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LRFW 5 Model Search is this weekend!

Submitted by LRFWNews on Monday, April 29th, 11:22 am
LRFW 5 Model Search is this weekend!

By: Adeeja Anderson

Hopeful models are preparing this week for auditions of the fifth annual Little Rock Fashion Week (LRFW), a weeklong of high fashion, entertainment and network events scheduled in mid-July.

The model search will be held May 4 and May 5 at the Holiday Inn Presidential Hotel, located at 600 Interstate 30, Little Rock, Ark., 72202 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Male and female models of all ages and sizes are welcomed. They are required to wear a plain black t-shirt with no logos and wear jeans pants. Females need to bring high heel shoes, and no make-up and accessories are allowed. Models will be deducted points for not following instructions.

Results of models selected will be posted on www.littlerockfashionweek.com/models.php by May 13. If selected, models’ rehearsal is scheduled for June 2 and July 14 at Horace Mann Arts and Science Magnet School, located 1000 East Roosevelt Rd, Little Rock, Ark. 72206, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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Heritage Hog Roast Features Area Chefs, Whole Heritage Hogs

Submitted by Argenta Arts District, Argenta Arts Foundation
Monday, April 29th, 2013, 10:13am
Heritage Hog Roast Features Area Chefs, Whole Heritage Hogs

The Arkansas Times along with the Argenta Arts District is excited to announce their first Heritage Hog Roast celebrating the fine art of cooking a whole hog by area chefs May 4, 2013.

Grounds open to the public at Noon-10 PM. Food serving 3 p.m.-7 p.m., $25 per person, $30 at the door. After 7 p.m. $10 for music and to purchase beer & wine (at door only). Tickets & more information here Hog Roast.

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Winners announced in Ford AAA Auto Skills Competition

Submitted by Amy Hancock on Friday, April 26th, 4:48 pm

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- There was a fast and furious competition in North Little Rock Friday as Arkansas high school students gathered for a car tech skills competition.

Here are the top three finishing teams in the Ford AAA Student Auto Skills competition:

1st Place
Cabot High School
Students: Blane Waggoner and Mathew McBride
Instructor: Bill McReynolds

2nd Place
Waldron High School
Students: Chris O'Bryant and Easton Evans
Instructor: Keith Brigance

3rd Place
Western Arkansas Technical Center
Students Zach: McClain and Levi Moore
Instructor: Mark Lennon

For more on all of the excitement that took place during the competition, watch the video attached to this story.

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Today's Box Office: Mud

Submitted by Jonathan Nettles
Friday, April 26th, 2013, 6:25am

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- THV 11 Film Critic Jonathan Nettles on Mud the latest film from Arkansas director Jeff Nichols starring Matthew McConaughey.

I am not a fan of Matthew McConaughey. To me, he started off strong with dramas like The Pelican Brief and Contact but then got stuck in the romantic comedy black hole from which few escape. Recently, he's returned to dramatic roles, taking some risks and leaping out of the black hole. It started with The Lincoln Lawyer and carried through Magic Mike and Killing Joe. This is where we are with Mud.

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VA to hold Memorial Day ceremony

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer
Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 2:29pm
VA to hold Memorial Day ceremony

NORTH LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27, 2013, at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, 1501 West Maryland, in North Little Rock.

A picnic, hosted by the Arkansas Veterans Coalition, will immediately follow the ceremony at Sherwood Forest; 1111 W Maryland Ave. Both events are free and open to the public.

“We are encouraging Veterans, families, school children and civic groups to join us this year,” said ADVA Public Affairs Officer Kelly Ferguson. “This will be a ceremony dedicated to those who have given their lives in service to our country.”

Public parking will be staged at Sherwood Forest and will be convenient for those attending the picnic. Busses and vans will begin transporting individuals to the state cemetery at 8:30 a.m. Transportation for disabled attendees also will be available to and from Sherwood Forest.

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Some NLR residents can have pets get shots for free

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer
Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 12:20pm
Some NLR residents can have pets get shots for free

Residents at the Heritage, Bowker and Willow House high-rises can have their pets get their shots this weekend for free.

The free pet clinic will be at the Heritage House at 2301 Division St. The immunizations are provivded by the North Little Rock Animal Shelter.

"This saves our needy elderly and disabled residents that have companion therapy dogs and a few cats," said Bob Hancock. "Many cannot afford these yearly shots. We did this last year and about 27 animals received these free shots that otherwise could not afford to get this done."

For more informatin, call Bob Hancock at (501) 771-9747.

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IBLA Arkansas, ACT Host International Concert From Carnegie Hall

Submitted by Argenta Arts District, Argenta Arts Foundation
Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 9:17am
IBLA Arkansas, ACT Host International Concert From Carnegie Hall

IBLA Arkansas and Argenta Community Theater presents IBLA Grand Prize International Concert, straight from Carnegie Hall, Sunday April 28 at Argenta Community Theater. Free admission with reserved ticket at IBLA2013.EVENTBRITE.COM. Doors open at 6 p.m., concert at 7 p.m.
 

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