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Home2018

Year: 2018

Image of lights on a stage form pattern suggestive of a crown. Community events include the King Cotton Classic basketball tournament and a youth theatre workshop.
Arts & Culture

Community Events Include King Cotton Classic and Youth Theatre Workshop

December 27, 2018 Karen Coker

The holidays continue as 2018, a year that has seen Pine Bluff on the upswing, passes the baton to a very promising 2019 for the city. People have not wanted for community events and festivities, […]

Chef Jennifer Hill Booker and Chef Rob Nelson (foreground) prepare pumpkin soup while their team adds finishing touches at the Inaugural Chef’s Dinner held by the Front Porch Hospitality Group. Credit: Charity Stephens
Business and Community

Front Porch Hospitality Serves a Cuisine of Community Engagement

December 26, 2018 Karen Coker

There’s a new hospitality group in town. They talk of fine dining and cafés plus a Blues club and craft brewery in Pine Bluff’s downtown district. The word is, their business menu will include well-paying […]

The beauty of Pine Bluff is captured in this photo by Mitch Wessels Photography.
Community

Pine Bluff’s Master Plan Focuses on People

December 21, 2018 Karen Coker

On Thursday, December 20, 2018, urban architect Stephen Luoni of the University of Arkansas presented the Master Plan for the revitalization of Pine Bluff’s downtown. The unveiling of the plan was sponsored and arranged by […]

State capitol building in Little Rick, Arkansas. Aerial view. Credit: TheShiv76/Pixabay
Civics

Key State and Local Events in December and January

December 17, 2018 Karen Coker

December and early January bring several government-related events, local and state, for Pine Bluff residents to have on their radars. The events pertain to the city council, support for business innovation, local revitalization, education, and […]

The Brian Austin Band with Marcus “Mookie” Cartwright at the Bobby Rush Tribute on Friday, November 30, 2018, in Pine Bluff, AR. Credit: Cindy Tutt Scaife Photography
Arts & Culture

Starlit Night with Bobby Rush Tribute

December 2, 2018 Karen Coker

In spite of the storms outside, Pine Bluff enjoyed a starlit Friday night with a tribute to Grammy winning Blues legend Bobby Rush. Rush, born Emmet Ellis, Jr., moved with his family to Sherrill, Arkansas, […]

Christmas ornaments, one green and one gold. Credit: cloisy/Pixabay
Arts & Culture

Celebrations and Festivities Start the Holidays in Pine Bluff

November 27, 2018 Karen Coker

As Pine Bluff begins the holiday season, a variety of celebrations and festivities start the holidays for Pine Bluff.  Here’s your choice of the many live music performances and other activities that these events offer […]

Arts and Science Center from Google Earth Images
Arts & Culture

Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas

November 24, 2018 Karen Coker

Fill up the tank, this is worth the drive: an all-in-one art museum, theater, music venue, and science classroom. At times, it runs educational dance studios and theatre and film camps. Plus it is among […]

Art & Cultural Events

Events for Children This November

November 9, 2018 Karen Coker

This November, choose from many arts, crafts, and educational activities in Pine Bluff. This post gets you started with early November events and regular, ongoing events for children and teens; the information may be updated […]

Civics

Arkansas 2018 Ballot Issue 5 Plus Issues Recap

October 21, 2018 Karen Coker

For the November 2018 election, Arkansans statewide will see five ballot issues, only three of which will have votes counted. Ballot issues 1 and 3 were challenged in court and disqualified, with the Arkansas State […]

Books on law cases, several in a row on a bookshelf.
Civics

Arkansas 2018 Ballot Issue 4: A Tale of Four Casinos

October 18, 2018 Karen Coker

This November, voters will decide the fate of Ballot Issue 4, a proposal to require the state to license four casinos, one in each of four pre-specified locations. The proposal, if passed, would amend the […]

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