Faulkner County Urban Farm Project will host the 2018 Seed Swap Feb. 24
Do you love to garden? Come and show your garden some love this Feb. 24th. The Faulkner County Library and the Faulkner County Urban Farm Project will host the 2018 Seed Swap Feb. 24, from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM. We have a fun line up, including smoothies made with local produce, and live music from Jeff Clanton. The community is invited to come and swap seeds with one another and with the Faulkner County Seed Library and ROOST. There will be stations for people to display their seeds, and if you don’t have seeds to share or swap, come anyway and […]
How to Make a Classic: The Importance of the Basics in Get Out
Editor’s Note- The Academy Awards is March 4, 2018. We have asked our resident Movie Reviewer, Wells Thompson, to review several of the movies up for Academy Awards leading up to the Oscars. Horror as a genre is probably the most marginalized storytelling method in any media. In literature, few horror writers are ever recognized in the literary canon outside of Edgar Allan Poe, and in film, horror is often dismissed as a medium for cheap jump scares and bloody gross-outs. To date, only one horror movie, The Silence of the Lambs, has ever won Best Picture, and only a […]
The true story behind St. Valentine’s Day
Editor’s Note – this article by John Lambert first appeared on the Premier Window’s Website. John was nice enough to let us repost the article. The true story behind St. Valentine’s Day is not one of flowers and chocolates but rather of cruelty and violence that helped shape our modern day Cupid fest. A brave Roman priest during the 3rd century A.D. dared to challenge the powers that be, a move that would end in martyrdom, infamy, and overpriced Hallmark cards. As Emperor Claudius II was experiencing massive turmoil throughout his kingdom, the Roman Empire was hanging by a thread. Claudius […]
Review: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Editor’s Note- The Academy Awards is March 4, 2018. We have asked our resident Movie Reviewer, Wells Thompson, to review several of the movies up for Academy Awards leading up to the Oscars. The first review is for Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri. It’s always a surprise when your expectations are subverted, especially when you’re expecting the worst and wind up with the best case scenario. Every Oscar season, I expect to see a list of overblown dramas being recognized with a few great films sprinkled in that have no real chance of winning. Nearly every year, the winners are almost […]
The Conductor to host national collegiate venture competition
The Conductor, a public-private partnership with the University of Central Arkansas, announced plans to host a National Collegiate Venture Competition that will award student entrepreneurs a total of $15,000 in cash prizes.
10x Cyber Accelerator launches in March
The Conductor today announced a partnership with Metova, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Startup Junkie to launch the 10x Cyber Accelerator, a 20-week accelerator designed to scale Arkansas’ high-growth tech and tech-enabled ventures. The accelerator will provide targeted support to growth-oriented ventures with a specific focus on offering recommendations for scalable software and world-class cybersecurity technolo
CAPCA to Host “Project Homeless Connect” Event in Conway January 23
The Community Action Program for Central Arkansas (CAPCA) will be hosting the “Project Homeless Connect” outreach event on Tuesday, January 23, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church Parish Hall, 1115 College Avenue, in Conway.
Fayetteville Startup Weekend returns to NWA in March
FAYETTEVILLE STARTUP WEEKEND, PREMIER ENTREPRENEUR EVENT Immersive Three-Day Experience Offers Entrepreneurs Opportunity to Launch New Ventures FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: Entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs will gather in Fayetteville, March 9-11 for Techstars Startup Weekend. The event will be held at the Brewer Family Entrepreneurship Hub (123 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701). Techstars Startup Weekends are designed to provide superior experiential education for all entrepreneurs. Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through brainstorming, business plan development, and basic prototype creation, Techstars Startup Weekends culminate in Sunday night demos and presentations. Participants create working startups during the event and are able to […]