Hendrix Players Present ‘The Hope Hypothesis’ February 22-25
Student production led by visiting director and Hendrix alumnus William Ragsdale ’83 CONWAY, Arkansas (February 13, 2023)—The Hendrix Players and the Hendrix College Department of Theatre Arts and Dance present four performances of Cat Miller’s dark comedy The Hope Hypothesis in Cabe Theatre on the Hendrix College campus, 1600 Washington Avenue in Conway. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Feb. 22-24, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. Admission is free, but reservations are required and may be made through Eventbrite. The plot of The Hope Hypothesis centers on Amena Qamar, a model immigrant. A refugee from war-torn Syria, she has fled to […]
‘Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom’ coming to Reynolds Performance Hall
CONWAY—The University of Central Arkansas Reynolds Performance Hall welcomes L.A. Theatre Works with the hilarious, true story behind one of America’s most famous television comedies, “Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom,” Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. Lucille Ball is regarded as having paved the way for many of today’s top comediennes while forcing Hollywood to begin dealing with the rising power and influence of women artists both on-screen and behind the scenes. Her iconic series, “I Love Lucy,” remains one of the most groundbreaking and influential shows in television history. Playwright Gregg […]
Tall Stories’ to Bring The Gruffalo to Reynolds Performance Hall
CONWAY—The University of Central Arkansas Reynolds Performance Hall welcomes Tall Stories’ production of “The Gruffalo” on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the party-mad Snake. Will the story of the terrifying Gruffalo save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland creatures? After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there? Showcasing Tall Stories’ […]
HomeWell Care Services Central Arkansas wins award
Central Arkansas—HomeWell Care Services – Central Arkansas announced today that it has received both the 2023 Best of Home Care® – Provider of Choice and Employer of Choice Awards from HCP. These awards are granted only to the top-ranking home care providers, based on client and employee satisfaction scores gathered by HCP. HomeWell Care Services – Central Arkansas is now ranked among a small handful of home care providers across the country who have proven their ability to provide an exceptional working experience to employees and the highest quality care to clients. “We want to congratulate Brandon, Julie and the […]
Kiwanis Club plans Toad Suck Daze 10K/5K Run for May 6
Conway – The Toad Suck Daze 10K/5K Run in 2022, by all measures, was a success. The person in charge of this year’s race on May 6, however, is not one to rest on laurels. “I am excited to carry the momentum from races past to this year’s Toad Suck race,” said Cole Schanandore, chair of the Kiwanis Club of Conway’s Toad Suck Daze Run Committee and the Club vice president. “I want to continue to raise the bar higher, in number of runners and money raised. This translates directly to more children helped in our community, which is Kiwanis’ […]
UCA receives $1.6 million grant from U.S. Department of Education
CONWAY – The University of Central Arkansas was awarded a $1.6 million grant through the Strengthening Institutions Program with the U.S. Department of Education to support a new initiative for first-time, low-income students during their first year. The new program, titled Bear Life, is a five-year program that aims to decrease the achievement gap in retention and persistence rates for low-income students, improve their academic performance and increase their sense of belonging. Low-income, or Pell grant-eligible, students comprise more than 40% of UCA’s student population annually. Nadia Eslinger has been selected as the Bear Life program director. Eslinger previously served […]
Hendrix Windgate Museum of Art opening four new exhibitions this Friday
sustainABILITY: Fiber Artists’ Ideas to Improve Our World at the WMA From Feb. 3 – March 17, Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix College features quilts exploring questions of care for Earth, sculptures made from reclaimed plastics, paintings seeking to reconnect humanity with the land, and commentary on the war in Ukraine CONWAY, Ark. (January 31, 2023) — The Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix College (WMA) announces “sustainABILITY,” an exhibition featuring 33 contemporary art quilts, each exploring solutions to improve sustainability in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works; two sculptures with reclaimed plastics as the primary medium; Ukraine-focused artwork and poetry; […]
Baum Gallery to host new exhibition: ‘Source of Light: The Hearne Collection’
CONWAY—The University of Central Arkansas Baum Gallery will host a new exhibition “Source of Light: The Hearne Collection” from Jan. 26 to Feb. 24, 2023. This exhibition is curated by Brian Young, Baum Gallery director and Garbo Hearne and Archie Hearne III, owners of Hearne Fine Art, a Little Rock-based institution that has celebrated Black art and culture since 1988. A reception to meet the collectors will be held on Jan. 26, 2023, from 4–7 p.m. at Baum Gallery. Baum Gallery is located in McCastlain Hall on the UCA campus. “Source of Light: The Hearne Collection” has three components. In […]