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Levon Helm documentary to debut at TheArtsAt311

Levon Helm documentary to debut at TheArtsAt311

 

TheArtsAt311 will host the Arkansas premiere of Ain’t in It for My Health: A film about Levon Helm on Wednesday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m.

Helm, who was the drummer for The Band, was born in Elaine, AR, and grew up in Turkey Scratch.

The film, directed by Jacob Hatley, documents the making of Helm’s first studio album in 25 years, the Grammy Award-winning Dirt Farmer  and the subsequent resurgence of his career that continued until his death of cancer on April 19, 2012.

Holocaust Museum bringing "Deadly Medicine" to ASU

Holocaust Museum bringing "Deadly Medicine" to ASU

 

Story by Regina Bowman, Arkansas State University

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s traveling exhibition, “Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race,” will premiere on Thursday, April 25, at the Dean B. Ellis Library at Arkansas State University. The exhibit will run through June 16.

“Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race” examines how the Nazi leadership, in collaboration with individuals in professions traditionally charged with healing and the public good, used science to help legitimize persecution, murder and, ultimately, genocide.

Annual pottery sale date set

Annual pottery sale date set

The ASU Pottery Guild will hold its annual Spring Pottery Sale this Thursday through Friday, April 18-20, at The Edge Coffeehouse, 1900 Aggie Road.

The sale will feature handmade ceramics by ASU students, faculty and alumni.

Sale hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Copyright 2013 KAIT. All rights reserved.

Annual pottery sale date set

Annual pottery sale date set

 

The ASU Pottery Guild will hold its annual Spring Pottery Sale on April 18 through 20 at The Edge Coffeehouse, 1900 Aggie Road.

The sale will feature handmade ceramics by ASU students, faculty and alumni.

Sale hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Copyright 2013 KAIT. All rights reserved.

Posey Hill to perform at ASUN

Posey Hill to perform at ASUN

The Arkansas State University-Newport Concert-Lecture Series wraps up tonight with a performance by bluegrass artists Posey Hill.

Featuring Doug Burnett and his two oldest daughters, Posey Hill blends Arkansas bluegrass with old time and contemporary folk.

Their influences include Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless, New Grass Revival, the Carter Family, Fleetwood Mac, Seldom Scene and the Beatles.

The show starts at 7 p.m. in the ASUN Center for the Arts.

Admission is free.

Thread of Life Quilt Show to benefit hospice

Thread of Life Quilt Show to benefit hospice

 

The Women’s Council for St. Bernards Development Foundation will present the sixth annual Threads of Life Quilt and Fiber Arts Show on April 13 and 14 at St. Bernards Auditorium, 505 East Washington in Jonesboro.

Show hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 1 until 4 p.m. Sunday.  Admission is free.

This year’s guest quilters includes four Arkansas men:  Leonard Davis of Jonesboro, Eddie Landreth of Benton, Tom Hrezo of Cherokee Village and Dick Dupris of Mountain Home..  All of these men have pieced and quilted their own quilts.

Posey Hill to perform at ASUN

Posey Hill to perform at ASUN

 

The Arkansas State University-Newport Concert-Lecture Series wraps up this Friday, April 8, with a performance by bluegrass artists Posey Hill.

Featuring Doug Burnett and his two oldest daughters, Posey Hill blends Arkansas bluegrass with old time and contemporary folk.

Their influences include Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless, New Grass Revival, the Carter Family, Fleetwood Mac, Seldom Scene and the Beatles.

The show starts at 7 p.m. in the ASUN Center for the Arts.

Admission is free.