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COMMENT

Against Jacksonville millage It’s very sad and unfortunate, but on Feb. 10 many Jacksonville residents on fixed incomes will wake up to find a small group approved what’s being called a 14 percent to 19 percent hike in their property taxes in a special election that they were not expecting nor had they been aware of, since the March 1 SEC primary is just down the road.

Early voting started Tuesday, Feb. 2, ahead of the Feb. 9 special 7.6 mills property tax increase election for the new Jacksonville-North Pulaski School District that doesn’t take over from PCSSD until July 1.

The “Forward! February 9” slogan sounds like the marketing campaign for a new high-tech store and not an election date!

It’s an election pushed by the Chamber of Commerce types — business leaders, city aldermen, school board members and the leaders of the Jacksonville Education Corps. They want voters to pay more taxes so the district can build a $60 million high school that they are pegging their hopes of economic growth in Jacksonville on.

There is a lot opposition on social media and around town to the tax grab.

In fact, the election is becoming a referendum on the direction of the district, the perceived lack of transparency by the Education Corps and school board, who won’t admit how much they are paying an election guru and spending on the campaign.

There is also the perception that the board and district leaders don’t care about current school employees and the little people in town.

Opponents feel the school board and Education Corps leaders just want the little people to pay more taxes so they can continue to make money but not give back to the community, which has led to the current economic disaster for the city.

Most people agree Jacksonville High School and other schools should have been condemned years ago by city officials, which is part of the problem.

A lot of people have unaddressed issues with the tax increase. If you haven’t been keeping up, then check out the Jacksonville area social media groups so you can decide if this is the right time to pay more taxes or the

wrong plan at the wrong time pushed by the wrong people!

Keith Weber Jacksonville

these strong liberal/progressive leaders occupying the executive office.

Richard Hutson Cabot

Clinton-Sanders 2016

Young people should vote in Arkansas

Barring unforeseen acts of God, Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee for president. However, the groundswell of support among young voters for Bernie Sanders might be used to Clinton’s advantage in the general election. Hopefully she won’t miss this opportunity to win the support of Sanders’ voters. If Clinton is smart, and by all accounts she is, just ask certain Arkansas Times contributors, then she’ll find a way to communicate with young voters. If Clinton takes the nomination, then turns her back on young, white, educated voters she’ll lose a significant block. The way Clinton can win Bernie’s supporters is to bring him on as her running mate in the general election. This would assure the continued involvement of Sanders’ supporters working for the Clinton-Sanders race to the White House. It’s interesting to think what might be accomplished with both of

The lack of young voters in our state is appalling. Many in Little Rock are not aware of this, as Pulaski County has the highest youth voter turnout in the state.

On average, only 20 percent of Arkansas’s youths aged 18 to 25 shows up to vote at presidential elections, with even less showing up to [vote on] state government issues.

There are efforts that have been put into place by the government and state political groups. However, these are mostly focused in Pulaski County and have mostly been directed at those who have voted in the past, such as political phone calls made by volunteers from the Democratic Party of Arkansas or Republican Party of Arkansas, and seldom aimed at those who will be voting for the first time. Having worked briefly with the DPA in the past, I am aware of many of their efforts, such as running stations at Riverfest allowing people to register to vote.

However, I have yet to see any efforts as such in the more rural areas of Arkansas.

If our state government passed a law requiring all eligible voters to register to vote, the voter turnout would almost inevitably increase, especially among young people. Requiring all youths to register within the month of their 18th birthday would hopefully encourage them to vote and become politically aware. This would not cost the state much money, and might even generate money if tickets were issued to those who failed to register.

Hanah Chilton Streett Little Rock

From the web: In response to Ernest Dumas’ Jan. 28 column, “If Trump, Bernie are nominees”: If Bernie and The Donald are the nominees, the rest of us are going to be royally screwed, again, again and again, with no foreseeable end in sight!

RYD I know everyone at the Times loves the Clintons, but we count on you guys to do better than the other news sources.

The Times has been as bad as any other news source, including Fox, at disparaging Sanders’ views, repeating the word “socialist” as though Sanders’ view is the 4

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same as Stalin’s. I’ve heard otherwise reasonable people say they would like to vote for Hillary, but if Sanders wins the primary, they’d vote for Trump, because “I could never vote for a socialist.”

If that comes to pass, will the Times take any responsibility for its part?

Will you be able to backpedal enough to convince your readers to give Sanders a chance after all? Will you endorse Trump, too?

Morris In that regard, I would suggest that Ernie Dumas write a column pointing out just what Bernie Sanders’ “democratic socialism” means. plainjim So far, democratic socialism has worked just fine: Social Security, Medicare, national highways, monuments, parks, forests, civil rights, strategic oil reserves, FAA, SEC, FCC, urban renewal, post office, telecommunications and so on.

Up here in Chickenopolis, locals love democratic socialism so much they went whole hog and let people vote on city taxes financing a professional baseball stadium.

Then they got some federal democratic socialism to put in nice streetlights and extend the runways of the local airport.

Chickenopolis loves some socialism. elWood In response to Gene Lyons’ Jan. 28 column, “For Hillary”: Hillary Clinton is the best candidate if you want to see the problems in this country managed. Managing the problems keeps the status quo firmly in place and allows those at the top to continue the economic division of the haves and the have nots.

Bernie Sanders wants to identify the problems and actually do something about them. He may not be able to do a lot about actually fixing them, but they have to first be identified, and Hillary simply isn’t going to identify them, much less look for solutions.

Vanessa I’ll agree that Hillary is, by far, the most complete candidate in the race.

No doubt, she could handle the job on day 1, hour 1.

I do wish she wasn’t as hawkish as she is, though, and I wish she was much less cozy with Wall Street.

I know, wish in one hand and do something in the other and see which fills up faster.

Rick Fahr

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EYE ON ARKANSAS

WEEK THAT WAS

Quote of the Week

BRIAN CHILSON

“It’s time to officially suspend the campaign, but not because of the votes.

It’s because of illness — obviously, the voters are sick of me, and I need to acknowledge that.”

— Mike Huckabee, bowing out of the 2016 presidential race on Monday night with a final punch line. With about 2 percent of the vote, Huckabee failed to pick up a single delegate in the Iowa caucus.

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Out of Iowa Besides bringing about the quiet demise of the Huckabee campaign, the Iowa caucus moved the 2016 election into a volatile new phase. On the Republican side, Ted Cruz locked up 27.6 percent of the vote, with Donald Trump finishing second at 24.3 percent and Marco Rubio close behind at 23.1 percent. For Rubio, the thirdplace finish is a victory: He now seems likely to consolidate his position as the only legitimate alternative to Trump and Cruz, two candidates determined to blow up the GOP establishment.

Meanwhile, the Democratic contenders fought to a virtual tie, with Hillary Clinton taking 49.9 percent and Bernie Sanders securing 49.6 percent. On to New Hampshire, which holds its primary on Feb. 9.

despite caseworkers’ concerns over the family’s ability to raise two young children. Also, Harris himself later asserted that Blucker was aware he and his wife gave away the children to another family a few months after the adoption was finalized (one child was then sexually abused at the new home). At the time, Blucker refused to comment on her role in the Harris case, saying confidentiality laws prevented her from discussing the details of any adoption.

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced at a press conference last week a new public/ private partnership that will invest a total of $6 million in Teach for AmericaArkansas. TFA is a national nonprofit that places recent college graduates into teaching positions in high poverty school districts; its supporters say the program is a boon to struggling schools, while its detractors say TFA teachers are undertrained and usually leave the profession after a couple of years.

$3 million

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The amount of public money to be paid to TFA over the next three years from the governor’s discretionary fund.

The number of new TFA teachers funded by the governor’s commitment, to be placed in districts in southern and eastern Arkansas.

$3 million The amount of private money dedicated to TFA from members of the Little Rock business community, led by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publisher Walter Hussman.

Child welfare director departs Cecile Blucker, who heads the Division of Children and Family Services, announced last week that she will leave the position at the end of March.

In 2015, DCFS came under increased scrutiny for a number of reasons, including an unprecedented rise in the number of children in the foster system statewide and the rehoming of two young girls adopted from state custody

by Rep. Justin Harris (R-West Fork).

Last spring, sources told the Arkansas Times that Blucker personally intervened in the Harris adoption in 2012, pressuring local DCFS staff to recommend the adoption proceed

Teach for America’s expansion, by the numbers

65 Whoa, pigs Trustees of the University of Arkansas System voted last week to give the Fayetteville campus the go-ahead to get more detailed designs and cost projections for a renovation of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium that the university said would add some 3,200 seats at a cost of $161 million. One trustee raised concerns: former U.S. Sen. David Pryor, who told UA athletic director Jeff Long, “This is going to take a

The number of TFA teachers to join the Little Rock School District over the next three years, paid for solely with the private funds raised by Hussman and co.

lot of work and a lot of study on your part, and a lot of decision-making on our part.” Pryor wondered if the university’s plans to pay for the renovation with a bond issue would ultimately be passed along to students. He also pointed out that a 2001 expansion of the stadium, which added 21,000 seats, cost $110 mil-

lion. Compared to the new proposal, that’s about $5,200 per seat, vs. close to $50,000 per seat, though the proposed renovation does also include redoing the Broyles Athletic Center and other infrastructure projects. The trustees will still have to grant final approval for the project to move forward.

OPINION

Trump and women

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used to have this poster in my office reflecting the timeless wisdom of a relief pitcher named Larry Andersen.

Today he does Philadelphia Phillies radio broadcasts. A friend who’s a calligrapher made it for me.

“Hey, you’re only young once, but you can be immature forever.”

The poster got lost after we moved, and my wife doesn’t miss it. Possibly because it reflects an aspect of my personality she’s sometimes uneasy with: the part that helps me do a pretty good Donald Trump impression. The part that reflects my bygone youth in New Jersey, the Insult State.

The part that makes her laugh until I imitate Trump attacking Hillary Clinton as a woman The Donald would not want to see naked.

The accent, gestures and exaggerated mugging all come easy. You’ve just got to imagine a chimpanzee with a trust fund.

See, if he hadn’t inherited a couple of

hundred million bucks from his old man, Trump would have ended up cheating used car buyers and GENE standing around LYONS on New York street corners patting his groin and hooting at passing women with the other primates.

“Hey baby, I got a piece of candy for you. Right here in my pants.”

Like that.

How Trump reacts to finishing second in Iowa remains to be seen. I’m guessing the minute he realizes he can’t bulldoze and bluff his way to the presidency, he’s gone. But at least he’s given us some laughs, more than you can say for most of them.

Which brings us to Trump’s big celebrity feud with Fox News head blonde Megyn Kelly. Has any victim of The Don-

ald’s verbal assaults ever benefited more from his scorn?

Before the two tangled during the first GOP presidential debate, Kelly was best known among the cable channel’s audience of AARP All-Stars as a foot soldier in the annual “War on Christmas” who once indignantly assured viewers that Santa Claus is a white man. Also an imaginary man, but never mind.

Now, thanks to Trump, she’s a name brand. It’ll be interesting to watch where the notoriety takes her. At 45, she’s probably too old to be the fourth Mrs. Trump, but wouldn’t that be an entertaining premise for a bad movie?

The feud began, as the world knows, when Kelly, an incisive interviewer, asked The Donald about his practice of calling women “fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals.” He tried to joke his way out of it, but Kelly doubled down, asking about the time he told a contestant on “Celebrity Apprentice” how cute she’d look on her knees.

A classic bully, Trump whined that Kelly was biased. “You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever,” he told CNN. He’s all chivalry, our Mr. Trump.

Bickering continued until The Don-

ald tried to make Fox News drop Kelly as moderator of its next GOP debate, which he vowed to boycott unless he got his way. Fox CEO Roger Ailes called his bluff. Refusing to show up now looks like a mistake after Iowa. Trump’s going to bully foreign leaders into submission, but a TV executive defied him and he’s afraid of a girl?

Not good for the brand.

Smarting, Trump then said he wouldn’t call Kelly a “bimbo” because it would be “politically incorrect.” That’s Republican-speak for refusing to call a spade a spade. (Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge. Know what they mean?)

Next he reposted some pinup shots of Kelly on Twitter: “Criticizes Trump for objectifying women. Poses like this in GQ magazine.”

I hesitate to admit that I laughed out loud. Low-cut negligee, “Hello, Sailor” look and all, Megyn didn’t much resemble Walter Cronkite.

Not that valuing women strictly as sexual objects was what Kelly complained about. But whatever else you can say about Trump, he’s got a subversive sense of humor.

Should it matter that Mrs. Donald Trump, version 3.0, has herself posed buck nekkid for GQ? Perhaps not, but CONTINUED ON PAGE 38

Politics stymies prison reform

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rison scandal” and “Arkansas” enjoy so much historical equivalence that you would expect the state to be on the cutting edge of the prison- and sentencing-reform movement that is sweeping the country from Washington to state capitals and cheered along by Republicans and Democrats alike. But Arkansas is back a far piece, if it is there at all.

When it comes to barbarity and injustice in corrections, we are pained by a more sordid past than any state except maybe Mississippi. There was the old system of convict leasing, when the state rounded up blacks, imprisoned them sometimes long after their terms ended, and rented them out as slaves to coal companies and railroads, which bed them in cattle cars or chained to trees.

Fed up with the abuses, Gov. George Donaghey emptied the penitentiary of half its prisoners. Frequent minor abuses caught the country’s fancy, like the widespread lockup of Seventh Day Adventists

ogy, and likely will be again.

Admittedly, the current groundswell is different from the modest ones of the past, mainly for its diversity. It began as a right-wing Republican movement and attracted Democrats like President Obama along the way. It stands out on the current political landscape as about (not real Christhe only bipartisan drive in the land, on tians in the popular mind) for fixing anything. It’s had only modest success a wagon brake or — well, sure, California — and may not picking peaches on have much more, but it is worth considering for how society might profit from Sunday in violation ERNEST it, especially Arkansas. of the state’s strict DUMAS laws on observing The driving truth for conservatives the Sabbath, or the punishment of Jeho- like the Koch brothers was the knowlvah’s Witnesses (likewise) during the edge that the United States has 5 percent world wars for not respecting the flag or of the world’s population but houses a the draft. Of more recent vintage, there fourth of all the imprisoned people on was the infamous Tucker Telephone, an earth, is still the most dangerous of all old crank magneto attached to prisoners’ advanced societies, and spends more genitals at Cummins Prison during the money incarcerating people than everyFaubus days that alternated with the where else combined.

This all started with Patrick J. Nolan, strap as the way to redeem remorseless cons, and the shocking Cummins graves the tough-on-crime Republican House of 1968, which were either the burial site leader in California who got caught solicof murdered escapees or a potter’s field. iting a bribe in a sting operation 22 years All right, I mentioned all those only ago and spent a spell in the pen. He met to pique your interest in the boring topic scores of despairing men serving long of going soft on crime, which has always sentences for relatively minor crimes, been the popular reaction to movements thanks to repeat-offender laws that most to reform sentencing, parole and penol- states, including Arkansas, passed years

ago. He set up the Center for Criminal Justice Reform at the American Conservative Union Foundation in Washington and before long had the billionaire Kochs and leading conservatives like Newt Gingrich and senators like John Cornyn of Texas, Mike Lee of Utah and Charles Grassley of Iowa on board.

Last month, they pushed a modest sentencing-reform bill through the Senate Judiciary Committee 15 to 5, although Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may never allow a vote in the Senate because it might blur the party’s image as the scourge of criminals. He feared Democrats might pull a Willie Horton on them.

In a party caucus, Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, whose every calculus is to be the toughest guy in Washington, denounced the bill because he said it would turn thousands of violent felons loose on the public. Grassley and Cornyn said Cotton had no clue what the bill did. But wrong as he was, Cotton demonstrated why this stuff rarely passes and, when it does, the first spectacular crime will be its undoing. Former Gov. Mike Beebe achieved a modest parole reform in 2012, but the next year, when parolee Darrell Dennis was charged with murder after multiple felony arrests did not cause his parole to be revoked, the CONTINUED ON PAGE 29 www.arktimes.com

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Pearls gives the basketball Razorbacks, and in particular Coach Mike Anderson, plenty of adulation after a three-game league winning streak vaults them briefly into contention in the ever-volatile SEC. A three-game losing streak — two achingly close road defeats sandwiched around a no-show at home against Kentucky — is what naturally ensues.

So the tenor here turned dramatically a week ago, and I took aim at Anderson in particular for what I perceived to be a dearth of crunch-time coaching acumen. Suppose that’ll keep going at this point, because lo and behold, the Hogs embraced “must-win” games with gusto.

At 9-10, 3-4 in SEC play, Arkansas could ill afford another loss … at all. So when arguably the hottest team in the country comes to your place, it’s cause for panic. But not only did the Hogs keep then-No. 5 Texas A&M fully at bay throughout a rough-and-tumble game at Bud Walton Arena last Wednesday night, they more or less controlled the proceedings against the same team that had a 10-game winning streak and had popped the Razorbacks in the jaw with a 92-69 beating at College Station less than a month prior.

The difference was at the defensive end. The Aggies had an unusually difficult time getting clean looks, which translated to 39 percent shooting from the floor and a season-worst 21 turnovers. The inverse: Arkansas “played clean,” as Bret Bielema likes to say, with a 40-point first half that was carried by competent, crisp shooting everywhere, especially from beyond the arc (6 for 11) and at the free throw line (4 for 4).

Then, the old demons started to creep in. When the Hogs would push the lead to eight points early in the half, the Aggies responded with a quick burst to take a narrow lead. But Arkansas finally looked like a team that had drawn some lessons from its legacy of nip-and-tuck heartbreak, pushing the lead back out to a few points on the couple of occasions that A&M surged ahead in the second half. The entire final 15 minutes was played within a margin of no greater than five points either way. Moses Kingsley and Dusty Hannahs sensed the pressure of the moment and responded with

big baskets and free throws in the final two-anda-half minutes, staking the Hogs to a 74-71 lead, and D.J. Hogg’s BEAU WILCOX three-point try went awry, giving the Hogs their first win over a Top 5 team since they walloped No. 2 Florida three seasons ago.

The encore was another chance to host a Texas-based team, with Tech coming to Fayetteville on Saturday as part of the Big 12-SEC Challenge that, for the most part, went predictably the way of the power brokers in the former conference. But despite the 7-3 Big 12 “win” in this marketing showdown, the Hogs did what they could to reflect the best of the Southeastern Conference against Tubby Smith’s athletic but shooting-challenged Red Raiders.

It didn’t start well, but Hannahs was fortunately so keyed up at the opportunity to play his old team that he singularly kept the Razorbacks in range in a 21-point first half that had all the earmarks of the junior’s game — deep threes, soft floaters, and nifty moves in traffic. The rest of the team started to help out early in the second half, and Arkansas had built an 11-point lead on Anthlon Bell’s three-pointer before the Raiders made a major adjustment by switching to a 1-3-1 zone. It flat-out baffled Anderson’s crew, which fell behind by as many as five as the clock started to wind off. Hannahs got cold, Bell couldn’t get loose, and some puzzling substitutions left offensively challenged players like Trey Thompson on the court for too long.

Kingsley, thankfully, stayed in sync.

The junior, who ranks among the nation’s greatest improvement stories, kept the script going with all 17 of his points coming after halftime. His flailing basket late pushed the game to overtime, and the Hogs exerted control from there. Jabril Durham, shackled much of the day, had six of his eight points in the extra period, and Bell shook off a full day’s worth of hip-checks and contested shots by getting free to splash home a big three late.

Clearly, this team goes as its Big Three goes: Against the Aggies, the CONTINUED ON PAGE 35

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Happy New Year!

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he Observer is a dud when it comes to being creative, but we sure appreciate it in others. So we try never to miss the Japanese New Year’s party thrown at a certain house on Dennison Street.

This year, both the Japanese flag and the Scots flag flew outside the hostesses’ house, as a nod to her partner’s heritage, and she herself was dressed in a kilt, complete with sporran and flask.

The Observer has never seen her in knee socks, much less a kilt, and she looked quite Scottish for a woman who has her Japanese mother’s almond eyes. Partner wore a tam o’ shanter and a kimono. The table was laden with boiled eggs pressed into shapes (skulls, kitties), horseradishcovered peas, edamame and, of course, Japanese New Year’s soup, traditionally prepared with mochi rice cakes, which also traditionally choke a few folks to death every year. Our friend hasn’t lost anyone yet, however, despite the fact that her house is full of friends and their children, many dressed in costume this year for a contest. The winner was Irish-born, just to make things even more United Nations-y.

One of the Japanese New Year festivities is wishing our friend’s mother Happy New Year in Japanese. “Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu!” we say and bow to our friend’s sparkly-eyed mama, who we also call ohbaahchan and who’ll whip you in dominoes every time should you take her on. The person who gets closest to saying Happy New Year correctly gets a prize. The Observer got the first two words right, and sloshed through a third word meaning nothing (we hope), and for our effort got a bottle of Hello Kitty soy sauce, which we treasure.

This year, we observed a new game, in which the participants were blindfolded and handed certain Japanese items to identify. Hostess placed Japanese rice (short, not long like ours), fishcake and chopsticks in the contestants’ hands and they did pretty well, the fishcake the exception. Then she handed them footlong octopus arms, complete with suckers, and when one of them announced

cuttlefish, our friend dashed into the kitchen and brought forth pieces of squid for the blindfolded to use to better distinguish the raw creature bits they were caressing. One guest, thankfully not participating, turned white, but did not faint, and was restored by salty rice crackers.

Thank goodness there is a house on Dennison Street with such carrying-ons.

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Whatever the case, as much as we hate it, we’re going to have to open the little plywood door to the netherworld set into the foundation of The Observatory, worm under the house, and find where the water is coming from. Pray for us. It’s spooky and claustrophobic under there, and always makes us think of the stories we’ve heard of wayward pet pythons found living happily in the gloom under warm houses, grown to enormous size on a diet of raccoons.

Yes, we could call a plumber, but if The Observer called in a professional without at least getting some mud on our jeans in an effort to fix the problem our damn self, whoever we called would be legally entitled to drive us off with a sharpened stick, take Spouse and Junior as household servants, and claim all our worldly possessions. You can look it up. They’ve got bound volumes of the Annotated Domestic Potentate Code at any corner bar.

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OUTMODED: Chancellor Daniel Rahn in the Central Building, built in 1955 and with few updates since. It has until 2021 to be brought up to code, at a cost of $13 million; UAMS would like to renovate the building for more efficient and attractive office space.

UAMS touts belt-tightening But it’s not enough, chancellor tells UA board.

BY LESLIE NEWELL PEACOCK

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erry Bradshaw, the former NFL quarterback turned Fox Sports commentator, kicked off the good news portion of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ presentation to the UA Board of Trustees last Thursday, Jan. 28, praising orthopedic surgeon Dr. Lowry Barnes for his skill at replacing Bradshaw’s knee. The football great said Barnes reduced his pain by 100 percent.

“Honest to God, this is a wonderful place,” Bradshaw told the trustees.

Barnes, chair of orthopedics at UAMS, and Dr. Jim Suen, UAMS’ famed head and neck surgeon of 41 years, brought the trustees up to date on the progress 10

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their departments have made in clinical care. Barnes touted an increased staff, patients and revenues and new procedures now available; Suen gave the long view of change at UAMS. Suen said the Affordable Care Act, which has reduced uncompensated care, had been a major boon to the hospital’s bottom line. But, he added, Arkansas remains at the bottom of all measures of health and needs more doctors. At UAMS, research and teaching are taking a backseat to clinical work because doctors have to generate their salaries from clinic fees.

Suen noted that UAMS employees

generate more revenues in the way of income taxes and their own spending for the state than the state gives back to UAMS for operating costs.

That was the segue into UAMS’ real business of the day: Chancellor Daniel Rahn’s plea for more state dollars for an institution he called “critically important for the future of Arkansas.”

UAMS has run a deficit each year since 2012, largely thanks to depreciation, which hit nearly $70 million this year. Its loss in net assets in 2015 was $26 million.

The depreciation, a noncash loss, comes from growth at the hospital — including the $130 million Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute (2010) and the new $197 million hospital tower (2009) and the Psychiatric Research Institute (2008), and other construction, as well as the cost of high-dollar medical equipment.

UAMS could have opted not to grow and increase its programmatic offerings.

But then UAMS would not be the institution it is. Investments in equipment must be made; growth of program ser-

vices addresses the state’s health needs.

In consultation with Navigant Research, UAMS has managed to save around $82 million in the past five years, Rahn told UA system trustees. That meant leaving staff positions unfilled; other savings have come from energy costs, procurement and other business practices.

If UAMS were to continue its current expense reduction strategy, projected to save $23 million, it predicts it will still see a deficit of $24 million in fiscal year 2017, a number that will rise to $45.8 million in fiscal year 2021.

“The No. 1 issue,” Rahn said after the presentation, “is recurring operating dollars,” money that can be counted on year after year.

State aid to UAMS in 2015 was $106.6 million, and it remains at that level. That was a $14 million reduction from 2014, when the state appropriation was $120.1 million in 2014 (a peak). The reasoning for the reduction was that the hospital’s indigent care costs were going to go down because of the ACA. In previous years, state aid has been around $114 million.

UAMS gets less in state support as a percentage of its budget than peer institutions in Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, Rahn told the trustees.

Of the $106.6 million, UAMS must use $85 million as its Medicaid match, leaving only around $21 million, or 1.46 percent of its budget, for academic and hospital support. Requiring the institution to shoulder the Medicaid match, UAMS Chief Financial Officer William Bowes said, is unique among medical institutions.

UAMS has an immediate capital need: Its Central Building, built in 1955, must be brought up to state fire code by 2021. That will cost UAMS an estimated $13 million. The work is such that UAMS needs to start within months to meet the deadline.

The Central Building is the old hospital; now it’s used as quirky, outdated and inefficient office space, with offices that once were hospital rooms, each outfitted with a bathroom; wide hallways, and empty nursing stations. The Col. T.H. Barton building, a former research facility built in 1960, is also outdated: a human resources office there is located

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THE END: Daisy Bates and L.C. Bates (far right) with Garfield Parker of Gary, Ind., and Jesse Jackson of Chicago at the National Black Convention on March 16, 1974.

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ARKANSAS AND THE ‘BLACK POWER’ MOVEMENT IT G AINED HOLD IN L ATE ’60S; E VENT IN LITTLE ROCK IN 1974 MIGHT HAVE SIGNALED ITS END.

BY JOHN C. KIRK

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ifty years ago, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) worker Willie Ricks coined the term “black power.” At the time, Ricks was participating in a March Against Fear across Mississippi that had been initiated by James Meredith, the man who in 1962 desegregated the University of Mississippi.

New SNCC chair Stokely Carmichael quickly took up and popularized the idea of black power, which became a potent, incendiary and controversial new slogan in the civil rights struggle.

Exactly what the black power slogan meant was left deliberately ambiguous, and activists and political actors appropriated its meaning in many different ways. Leading white politicians at the time, like President Lyndon B. Johnson, Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Sen. Robert Kennedy, all disapproved. Time magazine called it a “new racism” that was “almost indistinguishable from the wild-eyed doctrines of the Black Muslims.” Even some civil rights movement supporters condemned black power. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People executive secretary Roy Wilkins hysterically labeled it “a reverse Mississippi, a reverse Hitler, a reverse Ku Klux Klan.” Martin Luther King Jr. complained that it was a “slogan without a program.” Later, President Richard M. Nixon embraced the

term to promote his vision of black economic power.

Today, the black power movement is often taken to mark a shift in emphasis from the earlier civil rights movement in two main ways. First, it eschewed the inter-racialism and racial integration characteristic of the civil rights movement in favor of black separatism and black nationalism. Second, it moved away from a strict adherence to nonviolence to incorporate armed self-defense — although when members of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense in California insisted on exercising their Second Amendment rights, then-Gov. Ronald Reagan introduced some of the strictest gun control legislation in the country.

Recently, historians have questioned just how sharp a break the black power era represented from the civil rights era. Instead, they have noted that many of the hallmarks of the black power movement in fact built upon longstanding traditions in the African-American struggle for freedom and equality.

The black power movement impacted Arkansas in a number of ways, and a number of its citizens played important roles in its development. The most immediate effect in the state was the demise of SNCC’s activities. SNCC had been active in Arkansas since 1962, holding sit-ins in

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BOBBY BROWN: He headed up Black United Youth and pushed for “direct confrontation with white people for making changes.”

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Little Rock before setting up projects in Pine Bluff and other Arkansas Delta towns and cities. In December 1966, as part of its new black power agenda, the national SNCC organization narrowly voted to expel whites. Little Rock Philander Smith College student Worth Long is credited as having cast the decisive vote in favor. Although not the sole reason for the breakup of SNCC in Arkansas, the debates over the role that whites should play within the organization certainly hastened it.

Interestingly, these debates were not in fact racially polarized: Both black and white members of SNCC in Arkansas variously embraced and rejected the tenants of black power.

As SNCC left the state, new local organizations, inspired by black power sensibilities, emerged to continue struggles for freedom and equality in their own communities. The often confrontational-sounding names of these new organizations, such as Community Organizations Build Absolute Teamwork (COMBAT) in Cotton Plant and the Council for the Liberation of Blacks (CLOB) in Hot Springs, clearly marked a more militant stance. Black United Youth (BUY) had branches in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Arkadelphia and Benton. BUY president Bobby Brown — the younger brother of Minnijean Brown, one of the Little Rock Nine, and Phyllis Brown, who had operated the telephones in SNCC’s Little Rock headquarters — described BUY as “an eyeball to eyeball organization” dedicated to “direct confrontation with white people for making changes.” Numerous other local black power groups sprouted like mushrooms across the state.

College campuses proved a fertile ground for black power. In April 1968, black students at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville formed the advocacy group Black Americans for Democracy (BAD). Among other things, BAD was successful at stopping the tune “Dixie” from being played at Razorback games. In December 1969, black students at what is now South Arkansas University in Magnolia formed their own advocacy group, the Black Students Association (BSA),

promoting black-oriented events on campus. In May 1970, black students on campus at Arkansas State University created panic when rumors spread that they had invited black militants from Memphis and other areas to campus. Local residents feared that they were going to “burn the town down.”

As the ASU episode demonstrates, black power in Arkansas connected with broader regional developments.

In 1969, Lance Watson (who went under the alias “Sweet Willie Wine”), the head of the Memphis black power group The Invaders, conducted his own March Against Fear through the Arkansas Delta. Cutting a dashing figure with “a black beret … a bright scarf, a bush jacket, dark glasses, blue jeans, sandals, mustache, goatee and voodoo head necklace,” Watson set off on Aug. 20, 1969, from West Memphis, reaching the steps of the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock on Aug. 24. The march culminated with a rally of 250 people. Watson’s march was in support of ongoing demonstrations in Forrest City.

Arkansas also had links to nationally recognized figures in the black power movement. Leroy Eldridge Cleaver, born in Wabbaseka (Jefferson County), was a leading figure in the Black Panther Party, serving as its minister of information and head of the international section. His 1968 collection of essays, “Soul on Ice,” was a major contribution to the literature of the era. That year, Cleaver led an illfated ambush on Oakland, Calif., police officers in which he was wounded.

In the same event, 17-year-old Bobby James Hutton, the first recruit of the Black Panther Party and one of its youngest members, who was also from Jefferson County, was killed.

Another Jefferson County man influential in the movement was Pine Bluff’s Jeffrey Richardson Donaldson, a black power-inspired artist who co-founded the Organization of Black American Culture (OBAC) and the African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists (AfriCOBRA, originally COBRA, the Coalition of Black Revolutionary Artists). He coined the term “TransAfrican” to describe a black

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THE OFTEN CONFRONTATIONAL-SOUNDING NAMES OF THESE NEW ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BUILD ABSOLUTE TEAMWORK (COMBAT) IN COTTON PLANT AND THE COUNCIL FOR THE LIBERATION OF BLACKS (CLOB) IN HOT SPRINGS, CLEARLY MARKED A MORE MILITANT STANCE. aesthetic dedicated to celebrating African-American and African diaspora history and culture. Donaldson was chair of the Howard University Art Department from 1970 until his retirement in 1998.

A further prominent Arkansan in the movement was James H. Cone, who was born in Fordyce and raised in Bearden. A graduate of Philander Smith College, Cone was the architect of black liberation theology, a theological corollary to the black power movement that promoted a version of Christianity rooted in the African-American experience. His books “Black Theology and Black Power� (1969) and “God of the Oppressed�(1975) are canonical texts. Cone has served as the Charles A. Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York City since 1987.

In March 1974, Little Rock hosted the second National Black Political Convention at the downtown DoubleTree Hotel (then known as the Camelot Hotel). The first convention was held in Gary, Ind., in March 1972, and garnered much publicity, producing a “National Black Political Agenda� that included demands for the election of a proportionate number of black representatives to Congress, community control of schools and national health insurance. It also indicated a growing divide between an emerging group of black elected officials and black grassroots community organizers. These divisions increasingly came to the fore at the Little Rock convention. Jesse Jackson, who had played a starring role in Gary, was not invited — although he came to the city anyway. Congressman Charles Diggs of Detroit, one of the co-conveners of the Little Rock convention (along with Mayor Richard Hatcher of Gary and black poet Amiri Baraka) dropped out at the last minute. Somewhat paradoxically, calls for black unity at the convention only seemed to cause more

fractiousness.

Noted black intellectual Harold Cruse wrote about his disappointment at the outcome of the Little Rock convention, calling it a “betrayal of the black militant potential built up in the struggles of the sixties.� For those who believed in the power of indigenous black community organizations to forge a new national black political agenda, it was indeed a disappointment. Instead, the emerging group of new black politicians seized the initiative in doing that. By 1974, black power had moved from the streets and into mainstream politics, becoming something different in the process. If the black power movement began in Mississippi, then there is an argument to be made that as a discrete historical era it effectively ended at the second National Black Political Convention in Little Rock.

The black power movement proved a relatively short-lived surge of black militancy, but it had far reaching consequences. The movement acted as a catalyst to speed many of the changes promised by civil rights legislation in the 1960s.

The fiery and confrontational rhetoric of its adherents convinced many whites that the more moderate demands of the civil rights movement for social and political equality were not so outlandish after all. As at a national level, Arkansas’s black power movement helped to pry open many of the remaining doors closed to full black citizenship in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The ongoing struggle is to keep those doors open and to let everyone in.

John A. Kirk is the George W. Donaghey Distinguished Professor of History and director of the UALR Institute on Race and Ethnicity. This article is an adapted version of Kirk’s entry on the “Black Power Movement� in the online Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.

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How Little Rock native Rachel Burks started a successful hip-hop label in Cameroon.

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he first disco record to earn a spot on the Billboard Top 40 was from the Republic of Cameroon, the Central African nation east of Nigeria, southwest of Chad and just north of the Congo. That was Manu Dibango’s “Soul Makossa.” The record was discovered in 1972 by the American DJ David Mancuso, who began playing it at his dance parties in Greenwich Village, where it quickly caught on. This sort of thing happens every now and then, part of an ongoing transatlantic interchange between African and American pop, staged over the airwaves and in our record collections. Sometimes it’s obvious — Paul Simon’s “Graceland,” Brian Jones and the Master Musicians of Joujouka, “Fela!” on Broadway — and sometimes it’s subtle. But it wouldn’t happen at all without intermediaries, those sometimes invisible figures (like Mancuso) who connect one culture to the other, going out of their way to seek out and promote music nobody else around them is listening for.

Enter Little Rock’s Rachel Burks, co-founder and proprietor of New Bell Music, a record label specializing in hip-hop and R&B produced in Cameroon. In the past year the label’s artists have been nominated for MTV Africa Music Awards and KORA Awards (the sub-Saharan equivalent of the Grammys); they have been featured by the BBC and The Guardian; and, as of last week, they have collaborated with Grammy-nominated singer and rapper Akon. New Bell has a diverse roster of local talent, which has been credited with helping to spark a resurgence of Cameroonian rap. And for the time being, Burks is managing all this between waitressing shifts at The Pantry Crest in Hillcrest.

Born in Eureka Springs and raised in Little Rock, Burks first left the U.S. in the mid-’90s, after getting her degree from the University of Arkansas, and

RACHEL BURKS: Managing her Cameroonian-produced music label while waitressing at the Pantry Crest.

for many years she didn’t look back. She served in the Peace Corps in Bangladesh, got her master’s degree in conflict resolution in England, and spent a few years working for a consulting firm in India. It was during this last stretch, in India, that Burks met an aspiring rapper and producer from Cameroon named Ndukong Godlove Nfor (Jovi, for short) and the two immediately hit it off.

Burks had a modest background in music — she’d taken opera classes over the years and had studied music theory

in college — but Jovi’s music was unlike any she’d heard, steeped in traditional Camerooonian pop genres like makossa and bikutsi, but also heavily indebted to contemporary American street rap — energetic and brash and fun. Jovi liked her voice and suggested they work together; he was moving back to Cameroon and had big plans. Burks weighed her options: She could stay on in India, mediating land disputed for the energy sector, or join an upstart music scene in a far-off African nation she knew

nothing about. “My interest in going overseas initially was just, I’m very interested in learning about other cultures,” Burks explained recently. “But I was getting really burned out.” A few months after Jovi left, Burks quit her job and left India to join him.

“When we started, there wasn’t much local music online,” Burks said.

“I found very few local artists on the Internet in 2011. Most of the time, you bought CDs from people who sold them on the streets. There are also some shops that sell CDs, but it’s not very common. And the only hip-hop I’d ever hear was from the U.S.” This started to change after the release of Jovi’s acclaimed 2012 debut “H.I.V. (Humanity Is Vanishing).” Jovi, who cites Timbaland and Dr. Dre as his major production influences, raps in pidgin English, or Cameroonian Creole, playfully slipping in and out of intelligibility. The African culture magazine Bakwa hailed his emergence as “a new chapter in Cameroonian hip-hop,” citing “the long awaited arrival of a selfassured emcee very conscious of his abilities.”

Jovi’s new album, “Mboko God,” is — to my ears — even more sonically ambitious, a thrilling and aggressively international blend of dancehall, afro-pop and trap rap. The record also initially struck me as overtly political, pointedly engaged with the realities of West African poverty. Yes and no, Burks told me. “There are a lot of social issues addressed,” she said, “but really it’s just about everyday life in Cameroon.

People in the U.S. may not understand how difficult it can be, so just describing your life there can seem like a political statement.”

With Burks handling publicity and promotion, the label’s roster has grown over the last few years. There’s Reniss, who “writes everything from gospel to really bright, fun dance,” Burks said, CONTINUED ON PAGE 35

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THIS WEEK, THE OXFORD American, the national literary magazine based in Little Rock, won a National Magazine Award for General Excellence in the category of “Literature, Science and Politics.” This is the first time in its history the magazine has won in the General Excellence category — it was previously nominated in 1999. The period awarded covers both the tenure of departed editor Roger Hodge and new editor Eliza Borne.

LOOKING AHEAD AT NEXT week’s concert schedule: Iconic slowcore band Low comes to Low Key Arts on Feb. 11; outlaw country legend Billy Joe Shaver returns to the White Water Tavern on Feb. 15; “Broadway Rocks,” a collaboration between Broadway performers and the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, is at the Connor Performing Arts Center on Feb. 13-14; and Stickyz hosts a birthday concert on Feb. 17 in memory of TC Edwards featuring The Dangerous Idiots, Go Fast, Four on the Floor, The Hacking and American Lions.

THE SPEAKER LINEUP FOR THE FIRST TEDXUniversityOfCentralArkansas conference will include Mouaz Moustafa, executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force; Rashod Ollison, entertainment reporter at The Virginian-Pilot (and author of “Soul Serenade,” the new memoir we excerpted last week and who is signing his memoir at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at Pyramid Books); Nan Snow, board chair of the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame; Dan Newbie, a YouTube personality known as the “Wine Glass Musician;” and many more. Buy tickets at uca.edu/go/TEDxTickets.

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THURSDAY 2/4

ARKANSAS TIMES MUSICIANS SHOWCASE 8 p.m. Stickyz. $5.

Congrats to the Little Rock neo-soul group SOULution, which won round 1

of the Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase last Thursday. This week’s semifinal matchup includes Sean Fresh & The Nasty Fresh Crew, who specialize in sensual, fire-and-brimstone R&B with live instrumentation (find their

debut LP, “The Teshuvah Project I: FreshSeason,” on iTunes); Collin vs.

Adam, which makes savage, propulsive and elaborately produced dancepunk; Galaxy Tour Guides, who play spacey funk-rock (billing themselves

as a “futuristic party band”); and Sea of Echoes, whose guttural alt-rock is indebted, members say, to Alice in Chains. The winning band will move on to the finals, which will be held at Revolution on Friday, Feb. 26. WS

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Mavis Staples was born in Chicago in 1939, into a gospel-singing family that billed itself as “God’s Greatest Hitmakers.” And they really were: “Uncloudy Day,” “Respect Yourself,” “I’ll Take You There,” “If You’re Ready (Come Go With Me).” The Staple Singers belonged to the golden age of Stax, and to the heights of the civil rights movement. “It was the most mysterious thing I’d ever heard,” Bob Dylan once said of the family soul group. “I’d think about them even at my school desk ... Mavis looked to be about the same age as me. Her singing just knocked me out.” He once asked her father, Pops, for her hand in marriage.

(She turned him down.) Of the Staples family, Mavis has had the most impassioned and long-standing solo career.

She’s maybe the only person alive who has recorded with Booker T. and the MGs, Curtis Mayfield, Prince, Dylan, Ray Charles, Ann Peebles, Paul McCartney — and been sampled by Ice Cube and Ludacris, to top it off. And she hasn’t stopped. Her new album, “Livin’ on a High Note,” features collaborations with Ben Harper, Neko Case, Nick Cave, Merrill Garbus (of tUnE-yArDs) and more. “I’ve been making people cry for so many years,” Staples told the New Yorker recently, “and I just want to sing something joyful.” WS

SATURDAY 2/6

SOMA MARDI GRAS PARADE AND MASQUERADE BALL

Parade, noon on South Main Street; ball, 7-10 p.m. at the Villa Marre. $50 (ball only).

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Gras Masquerade Ball,” and urges partiers to “bring your biggest hair” in honor of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. That sounds a little dangerous, given what happened to the royal couple, but surely there will be no bloodletting at the Villa Marre, unless you choose to wear heels, which is strictly interdit (sticking with the French theme

here) — it will be off with your shoes!

Food by South on Main, beer from Stone’s Throw, daiquiris from Raduno’s, king cake from Community Bakery and complimentary portrait photography: Sounds decadent enough to bring on a revolution. However, thanks to the noon South Main Street parade and the Root Cafe Beard Judging con-

test afterward, the masses will be appeased, especially if their float wins the $500 first prize, and the $250 and $150 for second and third place aren’t too shabby, either. That parade starts at 22nd and Main and proceeds to 12th Street, and there will be special events along the way. Find tickets to the ball at eventbrite.com. LNP

IN BRIEF

THURSDAY 2/4

SATURDAY 2/6

HAT TRICK MUSIC FESTIVAL

8 p.m. Kings Live Music, Conway. $5.

Hendrix College student radio station KHDX-FM, 93.1, is presenting its annual Hat Trick Music Festival this weekend, featuring Moon Hooch, Dent May and Black Milk. Moon Hooch is a Brooklyn trio that makes highly danceable indie-

rock unusually heavy on saxophones (the instrument of choice for two of the three members), and which apparently reached No. 9 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart with its 2013 debut. Black Milk, the Detroit hip-hop producer born Curtis Cross, is best known for his work with fellow Detroit eccentric Danny Brown,

the great Pharoahe Monch and Slum Village’s Elzhi. Dent May, who emerged in 2009 as a ukulele-wielding island-pop songwriter endorsed by Animal Collective, now makes more baroque, icy New Wave and sings in a formal baritone that kinda reminds you of Morrissey, if Morrissey were from Mississippi. WS

TUESDAY 2/9

SCOTT STAPP

8 p.m. Clear Channel Metroplex. $25.

CATCH THIS: Classic Hitchcock at the Colonel Glenn 18.

SUNDAY 2/7-WEDNESDAY 2/10

‘TO CATCH A THIEF’

2 p.m. Sun., 2 and 7 p.m. Wed. Cinemark Colonel Glenn 18. $5.25.

“To Catch a Thief” isn’t the best Alfred Hitchcock movie, but it’s easily one of the most enjoyable. It’s the cinematic equivalent of a gourmet layer cake, or a luxury cruise ship. It’s a lark — and I don’t think I’ve ever used that word in a sentence before. Basically: Cary Grant and Grace Kelly traipse around

the French Riviera, in VistaVision. Grant plays a jewel thief. Kelly plays a woman with a lot of jewels. It’s not so simple; there are twists. But things never get too stressful — it’s not that sort of movie. They go for picnics.

They go to parties. They watch fireworks.

(The cinematography won an Oscar.) “You have a very strong grip,” Kelly tells him at one point, “the kind a burglar needs.” Then she falls into his arms. WS

Marx said that history repeats itself “first as tragedy, then as farce.”

He might have been talking about grunge, which emerged out of the Pacific Northwest fog in the 1990s as a brooding, regional subculture preoccupied with noise and grief and alienation. Like primal scream therapy (or Marxism) it was ultimately absorbed into the marketplace and quelled. But that wasn’t the end of the story, not by any means — the state of Florida hadn’t yet had its say. Scott Stapp was born in the wilds of Orlando, and assembled his band, Creed, while the group was in college at Tallahassee’s Florida State University. They were men of God, and they became millionaires before they were finished. But success came with a price: Stapp lost his friends and, finally, his band. There were sex tapes and suicide attempts. He wrote a memoir, “Sinner’s Creed,” which began, “For a long time I believed in irreconcilable divisions — good and evil, heaven and hell, absolute right and wrong.”

He had lost that clarity, too. Pray for Scott Stapp; pray for all of us. WS

Douglas A. Blackmon, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Slavery

by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II,” speaks at Pulaski Technical College as part of the grand opening events for the college’s Center for Humanities and Arts, 6 p.m., free. All-male dance troupe BalletBoyz, based in the UK, performs at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, 7 p.m., $10. Comedian Shane Mauss is at the Loony Bin at 7:30 p.m., $7 (and at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, $10).

Grindcore band Full of Hell plays at Vino’s with Colour Design, Terminal Nation and Raw Head, 8 p.m., $7.

Texas singer-songwriter Hayes Carll plays at South on Main, 8 p.m., sold out. The Pretty Things Peep Show comes to Revolution at 8 p.m., $10 adv., $15 day of. Self-proclaimed “hillbilly soul” band Hooten Hallers plays at Maxine’s in Hot Springs, 9 p.m., $5. Instrumental funk ensemble Funkanites plays at the White Water Tavern, 9:30 p.m.

FRIDAY 2/5 “Doktor Kaboom!”, a blend of theater and scientific demonstrations recommended for grades 3-5, is at the University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall at 6 p.m., $5-$10. Comedian Paula Poundstone, known for her HBO specials and appearances on “The Tonight Show” and “Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me,” performs at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville at 8 p.m., $20$40. Local comedy group The Main Thing performs its original production, “Little Rock and a Hard Place,” at The Joint, 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat., $22.

Dikki Du & The Zydeco Krewe perform at Stickyz, 9 p.m., $7. Oklahoma country artist Stoney LaRue plays at Revolution, 9 p.m., $17 adv., $20 day of. Locals Adam Faucett & The Tall Grass play at White Water with Tyler Childers, 9:30 p.m.

SATURDAY 2/6 “Little Rock School Desegregation: From Then to Now,” a panel discussion featuring Dr. John Kirk, Dr. James Ross, Dr. Felicia Hobbs and Rep. John Walker (D-Little Rock), is at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center at 10 a.m. Reggae artist Kool Johnny Kool appears as part of the Bob Marley Birthday Bash Revolution, 9 p.m., $15. Nashville indie rock group Bully plays at Stickyz with Diet Cig and Little Rock’s The Uh Huhs, 9 p.m., $10 adv., $13 day of.

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Center, 6:30 p.m., $5. 705 E. Siebenmorgan, Conway.

Salsa Dancing. Clear Channel Metroplex, 9 p.m., $5-$10. 10800 Col. Glenn Road. 501217-5113. www.littlerocksalsa.com.

Stoney LaRue. Revolution, 9 p.m., $17 adv., $20 day of. 300 President Clinton Ave. 501823-0090. www.rumbarevolution.com/new.

Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 8 p.m., free. 111 W. Markham St. 501-370-7013. www. capitalbarandgrill.com.

The Tommy Akers Band (headliner), Susan Erwin (happy hour). Oaklawn, 5 and 10 p.m.

2705 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-623-4411. www.oaklawn.com.

Upscale Friday. IV Corners, 7 p.m. 824 W. Capitol Ave.

THURSDAY, FEB. 4

MUSIC

Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase Round 2. With Sean Fresh & The Nasty Fresh Crew, Collin vs. Adam, Galaxy Tour Guides and Sea of Echoes. Stickyz Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 8 p.m., $5. 107 River Market Ave. 501-372-7707. www.stickyz.com.

Full of Hell, Colour Design, Terminal Nation, Raw Head. Vino’s, 8 p.m., $7. 923 W. 7th St. 501-375-8466. www.vinosbrewpub.com.

Funkanites. White Water Tavern, 9:30 p.m.

2500 W. 7th St. 501-375-8400. www.whitewatertavern.com.

Hayes Carll. South on Main, 8 p.m., sold out.

1304 Main St. 501-244-9660. southonmain.com.

Hooten Hallers. Maxine’s, 9 p.m., $5. 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. www.maxinespub.com.

“Inferno.” DJs play pop, electro, house and more, plus drink specials and $1 cover before 11 p.m. Sway, 9 p.m. 412 Louisiana.

Jim Dickerson. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, 7 p.m. 500 President Clinton Ave. 501-324-2999. www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com.

JJ and Sounds. Afterthought Bistro & Bar, 9 p.m., $7. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www.afterthoughtbistroandbar.com.

Live music. No cover charge Sun.-Tue. and Thu. Ernie Biggs. 307 President Clinton Ave. 501372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs.com.

Mayday By Midnight (headliner), Byron (happy hour). Cajun’s Wharf, 5:30 and 9 p.m.

2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www.cajunswharf.com.

Open Jam. Thirst n’ Howl, 8 p.m. 14710 Cantrell Road. 501-379-8189. www.thirst-n-howl.com.

Open jam with The Port Arthur Band. Parrot Beach Cafe, 9 p.m. 9611 MacArthur Drive, NLR. 771-2994.

Pretty Things Peep Show. Revolution, 8 p.m., $10 adv., $15 day of. 300 President Clinton Ave. 501-823-0090. www.rumbarevolution. com/new.

Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 8 p.m., free. 111 W. Markham St. 501-370-7013. www. capitalbarandgrill.com.

COMEDY

BRAINFREEZE: Nashville indie rock group Bully (voted Best Band by the Nashville Scene in 2014) plays at Stickyz with Diet Cig and Little Rock’s The Uh Huhs, 9 p.m. Saturday, $10 adv., $13 day of.

Douglas A. Blackmon. Talk by Pulitzer Prize winner. Pulaski Technical College, 6 p.m., free.

3000 W. Scenic Drive, NLR. “Global Shifts in Markets, Business and Geopolitics: What It’s Going to Take to Be Successful.” A talk by the author Dambisa Moyo. Sturgis Hall, noon, free. 1200 President Clinton Ave. 501-683-5200. clintonschool. uasys.edu.

FRIDAY, FEB. 5

MUSIC

Adam Faucett & The Tall Grass, Tyler Childers.

White Water Tavern, 9:30 p.m. 2500 W. 7th St. 501-375-8400. www.whitewatertavern.com.

All In Fridays. Envy. 7200 Colonel Glenn Road.

501-562-3317.

Dikki Du & The Zydeco Krewe. Stickyz Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 9 p.m., $7. 107 River Market Ave. 501-372-7707. www.stickyz.com.

Live music. No cover charge Sun.-Tue. and Thu. Ernie Biggs. 307 President Clinton Ave. 501372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs.com.

Mavis Staples. Pulaski Technical College, 8 p.m., $65-$100. 3000 W. Scenic Drive, NLR. Mister Lucky (headliner), Richie Johnson (happy hour). Cajun’s Wharf, 5:30 and 9 p.m.

2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www.cajunswharf.com.

Route 66. Agora Conference and Special Event

“Little Rock and a Hard Place.” An original production by The Main Thing. The Joint, 8 p.m., $22. 301 Main St. No. 102, NLR. 501372-0205. thejointinlittlerock.com.

Paula Poundstone. Walton Arts Center, 8 p.m., $20-$40. 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479443-5600.

Shane Mauss. The Loony Bin, 7:30 and 10 p.m., $10. 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. 501-2285555. www.loonybincomedy.com.

DANCE

Ballroom dancing. Free lessons begin at 7 p.m.

Bess Chisum Stephens Community Center, 8-11 p.m., $7-$13. 12th and Cleveland streets.

501-221-7568. www.blsdance.org.

Contra Dance. Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 7:30 p.m., $5. 3520 JFK Blvd., NLR. arkansascountrydance.org.

EVENTS

COMEDY

Doktor Kaboom! A blend of theater and scientific demonstrations, recommended for grades 3-5. Reynolds Performance Hall, UCA, 6 p.m., $5-$10. 350 S. Donaghey, Conway.

Fantastic Friday. Literary and music event, refreshments included. For reservations, call 479-968-2452 or email artscenter@centurytel.net. River Valley Arts Center, Every third Friday, 7 p.m., $10 suggested donation. 1001 E. B St., Russellville. 479-968-2452. www.arvartscenter.org.

LGBTQ/SGL weekly meeting. Diverse Youth for Social Change is a group for LGBTQ/SGL and straight ally youth and young adults age 14 to 23. For more information, call 501-2449690 or search “DYSC” on Facebook. LGBTQ/ SGL Youth and Young Adult Group, 6:30 p.m.

800 Scott St.

DANCE

Horse racing. Oaklawn: 1:30 p.m., $2.50-$4.50.

2705 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-623-4411. www.oaklawn.com.

Shane Mauss. The Loony Bin, 7:30 p.m.; $7.

10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. 501-228-5555. www.loonybincomedy.com.

BalletBoyz. Walton Arts Center, 7 p.m., $10.

495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-443-5600.

EVENTS

#ArkiePubTrivia. Stone’s Throw Brewing, 6:30 p.m. 402 E. 9th St. 501-244-9154.

Hillcrest Shop & Sip. Shops and restaurants offer discounts, later hours and live music.

Hillcrest, first Thursday of every month, 5 p.m.

501-666-3600. www.hillcrestmerchants.com.

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Horse Racing. Oaklawn: 1:30 p.m., $2.50-$4.50.

2705 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-623-4411. www.oaklawn.com.

Little Rock Trojans vs. Troy (women). Jack Stephens Center, UALR, 5:15 p.m., $7-$115.

2801 S. University Ave. Little Rock Trojans vs. Troy (men). Jack Stephens Center, UALR, 7:15 p.m., $7-$115.

2801 S. University Ave.

SPORTS

SATURDAY, FEB. 6

MUSIC

Black Milk, Dent May, Moon Hooch. Kings Live Music, 8 p.m. 1020 Front St., No.102, Conway.

Bully, Diet Cig. Stickyz Rock ’n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 9 p.m., $10 adv., $13 day of. 107 River Market Ave. 501-372-7707. www.stickyz.com. deFrance, Zachariah Red, Grayson Shelton.

Vino’s. 923 W. 7th St. 501-375-8466. www.vin-

osbrewpub.com.

Dikki Du & The Zydeco Krewe. Maxine’s, 9 p.m., $5. 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. www. maxinespub.com.

Jet 420 (headliner), Greg Madden (happy hour). Cajun’s Wharf, 5:30 and 9 p.m. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www.cajunswharf.com.

K.I.S.S. Saturdays. Featuring DJ Silky Slim.

Dress code enforced. Sway, 10 p.m. 412 Louisiana. 501-492-9802.

Kool Johnny Kool. Revolution, 9 p.m., $15. 300 President Clinton Ave. 501-823-0090. www. rumbarevolution.com/new.

Live music. No cover charge Sun.-Tue. and Thu. Ernie Biggs. 307 President Clinton Ave. 501372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs.com.

Mark Currey. Kent Walker Artisan Cheese, 6 p.m. 1515 E. 4th St. 501-301-4963. www.kentwalkercheese.com.

Pickin’ Porch. Bring your instrument. All ages welcome. Faulkner County Library, 9:30 a.m.

1900 Tyler St., Conway. 501-327-7482. www. fcl.org.

Symphony of Northwest Arkansas. Walton Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $5-$49. 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-443-5600.

Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 8 p.m., free. 111 W. Markham St. 501-370-7013. www. capitalbarandgrill.com.

The Tommy Akers Band (headliner), Susan Erwin (happy hour). Oaklawn, 5 and 10 p.m.

2705 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-623-4411. www.oaklawn.com.

COMEDY

“Little Rock and a Hard Place.” An original production by The Main Thing. The Joint, 8 p.m., $22. 301 Main St. No. 102, NLR. 501372-0205. thejointinlittlerock.com.

Shane Mauss. The Loony Bin, 7:30 and 10 p.m., $10. 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. 501-2285555. www.loonybincomedy.com.

EVENTS

Falun Gong meditation. Allsopp Park, 9 a.m., free. Cantrell and Cedar Hill Roads. HeART of the Bar: A Handmade Holiday Market.

Crafts, jewelry and art from local artisans.

South on Main, 10 a.m. 1304 Main St. 501244-9660. southonmain.com.

Hillcrest Farmers Market. Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd.

Historic Neighborhoods Tour. Bike tour of historic neighborhoods includes bike, guide, helmets and maps. Bobby’s Bike Hike, 9 a.m., $8-$28. 400 President Clinton Ave. 501-6137001.

Pork & Bourbon Tour. Bike tour includes bicycle, guide, helmets and maps. Bobby’s Bike Hike, 11:30 a.m., $35-$45. 400 President Clinton Ave. 501-613-7001.

SoMa Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball. The Villa Marre, 7 p.m., $50. 1321 Scott St. SoMa Mardi Gras Parade on Main Street.

Starts at 22nd and South Main Street, Little Rock, noon. South Main Street.

LECTURES

“Little Rock School Desegregation: From Then to Now.” A panel discussion featuring Dr. John Kirk, Dr. James Ross, Dr. Felicia Hobbs and state Rep. John Walker. Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 10 a.m. 501 W. 9th

St. 501-683-3593. www.mosaictemplarscenter.com.

SPORTS

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Horse racing. Oaklawn: 1:30 p.m., $2.50-$4.50.

2705 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-623-4411. www.oaklawn.com.

Little Rock Trojans vs. South Alabama (women). Jack Stephens Center, UALR, 4 p.m., $7-$115. 2801 S. University Ave. Little Rock Trojans vs. South Alabama (men).

Jack Stephens Center, UALR, 6 p.m., $7-$115.

2801 S. University Ave.

SUNDAY, FEB. 7

MUSIC

Irish Traditional Music Session. Hibernia Irish Tavern, 2:30 p.m. 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road. 501-246-4340. www.hiberniairishtavern.com.

Live music. No cover charge Sun.-Tue. and Thu. Ernie Biggs. 307 President Clinton Ave. 501372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs.com.

EVENTS

Artist for Recovery. A secular recovery group for people with addictions. Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church, 10 a.m. 1601 S. Louisiana.

FILM

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“To Catch a Thief.” Carmike Colonel Glenn 18 + Xtreme, Feb. 7, 2 p.m.; Feb. 10, 2 and 7 p.m., $5.25. 18 Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive.

(501)687-0499.

SPORTS

Horse racing. Oaklawn: 1:30 p.m., $2.50-$4.50.

2705 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-623-4411. www.oaklawn.com.

MONDAY, FEB. 8

MUSIC

Live music. No cover charge Sun.-Tue. and Thu. Ernie Biggs. 307 President Clinton Ave. 501372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs.com.

Monday Night Jazz. Afterthought Bistro & Bar, 8 p.m., $5. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501663-1196. www.afterthoughtbistroandbar.com.

Open Mic. The Lobby Bar. Studio Theatre, 8 p.m. 320 W. 7th St. Richie Johnson. Cajun’s Wharf, 5:30 p.m. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www.cajunswharf.com.

MUSEUM OF THE ARKANSAS GRAND PRAIRIE IN STUTTGART, AR IS SEEKING A NEW DIRECTOR For more information, email museumdirectorapplications @gmail.com

artisan jewelry, chocolates, and cards

We have you covered for valentine’s day

CLASSES MONDAY, FEB. 8

Finding Family Facts. Rhonda Stewart’s genealogy research class for beginners. Arkansas Studies Institute, second Monday of every month, 3:30 p.m. 401 President Clinton Ave. 501-320-5700. www.butlercenter.org.

TUESDAY, FEB. 9

MUSIC

Def Leppard, Styx, Tesla. Verizon Arena, 7 p.m., $53.50-$119. 1 Alltel Arena Way, NLR. 501-975-9001. verizonarena.com.

Jeff Ling. Khalil’s Pub, 6 p.m. 110 S. Shackleford Road. 501-224-0224. www.khalilspub.com.

Jim Dickerson. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, 7

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Live music. No cover charge Sun.-Tue. and Thu. Ernie Biggs. 307 President Clinton Ave. 501372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs.com.

Music Jam. Hosted by Elliott Griffen and Joseph Fuller. The Joint, 8-11 p.m., free. 301 Main St. No. 102, NLR. 501-372-0205. thejointinlittlerock.com.

Scott Stapp. Clear Channel Metroplex, 8 p.m., $25. 10800 Col. Glenn Road. 501-217-5113.

Tuesday Jam Session with Carl Mouton.

Afterthought Bistro & Bar, 8 p.m., free. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www.afterthoughtbistroandbar.com.

COMEDY

Stand-Up Tuesday. Hosted by Adam Hogg.

The Joint, 8 p.m., $5. 301 Main St. No. 102, NLR. 501-372-0205. thejointinlittlerock.com.

EVENTS

Little Rock Green Drinks. Informal networking session for people who work in the environmental field. Ciao Baci, 5:30-7 p.m. 605 N. Beechwood St. 501-603-0238. www.greendrinks.org.

Rashod Ollison book signing: The author will sign his memoir, Soul Serenade: Rhythm, Blues, & Coming of Age Through Vinyl,” 5:30 p.m., Pyramid Books, Art and Custom Framing, 1001 Wright Ave. www.pyramidbks.net.

Trivia Bowl. Flying Saucer, 8:30 p.m. 323 President Clinton Ave. 501-372-8032. www. beerknurd.com/stores/littlerock.

LECTURES

“Diabetes in Arkansas.” Sturgis Hall, 6 p.m.

1200 President Clinton Ave. 501-683-5200. clintonschool.uasys.edu.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10

MUSIC

Acoustic Open Mic. Afterthought Bistro & Bar, 8 p.m., free. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-6631196. www.afterthoughtbistroandbar.com.

Brian and Nick. Cajun’s Wharf, 5:30 p.m. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www.cajunswharf.com.

Jim Dickerson. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, 7 p.m. 500 President Clinton Ave. 501-324-2999. www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com.

Live music. No cover charge Sun.-Tue. and Thu. Ernie Biggs. 307 President Clinton Ave. 501372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs.com.

Mark Currey. Afterthought Bistro & Bar, 5:30 p.m. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www.afterthoughtbistroandbar.com.

Open Mic Nite with Deuce. Thirst n’ Howl, 7:30 p.m., free. 14710 Cantrell Road. 501-3798189. www.thirst-n-howl.com.

and Cleveland streets. 501-350-4712. www. littlerockbopclub.

FILM

“To Catch a Thief.” Carmike Cinemas Colonel Glenn 18 + Xtreme, 2 and 7 p.m., $5.25. 18 Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive. 501-687-0499.

LECTURES

“Expect More Arkansas: Our Jobs, Our Future.” Sturgis Hall, noon. 1200 President Clinton Ave. 501-683-5200. clintonschool. uasys.edu.

POETRY

Wednesday Night Poetry. 21-and-older show.

Maxine’s, 7 p.m., free. 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-321-0909. maxineslive.com/ shows.html.

ARTS

THEATER

“Fault.” An original new work by TheatreSquared director Robert Ford. Walton Arts Center’s Nadine Baum Studios, through Feb. 28: Thu.-Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Sun., 2 p.m., $22-$25. 505 W. Spring St., Fayetteville. 479443-5600. theatre2.org.

“Mamma Mia!” Walton Arts Center, Feb. 9-11, 7 p.m.; Feb. 12-13, 8 p.m.; Feb. 13-14, 2 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m., $40-$78. 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-443-5600.

“Peter and the Starcatcher.” Arkansas Repertory Theatre, through Feb. 14: Wed., Thu., Sun., 7 p.m.; Fri., Sat., 8 p.m.; Sat., Sun., 2 p.m., $45. 601 Main St. 501-378-0405. www. therep.org.

“Thirteen Clocks.” A children’s play by James Thurber. Arkansas Arts Center, through Feb. 14: Fri., 7 p.m.; Sat., Sun., 2 p.m., $12.50. 501 E. 9th St. 501-372-4000. www.arkarts.com.

NEW GALLERY

FEB 9 - MAR 12

The lovable Opal Kronkie returns in this hilarious sequel to the popular “Everybody Loves Opal”.

murrysdp.com

DANCE

Little Rock Bop Club. Beginning dance lessons for ages 10 and older. Singles welcome.

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ART GROUP GALLERY, 11525 Cantrell Road: “Art from the Heart,” 4-8 p.m. Feb. 5. 6902913.

BOSWELL MOUROT FINE ART, 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd.: “Sign, Sign,” new works by Dennis McCann, opening reception 6-9 p.m.

Feb. 6. 664-0030.

J.W. WIGGINS CONTEMPORARY NATIVE AMERICAN ART MUSEUM, UALR Sequoyah Center, University Plaza: “Return from Exile: Contemporary Southeastern Indian Art,” Feb. 4-May 6, reception 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 4.

658-6360.

LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY, 2801 Orange St.: “A Cast of Blues,” 15 resin-cast masks of blues legends created by Sharon McConnellDickerson, photographs of performers and juke joints by Ken Murphy, through March 11. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Fri.-Sat. 758-1720.

L&L BECK ART GALLERY, 5705 Kavanaugh Blvd.: “Ducks in Arkansas,” paintings by Louis Beck, through February, drawing for free giclee 7 p.m. Feb. 18. 660-4006.

SOUTH ON MAIN, 1304 Main St.: HeART of the Bar: A Handmade Holiday Market,” Valentine’s Day gifts including crafts, jewelry, cards, soaps and more from 14 area artisans, 10-3 p.m. Feb. 6, with cocktails by David Burnette, brunch by Matthew Bell, photo booth, raffle. 244-9660.

THEA FOUNDATION, 401 Main St., NLR: The Art Department presents “The Wondrous Possibilities of Falling and Flying,” paintings by Angela Davis Johnson, opens with reception 6:30-9 p.m. Feb. 5, $10 at door, with hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, live music by the Funkanites, show through February.

9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 379-9512.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK, 2801 S. University Ave.: “Jobbers, Heels and Faces — Robert McCann,” paintings, Gallery I, through March 3, lecture by the artist 5:30 p.m. March 4; “Awakened by These Dreams,” paintings by Douglas Bourgeois, through Feb. 26, Maners/Pappas Gallery; “Works from the Permanent Collection,”

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JONESBORO ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY: “Delta National Small Prints Exhibition,” 55 prints by 55 artists in all printmaking techniques, through Feb. 28; “Cloth as Community: Hmong Textiles in America,” through Feb. 24. Bradbury Art Museum, through Feb. 24.

870-972-2567.

CALL FOR ENTRIES

The Arkansas Arts Center is accepting entries to the 58th annual “Delta Exhibition,” open to artists in Arkansas and contiguous states.

Entry forms are at arkansasartscenter.org/ delta. Deadline is March 11. The exhibition runs June 10-Aug. 28. For more information call 372-4000.

The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program and the Arkansas Humanities Council are sponsoring a filmmaking contest for high school students. Films must be between five and 15 minutes long and be about a historic site (including archeological sites, buildings or other places with historic significance at least 50 years old or older) for AETN’s “Student Selects: A Young Filmmakers Showcase.”

Winning films will be screened in May at the Ron Robinson Theater. Deadline is March 18. Find more information at www.aetn.org/ studentselects.

The Historic Arkansas Museum will hold a log cabin repair and restoration workshop March 14-18 with Joseph Gallagher of the Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies.

Tuition is $935 before Feb. 15 and $985 after.

Register online at www.campbellcenter.org, at the course list link.

ONGOING GALLERY EXHIBITS

ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER, MacArthur Park: “Life and Light: “Nathalia Edenmont: Force of Nature,” 10 large-scale photographs, through May 1; “Photographic Travels through Latin America with Bryan Clifton,” through Feb. 14.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 372-4000.

ARKANSAS CAPITAL CORP., 200 River Market Ave., Suite 400: “Printmakers Under 30,” work by Ben Watson, Daniella Napolitano, Catherine Kim, Kristin Karr and Regan Renfro. www.arcapital.com.

BUTLER CENTER GALLERIES, Arkansas Studies Institute, 401 President Clinton Ave.: “Earth Work: Photographs by Gary Cawood”; “Arkansas Pastel Society National Exhibition,” both through Feb. 27; “Photographic Arts: African American Studio Photography,” from the Joshua and Mary Swift Collection. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 320-5790.

CANTRELL GALLERY, 8206 Cantrell Road: “Illustrating the Ephemeral,” paintings by Nathaniel Dailey, through March 5. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 224-1335.

CHROMA GALLERY, 5707 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Work by Robert Reep and other Arkansas artists. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 664-0880.

DRAWL, 5208 Kavanaugh Blvd.: “The Flatlander,” depictions of the Delta by Norwood Creech. 240-7446.

GALLERY 221, Second and Center streets: New works by Kasten McClellan Searles, through Feb. 27; also work by Tyler Arnold, Kathi Couch, EMILE, Greg Lahti, Sean LeCrone, Elizabeth Nevins, Cedric Watson, C.B.

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Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. 801-0211.

GALLERY 26, 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Recent works by Mindy Lacefield and Brian Madden, through March 12. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.Sat. 664-8996.

GALLERY 360, 900 S. Rodney Parham Road: “Ice Box II,” work by Shane Baskins, Mathew Bivens, LONER, Madeline Long, Rayna Mackey, Vaughn Mims, RobotBlood, Derek Simon, Kesha Stovall and Allison Traylor, through Feb. 19.

GINO HOLLANDER GALLERY, 2nd and Center: Paintings and works on paper by Gino Hollander. 801-0211.

GREG THOMPSON FINE ART, 429 Main St., NLR: “The Journey,” paintings by Charles Harrington, through Feb. 13. 664-2787.

HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM GALLERIES, 200 E. 3rd St.: “Neal Harrington and David Carpenter,” through Feb. 7; “Ray Parker,” paintings, through Feb. 7; “Joe Barry Carroll: Growing Up … In Words and Images,” through April 17; “Maps of Arkansas,” through April 3; “Niloak Pottery Figurines,” through April 3; “Art. Function. Craft: The Life and Work of Arkansas Living Treasures,” works by 14 craftsmen honored by Arkansas Arts Council, through Feb. 15. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 324-9351.

LAMAN LIBRARY ARGENTA BRANCH, 420 Main St., NLR: “Form in Fiber,” mixed media work by Barbara Cade, Jane Hartfield, Marianne Nolley, Sofia Gonzalez, Deborah Kuster, Lilia Hernandez, Louise Halsey, Randi Curtis and Amanda Linn, through Feb. 5. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 687-1061.

LOCAL COLOUR, 5811 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Rotating work by 27 artists in collective. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 265-0422.

MATT MCLEOD FINE ART GALLERY, 108 W. 6th St.: Work by McLeod, J.O. Buckley, Taimur Cleary, Kathy Strause, Alice Andrews, Max Gore, James Hayes, Harry Loucks and Angela Davis Johnson. 725-8508.

MUGS CAFE, 515 Main St., NLR: “The Art of Gum Bichromate,” photographs by Joli Livaudais and students.

PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE, 3000 W. Scenic Drive: “Merging Form and Surface,” sculpture by Robyn Horn and Sandra Sell, Windgate Gallery, Center for the Humanities and Arts. 812-2324.

RED DOOR GALLERY, 3715 JFK, NLR: New work by Matt Coburn, Paula Jones, Theresa Cates and Amy Hill-Imler, new glass by James Hayes, ceramics by Kelly Edwards, sculpture

by Kim Owen and other work. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. 753-5227.

BENTONVILLE CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, One Museum Way: American masterworks spanning four centuries in the permanent collection. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon., Thu.; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wed., Fri.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sat.-Sun., closed Tue. 479-418-5700.

CONWAY UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS: “Finding Shelter: An Exhibition of Contemporary Fiber Art”; “Maggie Steber: ‘Madje Has Dementia,’ ‘Rite of Passage’ ”; “Mike Jabbur: Point/Counterpoint,” all through Feb. 18, Baum Gallery. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Wed., Fri., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thu. 501-450-5793.

EL DORADO SOUTH ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER, 110 E. 5th St.: “Nature and Still Life,” paintings by Judy Falkoff, “Photography by Del Pagan,” both through Feb. 5. 870-862-5474.

FAYETTEVILLE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS: “Treach-

ery of Objects,” clay objects and video by Brian Bress, William Cobbing, Jennifer LingDatchuk, Julia Haft-Candell, Brian R. Jones, Kristen Morgin, Michael Jones McKean and Thomas Müller, through Feb. 28, Fine Arts Center gallery.

FORT SMITH REGIONAL ART MUSEUM, 1601 Rogers Ave.: “Resonance and Memory: The Essence of Landscape,” 25 works by eight contemporary artists, through March 6. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 479-784-2787.

PERRYVILLE SUDS GALLERY, Courthouse Square: Paintings

by Dottie Morrissey, Alma Gipson, Al Garrett Jr., Phyllis Loftin, Alene Otts, Mauretta Frantz, Raylene Finkbeiner, Kathy Williams and Evelyn Garrett. Noon-6 p.m. Wed.-Fri, noon-4 p.m.

Sat. 501-766-7584.

PINE BLUFF ARTS AND SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS, 701 S. Main St.: “Pictorialist and Modernist: Howard Stern Photographs from the Permanent Collection”; “Pine Bluff Art League Exhibition”; “Exploring the Frontier: Arkansas 1540-1840”; STEAM Studio and Tinkering Studio. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 1-4 p.m. Sat. 870-536-3375.

HISTORY, SCIENCE MUSEUM EXHIBITS

ARKANSAS INLAND MARITIME MUSEUM, North Little Rock: The USS Razorback submarine tours. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 1-5 p.m.

Sun. 371-8320.

ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD MUSEUM, Camp Robinson: Artifacts on military history, Camp Robinson and its predecessor, Camp Pike, also a gift shop. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.Fri., audio tour available at no cost. 212-5215.

ARKANSAS SPORTS HALL OF FAME MUSEUM, Verizon Arena, NLR: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 663-4328.

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSEUM VISITOR CENTER, Bates and Park: Exhibits on the 1957 desegregation of Central and the civil rights movement. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. 374-1957.

CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER, 1200 President Clinton Ave.: “Coca-Cola: An American Original,” the art and history of Coca-Cola advertising and bottles, antique Coca-Cola delivery truck, artist’s installation of 3D-printed bottle designs, through Feb. 15; Anne Frank Tree, new installation on the grounds; permanent exhibits on the Clinton administration.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. $10 adults; $8 college students, seniors, retired military; $3 ages 6-17. 370-8000.

ESSE PURSE MUSEUM & STORE, 1510 S. Main St.: “Purse-onas,” photographs of people and their bags and purses by Jason Travis, through March 13; “What’s Inside: A Century of Women and Handbags,” permanent exhibit. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sun., $8-$10.

916-9022.

HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM, 200 E. 3rd St.: Refurbished 19th century structures from original city, guided tours Monday and Tuesday on the hour, self-guided Wednesday through Sunday, $2.50 adults, $1 under 18, free to 65 and over. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 324-9351.

MacARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY, 503 E. 9th St. (MacArthur Park): “Waging Modern Warfare”; “Gen. Wesley Clark”; “Vietnam, America’s Conflict”; “Undaunted Courage, Proven Loyalty: Japanese American Soldiers in World War II. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-4 p.m. Sun. 376-4602.

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‘HANDS ACROSS AMERICA’: Robert McCann painting in wrestling-themed “Jobbers, Heels and Faces” at UALR.

‘Jobbers,’ ‘Dreams’ Representational fantasy at UALR.

BY LESLIE NEWELL PEACOCK

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ometimes, I’m afraid to go to art exhibits for review purposes. Sometimes, it’s fear of the subject matter, for whatever reason.

Fear that I won’t “get it” in the way the artist meant. Surely, this puts me in the same boat as a lot of people, whether a visit to the gallery must be followed by a review or not.

So it was with “Jobbers, Heels and Faces — Robert McCann,” paintings inspired by professional wrestling at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock: A) Pro wrestling isn’t exactly my thing. In the dark ages, my childhood, pro wrestling was Saturday afternoon television fare, something to dread. B) The images sent by gallery director Brad Cushman included an image of a wrestler urinating on a smashed car, an updated Hieronymus Bosch image out of hell.

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and on a tour was enjoying them immensely and B) students at UALR instantly identified the wrecked car in McCann’s “Dollar Tree” as the car in the “Dukes of Hazzard,” creating another touchpoint in what is an otherwise surreal body of work, set not in the ring but in locales of icky American commercialism: Outside fast-food joints on streets lined with cheap stores and crass billboards.

The wrestlers and other characters are chunky and painted in static poses, as if they were dolls posed by the artist; they are McCann’s version of history painting. Inspired, Cushman said, by static damage you might see on worn-out VHS tapes or bad transmissions, McCann has added abstract impasto brushstrokes creating multicolored chevrons over sections of the paintings. Other places in the paintings are thick globs or smears. In places, thin lines of pink

‘ST. ANTHONY APPEARS TO TONY’: Douglas Bourgeois’ detailed work in “Awakened by These Dreams” at UALR.

Students immediately identified the wrecked car in McCann's "Dollar Tree" as the car from the "Dukes of Hazzard." and green form grids over the images; elsewhere diamond patterns fill in the background.

Paradoxically, the abstract swipes add a bit of reality to these bizarre scenes of costumed men engaged in fisticuffs on the streets and in the shopping malls, turning the scenes into dramas rather than true history.

McCann himself says he has two goals in his work: to engage the viewer “with the intersections of role-playing, fiction, fantasy and history; and cause the viewer to reflect “on the relationships between painting, time and the body.”

More proof that painting is not dead can be found in the Maners-Pappas gallery across from the McCann show. Douglas Bourgeois’ “Awakened by These Dreams” are scenes of fantasy painted in the most mindboggling meticulous hand, one-hair brushstrokes that create tiny live oak leaves, palmetto blades, a man’s tattoos. Bourgeois falls in what in the 21st century appears to be the school of the obsessive mark-making, though many of those artists are working abstractly. Bourgeois uses a

hyperrealistic brushstroke to create work that is representational but not realistic; the lines don’t create dimension. There’s a lot to look at here: In “Detour,” a man carrying a suitcase and a lantern is walking through a forest of sinuous and broken trunks of trees under a full moon; a tiny compass lies on the ground between him and a green metal lawn chair.

In “Lullabye,” a skull-faced robot is connected to a heart in a bell jar atop a record playing, one supposes, the music by the woman who appears where the robot’s heart should be. In “St. Anthony Appears to Tony,” the saint, with a flat halo of gold leaf, has appeared in an attic bedroom wallpapered in Mary’s burning hearts; Tony is shirtless, tattooed and has a black-blue 5 o’clock shadow. These offer often funny, always fascinating narratives.

Yes, you have to park a distance from the Fine Arts Building at UALR to get to the galleries. Don’t let that stop you; these are fine exhibitions.

The McCann show goes down March 4; the Bourgeois show goes down Feb. 26.

Exploring the premier fringe organizations of Arkansas With Rock Candy’s Brasher and Rowe.

BY JEREMY BRASHER AND MATTHEW ROWE.

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OWE: In 2014, Nic Pizzolatto, a University of Arkansas MFA grad that could do no wrong, based his series “True Detective” in his home state of Louisiana. I heard or read somewhere that he originally planned on setting it in Arkansas, but he went with “Lovecraft’s in Louisiana” in season one and won goodwill from critics and viewers, and went with “Bilderberg’s in Coastal California” in season two, apparently ruining all that goodwill. Arkansas was the perfect setting for these kinds of stories all along, as there’s a real moment in the late ’70s and early ’80s where Arkansas was full of weird cults and hypermasculinity.

So this week, on the behalf of Millennial Americans and those with a short memory, here’s a primer: The Covenant, the Sword and the Arm of the Lord BRASHER: In the ’70s a group of white supremacist religious men decided to meet in private to discuss their plans to bring forth disaster and ruin upon the state, and that was just the Arkansas legislature. Meanwhile in the Ozarks, a different kind of ruin was a-brewing, some politically-right-ofthe-spectrum ex-cons with a penchant for guns and an aversion to minorities were cooking up trouble.

ROWE: The Covenant, The Sword and the Arm of the Lord was founded

by James Ellison, who had been mentored in prison by leaders in the white supremacist movement. Federal prison is like the LinkedIn of criminal and terrorist organizations, and Ellison used his connections to build one of the mostarmed domestic terrorist groups in the country at the time.

BRASHER: They had a northern Arkansas compound in Marion County for a while called Zarephath-Horeb a.k.a. The Farm, but this is one CSA that was doing anything but Community Supported Agriculture.

ROWE: In 1985, the feds raided the

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CSA compound on April 19, a day that is a dogwhistle to conspiracy theorists.

A year earlier, a CSA member had been convicted for the deaths of two, people including an Arkansas state trooper, and the FBI had pegged the CSA compound as a headquarters for more potential violence. Sharpshooters and SWAT members entered a standoff.

BRASHER: Asa Hutchinson donned his best bulletproof negotiating vest, entered the compound, and told a bunch of racist armed white guys that they had gone too far, which is like the least Republican thing anyone could do.

ROWE: You’d think that a photo of U.S. Attorney Hutchinson, snug in flak jacket and triumphant over domestic terrorism would be used in almost every political campaign since. However, the CSA and its legacy is so tied in to hate crimes and domestic terrorism and all that, no one would want any part of it, even if on the side of peaceful resolution.

Foundation of Ubiquity BRASHER: We talk a lot about resurrection from the dead in our online

column, but we haven’t tried hijacking a Trailways bus in northern Arkansas in pursuit of that goal, and it’s probably for the best, because last time that happened around here didn’t work out so well for anyone involved.

ROWE: When did the term “suicide by police” enter the language? There’s a good chance people got acclimated with it on July 4, 1982, when Keith and Kate Haigler hijacked a bus in Jasper, then demanded police kill them as part of a cult ceremony that would have them rise from the dead three days later. Keith, also known as Baby FOU, and Kate, Kate FOU, were followers of Emory Lamb, a man they called “FOU” and believed was Jesus Christ. Lamb told a reporter for UPI the day of the hijacking that he considered the two his children and had mixed feelings about their death. “In my mind, he is still well,’’ Mr. Lamb said. “I know that he isn’t going to walk in the door there and say, ‘Hi, Dad.’ But he’s all right.’’ A day later, Lamb told the UPI, “It’s possible they will come back, and it’s possible they won’t. It doesn’t matter as far as I’m concerned,” Lamb

also said that while he was not sure if the Haiglers would be resurrected, he was confident that he would have been resurrected if it had been him who was shot. That’s some good charisma. The UPI also notes that Lamb had about 60 followers in Jasper.

BRASHER: If you want to get a fuller story I suggest reading Taylor Alison’s series of articles in the Harrison Daily Times. Emory Lamb is the best cult leader name ever; it sounds like an anagram that turns out to be a clue for the FBI. In reality, unfortunately, it is just an anagram for “My Lame Bro.” Tony Alamo ROWE: If you have owned a car for over 15 years in Arkansas, chances are a Tony Alamo newsletter has been placed under your windshield wiper. These newsletters, full of crazy anti-IRS, antiCatholic diatribes, always seemed to materialize out of thin air. Alamo moved to Arkansas, where his wife was from, in the ’70s, and started his empire, mostly on the free labor of his believers.

BRASHER: Like all great cult leaders, Tony Alamo has a long and impressive list of completely unverified accomplishments and celebrity connections.

One of his claims to fame is to allegedly have written a song called “Little Yankee Girl” under the name Marcus Abad.

It’s not too bad a song really, but as history has proven: There’s a slippery slope, and if you slide on it, it can dump you out on the other side, the other side of the fine line between mediocre artist and fanatical megalomaniac cult leader.

ROWE: We could talk about how crazy this dude is, about how he refused to give up his dead wife’s body because it was interred in a glass casket, or about how he ran a restaurant on the western border of Arkansas using cult labor, which may have had the weakest worker union in Arkansas, which is really saying something. This People magazine article from 1983 is a good primer on that, and it’s written in the style of People, so it’s a great read with a completely outof-place tone. I should also mention the child abuse, the sexual abuse, the child sexual abuse and the forced labor and the tax evasion that Alamo has been convicted of, so you don’t think this is all just kooky. That said, I want to focus on this one aspect, explained wonderfully in this 1989 L.A. Times article written

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BRASHER AND ROWE, CONT. les fashion market. Fashion industry insiders say annual sales of sequined jackets by “Tony Alamo of Nashville” total anywhere from $500,000 to $1 million.

“He makes jackets for all the stars,” said Shirley Blenner, a saleswoman at Twist, a boutique on Melrose Avenue where three Alamo jackets were on sale last week for prices ranging from $360 to $680. Blenner pointed to a display of photographs behind the cash register of Mr. T., Mike Tyson, Hulk Hogan and Dolly Parton, all wearing what appear to be Alamo-designed jackets.

“The clothing is so groovy, everyone wants it no matter what they think I am,” Alamo said in a telephone interview from an undisclosed location. “No matter what, the superstars are going to want my jackets.”

Alamo said he designs the jackets himself, using a fax machine to send in sketches from his hide-outs. “Everything I do is a work of art,” Alamo said. “I do the designs wherever I’m at.”

BRASHER: Holy moly, these denim jackets look like someone on an allmetal-stud-and-glitter diet just puked all over them. You will never get through a TSA checkpoint with any of this stuff on, but such is the price of extravagance.

Tony Alamo, the extravagant, elegant

man as he was, once even had a heartshaped pool on his compound. You can still see it on Google Maps.

ROWE: The FBI was hot on his trail and his designs are hot, hot, hot!

And here’s some copy from a clueless retailer in 2013, selling some Alamo pieces online: “Tony Alamo is known for his extravagant jeweled embellishments & his pieces are known world wide.

His collection of jean jackets have been worn by the iconic stars such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Elvis Presley. Today, known stars like Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus have been enamored by vintage collectibles and have been spotted wearing his pieces.

These jackets are hard-to-find items and we’re lucky to be able to sell his pieces here at [STORE NAME]!”

Welp.

BRASHER: I mean, I get all my best gear at [STORE NAME], wait that’s what the kids are calling Savers now, right? I’m not gonna lie if I saw any of those jackets in a thrift store I would snap it up quick, put it right back on eBay. Read more Brasher and Rowe at arktimes.comcom/brasherandrowe.

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state instantly toughened parole policies and the prison population soared again.

Get-tough-on-crime passions swell at least once every decade, particularly since President Nixon used it so effectively in 1968. The Arkansas legislature jumped on the issue and in 1975 and 1977 enacted laws stiffening penalties for all kinds of offenses and stacking sentences for repeat offenders. Other states did the same, often passing laws that put you in jail for the rest of your life for three offenses and repeatedly lengthening sentences for drug possession or dealing.

New law-and-order rounds followed in the ’80s and ’90s.

When the legislature passed the first tough crime act in 1975, Terrell Don Hutto, the Texas penologist Gov. Dale Bumpers brought in to run the prisons, warned legislators of figures showing how the inmate population and costs would skyrocket.

Arkansas spent $4 million running prisons in 1975, and it soared to $9.6 million in three years. Arkansas is not much bigger now than in 1975, but last year the state government spent $418 million on corrections and another $100 million on assorted crime programs.

Gov. Hutchinson works on pack-

ages to relieve the crisis, paying Bowie County, Texas, to house a raft of cons.

He seems to yearn for the sentencing reform movement to settle here, but no politician wants to take it on. One former legislator, yes.

Dennis Young of Texarkana, a nowregretful sponsor of the state’s threestrikes law, left the state Pardons and Parole Board last year convinced from his parole work that he and other lawmakers had gravely miscalculated for decades. One incident symbolizes his conversion. After a parole hearing last year at Cummins for an inmate who was serving five years for selling cocaine, Young asked an inmate who carried his files to his car about the prisoner’s own crime. He had sold less than two grams of cocaine. Hang in there, Young said, you’ll be out before you know it and can rebuild your life. “No, Mr. Young, you don’t understand,” he said. “I got a 47-year-sentence.” It was his third offense.

“Because of our current laws, which I helped pass,” Young said, “taxpayers will continue to pay more than $20,000 a year to keep that individual incarcerated. Go figure.”

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African American entrepreneurship in Arkansas. 683-3610.

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY, 500 President Clinton Ave.: “Wiggle Worms,” science program for pre-K children 10 -10:30 a.m. every Tue. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., 1-5 p.m.

Sun., $10 ages 13 and older, $8 ages 1-12, free to members and children under 1. 396-7050.

OLD STATE HOUSE MUSEUM, 300 W. Markham: “Lost + Found: Saving Downtowns in Arkansas,” photographs of eight projects completed or renovated by Cromwell Architects Engineers; “Different Strokes,” the history of bicycling and places cycling in Arkansas, featuring artifacts, historical pictures and video, through February 2016. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 324-9685.

WITT STEPHENS JR. CENTRAL ARKANSAS NATURE CENTER, 602 President Clinton Ave.: Exhibits on fishing and hunting and the state Game and Fish Commission. 907-0636.

CALICO ROCK CALICO ROCK MUSEUM, Main Street: Displays on Native American cultures, steamboats, the railroad and local history. www. calicorockmuseum.com.

ENGLAND TOLTEC MOUNDS STATE PARK, U.S. Hwy. 165: Major prehistoric Indian site with visitors’ center and museum. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun., closed Mon. $3 for adults, $2 for ages 6-12. 961-9442.

JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY, 100 Veterans Circle: Exhibits on D-Day; F-105, Vietnam era plane (“The Thud”); the Civil War Battle of Reed’s Bridge, Arkansas Ordnance Plant (AOP) and other military history. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. $3 adults; $2 seniors, military; $1 students.

501-241-1943.

MORRILTON MUSEUM OF AUTOMOBILES, Petit Jean Mountain: Permanent exhibit of more than 50 cars from 1904-1967 depicting the evolution of the automobile. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 7 days.

501-727-5427.

PINE BLUFF ARTS AND SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS, 701 S. Main St.: “Exploring the Frontier: Arkansas 1540-1840,” Arkansas Discovery Network hands-on exhibition; “Heritage Detectives: Discovering Arkansas’ Hidden Heritage.” 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 1-4 p.m. Sat. 870-536-3375.

POTTSVILLE POTTS INN, 25 E. Ash St.: Preserved 1850s stagecoach station on the Butterfield Overland Mail Route, with period furnishings, log structures, hat museum, doll museum, doctor’s office, antique farm equipment. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sat. $5 adults, $2 students, 5 and under free. 479-968-9369.

ROGERS ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 322 S. 2nd St.: “Fun and Games,” the history of golf, roller skating, bowling, tennis and swimming in Rogers. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon., Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tue. 479-6210-1154.

SCOTT PLANTATION AGRICULTURE MUSEUM, U.S. Hwy. 165 and state Hwy. 161: Permanent exhibits on historic agriculture. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tue.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 961-1409.

SCOTT PLANTATION SETTLEMENT: 1840s log cabin, one-room school house, tenant houses, smokehouse and artifacts on plantation life. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thu.-Sat. 351-0300. www.scottconnections.org.

‘YOUTH’: Paul Dano (from left), Harvey Keitel and Michael Caine star.

Discomfort at the movies ‘Youth’ keeps it interesting.

BY JOHN C. WILLIAMS

“Y

outh,” the opaque new film from Paolo Sorrentino, brings to mind at least three things, in order of gravity: artists, bodies and the way we deal with the passage of time.

Artists: The main characters, and most of the supporting ones, are composers or filmmakers. Sorrentino is apparently comfortable in that milieu. Bodies: Skip this one if you disapprove of nudity, be it young or old, male or female. It’s all here.

Passage of time: That’s not stated so simply. Put it this way. At bottom, “Youth” is about escaping the past to embrace a vigorous present, whether we’re physically young, old or in between.

It all goes down at a Swiss resort, where our protagonists are said to be vacationing but where no one seems to be having much fun. Fred Ballinger (Michael Caine), a retired British composer, receives a visit from an emissary of the Queen, who wishes him to give a command performance conducting his most famous work. He declines, for personal reasons. Those reasons include his preference to hang out with old friend Mick Boyle (Harvey Keitel), a film director trying for a late-life masterpiece, and new pal Jimmy Tree (Paul Dano), an ambitious young actor who, much to his chagrin, is best known for appearing in a robot picture. Some narrative tension emerges in the form of Ballinger’s

daughter, Lena (Rachel Weisz), whose husband has abandoned her and who gives Ballinger hell for his own marital misdeeds. This little drama aside, though, “Youth” rejects conventional backstory. Indeed, it rejects narrative altogether.

Sorrentino conveys his meaning more subtly. He does so through setting. The resort is a character itself, enlivened by shots of shvitzes, pools and silent humans adept at massages and other tactile pleasures. Real life, we sense, doesn’t happen at this place.

He does so through his actors. A tone of voice or a facial expression — particularly Caine’s and Dano’s — can convey as much as the dialogue. And he does so through formal daring, scenes that invite us into the weird spots in the characters’ minds. Take the director Boyle.

At one point, he’s dressed down by an old actress friend (Jane Fonda), whom he hopes to cast. The scene is strident — probably the most traditionally “dramatic” in the film — but the whole thing doesn’t quite work. Much more effective is an episode a bit later, when Boyle has a vision of every actress he’s ever worked with, dressed in costume and delivering her old dialogue. Now we really see what preoccupies him.

“Youth” is filled with surprising moments like this. Part of the film’s

pleasure is its unpredictability — what bizarre shot will come next? A number of such shots involve an obese man, who, we gather from the visual cues, is some sort of pop celebrity. He’s attended by a woman with an oxygen tank. His distinguishing feature is a tattoo of Karl Marx that runs the length of his back.

He seems to be pointless, but there’s weight in the few words he eventually utters. He is thinking, he tells us, not of this resort, but of the future. No less strange is Tree’s decision to rehearse the role of a particularly odious villain — I won’t spoil which one — in front of the entire hotel restaurant. This seems like an exercise in shock until, rehearsal complete, Tree brings it home with what is probably the most important line of dialogue in the film: “I have to choose what is really worth telling: horror or desire? And I choose desire.” In his own way, Ballinger will take this approach to heart.

Ultimately, “Youth” is a complex, visually appealing and satisfying puzzle. If forced to conjure an analogue in recent mainstream cinema I’d cite “Birdman,” which, while different from “Youth” in many, many ways, similarly rejects conventional plot for formal experimentation and the occasional bout of magical realism. What’s especially refreshing about “Youth” is that it doesn’t lean on any sort of popularly recognizable point of reference. There’s no easily identifiable context, whether a product of Hollywood (“Star Wars,” “Creed”) or history (“Spotlight,” “The Big Short”). That’s not a dig at those works. But there’s something to be said for a film that confronts you with strange structure and perplexing characters. Sometimes it’s a little uncomfortable. But do we always have to be comfortable at the movies? www.arktimes.com

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Dining

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WHAT’S COOKIN’ YET ANOTHER NEW JUICE and smoothie bar is scheduled to open in Little Rock. In addition to fresh juices and smoothies, Juice Leaf will offer frittatas, French toast, muffins, pastries and quiches for breakfast and salads, soups and wraps for lunch. Something it calls smoothie bowls — smoothies with crunchy toppings — are on the menu, too. Look for the new restaurant to open sometime during the week of Feb. 8. The address is 402 Louisiana St., telephone is 615-8322 and the website is juiceleaf.com.

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ADAMS CATFISH & CATERING Catering company in Little Rock with carry-out trailers in Russellville and Perryville. 215 N. Cross St. All CC. $-$$. 501-336-4399. LD Tue.-Fri. AFTERTHOUGHT BISTRO AND BAR The restaurant side of the Afterthought Bar (also called the Afterthought Bistro and Bar) features crab cakes, tuna tacos, chicken tenders, fries, sandwiches, burgers and, as entrees, fish and grits, tuna, ribeye, chicken and dumplings, pasta and more. Live music in the adjoining bar, also private dining room. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, all CC. 501-663-1196. D Mon.-Sat., BR Sun. ALL ABOARD RESTAURANT & GRILL Burgers, catfish, chicken tenders and such in this trainthemed restaurant, where an elaborately engineered mini-locomotive delivers patrons’ meals. 6813 Cantrell Road. Beer and wine, all CC. 501-975-7401. LD daily.

ALLEY OOPS The restaurant at Creekwood Plaza (near the Kanis-Bowman intersection) is a neighborhood feedbag for major medical institutions with the likes of plate lunches, burgers and homemade desserts. Remarkable chess pie. 11900 Kanis Road. Full bar, all CC. $-$$.

501-221-9400. LD Mon.-Sat. BR Sat. ASHER DAIRY BAR An old-line dairy bar that serves up made-to-order burgers, footlong “Royal” hot dogs and old-fashioned shakes and malts. 7105 Colonel Glenn Road. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. 501-562-1085. BLD Tue.-Sat. B-SIDE The little breakfast place in the former party room of Lilly’s DimSum Then Some turns tradition on its ear, offering French toast wrapped in bacon on a stick, a must-have dish called “biscuit mountain” and beignets with lemon curd. 11121 Rodney Parham Road. Full bar, all CC. $$. 501-716-2700. B-BR Sat.-Sun. BAR LOUIE Mammoth portions of very decent bar/bistro fare with an amazingly varied menu that should satisfy every taste. Some excellent drink deals abound, too. 11525 Cantrell Road, Suite 924. Full bar, all CC. $$-$$$. 501-228-0444.

LD daily, BR Sat.-Sun. BIG WHISKEY’S AMERICAN BAR AND GRILL A modern grill pub in the River Market District with all the bells and whistles — 30 flat-screen TVs, whiskey on tap, plus boneless wings, burgers, steaks, soups and salads. 225 E. 32

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COMING FOR A FILL-UP: Food trucks now gather at Chester and I-630.

Truckin’ for good eats Pull in early for a food tune-up at Station 801.

T

he business world turns. The mom and pops lost out to the retail chains and big box stores.

The “service” stations of old went the way of self-serve, and the small leftover stations were left longing for customers when the convenience store chains with 18 pumping stations took over.

In their second lives, those vacant gas stations in major cities have turned into popular restaurants — witness The Fold Botanos & Bar and its fun atmosphere in Riverdale.

And for yet another new life for the vacant downtown filling station, witness The Food Truck Stop @ Station

The Food Truck Stop @ Station 801 801 S. Chester St. lrfoodtruckstop.com

QUICK BITE Early bird gets the worm, or in this case a better shot at all the offerings from the vendors. Several of the vendors rotate among other food truck sites, so check Station 801’s Facebook page for the daily lineup.

HOURS 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays.

801, which opened Jan. 19. Everything from the incomparable Asian fusion to beignets, from Mexican and Cuban specialties on the go to tasty barbecue, or fish, or chicken, or gourmet hot dogs, is available daily for lunch, all with a clean sitting area to chow down where cars once got their oil changed. You can’t spot a drop of hydraulic fluid anywhere, just tables and seats and a refrigerator full of soft drinks or water (where they even let you buy on the honor system).

Oh, and when your meal is done, it’s just a few steps to Brown Sugar Bake Shop, the one permanent store on the

OTHER INFO Soft drinks and bottled water are sold by the vendors as well as inside Station 801.

Credit cards accepted by most vendors.

premises. Brown Sugar moved from its previous River Market district storefront just a couple of weeks back.

A few pointers, if we may: Patience is key. If you’ve experienced food truck cuisine, you already know that some vendors know how to take an order and get the food out quicker than others.

Some trucks, when we visited, were even one-person operations. Also, it’s

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loud around the trucks, thanks to their portable generators. I felt like I was yelling my order and having to get the vendor to repeat what he or she was saying to me. You have to stay close enough to hear (or see) when your order is up, but not too close that others can’t order.

The days we went were nice to be out and about; we wondered how chaotic it might be on a rainy midday.

Also, food trucks only bring what they expect to sell, and when it’s gone, you might be out of luck.

Such was the case for some folks behind us in line at Black Hound BarB-Q. They wanted beef, but after 1 p.m. it was long gone. However, had they wanted pork, they’d have been happy.

We know we were.

Black Hound reminds us of Sims Bar-B-Que (for all we know, there may be a connection, though we couldn’t get that information out of the vendor on a recent Friday). The pork shoulder was piled high (and we mean, PILED HIGH) for a $6 sandwich on two slices of Texas toast. The sauce was very Sims-like — vinegary yet sweet, perhaps some mustard, but definitely spicy with red pepper. A Diet coke and a small bag of barbecue potato chips (choices of chips were limited) and our bill came to $7.75.

When we returned a few days later, Black Hound was off barking somewhere else, but The Southern Gourmasian was in its place in the spot nearest Chester Street. We were earlier than before, but still not early enough to get the fried rice before it had sold out. No mind, as the to-die-for spicy chicken

and rice dumplings in broth were still available ($9).

We offset it two ways: with a sugarfree root beer available from the Gourmasian truck and curried vegetables and ginger rice ($8) from the Southern Salt food truck. Southern Salt has quite a variety of offerings, from Thai shrimp tacos to a classic American cheeseburger and is there every day, under one of the awnings that reach out over the former fuel pumps.

We decided the meal wouldn’t be complete without a huge, rich chocolate chip cookie ($1.75) from Brown Sugar.

All told, we topped $20 with this lunch extravagance.

Like any filling station, there are bathrooms around the side of the building, and so far there is one big-screen TV at one end of the indoor eating area.

We didn’t know how to get anyone to change the channel. From what we gathered, though, Station 801 is gradually working out the kinks in making this a nice dining experience, a good getaway from the nearby offices.

A typical recent Tuesday lineup of vendors, along with Black Hound, Southern Gourmasian and Southern Salt, included Rick’s Beignets, Hot Rod Weiners ($5 on up for gourmet dogs), Lupita’s Mexican, El Cubano Loco and Steve’s Fish and Chicken.

We might suggest better signage — in fact, a large sign on the burnt-orangepainted building should be the next improvement so Interstate 630 drivers can better see the place, located right off an exit/entrance ramp of I-630 and on heavily traveled Chester.

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DINING CAPSULES, CONT. Markham St. Full bar, all CC. $$. 501-324-2449.

LD daily.

BOBBY’S COUNTRY COOKIN’ One of the better plate lunch spots in the area, with some of the best fried chicken and pot roast around, a changing daily casserole and wonderful homemade pies. 301 N. Shackleford Road, Suite E1. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. 501-224-9500. L Mon.-Fri. BOOKENDS CAFE A great spot to enjoy lunch with friends or a casual cup of coffee and a favorite book. Serving coffee and pastries early and sandwiches, soups and salads available after 11 a.m. Cox Creative Center. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. 501- 918-3091. BL Mon.-Sat. THE BOX Cheeseburgers and french fries are greasy and wonderful and not like their fastfood cousins. 1023 W. 7th St. No alcohol, CC.

$-$$. 501-372-8735. L Mon.-Fri. BUFFALO GRILL A great crispy-off-the-griddle cheeseburger and hand-cut fries star at this family-friendly stop. 1611 Rebsamen Park Road.

Full bar, CC. $$. 501-296-9535. LD daily.

CAFE 201 The hotel restaurant in the Crowne Plaza serves up a nice lunch buffet. 201 S. Shackleford Road. Full bar, all CC. $$. 501-2233000. BLD Mon.-Fri., BD Sat., BR Sun. CATFISH CITY AND BBQ GRILL Basic fried fish and sides, including green tomato pickles, and now with tasty ribs and sandwiches in beef, pork and sausage. 1817 S. University Ave. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. 501-663-7224. LD Tue.-Sat. CHEERS IN THE HEIGHTS Good burgers and sandwiches, vegetarian offerings and salads at lunch, and fish specials and good steaks in the evening. 2010 N. Van Buren. Full bar, all

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CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-5937. LD Mon.-Sat. 1901 Club Manor Drive. Maumelle. Full bar, all CC. 501-851-6200. LD daily, BR Sun. CHICKEN WANG & CAFE Regular, barbecue, spicy, lemon, garlic pepper, honey mustard and Buffalo wings. Open late. 8320 Colonel Glenn Road. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. 501-562-1303.

LD Mon.-Sat. DAVE AND RAY’S DOWNTOWN DINER Breakfast daily featuring biscuits and gravy, home fries, sausage and made-to-order omelets. Lunch buffet with four choices of meats and eight veggies. 824 W. Capitol Ave. No alcohol. $. 501-372-8816. BL Mon.-Fri. DAVID’S BURGERS Serious hamburgers, steak salads, homemade custard. 101 S. Bowman Road. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. 501-227-8333.

LD Mon.-Sat. 1100 Highway 65 N. Conway.

No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. (501) 327-3333 4000 McCain Blvd. NLR. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$.

501-353-0387. LD Mon.-Sat. FORTY TWO Solid choice for weekday lunch, featuring entrees and sandwiches from around the world. 1200 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, all CC. $-$$. 501-537-0042. L Mon.-Sat. HILLCREST ARTISAN MEATS A fancy charcuterie and butcher shop with excellent daily soup and sandwich specials. Limited seating is available. 2807 Kavanaugh Blvd. Suite B. No alcohol, all CC. $$-$$$. 501-671-6328. L Mon.-Sat. JASON’S DELI A huge selection of sandwiches (wraps, subs, po’ boys and pitas), salads and spuds, as well as red beans and rice and chicken pot pie. Plus a large selection of heart-healthy and light dishes. 301 N. Shackleford Road. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. 501-954-8700. LD daily.

JIMMY JOHN’S GOURMET SANDWICHES Illinois-based sandwich chain that doesn’t skimp on what’s between the buns. 4120 E. McCain Blvd. NLR. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$.

501-945-9500. LD daily. 700 S. Broadway. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. 501-372-1600. LD daily.

KITCHEN EXPRESS Delicious “meat and three” restaurant offering big servings of homemade soul food. Maybe Little Rock’s best fried chicken.

4600 Asher Ave. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$.

501-666-3500. BLD Mon.-Sat., LD Sun. LASSIS INN One of the state’s oldest restaurants still in the same location and one of the best for catfish and buffalo fish. 518 E. 27th St. Beer

and wine, all CC. $$. 501-372-8714. LD Tue.-Sat. MADDIE’S PLACE Owner/chef Brian Deloney has built quite a thriving business with a pretty simple formula: making almost everything from scratch and matching hefty portions of Cajun and Creole with reasonable prices in a fun, upbeat atmosphere. Maddie’s offers a stellar selection of draft beers and a larger, better wine list than you might expect. 1615 Rebsamen Park Road. Full bar, all CC. $$-$$$. 501-660-4040. LD Tue.-Sat. MARIE’S MILFORD TRACK II Healthy and tasty are the key words at this deli/grill, featuring hot entrees, soups, sandwiches, salads and killer desserts. 1428 Merrell Drive. No alcohol, CC. $-$$. 501-225-4500. BL Mon.-Sat. MARKETPLACE GRILLE Big servings of steak, seafood, chicken, pasta, pizza and other rich comfort-style foods. 11600 Pleasant Ridge Road. Full bar, all CC. $$-$$$. 501-221-3939.

LD daily.

MASON’S DELI AND GRILL Burgers, grilled sandwiches, hot dogs, Cannolis, floats and more. 400 President Clinton Ave. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. 501-376-3354. LD Mon.-Sat. MIDTOWN BILLIARDS You’ll find perhaps the city’s finest burgers in this all-night dive. But be prepared to smell like stale cigarette smoke and grease once you’re finished. 1316 Main St. Full bar, CC. $-$$. 501-372-9990. D daily.

MORNINGSIDE BAGELS Tasty New York-style boiled bagels, made daily. 10848 Maumelle Blvd. NLR. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. 501-7536960. BL daily.

NEWK’S EXPRESS CAFE Gourmet sandwiches, salads and pizzas. 4317 Warden Road. NLR. Beer, all CC. $-$$. 501-753-8559. LD daily. 314 S. University Ave., Suite 180. Beer and wine, all CC. 601-982-1160.

RED MANGO National yogurt and smoothie chain whose appeal lies in adjectives like “allnatural,” “non-fat,” “gluten-free” and “probiotic.” 5621 Kavanaugh Blvd. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. 501-663-2500. BLD daily.

SADDLE CREEK WOODFIRED GRILL Upscale chain dining in Lakewood, with a menu full of appetizers, burgers, chicken, fish and other fare.

It’s the smoke-kissed steaks, however, that make it a winner — even in Little Rock’s beef-heavy restaurant market. 2703 Lakewood Village. NLR. Full bar, all CC. $$-$$$. 501-812-0883.

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SAM’S SOUTHERN EATERY Shreveport, La., chain features large menu of salads, shrimp, fried fish, po’ boys, burgers, cheesesteak sandwiches and more. Also in Pine Bluff: 1704 E. Harding Ave., 870-536-2222 6205 Baseline Road.

No alcohol, CC. $-$$. 501-562-2255. LD daily.

SIMPLY NAJIYYAH’S FISHBOAT & MORE Good catfish and corn fritters. 1717 Wright Ave. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. 501-562-3474.

BLD Mon.-Sat. SLICK’S SANDWICH SHOP & DELI Meatand-two plate lunches in state office building.

101 E. Capitol Ave. No alcohol. 501-375-3420.

BL Mon.-Fri. SPECTATORS GRILL AND PUB Burgers, soups, salads and other beer food, plus live music on weekends. 1012 W. 34th St. NLR. Full bar, all CC. $-$$. 501-791-0990. LD Mon.-Sat. SPORTS PAGE One of the largest, juiciest, most flavorful burgers in town. Grilled turkey and hot cheese on sourdough gets praise, too. Don’t want a burger or sandwich? They have good daily lunch specials. 414 Louisiana St. Beer and wine, all CC. $-$$. 501-372-9316. L Mon.-Fri., D Fri. SUGIE’S Catfish and all the trimmings. 4729 Baseline Road. No alcohol, all CC. $. 501-5700414. LD daily.

THE TAVERN SPORTS GRILL Burgers, barbecue and more. 17815 Chenal Parkway.

Full bar, all CC. $-$$. 501-830-2100. LD daily.

TWIN PEAKS Hearty man food, such as “wellbuilt sandwiches” and plenty of cleavage on the side. 10 Shackleford Drive. Full bar. 501-2241729.

VICTORIAN GARDEN We’ve found the fare quite tasty and somewhat daring and different with its healthy, balanced entrees and crepes.

4801 North Hills Blvd. NLR. $-$$. 501-758-4299.

L Mon.-Sat. WHITE WATER TAVERN Good locally sourced bar food. 2500 W. 7th St. Full bar, all CC. $-$$.

501-375-8400. D Tue., Thu., Fri., Sat.

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BENIHANA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE Enjoy the cooking show, make sure you get a little filet with your meal, and do plenty of dunking in that fabulous ginger sauce. 2 Riverfront Place.

NLR. Full bar, all CC. $$-$$$. 501-374-8081. LD Sun.-Fri., D Sat. CHI’S DIM SUM & BISTRO A huge menu spans the Chinese provinces and offers a few twists on the usual local offerings, plus there’s authentic Hong Kong dimsum available. 6 Shackleford Drive. Full bar, all CC. $$-$$$. 501-221-7737. LD daily. 17200 Chenal Parkway. No alcohol, all CC. $$-$$$. 501-821-8000. LD Mon.-Sat., D Sun. CHINA TASTE Conventional menu with an online ordering system (though no delivery).

9218 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol. $-$$.

501-227-8800. LD Mon.-Sat. FORBIDDEN GARDEN Classic, American-ized Chinese food in a modern setting. Try the Basil Chicken. 14810 Cantrell Road. Beer and wine, all CC. $-$$. 501-868-8149. LD daily.

FU LIN Quality in the made-to-order entrees is high, as is the quantity. 200 N. Bowman Road.

Full bar, all CC. $$. 501-225-8989. LD daily, BR Sun. IGIBON JAPANESE RESTAURANT It’s a complex place, where the food is almost always good and the ambiance and service never fail to please. The Bento box with tempura shrimp and California rolls and other delights stand out.

11121 N. Rodney Parham Road. Beer and wine, all CC. $$. 501-217-8888. LD Mon.-Sat. KIYEN’S SEAFOOD STEAK AND SUSHI Sushi,

steak and other Japanese fare. 17200 Chenal Parkway. Full bar, all CC. $$-$$$. 501-821-7272.

LD daily.

KOBE JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI Though answering the need for more hibachis in Little Rock, Kobe stands taller in its sushi offerings than at the grill. 11401 Financial Centre Parkway. Full bar, all CC. $$-$$$. 501-225-5999.

L Mon.-Sat. D daily.

NEW FUN REE Reliable staples, plenty of hot and spicy options and dependable delivery. 418 W. 7th St. No alcohol, all CC. $. 501-664-6657.

LD Mon.-Sat. PANDA GARDEN Large buffet including Chinese favorites, a full on-demand sushi bar, a cold seafood bar, pie case, salad bar and dessert bar. 2604 S. Shackleford Road. Beer and wine, all CC. $-$$. 501-224-8100. LD daily.

PEI WEI Sort of a miniature P.F. Chang’s, but a lot of fun and plenty good with all the Chang favorites we like, such as the crisp honey shrimp, dan dan noodles and pad thai. 205 N. University Ave. Beer and wine, all CC. $$. 501-280-9423.

LD daily.

P.F. CHANG’S CHINA BISTRO Nuevo Chinese chain food in swank surroundings.

317 S. Shackleford Road. Full bar, all CC. $$-$$$.

501-225-4424. LD daily.

THE SOUTHERN GOURMASIAN Delicious Southern-Asian fusion. We crave the pork buns. Made the transition from food truck to brick-and-mortar in 2015 to rave reviews. 219 W. Capitol Ave. Beer and wine, all CC. $-$$.

501-313-5645. LD Mon.-Sat. VAN LANG CUISINE Terrific Vietnamese cuisine, particularly the way the pork dishes and the assortment of rolls are presented. Great prices, too. Massive menu, but it’s user-friendly for locals with full English descriptions and numbers for easy ordering. 3600 S. University Ave. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. 501-570-7700. LD daily.

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CAPITOL SMOKEHOUSE AND GRILL Beef, pork and chicken, all smoked to melting tenderness and doused with a choice of sauces. The crusty but tender backribs star. Side dishes are top quality. A plate lunch special is now available. 915 W. Capitol Ave. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. 501-372-4227. L Mon.-Fri. FATBOY’S KILLER BAR-B-Q This Landmark neighborhood strip center restaurant in the far southern reaches of Pulaski County features tender ribs and pork by a contest pitmaster.

Skip the regular sauce and risk the hot variety, it’s far better. 14611 Arch St. No alcohol, all CC. $$. 501-888-4998. L Mon.-Fri. HB’S BBQ Great slabs of meat with a vinegarbased barbecue sauce, but ribs are served on Tuesday only. Other days, try the tasty pork sandwich. 6010 Lancaster. No alcohol, No CC. $-$$. 501-565-1930. LD Mon.-Fri. MICK’S BBQ, CATFISH AND GRILL Good burgers, picnic-worth deviled eggs and heaping barbecue sandwiches topped with sweet sauce.

3609 MacArthur Drive. NLR. No alcohol, all CC. $-$$. 501-791-2773. LD Mon.-Sun. SIMS BAR-B-QUE Great spare ribs, sandwiches, beef, half and whole chicken and an addictive vinegar-mustard-brown sugar sauce unique for this part of the country. 2415 Broadway. Beer, CC. $-$$. 501-372-6868. LD Mon.-Sat. 1307 John Barrow Road. Beer, all CC. $-$$. 501-2242057. LD Mon.-Sat. 7601 Geyer Springs Road.

Beer, all CC. $$. 501-562-8844. LD Mon.-Sat.

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ALI BABA A Middle Eastern restaurant, butcher shop and grocery. 3400 S University Ave. No alcohol, all CC. 501-379-8011. BLD Mon.-Sat. BANANA LEAF Tasty Indian street food from the former food truck. 425 W. Capitol Ave. No alcohol, CC. $-$$. 501-227-0860. L Mon.-Fri. KHALIL’S PUB Widely varied menu with European, Mexican and American influences.

Go for the Bierocks, rolls filled with onions and beef. 110 S. Shackleford Road. Full bar, all CC. $$. 501-224-0224. LD daily. BR Sun. THE PANTRY Owner and self-proclaimed “food evangelist” Tomas Bohm does things the right way — buying local, making almost everything from scratch and focusing on simple preparations of classic dishes. The menu stays relatively true to his Czechoslovakian roots, but there’s plenty of choices to suit all tastes. There’s also a nice happyhour vibe. 11401 Rodney Parham Road. Full bar, all CC. $$-$$$. 501-353-1875. LD Mon.-Fri., D Sat. STAR OF INDIA Maybe the best Indian restaurant in the region, with a unique buffet at lunch and some fabulous dishes at night (spicy curried dishes, tandoori chicken, lamb and veal, vegetarian). 301 N. Shackleford. Beer and wine, all CC. $$. 501-227-9900. LD daily.

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DAMGOODE PIES A somewhat different Italian/pizza place, largely because of a spicy garlic white sauce that’s offered as an alternative to the traditional red sauce. Good bread, too.

2701 Kavanaugh Blvd. Beer and wine, all CC. $$-$$$. 501-664-2239. LD daily. 6706 Cantrell Road. Beer and wine, all CC. $$-$$$. 501-6642239. LD daily. 37 East Center St. Fayetteville.

Full bar, all CC. $$-$$$. 479-444-7437. LD daily.

500 President Clinton Ave. 72201. Full bar, CC. $$-$$$. 501-664-2239. LD daily.

GUSANO’S They make the tomatoey Chicagostyle deep-dish pizza the way it’s done in the Windy City. It takes a little longer to come out of the oven, but it’s worth the wait. 313 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, all CC. $-$$. 501-374-1441.

LD daily. 2915 Dave Ward Drive. Conway. Full bar, all CC. $$. 501-329-1100. LD daily.

JAY’S PIZZA New York-style pizza by the slice.

400 President Clinton Ave. Beer and wine, all CC. $-$$. 501-374-5297. L Mon.-Sat. NYPD PIZZA Plenty of tasty choices in the obvious New York police-like setting, but it’s fun. Only the pizza is cheesy. Even the personal pizzas come in impressive combinations, and baked ziti, salads and more also are available.

Cheap slice specials at lunch. 6015 Chenonceau Blvd., Suite 1. Beer and wine, all CC. $-$$.

501-868-3911. LD daily.

VESUVIO Arguably Little Rock’s best Italian restaurant. The cheesy pasta bowls are sensational, but don’t ignore the beef offerings.

1315 Breckenridge Drive. Full bar, all CC. $$$.

501-246-5422. D daily.

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CANTINA CINCO DE MAYO Friendly, tasty American-ized Mex. 3 Rahling Circle. Full bar, CC. $$. 501-821-2740. LD daily.

CASA MEXICANA Familiar Tex-Mex style items all shine, in ample portions, and the steakcentered dishes are uniformly excellent. 7111 JFK Blvd. NLR. Full bar, all CC. $$. 501-835-7876.

LD daily.

EL PORTON Good Mex for the price and a wide-ranging menu of dinner plates, some tasty cheese dip, and great service as well. 12111 W. Markham St. Full bar, all CC. $$. 501-223-8588.

LD daily. 5021 Warden Road. NLR. Full bar, all CC. $$. 501-753-4630. LD daily.

ELIELLA You’ll find perhaps the widest variety of street-style tacos in Central Arkansas here — everything from cabeza (steamed beef head) to lengua (beef tongue) to suadero (thin-sliced beef brisket). The Torta Cubano is a belly-buster.

It’s a sandwich made with chorizo, pastor, grilled hot dogs and a fried egg. The menu is in Spanish, but the waitstaff is accommodating to gringos. 7700 Baseline Road. Beer, all CC. $.

501-539-5355. LD daily.

THE FOLD BOTANAS BAR Gourmet tacos and botanas, or small plates. Try the cholula pescada taco. A good variety of specialty drinks, too. 3501 Old Cantrell Road. Full bar, CC. $$-$$$. 501-916-9706. LD daily.

LAS DELICIAS Levy-area mercado with a taqueria and a handful of booths in the back of the store. 3401 Pike Ave. NLR. Beer, all CC. $. 501-812-4876. BLD daily.

LULU’S LATIN ROTISSERIE & GRILL Specialities include Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken, Argentine-style steaks, empanadas, fried yucca, pisco sours, caipirinhas and other food and drink from across Latin America. 315 N. Bowman Road. Full bar, CC. $$. 501-2285564. L Tue.-Sun., D Thu.-Sat. MARISCOS EL JAROCHO Try the Camarones a la Diabla (grilled shrimp in a smoky pepper sauce) or the Cocktail de Campechana (shrimp, octopus and oyster in a cilantro and onion-laced tomato sauce). 7319 Baseline Road. Beer, all CC. $-$$. 501-565-3535. Serving BLD Fri.-Wed. MERCADO SAN JOSE From the outside, it appears to just be another Mexican grocery store. Inside, you’ll find one of Little Rock’s best Mexican bakeries and a restaurant in back serving tortas and tacos for lunch. 7411 Geyer Springs Road. Beer, CC. $. 501-565-4246. BLD daily.

MEXICO CHIQUITO Some suggest cheese dip was born at this Central Arkansas staple, where you’ll find hearty platters of boldly spiced, inexpensive food that compete well with those at the “authentic” joints. 13924 Cantrell Road.

Full bar, all CC. $-$$. 501-217-0700. LD daily.

1524 W. Main St. Jacksonville. No alcohol. $$.

501-982-0533. LD daily. 4511 Camp Robinson Road. NLR. Full bar, all CC. $$. 501-771-1604. LD daily. 11406 W. Markham. No alcohol, all CC. $$.

501-217-0647. LD daily.

MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL A “build-yourown-burrito” place, with several tacos and nachos to choose from as well. Wash it down with a beer from their large selection. 12312 Chenal Parkway. Beer, all CC. $-$$. 501-2233378. LD daily.

SUPERMERCADO SIN FRONTERAS Shiny, large Mexican grocery with a bakery and restaurant attached. 4918 Baseline Road. Beer, all CC. $$. 501-562-4206. BLD daily.

TAQUERIA JALISCO SAN JUAN The taco truck for the not-so-adventurous crowd. They claim to serve “original Mexico City tacos,” but it’s their chicken tamales that make it worth a visit. They also have tortas, quesadillas and fajitas. 11200 Markham St. No alcohol, No CC. $. 501-541-5533. LD daily.

TAQUERIA SAMANTHA On Friday and Saturday nights, this mobile taqueria parks outside of Jose’s Club Latino in a parking lot on the corner of Third and Broadway. 300 Broadway Ave. No alcohol, No CC. $. 501-5685264. D Fri.-Sat. (sporadic hours beyond that).

TAQUERIA Y CARNICERIA GUADALAJARA Cheap, delicious tacos, tamales and more.

Always bustling. 3811 Camp Robinson Road.

NLR. Beer, all CC. $-$$. 501-753-9991. BLD daily.

Kingsley-Bell-Hannahs trio went for 52 of the 74 on the board, and they combined for 54 on Saturday. Each of these players has a feel for when his moment should come, too. Bell got untracked early to set the tone against A&M, whereas Hannahs and Kingsley alternated top-option status in the Tech game as it wore on. The reason experience is so important in a college game bereft

of it? Teams like Arkansas can still be competitive if not altogether dangerous when seasoned players can sense, and respond to, trends in the game.

That’s why, even at a modest 11-10, Arkansas has so much still at stake. The back end of the SEC slate is not all that overwhelming with two games against A&M and ones against Kentucky and LSU already in the rearview.

OBSERVER, CONT. T-Shirt She Hates, grab a light, and go mud and dirt, unswallowed by the spelunking in the bowels of the Obser- great serpent that guards the undervatory. Hopefully, while we’re down world, Spouse will be standing there there, we’ll find a chest full of gold dou- in the driveway like Penelope welcombloons, and not a houseguest whose ing home Odysseus, beaming with love, name was “Severus Snake” before his so proud of her man, right up until the Slayer-loving owner nodded off with- moment when we tell her the ineviout putting the lid back on the aquarium table: not a damn thing I can do about about the time Bill Clinton left office. it, honey. We’re gonna have to call in And when we emerge, covered in a professional.

UAMS TOUTS BELT-TIGHTENING, CONT. UA board.

In a comment on UAMS’ desire for more state dollars provided to the Times by the governor’s press office, Hutchinson said, “I was briefed on the UAMS budget and am aware of their financial situation as well as the steps they are taking. I certainly applaud Dr. Rahn for his initiative in making sure UAMS gets an early handle on their budget concerns,

as well as remaining strong as a leader in training and research.”

Meanwhile, the legislature has implemented cuts in capital gains and income taxes in the past three years that have cost the state an estimated $182.5 million ($102 million during Hutchinson’s tenure and previous cuts in capital gains of $24.5 million and income taxes for high earners of $56 million).

OUT OF AFRICA, CONT. “and what one writer called ‘tribal pop’ — she really likes that term, because there are a lot of traditional Cameroonian influences in what she does.”

There’s Pascal, another young rapper Burks calls “super energetic and a lot of fun,” and Shey, “more R&B and dancehall oriented.” Burks has also contributed herself — recording under the name RCHL — and plans to release a solo EP of her own soon.

All of New Bell’s releases are available for free online, via Bandcamp and YouTube. “If we were based in the U.S., we’d probably be trying to sell this stuff a lot more,” Burks said, “rather than just giving it away. But because we’re based in Cameroon, it’s very difficult.

So pretty much everything we make, we put it online so people can stream it.

We want people to hear it, you know?”

Hasn’t it been disorienting, I asked her, as an Arkansan, breaking into the African music industry? “Breaking into the music industry is hard period,” Burks

said. “It doesn’t really matter where you’re from. Making an independent record label successful is just very, very difficult.”

Because of her visa status, Burks has to divide her time between Africa and the U.S. I asked her how people in Little Rock responded when they heard about her Cameroonian career, and she said, “It’s interesting. People certainly don’t expect it — whether I’m in Arkansas or in Cameroon. People in Arkansas are always surprised. I think a lot of times they don’t really know what to say. And I think they don’t realize that it’s a pretty [successful] label in Africa, and a serious business, unless I show it to them. Then they’re like, ‘Oh!’ ” And in Cameroon? “Very rarely have I ever met anyone overseas who has heard of Arkansas,” she laughed. “The only thing people really know about from Arkansas is Bill Clinton — that’s pretty much it.”

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➤ Joining our Speaker’s Bureau ➤ Telling family and friends about Arkansas Hospice ➤ Completing an advance care plan by visiting www. arkansashospice.org and clicking on resources

ne common myth is that hospice is a place, but it’s actually a type of medical care for patients who have been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. Comfort care and symptom management become the primary focus.

Perhaps the biggest misunderstanding – or fear – about hospice care is that it means giving up hope. It does not.

Hospice care actually enables patients to live their last days to the fullest, with purpose, dignity, grace and support.

Patients of all ages receive care wherever they may be: in their own home or a family member’s, a nursing home, a hospital, an assisted living facility, or an inpatient

facility. Family members are supported and trained by a team of hospice professionals to care for their loved ones, with help available from Arkansas Hospice around the clock. As a charitable, not-for-profit organization, Arkansas Hospice provides high-quality care to all in need, regardless of ability to pay.

Opportunities for community involvement include: ➤ Volunteering ➤ Donating ➤ Helping our efforts to improve end-of-life care for veterans

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WOLFE STREET FOUNDATION SHINES BRIGHT FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY

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he Wolfe Street Center is a beacon of support for working the original 12 steps of recovery, to obtain and maintain sobriety. For their families and friends, it shines a light of hope as they share their personal experiences and stories and invite other members to determine on their own what lesson they could apply to their own lives.

On February 28, the lights of Hollywood will shine on Wolfe Street Foundation as it raises money to support programs through the Lights, Camera, Action Academy Awards Gala fundraiser. A favorite charitable event in central Arkansas for 16 years, the Academy Awards Gala benefiting the Wolfe Street Foundation helps keep the doors of the Wolfe Street Center open for 12-16 hours each day, every day of the year.

“Wolfe Street serves more than 100,000 people a year, and these individuals remain faithful to the 12 steps. The groups pay rent to Wolfe Street Foundation, but there is no cost to individuals who access the programs and resources that Wolfe Street Center provides,” said Markey Ford, executive director of the Wolfe Street Foundation.

“In fact, the oldest AA group west of the Mississippi

Based in North Little Rock, Arkansas Hospice is the largest hospice organization in the state, serving patients and families in more than 30 counties with eight local offices and three inpatient centers.

To learn more, please visit arkansashospice.org or call (toll-free) 877-713-2348.

meets at the Center.”

The Wolfe Street Center helps members and visitors find peace and serenity as they attend meetings, prevention and educational workshops, seminars and social events. They also can meet in complete anonymity with their sponsors in the 5th Step Room, meditate in the 11th Step Room, utilize the computer in the library and shop for books and other recovery materials in the bookstore.

While the mission of the Center is to offer a place for all members of the community to meet in the recovery of alcoholism, the mission of the Wolfe Street Foundation is to raise funds to pay for the meeting place and programs for members of the groups and individuals faithful to the original 12 steps of recovery.

“AA cannot raise funds lest it divert us from our primary purpose, which is to get and stay sober,” Ford said. “The Foundation raises the funds that support the work and resources provided at the Wolfe Street Center. Every day, for 10 years as director, I’ve seen the difference the Wolfe Street Foundation makes in people’s lives,” Ford said.

“Research by the NIH shows that one in 10 Americans abuse alcohol, while five or six others are directly affected by it, such as family, friends, coworkers, etc. The Foundation’s aim is to let these people know they are not alone. There is help for you if you have a desire to stop drinking.”

ince 1994, Arkansas Voices for the Children Left Behind has been a tireless advocate for incarcerated parents, their children and caregivers by providing parenting classes, counseling and support groups and legislative advocacy. After more than two decades of helping children, Arkansas Voices has morphed to include restorative justice serving as a sponsor of the Arkansas Restorative Justice Coalition, a group that recently celebrated its ninth anniversary.

The Arkansas Restorative Justice Coalition has been proactive with reaching out to the community. A community forum with speaker Fred Van Liew of The Centers for Restorative Justice was held in January.

Plus, the group is actively seeking more members to participate in restorative justice trainings and plans for schools and other services for children and the youth in the community. Meetings are held at noon on the third Tuesday of even-numbered months at the main branch of the Central Arkansas Library System. Volunteers to train as mediators in schools are especially needed.

Another area of interest for the Arkansas Restorative Justice Coalition is seeking a racially and culturally diverse group of individuals to meet in people’s homes SEEKING JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SINCE 1994. formingstudygroupstoexploreMichelle Alexander’s book, “The New Jim Crow Seeking racially and culturally diverse group of individuals to hold study groups through a Restorative Justice Lens.” to explore Michelle Alexander’s book, The New Jim Crow through a Restorative Justice Lens.

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For more information on Arkansas Voices for the Children Left Behind and the Restorative Justice Coalition or volunteer opportunities, visit arkansasvoices.org or call 501-366-3647.

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LYONS, CONT. it’s funny, too. Built like a Slovenian outhouse, the fair Melania.

I wonder if Mrs. Trump’s prenuptial agreement is fully vested. Because it’s hard to think that first lady’s a role that would suit her. In some ways, the White House is the jewel of the federal penitentiary system.

Meanwhile, Washington Post reporter Janell Ross, seemingly not from New Jersey, asked some pertinent questions: “Doesn’t the content of that tweet … strongly support the core theories

behind the question that Kelly asked Trump in the very first debate? Is a man who seems to view assessments of women based largely or perhaps only on their appearance fit for the Oval Office in 2016? And, if he is, what are the political ramifications of putting him in office and giving him the bully pulpit?”

The correct answers are: yes, no and more of the same.

But Melania can rest easy, because it’s not going to happen.

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ow celebrating our 40th Anniversary season, Arkansas Repertory Theatre exists to produce a diverse body of theatrical work of highest artistic standards. With a focus on dramatic storytelling that illuminates the human journey, The Rep entertains, engages and enriches local and regional audiences of all ages and backgrounds. As the state’s largest nonprofit professional theatre, The Rep employs more than 30 full-time staff members, including the craftsman who create, from scratch, costumes, props, sets, sound and lighting at our facilities in downtown Little Rock. With help from our community

donors, The Rep creates enriching arts education programs for young people, produces original productions for more than 70,000 people annually and contributes to the economic and cultural life of Central Arkansas.

How we are funded: Arkansas Repertory Theatre is funded by the generous support of individuals, businesses, foundations and civic organizations. Each year, ticket sales account for only 65 percent of The Rep’s annual budget. The rest depends on dedicated individuals who care deeply about the quality of life in Arkansas and know the important role the arts play in the lives of our residents.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MCCLENNON JACKSON, DECEASED CASE NO.: 60PR-16-25 Name of dependents:Lucy Drogba-Jackson, widow Jacqueline Jackson, daughter Last known address:1008 Anemone North Little Rock, AR 72117 Date of Death: November 16, 2015 On January 5, 2016, an affidavit for collection of small estate by distributee was filed with respect to the estate of, McClennon Jackson, deceased, with the clerk of the probate division of the circuit court of Pulaski County, Arkansas, under Ark. Code Ann. § 28-41-101. On January 19, 2016, an amended affidavit for collection of small estate by distribute was filed with respect to the estate of, McClennon Jackson, deceased, with the clerk of the probate division of the circuit court of Pulaski County, Arkansas, under Ark. Code Ann. § 28-41-101.

The legal description of the real property listed in the affidavit is as follows: S-T-R: 06-1N-10, Lot/Block: 222/, Subdivision: FAULKNER CROSSING PH 4, Parcel Number: 14N9000522200 Also known as: 1008 Anemone, North Little Rock, AR 72117 All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, properly verified, to the distributee’s attorney within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit of the estate.

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Libertycom, LLC has openings for the following positions:

SAP Analyst (LIB16101) with Associates degree in Computer Science/Applications, Technology, Any Analytical Science or related and 3 yrs of exp. to assist in analyzing existing business processes and compare the given business requirements for SAP finance software implementation. Understand the SAP business requirements, analyze the requirements, identify the solutions and resolving the issues in SAP implementation, communicate the status of the assigned project tasks to the business users and manager.

Preparation of requirement specifications, review, edit the requirements, business processes and solutions to the proposed solution. Prepare test environment for SAP Unit testing, integration testing and Business testing. Resolve daily support issues related to SAP system functionality, performance and efficiency while implanting and during post implementation support. Participate in workshops with customers in SAP Software environment during entire Project implementation and related support. Participate SAP end user support and training.

Senior Software Engineer (LIB16102) with Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering(any),Technology or related and 5 yrs of exp. to work on design ,development & support of software components that enhance or extend the reach of our client software development initiatives. Contributes to the development, delivery and maintenance of technology based solutions. He/She must be skilled in designing, coding, testing and implementing configuration changes to software applications to meet both functional and technical requirements.

Programmer (LIB16103) with Associates degree in Computer Science, Computer Applications, Commerce or related and 3 yrs of exp. to assist full life cycle development including requirements analysis, design, prototyping, coding, unit testing and test.

Design, development, implementation, maintenance software development work. He/she work with the technical team and interfaces directly with external vendors to define data requirements and resolve data integrity; prepare project status reports and make formal presentations to management as necessary.

Sr. SAP Analyst (LIB16103) with Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering(any),Technology or related and 5 yrs of exp. to develop the Project plans based on business requirements , review project plans, identify and resolve issues in SAP implementation, prepare test environment for SAP Unit testing , integration testing and Business testing.

Work location is Little Rock, AR with required travel to client locations throughout the USA. Please mail resumes to 303 West Capitol, Suite # 270 & 325, Little Rock, AR 72201 USA or email to info@libertycom.com

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