while gigging around Russellville. Here are some highlights -Run DMT -RUNDMCCREMC5 -Resin Hit Evil -Fat, on Speed -Inner Beauty Salon -Russellkill Murder Squad (Andy’s old rap project) -PCP: Pussy City Pimps
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Continued from page 30 photography exhibit; Bald Knob Elementary student exhibition, 5:30-8 p.m. May 21, Third Friday Argenta Artwalk. n Eureka Springs 20TH ANNUAL WHITE STREET STUDIO WALK: Open studios featuring 40 artists, including Eleanor Lux, Zeek Taylor, Mary Springer, Doug Stowe and Michael Schwade. 4-10 p.m. May 21. 83 SPRING STREET GALLERY: “Child’s Play,” work by Mark and Eli Hopkins. 10 a.m.5 p.m. May 22. 479-253-8310. EUREKA FINE ART CO., 78 Spring St.: Lisa Bauer, paintings; Candace Kenyon, fabric collage; Sheyodi, ceramics. Reception 6-9 p.m. May 22. 479-253-6595. EUREKA THYME, 19 Spring St.: Ken Starbird, ceramics, Sandy Wythawai Starbird, fabric art, reception 6-8 p.m. May 22. 479-363-9600. IRIS AT THE BASIN, 8 Spring St.: Sue Burkart Chisholm, ceramics, reception 1-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. May 22. 479-363-9600. THE JEWEL BOX, 77 Spring St.: Wayne Schmidt, silver, reception 6-9 p.m. May 22. 4792 53-7828. QUICKSILVER GALLERY, 73 Spring St.: Mark Nichols, paper art. 479-253-7679. ZARKS FINE DESIGN, 67 Spring St.: “Rollin Karg: Hot Glass and Cold Steel,” reception 6-9 p.m. May 22. 479-253-2626. n Hot Springs MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, 425 Central Ave.: “Ansel Adams: Early Works,” May 23-Aug. 1, $5. $5, $4 for seniors. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thu.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. 501-609-9955.
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ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER’S TERRY HOUSE COMMUNITY GALLERY, 7th and Rock: “49th Annual Young Arkansas Artists Exhibition,” through May 23. 372-4000. ARGENTA ART MARKET, 510 Main St., NLR: Outdoor artists and crafters market, 8 a.m. to noon every Sat. BOSWELL-MOUROT FINE ART, 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd.: “Elegy,” photographs of Angkor, Cambodia, by John McDermott. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 664-0030. CANTRELL GALLERY, 8206 Cantrell Road: “Let’s Eat!” paintings of the top chefs and restaurants in Little Rock by Carole Katchen, through June 19. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 224-1335. CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 509 Scott St.: “Passing on Our Gifts,” work by Melverue Abraham, Mary Shelton, LaToya Hobbs, Delita Martin, Austin Grimes, David Mann, Sofia Calvert, Kathryn Grace Crawford, Aaron Izaquirre Dusek and Rebecca Alderfer. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-noon Sun. 375-2342. 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. 6640880. COMMUNITY BAKERY, 1202 Main St.: “Drawn to Art,” show and sale of drawings in all media by nine women artists, through May 29. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. GALLERY 26, 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd.: “A Couple of Cut-Ups,” recent works by Amy Edgington and Byron Werner, through July 10. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 664-8996. HEARNE FINE ART, 1001 Wright Ave.: “Collaborations,” paintings and sculpture by Kevin Cole, Benny Andrews, Kennith Humphrey, Tonia Mitchell, Marjorie Williams-Smith, photographs by Ernest C. Withers, and other work. 372-6822. HEIGHTS GALLERY, 5801 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Arkansas artists. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.5 p.m. Sat. 664-2772. LOCAL COLOUR GALLERY, 5811 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Work by artists in cooperative. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 265-0422. LAMAN LIBRARY EXHIBIT HALL, 2801 Orange St., NLR: “Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography,” Smithsonian Institution exhibit, through May 29. 758-1720. M2 GALLERY, 11525 Cantrell Road: Work by new artists Danny Broadway, Todd Williams, David Walker, Char Demoro and Morgan McMurry. 10
a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 225-5257. RED DOOR GALLERY, 3715 JFK, NLR: Work by Twin, Robin Steves, Brady Taylor, Georges Artaud, Lola, Jim Johnson, Amy Hill-Imler, James Hayes and Theresa Cates. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. 753-5227. SHOWROOM, 2313 Cantrell Road. Work by area artists, including Sandy Hubler. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 372-7373. TOBY FAIRLEY FINE ART, 5507 Ranch Drive, Suite 103: Contemporary Arkansas artists. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Fri. or by appointment. 868-9882. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK: “2nd Congressional District Art Competition: An Artistic Discovery,” Gallery III, through June 4. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 569-8977. (For contest information, 324-5941.) UALR BOWEN SCHOOL OF LAW: “Law in a Land Without Justice: Nazi Germany 1933-1945,” World War II artifacts, through July. 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun. n Benton DIANNE ROBERTS ART STUDIO AND GALLERY, 110 N. Market St.: Area artists. 10 a.m.9 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 860-7467. n Bentonville CRYSTAL BRIDGES AT THE MASSEY, 125 W. Central: “Looking at Our Landscape,” juried community photography exhibit by more than 100 contributors, through May. 479-418-5700. n Eureka Springs FUSION SQUARED, 84 Spring St.: John Rinehart, glass. 479-253-4999. STUDIO 62 GALLERY, 335 W. Van Buren: 5th annual “Art as Prayer Exhibit,” through May. studio62.biz. QUEEN ANNE MANSION, Hwy. 62: “Invitational Art Show,” through May, $2. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. n Fayetteville FAYETTEVILLE UNDERGROUND, 1 E. Center St.: “Django,” paintings by Leilani, Revolver Gallery; “We’ve Been Holding This Moment for You,” photographs by Sabine Schmidt, Hive Gallery; Ed Pennebaker, glass, E Street Gallery; Chris Mostyn, drawings, Vault Gallery. 479-387-1534. n Hot Springs ALISON PARSONS GALLERY, 802 Central Ave.: Paintings by Parsons. 501-625-3001. ARTISTS WORKSHOP GALLERY, 810 Central Ave.: Jean Dillon, paintings and pastels; Millie Steveken, watercolors, through May. 501-6236401. AMERICAN ART GALLERY, 724 Central Ave.: Work by Jimmy Leach, Jamie Carter, Govinder, Marlene Gremillion, Margaret Kipp and others. 501-624-0550. ATTRACTION CENTRAL GALLERY, 264 Central Ave.: Work in all media by Hot Springs artists. 501-463-4932. CAROLE KATCHEN ART GALLERY, 618 W. Grand Ave.: Paintings, pastels, sculpture by Katchen. 501-617-4494. FINE ARTS CENTER, 610 Central Ave.: “The Families of Hot Springs,” photo history exhibit, through May 27. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sat. 501624-0489. FOX PASS POTTERY, 379 Fox Pass Cut-off: Pottery by Jim and Barbara Larkin. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 501-623-9906. GALLERY 726, 726 Central Ave.: Gary Weeter, watercolors, through May. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.Sat. 501-624-7726. GALLERY CENTRAL, 800 Central Ave.: Sandy Hubler, paintings, and work by other Hot Springs artists. 501-318-4278. HOT SPRINGS CONVENTION CENTER: “Hot Springs: Baseball’s First Spring Training Town,” 24 photos from the early part of the 20th century. JUSTUS FINE ART, 827 A Central Ave.: Robyn Horn, sculptures and paintings, through May; also new work by Michael Ashley and Dolores Justus. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. 501-321-2335. LINDA PALMER GALLERY, 800 B Central Ave.: Work by Linda Palmer, Doyle Young, Ellen Alderson, Peter Lippincott, Sara Tole and Jan Leek. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 501-620-3063. RICIANO ART GALLERY, 833 Central Ave.: Featuring work by Riciano, Lacey Riciano and other artists. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. 501-339-3751. TAYLOR’S CONTEMPORANEA, 204 Exchange St.: Work by area and regional artists. 624-0516.
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n The sixth annual Taste of the Rock returns to the River Market Pavilions on Thursday, May 20, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Chamber of Commercesponsored event features nearly 40 food and drink vendors, including Cantina Laredo, Capriccio Grill, Fatsam’s Louisiana Café, Flying Fish, Lombardi, Red Mango Frozen Yogurt, Sonny Williams and Union Restaurant. Tickets are $20 at the gate. Only those 21 and older will be admitted (alcohol samples are part of the deal).
Restaurant capsules Every effort is made to keep this listing of some of the state’s more notable restaurants current, but we urge readers to call ahead to check on changes on days of operation, hours and special offerings. What follows, because of space limitations, is a partial listing of restaurants reviewed by our staff. Information herein reflects the opinions of the newspaper staff and its reviewers. The newspaper accepts no advertising or other considerations in exchange for reviews, which are conducted anonymously. We invite the opinions of readers who think we are in error. Restaurants are listed in alphabetical order by city; Little Rock-area restaurants are divided by food category. Other review symbols are: B Breakfast L Lunch D Dinner $ Inexpensive (under $8/person) $$ Moderate ($8-$20/person) $$$ Expensive (over $20/person) CC Accepts credit cards
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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. CC $-$$ 663-7008 L Mon.-Fri. ARTHUR’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE Restaurateur Jerry Barakat brings the classic New York steakhouse formula to Chenal Valley. The main event is prime beef, or even more expensive Australian wagyu beef. The steak’s crusty on the outside, just right on the inside. There’s a wide choice of seafood, too. The truffle fries are spectacular. Good wine list. 27 Rahling Circle. Full bar. CC $$$ 821-1848 D Mon.-Sat. ASHLEY’S Perfect seafood, unusual ingredients, careful cooking and gorgeous presentation make meals here a feast for eyes, mind and stomach. Incredible wine list. Capital Hotel. Full bar. CC. $$$. 374-7474 BLD Mon.-Sat. B Sun. BONEFISH GRILL A half-dozen or more types of fresh fish filets are offered daily, grilled (perfectly in our experience) over a wood fire. Several sauces are available, but the fish is good enough on its own. Shrimp, mussels and scallops star on the appetizer list and there’s plenty of meat and chicken for those who resist seafood. 11525 Cantrell Road. Full bar. CC $$. 228-0356. D daily. BONNIE’S BUFFET Small buffet teeming with homecooked classics. Friday is catfish day, a big draw. 8622 Chicot Road. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 565-5604 LD Mon.-Fri. BRAVE NEW RESTAURANT The food’s great, portions huge, prices reasonable. Diners can look into the open kitchen and watch the culinary geniuses at work slicing and dicing and sauteeing. It’s great fun, and the fish is special. 2300 Cottondale Lane. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 663-2677 L Mon.-Fri., D Mon.-Sat. THE BUTCHER SHOP A lot has changed since 1981, when the Little Rock location in this four-location, otherwise Tennessee-based chain debuted: the menu has expanded, and people almost never cook their own steaks. No biggie on either count. Choose steak – not chicken, seafood or pasta – and let the pros cook it. You’ll be glad you did. 10825 Hermitage Road. Full bar. CC $$$ 501-312-2748 D daily. CAPI’S Sophisticated yet friendly, the latest offering from the folks who created Trio’s features easy to share small bites in larger than expected portions. Selections range from the expected to more unconventional fare. Don’t skip
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■ dining Italian on the cheap Pasta Jack’s a solid lunch deal. n If you work downtown it’s really easy to tire of the dining options offered by the River Market. The recent addition of Pasta Jack’s Italian gives you one more option to eventually get burned out on, but if you’ve already had three gyros this week, if Fat Sam’s isn’t doing it for you anymore or if a salad and soup at Boulevard just won’t hit the spot today, Pasta Jack’s is a solid alternative. The small Italian eatery sits in the southeast corner of the River Market, in the space formerly occupied by Hunka Pie. There are also two other locations in Benton and Bryant. Jack’s is a simple storefront, basically a kitchen with a counter, but maybe the low overhead is one reason Jack’s isn’t very expensive. You place your order and pay at the counter and then take a seat until the food comes up. Jack’s staff was very friendly and went the extra step of coming out to our table after we got our food to make sure we had everything we needed. If you order an appetizer, like we did, it will likely come out at the same time as your meal. The stuffed mushrooms ($4.25) are a great start. Other options for starters include garlic bread and cheese toast. The mushrooms came out hot and stuffed with parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Rich indeed, but very tasty and satisfying. For the main course we tried a smattering of pasta selections. The lunch deal is a bargain at $5.95. That gets you a meal-sized heap of pasta, a slice of Texas Toast-style garlic bread and side salad that’s big enough to warrant its own styrofoam container. The spaghetti and meatballs weren’t the best we’ve ever had, but the dish hit the spot. The pasta came al dente, just right. The marinara had a nice consistency, neither too thick nor too runny, and didn’t taste like it came out of a can. The dense meatballs that came with our spaghetti were well-spiced, and everything came with a healthy sprinkle of freshly ground parmesan. The chicken and tomato “specialty pasta” ($7.25) was simple but good — tomatoes and garlic chicken served with linguine in a butter sauce. There was plenty of chicken in the mix, unlike what you might expect at a larger chain restaurant where the amount of pasta can outweigh additional ingredients.
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Although it was a bit oily for our taste, it was seasoned with just enough garlic and basil to nicely gratify the palate without overpowering it. The strength of the dish was in the size of the portion, which, though the meal itself was fairly light, could accommodate a big appetite with leftovers to spare. The alfredo sauce in the chicken alfredo ($9) was a standout, way better than something you’d find at an Olive Garden, but not quite up to par with, say, Bruno’s or Cafe Prego. The side of garlic bread is a nice touch, although we found it to be strangely dry considering the amount of butter that came with it. Pasta Jack’s is a nice addition to an already-diverse selection of choices in the River Market. Ristorante Capeo it ain’t, but for a quick Italian lunch, it’s a pretty good bet. Nothing is remarkable, but everything is solid and for the price
fast italian: Pasta Jack’s lunch deal gets you a full plate for just less than $6. and the portion sizes — you’re going to have leftovers — it truly is a bargain lunch spot.
Pasta Jack’s Italian
400 President Clinton Ave. 372-3700 Quick bite
The stuffed mushroom appetizer is pretty killer. If you don’t have enough room for all of that, the lunch special, complete with salad and garlic bread, will take care of even the biggest cravings.
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10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
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COCK OF THE WALK Yes, the chicken and shrimp are 400 N. Bowman Road 501-224-3377 • 1619 Rebsamen Road 501-663-9734 great, but go for the unbeatable catfish. Plus, we say the slaw is the world’s best. 7051 Cock of the Walk Lane, Maumelle. Full bar. CC $$ 758-7182 D daily. L Sun. CORNERSTONE PUB Numerous beers and heavier drinks along with regular live music make this a fine stopping-off spot, but it succeeds on the food end as well with the usual t he right wine, t he right t ime pub selections and sandwiches. We like this version of the muffaletta, though it’s lighter than the soaked-with-olive-oil YOUR STORE NAME HERE kind they love in N’awlins. 314 Main St., NLR. Full bar. CC $-$$ 374-1782 LD Mon.-Sat. ➤➤➤ Kat Robinson’s Eat Arkansas Blog is all FORKS, CORKS DAVID FAMILY KITCHEN Call it soul food or call it AND MORE @ arktimes.com things food. 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CC $ 758-4535 B Mon.-Sat., LD daily. HOMER’S Great vegetables, huge yeast rolls and killer cobblers. Follow the mobs. 2001 E. Roosevelt Road. CC $$ 374-1400 BL Mon.-Fri. JIMMY’S SERIOUS SANDWICHES Consistently fine sandwiches, side orders and desserts. Chicken salad’s among the best in town. Get there early for lunch. 5116 W. Markham St. No alcohol. No CC $ 666-3354 L Mon.-Sat. LOCA LUNA Grilled meats, seafood and pasta dishes that never stray far from country roots, whether Italian, Spanish or Arkie. “Gourmet plate lunches” are good, as is Sunday brunch. 3519 Old Cantrell Road. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 663-4666 L Sun.-Fri., D daily. MADDIE’S PLACE A broad selection of familiar but not boring Cajun-Creole staples, all well prepared and reasonably priced. Among the highlights: po’ boys made on the same bread, and with the same care, as most of New Orleans’ most revered joints, gooey bread pudding and chicken-andouille gumbo with a lusciously dark roux. 1615 Rebsamen Park Road, Little Rock. Full Bar CC $$ 660-4040. LD Tues.-Sat. MASON’S DELI AND GRILL Heaven for those who believe everything is better with sauerkraut on top. The Reuben is among the best in town. There are wraps and chicken strips on the menu, too. Ottenheimer Hall, River Market. No alcohol. CC $$ 374-0000 L Mon.-Sat. NEW GREEN MILL CAFE A small workingman’s lunch joint, with a dependable daily meat-and-three and credible cornbread for cheap, plus sweet tea. Homemade tamales and chili on Tuesdays. 8609-C W. Markham St. No alcohol. No CC $ 225-9907 L Mon.-Sat. OZARK COUNTRY RESTAURANT Football-sized omelets filled with the same marvelous smoked meats and cheeses that are heaped on sandwiches at lunch. Great biscuits and gravy, bacon, homestyle potatoes and a daily plate lunch special to boot. 202 Keightley Drive. No alcohol. CC $ 663-7319 BL Tue.-Sun.
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■ update LULAV We were hankering for a little flesh when we last went to Lulav’s, and were well rewarded with our order, the steak sandwich. Tender strips of steak were doused in a horseradishy sauce and tucked between two slices of a ciabatta. The fruit on the side — cubed bits of mango and other delectables — partnered up great. We were impressed. A friend was similarly complimentary about the chicken Caesar, which involved nicely cooked strips of chicken atop a rectangle of shaved parmesan — the real thing — atop romaine. Presentation was lovely. The decor at Lulav is just a little weird — we had upholstered chairs that provoked a mild allergic coughing fit, and would recommend you steer clear of them if you tend in that direction — but the service was fine. Our waitress was at first confused at our question “Is your iced tea always this pale?” but later she clued in and brought another glass to the table of appropriate steepage. What is a lulav, you ask? The closed frond of the date palm tree. The name of the restaurant refers to its origin — it once served what it referred to as Jewish cuisine — but that’s changed. The lunch menu features 2.5 ounce “bistro burgers,” including a “Herby Hancock” that combines ground steak with boursin cheese and pickles, a Tucson (bacon and cheese), a Black-n-Bleu (blue cheese and Cajun spices), and so forth. Order a bunch and share. The dinner menu is fancier, with clams, mussels, walleye, rack of lamb and a $49 ribeye. 220 W. 6th St. 374-5100. CC. Full bar. RENO’S ARGENTA CAFE A vast selection of sandwiches, from Cuban pork to French dip to a muffaletta, plus gyros, wraps and specialty pizzas. 312 Main St., NLR. Full bar. CC $$ 376-2900 LD Mon.-Sat. SATELLITE CAFE This Heights techno-pop coffee shop offers fresh breads and fruits all day. Sandwiches are trendy and good. Kavanaugh and University. CC $$-$$$ 663-6336 BL daily. SONNY WILLIAMS’ STEAK ROOM Steaks, chicken and seafood in a wonderful setting in the River Market. Steak gets pricy, but the lump crab meat au gratin appetizer is outstanding. Give the turtle soup a try. 500 President Clinton Ave. Full bar. CC $$$ 324-2999 D Mon.-Sat. SPECTATOR’S GRILL AND PUB Burgers, soups, salads and other bar food, plus live music on weekends. 1012 W. 34th St., NLR. Full bar. CC $-$$ ($2 cover) 791-0990 LD Mon.-Sat. SUFFICIENT GROUNDS Great coffee, good bagels and pastries, and a limited lunch menu are at the downtown location. 1 Union Plaza. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 372-1009 BL Mon.-Fri. TERRI-LYNN’S BAR-B-Q AND DELI High-quality meats served on large sandwiches and good tamales served with chili or without (the better bargain). 10102 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol. No CC $-$$ 227-6371 LD daily. VIEUX CARRE A pleasant spot in Hillcrest with specialty salads, steak and seafood. The soup of the day is a good bet. At lunch, the menu includes an all-vegetable sandwich and a half-pound cheeseburger. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 663-1196 LD Mon.-Fri., D Sat., BR Sun. WILLY D’S DUELING PIANO BAR Willy D’s serves up a decent dinner of pastas and salads as a lead-in to its nightly sing-along piano show. Go when you’re in a good mood. 322 President Clinton Ave. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 244-9550 D Tue.-Sat. WINGSTOP It’s all about wings. The joint features eight flavors of chicken flappers for almost any palate, including mild, hot, Cajun and atomic, as well as specialty flavors like lemon pepper and teriyaki. 11321 West Markham St. Beer. CC $-$$ 224-9464 LD Mon.-Sun.
ASIAN ASIA BUFFET Formerly Dragon Palace Buffett, with the delicious Mongolian grill, sushi, crab legs, and Asian and American items. Bowman Station, Hermitage and Bowman. Beer and wine. CC $ 225-0095 LD daily. BANGKOK THAI CUISINE Get all the staple Thai dishes at this River Market vendor. The red and green curries and the noodle soup stand out, in particular. Ottenheimer Hall, River Market. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 374-5105 L Mon.-Sat. BENIHANA — THE JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE Enjoy the cooking show, make sure you get a little fillet with your meal, and do plenty of dunking in that fabulous ginger sauce. All-you-can eat sushi specials daily. Riverfront Hilton, NLR. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 374-8081 LD Mon.-Fri. D Sat.-Sun. FANTASTIC CHINA The food is delicious, the presentation beautiful, the menu distinctive, the service perfect, the decor bright. 1900 N. Grant St. Full bar. CC $ 663-8999 LD daily. HUNAN ORIENTAL CUISINE Old favorites, such as orange beef or chicken and Hunan green beans, are still prepared with care in very nice surroundings out west. 11610 Pleasant Ridge Drive. Full bar. CC $$ 223-9966 LD daily.
IGIBON It’s a complex place, where the food is almost always good and the ambiance and service never fail to please. The sushi is good, while the Bento box with tempura shrimp and California rolls, and other delights stand out. 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road. Beer and wine. CC $$-$$$ 217-8888 LD Mon.-Sat. KOTO Sushi and upscale Japanese cuisine. 17200 Chenal Parkway Suite 100 Full bar CC $$-$$$ 821-7200 LD daily. NEW CHINA 8 A burgeoning line of massive buffets, with hibachi grill, sushi, mounds of Chinese food and soft serve ice cream. 201 Marshall Road, Jacksonville. 982-8988. 4617 JFK Blvd., NLR 753-8988, No alcohol, CC, LD all week, $-$$. PANDA GARDEN Expansive buffet with sushi and a dessert bar. 2604 S. Shackleford Road. CC Beer and wine $$ 224-8100 LD daily. P.F. CHANG’S Make a reservation to get seated immediately and enjoy some terrific flavors and presentations. 317 S. Shackleford Road. Full bar. CC $$ 225-4424 LD daily. SAKURA Standard Japanese steakhouse and sushi fare; it’s hard to go wrong choosing from the extensive menu. 7307 Alcoa Road, Bryant, 778-9585. E. Kiehl Ave., Sherwood. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 834-3546 LD daily.
BARBECUE CORKY’S RIBS & BBQ The pulled pork is extremely tender and juicy, and the sauce is sweet and tangy without a hint of heat. Maybe the best dry ribs in the area. 12005 Westhaven Drive, 954-7427; 2947 Lakewood Village Drive, NLR, 753-3737. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ LD daily. CROSS-EYED PIG Huge portions of marvelous barbecue, including amazingly tender pulled pork; lean-and-meaty, fall-off-the-bone-tender ribs; and crusty-brown, juicy halfchickens. 1701 Rebsamen Park Road. Full bar. 265-0000. L Mon.-Fri, D Tues.-Fri.; 6015 Chenonceau Blvd. Beer and wine. 227-7427. LD daily. CC $$. JO-JO’S BAR-B-Q The delicious, smoky aroma of Jo-Jo’s standard ’cue, once a Levy standard, has shifted to Sherwood. 117 Country Club Road, NLR. Beer, wine. CC $-$$ 834-9696. LD Mon.-Sat. SMOKEY JOE’S BAR-B-QUE A steady supplier of smoked meat. With catering. 824 Military Road, Benton. CC $-$$ No alcohol. 315-8333. L daily D Mon.-Sat.
EUROPEAN / ETHNIC AMRUTH AUTHENTIC INDIAN CUISINE Nice spicy Indian dishes in a small but shiny storefront and at a price you can afford. Lunch specials, available weekdays, are only about $6.50. Lamb and shrimp dishes accompany any number of vegetarian delights. 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road, 224-4567. LD daily, hours vary. CC. $$. No alcohol. GEORGIA’S GYROS Good gyros, Greek salads and fragrant grilled pita bread highlight a large Mediterranean food selection, plus burgers and the like. Lively atmosphere and friendly folks. 2933 Lakewood Village Drive, NLR. Full bar. CC $-$$ 753-5090 LD Mon.-Sat. LAYLA’S HALAL Delicious Mediterranean fare — gyros, falafel, shawarma, kabobs, hummus and babaganush — that has a devoted following. All meat is slaughtered according to Islamic dietary law. 9501 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol CC 227-7272 $-$$ LD daily (close 5 p.m. on Sun.). STAR OF INDIA People who don’t know if they like Indian food discover here that they do. It’s always one of Little Rock’s most highly regarded restaurants – great lamb, great curries, great chicken tandoori, great naan. The daily lunch buffet is a real deal. Don’t forget to try the Indian beer. 301 N. Shackleford Rd. Beer and wine CC $$-$$$ 227-9900 LD daily. TAZIKI’S GREEK FARE A fast-casual chain featuring Greek salads, pitas, sandwiches and plate dinners. The food is better than the reasonable prices suggest. Great gyros and side dishes. 8200 Cantrell Road. Beer and wine. CC. $-$$ 227-8291 LD Mon.-Sat. L Sunday.
ITALIAN BOSTON’S Unremarkable chain fare—pizza, pasta, sandwiches and salads—out by the airport. 3201 Bankhead Drive. Full bar CC $$ 235-2000 LD daily. CAPRICCIO GRILL ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE Large portions are the rule here, though the menu is not, as the name might suggest, exclusively Italian. Steaks, soups and seafood are good choices. 3 Statehouse Plaza. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 906-4000 BLD daily. GRADY’S PIZZAS 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. CC $-$$ 663-1918 LD Mon.-Sun. GRAFFITI’S The casually chic and ever-popular Italianflavored bistro avoids the rut with daily specials and careful menu tinkering. 7811 Cantrell Road. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 224-9079 D Mon.-Sat. LUIGI’S PIZZARIA Excellent thin-crust pizza; whopping, well-spiced calzones; ample hoagies; and pasta with tomatoey, sweet marinara sauce. 8310 Chicot Road. Beer and wine. CC $$ 562-9863 LD Mon.-Sat. PIZZA D’ACTION Some of the best pizza in town, a marriage of thin, crispy crust with a hefty ingredient load. Also, good appetizers and salads, pasta, sandwiches and killer plate lunches. 2919 W. Markham St. Full bar. CC $$ 666-5403 LD daily. RISTORANTE CAPEO Authentic cooking from the boot
of Italy is the draw at this cozy, brick-walled restaurant on a reviving North Little Rock’s Main Street. Let the chef entertain you with some exotic stuff, like crispy veal sweetbreads. Mozzarella made fresh daily. 425 Main St., NLR. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 376-3463 D Mon.-Sat. U.S. PIZZA AND SALAD EXPRESS A downtown offshoot off the original with a distilled menu that includes pizza, salad and sandwiches. Call in pizza orders early. 402 S. Louisiana St. No alcohol. $-$$ CC L Mon.-Fri. VILLA ITALIAN RESTAURANT Hearty, inexpensive, classic southern Italian dishes. Rock Creek Square, West Markham Street and Bowman Road. Full bar. CC $$ 219-2244 LD Mon.-Sat.
MEXICAN BLUE COAST BURRITO You will become a lover of fish tacos here, but there are plenty of other fresh coastal-Mex choices served up fast-food cafeteria style in cool surroundings. Don’t miss the Baja fruit tea. 4613 E. McCain Blvd., NLR. Beer only. $-$$ CC 945-8033 LD Mon.-Sat. L Sun. CANON GRILL Creative Southwest-flavored 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. CC $$ 664-2068 LD Mon.-Sat. COTIJA’S From the famed La Hacienda family tree comes a massive menu of tasty lunch and dinner specials, the familiar white cheese dip, sweet red and fiery-hot green salsas, and friendly service. Try the brochets (combo meatseafood cooked ka-bob style and eaten with tortillas). 406 S. Louisiana. CC $$ 244-0733. LD Mon.-Sat. EL DORADO More creative fare found here than at most of the locally owned restaurants, including a great chili verde and, occasionally, carnitas. Portions are huge, the cheese dip is tasty, the margaritas are great. 5820 Asher Ave. Full bar. CC $$ 562-1025 LD daily. JUANITA’S Menu includes a variety of combination entree choices — enchiladas, tacos, flautas, shrimp burritos and such — plus creative salads and other dishes. And, of course, the famed “Blue Mesa� cheese dip. 1300 Main St., 372-1228. Full bar. CC $$ LD Mon.-Sat. LAS DELICIAS SUPER MERCADO Y TAQUERIA A Hispanic grocery store with a cluster of tables in a back corner, offering authentic, generous and cheap food. A surefire pick is the big burrito, stuffed with rice, beans, lettuce, avocado and a choice of meats. Tamales are made fresh, but heavier on the masa than those accustomed to Delta tamales will like. 3401 Pike Ave., NLR. Beer. CC $ 812-4876 LD daily. RUMBA Don’t forget that the popular bar and live music venue does a fine job with its creative, Latin-themed food – particularly the entrees. The “Ay Caramba� Mexican casserole is cheesy, just right greasy and easy to love. 300 President Clinton Ave. Full bar. CC. $-$$ L Mon.-Fri. D Mon.-Sun. BR Sat-Sun.
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CONWAY LOS AMIGOS Authentic Mexican food where everything is as fresh and tasty as it is filling. At lunch, go for the $4.99 all-you-can-eat special. 2850 Prince St. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 501-329-7919 LD daily. MARKETPLACE GRILL Always draws a crowd for its flaming appetizers, prime rib, steaks, pasta in big ceramic bowls ― all in a wide-open, loud dining area. One menu for all day means lunch can get pricey in a dinner kind of way. Interstate 40 and U.S. Highway 65. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 501-336-0011 LD Mon.-Sun. OLD CHICAGO Pizzas, pastas, calzones, sandwiches, burgers, steaks and salads and booze. The atmosphere is amiable and the food comforting. 1010 Main St. Full bar. CC $$ 501-329-6262 LD daily. SMITTY’S Meat so tender it practically falls off the ribs, and combos of meat that will stuff you. Hot sauce means HOT. 740 S. Harkrider. No alcohol. CC $$ 501-327-8304 LD Mon.-Sat. STOBY’S Great homemade cheese dip and big, sloppy Stoby sandwiches with umpteen choices of meats, cheeses and breads. 805 Donaghey. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 501-3275447 BLD Mon.-Sat.
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EUREKA SPRINGS CAFE LUIGI Homemade bread, pasta and red sauce make this a great Italian spot. 91 S. Main St. Beer and wine. CC $$-$$$ 479-253-6888 LD daily. CAFE SANTA FE Well-prepared, generous servings of traditional and trendy Tex-Mex at this Arkansas-based chain that is growing quickly. 179 N. Main St. Full bar. CC $-$$ 479-253-9617 LD daily. ROGUE’S MANOR Great food in gorgeous surroundings. Some say it’s the finest dining in Northwest Arkansas. Bar and humidor, too. 124 Spring St. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 479-253-4911 D Mon.-Sat. SONNY’S PIZZERIA Home of some of the state’s very best pizza. Don’t miss the garlic knots ($2.50 for four) — fresh-baked wads of pizza dough, slathered with chopped garlic and a bit of olive oil, served with homemade marinara. 119 N. Main St. BYOB No CC $-$$ 479-253-2307 LD Wed.-Mon.
Your Friendly neighborhood Seafood Joint Since 1975 3003 w. Markham Little Rock, AR 72205 Mon-Thur 11am-9:30pm Fri 11am-10:30pm Sat noon-10pm
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Food and fun for everyone when you pair Cajun’s Wharf’s succulent seafood and steak with the ever-evolving live entertainment. Enjoy the fabulous fresh seafood or aged Angus beef while listening to the rolling Arkansas River on the famously fantastic deck! They also boast an award-winning wine list.
Denton’s Trotline
Attention: Members and Guests. Denton’s Trotline is known for their award winning catfish and seafood buffet. Outstanding appetizer menu. Family owned, featuring a newly remodeled building with live music. Full service catering available.
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220 West 6th St. 501-374-5100 Lunch Mon-Fri 11am-2pm Dinner Tues-Sat 5-10pm V Lounge til 1am, Thurs-Sat
2150 Congo Rd. • Benton from Little Rock to Exit 118 to Congo Rd. Overpass across i-30
YaYas
17711 Chenal Parkway, Suite I-101 501-821-1144
Dizzy’s Gypsy Bistro 200 S. Commerce, Suite 150 (501) 375-3500 Tues-Thurs 11am-9pm Fri & Sat 11am-10pm
Fresh seafood specials every week. Prime aged beef and scrumptious dishes. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, over 30 wines by the glass and largest vodka selection downtown. Regular and late night happy hour, Wednesday wine flights and Thursday is Ladies Night. Be sure to check out the Bistro Burger during lunch. Ya Ya’s is both sophisticated and whimsical. Mosaic tile floors, stone columns and fabric covered wall panels while heavy beamed ceilings, hand blown chandeliers and curvy wroughtiron railings add a whimsical flair. The menu is inspired by a combination of Italian, French, Spanish and Greek cuisines. Mediterranean Euro Delights share the menu with pizzas from our wood-burning oven, rich creative pastas and an array of the freshest of seafood dishes and innovative meat entrees. Live music resumes on the patio this spring. Join us for live, local music through the week. Don’t forget our Sunday Brunch ($16.95 & only $13.95 for the early bird special, 10 am to 11 am). Reservations are preferred. For the salad lover, Dizzy’s is an absolute paradise. Its list of eleven “Ridiculously Large Entrée Salads” runs the gamut of what you can do with greens and dressing. For example Zilpphia’s Persian Lime Salad, featuring grilled turkey breast, tomato, cucumber, onion, lime and buffalo mozzarella over romaine. For another: Mary Ann’s Dream, with grilled chicken breast, baby spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, cranberries, mandarin oranges, bourbon pecans and bleu cheese. Don’t that sound good?
chinese Fantastic China 1900 N Grant St Heights 501-663-8999
Sharing good things with good friends is the motto at Fantastic China. A Central Arkansas favorite offering the Freshest Chinese Food in town. It’s made to order with 100% Vegetable Oil. The presentation is beautiful, the menu distinctive, and the service perfect. Fantastic China is one of the heights most reliable and satisfying restaurants and a local favorite. Full bar.
Black Angus
Homemade Comfort Food Daily Specials • Monday: Spicy Shrimp Stir-fry. Tuesday: Pot Roast. Wednesday: Meatloaf. Thursday: BBQ Plate or Shepherd’s Pie. Friday & Saturday: Fried Catfish.
Ump’s Pub & Grill
Whether the Travs are at home or on the road, come enjoy the unique Dickey-Stephens Park Atmosphere at Ump’s, an upscale sports pub and restaurant, featuring sandwiches, salads, steaks, seafood, good times and more! Come treat yourself to a meal prepared by Chef’s Ball award winning sous chef Richard Lindsey. Open 6 days a week for lunch, 11am-2pm. Open nightly for all Travellers home games. Regular dinner hours Friday and Saturday only.
Capers Restaurant
Indulge in the culinary creations and intimate environment that define Capers Restaurant. Food and wine enthusiasts agree Capers’ sophisticated approach to dining is key to it’s many accolades including receiving the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for six years running.
Copper Grill & Grocery
An endless array of delicious dishes available in the Grill or grab your Gourmet-to-Go from the Grocery. Offering products by French Farm, Bella Cucina & Bittersweet Herb that promise to turn any recipe into a memorable masterpiece Copper Grill & Grocery is a wonderland for the gourmand.
West End Smokehouse and Tavern
Happy Hour Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm. $1 off All Drinks and 1/2 Off Appetizers. Monday is Steak Night USDA Choice Aged 14oz Ribeye with 2 sides $13.99. Tuesday is Burger Night – Ultimate Burger with Fries just $4.99. Live Music Fri & Saturday!
SO
This is a first class establishment. SO has some of the best steaks and seafood in the city, including oysters from the east and west coasts. Their menu has been updated and features a fantastic selection of cheeses like port salut, stilton, murcia and pecorino. Don’t forget to check out the extensive wine list.
Butcher Shop
Tremendous steaks, excellent service, fair prices and a comfortable atmosphere make The Butcher Shop the prime choice for your evening out. In addition to tender and juicy steaks, The Butcher Shop offers fresh fish, pork chop, 24 hour slow roasted Prime Rib, char grilled marinated chicken and fresh pasta. Ideal for private parties, business meetings, and rehearsal dinners. Rooms accommodate up to 50-60 people.
10907 N. Rodney Parham Mon-Sat 10:30am-9pm 501-228-7800
Dickey-Stephens Park Broadway at the bridge North Little Rock (501) 324-BALL (2255) www.travs.com
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215 N. Shackleford 501-224-7665 www.westendsmokehouse.net
Open daily. 11 am - close Sunday Brunch. 11 am to 2 pm 3610 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1464
Shackleford & Hermitage Rd. (501) 312-2748
mexican Casa Manana Taqueria
400 President Clinton Ave. 501-372-6637 6820 Cantrell Road • 501-280-9888 18321 Cantrell Road • 501-868-8822
Voted Best Mexican 2007. Featuring authentic fare from the Puebla region of Mexico, the selections seem endless at your choice of 3 locations in the Little Rock area. You will find an array of dishes ranging from the salient Shrimp Veracruzana at La Palapa out west to great Guacamole in the River Market Taqueria. Or try tasty Tostadas that share the name of the original Cantrell location, Casa Manana.
asian Lilly’s Dimsum Then Some 11121 Rodney Parham 501-716-2700
Super King Buffet
Super King Buffet
4000 Springhill Plaza Ct. North Little Rock (Just past Wal-Mart on McCain) 501-945-4802 Sun-Thurs 11am to 9:30pm Fri & Sat 11am to 10:30pm
Look no further…voted Best Asian again by the Arkansas Times readers. Lilly’s serves up extraordinary dishes made from the freshest, premium local and organic ingredients. Also enjoy warm and inviting ambiance as you dine on any one of the tasty house specialties. Sundays are wine day: all wine by the bottle, half off. One of central Arkansas’s largest Chinese buffets, we offer all your favorites with our sushi bar and Mongolian Grill included for one low price. Our dinner and all-day Sunday buffet include your lunch favorites as well as all-you-can eat crab legs, whole steamed fish, barbecue spare ribs, crispy jumbo shrimp and grilled steaks. Take-out buffet and menu available.
steak Sonny Williams
If you have not been to Sonny Williams lately, get there immediately and check out the martini/wine bar. Now you can enjoy 35 wines by the glass, 335 selections of wine, 6 single barrel bourbons and all different kinds of Scotch from the many regions of Scotland. Of course, don’t miss out on the nightly entertainment by Jeff at the piano. Sonny’s is a River Market mainstay and perfect for intimate private parties; free valet parking! As always, Sonny Williams has the best steaks in town along with fresh seafood and game. No Skinny Steaks… Call ahead for reservations (501) 324-2999
Faded Rose
Featuring the Best Steaks in town with a New Orleans flair from a New Orleans native. Also featuring Seafood and Creole Specialties. As Rachel Ray says “This place is one of my best finds ever.” Back by popular demand…Soft Shell Crab and New Orleans Roast Beef Po-Boys.
Doe’s Eat Place
Doe’s offers more than just high-flying politicos, it has the best steaks, burgers and tamales in Little Rock. Come by today and check it out!
500 President Clinton Avenue Suite 100 (In the River Market District) 501-324-2999 DINNER MON - SAT 5:00 - 11:00 pm PIANO BAR TUES - THU 7:00 - 11:00 pm FRI & SAT 7:00 - Late
400 N. Bowman 501-224-3377 1619 Rebsamen 501-663-9734 Open Sunday
Markham & Ringo 501-376-1195
Mediterranean star of india
North Shackleford Road 501-227-9900
Layla’s
9501 N. Rodney Parham 501-227-7272
Authentic North Indian Cuisine at its very best! Vegetable and Non-vegetable Buffet daily with Special. Saturday and Sunday Brunch. Mention this ad for a complimentary Indian Mango Drink.
Enjoy regional specialties such as Lentil soup, a huge serving of yummy Hummus, Baba Ghannnouj or Tabbouleh. And don’t forget about the Gyros, they’re sure to be heroes in your book!
brew pub Vino’s Pizza•Pub•Brewery 923 West 7th Street 501/375-VINO (8466)
Beer, pizza and more! Drop in to Vino’s, Little Rock’s Original Brewpub! and enjoy great New York-style pizza (whole or by-the-slice) washed down with your choice of award-winning ales or lagers brewed right on site. Or try a huge calzone, our new Muffaletta sandwich or just a salad and a slice with our homemade root beer. The deck’s always open, you don’t have to dress up and the kids are always welcome (or not). Vino’s is open 7 days, lunch and dinner. You can call ahead for carry-out and even take a gal. growler of beer to-go. And guess what?? The bathrooms have just been re-done!
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This fabulous Heights patio home at 1515 N. Fillmore is the perfect space to call home. Built in 1995 by Norman Holcomb, the house has recently been updated. It features three bedrooms, two bathrooms and approximately 1,733 square feet on one level. A low-maintenance exterior makes for easy living at this great home. A two-car garage – a rarity for most homes in the Heights area – protects vehicles and offers excellent storage space. The quaint backyard has a nice covered porch/patio, is fenced-in and has a sprinkler system. There is also a large, concrete side yard that is the perfect space for a dog run or additional storage for a boat, golf cart or other items. Inside the home, the great room is large with a gas-log fireplace, vaulted ceiling and a wet bar. The overall space is open and makes an ideal spot for entertaining. Bamboo flooring throughout the living areas is also a nice compliment. The eat-in
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kitchen has been recently updated with beautiful slab granite countertops and a wonderful tile backsplash. It also has new stainless steel appliances and maple cabinetry. A beautiful picture window in the dining area overlooks the yard and lets in plenty of natural light. Tile flooring completes the look. All the bedrooms are carpeted. The oversized master suite has a walk-in closet and a large master bathroom with a jetted tub. The other bedrooms are separate from the master suite and share a full bathroom. The laundry room is also in this area and provides a spacious work area. While you can walk to Forest Park Elementary and to all the Heights shops and restaurants, this home provides plenty of privacy even while being in the center of activity. It’s offered for $284,900 and is listed with Melissa Bond of the Charlotte John Company. An open house is planned for Sunday, May 23, from 2-4 p.m. Call Melissa for more information or a private showing at 960-0665.
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TO ADVERTISE, CALL TIFFANY HOLLAND AT 375-2985 RARE FIND CLOSE TO UAMS & HILLCREST! OPEN SUNDAY, 2-4 PM
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OPEN SUNDAY 2-4 PM Fantastic Home in Great WLR neighborhood!
PRIVACY & A GREAT LOCATION! Walk to the River Market & more from this quiet gated community that’s perfect for young professionals, retirees or those wanting to have a place to land when in Little Rock.
7 Columbine Court
Beautiful Pleasant Valley home on a Cul-de-Sac! Four large bedrooms, BONUS room, remodeled kitchen, two living rooms, two-level decking on back with an outdoor play area for the kids! Plus neighborhood amenities - Swimming Pools, Tennis Courts, Playgrounds!
Call Stacy Johnson for a showing today! (501) 786-0024
Unit 103 is 1BR/1BA and features an open, multi-use floor plan with 9’ ceilings, cook’s kitchen, gleaming hardwoods and lots of windows. Watch the world go by from your patio! Listed with Katherine Melhorn.
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Unit 305 is 2BR/2BA and features upgrades, 10’ceilings and third-floor privacy with the convenience of an elevator. A private balcony overlooks historic Trapnall Hall and a beautiful magnolia tree! Listed with Sheryl McKelvey. Call Katherine, Melissa or Sheryl for more details!
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Unit 202 is 1BR/1BA and features an open floor plan, 9’ ceilings, hardwood flooring and plantation shutters. Open a set of French doors in the great room and look over beautiful
Katherine Melhorn 960.1063
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There are more than 40,000 Latinos living and working in Central Arkansas. Advertise in El Latino and reach the fastest growing segment of our population (337% in Arkansas).
1970 Will take place at ‘Next Level Events’ (The Old Train Station – in Little Rock) July 24, 2010 • 7pm - Midnight • $40 per person Make your checks payable to: NLRHS Class of ‘70 P.O. Box 1146 • Cabot, AR 72023-1146 Heavy Hors d’oeuvres • Cash Bar/Casual Dress LIVE BAND!
Call Luis Garciarossi or Challis Muniz at (501) 374-0853 Today!
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You Must See to Appreciate! 504 Green Mountain, #505 - $99,900
DOWNTOWN CONDO
LOTS FOR SALE - Greenbrier. 1/31/2 acres starting at $23K. Trees, all utilities. Just 8 miles from Conway. 501-472-5807
Downtown $212,000 Architectural design • Modern features • 12th Floor Skyline View Featured 4 times in At Home in Arkansas!
Call Gerald White, 680-3640 or Mary Johnson, 952-4318. Visit www.LRCONDO.com for more pictures & info.
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300 THIRD CONDO - Competitively priced 2BR/2BA condo with French balcony, black-out shades, limestone counters and stainless appliances. Enjoy spectacular views of the sunset. Call Eric or Cara Wilkerson of the Charlotte John Company for a private tour at 501-804-2633. 517 E. 7th - River Market residence! 2900+ SF, 2-car garage + apartment. Call Jim 501-517-3961. FSBO
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Riviera Condos - Starting at $195,000 11818 St. Charles - $199,900 5421 Hawthorne - $800,000
501.664.6629 CALL MELISSA TODAY!
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Arkansas times presents PULASKI COUNTY Real Estate sales over $124,000 H. C. Christy, Beth A. Christy to Charles L. Fuller, Cindy Fuller, L1502, 300 Third HPR, $670,000. Keith Hardin, Alana Hardin, John Schillinger, Molly K. Schillinger, Robert E. Schillinger, Patricia L. Schillinger to Gregory L. Hendrix, Anna C. Ellishendrix, L1405, 300 Third HPR, $669,000. President Street Properties LLC to Mary Mel French, 1823 N. Tyler St., $650,000. Michael P. Starks, Lara Starks to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, L5 B23, Newton, $550,946. JPM Arkansas LLC to Keown Homes LP, 4025 Apple Ave., $430,000. Randy James Construction Company, Inc. to John P. Spenst, Carol E. Spenst, 2910 Woodsgate Dr., $416,000. Stephen J. Smith, Jocelyn E. Smith to Elizabeth B. Murry, David Murry, 2513 Calico Creek Dr., NLR, $375,000. Stephen J. Golob to Jason A. Alford, Lori Alford, 2 Piney Ln., $370,000. Woodhaven Homes Inc. to James N. Sfakianos, II, Tammy Sfakianos, L91 B2, Majestic Pointe, $330,000. Troy Graham, Natalie P. Graham to Gregory M. Stewart, 104 Summit Dr., Maumelle, $330,000. Donald E. Jackson, Jr., Lynn M. Jackson, Lynne M. Jackson to Leroy Williams, Marvis Williams, 3000 Mossy Creek Dr., $308,000. Medlock Construction Co., Inc. to Michael D. Howard, Diana J. Howard, 9549 Johnson Dr., Sherwood, $305,000. Montagne Court Construction, Inc. to Ann M. Biggers, Janice D. Biggers, 61 Montagne Ct., $303,000. J. E. Rowe, Jeri Rowe to Janet R.Wright, 31 River Valley Rd., $292,000. PTC Properties LLC to Carey D. Stone, Shannon R.Stone, 135 Breckenridge Ln., Maumelle, $284,000. Billy Hartness Construction Company,
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Inc. to Paul W. Buch, 6 Willow Cove, $272,000. Fuller Partners 2010 LLC to Mitchell Johnson, Felita Johnson, 108 Baronne Way, Maumelle, $265,000. Benjamin T. Jones, Kendra Akin Jones to Bijay Nair, Malini Chandra, L225, Capitol Lakes Esates Phase 1B, $262,000. Taypac Homes LLC to Mitulbhai Patel, Roshaniben Patel, 214 Corondelet Ln., Maumelle, $260,000. City Grove LLC to Francis E. Lowe, 410 Maple St., NLR, $260,000. Edward C. Viereckt to Robert A. Harris, Stephanie S. Willbanks, 924 Gillette Dr., $255,000. Jeffery L. Hildebrand, Jeffrey L. Hildebrand to Deanna Michelle Gupton, L32, Hunter’s Cove, $255,000. David L. Madden, Brenda S. Madden to John M. Calhoun, 24 Knights Bridge Rd., Sherwood, $253,000. Duda Properties LLC to Jason W. Hodges, Christopher W. Wright, 1314 Starfield Rd., NLR, $245,000. David M. Hornak, Svetlana Hornak to Weichert Relocation Resources, Inc., 27 Belle River Cir., Maumelle, $241,000. Weichert Relocation Resources, Inc. to C. D. Elliott, Roland Robinson, 27 Belle River Cir., Maumelle, $241,000. Marlane Angle, Alan D. Sawyer to Jeff R. Smith, Lisa L. Smith, 26 Plantation Acres Dr., $240,000. Rodney B. Block, Jean C. Block to Stephen B. Finley, Britney A. Finley, 3024 Gemstone Cove, Sherwood, $234,000. Ezra Simpson Enterprises Inc. to Ameldra Williams, Kim Adams, 12 Waters Edge Dr., $230,000. Sterling L. Bailey, Jr., Deborah B. Bailey to Phillip N. Battles, 2208 Gap Creek Dr., Sherwood, $230,000. Olene Whitley Living Trust, First Community Bank to Scrinopski Investments
LLC, NW SW 1-2N-11W, $225,000. Darrel L. Ellison, Shonta Ellison to Shonta Ellison, 8 Aspen Cove, Maumelle, $225,000. Christopher J. Bowen to Dero L. Sanford, Lakey Goff, 1867 S. Gaines St., $220,000. Jeffrey Witherington, Misty Witherington to Joe S. Bowling, Carolyn G. Bowling, L5, Waterside, $220,000. Michael B. Horn, Martheta F. Horn to Carl Norton, Debra Norton, 24 Spring Dr., Maumelle, $220,000. Sheryl A. Madison to Clint D. Sweeden, Julia Sweeden, 3612 Abbott Rd., Cabot, $219,000. John Moore, Shelli Moore to Angela D. Brandford, Garrett R.Fonner, 159 Calais Dr., Maumelle, $217,000. Mercedes B. Gutierrez, Mercedes B. Kirk, Salvador Gutierrez to Thomas E. Cox, Patricia E. Cox, 1907 Cherry Bend Dr., $213,000. Michael T. Himmelman, Nicole Himmelman to Richard F. McElhaney, Jr., Carolyn A. McElhaney, 7385 W. Ridge Cir., Sherwood, $212,000. Jacob Turner, Cristie Turner to US Bank NA, L4 B22, Maumelle Valley Estates, $207,800. Oscar Martinez, Cynthia Martinez to Tracy L. Reed, 6 Bangor Ct., $202,000. Leroy T. Williams, Marvis M. Williams to Suzanne B. Berkovits, 12509 Misty Creek Dr., $201,000. Fitzhugh Construction Inc. to Alfredo Ordonez, Marie V. Ordonez, 2 Sanibel Cove, $198,000. Gina M. Long to Virginia M. Hummel Revocable Trust, Virginia M. Hummel, L14 B4, C. H. Taylor, $197,000. Annie D. Robinson to Michael E. Backus, 12 Cherry Crest Cove, $194,000. Erik Bilstrom, Kimberlee Bilstrom to Mary Kaye Hill, 408 N. Cedar St.,
$193,000. John M. Faucett, Melissa R.Faucett to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, L27, St Thomas No.2, $191,165. Alan York, Laura York to Catherine Corless, 300 Shamrock Dr., $189,000. Jeffrey D. Grappe, Shonda Grappe to Daniel H. Smith, Ashley M. Smith, 4300 Spring Glen Dr., Sherwood, $187,000. Fuller Partners 2010 LLC to Scott Huddleston, Krista Huddleston, 11 Amandine Ct., Maumelle, $185,000. Fuller Partners 2010 LLC to Elizabeth Frazier, 20 Dauphine Pl., Maumelle, $185,000. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company to Johnathan D. Dial, Lydia A. Dial, 52 Dove Creek Cir., NLR, $180,000. Jamie Rayburn, John M. Rayburn to Tyler Blair, L6, Kavanaugh HPR, $180,000. Michael F. Boyd, Pamela P. Boyd to Michael J. Stevens, 2608 Grist Mill Rd., $180,000. Swee C. Ooi, Zhu F. Qin to Natalie E. Bari, 8 Stonebrook Ct., $176,000. Sanders Enterprises Inc. to Lynda Melgarejo, 4 Justice Ln., $173,000. CO5 Properties LLC to Jerrell D. Luyet, 1900 Gamble Rd., $172,000. Earl W. Burress, Jr., Kelsey Burress to Justin T. Clark, Joyce J. Clark, 1313 Bedford Dr., Jacksonville, $170,000. Paul A. Evans, Victoria L. Evans, Victoria L. Sory to Katherine B. Gwatney, Ls5-6 B12, Lincoln Park, $170,000. Bank Of Little Rock to Jean C. Rothman, 1 Birdie Loop, Maumelle, $168,000. Scott A. Woods to Masil George, Appathurai Balamurugan, 7 Odonnell Ct., $166,000. Darrell D. Dotson to Lori A. Phillips, L7 B2, Sandpiper West, $165,000. Debra Crenshaw to Craig B. Chu, Bethany R.Chu, 11617 Hickory Hill Rd.,
$164,000. Pamela D. Evans to Matt Rail, Lacey Rail, 8100 Merriwood Pl., Sherwood, $164,000. Randi Morton to John D. Langrell, 111 Mountain Terrace Cir., Maumelle, $163,000. Suzann N. Rusgis to John Kidd, II, Rebecca Kidd, 1418 Cherry Brook Dr., $162,000. John A. Snyder, Libra Synder to Paul D. Timko, 101 Wild Oak Dr., Sherwood, $161,000. Joni R.Stover, Scott Cabbiness to Robert C. White, Claudia C. White, L13, Oak Hill No.2, $160,000. Jerrell Luyet to Kathryn Schofield, 33710 Heather Ridge Dr., Bigelow, $159,000. Benjamin K. Debusk, Elizabeth B. Debusk to Kelsey McClellan, Madison L. McClellan, 6501 W. Markham St., $156,000. Dawn M. Talley, Dawn M. Troillet, Britt Talley to Robert R. Fagan, Jr., 1017 Kings Mountain Dr., $155,000. Windfall Properties Inc. to Mary R. Masching, 6612 Beacon St., $153,000. Genevieve A. Kirchner to Anne S. Jones, 6316 Longwood Rd., $148,000. Bryant N. Monteith, Melissa K. Monteith to Jason R.Holland, 41 Walnut Valley Dr., $148,000. Joseph T. Phelps, Anna G. Phelps to Felicia Wheat, 1813 Aztec Dr., NLR, $147,000. Brian K. Penn, Michelle L. Penn to US Bank NA, L65, Stoneledge Phase II, $146,583. Brenham National Bank to Tyrone Knight, 9408 Timber Valley Rd., $145,000. Thomas Lambert, Mary S. Lambert to
Jason Deere, Luci Deere, L72, Leawood Heights No.1, $144,000. Dimetris Blanchard, Cassandra Blanchard to Wells Fargo Bank, L5A B34, Indian Hills, $137,600. Carl D. Williams, Pam J. Williams to US Bank, 91 Rolling Oaks Dr., Maumelle, $137,600. Brad Fisher, Faith Fisher to Jerry L. Elliott, Lynda J. Elliott, L16 B5, Countryclub Park, $137,000. James M. Hollis, Cathryn Hollis to Sharon K. Harris, 116 Markhaven Dr., Sherwood, $135,000. Scott R.Nichols, Stephanie Nichols to Ryan J. Clark, 11500 Hickory Hill Rd., $133,000. Dana S. Moix to James A. Morris, Debbye K. Wolter, 103 Markhaven Dr., Sherwood, $132,000. Jessie J. Wallis Trust, Jessie J. Wallis to Marilyn G. Newton, 4009 Monticello Dr., NLR, $130,000. John M. Nettles, Debra L. Nettles to Kelsey Oxford, Lesley Morgan, 5006 Greenway Dr., NLR, $130,000. Sharon Price, Sharon Price-Wheeler, Austin L. Wheeler to Emily R.Sparkman, 114 Burnside Dr., $130,000. Brian D. Meachum, Adrienne E. Meachum to Sandra B. Walker, 5 Gregory Ln., $130,000. Joseph R.Zucco to Jerome J. Sorensen, Michelle A. Sorensen, 1122 Waterside Dr., NLR, $129,000. Commissioner In Circuit to Chase Home Finance LLC, L386, Pleasantree No.1, $126,906. Alan D. Elbein & Elaine J. Elbein Revocable Living Trust, Elaine J. Elbein to Sarah M. Hastings, 20 Pinto Pt., $125,000. Steven W. McCord, Susan McCord to Roman Kastern, 22 Pennwood Dr., Sherwood, $124,000.
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6220 SOUTHWIND - $273,400. Spacious 3-4BR/3.5BA home with all the amenities you would expect in a newer home. Just across I-430 from Maumelle, this home sits atop the ridge overlooking the Arkansas River Valley & the downtown Skyline. This immaculate home is located in an ideal location, hidden away but only minutes from Little Rock. Easy access to the Big Dam Bridge and the River Trail. Call Susan Desselle of the Charlotte John Company for a private tour. 501-772-7100.
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16 RESERVOIR HEIGHTS CONDO $129,900. 2BR/2BA, 1384 SF. Great open floorplan and stress free living. Condo fees includes pool access. Qualifies for $8K tax credit. Seller to pay $2500 towards closing costs and 6 months condo dues w/acceptable offer. Call John, Pulaski Heights Realty, for showing at 993-5442.
Capitol View/ Stiffts Station 123 N. SUMMIT - Rare find close to ACH, UAMS, & Hillcrest. 2 BRs and a separate office, 2050 SF. Totally updated including cherry wood laminate flooring throughout, all new plumbing & electrical wiring, new kitchen counters, sink & dishwasher, new tank-less H2’ 0 heater, wired for computer network, audio/video and IR remote, a deck, fenced yard and oversized 2 car garage. A 21X17.6 ft sunroom w/vaulted ceiling, tile floor, water proof walls, lots of windows and sunken Jacuzzi hot tub. Located in Union Depot next to AR School for the Blind. Call Clyde Butler of CBRPM at 240-4300. OPEN SUNDAY, 2-4 PM!
Hillcrest 4307 N. LOOKOUT - $399,000. Fabulous 4 or 5 BR home with 2.5 BA is like a private Hillcrest hideaway. Beautifully updated with stained and leaded glass features. Upgraded kitchen with contemporary solid surface counters & top-of-theline stainless steel appliances. The huge multi-level deck is ideal for outside grilling, dining & entertaining. For more details, call Susan Desselle with the Charlotte John Company at 772-7100 or visit www. SusanSellingLittleRock.com 4916 HILLCREST AVE - Nicely updated home on oversized lot. Updates include: new roof (March ‘10), refinished hardwoods, new laundry room, new windows, new paint throughout. Other features include two driveways for extra off-street parking, lots of deck space for entertaining, fenced back yard with large storage shed and kid’s playset. The kitchen has gorgeous cherry cabinets with solid surface countertops and stainless appliances. Walk-in closet and double vanity in the MBR! Call John Selva with Pulaski Heights Realty at 993-5442. DUPLEX - $187,500. Over 2700 total SF. Buy now & get $8K tax credit and have renter offset your mortgage payment. Main level is 2BR/2BA, 1500 SF. Upstairs studio rental is approx 550 SF ($515/mo.) Also, has 700+SF walkout basement. New Paint! Owner is licensed agent. Call John, Pulaski Heights Realty, at 993-5442 for more info.
Pleasant Valley 7 COLUMBINE COURT - Beautiful home on a cul-de-sac! 4BR, bonus room, remodeled kitchen, two living rooms & two-level decking on back. Many great neighborhood amenities! Call Stacy Johnson of Pulaski Heights Realty at 786-0024. Open Sunday, 2-4 PM!
SECLUDED LOG CABIN - on S. Fork of Little Red River, with 192 acres. Go to 7604logaprd.com for more information or contact at 501592-3735. FSBO. Owner financing possible for qualified.
Conway 1110 TRENTON $130,000. 3BR/2BA split plan with FP, XL kitchen, lots of cabinets with walk-in pantry, new paint 2010. Close to UCA. Move-in ready. MLS# 10245823 Linda Roster White Real Estate, 501-730-1100 or 501-679-1103.
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Credo n A low-down opponent accused a candidate for governor of Alabama last week of two particularly heinous beliefs. One, that there might be some truth in the notion of biological evolution; and two, that there might be error in some parts of the Bible. This was pure slander, of course. No serious candidate for high public office in this part of the country would ever espouse such nonsense, and certainly wouldn’t ever admit to believing anything of the sort. Political-campaign lies get told, though, and you have to refute them quickly and vehemently. Then you have to make clear what you do believe. And in enumerating your true beliefs you have to sell yourself as earnest and sincere. You can’t convey the slightest bit of doubt or uncertainty. Your goose is cooked if you do. Here’s a short list of things you have to believe, or say that you do, if you hope to win public office here in dewy Dixie in the twilight of the Southern Strategy. No substitutes. • God and Jesus and the Holy Ghost are the same thing only different. (And don’t be calling them a “thing” like that, either.) • Hell is not other people, as some Frog playwright claimed. It’s where those are headed who believe there might be some truth in evolution and error in some parts
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gay porn might get you turned into a block of salt. • The sun goes around the earth and not vicey versey, but the moon is a different story. • St. Paul gave out some strange vibes, but he wasn’t a homo, at least not after the name change. Anything before Damascus stayed in Damascus, though. • There’s more to Revelation than some old hermit licking too many toad frogs. • Noah was a mere lad of 600 at the time of the Flood. He didn’t worry about things like what to feed the ark carnivores, and you shouldn’t either – or you’ll fall into despair and then when you die you’ll go to Hell. • Thou shan’t kill is indeed one of the Ten Commandments, but since guns weren’t yet invented when the list was made, killing deers during the gun season doesn’t count against you, or somebody who’s breaking into your tool shed. • Mumble the right words at the right time and it vaccinates you against Hell. If you backslide later, there are ways of getting around that. • You can’t belong to some other religion, like Tiger Woods, and not go to Hell when you die. • If you’re “wounded in the stones,” according to Deuteronomy 23, meaning, like, shot in the nads during a war or something, God won’t want to have anything to do with you – he won’t let you come to church – you’re just screwed as far as He’s
concerned, and you’ll probably have to go to Hell when you die because He won’t want you hanging around the Other Place giving him the creeps. • If you get in a fight and your woman jumps in and helps you win by grabbing the other fighter’s nads and giving them a painful twist, you have to call time and chop her hand off. Otherwise God will smite you with the botch of Egypt and some other horrors. And you’ll go to Hell when you die. (This also from Deuteronomy.) • (This too.) If you’re camping out and you need to do a No. 2 before turning in, go outside the camp, and use a shovel to cover it up, because if the Lord makes a surprise inspection and steps in it, he’s going to be really hacked. And you’ll probably go to Hell when you die. • You may have virtually the same DNA as a baboon but you’re not an animal and if you even listen to the scientists and schoolteachers who say that you are, you’ll go to Hell when you die. Along with them. • Anybody that works on Sunday needs to be killed. • Kill any witches you come across. No questions asked. And you don’t have to Mirandize them. • Also, kill anybody who’s known to have had sex with a farm animal. (These last few from Exodus.) • There’s lots more. But that ought to get you through the primary. At least into the runoff.
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