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The Arkansas Times received an e-mail news release Tuesday announcing that Harvey Joe Sanner of Des Arc, president of the American Agriculture Movement of Arkansas, was among a group of Arkansans applauding Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s support of a resolution that would “block heavy-handed regulations” by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. About the same time, the Times was notified of a telephone press conference at which, the news release said, Harvey Joe Sanner would be among those expressing disappointment in Lincoln for supporting the anti-EPA resolution. Whither Sanner? We reached the man himself, who said that he’s a strong supporter of Senator Lincoln and agreed with her position on the resolution. Sanner said that because of “a total misunderstanding” his name had been used without permission in the news release critical of Lincoln.

Smoke signals

Little Rock and North Little Rock, their fire departments shorted funds by a little noticed vote last summer, may get more money later in the year.

When state Reps. Barry Hyde and Kathy Webb discovered the Intergovernmental Cooperation Council of mayors and the county judge voted to distribute some $239,000 in state funds equally, rather than by population, to all fire departments in Pulaski County, they called foul. The money, part of a one-time $4 million state appropriation, was doled out to the 75 counties on a per capita basis, and Hyde, of North Little Rock, and Webb, of Little Rock, wanted the funds distributed to their cities’ departments the same way.

The Little Rock Fire Department would have received $90,357, the NLRFD $31,775. As it is, Little Rock and all the other 26 fire departments in the county received $6,911 in December. That’s quite a boon to volunteer departments; Cammack Village’s got only $425 last year.

Hyde and Webb weren’t the only ones upset. Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola and North Little Rock Mayor Pat Hays, both of whom missed the July meeting at which the vote was taken, were taken aback.

The distribution, for fiscal year 200910, represented only 75 percent of the improvement fund appropriation. Now, to mollify the mayors and representatives, County Judge Buddy Villines said Tuesday he’ll call another meeting of the intergovernmental council to consider appropriating the remaining 25 percent Continued on page 11

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10 Muddy water

Concealed weaponry on the rise

Residents of a Beebe subdivision plagued by floods think the city hasn’t done enough for people who built houses unawares in places prone to flooding. — By David Koon

n The State Police, in explaining to legislators its budget difficulties last week, said it had been stretched by a massive increase in applications for permits to carry concealed weapons. Spokesman Bill Sadler said the database of permit holders had grown from 56,000 at the start of 2009 to more than 80,000. The big boost came at the first of the year, when the legislature was debating legislation to end public access to the list of permit holders. The State Police needed extra help to keep up with the paperwork. It’s now settled down to about 2,000 new and renewal permits per month.

12 Lessons from Darfur

the (famous) box: May be closing.

CORRECTION n A caption in last week’s Smart Talk that accompanied a photograph of Senate candidate Kim Hendren’s Corvette erroneously used text from a preceding week’s edition concerning a charitable donation to Catholic High School. We regret the error.

improving Lr schools n A community-based strategic planning commission last week adopted consultants’ recommendations to improve Little Rock School District academic performance. The group was headed by former state Sen. Jim Argue and Terence Bolden. The recommendations were adopted without dissent, though UALR Chancellor Joel Anderson created some behind-the-scenes buzz before the meeting with a memo. Anderson said he didn’t think the commission should ask the School Board to mandate the specific recommendations.

Get ‘em while they’re hot n Like the greasy burgers at The Box at 17th and Main?

Better grab one soon before they’re gone. The Capitol Zoning District Commission is scheduled this week to consider an application to build a USA Drug on the site. Planners say the drug chain has done a better job of meeting neighborhood design desires than a previous effort by Walgreens and many expect the application to be approved. No word yet on whether The Box operators may find a new place to park their wellseasoned griddle.

He said the district, and others, had suffered from micromanagement over the years and administrators should have flexibility.

Anderson also recommended that the School Board take the public position that, if after five years the district has not succeeded in substantially achieving test score improvement, that the district “ask the state to step in and replace the existing, traditional governance model for school districts with something different — a fresh start with the benefit of a clean slate.” He said he believed the district would rise to the challenge “if not tied down by a thousand strings.”

A professor at the University of Arkansas has become an expert in a deadly field — genocide — and has traveled to some of the world’s worst trouble spots. — By George Arnold

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The state’s new education director says he intends to hold charter schools to their promises — both in performance and the types of students they enroll. — By Max Brantley

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Words n Error puts me out of types: “Robert Gibbs, White House press secretary, said that while today is an ‘anniversary of types’ of Barack Obama’s Jan. 20, 2009, swearing-in, nothing special is planned by the staff to mark Obama’s first year as president.”

As nouns, sort and type mean pretty much the same thing. Theoretically, you could use them interchangeably. But we’re dealing with idiom here, and idiom is “A phrase that has a meaning greater than its constituent parts might suggest and that must therefore be learned independently of the traditional definitions of its constituent parts.” Idiom is what we actually say, even when the normal rules might indicate that we say something else. The phrase that means “of one sort or another, of an indefinite kind” is of sorts. Of types won’t do. Just as neither put down with 4 january 28, 2010 • arkansas Times

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nor put up from means “tolerate.” The idiomatic phrase that does is put up with. n “Held in the heart of Hollywood, the festival will screen more than 50 of the most iconic movies of all time at landmark locations.” …

“The hotel was later identified as the Jessie, and by evening, tourists were already snapping pictures of the city’s latest iconic monument to scandal.” …

“Favre is an icon among NFL quarterbacks.” …

“Both McCain, R-Ariz., and Lieberman, I-Conn., said U.S. missile strikes in Pakistan were critical to defeating terrorists … ” Polly W. Doodle writes: “I’m sure tired of seeing icon and iconic in everything I read. Can’t we give them a rest?

Also, how can we have ‘50 of the most iconic movies.’ Something is either iconic (pertaining to an icon) or it’s not. There are no degrees of iconicism.”

Well put, Polly. I note also that somebody slipped a ringer into your “icon” list. Senator Lieberman may well be an icon (“an idol”) to a certain undesirable class of people — the underhanded, the disloyal — but “I-Conn” refers only to his political orientation and home state.

I recently heard a rapper referred to as “an icon and an ex-con,” but Lieberman hasn’t been convicted yet.

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The Observer’s kid was sched-

uled to appear in his school’s annual Geography Bee the other day, an occasion that Junior approached with much trepidation and gnashing of teeth. Don’t worry, ol’ Dad assured him, before helping No. 1 son drill on his state capitals, his rivers and his oceans.

The morning of the competition, Jr. was not eager, but he was at least willing.

Our first hint at how he would fare came during the endless hour we spend every morning trying to coax him into putting on his socks and shoes. In his most somber tone, he expressed his absolute anguish at the terrible suffering being experienced due to the earthquake in Hawaii.

Right sympathy, kid. Wrong island.

History was made in Russell-

ville last Saturday night, closely observed by you-know-who. For the first time ever, three top-10 college basketball teams played in an Arkansas arena on the same night. The site was Tucker Coliseum at Arkansas Tech University, where the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys, ranked no. 1 in NCAA Division II, played the Delta State Statesmen, from Cleveland, Miss., and the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns, ranked no.

9 in Division II women’s basketball, took on the Delta State Lady Statesmen, ranked no. 2. (The Observer would have picked “Stateswomen” over “Lady Statesmen” if he’d been asked. He was not.)

An appropriately large crowd turned out for the competition — 4,122, a sellout, the first ever at Tucker Coliseum. More history, made with The Observer’s help.

The 4,122 was the announced crowd for the men’s game, played second, but there were almost as many fans at the women’s game. The men were playing their first home game since being voted No. 1.

History is sweeter when you win, and Tech won both games. The Observer’s rooting was of such quality that he might well have been awarded the game ball, but he preferred to give most of the credit to the players.

Division II sports can be rewarding for spectators as well as participants.

The Observer was rewarded Saturday night. There’s still time, before the basketball season ends, to catch a game at Arkadelphia, Magnolia, Monticello, Searcy or Russellville.

Our friend seldom embellishes, so when she says that she and her hus-

band, driving home from Magazine Mountain, passed three men in a golf cart being pulled by a mule somewhere in the wilds of Yell County, we believe her.

She’s a quick thinker, so she quickly called Alex Chadwick, the Slate blogger and erstwhile NPR radio reporter known for his “Interviews 50 Cents” slice-oflife videos, and asked if she should turn around and go back for an interview. No, he told her, that’s going to take a pro. It’s hard, he said, to interview a mule.

Our correspondent at Words-

Worth Books reports that a young man came into the store recently carrying a new hardback book. He asked us to help him place it alphabetically on the shelf.

He explained that the book, “A Question for Erin Pressley,” contained a question for his girlfriend.

We led him to the back of the store, shelving the book alphabetically under Pressley (incidentally his own name happened to be Powell, which happened to be right next to Pressley.)

An hour or two later, the couple came in, and she followed him to the back of the store, where he suggested she look for a book under her name. She quickly found it, then she opened it, a look of surprise and joy appeared on her face. On each page, one after another, was printed the question, “Will you marry me?”

As you can imagine, this story had a happy ending.

Where the heck is the winner

of the $25 million Powerball ticket sold in January at the Cracker Box store in Mayflower? That’s what The Observer’s church choir was discussing Sunday morning as we lined up in the room off the sanctuary.

The choristers theorized that perhaps the winner was a criminal on the lam and suddenly afraid to come forward.

Or someone trying to figure out how to hide the winnings from a divorce lawyer.

Something’s keeping the winner back.

A tenor piped up with this suggestion: If whoever it is doesn’t want to come forward to accept the dough, couldn’t he send the ticket, unsigned, to a charity, or a school or someplace needy? Think, he said, of all the good that cash could do.

Allelujahs would go up from the lucky recipients. Ours did shortly after the conversation ended, when the organ sounded.

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The new war There is a new battle in the war between church and state in America.

In America today, certain religious groups are exercising their right to participate in the political process, as a bloc of votes. Nowhere is this playing out more openly than the gay rights movement, the new human rights struggle.

I am soon to be 64 years old. I was a young man during the civil rights struggle of the African American people. I saw firsthand the poverty and misery segregation caused. Poverty, as Gandhi taught, is the worst form of violence. My pastor, a segregationist, taught that the black man was the child of Cain, and therefore cursed. I left that church that day and never returned.

So how do I, as a Christian, reconcile the teachings of my religion, with the rights given every American under the Constitution — life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?

Jesus gave us the answer. Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, and unto God what is God’s. Judge not lest you be judged. Love your neighbor. Forgive and you will be forgiven.

Now, the question is this. Will we continue to put our hand on the Bible and swear to uphold the Constitution, or will we put our hands on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible?

Butch Stone Maumelle

Immigration Rafael Nunez’s article, “Latinos in Little Rock,” writes of an immigration era that is coming to an end. Presently, immigration of all types is slowing, will come to an abrupt halt, and an exodus will begin in the near future. Even if the congress passes an amnesty for illegal aliens; immigrants, particularly Hispanics, will depart America by the millions in the coming decades.

It’s ironic, but the election of Barack Obama and the Democratic Party taking control of Congress in 2006, partly because of Hispanic votes, are the very events that will reverse the immigration trends of the previous decades. The Democrats’ economic mismanagement, a coming war with Iran and global conflict elsewhere, will devastate America’s job market to the extent that it will be impossible for immigrants to remain in this country.

Members of the clergy seeking a general amnesty for illegal migrants on humanitarian grounds are actually adding to their misfortunes. A minister has a responsibility to the entire community not just to one group. Ministers should also understand that you don’t always help

someone by giving them something and you never help anyone by enabling them to break this nation’s laws.

Thomas Pope Little Rock

Compare leaders It is obvious that God has a sense of humor. The Democrats have President Barack Obama and the Republicans have Michael Steele, who was selected because Obama was elected president.

The Republicans are masters of deception. They have managed to fool enough people to believe that Republican positions are “God inspired.” They believe that the posting of the 10 Commandments is more important than living them. They believe that “do not commit abortion” and the right to bear arms are biblical commandments.

My advice to the Republicans: “Don’t treat your African-American chairman like a runaway slave. You selected Steele, just like Sarah Palin, on the rebound, so live with it.”

Deborah Springer-Suttlar Little Rock

Now casinos Just as I figured. First the lottery and now they are working on getting the law changed to allow casinos. The mob bosses will be moving in soon.

Pandora’s Box was cracked when the lottery got in, even though I have yet to talk to anyone who admits to voting for it.

If casino gambling comes in, the box will be broken open.

Arkansas is supposed to be the third most religious state in the union. Better stand up and be counted now. I will not vote for anyone who backs this.

Peggy Wolfe Heber Springs

Loves Disney Walt Disney was surely the most influential American in modern times. Who has not heard his name or been exposed to his creative genius?

He is a national treasure, as are Norman Rockwell, Beverly Sills, Fred Astaire and the many others so shamefully ignored or forgotten by today’s tasteless society. In former, healthier times, when this nation was more discerning, their names would be on everyone’s lips and their contributions to American culture would be celebrated on a daily and continuing basis.

America chooses instead to honor the hopelessly inept and unworthy and, like so much else in this wretched country, it is symptomatic of a nation in deep decline.

William G. Carlyle North Little Rock ■ Submit letters to The Editor, Arkansas Times, P.O. Box 34010, Little Rock, AR 72203. We also accept letters via E-mail.

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RETIREMENT. U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, 67, said he his health wasn’t up to a run for re-election this year.

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Beebe flooding could leave some high and dry.

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POLITICAL SPECULATION. Two congressmen will retire. Another may seek to move up. This set off a wild game of political musical chairs that won’t finally be finished until March filing.

The ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT. It was a messy case with racial overtones, but the court did its duty. It resoundingly affirmed the finding of multiple ethical violations by the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission and ordered the immediate removal of Circuit Judge Willard Proctor. His professed good intentions were not enough to overcome manifest bad judgment.

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DEMOCRACY. The U.S. Supreme Court sneered at precedent and went to legislating. It opened the door to unlimited corporate spending on political races.

SEN. BLANCHE LINCOLN. People in her own party were circulating word that perhaps it would be better if she simply dropped her re-election bid.

She won’t. With $5 million in the bank and plenty of gumption, Lincoln will soldier on. Against the right opponent, she’ll win.

MATT MOSLER. The Channel 4 announcer got his tongue twisted and, on the civil rights’ leaders birthday, wished everyone a happy Martin Luther Coon Day. He apologized for the slip the next day.

PHIL MASK. The former Saline County sheriff sued an oil company that he said promised him a return of $3,000 to $4,000 a month on a $25,000 investment that is now apparently — surprise! — worthless. If a deal sounds too good to be true, Phil, etc.

WORKING FOLKS. The unemployment rate in Arkansas hit 7.7 percent in December, a 22-year high.

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n A walk down Tori Lane in the Windwood Meadows subdivision in Beebe tells the tale.

Dumpsters full of ruined sheetrock and soggy carpet stand in the street. A Ford pickup sits in a driveway over a puddle of watery motor oil. A ghostly gray water stain — three feet high in some places — is etched across garage doors, the reminder of the flood that slowly pushed into the simple, ranch-style houses just before Halloween and again, deeper, on Christmas Eve. Stewart Kirby’s house at 1031 Tori Lane got 15 inches of water in October, and three feet in December. Something of a gadfly around town — he got tongues wagging a few years back by starting a blog washed out: Stewart Kirby stands in his gutted house. where parents could post its value. Under FEMA regulations, any has a high probability of being flooded. criticism of Beebe schools — Kirby has house that is insured through the NFIP Kirby has copies of an April 2002 been locked in a battle of words with the that is damaged more than 50 percent letter to then-Mayor Donald Ward about city since the October flood, firing off must either be moved, elevated out of the an Arkansas Soil and Water ConservaFOI requests for paperwork pertaining flood zone, or demolished. Kirby’s house, tion Commission report that says the to Windwood Meadows and circulating like most of the houses in his neighborBase Flood Elevation (BFE) of 214.7 a petition asking that the city work to hood, is built on a concrete slab, so it can’t feet above mean sea level — the lowest secure federal funds to buy the houses be moved or raised without considerable point at which houses can be constructed and demolish the part of the neighborcost. He said his flood insurance only paid in a given area without substantial risk hood that lies deepest in the flood zone. him a relatively small amount, and he still of flooding — set for Windwood MeadThings have gone far enough that Beebe owes a balance on the mortgage. ows was too low, with the recommendaMayor Mike Robertson issued a letter Just down the block from Kirby’s tion that the BFE should be raised to 220 in The Beebe News referring to Kirby house is the former home of Greg Horfeet. The BFE in the area was not raised as “one individual who has shown an ness, at 1035 Tori Lane. A single father to 220 feet until 2005. Kirby has also unwillingness to work toward a positive with two children, Horness moved into noticed a number of abnormalities in the solution.” Meanwhile, many of the resithe house in January 2001; it was built documents relating to the construction dents of Windwood Meadows are living with a loan from the federal Rural Develof houses in Windwood Meadows. For elsewhere. Some face the possibility that opment program. Constructed at an example: The building permit for Kirby’s they may have to demolish their houses elevation of 214.7 feet above mean sea own house is dated July 2000, but a sepaeven though their insurance won’t pay off level, his house took 2.5 feet of water on rate permit to build the house in a Flood the remaining balance of their mortgage.

Christmas Eve. Since the flood, he and Hazard Area — of which the City of BeeKirby bought his house in 2003 with his children have been forced to move to be’s own Floodplain Development Applithe understanding that it was not in a flood Lonoke and live with his mother, Emily cation packet says “you MUST obtain plain. It became apparent almost immediRoberts. Roberts has been handling most … prior to beginning the project” — is ately that there was a problem. “The first of the paperwork associated with trying to dated May 7, 2001. The form is signed by time it rained real hard, the water started sort things out. Her son, she said, was not former Beebe Mayor Donald Ward, and backing up in my street,” Kirby said. aware the house was in a flood zone until is marked “No” where the form asks “is Alarmed, he went out and bought flood he saw water creeping up the street during the proposed development site in a floodinsurance through the federal National heavy rains the month after he moved in. way?”

Flood Insurance Program. Later, he paid “The city was aware that it was a flood Calls to current Beebe Mayor Mike for a flood determination firm to reclassiplain,” Roberts said. “They knew. They Robertson went unreturned at press time. fy the flood threat to his house. The report approved those houses. … All the people After the Halloween and Christmas — based on U.S. Department of Housing over there were just totally innocent.”

Eve floods, a determination by the local and Urban Development flood maps that Like Kirby, Roberts has noticed some flood plain administrator put damages to became effective in 1977 — found that Kirby’s house at more than 50 percent of his house was in Flood Zone A, which Continued on page 11 brIan chIlSon

MOVING UP. At press time, U.S. Rep. John Boozman, a Republican, was considering entering the nine-man GOP primary race to challenge incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln.

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Continued from page 10 anomalies in the paperwork associated with her son’s house. For example: The building permit for the house is dated May 7, 2001, almost three months after her son moved in. Greg Horness has received some state aid to help with the cost of damages to his house, but it hasn’t been enough to cover everything. The problem, Roberts points out, is that if the damaged houses aren’t demolished, residents will “patch” them, and eventually the water will be back at their doorsteps. Like Kirby, she thinks homeowners should be compensated and the area condemned.

“It just keeps going on and on. They either rent these houses or they sell them to people, and they’re unaware of the flood problem,” Roberts said. “It’s going to happen again and again.”

Milton McCullars is the local flood plain administrator. He said that while Beebe has tried to help people in Windwood Meadows, the city is ultimately not responsible. All but five of the houses in the neighborhood were built before the latest flood maps went into effect in February 2005, he said, and he noted that the five houses that have been built there since the city established the new BFE of 220 feet in the area didn’t get flooded at Halloween or Christmas.

McCullars said that the problem in Windwood Meadows might be due to a trestle on the nearby rail line that was filled in during the 1990s, blocking one way for water to escape the area. He said that recent development around town — including three acres of parking lots constricted at ASU-Beebe, which increases flood runoff — might also be to blame.

“Having hindsight, you would try not to build in that area unless you did elevate everything over there,” McCullars said.

“But it wasn’t flooding when they built the houses back in 2000 (and) 2001.” McCullars said that Stewart Kirby is “stirring the pot” in Windwood Meadows, adding that Kirby “worked hard” to have his house declared substantially damaged because he doesn’t want to build back in the area and risk the possibility of another flood.

“I don’t blame him,” McCullars said.

“But then for him to come up and say the city is going to make him demolish his house because it flooded and hold the city responsible, that’s ridiculous.”

McCullars said the city will have extensive information about the Halloween and Christmas Eve floods on hand should anyone come into his office to inquire whether a house they’re thinking of buying or renting is in the flood plain, but added: “I’m sure the people don’t want us to put up a sign saying, ‘You are now entering a special flood hazard area.’

We would not do that, because the property values would drop. They’ve already dropped.”

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by population in the fiscal year beginning July 1.

Berry’s health

Without being specific, U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, 67, said ill health had prompted him not to seek re-election this year. He said he didn’t fear a re-election fight and, indeed, indicated he had polling that showed him with a wide lead over the only Republican candidate in the race so far. But a friend of the Insider thinks the health issue is real. He recounts a visit to

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the Coon Supper in Gillett, where a presupper event at Berry’s barn is a staple part of the activities.

“He looked old, walked with a cane, forgot to introduce several people, jumbled comments. He’s not too formal anyway, but even seemed off base for him.

Almost none of his fiery rhetoric. … He also made a big deal at the supper that he finally thought his entire congressional staff in DC should experience the supper, said it was the first time ever but wanted them to see what all the fuss was about.

Lots of young kids from his office were there, they stood up and were recognized. … It seemed like a farewell event more than anything else.”

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ApAssionforjustice energizing: Sam Totten (standing) discusses genocide with students at Richard Stockton College.

Genocide scholar doubles as education professor.

By GeorGe Arnold

FAYETTEVILLE — Samuel Totten remembers the moment his life changed.

It happened at City Lights, the legendary bookstore in San Francisco owned by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. A couple of years out of college, Totten was living nearby, trying his hand at writing a novel. After a daily, five-hour writing session and a cheap meal at a Chinatown restaurant, he’d spend his evenings reading in the bookstore’s basement.

On one of those evenings, he happened to pick up a magazine with a cover headline that caught his eye: “Torture in Chile.” The article was by Rose Styron, a human rights activist and journalist.

He’d never really thought about the subject before. As he read the article, he was horrified. First, he was appalled by the suffering of the Chilean people at the hands of their own government in the early 1970s. Second, he was disturbed to find that such brutal12 january 28, 2010 • arKanSaS TIMES

ity was not at all unusual. Why had he, self-described as “fairly well read, and interested in a variety of social issues,” not realized these things were going on? Why had his education failed to enlighten him about all this?

These questions would send him on a life-long journey of discovery. The journey would take him around the world more than once, and bring him to Fayetteville, Ark. But as widely as his travels carried him, they mostly moved in a direct personal line.

Once the magazine article awakened his conscience, his own inner trajectory was set.

To understand Sam Totten, it’s useful to understand how driven he is. He works at full throttle. And he does several things at once.

These days, he’s known internationally for his study of genocide, an interest that grew directly out of the article he read in City

Lights. But descriptions of Totten as a genocide scholar invariably add that he’s also a professor in the education department at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. It’s a bifurcated identity that he shoulders with no outward indication that either of those callings might constitute a full-time career for other academics.

In a series of interviews and e-mail exchanges in preparation for this article, he was amused when asked about his double load and what he did on his free time, if any. “I have little free time,” he admitted.

“That is a choice I’ve made. … I have no hobbies.”

Here’s an abbreviated version of the pace he’s maintained for years: He’s published numerous books on genocide, represented the State Department in interviewing victims of the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Darfur, and has been developing a master’s-level course in genocide studies at the National University of Rwanda. He’s often on the go world-wide, speaking at conferences and seminars. This summer, he gave five separate talks at two conferences on genocide in Toronto, and taught a graduate-level course on genocide in Rwanda. The intensity of the pace is normal for him. When he took some time off with his wife and friends for a few days after the conference, he lugged along the manuscript of his latest book so that he could do some last-minute editing in his spare moments.

Meanwhile, he’s taught at the university in Fayetteville since 1987. As a professor of education, he’s published widely in that field, too. He’s done articles in professional journals related to his abiding interest in writing. He’s described research into how writing is being taught in the country’s schools, and how teachers are often poorly prepared to help their students become better writers.

“Sam’s got an outstanding academic mind,” says Sean Mulvenon, a colleague in the education department. “Sam’s one of the best.”

A California native, Totten had long planned to become a college professor.

His time in San Francisco proved to be an interlude, though a personally momentous one. Advised that he should get all the experience he could in a crowded job market, he took a job as an English teacher at a secondary school in Australia. There, he also contacted the Melbourne branch of Amnesty International. The organization had been mentioned in the fateful article on torture in Chile for its work on behalf of what Amnesty International calls prisoners of conscience around the world.

It wasn’t his first time to seek out Amnesty International. Immediately after his bookstore epiphany, he’d contacted the San Francisco office to see if he could help out. It wasn’t an auspicious beginning. The only job he was offered involved routine clerical work. But he wanted to do something more than collating and stapling reports. He declined the offer.

in chad: Totten interviews refugees from Darfur.

In Melbourne, it was different. An organizer encouraged Totten to become a regional coordinator of like-minded individuals who wrote letters on behalf of political prisoners. The letters would go to authorities in the governments of the Soviet Union and Indonesia. The campaigns were intended to keep public attention focused on the plight of those who’d been imprisoned in those countries for political reasons.

In his work as an English teacher, he began finding ways to bring together his classroom and outside interests. He had his students study and discuss reports on the deprivation of human rights, the use of torture by various governments, and the many atrocities that involved the “mass killings of various victim groups.”

His twin interests continued to intertwine, as each fueled the other.

Among the more notable of his scholarly publications in education journals were several on the accuracy, depth and soundness of the curricula on genocide studies at various schools.

He uses information on genocide and other atrocities in his classroom instruction of teachers and would-be teachers.

“He brings the real world into the classroom,” says Mounir Farah, another colleague in the education department.

To improve his students’ writing and teaching skills, Totten pushes them to incorporate material on social issues.

“What stands out is his passion for human affairs,” Farah said. “He energizes the students. They feel that passion for

social justice.”

“He’s a contributor, not an interpreter,” Mulvenon added. When Totten teaches, he’s not theorizing. He’s been there.

William S. Parsons, chief of staff at the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington, agrees that Totten’s first-hand experience gives him additional legitimacy as a teacher. And there aren’t a lot of scholars who combine education and genocide studies, Parsons said. “He’s one of a small breed.”

But there are times to ease back on the throttle. Totten tells the story of an education student who happened to attend one of his outside lectures, this one on the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. Afterward, the student, clearly touched by Totten’s presentation, approached and asked why he had not talked about Rwanda in her class. That time, it wasn’t relevant to the course at hand, he told her.

After Australia, Totten took another overseas job teaching English, this time in Israel. His stay there brought him into contact with survivors of the Holocaust.

Some 6 million European Jews were murdered in the Holocaust during World War II. But millions of others, considered sub-human or undesirable by the Nazi regime in Germany, were sent to their deaths, too — including Gypsies and those with handicaps. The Holocaust set the bloody standard by which all other genocides tend to be measured. It was planned death on an industrialized scale, concentration camps that functioned as

factories of human extermination, as finetuned as a modern assembly line. The victims would be sorted out, delivered to gas chambers for execution, their bodies burned in crematoria, and the remains disposed of, all of it done with chilling efficiency.

Totten’s discussions with survivors made the Holocaust personal to him.

Then, a visit to Yad Vashem, the memorial in Jerusalem to the Holocaust, provided one more powerful moment. He recalls feeling shattered by the various exhibits.

Upon returning to his hotel room, he could only sit “staring into space,” stunned by the inhumanity the memorial documents, he later wrote.

Mervin Jebaraj met Totten while attending the University of Arkansas. As an economics and international relations major, he took no education classes under Totten. But Jebaraj, an Indian citizen from Dubai, was interested in human rights. He got involved in a student orgajebaraj nization that was trying to call attention to the troubles in Darfur, the western region of the African country of Sudan.

A chance meeting with Totten led to collaboration between the professor and Continued on page 14 ArkAnsAs Times • jAnuAry 28, 2010 13

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Continued from page 13 the international student. Totten eventually became Jebaraj’s adviser on his senior thesis, which dealt with the failure of the international community to adequately address several genocides. As adviser, Totten kept bringing Jebaraj’s thesis back to the question of what could be done by way of intervention, to focus less on what wasn’t workable.

Totten’s commitment to understanding how genocides happen and what can be done to prevent them or intervene when they do occur is one side of him.

Another is that he’s a “practical person” about it all, Jebaraj said. Combine the two and you get someone Jebaraj considers a pragmatic idealist.

The practical side shows up in different ways. Totten once organized the collection of medical equipment for doctors and nurses in the refugee camps in Chad, just across the border from Darfur.

He’s also co-founder of a fund to provide scholarships for young survivors of genocides. The Post Genocide Education Fund can stretch its donations a long way in a place like Rwanda, where tuition at the country’s best universities amounts to only about $1,200 a year.

Jebaraj was president of the student organization STAND (Students Taking Action Now: Darfur) when the group made headlines in Arkansas. That happened in 2007 when the students helped convince the legislature to pass a resolution that encouraged state agencies to withdraw retirement funds from any investments connected to the government of Sudan.

The Sudanese government has been accused of direct responsibility for the violence in Darfur.

Totten provided first-hand accounts from survivors that were used to make STAND’s case to the legislature. He came by the information personally. In 2004, Totten had been chosen as a State Department representative to travel to the refugee camps in Chad and interview survivors who’d fled from Darfur. The information that he and other observers compiled led to the declaration by Colin Powell, then secretary of state, that a genocide had been perpetrated in Darfur. It was the first time a genocide had been called such by a Western government while the genocide was still happening, according to Parsons of the Holocaust museum.

Six years later, the violence continues in Darfur, but not everybody believes what’s happening there is still on the scale of a genocide. True, the level of violence has long been cyclical. It ebbs and flows, but the history is monumentally bloody.

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small victim: a displaced child, whose Sudanese village has recently been attacked. troops and allied Arab militias or from the malnutrition and disease that ensued.

Some 2.5 million other Darfuris have been displaced from their homes, many to the camps just across the border with Chad.

The violence followed them. Women have been systematically raped when originally driven from their homes or when they venture out of the camps for firewood. Criminal gangs have sprung up inside the camps and their rivalries add even more chaos to the already dreadful life there.

Through his interviews in the camps, Totten learned how the horrors they experienced continue to affect the victims: “(T)hey are stuck with their harrowing memories of the atrocities they witnessed, the nightmares they often experience while asleep, the fear of being attacked again, the fear of never being able to return home to resume their lives on their land, the sorrow over their losses, especially of their loved ones but also all of their earthly goods.”

After Israel, Totten’s early travels continued. He witnessed the South African system of apartheid before it was officially dismantled. He returned to the United States and taught English at a high school in northern California, where he refined his method of instruction again, using human rights issues to stimulate discussion and provide subject matter for his students’ writing assignments.

One of his first articles dealing with genocide addressed the easy way of looking at the subject taken by too many politicians, teachers and writers. The outlook is often typified by phrases like “Never again” and “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The

words are catchy, but tend to downplay the sad truth that genocide has been “a fact of life in the post-Holocaust world.”

Along the way, Totten picked up two master’s degrees, one in English, the other in curriculum and teaching. The early and mid-’80s found him working on his doctorate in education from Columbia University in New York. Upon receiving his Ph.D., he worked for a time as a school principal back in California before joining the University of Arkansas faculty.

Last spring, a small crowd assembled in the community room of the Fayetteville Public Library. They’d come to hear one of Professor Totten’s lectures.

Like so many others, this talk on genocide covered a lot of ground. But Rwanda was especially on his mind. He’s made six trips there since 2006. It’s a beautiful country with lush, rolling hills, he tells his audience. But Rwanda has an unhappy past.

In 1994, long-simmering antagonism between two vaguely defined ethnic groups, the Hutus and the Tutsis, exploded into violence. The causes are complex, as with many genocides. But the hatred between the Hutus and Tutsis was brought to a high pitch by Rwanda’s version of talk radio. Over a period of 100 days, from April until early July, 500,000 to 1 million Rwandans, mainly Tutsis and moderate Hutus, were murdered. This was in a country with a population of only about 7 million. Many of the victims were hacked to death by whatever tools were at hand — mostly machetes, but hoes and other farm implements, too.

The exact number of dead is unknown. Which happens often. When kill-

ing reaches the grand scale of a genocide, there’s seldom the time or interest to do a proper accounting. (During the Holocaust, methodical Germans proved themselves an exception to the rule.)

When the slaughter ended in Rwanda, partly from exhaustion and partly because of intervention by rebels from nearby Uganda, the devastated country faced an uncertain future. Even today, while there is much talk of reconciliation and moving forward, Totten has found a country with wounds so deep they may never heal.

Killers and survivors struggle to find a way to live together.

“If you saw your mother slaughtered in front of your eyes with a machete, after being raped, could you forgive?” Totten asks his audience. Posed as a theoretical question, it’s hard enough to answer. For those with first-hand experience of the Rwandan genocide, it’s even more difficult.

Reconciliation tribunals have only scratched the surface of the lingering problems, although there’s been some resolution. Totten describes a country that often seems to have moved beyond the brutality of the recent past. But, in interviews with Rwandans, he finds much pain that’s barely concealed. One of the great needs in Rwanda today is for more counselors able to treat post-traumatic stress. It’s as if an entire country continues to suffer from the syndrome, he says.

Part of the national recovery is teaching students what happened and why. Totten found himself a part of this effort when he was asked to set up the master’s degree course in genocide studies at the National University. It’s a perfect assignment for Continued on page 16

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Continued from page 14 someone with a background in designing curricula, as well as in genocide scholarship. His frequent trips to Rwanda culminated this summer with him teaching the inaugural course in the program. Among those enrolled in the class were a Rwandan supreme court justice, a member of the parliament, a former justice minister, journalists and researchers. Totten plans more trips back to Rwanda, one as early as next year, as the program develops.

In one more flurry of activity, Totten has just returned from another trip to the Darfur refugee camps along the border with Chad. He spent two weeks there in December, drawn back yet again by a desire to see for himself the latest developments on the ground.

If anything, the situation has deteriorated further. The area outside the camps is overrun by rebels, highway robbers, hijackers and militias. It’s dangerous enough that the Chadian government ordered that all road travel along the border had to be made in armed convoys, a marked change from Totten’s last visit.

Among the reasons he concluded that his trip was a success, Totten offered this grimly ironic one: “I made it back safely.

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over the past year as they traveled and worked in eastern Chad.”

But by taking the risk, he was able to get more first-hand accounts of the suffering in the refugee camps. He estimates he conducted more than 200 hours of interviews this time, gathering material to continue his documentation of what’s happening there.

With little prospect of change for the better, the refugees have grown even more despondent, Totten said. Their hopes that a new administration in the United States would take a tougher line with the Sudanese government have diminished, as the administration has instead sought a political solution with Sudan. One high-ranking sheik told Totten of the frustration on the part of the refugees with all the promises by world leaders. So far, all the talk has come to nothing, the sheik said.

The study of genocide has been described by one of its practitioners as a peculiar field. After all, it requires looking into the darkest corners of the human soul. Is it even possible for scholars to make a difference? The study of the subject can easily lead to discouragement, even depression. Why not? The same unspeakable acts keep happening, only in different places.

Part of the explanation why those like Totten persist in the work is the steadfast belief, despite so much evidence to the contrary, that the fight is worthwhile,

that human beings can push back against the inhumanity around them. Darfur is a good example, says Parsons. Individuals and groups “rose up over Darfur.” They forced the wider world to pay attention to what was going on there.

Totten takes similar consolation. Although the brutality continues, he says that the attention that Darfur has received led directly to a United Nations referral of the matter to the International Criminal Court. And the court eventually brought formal charges against the president of Sudan for his role in what’s happening in Darfur. Even when push-back is incremental, Totten says, it represents a response to genocide that goes beyond silence and acquiescence. “I really think we’re making progress.”

For Totten, there’s an even more personal angle to the question of why bother. In one of the books he’s worked on, “Pioneers of Genocide Studies,” he described his own childhood, growing up in a household dominated by a physically abusive father, a Los Angeles cop. Totten tells a series of stories about his childhood and youth, each account another tale of cruelty visited by one human being on those around him. The honesty of the words is gut-wrenching.

He concluded with these words: “The point of this painful and embarrassing confession is that I entered the field of genocide studies with a marrow-deep disdain for those who brutalize others. I also have

a deep and abiding concern for victims of brutes. That is the foundation on which my subsequent and lifelong concern about human rights and genocide is built.”

This school year, Totten is taking a leave from the University of Arkansas.

He’s been invited to teach at Richard Stockton College in New Jersey, where he holds the Ida King chair. The chair brings in scholars to teach for a year on the subject of genocide and the Holocaust.

It’s another chance for Professor Totten to spread the word: If the genocides continue, our understanding of them must keep growing, too. And the understanding must go beyond mere hand-wringing.

It’s not enough to know what happened, or even why. It’s even more important to discover what can be done to prevent the next genocide, or how to intervene once another one breaks out.

That’s the two sides of him talking, the passionate believer in human rights and the committed teacher. While he’s trying to make a difference, he’s also trying to inspire others to do the same.

Just ask his friend William Parsons of the Holocaust Museum: “The world would be a better place if there were more like him.”

George Arnold was an Arkansas newspaper reporter and editor for more than 30 years. He writes from Springdale.

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Editorial n “The very rich are different from you and me.”

“Yes, they have more rights.”

That’s how the Supreme Court heard it anyway. The Republican majority on the Court has just ruled that while all Americans are entitled to speak, the very rich are entitled to speak louder and longer. The owner of a chain of newspapers – let’s say he’s living in Little Rock – is more entitled to express his opinion than is a person who delivers newspapers, the Court said; surely that’s what the Founding Fathers had in mind. (“The very rich are different from you and me.” “Yes, they have more Supreme Court justices.”)

Cheerfully disregarding equity and precedent, the Court held that a government owned by the people cannot restrict campaign spending by corporations owned by a wealthy few. Money is speech, the Court said, and corporations have rights superior to those of individuals. This is hardly what the Founders professed to have in mind. A popularly elected president who’s been fighting corporate influence described the decision precisely: “This ruling opens the floodgates for an unlimited amount of special-interest money into our democracy. This ruling strikes at our democracy itself.” A freedomloving people and their elected representatives will fight back in some way. Exactly how is unclear at the moment.

Cloudy here too n It all seems a little irrelevant after the Supreme Court decision, but the political news in Arkansas is not good either. Soulwise, these are trying times.

Two members of the Arkansas congressional delegation, Rep. Vic Snyder and Rep. Marion Berry, have announced retirement. Snyder is the jewel of the delegation, as we noted last week. When he’s gone, the Second District’s representation will almost certainly be worse, maybe a lot worse. Berry’s had a decent voting record overall, and you have to like a congressman who smites the drug manufacturers. We could do worse, and well may.

Polls reportedly show the centrist Sen. Blanche Lincoln in trouble. The importance of early polls is easily exaggerated, but voters do seem strangely upset with lawmakers who tried to do them a favor. Lincoln, Snyder and Berry all voted for health-care reform. Until now, we’d thought “no good deed goes unpunished” hyperbole. If Lincoln is defeated, it’ll be from the right, not the left. Imagine, if you dare, a Rep. John Boozman moving up to replace Lincoln in the Senate, a Jim Holt succeeding Boozman, a Tim Griffin taking Vic Snyder’s place. That’s going to hell in the fast lane.

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URBAN FARMING: Gibbs Magnet School first-graders learn at the nearby Dunbar garden that gardening, and even chicken growing, can be an urban pursuit.

Charter watch n The state Board of Education decided last week, at the urging of new state Education Director Tom Kimbrell, to back off restrictions on a new charter school.

The Little Rock Urban Collegiate Public Charter School for Young men hopes to serve mostly poor and low-achieving students in grades seven and eight. The Board had mandated that 80 percent of the school’s students meet those criteria. This arose at least in part from the Little Rock School District’s long complaint that charter schools that claimed to aim for underachieving and minority students had turned into publicly financed quasi-private schools with white majorities of middle class kids who were already scoring well at previous schools.

I feared the retreat on the UCPC charter rules signaled a capitulation generally to the wealthy forces that hope for charter schools to proliferate like weeds, particularly in Little Rock. Their theory: If you want a charter, you can have a charter.

I had no doubt that the UCPC school would mostly serve the intended audience, mandate or no mandate. The likelihood is small that a wealthy white Heights mama is going to truck her baby out to a former auto dealership on University for a school whose target is underachieving poor (read mostly black) kids.

Happily, I think I misread the board vote. Kimbrell convinced me that the mandated enrollment presented practical problems. I also was encouraged by his comments on charter schools past and future.

With his leadership, the Education Department now will have an annual review of charter schools to see if they are doing what they promised. The charter school that vowed to serve a diverse population, but draws a mostly white student body from the white suburban community in which it sits? It will have to come up with a plan to meet its charter, even if that means moving the school. Otherwise, its charter will be revoked.

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In response to my question, Kimbrell said he was well aware that the much lauded e-Stem charter — financed by money from millionaires who want to bust up the Little Rock School District — has a student body that is not so diverse as proponents had hoped and draws many students who were already scoring well at previous public schools.

As a former school superintendent, Kimbrell said he was sensitive to efforts to form charter schools merely to preserve a small community’s school or to find an alternative to sending children to a conventional school with the wrong sorts of students.

Kimbrell also indicated his agreement with something I’ve long believed. Even the charter schools that seek poor and underachieving kids and demonstrate success in educating them (KIPP Academies, for example) enjoy an intangible benefit that many conventional public schools would die for — committed parents.

The Board of Education debate had a note of irony. Kimbrell told the board that schools populated solely by low-achieving poor students were more likely to become fixtures on the school improvement list and, thus, eventual state takeover targets. That, of course, is the reality faced by schools in impoverished neighborhoods all over Little Rock, Arkansas and the U.S. Kimbrell said he was not suggesting charter schools should be protected from those difficult demographic certainties that many conventional public schools can’t avoid.

In short, Kimbrell told me, charters should do what they promise and be evaluated rigorously. That’s progress. Until now, the same accountability hasn’t been demanded of them.

Corporations rule n If someone could account for all of it, U. S. corporations in 2009 spent $20 million and maybe much more to shape what Arkansas people thought about three issues in Washington: health-insurance reform, union organizing and climate and energy legislation.

The natural bent of ordinary people might have been to favor all three. The health bills produced by both houses of Congresses, after all, were bonanzas for Arkansans, who would have got more for less under the bills than people in any other state. Unions are almost invisible in Arkansas, but most people toil at poor wages and harbor no spite for organized workers. They might have favored transferring the option of holding collectivebargaining elections from plant owners to employees. Most Arkansans are conscious of environmental spoil and hold no brief for the big oil, gas and coal companies.

Opinion surveys have shown all those inclinations.

But in a few short months the deluge of corporate money manifested in every form of media advertising, direct mail, telephone push polls, robo calls, seminars and surrogate lobbyists turned those opinions upside down. They drowned the feeble and sometimes crude efforts by the other sides

Ernest Dumas and convinced people that all three reforms were sinister schemes to undermine their freedom and well being.

The tide of money worked in the way that it was intended. It turned voter wrath against members of Congress, drove down their poll ratings and changed their votes.

The state’s little congressional delegation happened to be at the fulcrum of the struggle on all three issues so Arkansas in 2009 provided as stunning a case study of corporate propaganda in the digital age as you could possibly find. Goebbels would have eaten his heart out.

That was before corporations won the right of free speech.

The five former corporate lawyers on the U. S. Supreme Court ruled last week that what the country sorely missed was a real corporate voice in the political market.

Overturning 100 years of precedents and laws passed by Congress and states to control the flow of corporate money into political and lawmaking processes, the court said the country could not regulate how much and for what a corporation

Oh, and Marion Berry retired, too n Madness so pervades Arkansas politics that the announced retirement of an entrenched 14-year Democratic congressman who sits on the Appropriations Committee is the least of it.

Marion Berry has been getting tired of the grind for several years. I’m told he nearly retired two years ago. He’s 67 and there have been health issues. He has an uncommonly expansive rural district, Arkansas’s First, stretching from the southeastern Delta to the north-central hills, and he has insisted on traveling it extensively.

Redistricting after this year’s census will gain the district yet more territory as it loses population share. Maybe it will pick up White County, where Republicans are popular. There is the farm. There are grandkids.

Being a member of the House of Representatives isn’t all that great. It’s pretty much drudgery if you’re in the minority in the current polarized climate.

Being in a big majority this year has been no cakewalk either, not when you represent a district that drubbed a president of your party by 20 points and while the

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woman who got you on Appropriations leans on you to give her just one vote, on health care.

Most likely this seat will remain Democratic. Even Republicans begrudgingly admit that. The region has not been represented by a Republican since Reconstruction, which is not to say stranger things haven’t happened. The district did, after all, favor John McCain over Barack Obama by 20 points. The biggest theme right now in Arkansas, the First District aside, is a potential seminal shift. It’s an angry mood nationwide for incumbents, yes.

But it seems potentially a little more than that in Arkansas.

It’s as if the perception of the Obama tilt of the national Democrat Party has threatened the comfortable conservative Democratic culture of the state. The extreme right in Arkansas is galvanized; the

could spend to see that it got its way with the laws and rules promulgated by governments.

In the corporate justices’ formulation, when James Madison introduced the first amendment to the Constitution to assure people the right to speak their ideas, assemble and worship freely he meant for corporations to enjoy the same right to follow their consciences, as if a corporation ever felt a twinge or emitted a brainwave.

That right will now include using corporate treasuries freely to get their messages across as long as they do not deposit the money directly with a candidate. Companies have had no trouble putting their money where there mouths were, as the recent experience in Arkansas shows, but they have had to use circuitous ways. Health insurance companies through their lobbying association, America’s Health Insurance Plans, funneled up to $20 million, according to the National Journal, to chambers of commerce for ads against the Senate health reform bill in the late stages last year, mostly in five states. More than $1 million in ads targeted Arkansas voters and Sen. Blanche Lincoln in November and December alone.

Even without unfettered free speech, corporations just have not had any trouble influencing congressional decision making.

FollowTheMoney analyzed 75 financial institutions that received billions of dollars

of federal bailout money in 2008. They had pumped $20.4 million into state-level politics to candidates and parties. That was a pretty good return.

The ruling eventually will undo many state laws regulating the use of corporate funds in elections and lawmaking. The laws go back to 1912, when the voters of Montana barred corporate funding after learning that William Clark, the copper baron, used his mining-company funds to bribe the Montana legislature into appointing him to a seat in the U. S. Senate.

The railroads owned the Arkansas legislature in those days, eventually surrendering it to the utilities, but Arkansas never got around to barring direct or indirect corporate spending on politics.

Republicans celebrated the Supreme Court decision, assuming that it will be a feast for their party and their candidates.

But a U. S. Sen. Gilbert Baker or John Boozman might one day hear and want to oblige the faint voice of ordinary people.

The CEOs of Exxon Mobil, Wal-Mart, or ARAMCO, the Saudi Oil corporation’s U. S. unit, or perhaps one of those union bosses might take offense and spend a few million dollars in an independent campaign to demonstrate to Arkansas voters the perfidy of their senator.

There will be opportunity for everyone to rue the day that five justices decided that corporations were entitled to supersede popular rule.

center is defensive; the left is irrelevant.

It begins with U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s extraordinary vulnerability, which has to do with Obama, and its domino effect. She polls with such consistent and overwhelming weakness that there is open talk among Democrats that maybe she’d pull a Chris Dodd and do the party the favor of stepping aside so that Wes Clark or Mike Ross would run. She seems unlikely to do that, having raised $5 million and not being very appreciative of this lack of respect from a party she’s worked hard to oblige.

If Ross were to run for the Senate, that would send a half-dozen Southern Arkansas politicians into a race for Ross’s congressional seat from the Fourth District of southern Arkansas. The district also likely would remain Democratic, though with less certainty than the First. Jay Dickey, a Republican, did, after all, represent it not too many years ago.

It seems fairly certain that U.S. Rep. John Boozman, the state’s only Republican congressman, will announce any day now for Lincoln’s seat. That’s mostly because of general dissatisfaction with the vulnerability of a nine-man Republican field and specifically with state Sen. Gilbert Baker’s inability to solidify himself as the establishment frontrunner.

Baker will have to decide whether to stay in a race for which he’s raised more than a half-million dollars. He vows he won’t try to drop down to Congress for the vacancy created by Vic Snyder’s retirement. I almost forgot to mention that development, since it was last week’s news. Republicans lead the polls for that vacancy.

If Boozman goes for the Senate, Asa Hutchinson will presumably want to go back to Congress, for some reason. And he’d win. Northwest Arkansas is staying Republican. There’s that certainty at least.

A congressional delegation stable through the 2000s at 5-1 Democratic conceivably could be 3-3 this time next year. I’d think 2-4 is very unlikely. But we’ve been 3-3 before, in the late ‘90s when Dickey was in Congress and Tim Hutchinson was in the Senate.

The only thing certain is that Democrat Mike Beebe will run for re-election as governor and win to keep the ship steady over choppy waters. I think.

But I probably ought to hold on to this column until shortly before deadline, just in case.

John Brummett is a columnist and reporter for Stephens Media’s Arkansas News Bureau. You can read additional Brummett columns in The Times of North Little Rock.

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Thursday, February 4, to discuss America’s future direction. The event, “Left, Right, and Forward: On the Future of America,” at the University Theatre in UALR’s Center for Performing Arts, is sponsored by UALR’s Office of Campus Life.

Admission is free and open to the public, but tickets will be required. Two tickets per person will be available at the Office of Campus Life, Room 216 in the Donaghey Student Center. For ticket information, call 501-569-3308.

The fiery drama Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opens on February 5 at the Rep.

■ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opens on Friday, February 5 at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre.

A turbulent marriage, a family gathering, a terminal illness and a lot of money sets the stage for Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning classic. The drama revolves around Maggie and Brick Pollitt and their interaction with Brick’s family over the course of an evening gathering at the family estate in Mississippi. Brimming with Williams’ trademark intensity and insightful wit, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is an American treasure, full of themes that may be more pertinent today than ever before. The play runs through Sunday, February 21. For tickets and show times, visit www.therep.org or call 501-378-0405.

■ In recognition of Black History Month, the Delta Cultural Center (DCC) in Helena-West Helena will host the Arkansas Black History Quiz Bowl on Saturday, February 6 at 10 a.m. Teams in the quiz bowl compete in a Q&A challenge focusing on people, events and significant moments in black history, including inventions, “famous firsts,” social sciences, sports, current events and the arts. The quiz bowl is separated into one division for students in 6th through 8th grade and another for 9th through 12th grade. Quiz bowl challenges are being held at six locations around Arkansas. A championship will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the University

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On Saturday, February 13, Forty Two will create a special dinner menu with several a la carte options for each of the three courses (first course, entrée and dessert). Seatings begin at 5 p.m. with the final seating at 9 p.m. Call 501-537-0042 to make reservations now, and be sure to ask about menu items and wine offerings. For more information, visit www. dineatfortytwo.com.

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■ The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, located in Morrilton atop Petit Jean Mountain, will host a special, seven-course Amore Prix Fixe Valentine’s Dinner at the institute’s River Rock Grill on Saturday, February 13. Seating begins at 6 p.m. The dinner is $60 per person. If you and your sweetie are looking for something out of the ordinary, or perhaps you have the kids in tow, the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute is also offering workshops for couples and families – For the Love of Cooking and For the Love of Nature – over Valentine’s Day Weekend, February 12-15. Various sessions include food and wine pairings (for adults only), bird watching, nature photography, culinary classes and environmental activities for kids. Overnight accommodations are available. Call Chefs at Forty Two are preparing a special dinner menu (501) 727-5435 for dinner and on February 13. room reservations. Online regis■ The Peabody-Little Rock is also a romantic tration for the workshops is available at www. place to spend Valentine’s Day. On Saturday, uawri.org. For a chance to win a complimentary February 13, indulge in a world-class overnight night’s stay at the lodge, “Become a Fan” of the stay for a special rate of $109. Wake up to sce- Winthrop Rockefeller Institute at www.facebook. nic river views, and treat the one you love to com/Rockefeller.Institute and enter into their an elegant bunch at Capriccio Grill on Sunday, weekly giveaway.

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Senior citizens Samuel and Laura strike up a love affair. When they announce their plans to live together without marrying, so they can keep their Social Security benefits, their children hit the ceiling. Tickets are $30, Sunday evening through Thursday; $32 on Friday and Saturday; and $28 for matinees and preview performances. Price includes dinner, show and tax. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. with the curtain at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday eve-

■The intimate SO Restaurant is currently putting the final touches on its prix fixe menu for Valentine’s dinner on Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14. The three-course meal will include your choice of appetizer, entree and dessert for $50$65. The restaurant will offer open seating on Saturday (no reservations). Reservations are preferred for Sunday. Seatings will begin at 5:30 p.m. SO is located at 3610 Kavanaugh and offers valet parking.

Call 501-663-1464 for more information. ■Since Valentine’s Day is on a Sunday this year, Vieux Carre and the Afterthought are planning a long weekend of activities that has something for everyone. Kick off the fun with a decadent Wine and Chocolate Tasting on Thursday, February 11, 5:30-7 at the Afterthought.

Four chocolates (white, milk, semisweet and bittersweet) will be paired with four wines, ranging from light sparkling wine to a dark & lusty Malbec. The cost is $12 per person and includes romantic harp by Allen Alverson. Stay for an evening of great jazz by the Dr. Rex Bell Trio, starting at 8.

Friday night, Tonya Leeks & Co. performs great R&B and soul in the bar, 9 pm, $7 cover. Rodney Block & Co. headlines Valentine’s Eve (Saturday, 2/13), starting at 9 pm with a $10 cover. Valentine’s dinner plans at Vieux CarrÊ include both Saturday AND Sunday nights from 5:30-10 pm, to fit your schedule. There will be an ala carte menu and some great Champagne specials both nights. Reservations are recommended (663-1196).

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Along the way, make sure to stop by Denton’s Trotline in Benton for a bite to eat or to catch a local show. On any given night, there’s always a great band playing. Black Oak Arkansas plays a rare show on Saturday, January 30. Ryan Couron returns on Monday, February 1. The Gettys rock the house on Friday February 5. Big John Miller performs on Friday, February 12. To keep up with all the happenings, add Denton’s Trotline as a friend on Facebook.

A Hot Springs favorite since 1975, Rod’s Pizza Cellar is home of the Godfather pizza. The restaurant also serves salads, sandwiches, pasta and pizza, all made with love. Wine and beer are available. Rod’s is located at 3350 Central Ave. Cajun Boilers specializes in boiled seafood and kicked-up Cajun cuisine. A full bar is available. The popular restaurant is located at 2806 Albert Pike Rd. Also located on Albert Pike, is Don Juan’s authentic Mexican restaurant. A colorful and festive decor calls to mind Old Mexico and excellent service, delightful food and tasty margaritas are sure to bring you back time and time again. It’s open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and McClard’s Bar-B-Q is worth the drive for fans of is located at 1311 Albert Pike Rd. or at old-fashioned, pit-style ‘cue.

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Who? Rapper, emcee, booming voice.

Claim to fame. A vital cog in the local hiphop, R&B and spoken word scenes for years.

Up next. An EP in the spring. *Filling in for regular judge Joshua.

Leigh Wood

Who? Director of the Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative (ACAC).

Claim to fame. Co-founded Art Amiss in Fayetteville.

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To the first round of the Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase.

n Small-town, stagnant, nothing but Top 40 cover bands — if you’ve ever described the local music scene in those terms, please, please come to the Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase for re-education. For the next six weeks, we showcase (it’s not for nothing that we use that word) local music in all its fullness. This year, much like last, we’ve got a rich talent pool filled with names both familiar and brand new (though unlike last year, or any previous one in memory, all of the semi-finalists are new to the competition), who specialize in country, folk, indie rock, metal, rap, rock ’n’ roll, soul and genres undefined.

Here’s the lowdown: Over the next four Thursdays, 16 semi-finalists (four each week), selected from scores of entrants from across montgomery: Folk rock ’n’ cabaret. the state, compete at Sticky Fingerz to advance be the most distinctive name for a rapper, but if Bobby to the final round, to be held Friday, March 5, at RevoluTillman follows in his brother — and past Showcase tion. Each week four permanent judges and one guest winner — 607’s footsteps, he won’t have any trouble judge grade semi-finalists on song quality, originality getting folks to remember it. A regular presence on and, to a lesser extent, musicianship and showmanship.

607’s albums since 1999, the MC stepped out on his And, new this year, to combat the perennial cry of own with his 2006 album debut, “Bobby’s World.” “if only band X had landed on another night of comWhile he’s prepping the follow-up, “Just Bobby,” he petition, it would’ve made the finals,” we’re adding a continues to work with his big bro, most recently in a special play-in round to be held on Thursday, Feb. 25, in group they call Ear Fear. which the second-place finishers from each round will Bonnie Montgomery. New to town following sevbattle to advance into the finals. An audience vote will eral years in Nashville, the Searcy native specializes determine the winner. in folk music, but broadly. She’s just as indebted to The first night kicks off at 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, the cabaret tradition as to rock ’n’ roll. That her chest with … tones always sound pure might owe something to her Bobby. That’s right, just plain “Bobby.” It may not

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Greg Spradlin

Who? Local guitar god and vocalist.

Claim to fame. Recorded an essential solo album, “… and Twiced Gone,” and performed alongside Glen Campbell, Lucinda Williams and Jim Dickinson.

Up next. A new album due this spring.

graduate and undergraduate study in opera. This year, she hopes to finish her operetta “Billy Blythe,” about the childhood years of Bill Clinton.

Cody Belew. The name may be familiar: For more than a year, Cody Belew’s been one of Little Rock’s most regular club performers. With his band the Mercers, he’s out nearly every weekend whooping it up with rock and soul covers. But you’ve never seen this side of Belew.

The Showcase marks the live debut of new material (and a new band) that Belew says speaks more to his small town roots (he grew up in Antioch, outside of Beebe).

Expect the same sort of soulful dynamism that he brings to covers, but in alt-country-shaded pop songs.

Stella Fancy. Ditto. The Little Rock act has been around for a spell, but its latest incarnation — Jen Shaw (vocals, guitar), JP Langston (guitar), Jon Bierman (bass), Damian Thompson (congas), Dan Huff (drums) — hasn’t. In fact, this show marks the live debut of a fresh batch of songs. But don’t look for wholesale change. The band’s mixture of understated, grooveheavy instrumentals with Shaw’s lounge-style vocals sounds geared for the long haul.

Read Rock Candy online (arktimes.com/blogs/rockcandy) for more on the Showcase, including song samples, pictures and post-show reviews and video.

UPCOMING SHOWCASE SCHEDULE

Feb. 4: 3 Penny Acre, Big Boots, Elise Davis, Matt Stell and the Crashers.

Feb. 11: Brother Andy and His Big Damn Mouth, Dangerous Idiots, Flash LaRue, Rah HoWard.

Feb. 18: Iron Tongue, Outstanding Red Team, Ryan Couron, Underclaire.

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Who? Music critic.

Claim to fame. An integral role in Oxford American magazine’s Arkansas-focused music issue.

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regularly with an acoustic guitar and a punk-folk disposition. Then sometime late in 2008, he recruited the best rhythm section in town — Matt Floyd (bass) and Will Boyd (drums) — and re-styled himself a barroom rocker with a folk foundation. Last year, he and Boyd and Floyd finished second in the Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase. A year later, improbably, they sound about 50 percent better. They’re going by Jonathan Wilkins and the Reparations now (great rock ’n’ roll name) and playing with a practiced abandon that’s mesmerizing to watch (special props to Will Boyd’s wild-eyed drumming). The band’s new songs sound less like folk songs made rockin’ than fullout burners. People, this is a band ready to blow up. LM.

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n The Little Rock Chamber of Commerce is broadening its scope, according to executive vice president Gary Newton.

“It used to be that if you located a business in a city, the people would come.

Now the model is, you have to have the people in order to attract the business.

The future of economic development is about keeping, attracting and growing talent.” Which is where Create Little Rock comes in. With a stated mission “to retain, develop and attract a talented, creative and competitive work force” in Little Rock, the Chamber-sponsored group launches, officially, on Thursday.

Actor/filmmaker Ray McKinnon, one of the highest-profile relatively-recent newcomers to Little Rock, will offer a short talk. Epiphany and One Night Stand, g-force, Riverbilly and Velvet Kente will provide music and the first of a series of Create Little Rock’s advertising spots, “I Create Little Rock,” will screen. Membership to Create Little Rock is $35 per year for individuals who work for a Chamber-member employer, and $50 for those who don’t. LM.

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THE REVELATIONS FEATURING ’TRE WILLIAMS

10:00 p.m., Juanita’s, $12 adv., $15 d.o.s.

HOW TO GET MORE RAY MCKINNONS TO LR: That’s, in part, what Create Little Rock’s about. up; Hog fans can’t seem to shake the nogood referees from this season’s Hogs/ Gators game, and it seems the remainder of the Lakers’ season depends on Ron Artest’s plantar warts. There’s really no better time to step back, compose yourself and welcome a sport that needs little more investment of brainpower than what it takes to fire off a loud “ooh wee, that car blowed up good!” Hoot, holler, and fist pump to the simple pleasures of watching heroically loud and garishly-decorated oversized trucks with names like Raminator, Prowler, and — what’s sure to be Grandma’s favorite — Rammunition, as

RAM JAM: Raminator, Rammunition and pals pop wheelies at Verizon.

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they pop two-story high wheelies and make big, stinky donuts for your pleasure. Leave your brain, bring your liver.

The fun continues on Saturday, too. Same time, place and price. JT.

JONATHAN WILKINS AND THE REPARATIONS 10 p.m., Pizza D’Action.

n It’s hard to keep up with Jonathan Wilkins. Not too long ago he was the dude with Sideshow Bob hair manning the door at White Water, opening shows

n This should be a rare treat. It’s not so often that Little Rock gets a full-blown soul-jazz band. That alone warrants a bit of consideration for this show. If the Revelations sound as tight live as they do on the record, which was arranged beautifully by Eddie Kendrick’s cohort, Patrick Adams, their show could well be a gig for the books. Williams and the Revelations fill a much-needed vacancy in today’s neo-soul field; that is, they operate a super masculine, Kenny Lattimore-type of sound, complete with those time-tested, play-by-play “good guy in a moral and/or sexual quandary struggling to reconcile his own primal desires with his moral standards” lyrics, a la R. Kelly or a libidinal, urban Tolkien. Expect the ladies to be out for Nas collaborator ’Tre Williams and his “testosterone engorged baritone” (soultracks.com’s words, not mine). The concert’s open to ages 18 and older. JT.

GROWTH SPURT: Wilkins and the Reparations own stages.

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‘SIDE BY SIDE’

THURSDAY 1/28

7 p.m., Robinson Center Music Hall. $6$20.

n Again, it’s the first round of the ARKANSAS TIMES MUSICIANS SHOWCASE at Sticky Fingerz, with Bobby, Bonnie Montgomery, Cody Belew and Stella Fancy squaring off, 9 p.m., $5. Down the street, the Stones tribute act Satisfaction performs at Revolution, 9 p.m., $8 adv., $10 d.o.s.

At Union, local DJ Ike Plumlee spins at an opening that celebrates his own panel paintings, 10 p.m., free.

n How’s this for starting young? The Arkansas Symphony Preparatory Orchestra features musicians as young as 8. On Saturday, they and some 200 local junior musicians, ranging up to age 18, perform selections from Grice to Beethoven in the ASO’s annual youth showcase. The program concludes with a collaboration of the most advanced group, the Youth Orchestra, and the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. The combined groups will play works from Brahms, Copland and Sibelius. LM.

FRIDAY 1/29

THE O.D.

9 p.m., Cornerstone Pub. $10.

n Two years ago, another hip-hop showcase might have felt like an overdose, but these days, they’re so few and far between, manna in the desert might be more like it.

Let’s keep our fingers crossed that these local could-bes have been out of public view lately because they’ve been busy working on being dope, rather than, say, sulking because the A-state doesn’t get its due. Local rappers unite: Quit rapping so much about how you’re ignored. It’s boring. Decidedly not boring — 607. Lately, Little Rock’s greatest rapper has been making homemade videos for Facebook, learning to play the cello and working on a more street-geared Ear Fear album. More to watch out for: Rah HoWard, an up-andcoming Lupe Fiasco-style rapper; Big Drew, the north side of the river’s most reliable MC; Cat Daddy, the hardest female rapper ever, probably; and Shea Marie, a saucy Grim Muzikaffiliated R&B singer/rapper.

Mista Mayhemm, Carteaire Custon and Mike Streezy also feature on the bill. Epiphany hosts. LM.

BLUES GUITAR DUDE: Chris Duarte comes to Juanita’s. contortions. I’m talking about the race to see who can play the most unnecessary notes in the shortest amount of time. So I have Dudes Who Play Electric Guitar filed in the “I’ll never get this” drawer right alongside “improvisational comedy”

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MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA

8:30 p.m., Juanita’s. $12 adv., $15 d.o.s.

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CHRIS DUARTE GROUP

9 p.m., Juanita’s. $10 adv., $12 d.o.s.

KING OF THE NORTH: Big Drew, O.D.s.

n Confession: I don’t get dudes who play electric guitar. Rather, I don’t get Dudes Who Play Electric Guitar. So much of their playing seems so unaware, so selfserving. I’m talking about the gear fetishism, the fine-tuned tone snobbery, the obscene ponytail ratio, the grotesque facial

New Talent” award in ’95 (not to mention fourth in the magazine’s “Best Blues Guitarist” category behind a helluva triumvirate — Clapton, Guy, and King), Duarte’s older, wiser and bringing his power trio to Juanita’s for a night of, well, electric guitar music. If it’s down your alley, then this is a must-see. The Joe Pitts Band opens. JT.

and “saxophones.” But that’s not to say there isn’t incredible skill and discipline displayed on stage and on record by selfstyled guitar virtuosos like Chris Duarte.

After a coming-of-musical-age in 1980s Austin, a mecca for Texas blues-jazz guitar, and receiving Guitar Player’s “Best

n Manchester Orchestra worships at the temple of ’90s altrock. The loud/soft dynamics of the Pixies and Weezer. The swirling guitars and grungefiltered pop of Nirvana and the Smashing Pumpkins. The pissed-off brattiness of Isaac Brock and Perry Farrell. All shines through in the Atlanta five-piece’s 2009 album, “Mean Everything to Nothing.” Recorded with indie-heavyweight producer Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, The Raconteurs, My Morning Jacket), the album finds the band inching ever closer to the sort of major commercial success their forebears enjoyed. Hard touring never hurt. The band returns to Little Rock just a little more than four months after supporting the Silversun Pickups at Revolution. Look for a big crowd. Little Rock indie collective Bear Colony and Nashville pop-rockers Harrison Hudson open. LM.

n The popular monthly downtown dance party Cool Shoes returns with DJs Roxix, Sleek and Rense at Downtown Music, 10 p.m., $5. Austin’s Vallejo blends modern rock and Latin percussion at Sticky Fingerz, 9:30 p.m., $7; Badhand opens. Nashville’s Nick Flora & Film at Eleven specializes in hook-y pop-rock at Revolution, with Falcon Scott, Futuro Boots, The Kicks and The Running Back supporting, 8:30 p.m., $7-$9. Star Bar hosts a benefit for the Arkansas AIDS Foundation with “Big Brother’s” Jeff Schroeder, former Miss Gay Arkansas Stephanie Richards and music by Micah Qualls and DJ Debi T, 8 p.m., $10. At Final Friday at the La Quinta Inn on Broadway, DJ Greyhound spins hits from the ’90s, 9 p.m., $10 (only 25 and older admitted). Ernie Biggs now hosts DJs in its second floor; Friday, Balance spins, 10 p.m., $5. Local rockers Underclaire share the bill at White Water with White Glove Test and pop-rockers Dangerous Idiots, 9 p.m., $5. ImprovLittleRock returns to the Public Theatre, looking for audience suggestions, 10 p.m., $8 (same time, price and place on Saturday, too).

The comedy “Sordid Lives” enters its last weekend at the Weekend Theater, 7:30 p.m., $10-$14.

SATURDAY 1/30

n Gunning for the “most demented cover act in all the South” crown, the Frontier Circus plays its second gig at White Water Tavern, with support from the Winston Family Orchestra, 9 p.m., $5. Rockabilly Hall of Famers Sonny Burgess and the Pacers return to the Legion Event Center, 8 p.m., $6.

Perhaps Little Rock’s finest indie act, The See, plays a cheap show at the Town Pump, with front man Joe Yoder opening with solo material, 10 p.m., $3. Local cover favorites The Gettys are at West End, 9 p.m., $5. If you don’t have a ticket to see Arkansas’s greatest musical contribution to the ’70s, Black Oak Arkansas, at Denton’s, you’re out of luck; the concert’s sold out.

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BOOKS

afterdark

Dr. David’s Book Tour. Dr. David Lipschitz, executive director of the Longevity Center at St. Vincent, signs copies of “Dr. David’s First Health Book of MORE (not less)” at various USA Drug locations.

Markham and Rodney Parham 9:30 a.m., Doctor’s Building (S. University) 11:30 a.m., Lakewood Village 3 p.m. 552-4721.

POETRY

Inverse Open Mic. Neo-poetry movement Urban Hang Suite and KABF host open mic every other Thursday. 6-9 p.m., $5. ACAC, 900 S. Rodney Parham Road. 244-2979, www.acacarkansas.org.

SPORTS

Oaklawn. Horse racing. 1:30 p.m., gates open 11 a.m., $2. Oaklawn Park, 2705 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-623-4411, www.oaklawn.com.

Philander Smith Panthers vs. Rhema Bible. College basketball. 6 p.m. women, 8 p.m. men, free. Mims Gym, Philander Smith College.

370-5279, www.philander.edu.

UALR Trojans vs. Denver. Men’s college basketball. 7 p.m., $6-$35. Jack Stephens Center, UALR. 569-8257, www.ualrtrojans.com.

FRIDAY, JAN. 29 MUSIC

NEARLY NUDE DUDES: The real-deal Chippendales come to the Peabody Ballroom on Friday, January 29, with local Elvis impersonator Matt Joyce opening. Tickets, which range from $25-$55, are available via chippendaleslr.com.

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THURSDAY, JAN. 28 MUSIC

5th and River. 9 p.m., $5. Cornerstone Pub, 314 Main St., NLR. 374-1782, www.cstonepub.com.

Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase Semi-finals with Bobby, Bonnie Montgomery, Cody Belew, Stella Fancy. Winner advances to finals. 8 p.m., $5. Sticky Fingerz, 107 Commerce St. 372-7707, www.stickyfingerz.com.

Art Opening with DJ Ike. 10 p.m., free. Union, 3421 Old Cantrell Road. 661-8311.

Bop at the Legion with Eric Lee. Music from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. 7 p.m., $3. Legion Event Center, 315 E. Capitol Ave. 372-8762. 18 and up.

Jim Dickerson. 7 p.m., free. Sonny Williams’, 500 President Clinton Ave. 324-2999, www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com.

Joanna Barbera. 9 p.m., free. Satellite Cafe, 5923 Kavanaugh. 663-6336. All ages.

Karaoke with DJ Cowboy. 8 p.m., free. Count Pulaski Club, 200 Hwy. 167 N. (inside Howard Johnson’s), Jacksonville. 983-4323.

Never Say Die Tour with Winds of Plague, Despised Icon, For Today, Stray From The Path, the World We Knew, Dying Breath.

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University. 570-0300, www.thevillagelive.com.

Sam Walker. 9 p.m., free. Maxine’s, 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-321-0909, www.maxinespub.com. 21 and up.

Satisfaction: The Rolling Stones Experience. 9 p.m., $8 adv., $10 d.o.s. Revolution, 300 President Clinton Ave. 823-0090, www.rumbarevolution.com. All ages.

Ted Ludwig Jazz Trio. 5 p.m., free. Capital Bar and Grill, 111 W. Markham. 370-7013.

The Smiling Dogs. 9 p.m., $5. White Water Tavern, 2500 W. 7th. 375-8400, www.myspace.com/ whitewatertavern.

Trademark (headliner), Chucky P (DJ), Bri-

an and Nick (happy hour). 9:30 p.m., $5 after 8:30 p.m. Cajun’s Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road. 3755351, www.cajunswharf.com.

EVENTS

Create Little Rock kick-off. Launch party for Little Rock Regional Chamber’s new talent initiative. With speech by Ray McKinnon and music by g-force, Epiphany and One Night Stand, Riverbilly and Velvet Kente. 6 p.m., free (register via www. createlittlerock.com). Mosaic Templars Cultural Center Ballroom, 501 W. Ninth St. 374-2001.

COMEDY

Will Marfori. Loony Bin, 8 p.m., $6. 1-430 and

1st Impressions. 9 p.m., $5. West End Smokehouse Tavern, 215 N. Shackleford. 224-7665.

Brandon White. Satellite Cafe, 9 p.m., free. 5923 Kavanaugh. 663-6336. All ages.

Brian Nahlen and Nick Devlin 9 p.m., $3.

Flying Saucer, 323 Clinton Ave. 372-7468, www. beerknurd.com.

BushDog. 10 p.m., $5. Fox and Hound, 2800 Lakewood Village Drive, NLR. 753-8300.

Colourmusic, Camillie Cortinas, Hosta. 9 p.m. Maxine’s, 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501321-0909, www.maxinespub.com.

Cool Shoes with DJs Roxix, Sleek, Rense.

10 p.m. $5. Downtown Music, 211 W. Capitol. 3761819, www.coolshoesdanceparty.com Embrace the Crash. 9 p.m., $5. Cornerstone Pub and Grill, 314 Main St., NLR. 374-1782, www. cstonepub.com.

Final Fridays. DJ Greyhound spins hits from the ’90s, drink specials and more. 9 p.m., $10. La Quinta Inn, 617 S. Broadway. www.ilivethegoodlife.com. 25 and up.

Balance. 10 p.m., $5. Ernie Biggs, 307 President Clinton Avenue. 372-4782, www.erniebiggs.com.

I Am the Ocean, Ministry of Love, This City Screams, The Science of Sleep. Vino’s, 923 W. 7th St. 375-8466, www.vinosbrewpub.com. All ages.

Jason Boland and The Stragglers. 9:30 p.m., $15. George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-527-6611, www.georgesmajesticlounge.com.

Jeff Coleman. 7 p.m., free. Sonny Williams’, 500 President Clinton Ave. 324-2999, www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com.

Jonathan Wilkins and the Reparations. 10 p.m. Pizza D’Action, 2919 W. Markham St. 6665403.

Karaoke with DJ Cowboy. 8 p.m., free. Count Pulaski Club, 200 Hwy. 167 N. (inside Howard Johnson’s), Jacksonville. 983-4323.

Make No Mistake. Grumpy’s Too, 1801 Green Mountain Drive, 225-3768.

Nick Flora and Film at Eleven, Falcon Scott, Futuro Boots, The Kicks, The Running Back. 8:30 p.m., $7 (over 21)-$9 (under 21).

Revolution, 300 President Clinton Ave., 823-0090, www.revroom.com. 18 plus.

Runaway Planet. 10 p.m., $3. Town Pump, 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. 663-9802.

Ryan Couron. 8 p.m., free. Denton’s Trotline, 2150 Congo Road, Benton. 501-315-1717.

Steve Bates. 8 p.m. Cregeen’s Irish Pub, 301 Main St., NLR. 376-7468, www.cregeens.com.

The Revelations featuring Tre’ Williams. 10 p.m., $12 adv., $15 d.o.s. Juanita’s, 1300 S. Main St.. 374-3271, www.juanitas.com. 18 plus.

Ted Ludwig Trio. 5 p.m., free. Capital Bar and Grill, 111 W. Markham. 370-7013, www.capitalhotel.com.

Underclaire, White Glove Test, Dangerous Idiots. 9 p.m., $5. White Water Tavern, 2500 W. Sev-

UpcOMiNg EvENTS Concert tickets through Ticketmaster by phone at 975-7575 or online at www.ticketmaster.com unless otherwise noted.

FEB 4: ABBA — The Music. 7:30 p.m., $40$50. Reynolds Performance Hall, UCA, Conway.

501-450-3265.

FEB 6: Dexter Romweber Duo and Exene Cervenka. 9:30 p.m., $10. White Water Tavern.

375-8400, myspace.com/whitewatertavern.

FEB. 6: Lipizzaner Stallions. 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m., $24.25-$31.25. Verizon Arena. 800-7453000. alltelarena.com.

FEB. 12-13: Gravity Slashers. Freestyle daredevil motocross competition. 8 p.m., $11.75-$24.75 adv., add $2 d.o.s. Verizon Arena. 800-745-3000. alltelarena.com.

FEB. 14: Delbert McClinton. 7 p.m., $25.50$100.50. Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville. 479443-5600, www.waltonartscenter.org.

FEB. 21: Willie Nelson. 7:30 p.m., $35-$55.

Summit Arena, Hot Springs. 800-745-3000.

FEB. 25: A Night with Henry Rollins. 8 p.m. $18 adv., $20 d.o.s. Juanita’s. 374-3271, www.juanitas.com MARCH 5: Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Flyleaf. 7 p.m., $39.75. Verizon Arena. 800-745-3000, alltelarena.com.

MARCH 7: George Thorogood and the Destroyers. 7 p.m., $25.50-$100.50. Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, 479-443-5600, www. waltonartscenter.org. enth. 375-8400, myspace.com/whitewatertavern.

Vallejo, Badhand. 9:30 p.m., $7. Sticky Fingerz, 107 Commerce St. 372-7707, www.stickyfingerz. com.

Weakness for Blondes (headliner), DJ TK (DJ), Ben and Doug (happy hour). 9 p.m, $5 (after 8:30 p.m). Cajun’s Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road. 375-5351, www.cajunswharf.com.

William Staggers. 9:00 p.m., $7. Afterthought, 2721 Kavanaugh Boulevard. 663-4176, www.afterthoughtbar.com

EVENTS

Bachelor/Bachelorette Auction. Benefit for Arkansas AIDS Foundation hosted by Big Brother “America’s favorite house guest” Jeff Schroeder, Miss Gay Arkansas 2008 Stephanie Richards, with music by Micah Qualls and DJ Debi T. Star Bar, 8 p.m., $10. 1900 W. 3rd. 301-7827, 813-2025, www. starbarlounge.com.

Chippendales Male Review. Matt Joyce’s Elvis tribute opening. Peabody Ballroom, 6 p.m. doors, $35-$45, 21 and up. Markham and Main. 877-7258849, www.ChippendalesLR.com.

Monster Jam. 7:30 p.m., $10-$70. Verizon Arena. alltelarena.com.

COMEDY

Eric Sommer. 12:30 a.m., $5. Midtown Billiards, 1313 Main St. 372-9990, www.midtownar.com.

Will Marfori. Loony Bin, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m., $9.

1-430 and Rodney Parham. 228-5555, www.LoonyBinComedy.com/lr.

LECTURES

“Love and Passion in the 1st and 21st Centuries.” Geriatrician Dr. David Lipschitz and Arkansas Arts Center director Nan Plummer discuss romantic lives of the ancient Egyptians and how it relates to love today. 7:30 a.m., free, continental breakfasts and gift bags provided. Arts Center Lecture Hall, 501 E. 9th St. 372-4000, www.arkarts. org. Reservations 552-4724.

SPORTS

Oaklawn. Horse racing. 1:30 p.m., gates open 11 a.m., $2. Oaklawn Park, 2705 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-623-4411, www.oaklawn.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 30 MUSIC

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and Arkansas Youth Symphony Orchestra presents “Side by Side.” 7 p.m., $6-$20. Robinson Center Music Hall. 666-1761, arkansassymphony.org.

Black Oak Arkansas. Denton’s Trotline, 8 p.m., sold out. 2150 Congo Road, Benton. 501-3151717.

BushDog. 10 p.m., $5. Fox and Hound, 2800 Lakewood Village Drive, NLR. 753-8300.

Cody Belew and Co. 9 p.m., $7. Afterthought, 2721 Kavanaugh Boulevard. 663-4176, www.afterthoughtbar.com.

Earshot, Parabelle. 9 p.m. $6. Juanita’s, 1300 S. Main St. 374-3271, www.juanitas.com. 18 plus.

Go Fast. 9 p.m. Counterpoint, 3605 MacArthur Drive, NLR. 771-5515.

Greg Madden (happy hour), g-force (DJ), After Glow (headliner). 9 p.m., $5 after 8:30 p.m.

Cajun’s Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road. 375-5351. www.cajunswharf.com I Am Ocean, Ministry of Love, Autumnbright. 8 p.m., $5. Soundstage, 1008 Oak St., Conway. www.soundstageshows.com. All ages.

Jason Boland and The Stragglers. 9 p.m., $10 advance, $12 day of show. Revolution, 300 President Clinton Ave. 823-0090, www.revroom. com. 18 plus.

Jeff Coleman. 7 p.m., free. Sonny Williams’, 500 President Clinton Ave. 324-2999, www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com.

Karaoke with DJ Cowboy. Count Pulaski Club, 8 p.m., free. 200 Hwy. 167 N. (inside Howard Johnson’s), Jacksonville. 983-4323.

Michael Shane (disco), g-force (lobby), Kourtney Van Wales, Breeanna Braxton Paige (theater). 9 p.m., $10. Discovery, 1021 Jessie Road. 664-4784, www.latenightdisco.com.

Peace of Mind Orchestra. 12:30 a.m., $5.

Midtown Billiards, 1313 Main St. 372-9990, www. midtownar.com.

Rob Moore. 8 p.m., Cregeen’s Irish Pub. 301 Main St., NLR. 376-7468, www.cregeens.com.

Sonny Burgess and The Pacers. 8 p.m., $6. Legion Event Center, 315 E. Capitol Ave. 372-8762.

Steele Jessup. Grumpy’s Too, 1801 Green Mountain Drive. 225-3768.

Ted Ludwig Trio. 5 p.m., free. Capital Bar and Grill, 111 W. Markham. 370-7013, www.capitalhotel.com.

The Booth Brothers. Christian vocal group. 7 p.m., $16, free ages 12 and under, $30 VIP with 5 p.m. reception. Central Baptist Church, 5200 Fairway, NLR. 800-965-9324, www.boothbrothers.com.

The Frontier Circus, Winston Family Orchestra. 9 p.m., $5. White Water Tavern, 2500 W. Seventh. 375-8400, myspace.com/whitewatertavern.

The Gettys. 9 p.m., $5. West End Smokehouse Tavern, 215 N. Shackleford. 224-7665.

The O.D. with 607, Cat Daddy, Rah HoWard, Mista Mayhemm, Carteaire Custom, Big Drew, Shea Maria, Mike Streezy. 9 p.m., $10.

Cornerstone Pub, 314 Main St., NLR. 374-1782, www.cstonepub.com.

The See, Joe Yoder. 10 p.m., $3. Town Pump, 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. 663-9802.

Underclaire, White Glove Test, Flaeming Daeth Fearies. 9 p.m. Maxine’s, 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-321-0909, www.maxinespub.com.

Vessels of Wrath, At War’s End, And Die on 3. 8 p.m. $7. Downtown Music, 211 W. Capitol. 3761819, www.downtownshows.homestead.com.

Will Gunselman. 9 p.m., Flying Saucer, 323 Clinton Ave. 372-7468, www.beerknurd.com.

Wrong Way. Sublime tribute band. 9:30 p.m., $7. Sticky Fingerz, 107 Commerce St. 372-7707, www.stickyfingerz.com

EVENTS

Arkansas African American Historical and Genealogical Society Conference. 9 a.m.

Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. 9th St. 683-3593, mosaictemplarscenter.com.

Arkansas State Turkey Calling Contest.

10:30 a.m. Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center. Riverfront Park. 907-0636, centralarkansasnaturecenter.com.

Monster Jam. 7:30 p.m., $10-$70. Verizon Arena. alltelarena.com.

CLASSES

Dutch Oven Workshop. 10 a.m., $35 (advance payment required). Pinnacle Mountain State Park Visitor Center. 868-5906.

Smoke on the Water Backyard Barbecue Class 101. 10 a.m., $60. Pulaski Tech, Arkansas Culinary School. 3000 W. Scenic Dr. 870-5368175, www.smokeonthewaterbbq.com.

SPORTS

Oaklawn. Horse racing. 1 p.m., gates open 11 a.m., $2. Oaklawn Park, 2705 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-623-4411, www.oaklawn.com.

Philander Smith vs. Arlington Baptist. Men’s college basketball. 3 p.m., free. Mims Gym, Philander Smith College. 370-5279, www.philander.edu.

SUNDAY, JAN. 31

Boswell Mourot FINe Art

MUSIC

All the Day Holiday, Kinch, City Lives, PLU. 6:30 p.m., $7. Juanita’s, 1300 S. Main St.. 3743271, www.juanitas.com. 18 and up.

Sunday Jazz Brunch with Ted Ludwig. 11 a.m., free. Vieux Carre, 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd.

663-1196, www.afterthoughtbar.com Ted Ludwig Trio. 9 p.m., free. Capital Bar and Grill, 111 W. Markham. 370-7013, www.capitalhotel.com/CBG.

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EVENTS

Help the Kids Help Haiti. Youth-hosted baked potato and salad bar fund-raiser for Haitian relief. 12:30 p.m., donations. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4106 JFK Boulevard. 501-753-4281, stlukeepiscopal.org.

River Watercolor. Family watercoloring on the Arkansas River. 3 p.m., free. Pinnacle Mountain Visitor Center, 11901 Pinnacle Mountain Road.

868-5806, www.arkansasstateparks.com.

SPORTS

Hoop Shoot 2010. Kids free-throw tournament.

12:30 p.m. registration, 1 p.m. event. Central High Gymnasium, 1500 S. Park St. 351-4445, www. elks.org/hoopshoot Oaklawn. Horse racing. 1:30 p.m., gates open 11 a.m., $2. Oaklawn Park, 2705 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-623-4411, www.oaklawn.com.

MONDAY, FEB. 1

opening reception saturday, February 6, 2010 6 to 9 pm 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd. little rock, Ar 72207 tel. 501.664.0030 www.boswellmourot.com

MUSIC

Free Micah. 10 p.m., free. Union, 3421 Old Cantrell Road. 661-8311.

Ted Ludwig Trio. 9 p.m., free. Capital Bar and Grill, 111 W. Markham. 370-7013, www.capitalhotel.com/CBG.

TUESDAY, FEB. 2 MUSIC

Carl Mouton Jam Session. 8 p.m. free. Afterthought, 2721 Kavanaugh Boulevard. 663-1196, www.afterthoughtbar.com.

Chris Duarte Group, Joe Pitts Band. 9 p.m. $10 adv., $12 d.o.s. Juanita’s, 1300 S. Main St.. 374-3271, www.juanitas.com. 18 plus.

Jump Back Jake, The Bulletproof Vests. 9 p.m., donations. White Water Tavern, 2500 W. Seventh. 375-8400, myspace.com/whitewatertavern.

Karaoke with Debbi T. 8:00 p.m., free. Town Pump, 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. 663-9802.

The Smalltown Shakedown Tour with The Ghost Inside, For the Fallen Dreams, Suffokate, Your Demise, This City Screams, Judging the Silence. 7 p.m., $10 adv., $13 d.o.s. The Village, 3915 S. University. 570-0300, www.thevillagelive.com.

THEATER

Oxford American presents “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” One-night performance with preshow remarks by Tennessee Williams expert Robert Bray. All proceeds benefit Oxford American. 7 p.m. $30, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St. 320-5730, www.therep.com

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3 MUSIC

Lucious Spiller Band. 9:30 p.m., $5. Sticky Fingerz, 107 Commerce St. 372-7707, www.stickyfingerz.com. 21 and up.

Manchester Orchestra, Harrison Hudson, Bear Colony. 8:30 p.m., $12 adv./$15 d.o.s.

Juanitas, 1300 S. Main St.. 374-3271, www.juanitas.com.

Rob and Tyndall (happy hour). 5:30 p.m., free.

Cajun’s Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road. 375-5351, www.cajunswharf.com.

Soul Power with DJ G-Force, Seth Baldy.

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■ artnotes On Bailin’s ‘Trails’ At the U of A. by leslie newell peacock

the ordinary last week when it opened its n David Bailin’s narrative large-scale spring shows. “Tagged, Stamped & Stencharcoals have always addressed the huciled: Guerilla Art ‘Goes Gallery’ ” turns man condition. “Diver” (55” by 51½’’) for example, based, he says on a Greek wall painting by that name, is of a man who’s nodded off on a boat, unaware he’s about to plunge over a waterfall. That’s how most of us go through life, to our regret. Bailin’s an exception.

He’s spending his artistic life exploring the existential (man lost in the wilderness, indoors and out) and the mystical (his Midrash drawings of the Biblical stories), in a scale — some of the works are huge — reflective of the universality of the subject matter.

For the first time in nearly “DIVER”: Bailin charcoal at UA’s Fine Arts Gallery. a decade, Bailin will exhibit the gallery into a subway station with three his drawings in Arkansas, at the Univerlarge murals created by San Francisco artsity in Fayetteville. (His last show was at ist Mark Bode (of “Cobalt 60,” “Teenage the Arkansas Arts Center in 2000.) “Paper Ninja Mutant Turtles” fame). Visitors can Trails” is an exhibit of large-scale drawcreate their own graffiti tags in an adjaings inspired by news and magazine clipcent room. UCA students will perform in pings made over his career, with themes the gallery as well, in the spirit of street that reflect the times he’s lived in — South performers. “Polarized Dispersions,” a American unrest in the 1980s, power multi-media installation by UCA profeslunches in the ’90s, terrorism in this centusor Michael Wyshock, features computerry’s first decade. In an essay on the works generated images projected on suspended he selected for the show, Bailin writes that fabric. Wyshock is a past winner of the “because it is a collection sprung from Pollock Krasner Award. my own artistic and personal needs, it is a skewed view. Those images that resonated n The 2010 “Small Works on Paper” with me and that generated new ideas exhibit of the Arkansas Arts Council has were/are like a personal Rorschach test.” opened in Searcy at the Searcy Art Gal“Paper Trails” has debuted in Fayettelery, 300 Race St. Suzanne Bloom, proville, at the University of Arkansas Fine fessor of art at the University of Houston, Arts Center, where it will hang until Feb. selected 39 works from among 300 entries 4. Bailin will give a gallery talk on the for the show, now in its 23rd year. James closing day at 5 p.m. Luckily for people in P. Bell of Fort Smith, Evan Lindquist of this neck of the woods who won’t make it Jonesboro and Dennis McCann of Mauto the UA, “Paper Trails” will come to the melle won purchase awards; their work Arkansas Studies Institute in March for a goes into a permanent collection. three-month run.

“Small Works” stays in Searcy through January before moving to Lyon College in n A reminder: The Arkansas Arts CenBatesville for a month. It comes to UALR ter’s “Delta Exhibition” opens Friday, Jan. in October. For the full schedule, go to 29. Juror was Martha Tedeschi, curator of www.arkansasarts.com. prints and drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago and author of “Great Drawings n M2 Gallery is co-sponsor of a benefit from the Art Institute of Chicago: The for Red Cross efforts in Haiti. “Relief Harold Joachim Years, 1958-1983” and on the Ridge” will take place 6 p.m. to 9 works on Whistler and Winslow Homer. p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at Pleasant Ridge A list of Arkansas artists included in the Town Center, in the storefront between show can be found at www.arkansasartthe Kitchen Co. and Istanbul restaurant. notes.tumblr.com and the Times’ website, There will be a silent auction, music and www.arktimes.com. food donated by businesses. All money raised will go to the relief effort. n Baum Gallery at UCA strayed from

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■ artnotes On Bailin’s ‘Trails’ At the U of A. by leslie newell peacock

the ordinary last week when it opened its n David Bailin’s narrative large-scale spring shows. “Tagged, Stamped & Stencharcoals have always addressed the huciled: Guerilla Art ‘Goes Gallery’ ” turns man condition. “Diver” (55” by 51½’’) for example, based, he says on a Greek wall painting by that name, is of a man who’s nodded off on a boat, unaware he’s about to plunge over a waterfall. That’s how most of us go through life, to our regret. Bailin’s an exception.

He’s spending his artistic life exploring the existential (man lost in the wilderness, indoors and out) and the mystical (his Midrash drawings of the Biblical stories), in a scale — some of the works are huge — reflective of the universality of the subject matter.

For the first time in nearly “DIVER”: Bailin charcoal at UA’s Fine Arts Gallery. a decade, Bailin will exhibit the gallery into a subway station with three his drawings in Arkansas, at the Univerlarge murals created by San Francisco artsity in Fayetteville. (His last show was at ist Mark Bode (of “Cobalt 60,” “Teenage the Arkansas Arts Center in 2000.) “Paper Ninja Mutant Turtles” fame). Visitors can Trails” is an exhibit of large-scale drawcreate their own graffiti tags in an adjaings inspired by news and magazine clipcent room. UCA students will perform in pings made over his career, with themes the gallery as well, in the spirit of street that reflect the times he’s lived in — South performers. “Polarized Dispersions,” a American unrest in the 1980s, power multi-media installation by UCA profeslunches in the ’90s, terrorism in this centusor Michael Wyshock, features computerry’s first decade. In an essay on the works generated images projected on suspended he selected for the show, Bailin writes that fabric. Wyshock is a past winner of the “because it is a collection sprung from Pollock Krasner Award. my own artistic and personal needs, it is a skewed view. Those images that resonated n The 2010 “Small Works on Paper” with me and that generated new ideas exhibit of the Arkansas Arts Council has were/are like a personal Rorschach test.” opened in Searcy at the Searcy Art Gal“Paper Trails” has debuted in Fayettelery, 300 Race St. Suzanne Bloom, proville, at the University of Arkansas Fine fessor of art at the University of Houston, Arts Center, where it will hang until Feb. selected 39 works from among 300 entries 4. Bailin will give a gallery talk on the for the show, now in its 23rd year. James closing day at 5 p.m. Luckily for people in P. Bell of Fort Smith, Evan Lindquist of this neck of the woods who won’t make it Jonesboro and Dennis McCann of Mauto the UA, “Paper Trails” will come to the melle won purchase awards; their work Arkansas Studies Institute in March for a goes into a permanent collection. three-month run.

“Small Works” stays in Searcy through January before moving to Lyon College in n A reminder: The Arkansas Arts CenBatesville for a month. It comes to UALR ter’s “Delta Exhibition” opens Friday, Jan. in October. For the full schedule, go to 29. Juror was Martha Tedeschi, curator of www.arkansasarts.com. prints and drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago and author of “Great Drawings n M2 Gallery is co-sponsor of a benefit from the Art Institute of Chicago: The for Red Cross efforts in Haiti. “Relief Harold Joachim Years, 1958-1983” and on the Ridge” will take place 6 p.m. to 9 works on Whistler and Winslow Homer. p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at Pleasant Ridge A list of Arkansas artists included in the Town Center, in the storefront between show can be found at www.arkansasartthe Kitchen Co. and Istanbul restaurant. notes.tumblr.com and the Times’ website, There will be a silent auction, music and www.arktimes.com. food donated by businesses. All money raised will go to the relief effort. n Baum Gallery at UCA strayed from ArkAnsAs Times • jAnuAry 28, 2010 31

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NEW MOVIES Animalopolis (NR) – A half-hour film of goofy animals being goofy in enormous 3-D. What’s not to like here? 11:00, 7:00 Fri.; 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00 Sat. Broken Embraces (R) – Pedro Almodovar teams up again with Penelope Cruz for a colorful noir film about love, collusion, and vindication in the Mexican film industry. Market Street: 4:20, 9:20.

Edge of Darkness (R) – A detective inadvertently uncovers a complex yarn of conspiracies while solving his daughter’s murder. Breckenridge: 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50; Riverdale: 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55.

Chenal: 10:40, 1:45, 4:30, 7:10, 10:00.

When in Rome (PG-13) – A love lorn New Yorker (Kristen Bell) absconds to Rome, grabs a handful of coins from a “fountain of love” and finds herself the object of affection from the coins’ original throwers.

Breckenridge: 2:00, 5:05, 7:35, 10:05. Chenal: 10:55, 1:35, 4:20, 7:10, 9:40.

RETURNING THIS WEEK Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (G) — Alvin, Simon and Theodore take a break from stardom and return to school. Breckenridge: 1:35, 4:25.

Armored (PG-13) — Officers at an armored transport security firm risk their lives when they embark on the ultimate heist against their own company. Movies 10: 1:20, 4:40, 7:20, 10:05.

Avatar (PG-13) — A paraplegic ex-Marine war veteran is sent to establish a human settlement on the distant planet of Pandora, only to find himself battling humankind alongside the planet’s indigenous race.

Animated. Breckenridge: 1:00, 4:50, 8:15.

Chenal: 12:00, 3:30, 7:00, 10:30.

The Blind Side (PG-13) — A homeless black teen-ager is taken in by a family that coaches him into becoming a star studentathlete. Riverdale: 12:40, 3:20, 6:00, 8:40.

Breckenridge: 6:55, 9:45.

Book of Eli (R) — Across the wasteland of what once was America, a lone warrior (Denzel Washington) must fight to bring civilization the knowledge that could be the key to its redemption. Riverdale: 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00. Breckenridge: 2:05, 4:55, 7:40, 10:15. Chenal: 11:00, 2:00, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10.

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs (PG) — Flint Lockwood and his food-mak-

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ing invention must respond to a town’s hard times when its citizenry can only afford to eat sardines. Movies 10: 1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40.

Coco Before Chanel (PG-13) — Story of the legendary couturier and a timeless symbol of success, freedom and style. In French with English subtitles. Movies 10: 7:05, 9:50.

Couples Retreat (PG-13) — Four Midwestern couples, one of which seeks marriage repair, embark on a journey to a tropical island resort and discover that therapy participation is not mandatory. Movies 10: 1:30, 4:05, 7:00, 9:35.

Extraordinary Measures (PG) — A father devoted to saving his terminally ill children joins forces with an unconventional scientist (Harrison Ford) to battle the medical and business establishments. Riverdale: 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30; Riverdale: 1:20, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30. Chenal: 11:10, 1:55, 4:35, 7:20, 9:50.

Fantastic Mr. Fox (PG) — Mr. and Mrs. Fox (voices of George Clooney and Meryl Streep) have their idyllic existence turned around when Mr. Fox’s animal instincts compel his relapse into stealing chickens.

Animated. Movies 10:1:15, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40, 9:55.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (PG-13) — The leader of a traveling show who traded the soul of his future daughter to the devil thousands of years ago wagers the collection of five souls to prevent the devil from collecting hers. Market Street: 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:10.

It’s Complicated (R) — When Jane (Meryl Streep) and ex-husband Jake (Alec Baldwin) find themselves out of town for their son’s college graduation, an innocent meal together turns into an affair. Riverdale: 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40. Breckenridge: 1:50, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00. Chenal: 4:30, 10:20.

Law Abiding Citizen (R) — Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) targets those associated with a trial that let one of his family’s killers off with a light sentence. Movies 10: 1:25, 4:10, 7:15, 9:45.

Leap Year (PG) — When another anniversary passes without a proposal, Anna (Amy Adams) takes action through an Irish tradition that allows women to pop the question on Feb. 29. Breckeridge: 4:30, 10:00.

Legion (R) — An out-of-the-way diner becomes the unlikely battleground for the survival of the human race. Breckenridge: 2:10, 5:00, 7:50, 10:10. Chenal: 11:05, 1:50, 4:25, 7:15, 9:55.

The Lovely Bones (PG-13) — A murdered young girl watches over her family and her killer from heaven and must weigh desires for vengeance against desires for her family to heal. Breckenridge: 1:25, 6:50. Chenal: 10:45, 1:40, 4:45, 7:40, 10:35.

The Messenger (R) — An army officer returned from Iraq is assigned to Casualty Notification service. Market Street: 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15.

Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (NR) — Researchers and explorers piece together the past with the archeological and genetic clues from Egyptian mummies.

Aerospace Education Center IMAX: 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, 8:00 Fri.; 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 8:00 Sat. New Moon (PG-13) — Romance between mortal and vampire soars to a new level as Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) delves deeper into the supernatural mysteries. Riverdale: 12:25, 3:05, 5:45, 8:25.

Nine (PG-13) — Famous film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) grapples with epic crises in his personal and professional

life. Market Street: 1:45, 4:15, 6:15, 9:15.

Ninja Assassin (R) — A member of the secret Ozunu assassin clan seeks revenge for his friends’ murder and follows a money trail implicating the organization in numerous other crimes. Movies 10: 1:10, 3:25, 5:40, 7:50, 10:00.

Planet 51 (PG) — Animated alien adventure comedy revolving around American astronaut Chuck Baker. Movies 10: 1:10, 3:25, 5:40, 7:50, 10:00.

The Princess and the Frog (G) — A trumpet-playing alligator, a love-sick Cajun firefly and others spin a love tale on a mystical Louisiana bayou. Riverdale: 12:15, 2:20, 4:25, 6:30, 8:35.

The Road — (R) — A father (Viggo Mortensen) and son make their way across a post-apocalyptic U.S. in hopes of finding civilization amongst the nomadic cannibal tribes in the year 2929. Market Street: 2:15, 7:15.

Sherlock Holmes (PG-13) — The master detective and his stalwart partner Watson embark on their latest challenge. Riverdale: 12:32, 3:30, 6:25, 9:20. Breckenridge: 1:40, 7:05. Chenal 9: 10:35, 1:30, 7:25.

The Tooth Fairy (PG) — A star hockey player (Dwayne Johnson) is temporarily transformed into a full-fledged tooth fairy as penalty for discouraging a young fan.

Breckenridge: 4:45, 7:25, 9:40. Chenal: 10:50, 1:20, 4:00, 7:05, 9:30.

To Save A Life (PG-13) — After the death of a childhood friend, a popular teen risks his own social standing by reaching out to shunned classmates. Breckenridge: 1:15, 4:05, 7:51, 9:55.

2012 (PG-13) — Epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world. Movies 10: 1:05, 4:25, 7:45.

Up In The Air (R) — A corporate downsizing expert’s cherished travel life is threatened as the woman of his dreams comes along just as he’s on the cusp of reaching 10 million frequent flyer miles. Riverdale: 21:45, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05. Breckenridge: 4:20, 9:45.

Where The Wild Things Are (PG) — Misunderstood at home and at school, mischievous Max escapes to a land populated by majestic, and sometimes fierce, creatures known as the Wild Things. Movies 10: 1:40, 4:00, 7:10, 9:30.

The Young Victoria (PG) — As the only legitimate heir of England’s King William, teen-age Victoria (Emily Blunt) becomes caught up in the political machinations of her own family. Market Street: 2:00, 4:20, 7:00, 9:20.

Youth In Revolt (R) — As a teen-age fan of Albert Camus and Jean-Luc Godard, Nick Twisp (Michael Cera) is most definitely out of his element when his mother and her boyfriend move the family to a trailer park.

Riverdale: 12:05, 2:05, 4:05, 6:05, 8:05, 10:05.

MOVIE THEATERS Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre: 17825 Chenal Parkway, 821-2616, www.dtmovies.com.

Cinemark Movies 10: 4188 E. McCain Blvd., 9457400, www.cinemark.com.

Cinematown Riverdale 10: Riverdale Shopping Center, 296-9955, www.riverdale10.com.

IMAX Theater: Aerospace Education Center, 3764629, www.aerospaced.org.

Market Street Cinema: 1521 Merrill Drive, 3128900, www.marketstreetcinema.net.

Rave Colonel Glenn 18: 18 Colonel Glenn Plaza, 687-0499, www.ravemotionpictures.com.

Regal Breckenridge Village 12: 1-430 and Rodney Parham, 224-0990, www.fandango.com.

Dickinson Theaters Lakewood 8: Lakewood Village, 758-5354, www.fandango.com.

of performers scheduled: Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Dave Matthews Band, The Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, Pink, Zac Brown Band, Lady Antebellum and Maxwell.

— Lindsey Millar HOWE AND HOWE TECH 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2 The Discovery Channel

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n Editor’s note: Because we rarely get access to advance movie screeners and because no one cares about a Lifetime movie starring Harrison Ford or killer angels descending from heaven, we decided to give you something more useful this week — more TV coverage.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 30 NBC

THE 52ND ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 31 CBS n Of all the major award shows none is dumber than the Grammy Awards. Last year, big-voiced British singer Adele won Best New Artist and Female Pop Vocal. This year she’s up for the Female

n Now, I’m not under the delusion that anything a lowly, rookie media writer such as I can place in print could carry enough weight to hex what could be a successful continuation of one of the funniest seasons of Saturday Night Live in years. But then again, acknowledging a good run for a show that’s infamous for hanging in such a delicate balance between terrible (Gilly) and transcendent (“What’s up With That?”) is always ONLY LADY GAGA: Can save the Grammys. risky — like acknowledging a no-hitter in the sixth. But it has to Pop Vocal again even though she hasn’t be noted that for every embarrassingly released a new album since her last win. awful episode with January Jones or In the always loosely defined Best New Taylor Lautner, there have been plenty Artist category, Silversun Pickups are of unbelievable episodes with Taylor nominated even though their first album Swift, James Franco or Charles Barkcame out in 2005. Blue-eyed soul duo ley, who solidified the term “shark bag” Hall & Oates are up for Best Pop Perforin my daily vernacular. Nevertheless, mance for a live version of a song they I’ll fancy myself a bit of a John Clayton released in the ’70s. More signs that the for the SNL set and predict a stellar epieditors of increasingly geezer-ish Rolling sode this Saturday. Jon Hamm returns Stone are picking the nominees: An Eric after hosting one of the best episodes Clapton and Steve Winwood live album of last season, the writers are comis in the running for Best Rock Album. ing back after a break (the strongest Depeche Mode landed in the Best Alterepisodes always happen after a rerun), native Music Album category. Bon Jovi and Lorne Michaels is looking to wind is nominated. I could go on. But if you down this season on a couple of high can take all that with a grain of salt and notes. Watch it, but watch it on Hulu to can handle the inevitable loss of the few screw over NBC. bands you care about (MGMT, Phoenix, — John Tarpley Levon Helm!) there’s a decent line-up

n As a guy who likes to watch other guys make stuff — and let’s face it: what guy doesn’t? — even I can admit that some of the “fabricator” shows on TV get a little ridiculous. A few years back, there was a show in which engineers and welders would try to make the world’s largest working Something: a 30-foot-long motorcycle, for instance, or a popcorn popper that could make enough hot corn for 1,000 of your closest friends. There’s another show where a bunch of guys try to build inventions sketched by Leonardo DaVinci. Interesting, but not many practical applications for the modern world old Leo helped create. That’s a big part of the reason why I like the new Discovery Channel show “Howe and Howe Tech.”

Every week, the show takes a peek into the workshop of Mike and Geoff Howe, twin brothers who are also self-taught engineers. No cars that transform into robots here, just some of the baddest ass vehicles on the planet. See, Howe and Howe Technologies, the company run by the Howe brothers, is on the cutting edge of armored and super-rugged vehicle design, with their creations competing for million dollar military and industrial contracts. The most recognizable of their products is Ripsaw, the world’s fastest tracked vehicle. Built with a revolutionary high-speed track design and a highstrength steel frame, Ripsaw can reach speeds of 60 miles per hour, withstand punishment that would turn a regular tank into scrap and scamper over a 42-inch vertical wall like a goat. Fitted with a machine gun and rocket-propelled grenade launcher, Ripsaw is currently in testing by the U.S. Army as a contender for the next generation of land-based remote-control drones — something like the Predator drones in the sky, except about a million times cooler. Also in the testing stages: a tracked ATV for military use; an ultra-tough jeep for mining and survey operations, and the world’s smallest armored personnel carrier — a one-man tank designed to carry a SWAT officer or soldier up regular stairways and through standard doors to get the bad guys. It’s a gearhead’s dream.

— David Koon

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Continued from page 29 wife, Maggie “The Cat,” let it all hang out one evening at a gathering at Brick’s family estate. 7 p.m. Wed, 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sun. through Feb. 21, The Arkansas Repertory Theatre, 601 Main St. Feb. 3 is “Pay What You Can Night.” $20-$35. 378-0405. www.therep.org.

“The Foreigner.” A pathologically shy Englishman goes to a Southern boarding house for a rest and pretends not to understand English to preserve his privacy. 6 p.m. dinner, 7:45 curtain Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m. lunch, 12:45 p.m. curtain Sat., 5 p.m. dinner, 6:45 p.m. curtain Sat.-Sun. through Feb. 6, Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Col. Glenn Road. $22-$30.

562-3131, www.murrysdinnerplayhouse.com.

“Little Women.” Sisters must adapt to riches-torags lifestyle. 7 p.m. Fri., 3 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. through Feb. 7. Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre, 9th and Commerce. $11-$14. 372-4000, www.arkarts.com.

“Sordid Lives.” A Texas family endures a homosexual son’s “coming out” during the matriarch’s funeral. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29-30, Weekend Theater, 7th and Chester. $10-$14. 374-3761, www.weekendtheater.org.

ImprovLittleRock: “Winter Flurries.” Dozens of tiny scenes improvised by actors and from audience suggestions, with interspersed music. 10 p.m. Jan. 29-30, $8. Public Theatre, 616 Center St., 374-7529.

galleries New exhibits in bold-faced type ACAC, 900 S. Rodney Parham Road: “Drips and Drawings,” small works on paper and drip paintings by Rachel Thompson, through January. info@ acacarkansas.org.

ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER, MacArthur Park: 52nd annual “Delta Exhibition,” juried show of work by Arkansans and residents of contiguous states, Jan. 29-March 14; “World of the Pharaohs: Treasures of Egypt Revealed,” artifacts from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, through July 7, $22 adults, $14 students; “Currents in Contemporary Art,” “Masterworks,” “Paul Signac Watercolors and Drawings,” ongoing. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 372-4000.

ARKANSAS STUDIES INSTITUTE, 401 President Clinton Ave.: “Local History Goes to School: Traveling the World with Mifflin W. Gibbs,” through Feb. 27, Concordia Hall gallery; “New Works by Sui Hoe Khoo,” paintings, atrium gallery, through Feb. 13. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sat. 320-5792.

BOSWELL-MOUROT FINE ART, 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd.: “Celestial Migration,” ceramics

by Beth Lambert; paintings by Matt McLeod, L.V. Cox, Stephen Cefalo; glass by Kyle Boswell. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 664-0030.

CANTRELL GALLERY, 8206 Cantrell Road: “Stop the Presses,” work in various media by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette employees John Deering, John Sykes, Celia Storey, Philip Martin and others, through Feb. 27. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 224-1335.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 509 Scott St.: “Light Coming into the World,” work by Garrett Alderfer, David Bell, Lois Davis, Cornelia DeLee, Austin Grimes, Steve Grisham, LaToya Hobbs, Sr. Maria Liebeck, Mark Meador, Brittany Platt, Lenny Sheehan, A.J. Smith, Marjorie Williams-Smith, Brandye Snead and Dan Thornhill, through March.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Thu. 375-2342.

CHROMA GALLERY, 5707 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Work by Robert Reep and other Arkansas artists.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 664-0880.

GALLERY 26, 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Marcus McAllister and Janet Wilcox, paintings and drawings, through March 13. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 664-8996.

GREG THOMPSON FINE ART, 429 Main St., NLR: “Short Stories of the Sublime,” paintings by Mark Blaney, through March 13. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. 664-2787.

HEIGHTS GALLERY, 5801 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Arkansas artists; special display of paintings by the late Terry Corbin. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 664-2772.

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by Rhonda Reeves, Elena Petrovich, Tim Valsholtz, Jim Westbrook, Patrician Davis and others. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 529-6330.

LAMAN LIBRARY EXHIBIT HALL, 2801 Orange St.: “Enchanting Taiwan,” 38 photographs, through Feb. 28. 758-1720.

LOCAL COLOUR GALLERY, 5811 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Artists’ collective showcase. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mon.-Sat. 265-0422.

MARKET HALL WALL, River Market: Work by Diane Ziemski, through March, Boulevard Bread Co. 375-2552.

RED DOOR GALLERY, 3715 JFK, NLR: Work by Twin, Robin Steves, Brady Taylor, Georges Artaud, Lola, Jim Johnson, Amy Hill-Imler, James Hayes and Theresa Cates. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. 753-5227.

SHOWROOM, 2313 Cantrell Road. Work by area artists, including Sandy Hubler. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Mon.-Fri. 372-7373.

STEPHANO’S FINE ART GALLERY, 5501 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Work by Jessica Smith, Robert Nowlin, Robert Sherman, Alexis Silk and others.

11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Thu.; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 563-4218.

TOBY FAIRLEY FINE ART, 5507 Ranch Drive, Suite 103: Contemporary Arkansas artists. 10 a.m.4 p.m. Tue.-Fri. or by appointment. 868-9882.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK: “Kom Fljugandi/Flown In,” artists working in Iceland, through March 14, Gallery I; “In Focus: Works from the UALR Permanent Collection,” work using the house as subject matter by Helen Phillips, Don Van Horn, Lorre Hoffman, Ginny Sims, Megan Marlett and Imogene Ragon, also works on paper by Ike Morgan, Jack Radcliff, Yao-Ping Liang and Francoise Gilot, through Feb. 14, Gallery II; “Make Believe by John Hartley,” monoprints, Gallery III, through Feb. 28, artist talk 1 p.m. March 1. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat., 2-5 p.m. Sun. 569-8977.

UALR BOWEN SCHOOL OF LAW: “Law in a Land Without Justice: Nazi Germany 1933-1945,” World War II artifacts, through July. 7 a.m.-11 p.m.

Mon.-Thu., 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun. n Batesville UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE: “SWOP: Retro Works Exhibition,” through Jan. 29, Row Johns Building, 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. n Benton DIANNE ROBERTS ART STUDIO AND GALLERY, 110 N. Market St.: Area artists. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 860-7467. n Bentonville CRYSTAL BRIDGES AT THE MASSEY, 125 W. Central: “Heroes of Horticulture,” landscape photographs, through March 21. 479-418-5700. n Conway UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS: “Tagged, Stamped & Stenciled: Guerilla Art ‘Goes Gallery,’ ” graffiti art by Mark Bode; “Polarized

Dispersions,” multi-medial installation by Michael Wyshock, both through Feb. 25, Baum Gallery. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Tue., Wed.-Fri.; 10 a.m. -7 p.m.

Thu. 501-450-5793. n Fayetteville UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS: “Paper Trails,” large-scale drawings by David Bailin, through Feb. 4, Fine Arts Center Gallery. Reception and artist talk 5 p.m. Feb. 4. 479-575-7987. n Hot Springs ALISON PARSONS GALLERY, 802 Central Ave.: Paintings by Parsons. 501-625-3001.

AMERICAN ART GALLERY, 724 Central Ave.: Work by Jimmy Leach, Jamie Carter, Govinder, Marlene Gremillion, Margaret Kipp and others.

501-624-0550.

ATTRACTION CENTRAL GALLERY, 264 Central Ave.: Work in all media by Hot Springs artists.

501-463-4932.

CAROLE KATCHEN ART GALLERY, 618 W. Grand Ave.: Paintings, pastels, sculpture by Katchen. 501-617-4494.

FOX PASS POTTERY, 379 Fox Pass Cut-off: Pottery by Jim and Barbara Larkin. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tue.-Sat. 501-623-9906.

GALLERY 726, 726 Central Ave.: Work in all media by 13 Hot Springs area artists. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tue.-Sat. 501-624-7726.

GALLERY CENTRAL, 800 Central Ave.: Arkansas artists. 501-318-4278.

JUSTUS FINE ART, 827 A Central Ave.: New paintings by Robin Hazard-Bishop, Dolores Justus and JoAnne Oliver, clay sculpture by Cynthia Bowers, and other work. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. 501-321-2335.

LINDA PALMER GALLERY, 800 B Central Ave.: Work by Linda Palmer, Doyle Young, Ellen Alderson, Peter Lippincott, Sara Tole and Jan Leek. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 501-620-3063.

PRODIGIOUS ART LTD., Hot Springs Mall: Work

by Bryan Sink and local, national and international artists. 501-520-0307.

RICIANO ART GALLERY, 833 Central Ave.: Featuring work by Riciano, Lacey Alysse, Char DeMoro and other artists. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. 501339-3751.

TAYLOR’S CONTEMPORANEA, 204 Exchange St.: Work by area and regional artists. 624-0516. n Jonesboro ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY: “2010 Delta National Small Prints Exhibition,” juried show, through Feb. 21, Bradbury Gallery, Fowler Center. Noon-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., 2-5 p.m. Sun. 870-972-2567. n Pine Bluff ARTS AND SCIENCE CENTER, 701 Main St.: “Geometric Intersections: Sculpture and Paintings

by Robyn Horn,” through Feb. 12. 870-536-3375. n Russellville RIVER VALLEY ARTS CENTER, 1001 E. B St.: Paintings by Angela Teeter, through January. 479968-2452. n Searcy SEARCY ART GALLERY, 300 E. Race St.: “2010 Small Works on Paper,” 39 works by Arkansans, through Jan. 30. 2010. 501-279-1094. n Tyronza SOUTHERN TENANT FARMERS MUSEUM, 117 Main St.: “Interpretations of the Delta Landscape,” work by Norwood Creech, through February.

MUSEUMS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSEUM VISITOR CENTER, Bates and Park: Exhibits on the 1957 desegregation of Central and the civil rights movement. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. 374-1957.

CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER, 1200 President Clinton Ave.: “Jewels to Jelly Beans: Treasures from the Presidential Vaults,” objects from the collections of 14 presidents, through Jan. 30; exhibits about policies and White House life during the Clinton administration. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. $7 adults; $5 college students, seniors, retired military; $3 ages 6-17.

370-8000.

HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM, 200 E. Third St.: “Viewfinding: Photography by Brian Cormack,” through April 4; “Thresholds: Landscape, Memory and Architecture,” Jeri Hillis, mixed media collages, and Deborah Warren, photographs, through January; “From the Collection of Jim Gatling: A Whimsy of Treasures,” through Feb. 14; “Guns in Arkansas History,” through January. 324-9351.

MacARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY, MacArthur Park: Exhibits on Arkansas’s military history. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., 1-4 p.m. Sun. 376-4602.

MOSAIC TEMPLARS CULTURAL CENTER, Ninth and Broadway: “Buried Treasures: A Film on the Legacy of Bold Pilgrim Cemetery,” film by the Bold Pilgrim Preservation Society in Conway County, noon-1 p.m. Feb. 4; exhibits on African-Americans in Arkansas, including one on the Ninth Street business district, Dunbar High School, entrepreneurs, the Mosaic Templars business and more. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 683–3593.

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY, 500 President Clinton Ave.: Hands-on science and technology exhibits. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. Admission: $8 adults, $7 children ages 1-12 and seniors 65 and up, children under 1 free, free second Sunday of every month. 396-7050. www.museumofdiscovery.org.

OLD STATE HOUSE, 300 W. Markham St.: “Badges, Bandits and Bars: Arkansas Law and Justice,” the state’s history of crime and punishment from pre-territorial days to the mid-1980s, through March 6, 2011. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 324-9685.

WITT STEPHENS JR. CENTRAL ARKANSAS NATURE CENTER, Riverfront Park: Exhibits on wildlife and the state Game and Fish Commission. n England TOLTEC MOUNDS STATE PARK, State Hwy. 165: Major prehistoric Indian site with visitors’ center and museum. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun., closed Mon. $3 for adults, $2 for ages 6-12. 961-9442. n Eureka Springs EUREKA SPRINGS HISTORICAL MUSEUM: History of the Ozark Folk Festival, in photographs, programs, documents. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.Sat., 11 a.m. a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sun. 479-253-9417. n Harrison BOONE COUNTY LIBRARY: “Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery,” drawings and diagrams from the time of Galileo and contemporary images of planets, stars and galaxies made by the Hubble Space Telescope, through March 25.

870-741-5913.

n Hot Springs MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM: Science exhibits. $8 adults, $7 seniors, military and youth.

9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. 501-767-3461.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, 425 Central Ave.: L.M. Chan, leather sculpture. $5, $4 for seniors. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thu.-Sat., noon-5 p.m.

Sun. 501-609-9955. n Jacksonville JACKSONVILLE MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY, 100 Veterans Circle: Exhibits on DDay; F-105, Vietnam era plane (“The Thud”); the Civil War Battle of Reed’s Bridge, Arkansas Ordnance Plant (AOP) and other military history. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. $3 adults; $2 seniors, military; $1 students. 501-241-1943.

Lavaca MILITARY ROAD MUSEUM, 303 S. Main St.: Photos and artifacts tell the history of the town. 9 a.m.-noon Sat. 479-739-2482. n Morrilton MUSEUM OF AUTOMOBILES, Petit Jean Mountain: Permanent exhibit of more than 50 cars from 1904-1967 depicting the evolution of the automobile. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 7 days. 501-727-5427. n Rogers ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 322 S. 2nd St.: “Rogers Auto-Biography: An Automotive History of Rogers,” through 2011; “Of Promise and Pain: Life Between the Wars,” through June; “Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm,” through April. 479-621-1154. n Scott PLANTATION AGRICULTURE MUSEUM, U.S. 165 S and Hwy. 161: Artifacts and interactive exhibits on farming in the Arkansas Delta. $3 adults, $2 ages 6-12. Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 501-961-1409.

SCOTT PLANTATION SETTLEMENT: 1840s log cabin, one-room school house, tenant houses, smokehouse and artifacts on plantation life. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thu.-Sat. 351-0300. www.scottconnections.org. n Memphis DAVID LUSK GALLERY, 4540 Poplar Ave.: “Points South,” paintings and works on paper by Carroll Cloar and Daisy Craddock, through Jan. 30. 901-767-3800.

AnnoUncEMEntS The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is holding an art contest for fifth- and seventhgrade students. Artwork should be based on any Arkansas property that is at least 50 years old and include an essay on how that property reflects on Arkansas history or why it’s important to save historic places. Entries must be postmarked by April 15. For more information, write AHHP Art and Essay Invitational, 1500 Tower Building, 323 Center St., Little Rock 72201 or call 324-9786 or e-mail rachelm@arkansasheritage.org. Winning entries will be displayed at the Old State House in May. The Shiloh Museum is asking patrons to select artifacts to be displayed in its October exhibit, “The Music of Our Lives.” The curator has selected 40 artifacts to choose from. Ballots are available at the museum or the museum’s website, www. springdalear.gov/Shiloh. Votes will be collected through April 30.

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Coffin says the House plans to reinstitute lunch around Valentine’s Day. n SuAnn Scales Haupt has opened Simply Seafood, a seafood import business on Ninth and Izard streets, in unused space at Capital Automotive, which her husband owns. Currently, she’s only open for pick-ups on Friday afternoon, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., though she said she may soon expand to Thursday. Weekly, she e-mails a list of the latest catch — gulf shrimp, grouper, snapper, yellow fin tuna, tilapia, red fish — to her subscriber list. To get the list, e-mail sabar723@sbcglobal.net.

Restaurant capsules Every effort is made to keep this listing of some of the state’s more notable restaurants current, but we urge readers to call ahead to check on changes on days of operation, hours and special offerings. What follows, because of space limitations, is a partial listing of restaurants reviewed by our staff. Information herein reflects the opinions of the newspaper staff and its reviewers.

The newspaper accepts no advertising or other considerations in exchange for reviews, which are conducted anonymously. We invite the opinions of readers who think we are in error.

Restaurants are listed in alphabetical order by city; Little Rock-area restaurants are divided by food category. Other review symbols are: B Breakfast L Lunch D Dinner $ inexpensive (under $8/person) $$ moderate ($8-$20/person) $$$ expensive (over $20/person) CC Accepts credit cards

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ACADIA A jewel of a restaurant in Hillcrest. Wonderful soups and fish dishes. Extensive wine list. On Mondays and Tuesdays get three courses for the fixed price of $22.50.

It’s a bargain. 3000 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 603-9630 D Mon.-Sat. ALLEY OOPS The restaurant at Creekwood Plaza (near the Kanis-Bowman intersection) is a neighborhood feedbag for major medical institutions with plate lunches, burgers and homemade desserts. 11900 Kanis Road. Full bar. CC $-$$ 221-9400 LD Mon.-Sat. ATHLETIC CLUB What could be mundane fare gets delightful twists and embellishments here. Embassy Suites Hotel. 11301 Financial Centre Parkway. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 312-9000 LD daily.

BEST IMPRESSIONS Soup, salad and sandwiches are always on the menu in the Arkansas Arts Center café, and we’ve never had a bad soup of the day here. But there are

■ dining Burger bliss At Dub’s Hamburger Heaven. n Dub’s Hamburger Heaven, an unassuming dairy bar between North Little Rock and Scott, a few miles down the road from the imposing shadow of the original Cotham’s and next door to a boarded-up storefront, enjoys a steady stream of business not only from locals wanting a nearby burger, but a fair number of hamburger aficionados, to boot. And for good reason. At worst, you’ll get a solid hamburger for a couple bucks. On a good day — usually if your order is taken and cooked by an older gentleman with inked knuckles — rest assured you’ll be in good hands and may just end up eating one of the best dairy bar burgers in a state full of great highway dairy bars.

Simple to the point of the fundamental burger: Dub’s has it. making other burgers look frilly in comparison, Dub’s specializes onion rings have a tendency to be either in the art of the Fundamental Burger — grease-logged or burnt and brittle. Again, moist, well-seasoned beef and crispy on a good day — which happens more bacon on a crushed sesame seed bun that’s often than not in our experience — Dub’s held together with a toothpick and served come out light and crispy, with a batter in an oily wax paper wrapping. Just the that accentuates the onion flavor without way these things should be. overpowering it.

It’s worthy of being mentioned in the All that said, we’ve been disappointed same breath as Cotham’s Hubcap and the by some of Dub’s other offerings. The House’s Peter Singer (sadly now off the tamales, which we’d heard good things menu), and at its best it can be as effortabout, were small, greasy, bland, and ended lessly good as even those served up at New up half eaten even after we tried to salvage Haven’s Louis’ Lunch, the accepted birththem by drowning the little guys in hot place of the quintessential American food. sauce. The Frito chili pie was your stanJust make sure to specify how you want dard concession stand fare: Fritos hidden it cooked, or you may end up with a dry, beneath a ton of canned chili and cheese. well-done patty that won’t do justice to the The frog leg dinner, served with plain cult following the place has accrued. fries, onion rings, hush puppies, corn The sides are nothing to be sneezed nuggets, and a sweet, made-from-scratch at, either. And just as straightforward, slaw, was good, but not quite up to the stantoo: fries, Cajun fries, curly fries — but dard of the burgers. the onion rings are where it’s at. Too But let’s face it, you don’t go to Dub’s often, especially in the dairy bar league, Hamburger Heaven and order tamales.

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also entrees you might usually see at dinner, too. Plus, a strong dessert menu. 501 East Ninth Street (Arkansas Arts Center) Full bar CC $$ 907-5946 L Tues.-Sun. BLACK ANGUS Charcoal-grilled burgers, hamburger steaks and steaks proper are the big draws at this local institution. 10907 N. Rodney Parham. No alcohol. CC $ 228-7800 LD Mon.-Sat. BOULEVARD BREAD CO. Fresh bread, fresh pastries, wide selection of cheeses, meats, side dishes, dinners to go — all superb. Good coffee, too. 1920 N. Grant St. CC $-$$$ 663-5951 BLD Mon.-Sat.; River Market Hall, beer and wine, CC $-$$$ 374-1232, BL Mon.-Sat.; College of Public Health, 401 W. Markham St. No alcohol CC $-$$$ 526-6661 BL Mon.-Fri. BOUDREAUX’S GRILL & BAR A homey, seat-yourself Cajun joint in Maumelle that serves up all sorts of variations of shrimp and catfish. With particularly tasty red beans and rice, jambalaya and bread pudding. 9811 Maumelle Blvd., North Little Rock. Full bar CC $-$$ 753-6860 LD Wed.-Sat., D Mon.-Tue.

BY THE GLASS A broad but not ridiculously large list is

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Wine and beer. CC $$ 501-663-WINE (9463) 4-10 p.m.

Mon.-Thurs., 4 p.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat. CAJUN’S WHARF The venerable seafood restaurant has a new look to go with great gumbo and oysters Bienville, and options such as fine steaks for the non-seafood eater.

In the citified bar, you’ll find some of the best nightly entertainment in town. 2400 Cantrell Road. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 375-5351 D Mon.-Sat. CATFISH CITY AND BBQ GRILL Basic fried fish and sides, including green tomato pickle, and now with tasty ribs and sandwiches in beef, pork and sausage. 1817 S. University Ave. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 663-7224 LD Mon.-Sat. CATFISH HOLE Downhome place for well-cooked catfish and tasty hushpuppies. 603 E. Spriggs, NLR. Beer. CC $-$$ 758-3516. D Tues.-Sat. COFFEE BEANERY CAFE Come for the coffee first, but

Sure, it’s a bit out of the way for most, but when the weather warms up, take a long lunch break, hop on the I-440 Scott exit, and treat yourself to a springtime burger on a picnic bench.

Dub’s Hamburger Heaven 6230 Baucum Pike, north Little rock 955-2580 Quick bite

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COPELAND’S The full service restaurant chain started by the founder of Popeye’s delivers the same good biscuits, the same dependable frying and a New Orleans vibe in piped music and décor. You can eat red beans and rice for a price in the single digits or pay near $40 for a choice slab of ribeye, with crab, shrimp and fish in between. 2602 S. Shackleford Road. 312-1616. LD. $$-$$$ Full bar. CC. COPPER GRILL A sunny and ultra-modern restaurant in downtown’s most chic condo tower offers comfort food (fried mac-and-cheese), burgers and sophisticated appetizers and entrees geared solidly for the middle of the dining spectrum. Grilled meats and fish, hearty side dishes and big salads ― everything served with a generous hand. Fresh fish, grilled expertly, is a top choice. But sandwiches, big salads and even fried catfish offer a little something for everyone.

Desserts are made from scratch. 300 E. Third. Full bar. CC $$-$$$. 375-3333 LD Mon.-Sat. DAVE AND RAY’S DOWNTOWN DINER Lunch buffet

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Restaurant capsules Continued from page 37 with four choices of meats and eight veggies. All-youcan-eat catfish on weekend nights. 824 W. Capitol Ave. No alcohol. $$ 372-8816 BL Mon.-Fri. DOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EAT PLACE A skid-row dive turned power brokersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; watering hole with huge steaks, great tamales and broiled shrimp, and killer burgers at lunch. 1023 W. Markham St. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 376-1195 LD Mon.-Fri, D Sat. DOUBLETREE PLAZA BAR & GRILL Heaping breakfast and lunch buffets in the elegant lobby restaurant. Markham and Broadway. Full bar. CC $$ 372-4371 BLD daily.

FRANKEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Plate lunch spot strong on salads and vegetables, and perfect fried chicken on Sundays. Locations in the Regions Bank Building, 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road.

No alcohol. CC $-$$ 225-4487 LD daily.

FRONTIER DINER Order at the counter for home-cooked plate lunches, burgers and delicious pies. 10424 Interstate 30. No alcohol. CC $ 565-6414 BL Mon.-Sat. GRUMPYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Try the Wednesday night bonanza: large, fresh oysters on the half-shell and hefty shrimp for a quarter a pop. Rib special on Mondays. 1801 Green Mountain Drive.

Full bar. CC $-$$ 225-3768 LD Mon.-Sat. LULAV AND V LOUNGE A Mediterranean-California fusion eatery, and the delicious flavors are like none youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll experience anywhere in the city. Good fish, veal, daring salads and much more. Plus, a hot bar to see and be seen. 220 A W. 6th St. Full Bar. CC $$-$$$ 374-5100 LD Tue.-Sun. MILFORD TRACK Healthy and tasty are the key words at this deli/grill, featuring hot entrees, soups, sandwiches, salads and killer desserts. 10809 Executive Center Drive, Searcy Building. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 223-2257 BL Mon.-Sat. MIMIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAFE Breakfast is our meal of choice here at this upscale West Coast chain. Portions are plenty to last you through the afternoon, especially if you get a muffin on the side. Middle-America comfort-style entrees highlight other meals, from pot roast to pasta dishes. 11725 Chenal Parkway. Full bar. CC $$ 221-3883 BLD (breakfast served until 4 p.m.) daily.

PURPLE COW DINER 1950s fare â&#x20AC;&#x201D; cheeseburgers, chili dogs, thick milkshakes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in a â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s setting at todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prices.

8026 Cantrell Road, 221-3555; 11602 Chenal Parkway, 224-4433. Beer, â&#x20AC;&#x153;adultâ&#x20AC;? milkshakes. CC $-$$ BLD daily.

ROCKS GRILL Bounteous buffets at lunch and Sunday brunch, while steaks, seafood and chicken are the main draws at dinner, mostly for travelers. Holiday Inn Select, 201 S. Shackleford. Full bar. CC $-$$$ 223-3000 BLD daily.

RUDYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OYSTER BAR Good boiled shrimp and oysters on the half shell. Quesadillas and chili cheese dip are tasty and ultra-hearty. 2695 Pike Ave., NLR. Full bar. CC $-$$ 771-0808 D Mon.-Sat. SALUT! Pleasantly quirky menu here â&#x20AC;&#x201D; rosemary barbecued shrimp on seared polenta, gnocchi in a cream sauce with asparagus and red onion, short ribs ravioli and Low Country shrimp and grits. Patio dining. 1501 N. University.

Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 660-4200 L Mon.-Fri. D Wed.-Sun. SAN FRANCISCO BREAD CO. Breakfast items, sandwiches, salads, soups and a hot cup of joe, or a iced glass of tea. 101 S. Bowman Road (corner of West Markham and Bowman). No alcohol. CC $-$$ 537-0200 BLD daily.

SHORTY SMALLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Land of big, juicy burgers, massive cheese logs, smoky barbecue platters and the signature onion loaf. 4317 Warden Road, NLR, 753-8111; 1100 N. Rodney Parham Road, 224-3344. Full bar. CC $$ LD daily.

STARVING ARTIST CAFE An important addition in helping Argenta achieve restaurant Â&#x201C;critical mass,Â&#x201C; this is a fun, creative, affordable and consistently excellent locally owned spot. Lunches are downright cheap, while the quality at dinner is impressive for the generally lessthan-$20 entrĂŠe price tag. 411 Main St., NLR. Full bar. CC. $$ 372-7976 LD Tue.-Sat. THE BOX Cheeseburgers and french fries are greasy and wonderful and not like their fast-food cousins. 1623 Main St. Beer. No CC 372-8735 L Mon.-Fri. THE HOP You half expect the Fonz to stroll by this oldfashioned dairy bar, where the shakes are thick, the cones tall and the burgers good and greasy. 7706 Cantrell Road.

No alcohol. $-$$ 219-2200 LD Mon.-Sat. TRIOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Still great after 20 years. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go wrong with custom sandwiches, Peck Special Salad or chicken salad at lunch; the enchiladas and voodoo pasta at dinner, or the monumentally rich list of tempting desserts. 8201 Cantrell Road. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 221-3330. LD Mon.-Sat. UNION RESTAURANT Tasty tapas dishes are really only part of the draw at this rather trendy late-night spot with a great wine list, a full complement of specialty drinks and a chic atmosphere that belies its sub-shop beginnings. 3421 Old Cantrell Road. Full bar CC $$ 661-8311 D daily.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET Good sandwiches, soups and hummus to go; an enormous number of hot and cold entrees from the deli. 10700 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 312-2326 BLD daily.

YOUNGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CATFISH RESTAURANT You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go wrong with this longtime favorite. 3400 E. Broadway, NLR. No alcohol. $-$$ 372-7441 LD Mon.-Sat.

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ASIAN PALACE BUFFET Formerly Dragon Palace Buffet, this sister restaurant to China King Buffet, features the delicious Mongolian grill, sushi, crab legs and Asian and American items. Bowman Station, Hermitage and Bowman.

Beer and wine. CC $ 225-0095 LD daily.

CHINA INN Massive Chinese buffet overflows with meaty and fresh dishes, augmented at dinner by boiled shrimp, oysters on the half shell and snow crab legs (all you want cheap). 2629 Lakewood Village Place, NLR. Beer and wine.

CC $-$$ 771-2288 LD daily.

CRAZY HIBACHI GRILL The folks that own Chiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Sekisui offer their best in a three-in-one: teppanyaki cooking, sushi bar and sit-down dining with a Mongolian grill. 2907 Lakewood Village, NLR. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 812-9888 LD daily.

FORBIDDEN CITY The Park Plaza Mall staple has fast and friendly service, offering up good lo mein at lunch and Cantonese and Hunan dishes. Markham and University.

Full bar. CC $ 663-9099 LD daily. a KOBE JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI BAR Though answering the need for more hibachis in Little Rock, Kobe stands taller with its sushi offerings than grill fare. 11401 Financial Centre Parkway. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 225-5999 D daily.

KOPAN BULGOGI & SUSHI. Cabotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entry into Korean/ Japanese style food does well when it comes to delicious food at reasonable prices, but the wait for dinner can be unbearable. Go for the bulgogi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thin strips of beef marinated in housemade sauce â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and for the kebabs, but skip the salad or soup. 701 West Main Street in Cabot. Alcohol.

CC. $$. (501) 843-2002 LD Mon.-Sat. OSAKA JAPANESE RESTAURANT Fine-dining Japanese dishes and a well-stocked sushi bar. 5501 Ranch Drive, Suite 1. Full bar. CC $$ 868-3688 LD daily.

PEI WEI Sort of a miniature P.F. Changâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, but a lot of fun and plenty good with all the Chang favorites we like, such as the crisp honey shrimp, dan dan noodles and pad Thai.

You order from the cashier, get your own tea, silverware and fortune cookies, and they bring your piping hot food to your cozy table. Midtowne Little Rock, West Markham Street and University Avenue. Wine and beer. CC $-$$ 280-9423 LD daily.

SAMURAI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE A hibachi grill that transcends typical fare. With a pricey sushi menu, too.

2604 S. Shackleford Road. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 224-5533 LD Mon.-Sat., L Sun. SEKISUI Fresh-tasting sushi, traditional Japanese, the fun hibachi style of Japanese and an overwhelming assortment of entrees. Nice wine selection, sake, specialty drinks. 219 N. Shackleford. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 221-7070 LD daily.

SHOGUN JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI BAR The chefs will dazzle you, as will the variety of tasty stir-fry combinations and the sushi bar. Usually crowded at night.

2815 Cantrell Road. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 666-7070 LD daily.

SUSHI CAFE Impressive, upscale sushi menu with other delectable house specialties like tuna tataki, fried soft shell crab, Kobe beef and, believe it or not, the Toyko cowboy burger. 5823 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar. CC. $$-$$$ 663-9888 LD Mon.-Fri. D Sat.-Sun.

BARBECUE CAPITOL SMOKEHOUSE Beef, pork, sausage and chicken Â&#x201C; all smoked to melting tenderness and doused with a choice of sauces. The crusty but tender back ribs star. Side dishes are top quality. 915 W. Capitol Ave. Beer, wine. CC $ 372-4227 L Mon.-Fri. CHIPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BARBECUE Tasty, if a little pricey, barbecue piled high on sandwiches generously doused with tangy sauce.

Pie is tall and tasty. 9801 W. Markham St. No alcohol. CC $$ 225-4346 LD Mon.-Sat. DIXIE PIG Pig salad is tough to beat â&#x20AC;&#x201D; loads of chopped pork atop crisp iceberg, doused with that wonderful vinegar-based sauce. The sandwiches are basic and the sweet, thick sauce is fine. 35th and Schaer streets, NLR. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 753-9650 LD Mon.-Sat. SMOKE SHACK BAR-B-Q The beef and pork sandwiches are the best bet. Interstate 40 at Maumelle/Morgan exit (Exit 142), Maumelle. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 803-4935 LD Mon.-Sat. WHITE PIG INN Go for the sliced rather than chopped meats at this working-class barbecue cafe. Side orders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from fries to potato salad to beans to slaw â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are superb, as are the fried pies. 5231 E. Broadway, NLR. Beer. CC $-$$ 945-5551 LD Mon.-Fri. L Sat.

EUROPEAN / ETHNIC ALIBASHA GRILL This Mediterranean eatery specializes in large portions of kebabs, gyros, and shawarma served up with a tasty minted Jerusalem salad and rice or hummus. More for the American palate than most. 302 North Shackleford. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 217-3855 LD Thurs-Tues L Wed. CAFE BOSSA NOVA A South American approach to sandwiches, salads and desserts Â&#x201C; all quite good Â&#x201C; as well as an array of refreshing South American teas and coffees.

2701 Kavanaugh Blvd., Suite 105 Full bar. CC $$ 614-6682 LD Tue.-Sun. ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE The Turkish eatery offers decent kebabs and great starters. The red pepper hummus is a winner. So are cigar pastries. Possibly the best Turkish coffee in Central Arkansas. 11525 Cantrell Road Suite 914 Little Rock Alcohol pending CC $$ 223-9332 LD daily.

LEOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GREEK CASTLE Wonderful Mediterranean food â&#x20AC;&#x201D; gyro sandwiches or platters, falafel and tabbouleh â&#x20AC;&#x201D; plus dependable hamburgers in this charming tiny eatery; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outdoor dining for fresh air fans or the claustrophobic. 2925 Kavanaugh Blvd. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 666-7414 BLD Mon.-Sat.

ITALIAN AMERICAN PIE PIZZA Handmade pizza on perfect thin crust with varied toppings, and inexpensive. We liked the olive-oil-based margherita and supreme, plus there are salads, sandwiches and appetizers Â&#x201C; all under $6. 9708 Maumelle Blvd., Maumelle, 758-8800; 4830 North Hills Blvd., NLR, 753-0081. Beer and wine. CC $ LD daily.

CIAO Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget about this casual yet elegant bistro tucked into a downtown storefront. The fine pasta and seafood dishes, ambiance and overall charm combine to make it a relaxing, enjoyable, affordable choice. 405 W. Seventh St. Beer and wine. CC $$ 372-0238 L Mon.-Fri. D Thu-Sat. DAMGOODE PIES A somewhat different Italian/pizza place, largely because of a spicy garlic white sauce thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offered as an alternative to the traditional red sauce. Good bread, too. Delivery available. 6706 Cantrell Road and 2701 Kavanaugh Blvd. (Pick-up and delivery only location at 10720 Rodney Parham Road). Beer and wine. CC $$ 664-2239 LD daily.

GUSANOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S They make the tomatoey Chicago-style deepdish pizza the way itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done in the Windy City. It takes a little longer to come out of the oven, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth the wait. 313 President Clinton Ave. Full bar. CC $-$$ 374-1441 LD daily.

LARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA The buffet is the way to go â&#x20AC;&#x201D; fresh, hot pizza, fully loaded with ingredients, brought hot to your table, all for a low price. An always-filled lunch spot at 11th and Center streets downtown on weekdays, 372-6004, no alcohol; 12911 Cantrell Road, 224-8804, no alcohol, LD daily; 5933 JFK Blvd., 812-5353, beer and wine LD Mon.-Sat; and the original at 10312 Chicot Road, 565-6006, no alcohol, LD daily. CC $ 565-6006.

OW PIZZA Formerly part of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Olde Worldâ&#x20AC;? trio of restaurants, these two locations serve up good pizzas in a variety of ways, sandwiches, big salads and now offering various pastas and appetizer breads. Beer and wine. CC $-$$ 1706 W. Markham St., 374-5504 LD Mon.-Fri. (close at 7 p.m.); 8201 Ranch Blvd., 868-1100 LD daily.

ROCKYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PUB A little taste of Philly, right in North Little Rock, with authentic cheesesteak sandwiches, hoagies, salads and the like. But youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be remiss not to try the Italian specialties whipped up at night, such as the proscuitto piselli verdi. 6909 JFK Blvd., NLR. Full bar. $$ CC 833-1077 LD Mon.-Sat. SHOTGUN DANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Hearty pizza and sandwiches with a decent salad bar. Multiple locations: 4020 E. Broadway, NLR, 945-0606 LD daily; 4203 E. Kiehl Ave., Sherwood, 835-0606 LD Mon.-Sat., D Sun.; and 10923 W. Markham St., 224-9519 LD Mon.-Sat., D Sun. Beer and wine. CC $$ 224-9519 .

ZAZA Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where you get wood-fired pizza with gorgeous blistered crusts and a light topping of choice and tempting ingredients, great gelato in a multitude of flavors, call-yourown ingredient salads and other treats. 5600 Kavanaugh Blvd. $$ Beer and wine 661-9292 CC LD daily.

ZAFFINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BY NORI A high-quality Italian dining experience. Pastas, entrees (donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss the veal marsala) and salads are all outstanding, and the desserts donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss, either. 2001 E. Kiehl Ave., NLR. Beer and wine. CC $$-$$$ 834-7530 D Tue.-Sat.

MEXICAN CASA MANANA Great guacamole and garlic beans, superlative chips and salsa (red and green) and a broad selection of fresh seafood, plus a deck out back at the Cantrell location. Small stand in the River Market (400 President Clinton Ave., 372-6637). 18321 Cantrell Road, 868-8822. 6820 Cantrell Road. Full bar. CC $$ 280-9888 LD daily. Also B on Sat. and Sun. CASA MEXICANA Familiar Tex-Mex style items all shine, in ample portions, and the steak-centered dishes are uniformly excellent. 7111 JFK Blvd., NLR. Full bar. CC $-$$ 835-7876 LD daily.

EL PORTON Very good Mex for the price and a wideranging menu of dinner plates, some tasty cheese dip, and great service as well. 12111 W. Markham St. Full bar. CC $$ 223-8588 LD daily.

FLYING BURRITO A trendy-looking walk-up-and-order spot in the River Market district for tacos, burritos and the like, with various styles of tortillas and add-ons. The bar looks impressive, too. 300 President Clinton Ave. Full bar.

CC $-$$ 372-7272 LD daily.

LA REGIONAL A small grill is tucked away in this fullservice grocery store catering to SWLRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Latino community, and it offers a whirlwind trip through Latin America, with delicacies from all across the Spanish-speaking world (try the El Salvadorian pupusas, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re great). 7414 Baseline Road. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 565-4440 BLD daily.

MEXICO CHIQUITO Hearty platters of boldly spiced, inexpensive food compete well with those at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;authenticâ&#x20AC;? joints. 13924 Cantrell, 217-0700, full bar; 4511 Camp Robinson Road, NLR, 771-1604, full bar; 1524 W. Main St., Jacksonville, 982-0533, no alcohol. Takeout only from 102 S. Rodney Parham, 224-8600, and 11406 W. Markham, 217-0647. All CC $$ LD daily.

PONCHOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S VILLA It serves all the familiar Tex-Mex plates that Nancy Johnson has been serving up for going on three decades, most of them at restaurants on Broadway in North Little Rock. We recommend the stuffed and fried jalapenos.

Plate lunches, hamburgers and highly touted fried shrimp are among other choices on a broad, cheap menu. 123 S. Jeff Davis, Jacksonville. No alcohol. No CC $ 241-0656.

LD Mon.-Sat. SENOR TEQUILA Authentic dishes with great service

and prices, and maybe the best margarita in town. Multiple locations: 4304 Camp Robinson Road, NLR, 791-3888; 9847 Maumelle Blvd., Maumelle, 758-4432; 10300 N. Rodney Parham Road, 224-5505; 2000 S. University Ave., 660-4413; 1101 S. Bowman Road, Little Rock, 954-7780.

CC Full bar. $$ 224-5505 LD daily.

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FISH HOUSE The other entrees and the many side orders are decent, but this place is all about catfish. 116 S. Harkrider. No alcohol. No CC $-$$ 501-327-9901 LD Mon.-Sat. MEAN BEAN CAFE & RESTAURANT Offers a mean bean burrito and mean coffee beans and, meanest of all, homemade pie. The Reuben might be the best in Arkansas.

2501 Highway 286 West. No alcohol. CC $$ 501-336-9272 LD Mon.-Fri. OAK STREET BISTRO Creativity is the hallmark of the massive lunch menu — nothing earth-shaking but a creative combining of interesting ingredients to fashion some great sandwiches and salads. The desserts also are excellent.

713 Oak St. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 501-450-9908 L Mon.-Sat., D Fri.-Sat.

EL DORADO HOUSE OF WYLIE This coffee bar and cafe features a large selection of sandwiches, salads, soups, drinks, desserts and breakfast items. Its house salad dressing has lots of fans. 232 E. Main St. $-$$ 870-862-6372 BLD Mon.-Sat. SPUDNUTS This little drive-in has been dishing up no-frills donuts hot and fresh for as long as anyone can remember.

Made of potato flour and lighter than the cushiest white bread — but with more of a delicious browned flavor than any doughnut you’ve ever tasted — they provoke an instant stampede whenever a box of them enters a room full of locals.

810 W. Faulkner. No CC $ 870-863-9914 BL Mon.-Sat.

EUREKA SPRINGS AUTUMN BREEZE Simple but elegant, painstakingly prepared food. Save room for the heavenly chocolate souffle. Highway 23 South. Full bar. CC $$$ 479-253-7734 D Mon.-Sat. ERMILIO’S Great mix-and-match pasta and sauces, all done with fresh ingredients and creativity. Warm service in a classy atmosphere. 26 White St. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 479-253-8806 LD Fri.-Wed. GASKINS’ CABIN Solid American food highlighted by the fish specials and prime rib. Highway 23 North. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 479-253-5466 D Tue.-Sat.

FAYETTEVILLE AREA 36 CLUB Diverse menu — more than 80 items — of good food, ranging from grilled shrimp salad to spinach fettucini with chicken to pasta jambalaya to a spicy tandoori chicken. A lively place on Arkansas’s liveliest street. The next-door Bistro V, its sister restaurant, has been incorporated into a quieter dining side of the club. 300 W. Dickson St. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 479-521-4402 or 479-442-9682 LD Tue.-Fri., D Sat. A TASTE OF THAI Terrific Thai food, from the appetizers to the entrees to the desserts. Only the brave should venture into the “rated 5” hot sauce realm. 31 E. Center St. Beer and wine. CC $-$$ 479-251-1800 LD Mon.-Sat. CABLE CAR PIZZA Thick, crispy crust, tons of cheese and 27 toppings. Maybe the best pizza in town. 2630 E. Citizens Drive, Suite 7 (Near Highways 265-45). Beer only CC $$ 479-444-7600 LD daily.

CAFE RUE ORLEANS Top quality Creole food and a couple of Cajun specialties (a soupy gumbo, a spicy and rich etouffee) from a cook who learned her tricks in Lafayette, La., and the Crescent City. Best entree is the eggplant Napoleon. Oyster bar downstairs to make your wait for a dining table pleasant. 1150 N. College Ave. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 479-443-2777 LD Wed.-Sat. ELENITA’S MEXICAN CAFE Some of the most flavorful and reasonably priced authentic Mexican food in town. 727 S. School St. No alcohol. CC $$ 479-443-6612 LD daily.

DOE’S EAT PLACE This may be the best Doe’s of the bunch, franchised off the Greenville, Miss., icon. Great steaks, and the usual salads, fries, very hot tamales and splendid service. Lots of TVs around for the game-day folks. 316 W. Dickson St. Full bar. CC $$$ 479-443-3637 D Mon.-Sat., lunch during football season.

FISH CITY GRILL The thing you want to order here are the Oyster Nachos, the chain’s specialty starter that combines fried oysters, chipotle tartar sauce and fresh pico de gallo.

It’s spicy enough to make you want to drain your beer and original enough to make you come back for more. The place is nicely done up with colorful paintings on brick walls, a pretty bar and a television set you can watch the Hogs on. 2203 S. Promenade Blvd. 479-636-8833. CC $$ Full bar. LD daily.

JAMES AT THE MILL “Ozark Plateau Cuisine” is creative, uses local ingredients and is pleasantly presented in a vertical manner. Impeccable food in an impeccable setting.

3906 Greathouse Springs Road. Full bar. CC $$$ 479-4431400 LD Mon.-Sat. MARKETPLACE GRILL Appetizers set on fire, Italian chips, funky low-fat dressings, prime rib and pasta in big ceramic bowls: The fare is a combination of old standbys and new-age twists. 1636 S. 48th St., Springdale. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 479-750-5200 LD Mon.-Sun. PESTO CAFE This nice little Italian restaurant in, yes, a

roadside motel offers all the traditional dishes, including a nice eggplant parmesan. 1830 N. College Ave. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 479-582-3330 LD daily.

POWERHOUSE SEAFOOD Build-your-own fried seafood platters, great grilled fish specials. 112 N. University. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 479-442-8300 LD daily.

SOUL RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE We called it “upscale soul,” the owner/chef calls it “international eclectic cuisine with strong Southern influences.” Whatever it is, it’s different and interesting. The menu includes ribs, a catch of the week, a very popular three-sausage soup, and awardwinning sweet potato pie. 3878 N. Crossover Rd. (479) 442-0800 CC Full bar $$-$$$ LD Tues.-Sat., Brunch Sun. VENESIAN INN People swarm in for the Italian fare and feast on what may be the best homemade rolls in the state.

582 W. Henri De Tonti Blvd., Tontitown. No alcohol. CC $$ 479-361-2562.

FORT SMITH/VAN BUREN CALICO COUNTY Award-winning home cooking with hearty portions, and traditional complimentary cinnamon rolls. 2401 S. 56th St. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 479-452-3299 BLD daily.

JUDY’S GOURMET GALLERY Fresh and tasty soups, sandwiches and salads. May Branch Square (Old Greenwood Road and Country Club). Beer and wine. CC $$ 479-646-6434 LD Mon.-Sat. THE LIGHTHOUSE INN Alaskan king crab, lobster, shrimp, oysters, snapper, scallops and more. 6000 Midland.

Beer. CC $$-$$$ 479-783-9420 LD Mon.-Sat. NEUMEIER’S RIB ROOM They cook up Memphis-style “dry” ribs that some say compare favorably to any in the Bluff City. 817 Garrison Ave. Full bar. CC $$ 479-494-7427 LD Mon.-Sat. PHO VIETNAM A former Asian grocery store, Pho Vietnam opened as a restaurant about five years ago on busy Rogers Ave. Diners seeking to learn about Vietnamese food might want to make this pleasant spot their first stop. Any of the dozen bahn mi sandwiches are delicious. 2214 Rogers Ave. No alcohol. No CC $ 782-3227 BLD daily.

TALIANO’S Well-prepared Italian specialties in a Victorian home; bar too. 201 N. 14th St. Beer and wine. CC $$ 479-758-2292 DL daily.

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HOT SPRINGS CAFE 1217 Great gourmet meals served over-thecounter. Bustling at lunch. 1217 Malvern Ave., Suite B. No alcohol (BYO wine and glasses). CC $-$$ 501-318-1094 LD Mon.-Sat. CHEF PAUL’S Haute cuisine in a strip-mall setting. Top quality presentation and service. Freshest fish you’ll find in this area, great meats, exquisite desserts. 4330 Central Ave., Temperance Hill Square, Suite A. Full bar. CC $$$ 501-520-4187 LD Mon.-Sat. HAWGS PIZZA PUB Good pizza and other Italian food, a wide selection of appetizers, salads, burgers and sandwiches in an all-Razorback motif. 1442 Airport Road. Full bar. CC $-$$ 501-767-4240 LD daily.

KREAM KASTLE DRIVE INN Revisit the past with a stop at this classic spot on U.S. 70 East. Burgers, dogs, cones and shakes the way they’re supposed to be made, at prices to like. 15922 Highway 70 East, Lonsdale. No alcohol. No CC $ 501-939-2350 LD daily.

LA HACIENDA Authentic Mexican food; array of entrees.

3836 Central Ave. Beer and wine. CC $-$$ 501-525-8203 LD daily.

ON THE BORDER Tasty Tex-Mex at reasonable prices; great margaritas too. 190 Pakis St. Full bar. CC $$ 501-5205045 LD daily.

PORTERHOUSE Another Spa City entry by Joe Gargano, focusing on beef and seafood. The high-quality beef is served virtually untouched by seasoning, unless you ask for it. 707 Central Ave. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 501-321-8282 D Mon.-Sat. ROD’S PIZZA CELLAR Terrific handmade pizzas highlighted by the Godfather, a whopper. Lunch specials are a steal. 3350 Central Ave. Beer and wine. CC $-$$ 501-3212313 LD Tue.-Sun. STUBBY’S Doesn’t short you on near-perfect pork and beef: lean, flavorful, smoky. 3024 Central Ave. Beer. CC $-$$ 501-624-1552 LD daily.

JONESBORO AREA COUCH’S Some of the best pit barbecue in Northeast Arkansas. 5323 E. Nettleton. No alcohol. CC $-$$ 870-9320710 LD Mon.-Sat. LAZZARI’S ITALIAN OVEN Pasta, steak, shrimp and other entrees in a comfortable setting. 2230 S. Caraway Road No alcohol. (BYO wine and beer). CC $$ 870-9314700 LD Mon.-Sat. SHEFFIELD’S Sandwiches, salads, soups and entrée specials during the day, and dinner offerings (steaks, pasta) at night. 303 S. Main St. No alcohol. CC $$ 870-931-9775 L Mon.-Sat.

PINE BLUFF COLONIAL STEAK HOUSE Great steaks (particularly the 16-ounce sirloin strip) served in a converted turn-ofthe century home. 111 W. Eighth St. Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 870-536-3488 D Mon.-Sat. KIBB’S BARBECUE Moist, smoky and bountiful barbecue; great sandwiches, and a good range of heat in its slightly sweet, tomatoey sauce. Rib dinners, sold by the half-pound on up, are a must-have. N. University. Beer. No CC $-$$ 870-535-6564 LD daily.

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GRAMPA’S CATFISH HOUSE 100 Shadow Oaks (501) 834-5400 • Sherwood 7 days: L 11-2 • D 4:30-9:30 9219 Stagecoach Rd (501) 407-0000 • Little Rock 7 days: L 11-2 • D 4:30-9:30

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Food and fun for everyone when you pair Cajun’s Wharf’s succulent seafood and steak with the ever-evolving live entertainment. Enjoy the fabulous fresh seafood or aged Angus beef while listening to the rolling Arkansas River on the famously fantastic deck! They also boast an award-winning wine list.

10907 N. Rodney Parham Mon-Sat 10:30am-9pm 501-228-7800

Central Arkansas’ oldest catfish restaurant. Serving all-ucan-eat catfish since 1970. A Family friendly restaurant… the place where you can walk in with a large group of folks without a reservation. Open 7 days for lunch and dinner.

Catering available.

SATELLITE CAFE Kavanaugh and University, 501-663-6336

UMP’S PUB & GRILL

Attention: Members and Guests. Denton’s Trotline is known for their award winning catfish and seafood buffet.

Outstanding appetizer menu. Family owned, featuring a newly remodeled building with live music. Full service catering available.

Dickey-Stephens Park Broadway at the bridge North Little Rock (501) 324-BALL (2255) www.travs.com

BISTRO LULAV 220 West 6th St. 501-374-5100 Lunch Mon-Fri 11am-2pm Dinner Tues-Sat 5-10pm V Lounge til 1am, Thurs-Sat

OAK STREET BISTRO 713 Oak Street, Conway 501-450-9908 Lunch, M-S, 11-2 Dinner hours will be added after a January move to a new location.

YAYAS 17711 Chenal Parkway, Suite I-101 501-821-1144

DIZZY’S GYPSY BISTRO 200 S. Commerce, Suite 150 (501) 375-3500 Tues-Thurs 11am-9pm Fri & Sat 11am-10pm

CAPERS RESTAURANT

Fresh seafood specials every week. Prime aged beef and scrumptious dishes. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, over 30 wines by the glass and largest vodka selection downtown. Regular and late night happy hour, Wednesday wine flights and Thursday is Ladies Night. Be sure to check out the Bistro Burger during lunch.

14502 Cantrell Road 501-868-7600

COPPER GRILL & GROCERY

With its exciting and creative dishes, it’s no secret why Oak Street Bistro has always been a Conway front-runner.

Interesting combinations of great ingredients lead to wonderful flavor profiles that leave you wanting more.

The menu has been expanded to feature some entrees in anticipation of its move at the beginning of the year. The desserts are decadent especially the Kentucky Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie.

300 West 3rd Street 501-375-3333

BURGER MAMA’S 10721 Kanis Road 225-2495 M-Th 10:30-9 Fri 10:30-10 Sat 10:30-11 Sun Noon-8

Ya Ya’s is both sophisticated and whimsical. Mosaic tile floors, stone columns and fabric covered wall panels while heavy beamed ceilings, hand blown chandeliers and curvy wroughtiron railings add a whimsical flair. The menu is inspired by a combination of Italian, French, Spanish and Greek cuisines.

Mediterranean Euro Delights share the menu with pizzas from our wood-burning oven, rich creative pastas and an array of the freshest of seafood dishes and innovative meat entrees. Join us on the Patio, with live local music every Tuesday & Friday, or on Sunday for Brunch ($16.95 & only $13.95 for the early bird special, 10am to 11am). Reservations are preferred.

SO Open daily. 11 am - close Sunday Brunch. 11 am to 2 pm 3610 Kavanaugh Blvd.

501-663-1464

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For the salad lover, Dizzy’s is an absolute paradise. Its list of eleven “Ridiculously Large Entrée Salads” runs the gamut of what you can do with greens and dressing. For example Zilpphia’s Persian Lime Salad, featuring grilled turkey breast, tomato, cucumber, onion, lime and buffalo mozzarella over romaine. For another: Mary Ann’s Dream, with grilled chicken breast, baby spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, cranberries, mandarin oranges, bourbon pecans and bleu cheese. Don’t that sound good?

Shackleford & Hermitage Rd. (501) 312-2748

500 President Clinton Avenue Suite 100 (In the River Market District) 501-324-2999 DINNER MON - SAT 5:00 - 11:00 pm PIANO BAR TUES - THU 7:00 - 11:00 pm FRI & SAT 7:00 - Late

FADED ROSE 400 N. Bowman 501-224-3377 1619 Rebsamen 501-663-9734 OPEN SUNDAY

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If you have not been to Sonny Williams lately, get there immediately and check out the martini/wine bar. Now you can enjoy 35 wines by the glass, 335 selections of wine, 6 single barrel bourbons and all different kinds of Scotch from the many regions of Scotland. Of course, don’t miss out on the nightly entertainment by Jeff at the piano. Sonny’s is a River Market mainstay and perfect for intimate private parties; free valet parking! As always, Sonny Williams has the best steaks in town along with fresh seafood and game. No Skinny Steaks… Call ahead for reservations (501) 324-2999 Featuring the Best Steaks in town with a New Orleans flair from a New Orleans native. Also featuring Seafood and Creole Specialties. As Rachel Ray says “This place is one of my best finds ever.” Back by popular demand…Soft Shell Crab and New Orleans Roast Beef Po-Boys.

1900 N Grant St Heights 501-663-8999

9501 N. Rodney Parham 501-227-7272

CASA MANANA TAQUERIA 400 President Clinton Ave. 501-372-6637 6820 Cantrell Road • 501-280-9888 18321 Cantrell Road • 501-868-8822

923 West 7th Street 501/375-VINO (8466)

Beer, pizza and more! Drop in to Vino’s, Little Rock’s Original Brewpub! and enjoy great New York-style pizza (whole or by-the-slice) washed down with your choice of award-winning ales or lagers brewed right on site. Or try a huge calzone, our new Muffaletta sandwich or just a salad and a slice with our homemade root beer. The deck’s always open, you don’t have to dress up and the kids are always welcome (or not).

Vino’s is open 7 days, lunch and dinner. You can call ahead for carry-out and even take a gal. growler of beer to-go. And guess what?? The bathrooms have just been re-done!

Indulge in the culinary creations and intimate environment that define Capers Restaurant. Food and wine enthusiasts agree Capers’ sophisticated approach to dining is key to it’s many accolades including receiving the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for six years running.

An endless array of delicious dishes available in the Grill or grab your Gourmet-to-Go from the Grocery. Offering products by French Farm, Bella Cucina & Bittersweet Herb that promise to turn any recipe into a memorable masterpiece Copper Grill & Grocery is a wonderland for the gourmand.

Burgers, of course…big juicy burgers! Chicken Fish and More! Unexpected pleasure: Homemade chili. Come see what all the fuss is about! Karaoke Saturdays from 8pm-11.

This is a first class establishment. SO has some of the best steaks and seafood in the city, including oysters from the east and west coasts. Their menu has been updated and features a fantastic selection of cheeses like port salut, stilton, murcia and pecorino. Don’t forget to check out the extensive wine list.

Butcher Shop Savings! SAVE NOW 15% on holiday gift certificates. $50 gift certificate for only $42.50! Mention this promotion in Arkansas Times and purchase gift certificates this September thru October and save 15%! Make a list of friends and clients you want to give during the holidays, go to the Butcher Shop, purchase all your gift certificates and save 15% - but your gifts still reflect the same amount. $50 gift certificate for only $42.50! But hurry - purchases must be made by end of October.

Sharing good things with good friends is the motto at Fantastic China. A Central Arkansas favorite offering the Freshest Chinese Food in town. It’s made to order with 100% Vegetable Oil. The presentation is beautiful, the menu distinctive, and the service perfect. Fantastic China is one of the heights most reliable and satisfying restaurants and a local favorite. Full bar.

Voted Best Mexican 2007. Featuring authentic fare from the Puebla region of Mexico, the selections seem endless at your choice of 3 locations in the Little Rock area. You will find an array of dishes ranging from the salient Shrimp Veracruzana at La Palapa out west to great Guacamole in the River Market Taqueria. Or try tasty Tostadas that share the name of the original Cantrell location, Casa Manana.

ASIAN

Enjoy regional specialties such as Lentil soup, a huge serving of yummy Hummus, Baba Ghannnouj or Tabbouleh.

And don’t forget about the Gyros, they’re sure to be heroes in your book!

BREW PUB VINO’S PIZZA• PUB• BREWERY

Whether the Travs are at home or on the road, come enjoy the unique Dickey-Stephens Park Atmosphere at Ump’s, an upscale sports pub and restaurant, featuring sandwiches, salads, steaks, seafood, good times and more! Now open 7 days a week for lunch, and open all day sat. and sun during Football season. Closed on Tues & Wed nights since baseball season has ended.

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Satellite Cafe - Heights techno-pop coffee shop that serves up the best coffee and breakfast in town, along with great lunch options (dine in or to go). And dinner is served every night except Sunday. Half-off happy hour spot - 4 until 6:30. Remember the drive thru window, just call in and pick up!! BLD - Mon-Sat. B Sunday

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STEAK SONNY WILLIAMS

Homemade Comfort Food Daily Specials • Monday: Spicy Shrimp Stir-fry. Tuesday: Pot Roast.

Wednesday: Meatloaf. Thursday: BBQ Plate or Shepherd’s Pie. Friday & Saturday: Fried Catfish.

LILLY’S DIMSUM THEN SOME 11121 Rodney Parham 501-716-2700

SUPER KING BUFFET

SUPER KING BUFFET 4000 Springhill Plaza Ct. North Little Rock (Just past Wal-Mart on McCain) 501-945-4802 Sun-Thurs 11am to 9:30pm Fri & Sat 11am to 10:30pm

Look no further…voted Best Asian again by the Arkansas Times readers. Lilly’s serves up extraordinary dishes made from the freshest, premium local and organic ingredients.

Also enjoy warm and inviting ambiance as you dine on any one of the tasty house specialties. Sundays are wine day: all wine by the bottle, half off.

One of central Arkansas’s largest Chinese buffets, we offer all your favorites with our sushi bar and Mongolian Grill included for one low price. Our dinner and all-day Sunday buffet include your lunch favorites as well as all-you-can eat crab legs, whole steamed fish, barbecue spare ribs, crispy jumbo shrimp and grilled steaks. Take-out buffet and menu available.

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tickets $150 - to benefit the UALR Public Radio tower campaign www.kuar.org - 501.569.8485

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OAKWOOD APARTMENTS

In Hillcrest next to Allsop Park Two Bedroom Apartments Spacious rooms, one bath, ample closet space, LR, DR, w/d connections, hardwood flooring, water and garbage paid. $800-$900, depending on size One Bedroom Penthouse Apartment Spectacular apartment overlooks Allsop Park. Open floor plan with vaulted ceilings, 7 skylights, built-in bookcases, large bathroom, washer & dryer.

Water and garbage are paid. $995

3923 Oakwood Road • Only 10 blocks from UAMS! No Pets Allowed.

For more information please call 501-658-3232.

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oin us and the Best Interior Designers in Arkansas (as chosen by our readers) as they each decorate a portion

of this remarkable home. An Opening Presentation Reception benefiting the Arkansas March of Dimes is planned for March 12, and the home remains open for touring for 6 months.

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builder and the energy efficient details. Each room will be photographed and interviews with each designer will reveal their work and how they were able to incorporate new furnishings along with “green” and recycled pieces.

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Located at 601 N. Pine, you’ll find this charming bungalow in the heart of historic Hillcrest. Just a few steps from Allsopp Park and within walking distance to many shops and restaurants, enjoy all that midtown has to offer.

This home boasts three bedrooms, two bathrooms and offers the perfect space for entertaining guests. Take advantage of the two living areas in the home. The first living space, in the front of the house, could serve as a lovely formal living room. The hardwoods shine, the ceilings are tall, and plenty of light flows through beautiful craftsman windows. The second living area is bubbling with possibility.

With a butler’s pantry that could double as a kitchenette, use this space as a second entertaining area, master suite or in-law quarters.

Beautiful craftsman cabinets add to the charming character of the kitchen and the formal dining room offers yet another ideal spot for entertaining guests. Here you will also find a second entrance to the house, with a quaint history. In the early 1900’s, a trolley ran along Kavanaugh Boulevard and the side entrance enabled easy access into the house directly from the trolley.

The beautiful hardwoods throughout the house have been refinished. With a majority

The home has lots of natural light.

The home has fabulous landscaping.

of the doors and doorknobs original to the property, lovers of older homes will appreciate the character retained. The light, neutral wall colors, the hardwood floors and historic character of the home create a cozy and inviting feeling throughout.

To top off the already remarkable features this Hillcrest charmer has to offer, the home was also awarded the Little Rock City Beautiful Commission’s “Eye of the Beholder” award. With remarkable landscaping covering the grounds of this property it is no wonder this home snagged such recognition. Enjoy a cup of coffee on the large front porch and cocktails with friends on the shaded deck in the gorgeous backyard.

Revel in the fun to be had in the heart of Hillcrest as you get to know the runners, dog walkers, and neighborhood firsthand. This fantastic home is offered at $255,000 and is listed with Eric Wilkerson of the Charlotte John Co. An open house is planned for Sunday, Jan. 31, from 2-4 p.m. For a private tour, please call Eric at 804-2633 or reach him via www.ericandcarawilkerson. For more information of this fabulous property, visit Little Rock’s premier real estate blog at www.livethehomelife.com.

Craftsman cabinetry adds to the kitchen.

Ceilings are tall throughout.

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Hers, inc. presents pULAsKi cOUntY reAL estAte sALes Over $104,000 rPM realty Fund to Big Country Chateau LLC, Pt Blks 2 & 3, Requas Suburban Park Residential, $1,500,000. john j. Fleming, Maureen E. Fleming to Chun-yang Fan, Peiying Deng, L14 B90, Chenal Valley, $650,000.

Sale Enterprises LLC to jingyi Wang, yan Huang, 136 Sezanne Ct., $575,000. randy Wright, Donna Wright to johnny H. Hooks, Marilyn D. Hooks, 3316 Buckhorn Trail, $550,000.

Marc j. Bagby, amber D. Bagby to Michael a. Mosley, Tonya r. Mosley, Sarah S. Mosley, L21, Foxcroft, $433,000.

Glenn ridge Crossings LLC to Larock Properties LLC, NE SW 21-1N-13W, NW SE 21-1N-13W, $415,000.

Clifton M. Spruell, Heather B. Spruell to nidia C. Messias, Erick Messias, L12, The Ridge, $405,000. r4 Enterprises LLC to roberts Mcnutt Inc ESOP, S/2 SE 29-2N-11W, $380,000. joseph n. Franzetti, Elizabeth V. Franzetti to robert M. alexander, angela S. alexander, SW NE 24-2N14W, $380,000. rusian Bailey, joanne Bailey to Steven L. jordan, Sr., Linda P. jordan, L61 B2, Woodland Edge, $375,000.

Donald j. Dy, Lisa T. Dy to Matthew r. newsom, Melissa newsom, L77 B36, Chenal Valley, $368,000.

Laura E. reeves, Laura E. rasco, james B. rasco, Laura E. rasco revocable Trust to Kimberly L. Cossey, Brendan K. Moore, L53, Forest Heights Place, $367,000. arkansas Bankers Bank to Scott D. Fletcher, 1008 West Second Street Trust, 1008 W. 2nd St., $330,000.

Matt Enderlin to joseph n. Franzetti, Elizabeth V. Franzetti, L19 B31, Chenal Valley, $325,000.

Michael D. Miess, Lynn M. Miess to Michael r. Lipscomb, Dixie L. Lipscomb, L1 B12, Chenal Valley, $317,000. robert P. Henry to ayman Mahdy, L24 B20, Woodlands Edge, $310,000. arvest Bank to Socios LLC, 18719 Cantrell Rd., $300,000.

Sandra English to Charles D. Ivie, 2007 N. Cleveland St., $285,000.

Steve Pinter, Stacy Pinter to Courts Lane Inc, 5201 Jerry Dr., $285,000.

William Hamling, Timothy r. Hamling, Carol Hamling to ronald D. Fewell, Sr., Kathy y. Fewell, Dr ronald D. Fewell Sr. Living Trust, SW SE 17-4N-10W, SE SW 17-4N-10W, $275,000.

Chad jarreau, Malane jarreau to George T. Condrey, 12415 Brodie Creek Trail, $258,000. anna M. Murray to Christopher Schmidt, Claire H. Schmidt, 9425 Johnson Dr., Sherwood, $248,000. arch Bay Holdings LLC to robert j. Wright, Kerrie M. Wright, L62, The Country Club Of Arkansas, $232,000.

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Parkinson Building Group Inc to Bruce a. Holiman, L32 B2, Taylor Park 2, $230,000.

Mary r. Casteel to Sally Linebarger, L38, Hall Cove, $227,000. r4 Enterprises LLC to roberts Mcnutt Inc. ESOP, S/2 SE 29-2N-11W, $220,000.

Bank Of Ozarks to Cynthia ramirez, juve ramirez, L247, Miller’s Crossing Phase 4, $219,000.

Philip j. roberts to C. D. Williams, Leslie Williams, SE SE 28-2N-14W, $200,000.

Michael j. Motes, Leah Motes to Eric Harris, Sylvia Harris, L34, Miracle Heights Phase 1, $200,000.

Graham Smith Construction LLC to Elizabeth H. jarvis, 1 Chapman Ln., $195,000. akins & Clark Construction LLC to Brad Patterson, Lauren Patterson, 7700 Glenn Hills Dr., Sherwood, $192,000.

Bloks LLC to Maychek Properties LLC, 3010 E. Kiehl Ave., Sherwood, $190,000.

Charles M. Case, Kerri j. Case to Willie E. Burton, Deborah a. Burton, L931, Fairway Woods Phase 3, $185,000.

Steve Pinter, Stacy Pinter to Pinnacle Valley Development LLC, L4, Hoggard, $185,000.

Mark L. Wright, Stephanie B. Wright to Bob Bracy, 10702 Crestdale Ln., $183,000.

Troutman Oil Company Inc to Sowadi Chea, L2, Home Acres, $182,000.

S. T. Files, Dorothy P. Files to Chip Ha wkins, Susan Ha wkins, 1824 Whispering Pine Rd., $180,000.

Michael j. Sanders, Mary E. Sanders to Brian Winkler, Kerry Winkler, L191, Echo Valley 2nd, $180,000.

Lafayette Plaza LLC to Christopher I. Brashers, L6F, Lafayette Square HPR, $172,000.

Lawrence P. West, Tracy B. West, nicole L. West to Sharron Harriman, L479R, The Country Club Of Arkansas, $165,000.

Glen D. Swiderski, Betty C. Swiderski to Caroline Elmore, 181 Sunset Dr., NLR, $162,000. julieann Estates LLC to Stephane Thierry, Brian B. rodgers, Ls1-2 B29, Pulaski Heights, $162,000. robert L. Ferris, jr. to William E. Bumpas, Susan E. Bumpas, L36 B62, Lakewood, $160,000.

Tullos L. Franks, II to adell randolph, 19 Cobblestone Creek Ct., $158,000. al Deaver, alice Deaver to Beth Smith, Ls3-4, Bonnie Brae, $156,000. adam a. Cadorette, amanda D. Cadorette to jessica E. Gibson, 6 Woodlore Ct., $155,000.

Mary C. Proctor to jason C. Disterdick, Deborah S. Disterdick, L104, Stoneledge Phase 1, $155,000.

David Paris to james Bowman, jennifer Slakoper, L39, Shadow Ridge,

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Commissioner In Circuit to arvest Mortgage Company, L479, Otter Creek Community Phase 4A, $146,675.

Ezechiel nehus, jennifer nehus to Casper nehus, L70, Colony West 2nd, $145,000. jason a. Smith, Teressa M. Smith to Christopher D. East, L95, Meadow Lake Phase 1, $145,000.

Wells Fargo Bank na to Stefano Santamarie, L1 B41, Lakewood, $145,000.

Pam D. Price, Pam D. andrews, james M. andrews, jesse C. Price to Insight Securities Inc., L39 B5, Lakewood Northeast, $144,000.

Highlander Investments LLC to Michelle Busbea, L3 B15, Pleasant Hills, $140,000.

Chares L. Bassett, II, Cortny Bassett to allin S. robinson, L50, Edgepark, $140,000. russell E. Murphy, Teressa r.

M u r p h y t o Fe d e r a l H o m e L o a n Mortgage Corporatio, 25 Janwood Dr., $139,039. janet L. Baker, Christopher W. Baker to BaC Home Loans Servicing LP, NE SE 27-1N-13W, $136,240.

Samuel Dortch, jessica Dortch to Delena Stricklin, L4 B2, Willowood, $134,000.

Traditional Home Builders Inc. to Paul E. Losey, jr., 112 Meadows Dr., Jacksonville, $130,000.

Mapa Properties LLC to jean G. Whipple, Fred W. Graham, L59, Ridgecrest Manor, $129,000. john S. Girner to Dianna L. McMillan, Velma Gunn, Charles Gunn, L39 B6, Walton Heights, $128,000.

Heather Danridge, james Danridge to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc., 8201 Merriwood Ct., Sherwood, $127,699. albert G. Hudson to Cher yl r.

Copeland, 5807 Timberside Rd., $127,000.

Thomas j. Townsend to Erica L. Webb, L13 B19, Park Hill NLR, $125,000.

Dennis r. Ondricek, Martha E. Ondricek to Katina Stigall, L144, Yorkwood Phase 3, $112,000.

Carol jerram to Englewood Properties LLC, L204, Cammack Woods, $110,000.

G&K Home Solutions LLC to jeffrey L. Elmore, L18, Olsen’s Replat Section B, $108,000.

Esther T. Diverdi, john Diverdi to BaC Home Loans Servicing LP, L248, Otter Creek Community Phase 2, $107,611.

Stanton D. jackson, Terri L. jackson to Kizzie D. Houston, 11 Natchez Ln., Alexander, $105,000. jay F. Buckey to andrew T. Watt, 5 Cedaridge Dr., Jacksonville, $105,000.

Charles B. Sloan, Linda j. Sloan to john T. Parker, II, L7 B13, Park Hill NLR, $104,000.

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4920 LEE AVE - $215,000. 2Br/2BA, 1409 sF. new HVAC in 2009, 30 yr roof. updated kitchen with granite tile counters & new stainless appliances.

Great backyard/deck and insulated & drywalled storage bldg. Call john, Pulaski Heights realty, for showing at 993-5442.

211 ASH - $139,900. investors must see! To be sold “As is” Large 2Br that could have a 3rd Br or nice size office.

Homes is priced low to allow the new owner to make updates. Close to uAms excellent purchase for a uAms student or someone looking to rent to students.

Floored attic offers LOTs of storage. Call stacy johnson, Pulaski Heights realty, for a personal showing. 501-786-0024

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DUPLEX - $185,000. Over 2700 total sF. Buy now & get $8k tax credit and have renter offset your mortgage payment. main level is 2Br/2BA, 1500 sF. upstairs studio rental is approx 550 sF ($515/mo.) Also, has 700+sF walkout basement. new 30 yr roof in 2003.

Owner is licensed agent. Call john, Pulaski Heights realty, at 993-5442 for more info.

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16 RESERVOIR HEIGHTS CONDO $129,900. 2Br/2BA, 1384 sF. Great open floorplan and stress free living. Condo fees includes pool access.

Qualifies for $8k tax credit. seller to pay $2500 towards closing costs and 6 months condo dues w/acceptable offer. Call john, Pulaski Heights realty, for showing at 993-5442.

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Abolish it n As a yute, I fought valiantly and pretty much alone for the abolition of January, but the rascal has worn me down here in the twilight and the campaign has suffered as a result. No one has shown interest in taking up the torch. I thought Ron Paul might, or Ross Perot. Huckabee might’ve, if there’d been anything in it for him. Just an extra hogshead of Velveeta. But no.

Too bad, because it really is a dismal month with no excuse for taking up calendar space that April or October could put to good use. It’s the month in which most of history’s deplorable and demoralizing events either occurred or were plotted, the month in which the seeds of our greatest outrages and disasters were sown.

In the past I’ve enumerated hundreds of those events, and I won’t rehash them now.

I’ve tried to forget them frankly — and the accompanying roster of all the blackguards and scoundrels, from Xerxes to Roger Ailes, who were born in January under baleful signs, or who did their most dastardly scheming then. No going back over that frozen ground today, but I have recently added a few items to my old brief against January, and thought I’d pass them along.

• Dr. John Brinkley hit upon the idea of “goat gland” surgery — replacing spent Rotarians’ nutmeats with fresh-cut caprine emasculi — one January in his native Texas while watching a billy and a

Bob L ancaster nanny mate. He eventually performed the operation on hundreds of men, all morons, all doomed to disappointment, the majority of them at his Arkansas clinic in what is now a picturesque lakeside monastery at East End, south of Little Rock.

• The tobacco-smoke enema as a cholera treatment — and less successfully to resuscitate drowning victims — has been traced to demonstrations by American Indian witch-doctors in January, 1745. Witch-doctors indeed: this was one of the few medical-practice staples of the ensuing era that didn’t actually kill more patients than it didn’t cure.

• The first midnight cow-pasture livestock organ harvest officially attributed by the Air Force to space-alien medical experimenters occurred in January, 1978, near the Devils Tower in Wyoming.

• Parrot alcoholism was first clinically diagnosed in January, 1947, in a macaw named Macomber that was said to have once belonged to Ernest Hemingway.

• Creation Science was conceived and dedicated in a January soon after the Civil

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War, originating as a college fraternity prank but then escaping into the influential sector when Gen. N.B. Forrest was named its grand wizard. Before he took over, Darwinists were merely ridiculed; but the general was of a disposition to have them whipped. To this day they aren’t allowed to hold forth in Forrest City.

• Carry Nation axed her first saloon in January. Not in the ethnic dialectical sense either.

• It was in January that someone told Dolly Parton, as a joke, that she could rilly sang.

• Auden’s elegy to Yeats (“the day of his death was a dark cold day”) was to an extent a mood piece about January.

• The Mongol Horde grew to a size to officially qualify as a horde in January 1203. Scholars dispute the exact number required to make a medieval horde, but it was certainly more than 1.6 million, the standard Fox News estimate of the modern-day Tea Bagger crowd.

• Fred Nietzsche wrote “Ecce Homo,” which I’ve heard is a gay manifesto, in January of the same year that Jack the Ripper did his best work and Van Gogh cut off his ear.

• The prophet Jonah was swallowed by the big fish in January, and it didn’t spit him up until sometime around Valentine’s Day. • It was only in January — and only because it kept him warm — that Howard Cosell would wear the funniest-looking of

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• It was in January that Herbert Tareyton and his pal Philip Morris patented their notion of shredding tobacco leaves, packing the cuttings into rolled paper, igniting the thing, and sucking the resulting smoke into their lungs for the pleasure of the experience and as a way of shortening their lives and ensuring themselves a gruesome death.

A man named Skoal took the shredding process a step further, also in January.

• Fat Boy first heard the alluring whisper of recreational OxyContin in January.

• The expulsion from Eden occurred in January, a travesty that surely would’ve been reversed and remanded if Adam and Eve had had the spunk to appeal.

• It was during the particularly harsh January of 1803 that the people of Haiti made that pact with the Devil that caused the great earthquake of January 2010.

• Tiger Woods signed up for sexaddiction therapy in Mississippi this very January. To answer an Arkansas Times blogger’s question, yes, there’s more to this than just having his penis cut off. The Mississippi plan looks to strike at the root of the problem, so to speak, with rigorous drills from discredited abstinence-only sex-education brochures and electricshock aversion techniques developed by Dr. Nick Riviera. There’s more to the plan, of course, but privacy concerns prohibit disclosing additional details.

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