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Sports

Arkansas Basketball Announces 2023-24 Non-Conference Schedule

Arkansas Men's Basketball is embarking on a challenging non-conference slate for Coach Eric Musselman's fifth year beginning with a November 6th matchup against Alcorn State.

• Road-trip! The Hogs will be visiting The Bahamas, Tulsa, and North Little Rock, with buzzworthy matchups against Stanford, Duke, Oklahoma, and Lipscomb.

• In-state rivals: Don't miss the second meeting with Gardner-Webb and the third round with Oklahoma as Arkansas stays close to home for these matchups.

For tickets, visit the Razorbacks’ site HERE.

Music

Get Ready For Arkansas Tiny Desk Contest 2023

The Arkansas Tiny Desk Contest 2023 is set to hit the stage on Oct 13 in Little Rock, showcasing an eclectic mix of the state's homegrown music talent.

• Wide range of genres: The lineup includes Concrete Rose from Helena-West Helena, folk duo Common Roots from Fayetteville, and folk-pop group Lead Pipe Conservatory Band from Harrison, representing everything from R&B to folk and pop.

• Building community: During musical intermissions, local nonprofits Mosaic Templars Cultural Center and Arkansas Foodbank will join the stage to promote their work in the community.

You can purchase tickets HERE.

Events

Get Ready for the 8th Annual ACANSA Arts Festival of the South

This year’s 8th Annual ACANSA Arts Festival showcases over 60 performers across 7 different venues in Little Rock & North Little Rock for your viewing pleasure.

• Music to your ears: The festival brings a range of music, from the popular Washington-based Band of Opportunity, to Greasy Greens, to the Grammys-winning Pine Leaf Boys.

  Theater of life: Performances include John Patrick Shanley’s Tony-winning play “Doubt,” Leslie McCurdy’s production of Harriet Tubman, and Ballets with a Twist’s “Cocktail Hour: The Show”.

More info and tickets are available HERE 

Transportation

Metroplan Awards $16.5 Million to Central Arkansas Transportation Improvements

Metroplan recently awarded a total of $16.5 million in grant funding to various cities throughout Central Arkansas for transportation improvement projects.

• Greening up: Funds are being allocated towards investments in the Central Arkansas Regional Greenways, as well as other projects that address safety and congestion issues.

• Spreading the wealth: A variety of cities, including Little Rock, North Little Rock, Cabot, Conway, and Benton, benefit from the funding - each receiving up to $3 million.

Check out how this funding will be dispersed from the TB&P article HERE.

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In other news…

• Healthy habits: Looking to start building healthy habits into your life? Strategic Health & Wellness Solutions offers great educational content, courses, and a wide variety of sustainable products that can help you optimize your life for health. Check out this Little Rock Women-Owned Business HERE.*

• Scooting along: Scooter's Coffee opened up a new location last Friday in Maumelle.

• Hometown hero: Red Cross volunteers are headed out to Maui to help with recovery from the fires on the island - one of those volunteers is from Little Rock.

• Hall of fame: The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame is hosting its annual induction ceremony on Oct 14 and just announced its inductees for the year.

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