Experience ‘Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook’ at Reynolds
CONWAY – The University of Central Arkansas Reynolds Performance Hall proudly presents “Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook” with Suzanne Davis on Saturday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. The show will include all of the music from the legendary 1971 Grammy-winning album “Tapestry” and feature many songs that Carole King and her husband, Gerry Goffin, wrote in the 1960s. The couple proved to be one of the most successful songwriting teams in pop music history, composing more than 400 songs recorded by over 1,000 artists. Some of the artists include The Drifters, The Beatles, Herman’s Hermits, Donnie Osmond, Aretha Franklin, The […]
What makes a local community a community?
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Helen Keller I spend a lot of time thinking about what makes a local community a community. I mean, after all, this publication is a community publication. We talk about all things Conway and the area. We talk about artists and musicians. We mention local companies and nonprofits. We also talk about events that are happening. Those things that we mentioned are a vital part of what makes this a local community. I want Conway Scene to be something that helps facilitate community. So, what makes a community? […]
Kristin Lewis Visits UCA as Artist-in-Residence
By: Thomas Staab, Office of Media Relations CONWAY– The University of Central Arkansas will host Kristin Lewis, a lirico-spinto soprano who has graced the stages of many of the world’s leading opera houses, as an artist-in-residence from Wednesday, April 12, to Saturday, April 22. On the final evening of Lewis’s residency, she will be featured in the Conway Symphony Orchestra. This concert will take place on Saturday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Reynolds Performance Hall. The international opera star is esteemed for her majestic sound that is rich in overtones and includes a rare blend of piano culture. Lewis […]
Tawny Chatmon visits UCA as artist-in-residence
CONWAY—The University of Central Arkansas will host photography-based artist Tawny Chatmon as an artist-in-residence from Tuesday, April 18, to Thursday, April 20. Chatmon will host an artist talk, along with Haitian visual artist Fabiola Jean-Louis, on Thursday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m., in the lecture hall of the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts. Chatmon is one of eight African American artists featured in the 2022 Venice Biennale exhibit, “The Afro-Futurist Manifesto: Blackness Reimagined.” She is currently collaborating with Jean-Louis on “The Roots of Freedom” project. In 2010, after photographing her father’s battle with cancer, she changed from commercial […]
10X Growth Accelerator Applications applications open for cohort 7
Conductor opens applications for the 7th iteration of their growth accelerator CONWAY, AR – In partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, Conductor today released the application for the 7th cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator program. The 10X Growth Accelerator Program is a statewide 14-week intensive program designed specifically for Arkansas-based, tech or tech-enabled companies between $100,000 and $10 million in revenue. Since 2018, over 80 companies have participated in the program. For over five years, 10X has been helping Arkansas companies achieve rapid growth and success. One previous 10X participant, Mallory Van Dover of Data Driven Partners, said […]
UCA earns $2.2 million grant from USDE
Partnering with local schools to address shortage in mental health professionals CONWAY—The University of Central Arkansas has been awarded a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help address the shortage of mental health professionals in K-12 schools. The Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration grant funding will be used to train students in the school psychology graduate program in the UCA College of Health and Behavioral Sciences. The purpose of the grant is to expand the pipeline of high-quality, trained mental health providers in Arkansas schools. Heather Martens, associate professor of psychology, and Joan Simon, professor of […]
‘Creating Livable Communities for Older Arkansans’ Symposium Set for April 17 at Hendrix College
Free event sponsored by Hendrix, AARP Arkansas, UAMS’ Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative CONWAY, Arkansas (April 4, 2023) — As the average age of Arkansas’ population rises, so does the urgency of planning for walkable streets, diverse transportation options and housing, and a variety of activities and services. “Creating Livable Communities for Older Arkansans” will provide information and encourage action surrounding these issues. The symposium takes place Monday, April 17, at 1 p.m. in Worsham Hall within the Hendrix College Student Life & Technology Center (building 2 on the current campus map). A remote participation option will be available for those […]
Giving to Arkansas Tornado relief efforts
At this point, we all know about the devastating tornado that slice through an area of Little Rock, moved on to North Little Rock, Sherwood, Jacksonville, and the Cabot area. We have seen the images and videos online and on TV. View from Little Rock Baptist moments ago! *video shot by Kristal Benton from the 7th Floor of Medical Towers 1. #arwx @NWSLittleRock @KATVToddYak @KATVJames pic.twitter.com/zX2xHoSMvz — Sean (@_spcanady) March 31, 2023 If you are like me, you watched hours of coverage Friday and again on Saturday and Sunday. It is a miracle there is only one reported death in […]