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Each weekday
King Biscuit Time12:15 p.m.
- 12:45 p.m.
DCC Visitors Center
141 Cherry Street
Helena-West Helena, Helena-West Helena
http://www.deltaculturalcenter.com
“King Biscuit Time,” the nation’s longest-running blues radio program, is hosted each weekday at the DCC Visitor’s Center by “Sunshine” Sonny Payne, from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.
Admission is free; the public is welcome to attend.
“Delta Sounds,” hosted by DCC Assistant Director Terry Buckalew and Payne, is broadcast each Friday at 1 to 1:30 p.m.
Gallery hours at the DCC Visitors Center at 141 Cherry Street and the nearby DCC Depot at 95 Missouri Street are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
For more information, interested persons can contact the Delta Cultural Center at (870) 338-4350 or toll free at (800) 358-0972, visit the DCC online at www.deltaculturalcenter.com, or email info@deltaculturalcenter.com.
Permanent Exhibit
We Walk in Two Worlds: The Caddo, Osage and Quapaw in Arkansas
Historic Arkansas Museum, Little Rock
www.HistoricArkansas.org
historicarkansas@arkansasheritage.org
Learn the story of Arkansas's first people, in their own words. Those words and more than 150 objects tell teh history of the Caddo, Osage and Quapaw--their arrival, their lives here, their forced removal and how their traditions continue today.
Through Wednesday, March 31, 2010
'Nature: Sunrise to Sunset' Photography Exhibit
9 a.m.
- 5 p.m.
Delta Cultural Center Visitors Center
141 Cherry Street, Helena-West Helena
http://www.deltaculturalcenter.com
The "Nature: Sunrise to Sunset" exhibit features approximately 70 wildlife photos shot in the Delta region of Arkansas and Mississippi by Helena-West Helena photographers Patty Smith, Susan Winston, and Jane Woodie.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free.
For more information, interested persons can call (800) 358-0972.
Deadline for entries is May 3, 2010
Blues Heritage Youth Art Competition
Delta Cultural Center
141 Cherry Street
Helena, AR 72342
, Helena-West Helena
http://www.deltaculturalcenter.com
The Blues Heritage Youth Art Contest, co-sponsored by the DCC and the Pillow Clinic in Helena-West Helena, encourages the artistic pursuits of Delta youths and stimulates their interest in the cultural history of the Delta. For this year’s contest, young competitors are asked to focus their energies and imaginations on the theme of “Country Blues.”
Student artists are asked to create a piece of artwork on posterboard, art paper, or canvas no larger than a standard posterboard.
The medium utilized will be the artist’s choice. The name of artists, their ages, grade levels, school district, their teacher, and town of residency should be recorded in typed script on the back of their artwork.
The deadline for entries is May 3, 2010. The art will be judged in June 2010, and school districts will be informed of winning entries. An exhibition and reception will be held in conjunction with Helena’s internationally-famed Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival in October 2010.
The Pillow Clinic of Helena-West Helena provides cash awards totaling $800. Winning student artists will be encouraged to attend the reception during which the Pillow Clinic will present cash awards.
In 2010, the elementary (kindergarten through fifth grade) winner will receive $60; the middle school (sixth through ninth grade) winner is awarded $100; and a $250 cash award is presented to the high school (sophomore through senior) winner. In addition, two merit awards of $20 will be presented to students in each division. Teachers of the first place award winner in each division will receive $50 to aid classroom instruction; the teacher of each merit award winner will receive $20.
This contest is open to all area public and private schools, as well as home-schoolers.
The theme, “Country Blues,” suggests the rural origins of blues music in the Mississippi River Delta, as well as the agricultural environment in which the music evolved.
Student artwork in the competition becomes the property of the DCC.
In 2009, Helena-West Helena Central High School student Latoya Edmond won the senior high division; senior high merit awards went to Vanessa Patton of Barton-Lexa High School and Chloe Moorehead of The Art School of Conway.
Monticello Middle School student Frederica Davis won the middle school division; middle school merit winners were Laurel Beale and Kadijah Akins, both of Monticello Middle School.
Crews Franklin of St. George’s Episcopal School at Clarksdale won the elementary division; elementary merit awards went to Britt Burchfield of Presbyterian Day School at Clarksdale and Bailey Shadell of The Art School of Conway.
For more information, interested persons can call DCC Educational Coordinator Jack Myers at (870) 338-4350 or toll free at (800) 358-0972.
February 6 through May 1, 2010
100 Years of Scouting: Celebrating the Adventure & Continuing the Journey
Museum Hours: Mon. - Sat. 9am - 5pm, Sun. 1 - 5pm
Little Rock
The Old State House Museum will help celebrate 100 years of scouting in Arkansas by hosting a travelling exhibit from the Boy Scouts of America, Arkansas Chapter. The opening of the exhibit will correspond with the Boy Scouts Jamboree also held that day at the State House Convention Center.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Seminar - A Conversation on Public Health in Arkansas: Three Women Pioneers
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Little Rock
The Arkansas Women’s History Institute will hold its annual seminar at the Old State House Museum. Dr. Edith Irby Jones will speak about desegregating the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Jocelyn Elders will discuss her life experience as a professional woman in Arkansas public health. Mrs. Betty Bumpers will address the origins of Arkansas's immunization program. Admission is free, but reservations for seats are required. Please call Linda Keesee at (501) 324-8663, or email her at Linda@ArkansasHeritage.Org, to make your reservation. The Arkansas Women’s History Institute's women’s history seminar is a joint program between the Arkansas Women’s History Institute, Central High School National Historic Site and Old State House Museum.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Julian Bond Book Signing
4:00
9th and Broadway, Little Rock
MTCC is hosting a visit and book signing by Julian Bond, emeritus board chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, on March 15. He will sign copies of the book NAACP: Celebrating A Century, 100 Years in Pictures, a compilation of more than 450 pages of photos, documents and crisis covers from the organization’s own files. The event is scheduled for 4 p.m. Admission is free.
Reserve your autographed copy by calling 501-683-3724
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Recognizing Arkasnas Razorback Black History
12 pm
- 1pm
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
9th & Broadway Streets, Little Rock
The Arkasnas Razorback African American Athletes in partnership with Mosaic Templars Cultural Center will host a program highlighting the 40 year racial integratin of the Arkansas Razorback Athletic Department. Coach Frank Broyles will be the special guest speaker along with former athletes. There will also be a special unvieling recognizing the legacy of Black Razorback athletes. A reception will follow the event.
For complementary tickets call 501-683-3593
Opens April 2, 2010
- Heritage Event
New Exhibit! Arkansas/Arkansaw: A State and Its Reputation
Museum Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm
Little Rock
The Old State House Museum new exhibit, "Arkansas/Arkansaw: A State and Its Reputation," tells the story of the state’s perception as a hillbilly state. Perhaps best symbolized by the story of the Arkansas Traveler, the exhibit reveals the early development of a dual image, with Arkansawyers being portrayed as coarse, illiterate, and violent backwoodsmen on one hand, while also being lifted up as an independent, honest, friendly, and humble people. It examines how Arkansas became the focal point for such depictions. The exhibit also looks at how some Arkansans attempted defend their state against the popularization of this image. Brooks Blevins, curator of the exhibit, is professor of Ozark Studies at Missouri State University. He is the author of "Arkansas/Arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies" and "Good Ol’ Boys Defined a State and Hill Folks: A History of Arkansas Ozarkers and Their Image."
Thursday, April 8, 2010
2nd Annual Spoken Word Live! Poetry Contest to Celebrate Literacy
7 pm
- 9 pm
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
9th and Broadway Streets, Little Rock
http://www.power923.com
Wax poetic by attending this contest featuring local word-slingers and the winners of a city-wide poetry competition. Roethkes and rap stars alike will enjoy this entertaining evening event. Little Rock Central High School Historic Site, in Partnership with the Arkansas Literary Festival, Power 92 Jams, and the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, a museum of the Department of Arkansas Heritage.
A.P.O.L.L.O. last year's winner will emcee the event.
Applicants can submit original poetry through Power Jams radio station website at www.power923.com or in person at Little Rock Central High Historic Site visitor center through March 26, 2010. Finalists will be judged by local celebrities and will have an opportunity to win cash prizes.
Tickets are free and limited to 2 per person. They are available by calling 501-683-3593 or by visitng the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center. Tickets will be available beginning March 19, 2010.
For more information contact Authur C. Smith, Jr. at 501-374-1957.
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