SEPTEMBER 2019
FEATURES
9 THE FRONT
OF WIT AND WISDOM
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes Edition. Orval: Deaf legislators.
31 45 YEARS
It’s the Arkansas Times’ sapphire anniversary. Here’s Arkansas through the years, through our eyes.
Q&A: Joshua Mahony The Inconsequential News Quiz:
17 THE TO-DO LIST
Samantha Crain and Mulehead at White Water, Tank and the Bangas at the Rev Room, Jazz in the Park at Riverfront Park, Mothership at Stickyz Rock ’n’ Roll Chicken Shack, Peter Martin & Romero Lubambo with Erin Bode and Rev. Sekou at South on Main, the ACANSA lineup and more.
25 NEWS & POLITICS
White-collar crooks Ted Suhl and Mikey Gates got lucky; will jailed lawmakers find mercy, too? By Ernest Dumas
80 CULTURE
84 ART REVIEW
Mitchell Williams law firm, UA Little Rock pair collections. By Leslie Newell Peacock
86 FOOD & DRINK
The families of five South Asian families who’ve introduced their foodways to Northwest Arkansas talk about their experiences setting up shop. By Southern Foodways Alliance
92 CANNABIZ
Police officers get training to determine if drivers high on marijuana should get DWIs. By Rebekah Hall
135 CROSSWORD 138 THE OBSERVER Holding on to Coco.
A tribute to the late “Smilin’ Bob” Lewis, blues musician and mentor.
ON THE COVER: Arkansas
Times cover collage. 4 SEPTEMBER 2019
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